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Bruises

from The Keys by Unwoman

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I began writing this in Summer of '08, finished composing it that Fall, finished lyrics in March of '09. It's somewhat open to interpretation -- are the bruises the narrator chooses physical & consensual, or a emotional side-effect of falling in love easily but unseriously?

lyrics

I learned to love from songs
I know I do it wrong
I fall fast and not very well
Try to dissemble, but you can tell
I can't play by the rules
Too impatient to be pursued

But you got under my skin
Your skin under my nails
Your smell on my hair
Your marks on my arms

If we can choose our bruises I've made my choice
Now I sing my own song in my own voice
Though my tongue may still be tied
In the end I will be undenied
Oh, I learned to love from songs
I know I do it wrong

If I could have what I wanted
You would be part of it
To grasp me firmly's not an option
But I want you
Even now I've had you, still -- I want you
Tempted to give all this a name
As our dance is moving always one step out of frame

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from The Keys, track released October 22, 2009
Music & Lyrics: Unwoman (Erica Mulkey)
Cello engineered by Yosh Haraguchi at Faultline Studios, www.faultlinestudios.com
Production (unfinal) and temporary mastering by Unwoman.
Photography by Neil Girling, theblight.net

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Unwoman San Francisco

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Unwoman is a self-produced cellist-singer-songwriter. Layered with skillful cello, rich vocals, and electronically arranged beats, her solo music is a futuristic homage to her classical training. Unwoman has been featured at steampunk, goth, and sci-fi-related events all over North America and has collaborated with many notable acts. ... more

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