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Kill you twice

from The quiet shimmer of the world by Katankin

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lyrics

KILL YOU TWICE
You're the crack in my mirror
You're the splinter in my eye that won't come out
You're the ice-cold shiver
The shadows in the ruins of my house
You're the grip around my throat
You're the lump in my bed I can't press out
You're the phantom tickle when nobody's there
And I can't scratch you out

And after all that you have done
I know too well that I'm not the only one
Many failed though we all tried
But if I could go back then I would do it right

At your day's end when your last breath dies
Stop all the clocks, pennies on your eyes
One on your tongue for the ferryman
So it can't confuse him with its lies
So it can't confuse him with its lies
No songs for you and no sad goodbyes
A one-way ticket is all it buys
Over my shoulder I'll spit three times
And just to be sure I would kill you twice
And just to be sure I would kill you twice

You're a cry in the night
You're the curse of every blight and every drought
You're the black, you're the blue
The pebble in my shoe I can't shake out
You're the crawling of my skin
You're the milk running thin and turning sour
You're the slime, you're the rot
Poison whispers in my heart and in my mouth

And after all that you have done
I know too well that I'm not the only one
Many failed though we all tried
But if I could go back then I would do it right

At your day's end when your last breath dies
Stop all the clocks, pennies on your eyes
One on your tongue for the ferryman
So it can't confuse him with its lies
So it can't confuse him with its lies
No songs for you and no sad goodbyes
A one-way ticket is all it buys
Over my shoulder I'll spit three times
And just to be sure I would kill you twice
And just to be sure I would kill you twice

You're the voice in my head
You're the thing under my bed
You're the spoke in my wheel
A blister that won't heal
You're a trick of the light
My knuckles turning white
And if I could go back then I would do it right

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from The quiet shimmer of the world, released December 16, 2022

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Katankin Melbourne, Australia

Katankin is the solo moniker of Melbourne singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer Helen Catanchin.
Helen’s uniquely warm tone – simultaneously earthy and incredibly pure – and a true bard’s ability to deftly expose the beating heart of every song, along with her poetic and poignant, cuts-to-the-bone songwriting, all put their unmistakable stamp on Katankin’s songs. ... more

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