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The Contortionist

by Elysian Fields

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This song was born at the invitation of author Raven Leilani for Ben Arthur's podcast SongWriter, for Raven's story "Breathing Exercise," as published in The Yale Review in 2020.

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Sun moon fire
Timeless timeless
Past present future
I’ll never retire

Meet you in the backyard
You can watch me change
Change is coming
The Bally Girl’s brigade

I’m the conductor of this fire
The master of this class
Ringmaster of this circus
I’m handing you a pass

Bow to the Kinker
She walks the Spanish web
The holder of the X
It’s always do or die
Back from the ashes
Batting off dead stars
Blood will make you laugh
Peals of laughter
Intoxicating daft
Blood will make you laugh

There’s an elephant in the room
I want to have my way with
I’ll be watching you watching me
With a switch in your hand
Just tell me where to stand
Blood only makes me laugh
I was born in the lion’s mouth
Let me break it to you,
This ain’t no daring-do
It’s what I am bound to

Sun moon fire
Timeless timeless
Past present future
I’ll never retire

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released October 24, 2023

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Elysian Fields New York

Jennifer Charles and Oren Bloedow are the writers who make up the critically acclaimed New York band. Cult status, cosmic appeal, since 1995

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