I know I made a promise
I know I've read my own rights
I know I scarred my image
And I know I've ruined up my life
But now that things are changing
I'll take what I can get
So here's the song that you asked for
I was born fatherless
No man to walk beside
With my whole life ahead
I never got the chance to decide
Male form deceived at birth
You held me in your hands
You call yourself a father figure
You're only known as dad
And it seems you're holding me back
Why can't I press on?
What's taking so long?
But I see you're fading to black
And I'll remember
I won't surrender
From where I'm standing
The grass is greener
Considering that
You're gone without a trace
I've known this all my life
But now I'm stepping forth
To lay to rest the very thing
That's bound me to this fucking scorn
Its taken years for me
To be able to stand here
And now that I possess
The strength to walk forward
I'll march ahead with honor
Proud of my own triumphs
And keep my head held high
Until the the day I soar
And it seems you're holding me back
Why can't I press on?
What's taking so long?
But I see you're fading to black
And I'll remember
I won't surrender
Former members of the great band SubRosa return as The Otolith, and their debut LP finds them at the peak of their mighty powers. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 24, 2022