Bring the Shaman—I think I’m ill.
Summon the Seer—for I am blind.
Find the Cleric—to break my will.
Give the Counselor—a piece of my mind.
Is it love, Lord, that brings me here?
Shadowdriftin’ in the valley—dark and cold.
Does the white dove show us what’s near—
Or will the ghosts in thy soul bring me low.
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Little girls, they hear it right,
Lie-n-wait on dusty beds.
All the whispers that come at night,
Won’t drown the slivers in their heads. . .
Face of ‘ole, face of freedom, face the fight, face they beat—
Face in time, face the night, face that melted in the heat—
You’re unbeautiful. . . but you’re free.
You’re unbeautiful. . . your face so unkind.
You’re unbeautiful. . . and you’ll always be,
Two steps ahead while this ‘pretty’ falls behind.
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Call the Dreamer—my nightmare is done.
Fetch the Liar—I cannot bear the truth.
Tell the Soldier—my war has been won.
Send the Grifter—a piece of my youth.
Is it hate, Lord, that brought me here?
Like a drifter on the mountain—sharp and high.
As the crow flies, I’ll walk alone, my dear—
One-to-one, gives the two a place to die.
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Little girls, they hear it right,
Lie-n-wait on dusty beds.
All the whispers that come at night,
Won’t drown the slivers in their heads. . .
Face of ‘ole, face of freedom, face the fight, face they beat—
Face in time, face the night, face that melted in the heat—
You’re unbeautiful. . . but you’re free.
You’re unbeautiful. . . you don’t have to hide.
You’re unbeautiful. . . when will you see,
Beauty is the violence that you find.
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You’re unbeautiful. . . so unbeautiful,
you’re unbeautiful. . . that’s what he said to me—
You’re unbeautiful. . . so unbeautiful. . .
you’re unbeautiful, but, baby, ain’t you free. . .
© Evans/Glatthorn. All Rights Reserved.
Written by Shannon Denise Evans & Dylan Glatthorn
Produced by Alex Venguer, Shannon Denise Evans and Dylan Glatthorn
Additional Vocal Production by Andrea Green
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Lead Vocals by Shannon Denise Evans
Additional Vocals by Dylan Glatthorn
Guitar by Paul Maddison
Additional Guitar by Alex Venguer
Bass by Jeff Koch
Drums by Andy Rinn Martinek
Synth & Programming by Andy Rinn Martinek
Rhodes by Dylan Glatthorn
Recorded and Mixed by Alex Venguer
Recorded at Sear Sound in New York, NY
Assistant Engineering by Owen Mulholland, Grant Valentine, Justin Berger, Nikolas Beugnot (2nd)
Additional Recording at 2nd Story Sound in New York, NY
Mixed at Ootermind Studios in Brooklyn, NY
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, Edgewater, NJ