Demeterdaughter

from June in Ohio EP by Lonesome Joan

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lyrics

Maybe it was Jon
who came down in the form of a swan,
crossed my path while hissin and cussin
as I lay down on the warmth of the wooden dock

Maybe it was god
who crashed down glass all over my bedroom
while I wasn't home -
safe and stoned while out on the back porch

But so often I'm mistaken
for somebody else
so often so mistaken
that I misplace myself

Springtime comes in close
soft and sharp,
Persephone's bedclothes
no reprieve from hope
hills of thorns protecting
the cobbled moss

When your hair grows long
will you braid it like an escape rope
stronger than you thought
or could I curl up in it
and just give up?

So often I'm mistaking
you for someone else
so often so mistaken
I took you for myself

Shower in the dark
Leave a ghostly trail of cold water
Miss you when I'm home
Slam the door
Pretend that you hear me

When I fall apart
disappear like Demeter's daughter
look around the yard
the roots you find have taken me with them

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from June in Ohio EP, released June 18, 2021
(please send all critiques/queries about mythological pronunciations absolutely anywhere else)

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