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Foxbottle

from Great Pink Heron by Common Fires

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Crumb-catcher down on the lino
Sweet little Joel under the table
I hear papa mince oaths up above me
My sweet little ears

But I hear your anger all the time
So, I come stompin’ out with a sound mind
No more foxbottled curses or fig leaves
To cover my eyes

You caught a glimpse of the devil
You caught the side of my eye
You heard the clatter of glass
And the wresting of brass and iron
You read the dead and the naked
While you swore by the birds
I know you picked my poison
But you cannot choose my words

Now, our lord is a lord of state
He picks a fight with a young girl’s brain
Better veiled for your brother who stumbles on stones

Best stay pure and stay in line
Your yellow dress on the picket line
You can wrap your tongue up in flowers
Spit rocks at the poor

Heard you say something awful
You sanded down your rough sides
And the smoke from your pistol
The smell of red wine

Will you trade it for caution
When you hear the whistle to heel
You tell me you’re offended
Well, I know how that feels

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from Great Pink Heron, released December 1, 2023

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Common Fires Kelowna, British Columbia

Described as having “[melodies] akin to Ben Howard or Bon Iver’s rawest moments”, and as having both “the serene qualities of singer-songwriter music [and] the abstract tendencies of prog”, Common Fires is equal parts ambitious and moving.

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