Serpents
from Red Threads by Brent Godfrey
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Inspired by a character in the novel "The Plague of Doves" by Louise Erdrich.
lyrics
Verse 1:
Her hair reached down to her waist
She'd grown eyes just like a snake
A crack of darkness for the pupil in her eye
One hand was curled and black as a crow
From the time she was bitten for the debt that she owed.
Chorus:
She takes out her serpents to pray
Her Prince of Diamonds her Queen of Red Rust
They talk to her in whispers and tell her what to do
They have judgement in them and they have love
Verse2:
So Judge Me she said to the snakes
She said Take me I've found my belief
The serpents were listening and the Copperhead struck
Sand rushed through the hourglass on its back
She felt the poison flow through her and the sickness boil up
Chorus
Verse3:
Her heart went black and rock hard
It stopped once then started again
When the life flowed back in her she knew that she was strong
The knowledge rang true in her soul
She knew she was the poison and she knew she was the power
Instrumental Chorus
Chorus 2:
She takes out her serpents to pray
Her Prince of Diamonds her Queen of Red Rust
She bowed to them in freedom and thanked them for her life
They have judgement in them and they have love
They have judgement in them and they have love
Her hair reached down to her waist
She'd grown eyes just like a snake
A crack of darkness for the pupil in her eye
One hand was curled and black as a crow
From the time she was bitten for the debt that she owed.
Chorus:
She takes out her serpents to pray
Her Prince of Diamonds her Queen of Red Rust
They talk to her in whispers and tell her what to do
They have judgement in them and they have love
Verse2:
So Judge Me she said to the snakes
She said Take me I've found my belief
The serpents were listening and the Copperhead struck
Sand rushed through the hourglass on its back
She felt the poison flow through her and the sickness boil up
Chorus
Verse3:
Her heart went black and rock hard
It stopped once then started again
When the life flowed back in her she knew that she was strong
The knowledge rang true in her soul
She knew she was the poison and she knew she was the power
Instrumental Chorus
Chorus 2:
She takes out her serpents to pray
Her Prince of Diamonds her Queen of Red Rust
She bowed to them in freedom and thanked them for her life
They have judgement in them and they have love
They have judgement in them and they have love
credits
from Red Threads,
released May 1, 2023
Brent Godfrey - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Mixing & Mastering
James Fraser - Bass
Alex Zulaika - Drums and Percussion
Francois Graiouf - Electric Guitar
Brent Godfrey - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Mixing & Mastering
James Fraser - Bass
Alex Zulaika - Drums and Percussion
Francois Graiouf - Electric Guitar
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Brent Godfrey Gowen, Michigan
Brent Godfrey is a singer songwriter based in West Michigan. He collaborates with musicians from all over the world on the
Kompoz music networking website to record his original material.
Brent may be seen at open mics and music festivals around the area.
Brent also makes his own cigar box & license plate guitars, cigar box ukuleles, and canjos for performance.
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