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Song for Burdock (specially commissioned soundtrack to a pet​-​icure)

from Instead of Sad Songs by Neanderthal Woman

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lyrics

You're at home in a world
Made for us and not you
Is it any surprise that you think

That the bed is for hunting
And the fan-cord for punching
And your camuflage color is pink

And oh I love the way
You remake the world through play
And I am not afraid
To remake the world through play

You were made to be sharp
You were bred to be soft
You were raised to know when to be which

You're a knife in the dark
You're a cushion of warmth
Any second could trigger the switch

But I am not afraid
So you don't have to be afraid
I am not afraid
So you don't have to be afraid

Sometimes even these natural laws
Give you a loophole, retractable claws
We can learn not to cause
Each other pain
Our hearts and our claws
Both need to be maintained

Thumbs are good for holding on with
Even better for letting go
Claws are for shredding the sofa
Letting us know what does and does not feel right
Hands are good for using tools with
Even better for petting you
This is your nail-clipping song
It's a thrill to belong to you


You're a flower with hooks
You're the burdock in June
With the pink burrs that cling to our clothes
And I know how this looks
But you know what I'm doing
Just picking flowers from your beautiful toes

And I am not afraid
So you don't have to be afraid
No, I am not afraid
So you don't have to be afraid

Seems that something is giving you pause
When I ask you to give me your paws
Well sometimes my hair stands up on end too
Which is why I need a friend like you

Thumbs are
Good for holding on with
Even better for letting go
Claws are for shredding the sofa
Letting us know what does and does not feel right
Hands are good for using tools with
Even better for petting you
This is your nail-clipping song
It's a thrill to belong to you

credits

from Instead of Sad Songs, released April 25, 2021
Helena Very - vocals, omnichord, Juno

engineered and produced by Chris Krasnow and Eva Lawitts, Wonderpark Studios

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