"Candyland"
(written by Kristin Hersh)
Works In Progress Version:
I lost a boy
And now I look for him
Through every window and behind every door
My son went down
This isn't trauma
It's not
even drama anymore
I was born with a sad song in my mouth
He gave me a reason to sing it
It's like this boy
Took all my clear cold nights
Left me hot and dry
And when he falls I can't hear it
This isn't vodka
It's not even chocolate
I don't know
How long
I can stay straight and still see straight
He gave me a reason to say it
Don't wait for pain to find out you exist
Don't look for shame
You're better off without it
Life is unkind
This
isn't candyland
I hope you don't understand
It's so
nice not to feel shame
So nice not to be creeped out
Ice
is unkind
'Til it freezes your enemies
Life is unkind
'Til it burns up your memories
Life is unkind
He gave me a reason to live it
Album
Version:
I lost a boy
And now I look for him
Through every window and behind every door
My son went down
This isn't trauma
It's
not even drama anymore
I was born with a sad song in my mouth
He gave me a reason to sing it
It's like this boy
Took all my clear cold nights
Left me hot and dry
And when he falls I can't hear it
This isn't vodka
It's not even chocolate
I don't know
How
long I can stay straight and still see straight
He gave me a reason to say it
Don't wait for pain to find out you exist
Don't look for shame
You're better off without it
Life is unkind
This isn't candyland
I know you don't understand
It's so nice not to be ashamed
So nice not to be creeped out
Ice is unkind
'Til it freezes your enemies
Life is unkind
'Til it burns up our memories
Life
is unkind
He gave me a reason to live it
