i am for two in the morning
i am for anytime without warning
i am for three in the afternoon
i am against you leaving so soon
i am forfeiting this fight and this helm
i am forewarned but still overwhelmed
i am for being untied from this mast
i am against your body at last
music is the only thing that has been in here for years
all that's filled this empty chamber with resonance and tears
i have lost my fear, my faith and my self-doubt
here i am before you kneeling, breathless and devout
upon my body: goldleaf, inlay and all things gaudy
but inside i'm empty, can you fill this hollowbody
your body is the bottle for flesh that taste like milk
your bones are curtain rods hung with bolts of silk
your lips are honeycomb, the sweetest i have known
your hips are catacombs known to me alone
credits
from Sky Grows Light,
released January 24, 2017
Written by Steve McPherson
Conor Meehan // drums
Sean McPherson // bass
Steve McPherson // electric guitar
Todd Stentiford // electric guitar, vocals