My name in bruises
My name loses
All form
And descriptive sentiment
My name in howling
And trains
And water stains
Your name in arbitrary function
Your name in dismantling
Meaning in action
My name in stop
And all the ideas of stop
And the draw of go
The draw of blood
Of blood to go
My name
Your name
In wedding gowns
And gagging sounds
My name
Your name
Making choking sounds
In each other’s mouths
The vowels ground down
To grunts and slurs
To dirty words
They are earmarked for this
Named to be names for horrible things
Never to describe
Beauty to the eye
But the thrill of a chase with a knife
A caress and a gesture on ice
A smile
A slice of life in chocolate and crumbs
A life in welts and song
Sing along
Your name
And my name
Are wrong
My name in bruises
My name in lights
My name in your mouth
Your name in mine
Your name in oil paint
My name in lines
Layering guitars and saxes over synths and drum machines, this Oakland duo's darkwave is as melodically potent as it is texturally rich. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 1, 2024