The Lamb by Dessa
The Lamb by Dessa

The Lamb

Dessa * Track #8 On Parts of Speech

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The Lamb by Dessa

Release Date
Tue Jun 25 2013
Performed by
Dessa
Produced by
Paper Tiger
Writed by
Dessa
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This song recounts a painful story: As a girl, the narrator was sexually abused by an older family member. Later, he has a serious accident and ends up unconscious, perhaps in a coma. When he comes to, the narrator is his closest relative and so she is called upon to nurse him back to health. Now...

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The Lamb Lyrics

You came up from anesthesia
Like a diver out of air
Surprised to be alive
Startled I was there

It's been a long time
And I've got no axe to grind with you
But goddamn it, man, this hatchet
Won't stay buried without some sign from you (sign from you)

I don't quite come in peace
But times like these ask us
To set aside old grudges
Duty calls, I heed
But I don't love it

The night nurse leaves
Just you and me
And you give me a look
To freeze gasoline
I don't believe that you're reformed
Or you're redeemed

CHORUS:
If they ask me, I'll deny it
But I remember what you did
While it's true you were a young man and
I was just a kid
One of us was lying
Both of us half-damned
One of us the lion
And one the lamb

You've got a way with words
You got away with murder
But now our roles reverse
And your table's turning now

Too weak to lift a spoon, I fed you
Shaved you when your hands were shaking
Dosed you like they told me, never more
Lord, the demands you're making-
Help the monster on two feet
Walk him down the hall, repeat
And when he's strong enough to stand alone
You'll notice what big teeth
But blood is blood
And what's done is done
Yeah, blood is blood
And its burden is a beast

You lie expressionless
Face set like the Old Testament
Silence always your best defense
I bet you guess I came to settle debts

They tell me you'll get better
I don't know what to say
Cause they could sew your hands together
But they can't make you pray

[Hook]

But now you're careful, now you're good
But do I scare you like I should?
Now you're careful, now you're good
But I still scare you and I should

You've got a way with words
You got away with murder
But now our roles reverse
And your table's turning now

The Lamb Q&A

Who wrote The Lamb's ?

The Lamb was written by Dessa.

Who produced The Lamb's ?

The Lamb was produced by Paper Tiger.

When did Dessa release The Lamb?

Dessa released The Lamb on Tue Jun 25 2013.

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