Monday, March 24, 2014

Slowly twisting in the wind - Lines from the Singing Loins

The Singing Loins are a great folk duo from the Medway Delta in Kent, SE England. Some of their records have been produced by Billy Childish. They create great harmonies and play many serious songs ( Video: "Hauling in the Slack"), but they are also funny, and even in the song these lines are from, all about self-doubt, they end up laughing. Anyway, this is how I always feel whenever it's time to write, especially the last few stanzas and the wind-twisting thing:

Little Devil Doubt by the Singing Loins

Little devil doubt
I'll cast you out
Tomorrow...
For today, you've ruined me (sic) life.

Little devil doubt
I'll cast you out,
Today....
For tomorrow, I've work to do.

Little devil doubt
though I've not sinned
I'm slowly twisting in the wind.
I wish my friends would all come by
to pull my leg and help me die.

Slowly twisting in the wind
Slowly twisting in the wind

Little devil doubt
I'll cast you out
In a while...
For now, I'm paralyzed.

Little devil doubt
I'll cast you out
this minute...
Before you hang me high.

Slowly twisting in the wind
Slowly twisting in the wind
Slowly twisting in the wind
Slowly twisting in the wind...

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