Oh My God My Chemicals

from Behold and Begone by Hovering Shrikes

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She had a different perfume.
She had a different perfume.
She had a different perfume
on every part of her body.

She asked me if I like perfume
while we were dancing at the party.

She had me smell them all.
She asked me which one I liked best.
Across her bonny face, a smile crawled
as she presented wrist and chest.

I saw all the way
through the tuned thumpings
to her dark-lined eyes
and said, “Of course, the chest.”
I’m a predictable guy.

But how the chest arrests --
oh my, oh my, oh my.

I’m just letting myself
feel captured right now,
and captivated.
Love that is not love,
but is, “Oh my god, my chemicals.”

If you could see me
slithering between these
strobes, all
chew, chew, chew, chew, chewing up
all volatiles,
all scented dust,
like a cannibal --
oh my god, my chemicals.

If you could see
our elbows brushing
like it’s the most momentous thing.
And, when she leans in to speak,
she leans into me to speak.

So, I’ll be swayed, honestly,
whichever way she sways.
What else is there to say?

Yesterday was horrible.
Tomorrow will be horrible.
Today -- tonight -- is okay.
Yesterday was horrible.
Tomorrow will be horrible.
Today -- tonight -- is today.

Hey, hey, hey,
I’m just letting myself feel something right now —
somewhat sedated.
Love that is not love,
but is close enough for chemicals.
Love that will wear off,
but for now, my god, my chemicals, my chemicals.

My chemicals.
Oh my god, my chemicals.
Oh my god, my chemicals.
Oh my god, my chemicals.
Oh my god, my chemicals (oh my god).
My chemicals (oh my god).
My chemicals (oh my god).
My oh my god, my oh my god, my!

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from Behold and Begone, released November 4, 2022

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Lyric-driven post-punk from Portland.

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