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Struck By the Thagomizer

from VIII by King Rest

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lyrics

Struck by the thagomizer
Indifferent to the gun
Bludgeoned and none the wiser
Blunt trauma has left me stunned

Shine a light
Confirm I'm concussed
Ask me if I know my own name If you must
I cradle a stomach that churns in disgust

Awe-struck by a wilted flower
See beauty in it's very absence
Humbled by a stubborn power
How noxious to wrestle with madness

Wading in waters so muddy
I'm up to my ears in the stuff
Spoken of as less than human
The jargon of hysteria

I lay down my guard before those I don't trust
As I hang my head comes a blow from above
Yet it's only my spirit that hurts to the touch

Awe-struck by a wilted flower
See beauty in it's very absence
Humbled by a stubborn power
How noxious to wrestle with madness

Recklessly wield the weapon
No care that the safety's off
Brazenly brandish the blade
Dunking the face in a trough

Disrespected utensil
Re-purposing the tool
Checking for abuse
Beyond your narrow purview

Mistaken utility
Poor decorum
Flawed trigger discipline prompts the looming discharge

When will this speech manifest itself as violence?

For whom, for what are you ready/willing/able to kill?

Struck by the thagomizer
Indifferent to the gun
Bludgeoned and none the wiser
Blunt trauma has left me stunned

Shine a light
Confirm I'm concussed
Ask me if I know my own name If you must
I cradle a stomach that churns in disgust

Awe-struck by a wilted flower
See beauty in it's very absence
Humbled by a stubborn power
How noxious to wrestle with madness

Recklessly wield the weapon
No care that the safety's off
Brazenly brandish the blade
Dunking the face in a trough

They tear us apart
Pull from both ends

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from VIII, released March 25, 2020

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