Licorice Smoke by Gom Jabbar published on 2022-02-26T04:17:09Z If you close your mind you’ll be right all the time (just close your mind) you’ll be good all the time (ooh-ooh) while the witches burn (a-ah) while they burn (a-ah) If you open your mind (then what happens?) you’ll be wrong all the time (and why would you want that?) you’ll feel bad all the time (and why would you want that??) seeing people burn when they burn their witches Licorice smoke Licorice smoke (a-a-ah) They sent me to school to learn to read right (you better learn to read right) Instead I learned to read between the lines (and there’s so many lines!) Most of history would never seem right (tell me the part that seems right) We’re a dumpster fire and it’s hard to miss the signs (is genocide a sign?) But that’s not me–I could never act this way! Except that everyone who failed us said that… So what’s the recipe (just give us the recipe!) when all the people who are selling one end up telling you to hold their gun? Well, I don’t know (oh, he don’t know) But if you shut your mind you’ll be righteous and kind while the wicked and blind (screw the wicked and blind) are getting themselves burned, (they're getting themselves burned) they’re getting themselves burned (look how they’re getting themselves burned!) And if you just open your eyes (tell us how, open our eyes!) no crowd no matter what size (are you sure the size don't matter?) no simple truths nor plain lies will make it okay to burn when children burn children burn their witches if we have to burn who do we have to burn? (a-a-ah!) Licorice smoke Licorice smoke Now people say I’m weird, probably wasn’t raised right (boy’s definitely not right) but I just feel among the very few sane (no, we’re the ones who are sane!) anoint some f***ing clowns to sneer, squiggle and gaslight (but we love them!) chug endless streams of 5-second memes to lull and entertain (ourselves to sleep) But that’s not me–I would never be a sheep! Except that every nameless face ever has said that... (are you calling me a nameless face?!) So what’s the prophecy? (just give us the prophecy!) Well, every handsome prophet yelling one will drop a hint you need to hate someone... (just tell us, tell us who!) Licorice smoke Licorice smoke Licorice smoke Licorice smoke Licorice smoke Genre Dark Cabaret Comment by Myckael Marcovic Heat 2023-03-15T18:09:00Z Comment by Uncharted Course These are all great tunes 2022-04-26T18:30:49Z Comment by Jürgen Joherl A cool track & arrangement..with a recognizable vibe a la Tom Waits, but a typical Gom creation☺️..well done, I like it!👍✌️ 2022-03-29T20:34:30Z Comment by the ignorant savants you are getting better and better and better all the time. 2022-03-22T15:15:24Z Comment by Seveyka & Tobalske Cool tune - nice arrangement, nice singing and playing. It has an assured groove. 2022-03-04T02:39:08Z Comment by Bas Kooman A jazzy and hilarious attempt to burn instincts with awareness... You convinced me all the way! Let's burn the firefighters ;-) 2022-03-03T20:42:47Z Comment by kid otari good whiskey & ciggies voice. you are a sly messenger of dark truths. cool cover art on all your songs. play on. (<; 2022-03-01T20:46:23Z Comment by CW Mullins ha ah too funny, right from first lines. A lot of fun. 2022-02-26T16:50:16Z