Fidelity girl,
All he ever wanted is here in his ears,
Here in his soundboard
Behind the grey door
With the lion’s head knocker.
She’s writing a turn
In his club-footed bathtub.
He says, “Play! Play! Play!
Play it for me!”
And, “Cry! Cry! Cry!
Cry over me!
For me…
Its all for me
Isn’t it, Lindsay?”
Fidelity girl,
It’s a fetish not a virtue.
He got you any
Way he could get you.
He clothed your lips
After tracking you in secret.
He washed your wits.
It made you feel see-through
Until all that remained
Was your voice.
A sound so pure,
He had no choice.
He said, “Play! Play! Play!
Play it for me!”
And, “Cry! Cry! Cry!
Cry over me!
For me…
Its all for me
Isn’t it Lindsay?
What’s that you say?
Is your mind far away?
Though your body still burns,
You’ve found a brighter place
Where there are no turns
So you don’t have to play
The Fidelity Girl, my!
You look so afraid.”
credits
from I,
released July 1, 2014
Produced by Nathan Toben & Wesley Wolfe
Recorded & Mixed by Wesley Wolfe
Mastered by Carl Saff
Written and Performed by Nathan Toben
runner-up favorite track - I Will Come Back. The album altogether is an escalating crescendo that lifts the mood and transports you to somewhere beautiful. swagmoneygfly
A nostalgic record full of ambling rhythms, vivid imagery, and cotton-soft melodies tapped out on an ever-present ’70s synth-organ hybrid. Bandcamp Album of the Day Nov 11, 2021