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Taxidermy

from Shenandoah by Palmyra

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When did I learn oh when did I learn to twist my face like that
Taxidermy bugs the memory of my childhood
You taught me that shit like that builds character
Get it off my chest my message met with radio silence

How much longer ‘till I’m safe
Stuck in a cycle of my own creation
I’m nearing bedrock and I’m deadlock with my own self hatred
You love I loathe you give I take

It’s how we were raised

When did I start oh when did I start to lose my grip
Saturday morning how I mourn I’m trying
You taught me that Im my own worst enemy
Most nights my pillow turns to a shoulder to cry on

How much farther ‘till I break
Stuck in the backseat of my roaming daydream
Im holding on to something long gone and Im suffocating
My lungs are filled with yesterday

It’s how we were raised

There might be something in salvation
There might be heaven in the moments in between our waking breaths
But if yesterdays keep weighing on me
There’ll be nothing left

You taught me

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from Shenandoah, released June 17, 2022

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Palmyra Richmond, Virginia

Drawing from the sounds of Appalachia and Midwestern Americana, folk trio Palmyra captures the the collective spirit of three Virginia natives.

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