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Oleander
14
Folk
Oleander was released on October 4, 2024 by Acronym Records as a part of the album To Be Clear
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Release DateOctober 4, 2024
LabelAcronym Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM58

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mia Kelly
Mia Kelly
Lead Vocals
Jim Bryson
Jim Bryson
Electric Guitar
Dani Nash
Dani Nash
Drums
Brian Sanderson
Brian Sanderson
Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mia Kelly
Mia Kelly
Songwriter

Lyrics

Mary worked at the liquor store
Stacking her bottles since before I was born
Her old skin sad on her yellow bones
Oh selling moonshine, ‘till the men go home
In Mary’s town, there ain’t much to do
Slow as molasses, the days seep through
The bitter church, the general store
A couple sun-dried sinners with a heavy pour
The people knew Tom Baker’s name
A violent creature, he made his fame
On the backs of the women that he pinned down
Like a hungry dog, Tom made his rounds
And every time Tom came in
The thirsty hound made Mary’s skin crawl
She knew what he’d done
To the girls in town, another one and done
The bottle’s barely empty
The sentence paid in full
One thick night in the summertime
Choking on thoughts in her sweaty mind
She hatched a plan, by the oleander
Avenge is sweet for the old bystander
A dozen drops, no one would know
Then silently, old Tom would grow
Stiff, cold
And buried in the yard where the old dogs go
The bottle’s barely empty
Sentence paid in full
Innocent is Mary
So the gavel rules
Written by: Mia Kelly
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