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Damsel in Protest

by Pyrophoria

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1.
Spitfire 03:40
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The Damsel in Protest picks a bone You were the first to throw a stone You shall be called stupidity prone You were in a glass house when it was thrown Godspeed the shattering of your home My dear, there's no need to atone To me your fate is already known Kerosene Queen laughs from her throne Never point a gun at the jail-breaker You've met your match, now meet your maker If anything, I am damned to dissent Rise up ladies, we have a real gent The golden rule mustn't have been your intent Right back at you Mr. fucking hell-bent Much obliged for the knife you sent The jugular is where mine went Taking the gloves off was time well spent I have nothing to lose, so take the hint Never point a gun at the jail-breaker You've met your match, now meet your maker
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Fated 03:28
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Damage was a family heirloom I never saw a silver spoon She shoots up when opportune I was stupid and shot for the moon They said you'll end up dead or in jail I'm just the crazy girl destined to fail All my life I derail All my life I prevail They tried to take my autonomy away You're too broken to go on, they say I'm atop the mountain, and who are they To tell me I'll never see the day They said you'll end up dead or in jail I'm just the crazy girl destined to fail All my life I derail All my life I prevail This is my choice, not my fate You are a lap dog, not a police state I was born to detonate I am the ringer, just you wait
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Snake Charmer 02:40
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I wander through the streets for a crowd I am no-named, the serpent renowned King cobra is deaf to the sound It sways and the people surround My venom is that of the wicked My life theatrical and insipid Nothing went as predicted The innocent was convicted Tattooed with venom and estranged They banned me and had me defanged The gate to my dreams closed and clanged The crux was the life interchanged My venom is that of the wicked My life theatrical and insipid Nothing went as predicted The innocent was convicted
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Prim and Proper 03:07
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I don't know how to cook or clean Which silver spoon is for this cuisine I fell out of every routine I put too many clothes in the washing machine Disheveled is not the right word for me I think the right word is free I put on my best slutty flower dress The smirking girl says god bless I'm a southern belle more or less I'm no damsel in distress Disheveled is not the right word for me I think the right word is free I walked outside barefoot just to sit I lit a cigarette but I can quit I'm just a shitshow and a misfit I may not have class, but I have grit I may not have manners, but I have wit You know what they say about talking shit The tattooed girl knows how to hit Plus I'm better than you, you hypocrite
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Strait-Laced 05:22
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I'll just say, I'm robbing that motherfucker blind We'll just say they're finally getting fined They were looking for someone more refined I am a bitch and I do not mind They don't see my dress, they see my tattoos They don't see me for all my loose screws They say jump, and I refuse Follow the leader is how you lose I got a mouth I'm not afraid to use I got a weapon I got to choose Explosion girl has a short fuse I was never born to smile or schmooze I am as strait-laced as fucking on a pew I was raised by wolves, and it shows right through Knight in shining armor, I don't need rescue The Damsel in Protest is a cutthroat, too They don't see my dress, they see my tattoos They don't see me for all my loose screws They say jump, and I refuse Follow the leader is how you lose I got a mouth I'm not afraid to use I got a weapon I got to choose Explosion girl has a short fuse I was never born to smile or schmooze I went to church, and they didn't let me stay May the lord bless you and keep you far, far away Nobody taught me to play nice, and that's okay I would have never been good at it anyway
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Bitch 03:30
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I wing my eyeliner and smack on dark lipstick I have a tattoo on my arm of a stark naked chick I don't answer the phone 'cause it makes me homesick The explosion girl with no sidekick I put the bomb in bombshell and the shell in shotgun I think tonight I will have some fun The tables have turned, and I'm not done Life's a bitch, but so far I've won I set fire to that place and watched the blaze May they know only ashes always May the damsel never cease to amaze I lit a cigarette and laughed for days I put the bomb in bombshell and the shell in shotgun I think tonight I will have some fun The tables have turned, and I'm not done Life's a bitch, but so far I've won Pin me down because he could? I wish a motherfucker would Little Red took off the hood I am a heroine misunderstood Out with a bang sounds pretty good I'll kill him because somebody should
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Hellcat 02:54
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My blood is an amphetamine I'm patched up with nicotine I drink a canister of kerosene All hail the hysterical Queen The writing on the wall won't wash clean Out of ten, I'm thirteen I broke the mirror 'cause of what I've seen I smile and wish you all the worst Going forward, may you shift in reverse I'd give you my blessing, but I'm cursed It's a bloodbath and ladies go first Hellcat doesn't have to hunt for prey They come to her just to see her sashay Life is like a filthy ashtray You burn and get crushed every fucking day Sometimes I just get blown away You, my friend, don't have a say The lit matchstick is just foreplay I smile and wish you all the worst Going forward, may you shift in reverse I'd give you my blessing, but I'm cursed It's a bloodbath and ladies go first Burn the motherfucker down, I scream I'm an insane asylum's wet dream I'm drunken on a balance beam I live only to the extreme Life is as shitty as it may seem I'm killing you all; it's a recurrent theme
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Kick-Ass 03:41
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Hellcat crossed her legs and sips her tea Watching Bad Man be as tough as he can be Go on and dig your own grave for me The long game is what they fail to see Get on you Docs and kick up a storm A kick in the teeth and a dissenter is born History repeats itself, they repeatedly warn Kill the man that fights for the norm How a weak man loves to deny his loss It's like having to fire your own fucking boss Clown Man was brattish and argued the toss He will declare himself king at any cost Get on you Docs and kick up a storm A kick in the teeth and a dissenter is born History repeats itself, they repeatedly warn Kill the man that fights for the norm I will be dragged off kicking and screaming There's a storm brewing, and a mob steaming There's a little girl somewhere dreaming The Damsel in Protest will now be intervening I burned down the capitol while beaming I got a kick out of a good clock cleaning Efface the ideas that no longer have meaning There's a homeland that's worth redeeming
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In Protest 03:30
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I went through life all alone You think you can keep me off my throne? You think you can use that fucking tone? A nemesis was born when a fuse was blown I was ruled by a man until I stole his crown I killed him because he was holding me down Now they call me Queen in this town I am the dissenter, the villain renowned I can't win because you fucking cheat Kill the man that has you beat That wasn't in the cards, he squeaked Don't play with the Jailer if you're this weak I was ruled by a man until I stole his crown I killed him because he was holding me down Now they call me Queen in this town I am the dissenter, the villain renowned Please and thank you, Mr. Fuckface When I leave I'm burning down the place I hate to be rude, but you're in my space Eyes, meet mace Head, meet vase Neck, meet brace I shoved him down the fucking staircase
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Last-Ditch 03:29
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The lone damsel was the longshot She had lost every battle she fought She said a knife is all I've got I go out with a bang or they hail the Queen I dissent with a canister of kerosene The Damsel in Distress was just a smokescreen I was the wildest fire they'd ever seen Don't rescue me when I'm not distraught It was time for them to die on the dot They should have shot me on the spot I go out with a bang or they hail the Queen I dissent with a canister of kerosene The Damsel in Distress was just a smokescreen I was the wildest fire they'd ever seen I will die out before I concede Thanks for the bait, but I will not plead You can untie me, but there's no need The jailer already has you keyed The train is nearing, but I was freed I went for the jugular and watched them bleed
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Toodles 04:17
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Motherfuck a razor blade To wash my hair I must be swayed I don't even care how I'm portrayed Robbing the payroll is how I get paid I've been home for months, maybe a decade I don't remember the last time I got laid My cats sleep on my shit while I serenade My career is ruined, my life is delayed "Eat shit and die," read my resignation letter I think I can actually do you one better Fuck you, I wish you all the worst forever I won, you will never be more clever Some concede, but I'm more of a fire setter You'll be hearing from my lawyer for your brave endeavor Motherfuck a checklist I dumped the clothes in the closet and dismissed I forgot whatever meal it was I missed I wake up at midnight because I insist If I have to leave my house, I get pissed I drink my tea in an uncertain abyss I don't quite know what I did to deserve this In case you're wondering, it's my ass you can kiss "Eat shit and die," read my resignation letter I think I can actually do you one better Fuck you, I wish you all the worst forever I won, you will never be more clever Some concede, but I'm more of a fire setter You'll be hearing from my lawyer for your brave endeavor
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Rain Dance 04:00
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I mailed your toothbrush back in a box When it rains it pours, and when it closes, it locks I laid on the floor during the aftershocks I marched on in yellow psych ward socks It's a beautiful day for rain I finally got off my train I live against the grain I dance to a tune I reclaim I have no words for you Bad Man et al. You are the smallest man that thinks he is tall I'm afraid we've hit a dividing wall The Empowered Damsel embraces rainfall It's a beautiful day for rain I finally got off my train I live against the grain I dance to a tune I reclaim It does not hurt me to say goodbye The Queen wins, but they deny You were determined to disqualify Explosion Girl knows when to defy I didn't quit because I didn't try It was because I will not comply It was because I will not comply It's a beautiful day for rain I finally got off my train I live against the grain I dance to a tune I reclaim

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released October 24, 2020

Art by Julie Jacobs

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