**attempt at a transcript (parentheticals at the end unclear):** I’m the son my father wanted Im the daughter he left haunted I’m the child he will pay for come what may. I’m the saint deep in the stained glass I’m the sinner bound to trespass, hopping over Peter’s fence to pray. I dream in muted colors. Try to make it up to my mother. I’ve got her Bible I don’t read. What kind of child does that make me? Wayward, Prodigal, Oh, maybe when I come back you can try to save my soul. Not falling far, daughter of Eve. Curvy like the rib you carved to damn me. I’m a fox chased by a rabbit, dying hard with my old habits, always easier to bend than to break. Making crucifixes cross hairs, you smile with your teeth bared. Would a holy body ever take this shape? I open my early morning windows, let the fog rise wherever it goes, hear the moving of sick coyotes (awoooo). I said I know how you see me. Wayward, Prodigal, Oh, maybe when I come back you can try to save my soul. You don’t fall far, Daughter of Eve. A girl doesn’t grow up without enemies. Tell me what I’m worth when all above me is earth. You’re absolved of the questions that I ask, then drunk off my memory or get all along without me. I’m fallen like an angel, broken more than bread at mass. Splitting dry like the ends of my hair, I’ll be your man when I forget how to care, everything is gnarling at my feet. Dear Gd, Im running Im running to safety. Wayward, Prodigal, If I ever come back you can eat me whole. I know your tongue and you know my teeth, and there’s a government of Gabriels calling me ‘Mary.’ Wayward (Savior, here comes the savior, come on enunciate use your words) Wayward (Why don’t you believe me? Why can’t you see me?) Wayward (Savior, here comes the savior, come on enunciate use your words) Wayward (I’m offering you a savior. I think she’s too far gone to save her.)
I have never heard a song that's better. I don't even like country music, but this is like hearing angels singing. Always keep making music ❤️ Edit: i wrote this at like 3am, why is the wording weird lol? Still love the song tho
it’s genuinely insane to me that this doesn’t have more views it’s been on my fyp from the first draft and i’m obsessed
**attempt at a transcript (parentheticals at the end unclear):**
I’m the son my father wanted
Im the daughter he left haunted
I’m the child he will pay for come what may.
I’m the saint deep in the stained glass
I’m the sinner bound to trespass,
hopping over Peter’s fence to pray.
I dream in muted colors.
Try to make it up to my mother.
I’ve got her Bible I don’t read.
What kind of child does that make me?
Wayward,
Prodigal,
Oh, maybe when I come back you can try to save my soul.
Not falling far, daughter of Eve.
Curvy like the rib you carved to damn me.
I’m a fox chased by a rabbit,
dying hard with my old habits,
always easier to bend than to break.
Making crucifixes cross hairs,
you smile with your teeth bared.
Would a holy body ever take this shape?
I open my early morning windows,
let the fog rise wherever it goes,
hear the moving of sick coyotes (awoooo).
I said I know how you see me.
Wayward,
Prodigal,
Oh, maybe when I come back you can try to save my soul.
You don’t fall far, Daughter of Eve.
A girl doesn’t grow up without enemies.
Tell me what I’m worth when all above me is earth.
You’re absolved of the questions that I ask,
then drunk off my memory or get all along without me.
I’m fallen like an angel, broken more than bread at mass.
Splitting dry like the ends of my hair,
I’ll be your man when I forget how to care,
everything is gnarling at my feet.
Dear Gd, Im running Im running to safety.
Wayward,
Prodigal,
If I ever come back you can eat me whole.
I know your tongue and you know my teeth, and there’s a government of Gabriels calling me ‘Mary.’
Wayward
(Savior, here comes the savior,
come on enunciate use your words)
Wayward
(Why don’t you believe me?
Why can’t you see me?)
Wayward
(Savior, here comes the savior,
come on enunciate use your words)
Wayward
(I’m offering you a savior.
I think she’s too far gone to save her.)
Oughhhhhh slaying, if there’s ever a chance this releases on Spotify or anything Its immediately going on my cowboy playlist oml its so good
“Would a holy body ever take this shape?” 😭😭 stop where did the poetry come from, I’m crying, obsessed.
I have never heard a song that's better. I don't even like country music, but this is like hearing angels singing. Always keep making music ❤️
Edit: i wrote this at like 3am, why is the wording weird lol? Still love the song tho
God I love this song
Thank you for posting this here! 🙏Just came from tiktok, sooo hype to add this to my Playlist and repeat it for months. This song goes so hard 🔥
LETS GOOOOOO CORA!!!!!!
I have never related to a song more, thank you ❤
amazing! now i want a full forest version with the birb :D
Amazing!!!
God this song makes me miss Sounds Like Crowes even more.
When is this coming to Spotify because I desperately need it
I have a cowboy playlist this would go perfectly on