Goldilocks found a world so round
she could breathe for a minute and let her hair down.
She always knew just what to say,
knew all the letters to stir the clay.
As she sang her song at night,
seeds sprouted out of the earth,
and it was with a great delight
that to life,
she gave birth.
In the sea, the sky and the sand
she danced with her children, hand in hand.
The shape of the waves, the flight of the birds,
reflecting each other reflecting her.
Tireless, ever creating,
she reached a milestone,
when she gave birth to a child
with a song of his own.
And it goes:
“This world is mine.
Every animal is mine.
I know it’s a delicate design,
but my reign shall be divine.”
In the blink of an eye her world transformed.
She raged and made typhoons and storms.
But from her belly what they removed,
sheltered the children as they reproduced.
Their numbers grew,
the juveniles, felt there wasn’t enough of
their mother’s milk to go around
so they blew each other up,
singing,
“This world is mine.
Every atom bomb is mine.
I know it’s a delicate design,
but my reign shall be divine.
You’ll see in time.
Nature redefined.
I can see the patterns.
I can make it conform.
Reality won’t matter.
We’ll keep it at the door.”
Goldilocks looked from inside her cage
in the center of the city her children made.
She watched as the concrete started to crack,
knew it wouldn’t be long before it all grew back.
credits
from Cataclysm Risqué,
released June 3, 2022
music and lyrics by Josh Stanley
bass guitar - Jeffery Smith
drums, guitars, voice - Josh Stanley
Post-punk meets a very classic alt-rock sound on the new record from this Chicago group. RIYL The Breeders, Dinosaur Jr, and Yo La Tengo. Bandcamp New & Notable May 4, 2024
Psychedelia at its most fundamental, the new EP from pôt-pot is equal parts Velvet Underground, BJM, and hypnotic vibes. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 30, 2024
Re-live the rip-roaring, hooky-as-hell punk rock of The Hissyfits with this new collection, which compiles their first two cassettes. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 30, 2024
Recorded at home, Six Organs of Admittance's 21st album upholds Ben Chasny's reputation for experimental psych-folk excellence. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 25, 2024
Keith Richards, Rosanne Cash, Lucinda Williams, Joan Jett, and more pay tribute to the enduring and visionary music of Lou Reed. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 23, 2024