You have a boyfriend I see
You say you beat a beauty-queen
And you needed that boost
Still running on that Comicon confidence
And now I see you as you are
Like this anabolic superstar
Few others are on a par
But you hide yourself most everywhere
Hence blackened eyes and curly hair
So now when people outside stare
They think it looks like you don't care
But when you tell me that you think people don't like you when you meet
Cracks begin to form
The facade starts to look worn
I can see the girl you were before
But now you're her and so much more
You have confidence I see
And you say you feign reality
'Cause you need that boost
Bought on from that Comicon confidence
Usually us boys, we are gross
The worst kind did what you needed most
And those ogres they declares a toast
Bought on by your female form
The likes they'd never seen before
You were worshiped and exalted in
Like some gothic fairy queen
But you considered changing what you saw
What would you even do that for?
Your ringlets fall around you
As will I if you ever need me to
Regarding that selfconcious underbelly
I think you're wonderful already
Your outlined illustrated eyes, they hover in my head
And I remember you looked down and said
"Sometimes you just have to surpress anxious and unconfident"
And I knew exactly what you meant
I felt exactly what you meant
And now you occupy my mind
The way you look and the words you find
I could talk for hours
When it snows or when it showers
I'm excited to look back and say I knew you from today
The way you look and the words you say
I wouldn't want you any other way
I wouldn't want you any other way
Any other way
Devon Church embraces a warm and introspective singer-songwriter sound evocative of Lee Hazlewood and Nick Cave on his latest. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 26, 2023