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Penance (Live)

from Into the Wilderness Live by Eliza Delf

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Penance
We’ll be waiting to catch you out,
It’s a witch hunt,
But the witches do the hunting
With a pitchfork.
We know you don’t like magic,
That’s what it’s for.
It’s easy to be a big man, shake all the big hands,
When every hour you earn a grand.
But it’s easy for us to see through,
We know you,
We’re here too
And we’re not a fan.

We know who you are,
Get rid of that smile.
We’ll be waiting in the wings,
On the wings of the women who’ve brought us this far.
We know who you are,
Get rid of that smile.
We’ll be waiting in the wings,
On the wings of the women who’ve brought us this far.

Get out your pen,
Get ready to ratify once again.
We’ll lobby, march, lead the charge,
Tell your friends.
We’re not a spare rib, or a spare part,
We’ve assembled and we’re moving fast.
We’re with Pankhurst,
And it likely will hurt,
But we’ll endure, we’re not demure,
We use deeds not words.

We know who you are,
Get rid of that smile.
We’ll be waiting in the wings,
On the wings of the women who’ve brought us this far.
We know you are,
Get rid of that smile.
We’ll be waiting in the wings,
On the wings of the women who’ve brought us this far.

Back then it was herbs,
That was our curse.
Black cats around your feet
Could send you six feet deep.
Sent by the royal fool and his Daemonology.
They’ve always been scared of a tongue a little loose,
Opinions will get you sent to the noose.

We know who you are,
Get rid of that smile.
We’ll be waiting in the wings,
On the wings of the women who’ve brought us this far.
We know you are,
Get rid of that smile.
We’ll be waiting in the wings,
On the wings of the women who’ve brought us this far.

So many lives left unlived,
So many tales untold,
So many songs unsung
So many great loves gone cold.
So many lives left unlived,
So many tales untold,
So many songs unsung
So many great loves gone cold.
You took so much without regret.
The time has come to pay the debt.

We know who you are,
Get rid of that smile.
We’ll be waiting in the wings,
On the wings of the women who’ve brought us this far.
We know who you are,
Get rid of that smile.
We’ll be waiting in the wings,
On the wings of the women who’ve brought us this far.

© Eliza Delf 2022

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from Into the Wilderness Live, released April 11, 2023
Written by Eliza Delf (2022). All rights reserved.
Recorded at Fine City Recording Studio by Dylan Barber (2023).
This song first appeared on the album Into the Wilderness recorded by Jon Loomes at Talking Cat Studio (2022).
Performers on this track:
Eliza Delf (vocals)
Paul Dewbery (lead guitar)
Jules Lloyd (bass guitar)
Tim Skinner (drums and percussion)
Carleton Van Selman (keyboard and piano)
Eva Wright (cello and additional vocals)

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Eliza Delf England, UK

Eliza Delf is a dramatic new presence on the musical landscape. An independent singer songwriter who weaves beguiling harmonies and seductive melodies into a tapestry of enchantment and discovery. Her songs draw inspiration from the darkly subversive folk tales of Angela Carter – with a dash of Me Too generation defiance to add fire to the poetry. Follow Eliza into the wilderness. ... more

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