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Desperate Kiss
04:05
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Last night I tasted salty kiss
Flavors of fear and bitterness
What a crime to leave unsaid
Leave unspoken the heart's head
What a crime to leave unsaid
Shadow like velvet
Soft on skin
As you linger and long for him
What a crime to leave unsaid
Leave unspoken the heart's head
What a crime to leave unsaid
Now all the times she yelled
Wishes she'd whispered
And in his absence echoes the silence
Sweet sugar so bitter
Shiver like winter on her tongue
Never let another in
To your heart's chamber
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2. |
The Facts of Love
04:08
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Number one know that it's not fair
Number two know that you can't care
Number three know that it's nowhere
But in your heart
Love on the lips of your lover
Sweet wine you long to savor
(A taste that gets lost in your mind)
You can try your best to preserve it
But it will leave you blind
Don't lay it down for the rest of the clowns
Don't lay it down for the rest are all fools
Don't lay it down for the rest of the world
It's only the facts of love
My father once long ago warned me not to expect any kind of reward
For traveling the path of suffering in the name of love
He said confusion is par for the course my child
And love the most dangerous game
You may think that you can tame it
But it will leave you lame
Don't lay it down for the rest of the clowns
Don't lay it down for the rest are all fools
Don't lay it down for the rest of the world
It's only the facts of love
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3. |
Here Lies
05:07
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Here lies someone
Who struggled to thrive
To create and survive
But got swallowed up whole
Many late nights
Shattered dreams and decisions
Spent restlessly fighting the tide
Seeking new flavors to savor not bitter
Sweet fresh and tasting of spice
Longing for the newness of life
And precious connection of love
Some have it easy and some fight the storm
Not tasting grapes on the recline
Or in the dark corner of forgotten one-hit wonders
Porcelain angels dues paid
Longing for the newness of life
And precious connection of love
Don't ask for so much greedy soul
Life can't always make you feel whole
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4. |
What Makes It Good
03:22
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Like stars align and worlds collide
That's how I feel beside your side
But you forget where duty lies
Forget to keep me in your mind
Don't take away what makes it good
Don't take away what makes it good
You never love me like you should
Don't take away what makes it good
What I want you used to have
What I want
What I want you used to have
What I want
Don't try to bend me 'til I break
Ain't no maid could take my place
Got one foot down one out the door
Don't let this be your last mistake
What I want you used to have
What I want
What I want you used to have
What I want
Don't take away what makes it good
Don't take away what makes it good
You never love me like you should
Don't take away what makes it good
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5. |
Siren Calling Your Mind
06:47
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She's exotic like nothing
Nothing else you have seen
You want so badly to touch her
But you're not her kind of thing
She's calling your number
Dialing your mind
Got a deal with the dial
Got a hook on your line
She's sending the signal
You're hearing the tone
Luring ya nearer
And you don't even know
You follow the call
To its origin
Tell you just what she's thinking
I want him
Siren calling your mind
Siren calling you
Siren calling you
She could give you the heavens
But the waiting is Hell
Things just might take a turn
One can never tell
The conditions are changing
Opening up
There's a space in the clearing
Chance is moving in
Siren calling your mind
Siren calling you
Siren calling you
I've got to be able to hang up
If I want to
I've got to be able to hang on
If I need to
I've got to be able to take off
If I want to
I've got to be able to take off
If I need to
Siren calling your mind
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6. |
The Sealed Word
02:59
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You are dying on the street where the news was delivered
To you aloud
You are dying with the bottle under your arm
That you never got to open
With all the words you had wanted to say
The sealed word you kept all to yourself
So tonight I ask does anyone know the distance
From Seattle to a small town called Chehalis
You're not here to know
So let me tell you
I still travel on our path and in tangent circles
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Black Fortress of Opium Somerville, Massachusetts
Born 2006...exploring the psychic sub-conscious and creating a mood...music that is "rootsy yet ethereal (think Turkey by way of Texas)."
Black Fortress of Opium recommends:
Guitaring
by Tony Savarino and The Savtones
Tony is our guitar player, and is so amazing, we can't say enough! On his recently released debut solo album, he demonstrates his tasteful versatility in several styles. BFOO's Ajda guest sings, too!
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BC35: The 35 Year Anniversary Of BC Studio
by BC35
Marks the 35 year anniversary of our producer Martin Bisi's BC Studio. Features a track by Ajda plus members of Sonic Youth/Swans/White Hills/JG Thirlwell/Cop Shoot Cop/Live Skull/The Dresden Dolls.
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BC35 VOLUME TWO / The 35 Year Anniversary of BC Studio
by BC35
Volume II celebrating 35th anniversary of our producer Martin Bisi's BC Studio. Features a track by Ajda plus music by members of Sonic Youth/Swans/Foetus/Cop Shoot Cop/Live Skull/The Dresden Dolls.
go to albumIf you like Black Fortress of Opium, you may also like:
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by Ajda the Turkish Queen
supported by 8 fans who also own “Slow Burn”
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A dark folk debut from Montreal’s Brigitte Naggar.
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