Is not everything morbid?

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1.	Is not everything morbid? 05:06	lyrics	buy track
On Storm King Mountain a log cabin Was Djuna’s unconventional home. The child who taught her brothers and sisters Was abused when she was 16 years old Married off to a man 30 years older But she left him after a couple of months In New York she became a writer breaking the rules Depicting the bodies of women explicitly It’s not where you wash your neck, It’s where you moisten your throat that counts Suffering is how I’ve learned everything that I know Is not everything morbid? When you’re drunk on shadow wine Is not everything morbid? When ugliness is all you find Is not everything morbid? Force fed what you do not want Is not everything morbid? Your being burning with revolt Djuna's heart was shattered in the city of love Thelma totally shunned her when Nightwood came out Silence makes experience Go much further, you know Something unendurable Can then lead to joy Is not everything morbid? When you’re drunk on shadow wine Is not everything morbid? When ugliness is all you find Is not everything morbid? Force fed what you do not want Is not everything morbid? Your being burning with revolt
2.	Is not everything morbid? (morbidecho remix) 03:51	lyrics	buy track
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3.	Is not everything morbid? (Original demo version) 05:07	lyrics	buy track
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Thanks for your interest in my new EP. I hope you enjoy listening to it.

The song takes its inspiration from American early twentieth century writer Djuna Barnes, who led a very unconventional life and when she was accused of her writing being too dark replied: “Is not everything morbid?” My message here is really that no matter how dark and bleak things are, we can confront them and create something new. We can push back against those things in our lives that are unfair and oppressive, but only if we recognise them.

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released September 10, 2021

Track 1 produced and instruments performed by Joe Adhemar
All others written, performed and produced by Joe Peacock

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Joe Peacock Birmingham, UK

I'm a prolific singer-songwriter from Birmingham - a genre-hopping storyteller, whose music has been compared to Bowie, Blur, Costello and many others. Mostly, my songs tell stories that I find interesting and thought provoking. My music has all been recorded at home so far and all money from the digital sales of my music go into paying producers/mixing & mastering engineers. ... more

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