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Pale Horse

from 2020 by Charlie Weber

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A song about arson inspired by the Notre Dame fire of 2019.

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It felt like a mosquito, a little itch in his brain
he picked up his boots and started walking, started walking away
he slammed the screen door, and the breeze moved on through
when a man gets like that, there’s no telling what he’ll do

Searched his army jacket, left the element on
Tiny ripples of air in hung in peripheral, dancing to the alarm
Looked over his shoulder, thought of you and took it in stride
Sparked the flint, looked around and then kissed it goodbye

You could Smell the smoke in the alley and heard the screams quiet down
and if he’s got to move mountains, he’s gonna leave this town
“Light it up like a candle, Notre Dame ain’t got nothing on me
and with god as my witness, the fire will set me free”

Traffics slow on the I-10, heading outta El Paso
the white knuckle express is a coffin, seatbelt like a lasso
Hands over his licence, hands all covered in soot
With one look in his eyes and you'd know that he’s up to no good

A message sent to the boarder guard, please pull off to the side
With one hand on his firearm, the other scratching his behind
I’m melting into the leather, be sure don't give yourself away
He hit’s pedal to metal, burns rubber to crash through the gate

Found himself a little shelter, he somehow got away
Orders “Dos cerveza por favor” that’s all he knows how to say
Spots a sweet senorieta, picks her up, they go to his hideaway
The devils grip tightens the more that you pull away

Morning light comes and finds him, removes his claws from her skin
Shoves her body in the shower to wash away his sins
You call this a motel room, well it’s more like a graveyard
And you do not disturb the dead or they will tear you apart

And checkout comes early for those who feed in the dark

and for those who move slowly the pale horse has room on his cart

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from 2020, released December 26, 2020

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Charlie Weber London, Ontario

Charlie Weber & The Glorious Failures. "Award Losing" Emo-Americana from London Ontario.

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