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lyrics

I bit in to the arm of the demon
I bit in to fire
I know him to the core, this demon,
I have known his ire.
I could tolerate him no longer,
I thought to see what he was made of
I bit in to the arm of the demon
I bit in to fire
And now I rise like smoke
Now I am become higher

"I will tell you of yourself
You could not see yourself clear
I will tell you of the stone of you
Buried in the sand near here.
Even lies heavy in the pocket
of somebody else's heart
They can fly like ashes
in to nothing, the stone says."

Strumming this old nightmare
like a fond melody
I think you almost love your torture
and the nightmare loves thee
If I were not your demon then
who would you have in place of me?
And if you had not your demon then
would you still have your fire?
If you had not your demon then
would you still have your fire?

He has told you of yourself
You could not see yourself clear
He has told you of the stone of you
Buried in the sand near here.
Even lies heavy in the pocket
of somebody else's heart
they can fly like ashes
in to nothing, the stone says

"Oh, I have been fair
I have been wise
Been cruel to see the
pain within your eyes.
It's the bramble brings forth the berry,
(Don't waver)
It's the thorn brings forth the fruit
that you savour."

I bit in to the arm of the demon
I bit in to fire
I bit in to the arm of the demon
I bit in to fire
I could tolerate him no longer
I thought to see what he was made of..

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released September 30, 2022

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Niamh & Stephen McKinney

Niamh McKinney is a singer-songwriter from Wicklow.
Niamh writes her songs a capella. Her musical partner & husband Stephen McKinney then crafts evocative guitar accompaniment which interweaves seamlessly with the songs.
Poetically rich - both lyrically and melodically - her heart-rending songs draw on stories & life experience, captivating by way of their ethereal sense of urgency & foreboding. ... more

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