Mantis

by Olivia O.

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lyrics

i know i’m friends with the trees
they peer out my through the windows
silently staring back at me
i want to root myself deep in the ground
i want my arms grow strong, bear fruit, be home to the bees
let my blood turn to sap and my fingers into leaves

i want to go back
let me return to the ground in the ashes of the earth
my bones are just carbon
or star dust
i can stand my sentient form
let me return to the place where i was born

i can’t see the lines they’re blurred
i say i do my best without my sight
when im hurt the most
spread my ashes when i die
don’t let me be enslaved to this form
particles separate

i want to go back
let me return to the ground in the ashes of the earth
my bones are just carbon
or star dust
i cant stand this sentient form
let me return to the place i was born

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released January 29, 2020

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Olivia O. Atlanta, Georgia

shows

Jul 1

Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre

Somerville, MA
Jul 2

Le Poisson Rogue

New York (NYC), NY
Jul 3

Warehouse on Watts

Philadelphia, PA
Jul 5

Union Stage

Washington, DC
Jul 7

Motorco Music Hall

Durham, NC
Jul 8

Aisle 5

Atlanta, GA
Jul 10

White Oak Music Hall

Houston, TX
Jul 11

Tulips

Fort Worth, TX
Jul 12

Far Out Lounge & Stage

Austin, TX
Jul 13

Paper Tiger

San Antonio, TX
Jul 15

The Rebel Lounge

Phoenix, AZ
Jul 16

The Glass House

Pomona, CA
Jul 17

Lodge Room

Los Angeles (LA), CA
Jul 18

Lodge Room

Los Angeles (LA), CA
Jul 20

Harlow's

Sacramento, CA
Jul 22

Aladdin Theater

Portland, OR
Jul 23

Madame Lou's

Seattle, WA

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