physiognomy of feeling Lyrics

For you, monet

I take shape like a lily

Pea-green boat capsized

At the brink of a lavender island

Hue by hue

Word by word

Like clear water lapping up an edgeless shore

For me, tattoo

I take pains like a lily

White wave crest cut straight through

By the splinters of a wooden hull

Ring by ring

Current by current

Like salt water sloshing up against the grain

But for monet, subtleties

I take paint like a bruise

Mottled pink, purple, pink

Punch by punch

Blue by blue

So many lies to make me lie down next to you!

For tattoos, ink

I take bruises like an artist

Pea-green boat capsized

Into a reed-edged pond of iris blue

Stamp over stamp

Hand over hand

I pull you out of the depths onto land

Stamp over stamp

But for monet, subtleties

I take paint like a bruise

Mottled pink, purple, pink

Punch by punch

Blue by blue

So many lies to make me lie down next to you!

Punch by punch

Blue by blue

I lie down next to you