Tenderly from Really Very by Really Very

We never saw each other
And only met the once
But I
Can still feel her voice
Her skin was pale as winter
Her smile was colder still
And she
Made her choice
When she told me
Not to pretend
As I put my hands
Around her neck
I closed my eyes
And kissed her cheek
Then tried to give her
What she needs

Tenderly
I squeeze
Tenderly
I squeeze
Till I saw her blue lips smiling at me

I reach up for her blindfold and she
Puts her hands in mine and says
“Why, why, why
Why did you stop?”
Her lips are already redder
She runs her tongue across her teeth
I put a finger to her mouth
She bites it till I bleed
And she says
You know really shouldn’t pretend
And places my hands
Back on her neck
I wipe my brow along my sleeve
Then try to give her
What she needs

Tenderly I squeeze
Tenderly I squeeze
Tenderly I squeeze

Tenderly I squeeze
Tenderly I squeeze
Tenderly I squeeze

Then I lay her
Head down
Softly
As I leave

• Alternative
• anti-folk
• folk rock
• indie rock
• lo-fi
• singer-songwriter
• Hamtramck