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Mary Shelley

by Amanda Sum

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Run fast,
Holding the hand of your sister, who makes out with your man
I can’t say I wanna be you right now

Readin’
Poems and books that your dad wrote to keep you on track of your life boat
That's sailing away to the edge

You’re making love on top of the grave,
Writing ghost stories inside the rain,
Losing your baby and can’t make another,
You’re making love on the grave of your mother

You’re making love on top of the grave,
Paperback novels startin’ to fade,
Baby stops breathing beside you in bed,
So you’re making young love in the graveyard instead

Too much
Sharing the world with your fake blood that’s staining the carpets
I know you only from what’s been passed down

All gone
Milk that you made has gone sour, you’re thirsty to drink it
I can’t say I wanna be you tonight

You’re making love on top of the grave,
Paperback novels startin’ to fade,
Baby stops breathing beside you in bed,
So you’re making young love in the graveyard instead

Sure, Shelley,
You got it very right,
Mary can see the times passing by,
I know you like it

Sure, Shelley,
You got it very right,
Mary can see the times passing by,
I know you like it,
I know you like it,
I know,
I know,
I know you like that

You’re making love on top of the grave,
Paperback novels startin’ to fade,
Baby stops breathing beside you in bed,
So you’re making young love in the graveyard instead.

credits

released October 9, 2020
Written by Amanda Sum
Produced by Emily Millard
Engineered and mixed by Olivia Quan at Monarch Studios
Mastered by Elisa Pangsaeng at CPS Mastering

Piano, vocals - Amanda Sum
Drums - Jamie Lee
Cello - Shin-Jung Nam
Violin - Cindy Kao

With support from Creative BC, the City of Vancouver, and FACTOR Canada.

Dedicated to Ker Wells.

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Amanda Sum Vancouver, British Columbia

Amanda likes tape hiss, poppy hooks, playful lyrics and reflecting on the systems we live in. Comfy on keys, and always makes room for a dance. Sum's debut album, New Age Attitudes, is out now.

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