Rust Woman from Terrible Human by Vivienne Wilder

Sitting in a chapel, you and I
Marry me darling, don’t you cry
My veil’s an umbrella, kiss me quick and don’t drown
Clamber up the alter, screaming out our vows
Isn’t it funny all these things that we do
In the moment
But I still think that somehow you always knew
I’m a rust woman

You turn a cheek, it traces your jaw
Baby, talk to me, tell me what you saw
A teacup, a shot glass, piss on the tiles
Electric eels and tiny crocodiles
Isn’t it crazy how we’re staying the same
In this moment
But I still think that somebody’s to blame
I’m a rust woman

Now the water runs, runs down our backs
Now the mattress floats, bang it into a raft
Are we tied to an anchor or is it a plug
Should we try our luck, should we give that chain a tug
See now it’s seeping through the ceiling
Coming up the drain
Weeping through the walls
Shooting up our veins
And now there’s bubbles in my blood stream
Corals in my lungs
Weeds in my hair
A pearl on my tongue
Rust woman

• Alternative
• Canadian
• indie
• singer-songwriter
• Toronto