Bleak

by Fruit

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His eyes force open
He begs for them to close again
A futile notion
That he could ever conquer them
He would give anything
To sleep and be still for a week
He hears the starlings sing
Their song as fair as he is bleak

In flock the vultures
To gnaw and scratch at what is left
A twisted culture
To mock and scoff at the distressed
He wished he still had faith
That better days were yet to come
Living for cheap escape
Cause all the better days had been and gone

And what next now for the boy
Who sits alone beneath the dying tree
Bled dry is all the fruit
Not one last drop of nectar to be seen
The oak bore sweet delights
That kept him warm on lonely nights in filth
But now the juice runs dry
The branches and the flowers left to wilt

What better time, for him to meet the wandering eye

A potent weariness, disguised as pleasure; something just and wise
And thus, the plot's devised, to make his spirit level rise
The poor boy unaware, of his impending grim demise
First by the artful leaders, he'll be keenly goaded and chastised
Now comes the reverent chanting, these wicked men he'll idolise
Then comes the violent drowning, in the mud caked gutter he's baptised
And in his rotten core, the fruit he grew to love he'll now despise

What's reaped and sown is overgrown
Now after rain has fell
And o'er the trees my soul had flown
Now I can never tell
Of wretched lies and tall deceits
They claw away at flesh and meat
Down every corner, every street
They ring the final bell

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released February 17, 2023

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Fruit Manchester, UK

Though 'Fruit' haven't been playing together long they have quickly developed a recognisable sound, packed with swathes of dissonance, noise, and poetry. The combination of these elements has so far culminated in their debut single 'Bleak' released February 17th. ... more

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