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Take me down to the river and make me clean again
where The words I could never scream are spray painted in red
So take me down to the riverbed

and I’ll never let another make my knees bleed the way that you did
And I’m trying to forgive you but i sure as hell won’t forget what you did

And I’m still trying to unlearn your brain washing
And the idea that I owe you something
I never did and I still don’t and that’s a fact

Thought if i aimed for what I hated most I’d be a better shot
So I pointed that gun at the scar over your heart
And i missed
again and again
As hard as I try sometimes I still wish you were dead

And you told me this was how you showed me you loved me
But coercion isn’t love and you know that

Maybe we fell into our set roles in society
Our behavior is learned
And we were born into a world ruled by patriarchy
And I was born into the body of a war zone

So take me down to the river and make me clean again
where The words I could never scream are spray painted in red
So take me down to the riverbed

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from Destroy What Destroys You, released May 1, 2017

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Ludlow Portland, Oregon

Combining elements of grunge, emo, and folk, Ludlow has developed a reputation for delivering heavy hitting breakdowns, dynamic vocals, and emotive lyrics that explore the struggles of the human experience in the modern age.

After multiple self-produced releases, their first studio album, "The Dissent" continues to deliver a cathartic combination of self reflections and pointed social commentary. ... more

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