The Vessels

from Playing the Body by Minim

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lyrics

Woman wrought from salt compacted of vengeance
Her only name is the wife of a one-syllable man
And the men with feet run from the sulphurous fire
She is left looking back and thinking, don’t leave

He said, you can’t be my wife, you must be my sister
Your role will be just one in a massive harem
Then they glean in plagues that she is protected
She is left looking back and thinking, don’t leave

Dress is spotted with blood
Unclean for seven days
Give birth to a boy
Unclean for thirty-three days
Give birth to a girl
Unclean for sixty-six days
All impurities
Render you unclean

Instead of breaking bread he would break me
He lusts and then he loathes when he lies with me
Now I hold my head, I tear at my sleeves
From my brother Absalom’s house I can’t leave

Dress is spotted with blood
Unclean for seven days
Give birth to a boy
Unclean for thirty-three days
Give birth to a girl
Unclean for sixty-six days
All impurities
Render you unclean

credits

from Playing the Body, released October 4, 2022
Jenn Solheim: lyrics, vocals, bass
James Gillespie: guitar, organ
Tim Daisy: drums
Steve Alford: bass clarinet

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Minim Chicago, Illinois

“Midwestern power post-punk with wit, math rock with sex appeal.”—Monica Kendrick, Chicago Reader

Minim (1996-2003) was Jenn Solheim and James Gillespie, with drummers Eric Mahle, Chad Lind, Tim Daisy, Tom Collier.

Listen to our 7"/EP on Dyslexic Records (1997): dyslexicrecords.bandcamp.com/album/fine-or-superfine-70-lbs-bonus-track

Band web site: www.facebook.com/MinimChicago/ ... more

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