And I commend the ones, the ones I do respect,
for running into ruin, for sticking out their necks.
And throughout every trail, to keep their shoulders strong.
And I commend the ones who lived and now are gone.
And I commend the ones who put themselves through hell.
Through pain of heart so putrid no human should know well.
And all for the thing they thought they could protect,
and I commend the ones who now must live with this.
And I condemn the ones who used the dark romance
to feel the surge of power, or to gain from the circumstance.
They were raised to join them, they were tricked to shoot,
but I must condemn them all, whether or not they knew.
And I condemn the ones who shall remain condemned.
For convincing anyone there was anything to win.
For paying for in lives, their own deceitful whim.
And I condemn the ones who shall remain condemned.
Tele Novella continue their mystical journey to the heart of lovelorn country & western on their upcoming Kill Rock Stars full-length. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 29, 2023