The First (And Last) Queen of Hawaii

from A Century Ago by Darth Nater

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Unclear greetings
Eyes dry and stinging
Our clothes soak up more smoke every second
Each dancing tendril returns our investment

Someone should tell that moth it's wasting its time
Do you wanna do that or should I?

Ink and paper
Salt and water vapor
I can taste the future
You can read the cave spurs
Tomorrow tastes like lizards and butterflies
The stalagmites spell words we’ll never recognize
And read like braille descriptions of the ocean floor
A vague afterlife no eyes have seen before

You played by the rules
And got royally screwed
You had a whole lot to lose
And I still do
You played by the rules
And got royally screwed
You had a whole lot to lose
And I still do

Goodbye
For now, forever
Paradise is better off but we’re still draped in black sackcloth

Where does the moth go when the flame burns out
How far can the wind blow the ashes till they drown
Where do we walk when molten rock flows over our old familiar routes
What’s left of the crown that they stole and melted down

Goodbye
For now, forever
Paradise is better off but we’re still draped in black sackcloth
Goodbye
For now, forever
Paradise is better off but we’re still draped in black sackcloth

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from A Century Ago, released March 31, 2018

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Funny songs. Sad songs. Funny, sad songs.

Darth Nater is the solo project of Buffalo-based musician Nate Noworyta.

Lyrically dense story-songs filled with detailed imagery and characters. Musically rooted in folk and indie rock. ... more

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