Scheele's Green

from These Women by Morrigan & Wilding

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lyrics

Something died today
In this house.
The wallpaper bleeds out
She pasted on an insidious green
But the arsenic killed her vanity.

All the pretty ladies
Dressed in a brand new tone
Twirl round like spinning tops
At Her Majesty’s ball

Breathing in the particles
From silks and sateens
Even Vicky from the Buck’
Wears a glamorous green

E stavano ballando
E ballando!
(And they danced
And danced!)

All the dignitaries
With nefarious moves
Sulk in verdant smoke
On the edge of the room
There’s a lack of ventilation
But the mood is sublime
Scheele’s killing Sheila’s
One waltz at a time.

(Gasp!)

Something died today
In this house.
Aaaahhh!
The wallpaper bleeds out
She pasted on an insidious green
But the arsenic killed her vanity.

Well, a little later on
Someone special came to stay
In a room child-labour-papered
In Queenie’s humble chalet
He came downstairs for breakfast
Looking mighty eau de Nil,
Green-faced laced with ‘nic
Walls licensed to kill

She tears down
The paper with her rage
Forever destroying
The toxic, poisonous cage
She’d locked her self in
With an invisible killer
Trendsetter, she,
But now the damage lives in her skin
It’s breathing, breeding, breathing…

Questa parte della canzone è in italiano.
Oh! “Victoria” ora diventa “Vittoria!”
Ora siamo alla parte molto drammatica.
Sous le dôme épais
Quello era il duetto floreale da “Lakme”

(This part is in Italian
“Victoria” becomes “Vittoria”
This is the very dramatic part
Under the dome (French)
That was the flower duet from “Lakme”.)

All the papers tried to warn them
Of the poison that seeps
From children’s toys and painted ploys
For Victorian greed
The doctors tried to offer
Some sage advice
But lesions were in season
Laced-y lace was the spice!

Instrumental

Something died today
In this house.
FUUUUUUCK!
The wallpaper bleeds out
She pasted on an insidious green
But the arsenic killed her vanity

credits

from These Women, track released January 27, 2024
Scheele’s Green
By Morrigan & Wilding, 2024

Written by Carly Wilding
Vocals - Carly Wilding & Kylie Morrigan
Harp - Carly Wilding
Violin - Kylie Morrigan
Bass - Mal Webb
Faux theremin - Mal Webb
Mixed by Mal Webb, Carly Wilding & Kylie Morrigan
Mastered by John Gould

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