Like Almonds

by @hmstreetteam

Like Almonds
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Liner Notes

#acousticrock #acousticonetake #poisonerchallenge
The challenge was to write a song about a poisonous plant. I went to my own experience with almonds, and also mixed in my experience with abusive relationships, which can be toxic in almost the same way.

Lyrics

This life that you’re living
Is a thousand seeds of death
You can’t keep giving
To something that you can never get

When will it ever give back
When will you face the fact

That it is sapping your energy
Eating away at your brain
Killing you slowly
Like almonds

They seem so small and innocent
Until you mention the cyanide
That’s when it starts to make sense
That something inside you has died

There’s a reason for your doubt
You can see what it’s about

’Cause it is sapping your energy
Eating away at your brain
Killing you slowly
Like almonds

One part per million is poison
It’s not much but still
One part per million of poison
Is all it takes to kill

Don’t be the victim
At the scene of the crime
Protection is distance
Healing is time

(Say it)
I’m not that kind
I see the design
I know my own mind
I’m drawing the line

’Cause it is sapping your energy
Eating away at your brain
Killing you slowly
Like almonds

Sapping your energy
Eating away at your brain
Killing you slowly
Like almonds

Comments

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@writeandwrong
Wow, I had no idea almonds contained cyanide! I've eaten a lot of them in my lifetime... maybe that's what's been messing with me! Haha. Thanks for today's eye-opening lesson! I’ll leave with the reminder that what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger... but... hmm... maybe I'll be a little more cautious next time! 😅 Great work on the poisonous plant challenge!
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@ayeahmur
Oh this has some really nice chords that give the song an unsettling vibe. Which suits the subject matter perfectly. Love the one part in a million verse and the last two lines of the chorus are killer (pun intended).
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@cosmicdogstudios
Hell yeah I really vibed to this!!! Loving it keep it up! Simple yet very very effective. Something about it spoke to me. I listened to it a few times. I love the line "Killing you slowly like almonds" because I had to think about what you were trying to say. I came away with some opinions of my own about that line. Love it!!!!
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@becooljanele
I can’t believe I found this song when I was eating a bag of trail mix (with almonds!!!!) hahaha. Anyway, I love this. Loved that twist on poison being almonds, something personal for you that maybe only some can relate to, but others can relate to all the other feelings you’re conveying. Really great descending chord progression too!
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@whispermouse
The unexpected turn of "Killing you slowly / Like almonds" is a real attention grabber. Great lyrics!
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@leslie
Cool creepy song! I love the descending melody in the choruses.
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@nwhosings
Yay! A poisoner song, hehehe.
Love the jangle you've got going on in the guitar.
So many fun turns of phrase and rhymes, I especially like the 'one part per million' lines.
Very dark, heavy melody that contrasts with the guitar.
I hear the warning! No unblanched almonds!
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