FAWM: "Our Lady of the Perpetually Aggrieved"

Our Lady of the Perpetually Aggrieved

Liner Notes

I am not a particularly religious person, though I worked at a Catholic school for the better part of a decade. The atrocities being done openly in the name of Christianity are just so brazen and, dare I say, evil that a little poetic blasphemy is a small price to pay. #protest #political #singersongwriter #piano

Lyrics

Our Lady of the Perpetually Aggrieved
May we leave to ever fester each indignity received
May we do unto others before they do to us
And always twist the knife with a smile

Our Lady of Immaculate Ennui
May we marshal keyboard warriors against the bourgeoisie
May we splinter ever further until there’s no one left
And sacrifice our substance for style
Laying prostrate at the altar of style

Our Father in the big house
Hallowed be thy fame
Give us this day our daily dread
Lead us into temptation
Deliver us to evil
Thine is the kingdom
Forever
And ever

Our Lady of the Never-Bleeding Heart
May we look for every reason just to tear the world apart
May we keep a faithful roster of all who did us wrong
And tend to every grudge 'til they bloom

Our Lady of Incapacitating Greed
May we forge a tinpot century with our Apostate’s Creed
May we lift up the powerful and trample the oppressed
And wrap ourselves in blankets of gloom
Sleeping under weighted blankets of gloom

Our Father in the big house
Hallowed be thy fame
Give us this day our daily dread
Lead us into temptation
Deliver us to evil
Thine is the kingdom
Forever
And ever
Ah well

Our Lady of the Perpetually Aggrieved
May we leave to ever fester each indignity received
May we do unto others before they do to us
And always twist the knife with a smile

Comments

@lauramustard 4d

This song scratches me right where I itch! I love that you're calling out the hypocrisy and using all the religious word play! Too many good ones to pick a favorite! And the bluesy/bouncy piano and vocal melody compliments the way you're calling out the hypocrisy in the song. It always felt backwards to me to use Christianity to justify hate and discrimination and cutting safety nets, and lately they seem to be forgetting the whole "love thy neighbor" of it all.

@rcook 1w

This kicks so much ass. Love the harmonies. Love the vocals. And the lyrics are so good.

@jinx 2w

Okay, I'm obsessed with this. That bluesy piano! The fabulous vocal! And a lyric with too many great lines to even begin picking favorites.

@ayeahmur 2w

Came here from the recommendations thread, and boy was that a well earned recommendation. The inversion in the lyric is delightful but I'm really all in on the piano work. That's some sweet strutting right there. Props for the inventive BVs too. A great listen end to end.

@cmharwood89 2w

Stellar! Not the subject matter that inspired the song - that's very bad. But the song's handling of it is perfection. Lots to cover here:

I'm floored by the writing. I'm trying to pick out a favorite line, but each one is so good. The variations on our lady of XXX are absolutely great, but I think that "may we forge a tinpot century with our Apostate's Creed" is the one that sticks with me most.

Musically, just holy hell man. This is a masterclass. The rhythm, the melody, the VOCALS. I'll be right back... I've got a watch button to find.

@freshspotlessyouth 2w

You wrote that lyric just for me, I think. I definitely couldn't pass that title. And you totally nailed it. I could go into detail, but that lyric is perfect. Great song, too. Hopefully a future classic. Have you read The Violent Take It by Force? Or The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory? Riveting reads about the sort of Christianity you sing about so powerfully

@frostbeat 2w

I’m angry about the use of Christianity to justify horrible actions and your song cleverly calls it out. I especially liked the twisting of the Lord’s Prayer and the lines “hallowed be thy fame” and “give us this day our daily dread” along with the “ah well” instead of “amen.”