The Hidden Shiv

from The Hidden Shiv by LAIR

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lyrics

Carved in secret,
clandestine task
Sharpened like tongue,
awaiting its path
Washed in silence;
a victim possessed
Wielding and watching;
matter of flesh

This hidden shiv
clutched against
your side
Scraping bone
for anything
left

of the soul
Enemy
of mine
Having

been undone
by the blame
And where it comes
Come to rest

This hidden shiv
caught upon
whispered cant
excise doubt

What fresh wound rent from this buried blade
And all that keeps me from enacting

A feckless end hewn by an unwilling hand
Trembling as the glinting light leaves us

From this hidden shiv

credits

from The Hidden Shiv, released January 1, 2024
Read Urban – Vocals, Bass
Anne Marie Dumain – Guitar
Andrew Griffin – Drums

Recording and Mixing – Bob Quirk
Mastering – Mammoth Sound Mastering
Artwork – Welder Wings
Logo – Josh Yelle

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LAIR Richmond, Virginia

Bleak doom metal from the crypts of Richmond, VA. Recommended for fans of Conan, Cough, Bolt Thrower, and Monolord.

discography

The Hidden Shiv

Jan 2024
At Our End

Feb 2021
Lair

Oct 2019
Guilt

Oct 2019

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