A Debt That Can Only Be Paid In Regret

from Generational Decay by Rat Queen

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When I was a kid you stood over me, while I was asleep.
Your hands on my skin/your curse upon me, while I was asleep.
The red in Mom's eyes/the tears on her cheeks, the secrets I keep.
When I was a kid you took it from me, and I'm still asleep.

I bear the weight of the family shame.
It's funny how I'm the one you blame.
I bear the weight of the family shame.

The void in your eyes/the welts on my cheeks, the secrets I keep.

When I was a kid you snuffed what was lit, while I was asleep.
I eat like a pig just to swallow your shit, and I'm still asleep.

I bear the weight of the family shame.
After twenty years it still hurts the same.
I am the face of the family shame.
It's funny how I'm the one you blame.

While you were touching me I was having a dream of a family love that was pure and deep.

When money is spent you pay with regret

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from Generational Decay, released July 22, 2022
Recorded at Hazy Bay Studios in Seattle, Washington
Mastered by Eric Padget at Noise Noise Ouch Stop Records
Video Directed by Sean Downey

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Jeff Tapia
Daniel Koren
Paul Davis
Ana Von Huben
Jordan Brawner
Naomi Adele Smith
Sean Leisle

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Rat Queen Seattle, Washington

Rat Queen takes a weary look at a world gone insane, asking—will things ever get better, or do we just have to get used to this?

With this greasy brand of grunge-punk alternative, punctuated by smooth production, angular melodics, and uproarious theatrics, Rat Queen douses a global dumpster fire with jaded irreverence, lighthearted wit, and high-decibel intensity.
-Alexa Peters ... more

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