Euthanasia - Ras

from Fourth Strike Song Jam 2025 by Fourth Strike Records

Song and instrumental by Ras ( ebhband.bandcamp.com ), with Lead vocals by Louisa Blatt ( @louisablatt.bsky.social ) and Riley Banks ( yuppiesupper.bandcamp.com ) Drums by Morgan ( Instagram @ninamorganyoung ) Mix help from Sci-Fi BF ( ebhband.bandcamp.com ) and amadis ( solarfable.bandcamp.com ) Inspired by the short story "Pencil Werewolf" by Gerardo Sámano Córdova

The air in here is going thin
I think of you while staring down the barrel of the gun 
Harriet is standing still not to startle you, 
but if you ask me she’s pledged a losing cause

And I 
Get lost sometimes inside myself
So I 
am trying hard to be good

Keep an eye shut til it’s over 
I'll take the pain because I know you would
We’ll escape out to the west
That old motel, your violent dress
We’ll paint it red
Spill every secret understood
My pencil werewolf

The guys that bar the door say they’re considering euthanasia
Pretty sure it’s a side effect that’s keeping you around

But god!
Dumb luck! I wanted to make this one life worth it!
You said “Love one thing, just love it good, before they run it to the ground”

And I 
Forget sometimes where I begin
So I 
am trying hard to be sure

Keep an eye shut til it’s over 
I'll take the pain because I know you would
We’ll escape out to the west
That old motel, your violent dress
We’ll paint it red
Spill every secret understood
My pencil werewolf

[♪]

Don’t bite too hard 
I can hear them calling

Still time to fear
If you go you should draw blood
(If you go……)

Keep an eye shut til it’s over 
I'll take the pain because I know you would (I know you would!)
We’ll escape out to the west
That old motel, your violent dress
We’ll paint it red
Spill every secret understood
My pencil werewolf