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River Styx

by Trashcan Phoenix

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'River Styx' is the fourth single from Trashcan Phoenix, a film noir nightmare about sex and death, and being afraid that you might not make it back from the underworld.

The official music video is available on youtube here: youtu.be/wZ3Rz81a5xs

Trashcan Phoenix’s music is a film noir evocation of artists like David Lynch, Tom Waits, Nick Cave, and Portishead. It is by turns melancholy, mischievous, sensual and nightmarish.

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I went down to the river
What did I see there but you watching?

Puddles of sulphurous half-light pave my way to you
Come and see my upstairs, I will not disappoint you

Rorschach scent, chloroform high-life
Musk-skunked scented thighs
Embalmed psalms prone, kissed wrists open
Uncorked pickled sighs.

I been thinkin’ bout those sunny days
Won’t you be there for me?
I been think’ 'bout original sin, and babe -
That’s just not for me.

Don’t you leave them behind
Don’t you leave them behind

Crossing rivers of mud to befriend you.
I went down to the river
What did I see there but you watching?

We’re going down to this broke down hill where we’ll die.

Tarmac smile, glistening razors,
Billowing chimney eyes.
Beckoned delights will you over
The River Styx tonight.

Don’t you leave them behind
Don’t you leave them behind

I been over this a thousands times and we
Belong together.
Love this to pieces, I can’t ever let you go.

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released August 30, 2019
Lyrics, music and vocals by Martin Bowman

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Trashcan Phoenix London, UK

Trashcan Phoenix’s music is a film noir evocation of artists like David Lynch, Tom Waits, Nick Cave, and Portishead. It is by turns melancholy, mischievous, sensual and nightmarish.

It is the solo project of Martin Bowman, based in London. ... more

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