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Fog & Quicksand

from Comfort by Nansea

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Probably the strongest impulse that queer culture is giving to this world is the questioning of traditional ways of handling relationships. This includes in the first place saying no-thanks to a monogamous lifestyle, in which you claim both heart and body of your partner. But personal freedom may come at the cost of another’s limitation on another end. Once you stop factoring out societal pressure that dictates (sexual) loyalty, what you’re left with is your own intuition and reason. So the promise of your newly found freedom can come at the cost of your beloved ones right to your time and devotion. Sure, the idea of sleeping with whom you chose and maintaining a relationship founded in deep love sounds like a win-win situation. But what happens if you continue plucking a plant’s fruits but neglect its nutritious needs?

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Through the roof with your rate
When my teeth hit the bait
Made my body greedy, my instincts prevail

Then my leaves were removed
From the window sill
What a polar night
Made me wither and quiver and die

What did I want if not too much?
What was my thinking if not out of touch?
That every second might fall back in track
From fog and the quicksand, your limb brings me back

What a filthy, scuttling insect now moves at your feet
Then it twitches so side-lined and hastily forgets
What it did wrong

Cause the mind is too weak when the heartbeat peaks
So the script stays the same
In its old form and frame

What did I want if not too much?
What was my thinking if not out of touch?
That every second might fall back in track
From fog and the quicksand, your limb brings me back

What you want, comes not from spite
And what you ask for aims not at fights
You’re not my rival, not my foe
The self-reproaches, for I withhold
Such a simple thing

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from Comfort, released December 18, 2019

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Nansea Berlin, Germany

Nansea (ˈnænsi) is the musical moniker of Berlin-based musician Marek Polgesek. With their music, they create a queer indie/chamber pop sound that goes beyond the traditional singer-songwriter style, while paying tribute to gender nonconforming artists that inspire them. Their sound has been described as a ‘more whimsical Rufus Wainwright' and reminiscent of Thom Yorke and Sufjan Stevens. ... more

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