Hauntedness

from The Spooky Single by Raksha Paksha

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All the houses on my block have become ghosts
With translucent skin
Strings of lights flash from the yard
Illuminating hauntedness within

The little girl down at the end called Katie
She said something and it made me turn my head
She said, "Daddy loves those pictures more than Mommy,
I wonder if he'd like me more if I looked more like them
In clothes of lace and leather,"

All the houses on my block have become ghosts
With translucent skin
Strings of lights flash from the yard
Illuminating hauntedness within
And I can't look at it straight on

Mary has new bruises on her body
I can't see them but I feel them in her smile
I wonder of she names, or even counts them
Someone else's ugliness is painted on her frame
In shades of black and blue

All the houses on my block have become ghosts
With translucent skin
Clocks talk loudly from the hall
Communicating hauntedness within
And I can't look at it straight

You told me once that all it takes is being human
That I am lucky home was somewhere I could always go to dream
You reminded me for some home is nothing but a nightmare
How were you supposed to learn to be a man
From someone who is a monster
And I will look at it straight on

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from The Spooky Single, released October 31, 2019

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Raksha Paksha Reno, Nevada

Drawing influence from love, heartache, and the magic of everyday life, this piano-drums duo achieves an indie pop rock sound infused with major jazz influences.

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