Matthew my love, I know how this ends
First you lean over, then you fall in
Run yourself raw for any blue eye
But reflections are just made of water and light
Matthew my dear, they're coming for you
So keep your sweet head down whatever you do
Your gut says to flee, your heart says to fight
But I say remember the water and light
Matthew my love, I know what comes last
The stall and the stutter and then the collapse
Your body's a goner but your soul it glows white
You always were made up of water and light
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"First Matthew" was inspired by two photographs of David Wojnarowicz, taken by Peter Hujar, on view at MoMA.
First you lean over, then you fall in
Run yourself raw for any blue eye
But reflections are just made of water and light
Matthew my dear, they're coming for you
So keep your sweet head down whatever you do
Your gut says to flee, your heart says to fight
But I say remember the water and light
Matthew my love, I know what comes last
The stall and the stutter and then the collapse
Your body's a goner but your soul it glows white
You always were made up of water and light
-
"First Matthew" was inspired by two photographs of David Wojnarowicz, taken by Peter Hujar, on view at MoMA.