heart of a pessimist

from queer love songs by be steadwell

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lyrics

Heart of a Pessimist

you stole my love
like a heavy load
An old suitcase full of
black clothes
everyday was a funeral.

you stole my heart
like a high stakes heist
right look left no one's in sight oh
something in those eyes

i had the heart of a pessimist
you had the heart of the romantic
i had the heart of a pessimist
darling what you do with?

my ugly world
makes me want to cry
all my people
struggle up until we die
turn off the news tonight

your pretty world
cast a different light
you light up the room with ya true smile
wear your chains like silver lines

i had the heart of a pessimist
you have the heart of a romantic
i had the heart of a pessimist
darling what you do with it

there are days
i can't wake up
there is no amount of rest
that will keep all this history
from burning in my head.
You pull my body to your body
say baby use your love.
While i dream of ways
to kill the man
you wanna give him hugs. Big hugs.

you stole my blue
like a yellow light
quiet and pretty as a sunrise
kiss away the night

mornings i wake
to my woman's lips
everything soft when we touch like this
live a moment as an optimist

i had the heart of a pessimist
you had the heart of a romantic
i had the heart of a pessimist
darling what you do with it

credits

from queer love songs, released May 5, 2018
Guitar- Sandy James
Sax- Jonae Davis
Bass- Taln Wise
Drums- Asha Santee
Flute- Kei Slaughter
Vocals- Be Steadwell, Katherine Steadwell, Ziggy Wedderburn
mix- don godwin

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Be Steadwell Washington, D.C.

Be Steadwell is a singer songwriter from Washington DC. With roots in jazz, acapella and folk-Be calls her music QUEER POP. Be's original music features earnest lyricism, and proud LGBTQ content.

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