Here is the first single of 2023 from Danswell & the Symptoms and the 9th single to date - She/her. Out on the 3rd of February. It’s 4 minutes of “art rock” and “synth pop” detailing the rise and fall of a female star and the braying public waiting for someone to smash her back down into her place.
Lyrics
Call her a Princess
Tell her she’s the best dressed
They’ll flock from miles around to see her gown
We’ll put her on a pedestal
She’ll sing and dance and wow us all
And then we’ll rip her down and smash her crown
Because it’s art you can scream at her
Blurry lenses and dreamy hair
Because it’s art you can scream at her
Jump up and down and wave your fists in the air
We called her the our princess
We downplayed her distress
We’ll forget her when she’s no more use to us
We put her on that pedestal
We pushed her on to all the chat shows
And now we throw a fit because she finally says no
Because it’s art you can scream at her
Blurry lenses and dreamy hair
Because it’s art you can scream at her
Jump up and down and wave your fists in the air
They put her on
They put her on a pedestal
(To smash her down)
They put her on
They put her on a pedestal
(To smash her down)
They put her on
They put her on a pedestal
(To smash her down)
They put her on
They put her on a pedestal
(To smash her down)
Because it’s art you can scream at her
Blurry lenses and dreamy hair
Because it’s art you can scream at her
Jump up and down and wave your fists in the air