Serious Child
from Cissy by Seán Barna
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Barna is “a thrill to see... wearing Ziggy Stardust on his glittery sleeve."
-Bob Boilen, NPR
“CISSY is a brilliant, giant statement about modern life and sexuality. It’s incredible.”
-Adam Duritz, Counting Crows
All songs written by Seán Barna.
Cissy was produced by Seán Barna and Dave Drago, and was engineered, mixed, and mastered by Dave Drago (1809 Studios, Macedon, NY). The album features Adam Duritz of Counting Crows, as well as Alex Northrup and Dave Drago.
Cover art by Shawn Carney, CD Layout by Ari Fouriezos.
Released on July 13, 2018 // www.seanbarna.com
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lyrics
Come inside - there's heirlooms and coffee
If you happen to be the last one, shut the door
Bring your fire down from the Western Slope
I know you're tired darling, but please don't go
A couple, two, three things you must know
But first would someone turn down that goddamn stereo?
My baby brother got broke down too soon
(Say what you want) but my mother, worn out, made it through
If these mirrors are right, we’ve had our fair share
Killing ourselves under synthetic hair
We’d be the bells of the ball if Jesus were here
Single and queer in the bathrooms of Brooklyn
Back and forth to the dark rooms, with some serpents
I heard you had a sweet voice, and you smiled at me, so let’s close this velvet curtain
Now my friends are grinding their teeth,
The lighting is brilliant, and the company’s fine, but the photos don’t show the whole scene
The sleep still in your eyes,
You can criticize the timing and all of your choices
Such a serious child,
Those were some serious problems you had for a while
Now my friends all come in twos
They need their reflections like I need you Glamour’s a good thing, but pretty is meant to be used
If these mirrors are right, we’ve had our fair share
Killing ourselves under synthetic hair
We’d be the bells of the ball if Jesus were queer
Why must he bring Leviticus here?
If these mirrors are right, we’ve had our fair share
Killing ourselves under synthetic hair
If you happen to be the last one, shut the door
Bring your fire down from the Western Slope
I know you're tired darling, but please don't go
A couple, two, three things you must know
But first would someone turn down that goddamn stereo?
My baby brother got broke down too soon
(Say what you want) but my mother, worn out, made it through
If these mirrors are right, we’ve had our fair share
Killing ourselves under synthetic hair
We’d be the bells of the ball if Jesus were here
Single and queer in the bathrooms of Brooklyn
Back and forth to the dark rooms, with some serpents
I heard you had a sweet voice, and you smiled at me, so let’s close this velvet curtain
Now my friends are grinding their teeth,
The lighting is brilliant, and the company’s fine, but the photos don’t show the whole scene
The sleep still in your eyes,
You can criticize the timing and all of your choices
Such a serious child,
Those were some serious problems you had for a while
Now my friends all come in twos
They need their reflections like I need you Glamour’s a good thing, but pretty is meant to be used
If these mirrors are right, we’ve had our fair share
Killing ourselves under synthetic hair
We’d be the bells of the ball if Jesus were queer
Why must he bring Leviticus here?
If these mirrors are right, we’ve had our fair share
Killing ourselves under synthetic hair
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from Cissy,
released July 13, 2018
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Seán Barna Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Seán Barna is a viscerally outspoken queer artist and performer, embedded in the tradition of fearless queer storytelling. His second LP and Kill Rock Stars debut, An Evening at Macri Park. is a character study of the dimly-lit Brooklyn queer bar, Macri Park, and the creatures who thrive within its walls. ... more
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