The Girl with Velvet Paws
I knew a girl with velvet paws
In a pet shop she bought razor sharp claws
She bought them for her own protection
But cut herself and said: Applause.
Mama, teach me to care for myself
And I will teach you to love
I knew a girl who was so pale
That she didn’t show up in the mirror
She tried with paint, with booze and blood
But her picture wouldn’t get clearer
Mama, teach me not to disappear
And I will teach you to love
I knew a girl who could not hate
Her mother said: I’ll teach you
But after that you’ll have to leave
Or I might be forced to kill you
Mama, teach me how to stay
And I will teach you to love
I know a young woman who ‘s left from home
In order to yield her bloody claws
And all she’s gained, for she scares the world
Her haul has turned out to be flaws
Come on, world, gimme some time
And I will recall how to love
Sorry, world, gimme some more time
I sure can recall how to love
Mercy, world, still a bit more time
I wish so much I could love
Musik Tim Krohn
Text Tim Krohn
Gesang, Gitarre, Keyboards: Tim Krohn
Kontrabass, Gesang, Xylofon, Zieharmonika: Anna Trauffer
Aufnahmen und Mix: Philipp Schaufelberger
Mastering: André Pousaz
Aufgenommen im Frühling 2024