ODESSA
BIRU
24” x 24”, oil on canvas, 2025
LYRICS BY CARIBOU
taking it slow
saving up, she
before she knows it,
all i ask before she goes home
she’s tired of crying
and sick of his lies
she’s suffered him for far too many years of her life
feeling low and scared that he’ll say
do you know, how over time, you drove her away?
saving up for the day when she goes
the day that she stands up for everything that she chose
she can say, she can say
who knows what she’s gonna say?
she can say
saving up for the day when she goes
the day that she stands up for everything she chose
taking the kids and driving away
turn around the life she let him siphon away
and i’ve been with you
for all of these years
tell you what i’ve got to show for all of my tears
the times you hurt me
and treated me wrong
something had to give to stop this thing from going on
she can say, she can say
who knows what shes's gonna say?
she can say