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Scissors Paper Stone

from Hand Made Heart by Broadoak

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Kim Edgar's powerful song about coercive control, using the scissors paper stone game as a metaphor. Kim Edgar's original is voice and piano with some fabulous piano playing throughout, we've gone for a much more sparse, brittle arrangement.

lyrics

Once you were strong like a stone so he smothered you
Keeping you safe, secluded, alone
Wrapping you up, he carefully covered you
Scissors, paper, stone

You were incisive and bright so he blunted you
Couldn't accept that you shone on your own
He's playing a game that you'll never win
Scissors, paper, stone

And I know you're frightened to leave him
He's made you believe you can't cope on your own
He's playing a game that you'll never win
Scissors, paper, stone

And the game goes round and round
And the game goes round and round
And the game goes round and round

And now you are paper but what will you write
Who will you tell when he cuts you to shreds
What will you do when he orders his dinner
And plates start to smash once the baby's in bed?

I know you're frightened to leave him
He's made you believe you can't cope on your own
He's playing a game that you'll never win
Scissors, paper, stone

credits

from Hand Made Heart, released May 28, 2022
Kim Edgar, arr. Broadoak

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Broadoak Wales, UK

Chris Kay (voice, keyboard, whistle)
Peter Kay (voice, guitars, knob twiddling)
Wendy Lewis (violin, voice, knitting)

We live in West Wales, and are very glad that we do.

Our website is www.broadoakfolk.com
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