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Penance

by NERiMA

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Penance is an emotional alt-rock song about a man with something dark inside of him that he’s been fighting all his life, sung by a girl mournfully convincing himself to unleash it. Desperately somber but with a still hopeful sound, she sings for what she knows is best.

lyrics

Falling apart and breaking up
Feel like my heart is waking now
And I don’t know how to hurt

Voice of an angel, call me up
Who ever let me fall in love?
‘Cause I know it never works for me

But still, I’ll try
Even though you got the devil inside
You’re the greatest man I’ve ever known

World dressed like Heaven, tastes like Hell
How did you fool me so damn well?
And you can’t solve this with your fists

I always thought you’d know the best
A Glory Be, an Eternal Rest
But you can’t let me live like this

But still, I’ll try
‘Cause I know you’re not the devil, I’d die
Sooner than letting my angel go

So if you need to leave me alone
Just promise me you’re coming home
And I promise I won’t wait up for you dear

And whenever you need, I’ll be here, my love
I promise I’d never give you up
Even if you give in to the fear

And I’ll fix you as you wipe up every tear

Things have changed since I found you out
Not even God can stop it now
But I still love you the same

Wait for the night you don’t come home
You can’t leave me here alone
As I inherit the pain

But still, I’ll try
To accept you’ve got the devil inside
‘Cause I know you’ll use him well

So if you need to leave me alone
Just promise me you’re coming home
And I promise I won’t wait up for you dear

And whenever you need, I’ll be here, my love
I promise I’d never give you up
Even if you give in to the fear

And maybe I washed it away
With all of the blood
It begged you to shed

And may his light be granted
And save who they can’t
Destroy alive or dead

So if you need to leave me alive
Just promise you won’t give up the fight
Even if you give in to the fear

So I know you need to break my heart
You’re more than what you do in the dark
And you’re bleeding for more than for yourself

‘Cause whenever you bleed, I feel it, my love
He’s always right there up above
And there’s nothing awaiting you in Hell

So let the devil out and
I know they’ll treat him well

credits

released May 12, 2023
Produced and engineered by Daniel Scott Bell
Mastered by Kyle Marchant

Written by Alexi Orial

Vocals by Alexi Orial
Drums by Alex Nicole
Bass by Connor Sheahan
Guitar by Alexander Paspalis and Alexi Orial

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hey, we’re NERiMA — a toronto-based alt-rock band making music for all your moods.

alexi: singer and bassist
vee: drummer
aj: lead guitarist

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