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Woman as Temptress

from The Hero's Journey by Beth Kinderman

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"The whole sense of the ubiquitous myth of the hero's passage is that it shall serve as a general pattern for men and women, wherever they may stand along the scale. Therefore it is formulated in the broadest terms. The individual has only to discover his own position with reference to this general human formula, and let it then assist him past his restricting walls." - Joseph Campbell, The Hero With A Thousand Faces

Joseph Campbell’s works and the trademark HERO’S JOURNEY™ are used under license by the Joseph Campbell Foundation (www.jcf.org).

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steady now, just like we showed you
what respect do you think is owed you?
tell yourself that it's not a sin
just to live in a woman's skin
but if by chance my resolve should waver
you know you're responsible for my behavior

something's wrong, down to your marrow
the only cure is a path more narrow
if you don't come to your senses
I can't predict the consequences
but there's a formula you can follow
it all depends on how much you'll swallow

(chorus)
drink your poison & I swear we'll make it easy
no need to speak, you will be spoken for
I've been tempted to lie down
it would be easy
but this is not what I brought myself for

give in, you won't have to worry
no more journeys & no more hurry
cause what you're made for is scientific
engineered to precise specifics
nothing left for you to feel guilt for
as long as you recall what you're built for

(chorus)

give me one more smile!

steady now, just like they showed me
rise & claim all the things yet owed me
never more to be what I was
cause poison is as poison does
so label me as a cycle breaker
to know myself is to know my maker

(chorus 2x)

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from The Hero's Journey, released May 3, 2019
Justin Hartley: drums
Beth Kinderman: vocals, acoustic guitar
Dennis Maddix: bass
Tami Murck: featured vocals
Dave Stagner: electric guitar, guitar synth, organ

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Beth Kinderman & the Player Characters Minneapolis, Minnesota

If you like epic song cycles based upon multi-thousand-page fantasy novels, thought-provoking lyrics, violin solos, complex vocal harmonies, huge drums, and weird guitar effects, but you also think that more musicians should write songs about surviving the zombie apocalypse and attempting to sleep with video game characters, Beth Kinderman & the Player Characters are the band for you. ... more

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