The Oval Portrait

from Poe by Tash

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lyrics

Seeking shelter and a place to rest
We came upon the old chateau
It was the dead of night
My injuries so severe, we needed a place to hide

Upon the morning
I discovered
The walls covered in art of highest quality
And in the corner
At first escaping my eye
Hung the finest of all

A stunning portrait
Of a young woman
Displayed inside an oval frame
Such amazing detail
Conveying the very essence
Her eyes sad and face pale

The artist in question
Was well renowned
His work shone with purest brilliance
People thought him blessed, such talent he possessed
But his talents would curse him

He seemed to create life
Displayed upon the canvas
But his greatest work was yet come
He would paint his young wife
To share her beauty
It was to be his finest piece yet

A stunning portrait
Of a young woman
Displayed inside an oval frame
Such amazing detail
Conveying the very essence
Her eyes sad and face pale

He worked and worked
To see his masterpiece complete
And all the while his wife sat to pose
Slowly fading, she faithfully remained
But when it was complete, she had died

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from Poe, released October 12, 2023

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Tash Sanford, North Carolina

Tash is a one man melodic black metal project based out of North Carolina. Utilizing extended range guitars and bass, Tash combines traditional Norwegian black metal, Swedish black metal, and dissonant death metal such as Nile and Morbid Angel. Lyrics focus on anti-Christianity, insanity, death, demonology and misanthropy. ... more