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Vampire

He wants to be a vampire,
a lifestyle he thinks would match
all the black dye in his hair,
the black widow spider tattoo
on the side of his scalp,
his scary jewelry,
prominent cheekbones and
wardrobe of shadows.

He wants to be a vampire!
Why not?
He stays up all night,
sleeps all day,
hates the beach,
wants to live forever.

And wouldn’t it be cool, he thinks,
to chill his victims
with his calculating stare,
suck their blood
straight from their jugulars and
chuck their carcasses aside like
so much trash.

Oh! He wants to be a vampire.

He’s done his homework:
read every novel by Anne Rice twice,
owns a copy of the Satanic Bible,
has seen Silence of the Lambs 7 times,
has a complete collection of Bauhaus dance mixes
and his own crimping iron.
Boo! He’s scary.

Weekends, he gets all dolled up
goes to the alternative clubs, poses,
shows off his clothes.
He knows all the gothic dance moves.
He throws his body against the wire mesh
on the dancefloor like he means it.

He’s one of those straight guys that says he’s bisexual,
does acid and ecstasy because it makes him feel sensual,
fosters a fake english accent to sound intellectual.

And he’s incredibly nervous,
chews his nails to the quick ‘til they bleed,
breaks down with asthma attacks,
and his legs and arms are sticks,
his complexion as pale as
the underbelly of a fish.
And he wants to be a vampire.

Or else,
perhaps,
a hairdresser.

credits

from Something Wicken This Way Comes, released January 1, 1995
Wicken: Vocals
Jason Kodie: Accordion

Written by Scott Wicken. Engineered by Dave Mockford. Produced by Dave Mockford and Scott Wicken. Executive Producer Bryan Becker.

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Scott Wicken Waterloo, Ontario

Scott Wicken is a singer/songwriter/musician/spoken word artist/poet based in Waterloo, Ontario. He's been part of the artistic/musical communities in Vancouver, Yellowknife, Edmonton and has performed in bars, cafes, art galleries and festivals across Canada. His work pays special attention to the lyric. Currently, he is a member of City'N'Eastern, an acoustic trio of original music. ... more

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