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Asterion

from White Boyfriend by B.O.Y.F.

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A minotaur
walked into a bar
and he said to the bartender
"Every time I try to be tender,
some'm gets crushed
And I think that I would rather
be one thing or the other if I could"

And the bartender coughed
and the bartender thought
"Surely you must be joking
you ignorant pinwheel of breaking and choking
You're doomed to be ruled
but you're blessed to be sacrificed to, too

And I've known fine mothers lost beautiful daughters to you
I've known fine fathers lost beautiful sons to you too (ooh)"

Asterion
put his armor on,
went back to his room and turned the television on
And the lion­-headed anchor
said "All this human anger
is no match for us
Sleep sound tonight, Asterion"

"If there's one thing stronger than these mace­swingin arms
It's these walls. It's these walls.
If there's one thing thicker than this long dark mane
It's these walls. It's these walls.
If there's one thing harder than these steely black hooves
If there's one thing more impenetrable than my bloody dreams
It's these walls,
and these walls are on my side"

Oh Asterion
watch out for two lovers with their weapons gone
Oh Asterion
someone's sailing toward you with a ball of yarn
Oh Asterion
watch out for two lovers with their weapons gone
Oh Asterion
someone's sailing toward you–

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from White Boyfriend, released January 13, 2015

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B.O.Y.F. Minneapolis, Minnesota

B.O.Y.F. (Before Others, Yourself Forever!) is a Minneapolis-based trio that makes "righteously weird" (reviler.org) pop songs about minotaurs, alternate dimensions, the NSA, and (of course) boys. Expect to hear groovy bass lines, ugly-hot synth noises, and gender-defying three-part harmonies, all dressed up in sequins. ... more

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