TASTE
Language: English
Lift it
lift it
lift it to my lips again
Just one more sip
of your wine that filled my mouth
like warm blood
A snarl of twisted metal
A crime scene on my tongue
You gave me bitter wine to drink
hate worn under a mask of sweetness
And what did I do to you?
What did I ever do to you?
Put it to my lips
put it to my lips again
Just one more drag of your cigarette
salty and stained with tears
Take my wallet
take my shoes
But just one last drag
One last drink
Just don’t
don’t leave me
don’t leave me
Text Authorship:
- by Garrett Medlock (b. 1993), "TASTE", written 2023, copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Garrett Medlock (b. 1993), "TASTE", 2024, published 2025, copyright © 2025, first performed 2024 [ tenor, bassoon, and piano ], from If You Use Your Senses, no. 5, Lupine Press [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Garrett Medlock
[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2025-09-04
Line count: 23
Word count: 108