NURSE WITH WOUND – Two Shaves And A Shine

Nurse with Wound (abbreviated NWW) is the main recording name for British musician Steven Stapleton. Nurse with Wound was originally a band, formed in 1978 by Stapleton, John Fothergill and Heman Pathak. The band’s work has explored genres such as industrial, noise, dark ambient, and drone. “Two shaves and a shine” is taken from An Awkward Pause (1999)

In little sunrise of goblin eyes I watch the coupling of the flies Under waving trees and bumble bees I strain to amputate my knees

With cockroach cutters made of mutton My eyes gleam green as moss jade buttons I will not wake from childish dreams – I cannot bear to catch the screams

I cannot bear to catch the screams Of bugs impacting on windshield screens I shave my tab with turquoise sickle From its stub the fishes trickle

My stunted fingers, piss-stained knuckles Clogged with blood, start to buckle Murdered turtles, mildew, moss Dead pets in gardens – I’m the boss!

My smile is wide in seas of cider Pull your teeth with geese and spiders Cup these jaws in my hand Make them jig in globs of sand

I write these words to pass the time And stay alive – two shaves and shine – And block out the sound of chickens’ wails Defeathering them on beds of nails

Yeah

Contort yourself Contort yourself

Contort yourself Contort yourself

Contort yourself Contort yourself