Three Sheets to Kishkiyya · Track 110 · middle
Goddard Drops
VOLUME V — the CURES, crawling back to life. The idiom and the song's title hook: "Goddard Drops". Its true history: England, 17th c. — an elixir of dried viper, ammonia and the powdered skull of a recently hanged man; the macabre cure-all. Render this beat of the night as the band's affectionate, funny, celebratory tribute — the idiom itself is the chorus hook.
Lyrics
[Intro] Look at you, my little crushed velvet petal. Head pounding like a drum in the deep. [Verse 1] You drank the ocean, now you are the desert Shivering under the blankets at noon I have seen this misery since 17th century England Underneath a hazy London moon You need a little alchemy to settle your stomach Something brewed in the shadows, dark and sweet I kept the recipe tucked in my waistcoat For the bravest little sinners on the street [Chorus] Just a spoonful of Goddard Drops To make the ceiling stop spinning around A pinch of dried viper, a dash of ammonia And the finest powdered skull in town Yes, you take a freshly hanged man And you grind him down to dust Oh, the Goddard Drops For a hangover you can trust [Verse 2] The apothecary swore by the snake and the spirit King Charles drank it down from a silver spoon Now open up, my aching little sparrow We will have you dancing by the afternoon It tastes a bit like lightning and old regret But it chases the shadows from your blood You mortals are so wonderfully fragile Building little castles in the mud [Chorus] With a spoonful of Goddard Drops To make the ceiling stop spinning around A pinch of dried viper, a dash of ammonia And the finest powdered skull in town Yes, you take a freshly hanged man And you grind him down to dust Oh, the Goddard Drops For a hangover you can trust [Bridge] Amor fati, my trembling friend We cure the poison with the grave Such adorable, desperate lengths you go Just to see the daylight misbehave [Outro] So drink it down The viper, the skull, the sharp little bite It goes down smooth, mostly Goddard Drops I think I left the spoon in the... well Sleep now