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The Tempest
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The Tempest was released on July 7, 2025 by Tender Heart Records as a part of the album The Tempest - Single
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Release DateJuly 7, 2025
LabelTender Heart Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM67

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mary Lambert
Mary Lambert
Lead Vocals
Tim Mendonsa
Tim Mendonsa
Electric Bass Guitar
Jake Woodruff
Jake Woodruff
Electric Guitar
Kyla Moscovich
Kyla Moscovich
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mary Lambert
Mary Lambert
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mary Lambert
Mary Lambert
Producer
Ruairí O'Flaherty
Ruairí O'Flaherty
Mastering Engineer
Chris Kasych
Chris Kasych
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I walked through hell on my own two feet
I saw the devil and the devil saw me
I don't cry no more, I bare my teeth
I'm coming for you, only dead men sleep
[Verse 2]
I was nine years old when I got cat-called
My mama said, "It's not your fault"
These are quiet things we don't talk about
In the heat of summer the wolves come out
[Chorus]
I sing to keep my spirit safe
The wind, the sea, the hurricane
How many times the boat did break?
I'm a tough motherfucker and no dead men wake
[Chorus]
You don't even know me
But you want to tell me
How to use my body
If my body was a gun
You'd care about me
You'd care about me
[Refrain]
Don't deny me
It's not your body
Don't deny me
It's not your body
It's not your body
[Verse 3]
I was sixteen when I learned to cut my throat
Just to give my voice to a bad man's joke
I'm only one woman but I'm not alone
We're coming for you from every coast
[Verse 4]
I was born in a tempest violently
They did what they did, but they couldn't break me
I'm a woman with a grudge for my sanity
I made it this long by the skin of my teeth
[Chorus]
I sing to keep my spirit safe
The wind, the sea, the hurricane
How many times the boat did break?
I'm a tough motherfucker and no dead men wake
[Chorus]
You don't even know me
But you want to tell me
How to use my body
If my body was a gun
You'd give a shit about me, give a shit about me
Give a shit about me, give a shit about me
[Refrain]
Don't deny me
It's not your body
Don't deny me
It's not your body
It's not your body
[Bridge]
Vapid, dumb, shrill, hysterical
Vapid, dumb, shrill, hysterical
Vapid, dumb, shrill, hysterical
Vapid, dumb, shrill, hysterical
[Verse 5]
Go ask your captor if
It's just a magic trick
There's no mistaking it
Pain is the benefit
I never asked to be somebody's enemy
I guess freedom means
You get to kill by policy
[Refrain]
Don't deny me
It's not your body
Don't deny me
It's not your body
It's not your body
[Refrain]
Don't deny me
Oh, it's my body
It's not your body
It's my body
Don't deny me
It's my body
It's not your body
It's not your body
Written by: Mary Lambert
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