Charlie on a Boat

by Doctora Xingona

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"Think of your tongue's favorite flavor, then a slight fragrant memory note of K.D. Lang and with a healing pinch of sea salt...." -Magdalena Gómez

Written and performed by Doctora Xingona
Featuring:
Seth Glier (piano, electronics)
Griffin Goldsmith (drums)
Ryan Hommel (pedal steel)
Produced by Seth Glier
Mixed by Andrew Oedel at Ghost Hit Recording
Mastered by Anni Casella at Shape Mastering

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Charlie on a Boat
by Doctora Xingona

In the early crush
of violet and red
I met mi abuelo on a boat

My bags were packed
a solo captain
I cried my ache into his arms
Lloré-- lloré--

His embrace was thick
as a mattress
gentle, dapper old man
I asked him why my seas had been rough
He pulled my ache into his arms

Why did I wait
to sing my own songs?
Why did your end have to teach me?
Why do we let our hungry grow weak?
Why do our hearts die of thirst?

In the early crush
of violet and red
I met Charlie on a boat

His embrace was thick
as a mattress,
gentle, dapper, old man

I asked him why my seas had been rough
Mi abuelo me dijo, “You had to learn.”

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released April 18, 2021

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Doctora Xingona Holyoke, Massachusetts

Doctora Xingona Diana Alvarez’s ancestors bloom in her/their voice. Her/their songs roar an otherworldly fire against oppression, exalt queer love and liberation, and create a gripping atmosphere for healing. Doctora Xingona’s poetic songs live in-between, where borders are a myth.

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