DEAD MAMA
by FEM du lit
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Seattle Alternative Electro-Soul artist FEM du lit releases their new single, “DEAD MAMA” on Friday, May 10th. The first single off the upcoming album STIGMATA, is a beautifully haunted liturgy about the unethical mining of minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The chorus satirically calls out Tesla's lithium & cobalt mining as an American imperial assault against Congolese people. "*Sippin' crimson in a Tesla–only price to pay is your dead mama. Dry heat in the Congo, cobalt dust is the way to go. Only price to pay...*" The lack of modular technology in American mobile devices and laptops worsens the demand for exploited minerals (such as cobalt and coltan) and the toxic labor conditions miners are put under in Congo.
lyrics
A
The apprehension is
almost killing me
Fingers brush the touch I crave
sexual tension
I’d rather left unsaid
Buried bodies in my bed
Is it all in my head?
Is this haven or madhouse waiting to cave in
Lithium deposits in my backyard
Bones will just fade in
The earth is getting hotter
Speak up don’t be a martyr
Sippin’ crimson in a Tesla
Only Price to pay is your dead mama
Dry heat in the Congo
Cobalt dust is the way to go
Only Price to pay—
B
Do you care about that here?
How many deaths man to form a moratorium
Starvations only getting nearer
For those who have something to fear
C
Erase my memory
I too can be free
The shame you put me through
Fulfilled Fellatio misdeeds
Oh no I won’t lead a silent life
Asphyxiate myself to ingratiate myself
Oh no I won’t produce a false light
For you for you you you you
A
The apprehension is
almost killing me
Fingers brush a chosen grave
A strong conviction
That should be left unsaid
Buried bodies in my bed
Is it all in my head?
Is this haven or madhouse waiting to cave in
Lithium deposits in my backyard
Bones will just fade in
The earth is getting hotter
Speak up don’t be a martyr
Sippin’ crimson in a Tesla
Only Price to pay is your dead mama
Dry heat in the Congo
Cobalt dust is the way to go
Only Price to pay is your dead mama
The apprehension is
almost killing me
Fingers brush the touch I crave
sexual tension
I’d rather left unsaid
Buried bodies in my bed
Is it all in my head?
Is this haven or madhouse waiting to cave in
Lithium deposits in my backyard
Bones will just fade in
The earth is getting hotter
Speak up don’t be a martyr
Sippin’ crimson in a Tesla
Only Price to pay is your dead mama
Dry heat in the Congo
Cobalt dust is the way to go
Only Price to pay—
B
Do you care about that here?
How many deaths man to form a moratorium
Starvations only getting nearer
For those who have something to fear
C
Erase my memory
I too can be free
The shame you put me through
Fulfilled Fellatio misdeeds
Oh no I won’t lead a silent life
Asphyxiate myself to ingratiate myself
Oh no I won’t produce a false light
For you for you you you you
A
The apprehension is
almost killing me
Fingers brush a chosen grave
A strong conviction
That should be left unsaid
Buried bodies in my bed
Is it all in my head?
Is this haven or madhouse waiting to cave in
Lithium deposits in my backyard
Bones will just fade in
The earth is getting hotter
Speak up don’t be a martyr
Sippin’ crimson in a Tesla
Only Price to pay is your dead mama
Dry heat in the Congo
Cobalt dust is the way to go
Only Price to pay is your dead mama
credits
released May 10, 2024
Written & Produced by Francesca Eluhu
Lyrics by Francesca Eluhu
Performed by Francesca Eluhu, Thomas Arndt, Josh Pehrson, & Lillian M Tahar
Mixed & Engineered by Samuel Wesner at Mysterious Red X
Mastered by Rachel Field at Resonant Mastering
Written & Produced by Francesca Eluhu
Lyrics by Francesca Eluhu
Performed by Francesca Eluhu, Thomas Arndt, Josh Pehrson, & Lillian M Tahar
Mixed & Engineered by Samuel Wesner at Mysterious Red X
Mastered by Rachel Field at Resonant Mastering
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FEM du lit Seattle, Washington
~ Francesca Eluhu, a Seattle-based singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist of French & Congolese
descent
~ Artist name, meaning “woman of the bed,” evokes the indictment of femininity embodied in haunted spirits, comfort, shelter and sensuality
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