definitely not a pet, by rowan amabilis, first floret

definitely not a pet

by rowan amabilis, first floret

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	1.	definitely not a pet 02:34	lyrics	buy track
	well you know i'm a die-hard for the fight terra won't go gently into that good night! but then our ship got raided, and my memories faded and i woke up here domesticated?? now i've got a collar with a shiny bell and i'm, oddly soothed by my owner's smell but they havent won!! no, i won't succumb!!! to the cuddles, drugs, food, baths, or, um... WHY does everybody act like i'm a silly pet their cruel but oddly-hot brainwashing hasn't crushed this rebel yet!!! i'll show them all, i'll make them see! once owner finishes his tea! well, you know they're evil, but it's not so bad i get stuff for free that i never had like pizza, ice cream healthcare, tea, and yummy goo called... somethin' G? and you know i'm a girl, or so i thought but i like this new pet name A LOT "good boy" owner said, with a pat on the head and wow those are a LOT of emotions that i'm not ready to confront just yet!!!!! WHY does everybody treat me like a little pet their cute and oddly hot brainwashing hasn't crushed my spirit yet!! i'll show them all, i'll make them see!! once owner finishes his tea!! maybe then i'll bite him rearrange his books at night or stick some stickers on his core and prank the captain with the other florets 'cuz i'm a chaos-maker, miscreant, and bedtime-breaker, oooh well you know there's no escape, i tried might as well relax, and bring it down from inside you know that i'm no traitor but it's kinda greater than starvin' to death on a rebel freighter... so you can hold me in your vines and tell me "petal you are mine" make me whimper, make me whine, and make me happy as a horse in brine but JUST BECAUSE i see a vet and when you're gone i get upset don't ever let yourself forget no! i'm a MENACE, i'm a THREAT!! you havent caught your quarry yet!! i'm definitely NOOOOOOT A PET!!! ~ chords: verse E7 Am7 CMaj7 D (Dsus4) chorus CMaj7 D B7 G* (Exx3233e) CMaj7 Am7 B7 bridge G D F C G D F E7sus4 E7 coda same as chorus, then E

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released October 24, 2023

recording engineering and mastering by fictive.bandcamp.com. this album would not have happened without them, seriously, thank you so much.

font used for english "subtitles" on the album art is No Tears* by the wonderful indestructable type* foundry.

the human domestication guide setting was created by GlitchyRobo and is the product of hundreds of wonderful authors and artists. we've read and loved so many works in this universe, but we would like to particularly shout out "In Sleep We Fell" by Fluxom and "Wellness Check" by Darkfalli for being major sources of inspiration for this song. also thank you to ResolutelyQuixotic for that one time you told me an early version of this song was good and i should keep working on it. that meant alot to me.

if you want to reference this song in a story, cover it, or use the lyrics in something, or remix it, or anything else, you have my complete permisson to do so (it's CC-BY so please link back to this page for attribution). stems are available upon request. the in-fiction singer, rowan amabilis, first floret, is genderfluid but uses he/him often. his owner is named Syrax Amabilis, Third Bloom, he/they. they live aboard the Chamerion, an affini ship, where rowan cofounded Chamerion Records with several other florets and one token independent.

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