The enigmatic, dramatically shifting, and poetically chaotic music video for “Belispeak” by Purity Ring parallels the structured electronic quality of the song.
Lyrics:
Grandma, lie sleepless now
Did you bring me some strong drink?
Straighten out the pots and set them close outside
For when my belly
For when my little belly speaks
Grandma, there’s air beneath my bed
And it whispers
And it whispers with a lisp
Big hemp skirts and salt and vinegar
Vinegar
And hover closely
Oh, hover closely
On your hate
Grandma, the water is rising
My thoughtless hands’ve gotten green
I’ll be your swimming fodder starlet
And you’ll watch safely, safely
Over me
Grandma, my hands have wondered
And my legs
My little legs are getting weak
Belend me your wispy frame
And guard my palace
Guard my precious palace in its gate
Grandma, I’ve been unruly
In my dreams and with my speech
Drill little holes into my eyelids
That I might see you
That I might see you in my sleep
Grandma, the water is rising
My lover’s hands’ve gotten green
I’ll be your swimming fodder starlet
And you’ll watch safely, safely
Over me
I’ll be your swimming fodder starlet