Curry Yellow
Pop n Foodie
Curry Yellow follows a narrator who embraces her curry-stained teeth and keeps choosing the flavor she loves.
Lyrics
Once I was porcelain, shining and pale
A vision, untouched, unspoiled, frail
But I met a flame, rich, divine
A golden river, and it tasted like time
Curry kissed me, burned me through
Left a crown of saffron hue
Now mirrors glare, the candles fade
But I still chase the world I made
Look at me, my teeth are gold
Bright as suns that never grow old
They call it shame, they call it wrong
But spice has owned my heart too long
No bleach, no prayer, no promised man
Can change the smile that curry planned
They whisper softly, she was fair
Until the turmeric tangled there
Every laugh, a flash of flame
Every kiss, a brand of name
Lovers turn, the lights grow cold
Still I taste that molten gold
I know I glow, I know I gleam
The curse of beauty's sweetest dream
Look at me, my teeth are gold
Shining proud, defiant, bold
I've eaten fire, I've paid the fee
And curry lives inside of me
The spice, the heat, the sacred stain
The proof that pleasure conquers pain
Let them stare, let them flee
I am more than purity
Every stain's a memory
Of flavor, love, and ecstasy
Look at me, my teeth are gold
A thousand meals, a story told
I'd trade the white they idolize
For one more taste, for one more rise
Let angels weep, let beauty fall
I'll smile and burn and eat it all
Once I was porcelain, fragile and thin
Now I am golden, curry within
