Name: Salt for Witches
Duration: P00H04M45S
Description: ‘blessed salt’ has been used for centuries (and, yeah, in the seminal classic film Hocus Pocus) to invoke divine protection - in other words, to keep the bad shit out. ‘Salt for Witches’ came from this idea, wanting to create a visible form of invisible grace when we need it most.

Salt for Witches

by Molly Murphy

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‘blessed salt’ has been used for centuries (and, yeah, in the seminal classic film Hocus Pocus) to invoke divine protection - in other words, to keep the bad shit out. ‘Salt for Witches’ came from this idea, wanting to create a visible form of invisible grace when we need it most.

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I don’t know what it is
About me and my pride
We go hand-in-hand sometimes
But she melts at the first drop of rain
Will I do something to push you away?

Like salt for witches
Salt for witches
It is simple and strong
Find it in the cabinet and keep the demons gone
You’re brewing potions and I wanna drink ‘em all
This one makes me big
And this one makes me feel small

I like everyone I meet
Giving trust away for free
Forgot this wasn’t Halloween
New Year’s Eve is always a bust
This ain’t from the Champagne region
And I owe you too much
I get uneasy now just thinking of your touch

I need something to protect me

Like salt for witches
Salt for witches
It is simple and strong
Find it in the cabinet and keep the demons gone
You’re brewing potions and I wanna drink ‘em all
This one makes me big
And this one makes me feel small
Small

The door was open, why’d you pull it shut?
It closed quietly for you
So I knock on wood to keep the bad luck out
Was it too much to tell the truth?

Like salt for witches
Salt for witches
It is simple and strong
Find it in the cabinet and keep the demons gone
You’re brewing potions and I wanna drink ‘em all
This one makes me big
And this one makes me feel small
Small

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released November 4, 2022
Written and performed by Molly Murphy
Produced by Lovegrove Studios (Sam Roller, Van Isaacson) and Molly Murphy
Mixed by Hayden Tumlin at East Iris Studios
Mastered by Cameron Row
Additional horns by Nicole Johnson

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lo-fi folk tunes summoned from the Blue Ridge and set loose in New York City.

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