ENVY
It's greener than an apple Greater than fear Scarier than death Road path to hatred No cure Just a trigger It feeds on our desires It Can't be hidden It's envy In me And in you too
Karen Bassey's "Envy" treats the feeling like a creature we all know but rarely admit to. The speaker opens with a twist on a familiar idea: envy is "greener than an apple," a playful nod to the old link between envy and the color green. From there the tone darkens.
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