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Inspired by a really beautiful song called The Shankill Butchers, by The Decemberists.

The Shankill Butchers ride tonight
You better shut your windows tight
They're sharpening their cleavers and their knives
And taking all their whiskey by the pint

'Cause everybody knows
If you don't mind your mother's words
A wicked wind will blow
Your ribbons from your curls
Everybody moan, everybody shake
The Shankill Butchers want to catch you awake

They used to be just like me and you
They used to be sweet little boys
But something went horribly askew
Now killing is their only source of joy

As everybody knows
If you don't mind your mother's words
The wicked men will blow
Your ribbons from your curls
Everybody moan, everybody shake
The Shankill Butchers want to catch you awake

The Shankill Butchers on the rise
They're waiting 'til the dead of night
They're picking at their fingers with their knives
And wiping off their cleavers on their thighs

'Cause everybody knows
If you don't mind your mother's words
A wicked wind will blow
Your ribbons from your curls
Everybody moan, everybody shake
The Shankill Butchers want to catch you awake


Lyrics ©The Decemberists

Photoshop, a few hours and a Gradient Map, of course!
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wow. this is really, really good. i love the expression.

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"i see your hearts gets bigger when you lose your friends.
and everyone's around you saying that it's not the end."
- the ready set.
woah thats scarey

nice work :)

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:matrixfight:
I love this! Very creepy.

The Decemberists, I love them! And I love that song.
awesome idea and very good outworking! very emotional...

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Is that you, John Wayne? Is this me?
Urban Exploration
Wow. Awesome lights and colors, and the point of view is also well chosen. Creepy. Very efficient. Instant fav!

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Ni !
One of your best yet. Chilling!! Textures and shading are gorgeous. Well done.

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"It's a beautiful day - the sun's shining - I feel good....
And no-one... no-one's gunna stop me now...."
Now that would scare the daisies outta me if I was a kid! Very well done, great song top chose!

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~InKi's Prints *RedBubble *Zazzle *Cafepress~
love that song. You captured the mood very nicely!
hahah awesome painting!!!!
I love that song! I just bought Colin's solo CD "Colin Meloy sings."
hehe.
Great band
fantastic storytelling.

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~*Elara-Elara*~
morbid song. cant say i've heard of it, but your technique in this picture is great! bit worried about why the blanket the girl has is so tiny compared to the bed, but it adds to the curiosity of the work i suppose.

all in all i love the tonal work!

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