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Orpheus
04:05
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"Well here is a fair account of the prospect
that you're encountering
And here's the whereabouts your angel
is residing"
The Oracle smote her scoop
and she stirred my soup
and said "this very loop
'tis your daily portion of suffering
that you must carry through
ensnaring crews
that await you
to do
pointless tasks of late
Orpheus stand up straight
with that tightened shoulder blade
don't just walk away
stay awake
It is today that you will frown upon
the hostile night
When that wayward wizard is bound
to strike your mind
And with an entitled hostage claim
that which the crowd did name
a handsome game
oh what's her face
damn I thought I'd nailed
some poignant task of late
Orpheus stand up straight
with that tightened shoulder blade
don't just walk away
stay awake
don't you walk away
stay awake"
It is that same major symphony
that I'm hearing now
I shall attain this epiphany
when I hold on to her gown
and there's the chime
and the change of time
and the humming bride
proclaiming that my
armies are the rocks and the trees
and the birds in the sky.
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2. |
What Do You Do?
04:17
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What do you do
with the mad that you feel?
When you're so mad you could bite
When the whole wide world seems oh so wrong
and nothing you do seems very right?
What do you do?
Do you punch a bag or some dough
do you round up your friends for a game of tag
or see how fast you go?
It's great to be able to stop
when you've planned a thing that's wrong
to do something else instead
and think this song
I can stop when I want to
Stop when I wish
stop stop stop anytime
and what a good feeling to feel like this
to know that the feeling is really mine
to know that there's something deep inside
that helps us become what we can
(For a girl can be someday a woman
and a boy can be someday a man)
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3. |
The Mighty Harlequin
05:30
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"Hm
Boy he's gonna make you feel silly
willy nilly
when he's laughing at his own ignorance
the best disinfectant shines a way
where cranking egos stumble round
and denounce
'fie upon your every why
and successful sway'
they say
as he's laughing at our countenance, saying
'you're foisting this stake
and then the next
give yourselves a break!
for who can feign such tolerance
and keep their face
somewhat straight?'"
From the top of his head
the mumbling king did speak
"Now where is our jester?
Where is that jester?
He's been summoned to the hall
where is that mighty harlequin?"
"My Lord he's come from afar
and he's brought bells and concessions
right from the mall"
"the mighty court jester
top of his class you see
but more so of the arts
And girl he's gonna make you feel silly
willy nilly
Why come and gather 'round
as he's laughing at your ignorance
and shining his moon
where you like it and not
and cranking egos stumble 'bout
on connected dots
plucking every single brow
ripe from the thought
yes the best disinfectant may indeed
have its spots"
"Off with his head"
the raging queen remarked
"boy did he test her
right from the start
the mighty court jester
the one and only court jester
some say he's swell
pointless in heaven you think
pointless in heaven maybe but
indifferent in hell
Yes the mightiest chess piece
the black and white chess piece
has turned so red
but the mighty court jester..."
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4. |
I Got No Strings
04:20
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I got no strings to hold me down
to make me fret or make me frown
I had strings but you can see
there are no strings on me
Hiyo the merri-o
that's the only way to be
I want the world to know
nothing ever worries me
I got no strings so I have fun
I'm not tied up to anyone
I had strings but you can see
there are no strings on me
What does an actor want
what does an actress want
with a conscience anyway?
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5. |
Mercury
03:39
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When I had wings
I'd grab him by the heel
and you'd behold us flicker
as the seams burst from his boots
They were the same kind as mine
When I had wings I'd tear him down
until you'd bring
a letter from some god
with an edge you'd tickle me
and then read aloud "His majesty
he wants you at the front
find a way he says
if not, then a new one
but if I had wings I'd stand my ground
yes if I had wings I'd hold that ground"
And then in your grin
at the corner of your chin
a niche took form
displaying a fight
twixt Mercury and I
when we're really lashing it out
much like brothers hostile and proud
and I had wings left and not these stumps
yes I had wings and not these stumps
"Can't you hear the battle drums?
Can't you hear the brothers singing
'stand up high in the prow
noble barque I steer
steady course for the haven
hew many a foe down
and made a many a foe frown'?"
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6. |
One For Martin
04:28
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"Winston Smith
will you tremble prior to the trial?"
He said, "Lo, high keeper
of the knowledge of right and wrong
and guide along
the straight and narrow path
in moments of high temptation
there you shall stand
do no other
nor will you recant
for with these incantations
I can't be bothered
Winston Smith
will you stutter before the court
when the grand inquisitor pokes
"Speak up impertinent flunk
Are you that obstinate monk?
My Lordships, I believe he has choked"
but then he spoke
"I I am that I am"
"My god how dare he invoke
old Moe
you merely do that for show
well don't ya?"
"Well here I am
come and get me
for I won't take back
a single thing
come and kiss me
right where I stand
bury me in your breath
if I am so damned
put me to the test
Winston Smith
will you mutter before the board?
When the presiding officer steps forth
to display his mother
and then his holy mauler
who meekly did ensure
'the house of a father
there it stood
there he stands
he simply took the book
and captive to the word
and among biggest of brothers
now you've stirred
the foundation of the world,
Winston Smith'"
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The Gnome
05:29
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Stumbling in the bushes
I noticed a gnome
he was drumming on a ruby
in each hand a bone
humming an odd little tune
singing "cock-a-doodle-doo
that's what the rooster will do
cock-a-doodle-doo
a picture of food
feeds the whole hungry clan
the image of good
makes the whole healthy man
why walk for miles?
why do the work?
just smile the smile
success after all is a quirk"
succinctly I applauded
and asked "but what does it mean?"
he looked up and nodded
and said "by all means,
life isn't real
that's the message I give
it's easy that way
plus, who wants to live?"
"but every man must", I interjected
"have some place he can go"
the gnome turned red and deflected
and hit me with the bones
I grabbed him by his shirtfront
and said "dear mr gnome
seems like your world won't
leave you alone"
"how are you supposed to smile
with a beak anyway?"
he suddenly beguiled
and tossed his ruby away
"if you don't know what you're doing
don't be so sure of what to ignore
and if you don't know what's accruing
by all means, explore"
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8. |
Have A Shower
04:49
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So you finally moved out from
that echo chamber
congratulate yourself
not that much professor
peer review came by
your citation rate as it turns out
has flaked
to the point of a sound
solid paper fit for bowels
when you made me wanna go
you did
really made me wanna go
have a shower
such immaculate fate
'tis the ultimate downer
not to say
the metaphysical stain
I can only speculate
what it is
that they're trying to communicate
So you finally escaped from
the belly of the whale
it won't be feeding us now
that the prodigal father exhales
Move he can
talk he can
walk he can
Hallelujah!
Walk he can
fail
Now you've made me come and go
and stay
you really made me come and go
and share the tale
Such immaculate fate
'tis the ultimate downer
not to say
the metaphysical pain
I can only articulate
what it is
we're trying to communicate
Maybe it's that every snake
that eats its tail
is prevented from making a sound
and though you slither left and right
up and down
recall that down
is very close
to the ground
I can move I can
walk I can
talk I too
can fail
Hallelujah!
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Love Varg Stockholm, Sweden
Based in Sthlm, Love Varg is a songwriter and variety-singer born and raised in Gotland (*Nov 1988). Musically active since
his 15th year - he has performed at hundreds of venues, in various capacities and countries, and released eight albums.
Instruments; Vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano.
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