Alternative 4 - The Obscurants lyrics
Tracks 01. Theme For The Obscurantist
02. Paracosm 03. Returning The Screw 04. Dina 05. Lifeline 06. The Tragedy Shield 07. Mr Black 08. Closure 01. Theme For The Obscurantist Music by Duncan Patterson
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02. Paracosm Music & lyrics by Duncan Patterson
Little emperor, naked fomenter
Bare-faced coruminates with the fawner Laying the blame with the martyrs Naked emperor, little fomenter Twin-faced, coruminates with the martyrs Laying the blame on the fawner Your past, waiting in the wings Using flashbacks to draw people into the polarity within Shooting arrows from the sidelines to fabricate the win High above your station Crying down on the selfless few Self-obsessed pollution Your sole antagonist is you I've a fairly clear solution Honour those who have bled for you Though I have come to the conclusion You'll pass the blame no matter who 03. Returning The Screw Music & lyrics by Guy Picciotto, Ian MacKaye, Joe Lally, Brendan Canty
A fine disservice
Deceptive, too Check for the sender Sender was you Caught me wide open No simple burn This is complicated Calls for return Fine disservice Intended, too Check for the sender Sender was you The point has been recorded, The malice has been revealed When I stripped away the humor From the arrow it concealed Sharpened and soaked in urine, It was meant to spread disease But now discovered Becomes the sweet antithesis Returning the screw It comes back to you 04. Dina Music & lyrics by Duncan Patterson
Dina, you took me by surprise
How was I supposed to know that our intentions would collide? A wave of infidelity locked deep within your two-tracked mind A wave of opportunity embargoed by your jealousy Consummate de-facto temptress, stimulated tyranny Simulated chivalry within hyper-reality Dina, you merciless adulterine Sanctioning austerity to split popular unity Disorder and liberty, no sense or sensibility Occupation therapy in a colony of dignity A narrow strip of heartless rites and a multitude of human wrongs A decisive day for a murderous kiss A derisive way to end a song Dina, my hands are all I have Dina, no puedes volver atras 05. Lifeline Music & lyrics by Duncan Patterson
I believed for a while that fortune favoured the sly
That we could not rectify what underlies Retract to our birthright as we're karmically inclined Detached above this shell with open eyes After the flood I resigned I sat and watched you lie, eye to eye The graceless blackguard snake was only bleeding me dry You'll be creeping through the motions by and by I gave you a lifeline A generous alibi I gave you a lifeline But now I'm calling time on the lie Did you ever think of my life? Did you ever walk in my side? Did you ever rue the false light? No you only bled me dry I gave you a lifeline But now I'm calling time I gave you a lifeline And I'm still mystified as to why 06. The Tragedy Shield Music & lyrics by Duncan Patterson
The graceless opportunists bide to hide behind their veils
Tripping globalised betrayal Braindrain strips away the sane While alarmists make a killing From the bloodstained and unwitting Forbid to coexist Parasitic figments of deception Forcing verbal prohibition A crass indoctrination in this age of mass proscription 07. Mr Black Music & lyrics by Duncan Patterson
Who exchanged this case for revisionary fiction?
Stepping stones for ingrates turning coats for friction Who trades cries for libel? Who sells lies to grown men? Blinded by their idols Obscuring the light from heaven Mr Black, your corporation masks the facts Mr Black, your congregation sadly lacks Mr Black, so sad to hear you got the sack Mr Black, no peace at all when there's no crack 08. Closure Music & lyrics by Duncan Patterson
It's out, coming out
Spilling down the sides of your mouth Disclosure, disclosure, incandescent exposure Just think of the lives you destroyed cos you could There's no pride in hiding from the blind Hang yourself out to dry Disclosure, disclosure Your guilt-ridden face pasted over and over Disclose, disclose The lines are not closed Disclose, disclose Inequality control Disclose, disclose The millions of whispering souls Disclose, disclose When justice was vetoed It's over, it's over Numb hearts are growing colder It's over, it's over No more looking over my shoulder It's over, it's over Understanding growing older It's over, it's over This is closure |