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Alexandria
03:30
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Which one is you
Which one me
The one who builds
Stone by stone
Or the one who sets them free
To be recycled
A new currency
To be ignorant is
To be free
Alexandria
Alexandria
What happened at Alexandria
Starts in the genes
Gets in the brain
Then calcifies in books
And dogma reigns
Another age
Of mass lobotomy
The stars are out there
Waiting patiently
Centuries to build
Moments to ruin
Don’t look at me
They made me do it
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Giants
03:28
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You see this wall
Built by giants
Now falling down
Wreathed in lichen
What wonders
Did it see
What does it
Say to me
Yeah
I had it now it’s gone
Long gone
Are you forgetting
What you do
You have it then it’s gone
Into the blue
Yeah
You have it then it’s gone
Long gone
Raised by giants
All I find is
A grey home for
Worms and lichen
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Glyphs
03:45
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Jump stone to stone
Layers and layers of bones
How many come
How many go
What did they think
What did they know
Step o’er the past
Glaciers of dust
Rills of erosion
Thin lines of rust
If the Lord doesn’t have them
Something must
All that is left of
All that we do
Folded and tempered
Hidden from view
Walk down through time
Some here inscribed
These shapes are lovely
So lovely
So lovely in the sunshine
Every now and then
Almost in reach
The stars are out there
Waiting patiently
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4. |
Monkey (Alexandria Mix)
04:11
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Monkey see monkey do
Monkey muse in a zoo
Monkey chin in his hand
Don’t he look just like a man
Monkey playing with blocks
Monkey put on his socks
Now he paint on a piece of paper
Now he put on a hat and caper
In our elbows and knees
We are both dreaming of trees
And we swing room to room
In the silence of the moon
One false step and down we go
Back to the treetops row on row
Lost the curl in our tail
Too late now
Down we go
Monkey cover his face
Monkey feigning disgrace
Monkey look in a one-way mirror
Curiouser and curiouser
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5. |
Helium
03:19
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We are made of stars
What do the stars think
With these monkey brains
The stars are out there
Waiting patiently
Let’s go out and play
Play among the stars
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Merlin Ball Vancouver, British Columbia
Merlin Ball draws on many musical atmospheres to create a singular space and mood. Net result: indie-driven stuff that blazes along under sombre skies and brilliant sunrises. How do you talk to someone 10,000 years away? This is Merlin Ball's attempt.
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