1. |
The Fool
01:19
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0 THE FOOL.
Alone I sit guitar in hand
People call me a fool
I had it all
I gave it away
This will be my great tale
I have loved and lost
Conversed with kings
Angered the Gods
Tempted by spirits
All I really wanted was you
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2. |
The Magician
04:34
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I THE MAGICIAN.
I was born in the arms of
poverty
My Father left when I was
only three
My Mother cried for 50 days
She worked her fingers to
the bone
She let the sorrow fester
I let the sorrow fester
Around the age of six
I was walking the railroad
Appeared a single man
On a cart his eyes as white as
snow
Singing a song
"Cry the tears you have to
spill
Love until you have your fill
Climb the mountain
Swim an ocean
For I am everywhere”
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3. |
The High Priestess
03:50
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II THE HIGH PRIESTESS.
Alone and confused
He hid within himself
As the child grew
Anger and mischief were his
friends
Making him wild
He would create wonders in
his room
Only to destroy them
His aunt was his only
calming presence
Always bathed in blue
With a cross upon her breast
The holy book in hand
She would close her eyes
And tell him stories
Of a man and his gift
He could end wars
Bring tyrants to their knees
Inspire love to the masses
Humanity to the wicked
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4. |
The Empress
03:47
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III THE EMPRESS.
Then the dreams they came
First I was afraid
Appeared a woman with a
crown
Scepter in her hand
Sitting on a throne with child
She says
What do you want?
Find your vessel soon
You will find a tune
Then the wildness leaves
There is calm
I possess a gift
And I shall create
Music is my gift!
“I give to you this inspiration
The passion is yours
Know this and you will never
stray
Stay true to yourself
Remember me!”
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5. |
The Emperor
03:34
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IV THE EMPEROR.
Mother would find another
man
A lover six foot seven
Carved in muscle, hair pure
white
He sits upon the porch
His guitar created happiness
Happiness and peace
No longer would Mother cry
The die had been cast
All hail the emperor
Bringer of peace into this
home
All hail the emperor
Quelling the darkness from
within
Notice the boy’s
Eyes filled with joy
As he stared at that guitar
His eyes grew
They grew wide
As he heard him ply his
sleight of hand
All hail the emperor
Bringer of peace into this
home
All hail the emperor
Quelling the darkness from
within
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6. |
The Hierophant
01:53
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V THE HEIROPHANT.
Practice makes perfect
Iron out all of the defects
Show me how to master
these structures
How to tame them under my
fingers
Show me how to live in these
structures
Day after day after day
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7. |
The Lovers
03:27
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VI THE LOVERS.
I remember
first seeing you
I felt my little heart burst
You’re an angel
amongst mortals
I was only twelve years old
It was fate
that our paths had crossed
The decision was mine alone
To pursue you
And bear the cost
Of you breaking my heart
My obsession
To penetrate the blank
canvas
And want you
To shine in your light
And solve your mystery
And want you
I approached you
Azure eyes
that leave me naked
“Do you like music?”
Shaking your head and
leaving me speechless
I played in class
To loud applause
Except for only you
I walked down the path
You called to me
A soldier of forlorn hope
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8. |
The Chariot
03:47
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VII THE CHARIOT.
Rock n Roll show
Packed house
This is my hometown
Such a grueling long tour
See familiar faces
But I don’t see you
Apprehension fills me
Seeps into my every pore
Peek behind the curtain
My shifting eyes scan the
crowd
Cannot seem to find my
Passion that I’ve had before
Almost time to go on
Doubt creeping, got to play!
Why can’t you see?
This is my gift
Everyone loves
to hear me play
I should feel joy
But I feel numb
For the first time
Something is wrong
Faces begin to blur
Going through the motions
“Prodigal Son returns”
A bitter laugh escapes me
Apprehension fills me
Seeps into my every pore
Peek behind the curtain
My shifting eyes scan the
crowd
Cannot seem to find my
Passion that I’ve had before
Almost time to go on
Doubt creeping, got to play!
Faces begin to blur
Going through the motions
“Prodigal Son returns”
A bitter laugh escapes me
Why can’t you see?
This is my gift
Everyone loves
to hear me play
I should feel joy
But I feel numb
For the first time
Something is wrong
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9. |
The Strength
05:48
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VIII STRENGTH.
I have pushed the boundaries
I have burned the threshold
They meet me after the show
Sent up to my room
Our flesh intertwine
And they’re gone before first
light
I keep waiting for something
Something from you
I call out your name
Can’t shake you from my
mind
You were not there!
Seeing me on the stage
Endless disappointment
Like when I was three
“Daddy’s not coming home!”
Where are you now?
I’ve had enough
I’ve seen the world
It knows my name
But fame has left me bitter
I’m sick of this
It’s time to go
I’ll hide away
And leave the public eye
I’m on a road
Don’t know where
What good’s a gift
That leaves you empty
inside?
Praise be damned
It means nothing to me
Oh how I feel
So tired
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10. |
The Hermit
05:25
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IX THE HERMIT.
Everyone around me
Tells me what to want
How they’ll help me get there
They all want their part
Why does fame and fortune
Have to be my goal?
Seems to be there could be
So much more
Here in solitude
I tune out other voices
And listen to my own voice
Strong and true
Here in solitude
I look at my real choices
And work out what I really
want to do
There’s so very much to sort
through
When the Empress told me
Music is my gift
Did I make it true by
believing it?
Then the Empress told me
Be true to myself
How am I to find out
what that means?
When my father left
My whole world came apart
I built up a fortress around
my heart
Walls meant to protect are
suffocating me
If no one gets in how will I be
free?
Here in solitude
I tune out other voices
And listen to my own voice
Strong and true
Here in solitude
I look at my real choices
And work out what I really
want to do
Can I find my way back to
you?
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11. |
The Wheel of Fortune
05:51
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X WHEEL OF FORTUNE.
The road was slick with ice
A miasma of pure white
An old car traverses
It slips it swerves, no control
And by the time help arrives
It’s too late
Their blood feeds the soil
Lives snuffed out
(Mother!)
What did you say? In your
text, what did you say to me?
You said “I am so sorry
I am engaged, I must go
We should not speak again”
I felt so numb
Why do I feel for you?
And there is nothing
Nothing at all for me
I’m not myself at all
An empty shell just a husk
And to my surprise
There was an invitation
Addressed to me
Are you trying to rub my
face in your joy and
happiness?
I take you to be mine forever
In sickness and in health
To love and to cherish
TO BE CONTINUED….
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