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Brave New World

by Primakova

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1.
The ripple started at the back And migrated to the front Washing over the spectators Who were quickly overrun When that solitary colour Pinned itself against the mast The rank and file had abandoned their dependence To connect with the iconoclast (Chorus) So toe the party line Toe the party line Silenced by the crack of the whip Now toe the party line The leaders trawled the online forum And could not resist the urge False flag acceptable behaviour To contribute to the purge They didn’t like what they were saying They didn’t like the news reports Signalled for the press to back up and provide The opposition to the mass support (Bridge) Blocking out the anthem for the lie that’s in our ears Dismissing all the profiteers
2.
One more shot in the neck The folding of the guarantor Taking the logical step Programmed for needing more Deciding where to draw the line Evade the final sordid mess And we all know You won’t confess Falling behind in the race Time to concede the draw Homing in on second place Lose the battle but not the war Perspiring from the effort to save A desperate ploy to hide the gains No substitute Still cheat the game (Chorus) Counting all the years that got away Drowning under the weight Keep on tightening the screw Borrowing to pay the debt The balance not accounted for Disappearing safety net Accumulated far offshore Deflected by the breaking news The hunt is on to find the tax Lost overseas Not coming back
3.
On this heading we’ve been brought Aboard this heaving juggernaut Far too large to turn around Ballast gone and run aground (Chorus) Man overboard, man overboard It’s reached the peak we can afford Resources drained Shuffled out through the back door Man overboard The ship’s got scuttled on the beach Out of time and out of reach The harbour master’s lost the reins Privatised and unsustained (Middle 8) Tossed aside Marooned upon the threatening sands A higher tide Barely coping with demand If only left in better hands Anchored fast in shallow seas Steered off course by the trustees Fair wind find the antidote To get this shipwreck back afloat
4.
Spent time convinced it was all a lie Set out to prove it was falsified Examining the martyrs fate Occurred too late And now it’s done The other son (Chorus) And all this time has passed us by We never thought or questioned why Or wondered what we’ve always known Sleeping sound on his rocky bed Took a breath no longer dead With no-one there who moved the stone? The evidence stacked up too high Never wrong and always right Surprising turn that made no sense Stayed on the fence Now bang the drum ’Til kingdom come (Middle 8) Investigate the outcome of the crime Denied the whole divinity But who defined the possibility
5.
Staring through the window At the world inside Pressured by the weight of the tide Passers by regardless Forgetting what they see Embrace the comfort of the pavement Stand up but get dragged back down (Chorus) When you’ve given up on living And you shelter in your room When you’re hiding from the sunlight Hungry for the moon And you came, you saw And you conquered Leaving the trash strewn in your wake Bleeding from the inside Just a single harsh mistake That mournful face inside the window Reflecting back a vengeful frown And all that’s wrapped up in your blanket Is a lifetime of regret
6.
The cat’s got the cream A familiar theme Setting out on the road Towards the unknown Can we survive on our own? You heard it on the news Those terrible views Parroted by the anchorman And you ran (Chorus) And you never sleep And you never speak And you never showed your hand And you never want to give up your demands When the polling closed The nation froze This wasn’t part of the plan A borderless home And the last leg’s postponed Economic unrest The insults in jest Directed at the ones who left But still protest Polarising views A stigma to choose
7.
Founding fathers Spinning in their sleep Doubled down Unwavering belief When it all comes to pass Turned the sand into glass (Chorus) Climb the heights before we make the dark descent Pause and then rewind before we make it great again Lexicon American Alternate facts Spoken on the White House steps Brave new world Lobbied for direct All the confessions they’ll extract Orange is the new black With the pipelines Attempting to accrue Wads of cash And 3000 miles of crude Turn the water into gas Continues rubbing those tiny hands
8.
On creaking wood benches And green leather seats The cockroaches count up The business receipts House decaying Somehow last in a dead heat A night in the museum A dawn on the ward Division for voting The bell struck a chord Chequered history Gains implied with no reward (Chorus) Denied a basic living Denied a fair expense See the patrons spend beyond our means But don’t forget about the rest A career in the trenches With lasting effects Soliciting favours And cashing the cheques Filibuster Switch the light off when they’ve left
9.
Downloading, they spy on you Eroding, the last remaining refuge left to stand your ground Cross-talking, they’re listening in Phone stalking, they’re driving all the opposition underground Hiding from those prying eyes Forced to share the same disguise (Chorus) Been served your final warning Dispose of what you’re storing Unveiled the hidden clue In plain view You thought it, they already knew Reported, the conjured story based on cherry picking lies Predicted, the words you read Restricted, the actions necessary for the compromise Telling tales before the crime With not a single case defined (Middle 8) Done nothing wrong got nothing to hide Must be batting for the other side
10.
Desperately scanning the carriage for signs of life Heads in their hands on the phone to their second wife Mortgages stacked up, tablets show TV on repeat Indiscrete And obsolete Motionless, so far from home Directionless, disowned (Chorus) Breaking those rocks in the quarry together Holding their breath underwater for pleasure Left in the sun but returned in bad weather again Up with the sparrows, the boxer, lost, returns to the fight Suited and booted, still following the acolyte Slow motion car crash, refusing to concede defeat Launch complete From the ejector seat This singles club, where no-one ever meets No simple chance to compete Packed in tight on the last train back More trespassers on the track

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released November 12, 2017

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Primakova Ely, UK

An alternative indie/folk/rock band with the core instruments of guitar, bass, drums and keyboards that performs catchy songs with intelligent lyrics

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