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Overtures of Yesterday

from Clear Fell by Fay Brotherhood

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Overtures of yesterday support these crumbling walls,
Sweep the stage in offbeat timing,
The heron plays patience whilst the bull scores the turf,
The fly waves from the wings and the man strikes the nail.

Born of rock, by shale and clay, the only goal is for to want,
Ten steps back in disbelief, the border falls away.

Overtures of yesterday lay moss upon the brick,
Nutritional investment claims a rebate,
The soil in sods so wetly warm - Clay bleeding through my fingers,
The fly rests on the corpse, and the man plays to fail.

Breaking wave a supercilious smile on the face,
Taste the ink and wonder why it only comes in black and blue,
Following the play,
Wonder why we pray,
For your empathy today.
Dog upon the Hare,
Take me in a snare,
When you've got it you'll be gone.

Wire mesh obscures each face in which I lay my trust,
Behind the mesh i can't see clearly,
Try to tear it down it just draws blood and tears the flesh,
Shrink from them in guilt and settle for the second best.

Call yourself chordata I can't call you this today,
Prove you own your namesake - Claw your way out of the cage,
I will never rest until there's dirt behind your nails,
Let the land lay judgement, are you worthy of your name?

Following the play,
And you wonder why you pray,
For a way out of the race,
I could hold the key,
If you'll justify for me that you're worthy of your name.

Born beneath the bull, I see no proof of that today,
Bolt for easy ground not even worthy of the weasel,
Where's the dogged resolution that defines the name?
Lost to which way now your loyalties have ever lain,

You would not be bound,
To a present pain,
Or the heartache of the day,
You'd wait for me a while,
Take the chance to smile,
If it's true you serve the bull.

Overtures of yesterday lay boys upon the blame,
Patience from the presence of my meaning,
I have time to rest my mind and still put up a fight,
But is there any gain in fighting, stand alone as two.

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from Clear Fell, released September 1, 2007

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Fay Brotherhood Welwyn Garden City, UK

Pagan folk songs of myth, magic and mother nature from the lead singer of Spriggan Mist.

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