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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

the soundtrack of revolution


Marie Antoinette

your name's a legend

in this land

treasure for your pleasure

bestowed on favoured gentlemen

the people are in arms

marching on the town

they rise -
 chanting revolution!

"Vive la Nation!"



Marie Antoinette

your shadow's falling

along the land
anger born of hunger
poisons the hearts of
your loyal men

fire in their eyes

steel in their hands

they rise -
 chanting revolution!

"Vive la Nation!"



Clamouring in the square

the rabble have gone insane

they're over the balustrade

defying the cannon fire

they're into the garrison

they murder the noble men

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette



We are the people of France

We demand

that the elegant blue-blooded

leeches that bleed us

are taught what it means

to grow fat and not feed us

we are the people of France

you must heed us



Already at the Bastille

the prisoners all run free

they're hammering on the door

Marie Antoinette

they've taken the guillotine

they're coming to take the Queen

Marie Antoinette

the King and the guards
 have fled... 



Marie Antoinette

your shadow's falling

along the land

anger born of hunger

poisoned your men

they rise -
 chanting revolution!

"Vive la Nation!"

Marie Antoinette, Curved Air

70s rock at its most pompous. Great :)


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