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The Animal In Me

by John Christian

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1.
It’s so dark I cannot see Tension caused by the animal in me Glazed eyes - frothing at the mouth Driven by an anger lurking near about I cannot talk; only breathe Backed to a corner is the animal in me I’m wild, you can’t take me alive Don’t try to tame the animal in me And so my life has run to seed Inspiring the animal in me Col sweat - bearing teeth Far into regions of insanity I cannot dream; only feed Devouring the animal in me I’m mad, you have now been warned Into a rage goes the animal in me Don’t try to tame the animal in me
2.
Three men from a icy city north of the border of hope Came to this town with intentions in mind to sacrifice the pope “Hold a minute son” said the border king “The queen’s about the rise and Set straight in your mind once and for all time there is no freedom prize” Our heroes were told of a hidden gold buried between the soil So they got out their tools needed for discovery and began to toil Time passed by without a cry of rejoicement in their heart And after a while the three gave up figuring the queen was much too smart And the border king said “Don’t know how I should tell you son but better it not be too late… You see the queen’s insane; she’s got earwigs in her brain… while she commanding us our fate… But go ahead and seek your fortune; go ahead and make a try… Just remember what I have told you when you are wondering why” Now the three men felt uneasy after hearing what the border king had said Though they continued to search for the treasure They thought it might be in their heads So they sat down and questioned themselves what is it that they want And after some time they came to a find of riches in their hearts And the border king cried And the border king died
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Chained Lady 06:01
Chained Lady don't you hear my call The teacher's sitting on a star He needs someone to talk to him For he's been looking rather thin to me Sister White kiss the knight and open wide I'll have to show me story Do you call me a fool 'cause I don't fit your rules Or am I really all that boring I know that it's not so 'Cause you found yourself Third stone from the wishing well And you think you're blessed Hail to high we just got to try To make our day Chained Lady don't you hear my call As I try to say I've had enough ... I don't believe you've had enough In the auditorium the plastic smiles are wearing thin They're talking about the war again Though this time they will put an end to them I'll see you at the cinema Please warn me if I've gone too far Schoolmaster wonders who we are Don't tell him that I've seen the star
4.
If 05:45
If I were a man Could I take your hand? Would you hold me ‘till the morning bright? If I were a man If I were a child With no reason to be mild Would you love me even though I drowned? If I were a child If I were a tree Could I make you see? Crowning my wisdom across this ancient land If I were a tree If I were the ground Would I then be found? I could take you to another time If I were the ground If I were a lake It would be no mistake I could caress you naked and alive If I were a lake If I were the air Would you even care? Could you breathe me deep into your soul? If I were the air If I were the sun Would you know I’ve won? Could I protect you from my burning stare? If I were the sun If I were a god Would you claim I’m flawed? Could you believe me even in my doubt? If I were a god
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The Fool 04:14
To know and not act upon it To love and yet live in fear To think and go on unknowing To doubt and walk straight ahead The fool is always distracted And doesn’t understand why the rest of us are free If only for a moment set the mind alone to see Lock the doors and put your cares away The fool is gone – there is no need to pray To seek and turn from the truth To talk and not be heard To run and end up backwards To live and dream no more The fool is never quite finished And doesn’t have the mind to reject all that is wrong There’s no accounting for the fact each day life goes on Trust your heart and leave your tears behind The fool is gone and water’s turned to wine To work and not earn a living To eat and not be fed To laugh at nothing funny To cry when joy’s all around The fool is inside us all And don’t deny it when you see Don’t be afraid to bend Don’t fall down on your knees There’s more before the end After all it’s wisdom that will be your closest friend Calm your mind and even out your breath The fool is gone and let life be the test One more time … repeat … the fool is gone
6.
The rain it holds no questions As darkness fills the skies This place where death's erupting Complete the raging lies It's not for us to judge it Cantankerous on high I'll take you on a journey To touch the darkened skies The fields are filled with fire Reaching for the sky Burning with angered power Remind us of the lies Of those who came before us Their souls are touched by hell Contented with their absence Reminded by the smell The rain it has the answers It spills out of the sky And now unto the city The people choke and cry There is no explanation Our journey's come to be The past is now the future If only we could see
7.
The evening tells us never – the morning says she may Through this all a song stands clear of warning of a day The hostile children flourish abandoning the way And parents are invited to have just one more day
8.
The evening tells us never – the morning says she may Through this all a song stands clear of warning of a day The hostile children flourish abandoning the way And parents are invited to have just one more day Now the child has turned to parent and all its children slaves Reaching back in memory of when they were the same Still the hope is for the future so please increase my pay Because of your misguiding we’ve just one more day Lately I have noticed that what they say is true The past is unchangeable while rest is up to you You’d play around forever if I would not say The tension’s building thoughts compile For I’ve just one more day One more day running out of time I can’t say when you’ll be mine For I give to you a prophet and throw my soul away I’ve heard the devil cry my name ‘John’ You’ve just one more day The evening tells us never – the morning says she may Through this all a song stands clear of warning of a day When the hostile children flourish abandoning the way And parents are invited to have just one more day
9.
Fire 04:50
Night is dark and dark is lame Into the ally once again Convenient answers cannot explain From all illusions do abstain Abandon hope cry you to me That reflects your misery Contented with the life you've scorned From the stone then pull your sword This is life This is life that is chosen This is life This is life that is burning This is burning The fire is burning Night is dark and dark is lame Into the ally once again Convenient answers cannot explain From all illusions do abstain Abandon hope cry you to me That reflects your misery Contented with the life you've scorned From the stone go ahead pull your sword pull your sword This is life This is life that is chosen This is life This is life that is burning This is burning The fire is burning
10.
What's behind the walls of this room? A flood of tears – the widows weep Worn prayers resound in liturgy A dirge fills up the catacombs It's cold underground and they are not alone All life lays still below the warm And the heretic writes back to home “It is pleasant here and I am understood. But the only thing I fear is the blood; the blood of others.” And another soul entombed Death;s bell ring out a note of gloom Open casket open door By curiosity now the widow is drawn closer and closer and closer Frozen eyes stare at the dead The heretic beset by dread says “This I cannot accept for the thing I sorely fear Is the blood; the blood of others.” So I ask you. What's behind the walls of this room? Think about it while you still have the chance to
11.
And so once again The hero finds himself a friend Far away from his home Building castles by the shore Twisted wreckage burning still There to keep some love on chill The hero’s gone, bring in the next After all aren’t we the best Come along on this sunny day But be careful don’t give yourself away The plastic warriors melt the sky As they ruin your mind alibi A cable snaps you hear it fall Now on the ground I’ll meet you all Shorn against the hero’s will The shadow’s sharpened for the kill This cause is here to stay A new world order is on the way Now across the line we stand As we now remove our hand Place the rock back where we found The enemy is all around This then is my story told Believe only the truth hold

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Recorded March 2016. This is both a serious and humorous album with a whisper of psychedelia.

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released May 27, 2016

John Christian - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, tenor recorder, vocals, bass, organ, piano, sampling, Mini Moog, Vocoder, Oberheim OBX, ARP Odyssey, sound effects, drums, metal, timpani, vibraphone, and percussion.

Written, arranged and produced by John Christian

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