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Serpent's Cycle

from Somewhere Nowhere by Bateau Ivre

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check check the records, there's a-something wrong
what we found was a cancer fondly grown
backtrack the main paths, there's a-someone gone
but I think I can sense a smell that's still strong

once more we proudly speak
of weedy deals and prop funds backed by century-old decrees
we've silenced all their pleas
those seedy images drinking brandy smoking cigars in peace

track of the leopard where has he gone?
another time we'll have to sing the indians' song
cracked cracked the last back, what have we done?
put cities under sieges to harvest a billion tons

now I am sure it's me
in silly sequel cash-ins from the worship of the beast
now that all hands are greased
we hide with all our comforts from the beggars on their knees

once more we proudly speak
of weedy deals and prop funds backed by century-old decrees
now I am sure it's me
in silly sequel cash-ins from the worship of the beast
haven't we always been
grim fighters on a man-o-war reeking of terror and disease?

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from Somewhere Nowhere, released July 1, 2015
additional musicians:
Hyejung Park - violin
Sven Mühleck - cello

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Bateau Ivre Berlin, Germany

Step onboard the drunken boat…
and embark on a journey to the highest joy and deepest sorrow, beautiful, mesmerizing, and disturbing all at once!

BATEAU IVRE's Post Folk sound is created and expressed by Paul Kuchenbuch and Nick Whitaker.

Both are multi-instrumentalists with an interest in many styles of music - hence the diversity of BATEAU IVRE's sounds and arrangements.
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