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Terrestrian Hymn

from Terrestrian Hymns by Bateau Ivre

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Are you swallowing the lies of the modern times?
do you languish at the oncome of our demise?
If you held me down
would I hold you down?

are you pulling on the ropes so that I can rise?
are you busy lifting weights where the bullet flies?
If I held you down
would you hold me down?

the day the oceans swallow me/I'm not afraid, I'll be ready
and when the waves wash over me/I will be food for better beasts

are you burning down the ground upon which you stand?
are you stealing from the plate of the beggarman?
If you don’t hold me down
I won’t hold you down

the day the flames crawl over me/I won't be afraid, I'll be ready
and as my ashes fall they may/nourish blooms of a brighter day

we're living all the lies
of these manic times
we're living all the lies
of these manic times
but must we fight the war
we were brought up for?
now we must fight the war
we were brought up for
we must conquer the throne
of the bored and old
we must conquer the throne
of the bought and sold

the day the wind blows me away/I'm not afraid, I'll be ready
and as my flesh and bones decay /may some kinder creature take my place

sweetheart won't you come rest with me?/down at the bottom of the sea
cause earth is the place yeah
the only place for you and me

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from Terrestrian Hymns, released December 25, 2020

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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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