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Fleurs Du Mal

from Land Sea & Sky by Blyth Power

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about

Hot anger blows through
So we lay in comfort and ignored the coup

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Down on the street the trumpets blew
As a thousand bedraggled standards flew
But the drum beat’s pattern never changed
As a clamouring rose from the street outside
The council fell to their knees and cried
With the peasants we must treat without delay
But there are rights for man and a rule of law
There’s one for the rich and one for the poor
And one for a king that God anointed made

In consequence negotiations I disdain

Marie-Antoinette concurred
If they have no bread the Queen observed
And won’t eat cake feed them hay
But let them shout and let them starve
While they cut the world in half
To our chamber let us take ourselves away
Then hand in hand to the brandy cask
We matched each other glass for glass
Kicked off our shoes composed ourselves to pray

Then it was all night through and the livelong day
Beneath royal courtly charms we lay
And thanks for all our blessings gave
While the people fought the people roared
Shook their fists at the palace walls
Broke the door and the bars gave way
And they found us there in deepest dreams
Conscience clear in sleep serene
In the sunbeam’s blessed rays

Then a messenger came from the outer wall
Pressed his face to the marble floor
Excuse my intrusion majesties
But your guards are fighting hand to hand
In the western halls and the barbican
I deem it meet and prudent now to leave
But Marie-Ann the Queen and I
Sent him back to the walls to die
Took to our bed and dismissed the chambermaid

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from Land Sea & Sky, released August 28, 2009
Song by Joseph Porter
Arranged by Blyth Power

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Since 1984 Blyth Power have been playing and recording original music, which although regarded by many as fitting into the folk rock catergory goes so much further. Based around the lyrics of songwriter Joseph Porter, the band's sound is unique, and there is an atmosphere to Blyth Power that adds a depth to the music, and makes them more than just another pop group. ... more

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