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False Prophets

from Begin Again by Iain Clarke

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We're in the narrative.

This song is mainly about the chaos and confusion leading up to and following the Brexit vote. We seemed to have a Prime Minister happy to sell off our national assets and treasures who placed this vote out there for the sake of his own vanity. Worse than his coming undone was the blatant insincerity of those that had campaigned on the winning side afterwards and the poor Shakespearian tragi-comedy that followed it.

Neither side came off well, and while the political tree has well and truly been shaken on both sides fo the Atlantic now, I can't say we would be lead by anyone being lead by at the moment. It's a rant, plain and simple.

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They put things into boxes; four sides to contain and cage;
To hide away, to take from view, anonymous and shut away.
They packed away the golden palace, because they couldn’t make it pay.
Tore down all the side shows, and now they’ve sent the attractions away.

When you’ve sold off the family silver, there’s no more thoughts of gold.
When you auction away all the things that you love, does it warm you against the cold;
Now you’ve been sold?

Did you get what you want?
Did you get what you need?
Or did you take to the open road,
Just to see where you’ll be?

Lame, weak and barely remembered, except in a passing thought,
A chance to stand then walk on by, or wither, wilt and rot.
They pulled down the walls of sanctuary, to add to the baron’s trough.
And the sheltered lay awake in a corridor space till their name can be crossed off.

When you’ve sacrificed your sense of dignity, there’s no pride in defeat.
When you’ve given your gun to the soldiers that turns, no loss feels more complete.
Bittersweet.

Did you get what you want?
Did you get what you need?
Or did you take to the open road,
Just to see where you’ll be?

You lost your soul to the market,
You found your God on TV,
And you prayed to the great white hope
For redemption and peace.

If you take the swindlers, then I’ll take the spies.
If you keep the promises, I’ll deal with the lies.

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from Begin Again, released December 1, 2016
All instruments and vocals by Iain Clarke.

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Iain Clarke Wakefield, UK

Hailing from Leeds, West Yorkshire, and now residing in Wakefield, a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist in his own right, Iain has played with well received Yorkshire bands including Hobson, Ringo and the Wolf, Late Arrivals Club, Crossland Fold and Nine Violets as well as releasing an album with respected New York artist Marc Teamaker and songs alongside Craig Buchannan as 2018 BC. ... more

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