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Backyard Animals EP

by Far Flown Falcon

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1.
10,000 Years 05:39
Low ago we stepped off the road and laid our burdens low Found this perfect, peaceful valley and the fertile soil to sow Beneath the loam, the sheltering stone, let the sweet water rise Through our toes, up our bones and then, to trickle back out of our eyes It’s been ten thousand years, and the well has not run dry In the ways to say I love you, the ways in which to describe The mysteries that hold us tight Civilisation takes its time Still far short of the finishing line But for all the ills, one thing remains In a cave painting, make your sign A promise that, my heart is thine And thus the barbarian is tamed Ten thousand, ten thousand, ten thousand Ten thousand years Now Death still make his bed, in the cradle of life Listening to the kill lists, bouncing down from a satellite Drones in the sky, never ask why, make murder of video games Cast the world into ruin, with not a soul to bear the blame It’s been ten thousand years, and the well has not run dry In the ways to kill your neighbour The ways in which to decry The mysteries that hold us apart Civilization takes its time Still far short of the finishing line Count centuries ‘til the armistice is claimed Ten thousand years Guild your words, make them shine Decide yourself what they define When tomorrow comes, we won’t speak the same Ten thousand years Communication can still be found These songs leave our tongues unbound Our love keeps finding new ways to explain Ten thousand years Cast your raiment to the ground Dance together to the sound Let the world cast off its chains Ten thousand years, ten thousand, ten thousand Ten thousand years
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Well the people never tell it straight They speak in languages that don’t translate And people never tell you how So seek the counsel of the animals The counsel of the animals All the backyard animals All the backyard animals So I slunk out the backdoor and sat down with my hound And we both howled together ‘til the moon came around He looked up at me with those chocolate saucer eyes We’d both loved awry with all the woe that that implies And together, we howled into the night He said perfect shapes are not nature’s way And tomorrow never goes like yesterday How can ever people ever tell you how? So seek the council of the animals The council of the animals All the backyard animals All the backyard animals Then out across the courtyard sounded a cockle-doodle-doo The mocking of a cockerel to a fool through and through He said love is not a story that starts among the stars Tussles, fights and tantrums are the common repertoire And together, we crowed into the light He said the truth is nature is not on your side It’s not supposed to be an easy ride And the people never tell you how So seek the council of the animals The council of the animals All the backyard animals All the backyard animals So much for Mother Nature, will this is what she did She hurled me out the backdoor and I landed with the hogs Face down in the pigshit, the standard epilogue But all the swine were merry and free of regret They said the faster that you love then the swifter you forget And together, we squealed with all our might
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I’m tired of talking I’m tired of negotiating like a civilised man I’ve a cutlass in my hand It’s bare and swift to greet The naked throat of any lamb that chooses not to bleat Oh they’re meat Tell us where the loot is buried You sail a different pirate ship, one that’s never left the slip And though the Jolly Roger’s not your flag The whole world knows your dirty rag Tell us many mischief makers, make us malcontents all merry We’re gonna ask you very nicely once And then we’ll execute and bury You’d better spend that fatted bonus, awarded under your own onus Send hired me to stone us, bash us, break us, own us There’s another ninety-nine behind to bring you to your knees So would you tell us where the loot is buried, would you kindly tell us please And if I am a buccaneer, you sir I do declare to be most honestly my mirror Yes, you sir, lily-livered, you sir, all a-quiver The very man to make first ape at the zoo The Indian giver Tell us where the loot is buried You sail a different pirate ship, one that’s never left the slip And though the Jolly Roger’s not your flag The whole world knows your dirty rag Tell us where the loot is buried
4.
I was born upon the water Like each and every one Of the dozen laughing children My father called his sons Into the turquoise ocean My mother’s blood ran dark Awakening A dance for sharks Born above the sunken stones Of places that came and went Outlasted outcast fisherfolk Who live their lives without lament Old blood, it does still linger Where the water’s running dark Remembering A dance for sharks Born beyond the sight of land A paddle in my brother’s hand Beyond the claim of nations Armadas, kings or clans When the storms rise up And the watching skies turn dark Heralding A dance for sharks When the ships come flying flags And claiming the very shifting waves Making maps of a wide blank ocean That almighty God he gave To my people of the sea I know the sharks will come for me I know the sharks will come for we He was born upon the water This child I call my own And the ocean that has birthed him One day may claim his bones I left this world with just one remark That nothing stills the dance for sharks Nothing stills the dance for sharks
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Babbling heart, out of control Help me hold on, as I rattle and roll Stumbling, stammering, leaping about Trying its best to get out Babbling heart, beating within Batter my ribs, with your indigo wings Jibbering, jabbering, unstifled the shout Try its best to get out The beat of a babbling heart That’s the beat of a babbling heart Sometimes someone can simply turn your world about Sometimes someone so easily, turns you inside out Leaves you shuffled, leaves you played Leaves all your lonesome plans unmade So babbling heart, beating within Batter my ribs, with your indigo wings Jibbering, jabbering, unstifled the shout Try its best to get out The beat of a babbling heart It’s the beat of a babbling heart Sometimes the world you trusted proves only empty lies Sometimes it is just better to let the boat capsize Leave you gasping, nearly drowned Leave you cast away but found Delirious but sound Incoherent, homeward bound So my heart beats down its sweet retreat To bounce right back up, whenever you meet Go skipping down the street like a kid with a treat Swift on his feet, the meter now complete And in slow, intrepid accidents, my fingers they found yours Entwined these two twin hands, tangled up with cause And I’m dancing to the babbling beat Dancing to the babbling beat Dancing to the babbling beat of a babbling Dancing to the babbling beat of a babbling Dancing to the babbling beat of a babbling heart
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released August 6, 2016

All songs written by James Conder
Produced by Phill Ward

James Conder - vocals, spanish and electric guitar, ukulele

Phill Ward - acoustic and 5 string fretless bass, full and mini drum kit, cajon, djembe, radiator, laud, electric and slide guitar
Amjid Hasan - drum kit

Alex da Silva - accordion and violins on track 1
Mzung Conder - anklet on track 1

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Far Flown Falcon Cairo, Egypt

Far Flown Falcon is the musical identity of James Conder, a songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist.

For videos and reflections on the craft of songwriting, visit farflownfalcon.wordpress.com

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