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The Man Who Was Thursday

from Tambourine Sky by Kim Beales

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Inspired by G.K. Chesterton's novel of the same name. An apocalyptic song about terror, anarchy and the death of paradox!

lyrics

I saw the man
The man who was Thursday
He became the poet of order
Wore a gown with golden sun and crescent moon
I heard a bang, the east side of London
Saw the news, what has become now?
Took the streets, two hundred thousand
We saw it coming yeah…

We gathered in the city square where we declared
That fire would not be quenched by fire anywhere

Then came the time!
The man who was Thursday went inside,
He went underground to
Spy upon the anarchists yeah!
And through the chase, they found out that they were
All the same, they were all undercover
“We’ve been set up” was all they could say…

A hundred years, a hundred wars,
The world is blind and deaf to Thursday’s cause

So Thursday with a spade he came and dug a hole
For paradox was gone and needed burial

Chasing fire, fire you’ve become-
And together you have borne a son
To keep alive your war for years to come!
Years to come!
So take a stand and raise a toast-
How dignified the bombs we host-
And as a saviour we provide
The fireworks to light the sky!

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from Tambourine Sky, released February 16, 2012

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Kim Beales TAS, Australia

Australian indie singer-songwriter.

Recorded in Melbourne & Hobart, 'Nine Portraits' will be released on vinyl in May along with a tour of Australian cities and is being released digitally in February 2023.

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