You know I've smoked a lot of grass
O' Lord, I've popped a lot of pills
But I never touched nothin'
That my spirit could kill
You know, I've seen a lot of people walkin' 'round
With tombstones in their eyes
But the pusher don't care
Ah, if you live or if you die
God damn, The Pusher
God damn, I say The Pusher
I said God damn, God damn The Pusher man
You know the dealer, the dealer is a man
With the love grass in his hand
Oh but the pusher is a monster
Good God, he's not a natural man
The dealer for a nickel
Lord, will sell you lots of sweet dreams
Ah, but the pusher ruin your body
Lord, he'll leave your, he'll leave your mind to scream
God damn, The Pusher
God damn, God damn the Pusher
I said God damn, God, God damn The Pusher man
Well, now if I were the president of this land
You know, I'd declare total war on The Pusher man
I'd cut him if he stands, and I'd shoot him if he'd run
Yes I'd kill him with my Bible and my razor and my gun
God damn The Pusher
Gad damn The Pusher
I said God damn, God damn The Pusher man
We are spirit
Bound to this flesh
We go around one foot nailed down
We're bound to reach out and beyond
This flesh become Pneuma
We are will and wonder
Bound to recall, remember
(We are born of)
One breath, one word
(We are all)
One spark, sun becoming
Child, wake up
Child, release
The light
Wake up now, child, wake up
Child, release
The light
Wake up now, child
(Spirit)
(Spirit)
(Spirit)
(Spirit)
Bound to this flesh
This guise, this mask, this dream
Wake up, remember
(We are born of)
One breath, one word
(We are all)
One spark, sun becoming
Pneuma
Reach out and beyond
Wake up, remember
(We are born of)
One breath, one word
(We are all)
One spark, eyes full of wonder
'I lie awake, staring out at the bleakness of Megadon. City and sky
become one, merging into a single plane, a vast sea of unbroken grey.
The Twin Moons, just two pale orbs as they trace their way across the
steely sky. I used to think I had a pretty good life here, just plugging
into my machine for the day, then watching Templevision or reading a
Temple Paper in the evening.
'My friend Jon always said it was nicer here than under the atmospheric
domes of the Outer Planets. We have had peace since 2062, when the
surviving planets were banded together under the Red Star of the Solar
Federation. The less fortunate gave us a few new moons. I believed what I
was told. I thought it was a good life, I thought I was happy. Then I
found something that changed it all...' [I. Overture]
And the meek shall inherit the earth... [II. Temples of Syrinx]
...'The massive grey walls of the Temples rise from the heart of every
Federation city. I have always been awed by them, to think that every
single facet of every life is regulated and directed from within! Our
books, our music, our work and play are all looked after by the
benevolent wisdom of the priests...'
We've taken care of everything
The words you read, the songs you sing
The pictures that give pleasure to your eye
It's one for all and all for one
We work together, common son
Never need to wonder how or why
We are the Priests of the Temples of Syrinx
Our great computers fill the hallowed halls
We are the Priests, of the Temples of Syrinx
All the gifts of life are held within our walls
Look around at this world we've made
Equality our stock-in-trade
Come and join the Brotherhood of Man
Oh, what a nice, contented world
Let the banners be unfurled
Hold the Red Star proudly high in hand
We are the Priests of the Temples of Syrinx
Our great computers fill the hallowed halls
We are the Priests, of the Temples of Syrinx
All the gifts of life are held within our walls [III. Discovery]
'...Behind my beloved waterfall, in the little room that was hidden
beneath the cave, I found it. I brushed away the dust of the years, and
picked it up, holding it reverently in my hands. I had no idea what it
might be, but it was beautiful...'
'...I learned to lay my fingers across the wires, and to turn the keys
to make them sound differently. As I struck the wires with my other
hand, I produced my first harmonious sounds and soon my own music! How
different it could be from the music of the Temples! I can't wait to
tell the priests about it!...'
What can this strange device be?
When I touch it, it gives forth a sound
It's got wires that vibrate and give music
What can this thing be that I found?
See how it sings like a sad heart
And joyously screams out its pain
Sounds that build high like a mountain
Or notes that fall gently like rain
I can't wait to share this new wonder
The people will all see its light
Let them all make their own music
The Priests praise my name on this night [IV. Presentation]
'...In the sudden silence as I finished playing, I looked up to a circle
of grim, expressionless faces. Father Brown rose to his feet, and his
somnolent voice echoed throughout the silent Temple Hall...'
'...Instead of the grateful joy that I expected, they were words of
quiet rejection! Instead of praise, sullen dismissal. I watched in shock
and horror as Father Brown ground my precious instrument to splinters
beneath his feet...'
I know it's most unusual
To come before you so
But I've found an ancient miracle
I thought that you should know
Listen to my music
And hear what it can do
There's something here as strong as life
I know that it will reach you
Yes, we know, it's nothing new
It's just a waste of time
We have no need for ancient ways
The world is doing fine
Another toy that helped destroy
The elder race of man
Forget about your silly whim
It doesn't fit the plan, no
I can't believe you're saying
These things just can't be true
Our world could use this beauty
Just think what we might do
Listen to my music
And hear what it can do
There's something here that's as strong as life
I know that it will reach you
Don't annoy us further!
Oh, we have our work to do
Just think about the average
What use have they for you?
Another toy that helped destroy
The elder race of man
Forget about your silly whim
It doesn't fit the plan! [V. Oracle: The Dream]
'...I guess it was a dream, but even now it all seems so vivid to me.
Clearly yet I see the beckoning hand of the oracle as he stood at the
summit of the staircase...'
'...I see still the incredible beauty of the sculptured cities and the
pure spirit of man revealed in the lives and works of this world. I was
overwhelmed by both wonder and understanding as I saw a completely
different way to life, a way that had been crushed by the Federation
long ago. I saw now how meaningless life had become with the loss of all
these things...'
I wandered home through the silent streets
And fell into a fitful sleep
Escape to realms beyond the night
Dream can't you show me the light?
I stand atop a spiral stair
An oracle confronts me there
He leads me on light years away
Through astral nights, galactic days
I see the works of gifted hands
That grace this strange and wondrous land
I see the hand of man arise
With hungry mind and open eyes
They left our planets long ago
The elder race still learn and grow
Their power grows with purpose strong
To claim the home where they belong
Home to tear the Temples down...
Home to change! [VI. Soliloquy]
'...I have not left this cave for days now, it has become my last refuge
in my total despair. I have only the music of the waterfall to comfort
me now. I can no longer live under the control of the Federation, but
there is no other place to go. My last hope is that with my death I may
pass into the world of my dream, and know peace at last.'
The sleep is still in my eyes
The dream is still in my head
I heave a sigh and sadly smile
And lie a while in bed
I wish that it might come to pass
Not fade like all my dreams...
Just think of what my life might be
In a world like I have seen!
I don't think I can carry on
Carry on this cold and empty life
Oh, no!
My spirits are low in the depths of despair
My lifeblood...
...Spills over... [VII. The Grand Finale]
Attention all planets of the Solar Federation
Attention all planets of the Solar Federation
Attention all planets of the Solar Federation
We have assumed control
We have assumed control
We have assumed control
