Burnin' Ground

from Oblivion by Sleepy Demons

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Precious, vicious, malicious you,
Mocking me with simple smiles,
Politicians all beguile,
Just to drown in a toxic stew,

Sinister minister, drenched in blood,
All for none and none for all,
You've been sounding the bugle call,
Can it turn the tide of a flood?

And the sky falls down and down,
And the trumpets sound, resound,
In the valley all around,
By the burnin' ground,

Chaplain, Captain, with your scribes,
Clad in silk and fat on milk,
Your truth lies on the sword and hilt,
Can it band the warring tribes?

Plainchant merchant, dressed to kill,
Sings in praise of the fatal coin,
Crusader for golden groin,
What if you never get your fill?

And the sky falls down, and down,
And the trumpets sound, resound,
In the valley all around,
By the burnin' ground,

Breathe in me, fair lady, don't leave me alone,
Tonight, I won't fight - I'll guard your home,
We've grown, it's known, but still never shown,
Breathe in me, fair lady, don't leave me alone,

Nightmares of the sun today,
Violent rays and asphalt trays,
Baking friend and foe in ways,
Only hell could amply praise,

And the sky falls down, and down,
And the trumpets sound, resound,
In the valley all around,
By the burnin' ground.

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from Oblivion, released December 18, 2019

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Sleepy Demons Toronto, Ontario

Sleepy Demons is a solo-project by Lennox C.B., based out of Toronto, ON.
Quite disparate from previous works, Sleepy Demons embodies the political arm of the writing process, specifically with regard to climate change, environmentalism, wealth inequality, and the destructive tendencies of capitalism.. ... more

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