A Rat at the Ball

from High and Dry by Blackbird Mantra

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lyrics

Howlin' coyote,
In the dark of the night,
Back in the city,
A vision a sign,

That leads to a house,
With shimmering golden lights,
Bodyguards and fancy cars,
Outside,

Where you hide in a hedge,
Till you grab one of these suits by the neck,
And put him down to sleep,
In the shrubs,

To hide him,
There for the night,
As you‘re slipping inside,
Backsliding into the temple of light,
Greedy moths in the shine.

Have some champagne,
And some pretty talk,
Enjoy there puzzled faces,
As they start to realize,

That there‘s a rat at their ball,
That has eaten from their plates,
Has shaken pretty hands,
And has seen it all,

To witness all this fake bliss,
And to piss at their shrine,
No hiding not for this time,
Let this last dance be a wild,

One,
Two,
Three
And

One,
Two ,
Three,
For and,
….

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from High and Dry, released November 6, 2020

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Blackbird Mantra Hamburg, Germany

Psych rock quartet from Hamburg (DE) combining groovy psychedelia and nostalgic folk. In 2018 they released their debut EP "Riverside Bar" on La Pochette Surprise Records, followed by performances at the Waldstock and Skandaløs festival, support shows for Lewsberg, Darjeeling and Khana Bierbood, and the recording sessions for their debut LP "High and Dry", which was released on Nov 6, 2020. ... more

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