Name: Phoenix
Duration: P00H03M26S
Description: “A powerful enough political figure can come back from almost anything.”

Phoenix

from Chronicles by Sam Gleason

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“A powerful enough political figure can come back from almost anything.”

lyrics

Out of the loop
So we're not spooked
By sparks of truth
You'll close the door
Covered in decor
To distract us from your war
Till you finish building what's in store.

All hail the queen
She's so serene
Soaked in kerosene
She'll light the flame
And burn away
Only to rise another day
Killing phoenixes is not easy.

CHORUS:
Will you play the game
Or be restrained?
No room for change
Will you play the game
Or be restrained?

A printed smile
Photo with a child
Make the gimmick last a while
Stacked benjamins
In counts of ten
Make the phoenix rise again
Endless cycles where she came and went.

CHORUS

I'm already sick
Of these antics
And being tricked
It is quite a shame
You gotta play the game
To beat the phoenix
Following the rules when they're not explained
Do you have now shame?

CHORUS

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from Chronicles, released May 20, 2017
Written, performed, produced, mixed, and mastered by Sam Gleason
Liam Davis on drums
Kevin Bohen on double bass
Adin Kovacik on trumpet
Judybelle Camangyan on trombone
Pat Sullivan on Tuba

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Sam Gleason Albany, New York

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The Weird Apples
DeadLight Poets
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