The Graveyard

from Janissary, A Balkan Rock Opera by Paul Shapera

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Brija:
thus bogdan that night to the graveyard goes
to ask his forefathers laid there to show to show
the lost road to where southern mountains wind
and hajduks make camp and plan their fight

The Spirits:
Fate, her lines run about where they may
you'll follow them down
the mouse in the maze and the chase to the grave comes about

ask for moonlight to show you the path
you'll walk to the last
for the fool finds the road where the angels won't go on past

one day, we'll see you back here and we wait
to hear you come say
of the task you ran toward
of which you were so sure that day

go the path that you seek is shown
your choice is your own
the fruits of mens' dream angels and laugh and then weep alone

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from Janissary, A Balkan Rock Opera, released October 1, 2018
Vocals by Lauren Osborn

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Cama’s attempt to commune with higher beings failed; she only found Decadent Dottie. Together they roamed, indulging in dangerous forms of psycho-neural self-exploration which Cama hoped would present the key to her people’s further evolution. It only led to her destroying her people so that one of their pets could evolve. She sat in her former civilization's rubble and listened to Paul Shapera. ... more

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