Holy Spirits

from The Holy Spirits by The Known Unknowns

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On the darkest of nights
In the absence of light
Stained Humpty dyed Technicolor
Pushed from wall

All the king's men
Chief propagandists too
Spun it all away
Saying what was once now is two

The crocodile king
Lord of the underworld
Scattered shattered shell
Discarded the flesh like an echo of Babel

Holy Spirits what is it you need from me
I feel your ancient fire rising up in me
I imbibe and revive ghosts alive in me
Oracle of the wise give me eyes to see

One day the world got strange
And the old walls fell
Just like a hand grenade
Thrown down a wishing well

With the wind at our face
The old world passed us by
As we race on through space
Chronos plucks an eye

Holy Spirits what is it you need from me
I feel your ancient fire rising up in me
I imbibe and revive ghosts alive in me
Oracle of the wise give me eyes to see

This is my body
This is my blood
Sip of my wrath
Swallow my love
Purifying intoxication
Sway with the Spirits
Embrace the numb

Do this in remembrance of me
(Drink Up Drink Drink Up)
Do this to remember me

Holy Spirits what is it you need from me
I feel your ancient fire rising up in me
I imbibe and revive ghosts alive in me
Oracle of the wise give me eyes to see

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from The Holy Spirits, track released April 27, 2023

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