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The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters

from (Re​)​Percussions by Fugitive Orchestra

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He can see the truth – through the cracks in his fingers,
Of the hands that are covering his eyes.
When he removes them from his face,
He recoils in shock (or perhaps it’s mock-surprise).

From the tension and the drama,
That spills out from his soul,
And the monotony of madness,
That means he’s lost control.

He sees the church spires and the minarets,
As giant needles that anaesthetise the sky.
He’s got the courage to ask you for your watch,
But he lacks the strength to say ‘goodbye’.

He’s a confidence man, don’t say I never warned you,
Always equipped with a plan, now prepare to pay the price.
Clutching a copy of “The Ten Commandments for Con-men,”
Written by the man who sold the Eiffel tower, twice.

There’s no limit to the time he can spend,
Occupying the space inside his head,
He said: “The sleep of reason, produces monsters,
But not the kind that live under your bed.
The quiet, creeping kind – that aren’t really there at all,
But if you let them in, they’ll ruin you
And you’ll live out your days in a room with padded walls.”

Sometimes you listen to songs,
Just for something to ignore,
Sometimes you look down at your hands,
And ask yourself what they’re for.
Other times you look into the mirror,
And tell yourself you’re everything you abhor.

He sees the church spires and the minarets,
As giant needles that anaesthetise the sky.
He’s got the courage to ask you for your watch,
But he lacks the strength to say ‘goodbye’.

He sees the church spires and the minarets,
As giant needles that anaesthetise the sky.
He’s got the courage to ask you for your watch,
But he lacks the strength to say ‘goodbye’.

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from (Re​)​Percussions, released October 17, 2015

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Fugitive Orchestra Portsmouth, UK

Singer-Songwriter James Tattington began performing as Fugitive Orchestra after reading a passage in a J. G. Ballard novel.

Fusing together Beatboxing, Live-Looping and Guitar, Fugitive Orchestra makes music best described as Alternative Jazz-infused, Bluesy Hip-Pop; drawing inspiration from the likes of Andrew Bird, LCD Soundsystem, Talking Heads, Paul Simon, Kate Bush and the Blue Nile.
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