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In the sanctuary
Of private rhetoricy
When a bustling crowd intrudes
Where rival ship meets no incentive
To impale its reckless course
[1?2?3?4]
Where all is lulled
To peace and quiet
Is of all places
The most appropriate
To illuminate
The sparkling fires of love
And receive in turn the electro-darts
Of sweet devotion.
Doo doo dee dah dee doo doo
Sparkling fires
Electro-darts
Of private rhetoricy
When a bustling crowd intrudes
Where rival ship meets no incentive
To impale its reckless course
[1?2?3?4]
Where all is lulled
To peace and quiet
Is of all places
The most appropriate
To illuminate
The sparkling fires of love
And receive in turn the electro-darts
Of sweet devotion.
Doo doo dee dah dee doo doo
Sparkling fires
Electro-darts
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The back story of the creation of this song does make it more intriguing. Thanks for sharing that. As far as the music is concerned, there is no doubt the biggest influence on this track has to be Brian Eno's 'The Big Ship' from his 1975 album "Another Green World".
a minimal electronic ballad written around lyrics Casey found handwritten inside the cover of a 1895 physics textbook.
spooky that these words are so ancient, its sorta a tribute to some random individual who has been dead for 100 years. amazin idea
@MarcelDwayne Those weren't lyrics -- it's a quote (somewhat mangled) from an 1858 book "Bliss of Marriage: or, How to get a rich wife". Here's the quote from page 77 with a little context:
@MarcelDwayne Those weren't lyrics -- it's a quote (somewhat mangled) from an 1858 book "Bliss of Marriage: or, How to get a rich wife". Here's the quote from page 77 with a little context:
"The still quietude of home throws around the pleasing meditations of youth a delighful charm, and prepares the mind to receive the sweet impress of love and friendship. In the sanctuary of private retiracy where no bustling crowd intrudes, where rivalship meets no incentive to impel its reckless course, and where all is lulled to peace and quiet, is of all places the most appropriate to...
"The still quietude of home throws around the pleasing meditations of youth a delighful charm, and prepares the mind to receive the sweet impress of love and friendship. In the sanctuary of private retiracy where no bustling crowd intrudes, where rivalship meets no incentive to impel its reckless course, and where all is lulled to peace and quiet, is of all places the most appropriate to eliminate the sparkling fires of love and receive in turn the electro-darts of sweet devotion."
I don't know how many of the mismatches are due to the person who transcribed it to the textbook, vs. Casey, vs. the person who transcribed it here. :-)
the mood of this song is incredible. i love it.
this is just a downright beautiful song.
Breathtaking song, to think the lyrics lay for years undiscovered makes it so timeless, mysterious..this track is elegant and mesmerising.
The lyrics are just slightly off. Its RETIRACY not rhetoricy. The words sound the same but they mean two different things. This word means retirement but is no longer used. Its kind of like conspire=conspiracy, retire=retiracy. The way it is used in the context of the song is PERFECT! Its not impale it is IMPAIR its reckless course. Those are the only two mistakes. The song with these slight adjustments is about meditation.