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Folk Hero Shtick Lyrics
How many of them can you string along
How many of them can you bring to us
How many of them can you string along
How long before they all wisen up
How many of them can you string along
How many of them can you bring to us
Turn it up Ringmaster your final lullaby
Let's see how your genius is fully realised
The Emperors standing naked, how much longer, can he fake it
All night, repeat it ten times we've, we've got it
I know what is expected here, i'm not a child and, i won't be blindsided
I know what is expected here
You're the one detached from daily existence
And i don't like your foolish suits folk hero shtick
Micro-manage take the sky from touch the people feed the ego(?)
But look me in the eyes to spout your bullshit
Darling of every muse or, fair weather friend
Prance around amphitheaters in your swelled head
Smoke clears and mirrors shatter, a bargain Broadway, mock Mad Hatter
Pack it in, please pack it in now, i've got this
I know what is expected here, i'm not a child and, i won't be blindsided
I know what is expected here
You're the one detached from daily existence
And i don't like your foolish suits folk hero shtick
Micro-manage take the sky from touch the people feed the ego(?)
But look me in the eyes to spout your bullshit
How many of them can you string along
How many of them can you bring to us
Would it kill you to lose attention
How many of them can you string along
How long before they all wisen up
Would it kill you to lose attention
How many of them can you string along
How many of them can you bring to us
Would it kill you to lose attention
How many of them can you bring to us
How long before they all wisen up
How many of them can you bring to us
Let's see how your genius is fully realised
The Emperors standing naked, how much longer, can he fake it
All night, repeat it ten times we've, we've got it
I know what is expected here
And i don't like your foolish suits folk hero shtick
Micro-manage take the sky from touch the people feed the ego(?)
But look me in the eyes to spout your bullshit
Prance around amphitheaters in your swelled head
Smoke clears and mirrors shatter, a bargain Broadway, mock Mad Hatter
Pack it in, please pack it in now, i've got this
I know what is expected here
And i don't like your foolish suits folk hero shtick
Micro-manage take the sky from touch the people feed the ego(?)
But look me in the eyes to spout your bullshit
How many of them can you bring to us
Would it kill you to lose attention
How long before they all wisen up
Would it kill you to lose attention
How many of them can you bring to us
Would it kill you to lose attention
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First post for this amazing track! Stoked! Only been listening to this new album for a day but this track easily stands out as my favourite so far, just awesome! Will try to get some lyrics up soon..
Depending on your interpretation of the lyrics and the movie "The Master" I think a reworked version of this song would have been appropriate for the soundtrack.
Sounds great live too.