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Take these binds everlasting
Can't undo the voodoo that you do
And the knots that we fasten
Will not work themselves loose
Whatever it takes
Steer clear of the snakes
The road to hell is paved with gold, they'll tell you
All the things that you don't need, they'll sell you
Your conscience uncontrolled
And beauty to behold
The promise of eternal youth
The spoils of fame, a carpe diem attitude
The flames are high, the piper's call, contagious
A fixer who will numb your pain, and strangeness
The wheels are hot, the hangover outrageous
The stealer he will trade your soul for favours
But you'll reap what you sow
As I found long ago
The promise of eternal youth
The spoils of fame, a carpe diem attitude
Can't undo the voodoo that you do
And the knots that we fasten
Will not work themselves loose
Whatever it takes
Steer clear of the snakes
The road to hell is paved with gold, they'll tell you
All the things that you don't need, they'll sell you
Your conscience uncontrolled
And beauty to behold
The promise of eternal youth
The spoils of fame, a carpe diem attitude
The flames are high, the piper's call, contagious
A fixer who will numb your pain, and strangeness
The wheels are hot, the hangover outrageous
The stealer he will trade your soul for favours
But you'll reap what you sow
As I found long ago
The promise of eternal youth
The spoils of fame, a carpe diem attitude
Lyrics submitted by EternalTearsOfSorrow
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“The Piper’s Call“ is a clear reference to Pink Floyd‘s legendary debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, with which Syd Barrett created a monument for eternity. In this track David Gilmour warns of the spoils of fame and other confines. A piper’s call is an early expression meaning that the person who pays for someone to do something can decide how it is done. “He he who pays the piper calls the tune.”