Hymn From A Village

Uh, I guess this is about striving for sincerityand passion in music, and also complaining about widespread insincerity and lack of passion (dispassion?) in music.

I like it a lot.

Somedays I think this is one of the most beautiful things.

I bought this on 7' in 1985.....still got it today. It's not in the best condition though........well played!!! Still the best James tune to my ears.

it's a slight at Bernard Sumner from New Order.

The lyrics here are off sometimes in important places and won't correct when I try to edit them, so:

This song's made up, made second rate Cosmetic music, powderpuff Pop tunes, false rhymes, all lightweight bluffs Secondhand ideas, no soul, no hate Wasn't meant to be Beyond complacency The nightmares right away When you refuse to lay Oh go and read a book It's so much more worthwhile Being a song-smith crook Study depth in style Depth in style

This language used is all worn out A walking corpse it won't play dead Disease dragged on from bed to bed Paid for your twist, paid for shout Wasn't meant to be Beyond complacency Open your eyes and see That lie is not for we

Raise a rope, a knife Cut it out - the lie I don't want to decay Take the shortcut way Oh go and read a book It's so much more worthwhile Being a songsmith crook Study depth in style Study depth in style

Heard you calling through the drumbeat Answer with sticks and bones Scream, shout, dance around the campfire You can hear the question, can you feel the reply?

Heard you calling through the drumbeat Heard you calling through the drumbeat Can you hear the question, feel the reply? Can you hear the question, feel the reply? Hymn from a village The hymn from a village