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Elephant

from Back Story by Strangers Of Fiction

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Frustrations vented - a tune to sing along to for respite!

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I don’t want to speak too soon
But there’s an elephant in the room
I don’t want to speak too late
‘Cos he's lost who hesitates

I don’t want to fuel the flames
But there’s a tiger that can’t be tamed
I don’t want to seem too concerned
But there’s a tanker that can’t be turned

I don’t want to be the one
To spoil the party, stop the fun
But it’s my home that’s being wrecked
And I’m not the only one to suspect:

It’s the evening but we’re still thinking
It’s still the morning, the sun’s not sinking

We must be living in cloud cuckoo land
If we should ever think we’ve got it planned
Yes, we’re living in cloud cuckoo land
Like dinosaurs in waiting still we stand still

I don’t want to deny the fact
There’s a monkey attached to my back
I don't want to deny there’s a hope
We don't yet have quite enough rope

How much more it must take
To separate the fact from the fake?
‘Cos me, I’ve not much left to lose
But for those to come - they cannot choose

We must be living in cloud cuckoo land
If we should ever think we’ve got it planned
Yes, we’re living in cloud cuckoo land
Like dinosaurs in waiting still we stand - still

Life force of course kicks in
Doors break down right?
It's quite normal
Techno, expect so
Coming to the rescue
Reliance on science
Now a state of compliance

We must be living in cloud cuckoo land
If we should ever think we’ve got it planned
I guess we’re living in cloud cuckoo land
Like dinosaurs in waiting still we stand - still

Is it the evening? (Is it the evening?)
Are we still thinking? (Are we still thinking?)
It’s still the morning (It’s still the morning)
The sun’s not sinking

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from Back Story, released December 4, 2020

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Strangers Of Fiction England, UK

“does remind me of early prog bands like Genesis or PFM crossed with the pop chops and majestic overreach of a David Bowie - “Maze” conjures the piano-based songs of Paul McCartney or Brian Wilson, featuring gorgeous circular melodies which weave an unbroken lyrical lattice - “Elephant” is another smart composition which changes rhythm on a dime - ultimately the best moments are remarkable ” ... more

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