Whatever gate leads to the palace,
only time may tell.
Inside the meanings of words, the spirits echo.
Under cover of tears, the old ones speak.
I squeeze invisible tongues beyond the shadows.
Can you dig it?
The bitch never sleeps.
Wings, Qajar! to fight this evil eye,
beneath these luscious, lurid, black/blue, eastern skies.
Eyes like shrines, brave camel rider!
Press on like sands of a rainbow maze!
Vidyadharas spin like planets round the sun,
I hear you.
An astral universe in every magician
I peer through.
Eyes like shrines, brave camel rider!
Press on like sands of a rainbow maze!
If I never told what you need to know,
you can write me letters and address them
to the next bardo.
(Of course, we always release our tigers back into the wild.)
credits
from Horse of a Different Color,
released October 1, 2017
S. Chase Maxwell - Lyrics, Vocals, Synthesizers, Drums, Bass.
Walter Nettles - Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar.
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