Damien Youth's PHANTOMS OF FABLES Album. Official pressing on Zygote Records. 2005. (Not a CD-R)
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lyrics
Amalgamation of the fold,
black tie choking growing old.
With all my luminaries
pissed off to the cemeteries.
All cloaked in anonymity,
the prize is bigger than we think
or so I tell myself right before I sink.
Turn out the lights in the night,
close the curtain call Andy
On the phone in my home
like some typical Stanley
Hear a sound, write it down,
with my eye to the keyhole
Like a ghost in a coat
in a room full of beetles
Close the door, drop the latch,
I’ll keep waiting in wonder
While the clock on the wall
keeps on vomiting numbers
There’s a spy in my tree
and he’s watching me sleeping
The alarm starts to ring.
Culture junkie, holy hybrid,
post punk, anti-hippie freak.
A fanzine Pharaoh, spits prolific,
still it counts for zero.
In blacklight banter, rock god mantra,
I dismantle minions.
Emulate the flight of fallen heroes.
Dead like a head in a bed
with no body beneath it,
with a hat and a comb
and a mouth full of speeches
Staring up at the fan
as it spins in slow motion,
There’s a buzz in the air,
there’s a fly in my lotion
There’s a muse in my room
and she’s touching me gently
There’s a voice in my head
but the pill box is empty.
There’s a spy in my tree
and he’s watching me sleeping
The alarm starts to ring.
I stand on stage
a victim of inquisition.
Yellow light beams down,
truth rose from shadow.
Lorikeets chatter
as the pig heads breathe
their smoke into the air,
as glances turn to stare,
in this beast head battle.
Run to the car, there’s a star
on the door where I’m staying.
There’s a man over there
and he knows what we’re saying.
That’s okay, drive away,
get me back to Golgotha.
Keep an eye on the sky
for the black helicopter.
There’s a spy in my tree
and he’s watching me sleeping
The alarm starts to ring.
A true hidden treasure of a song writer. This gent has been capturing songs in demo form on old tape recorders since the 80s. . . and he's still capturing his magic sounds in his secret basement. Damien Youth
Excellent medieval folk, IGR, & those with ears to hear. I love the sense of mysticism and deep, introspective ponder this album conveys, & the honest down-to-earth folky lyrics. Simply wonderful yet soulfully rich. Highlights for me are tracks 2, 5, 6, & 12. IGR truly capture what I feel is an authentic sense of a medieval bard at a woodland rill pondering the mysteries of life. Highly recommended. 8.5+/10. Alrihkh
Done in medieval, wyrdfolk and psychedelic style, there is a deep bell to open and close the recording. An allegorical tale using alchemy as a backdrop, it is very pastoral and haunting. Some instruments included are viola, nyckelharpa, and dulcimer, along with acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards and percussion. The phantasmagoric story that ensues once the vocals begin is best listened to from start to finish for full effect. Favourite Track: The Serpent Nickie Harte Kelly