Evil Darling lyrics

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Re: Evil Darling lyrics

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This evil darling, the deep blue sky
To me the rain in a dying man's dye

Could this make sense? Joe definitely says "dying man's die/dye", you can hear the pronounced "d."

Another one...

But the senoritas you've befriended
Curls die in the mirrors of their eyes?
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board

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Re: Evil Darling lyrics

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OK Mr. Heston I've remixed the track so DL and listen. I'm convinced these are the correct lyrics now.

https://mega.nz/#!C5lRRAgY!zGnRT39OKzCW ... UOYfimwUKc

Woah!
In this town, that's the way-ay-ay-aaaaay it goes.
Say seven words for the sailors
Over out on the sea
But there ain't no saint just for killers
No mamma's gonna pray for me
Well I was blown here by the wind
The risky city left her man
The dust is singing 'cowboy died here'
But he's still reading the tombstone names
And knew how hard it was to cry
This evil darling, the deep blue sky
To be the rake in a dying man's time
On the cry for water we get no reply
Beg for mercy and laughter fills the sky
Dog Town
Mourning, she cries.
This life is easier girl you're rattled and you're out
Dog Town
Java fruit from acid rain
Go see if the coffin kid's got a lid that bears your claim
In this town, that's the way-ay-ay-aaaaay it goes.
You've heard of lamp-lit haciendas
With one-eyed girls who harmonize
But the senoritas you've befriended
Killers die in the mirrors of their eyes
She shot seven shotgun shells
Into the netherworlds of Hell
She slaughtered 9 fine white chickens
So you can never break the spell
Gonna burn down boy
And you're bound to die
Down in canyons
Beyond the blind people's eye
She'll leave your bones
In the hunting ground
Apache war dead
Guarding your soul
Dead like a rock
Never more to roll
Dog Town
Mourning, she cries.
Barrels from the shotgun blare pass right between your eyes
Dog Town
Guava fruit from acid rain
Go see if the coffin kid's got a lid that bears your name
Dog Town
Mourning, she cries.
Barrels from the shotgun blare pass right between your eyes
Bad dream boy 'bout my last night's Dog Town fight
Go see if the coffin kid's got a box that'll do your size.
In this town, that's the way-ay-ay-aaaaay it goes
Last edited by Marky Dread on 21 Aug 2017, 7:09pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Evil Darling lyrics

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Heston wrote:
21 Aug 2017, 5:58pm
This evil darling, the deep blue sky
To me the rain in a dying man's dye

Could this make sense? Joe definitely says "dying man's die/dye", you can hear the pronounced "d."

Another one...

But the senoritas you've befriended
Curls die in the mirrors of their eyes?
I think it's "time" which can sometimes sound like a "d" sound when it's a "t".

It's "killers" not "curls".
Image

Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty


We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.

"Without the common people you're nothing"

Nos Sumus Una Familia

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Re: Evil Darling lyrics

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Marky Dread wrote:
21 Aug 2017, 6:32pm
Heston wrote:
21 Aug 2017, 5:58pm
This evil darling, the deep blue sky
To me the rain in a dying man's dye

Could this make sense? Joe definitely says "dying man's die/dye", you can hear the pronounced "d."

Another one...

But the senoritas you've befriended
Curls die in the mirrors of their eyes?
I think it's "time" which can sometimes sound like a "d" sound when it's a "t".

It's "killers" not "curls".
Yes, your mix has brought it out and I think it's now correct or 99.99% perfect.

Great work Marky, especially the "9 fine white chickens"
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board

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Re: Evil Darling lyrics

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Great job, guys.


Heston wrote:
21 Aug 2017, 6:41pm
Great work Marky, especially the "9 fine white chickens"
Quoting this for future out-of-context reference.

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Re: Evil Darling lyrics

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Inder wrote:
21 Aug 2017, 6:49pm
Great job, guys.


Heston wrote:
21 Aug 2017, 6:41pm
Great work Marky, especially the "9 fine white chickens"
Quoting this for future out-of-context reference.
:mrgreen:
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Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty


We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.

"Without the common people you're nothing"

Nos Sumus Una Familia

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Re: Evil Darling lyrics

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Last edited by Marky Dread on 21 Aug 2017, 7:08pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty


We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.

"Without the common people you're nothing"

Nos Sumus Una Familia

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Re: Evil Darling lyrics

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One last change I think "Gonna blow down boy" is actually "Gonna burn down boy". I've edited the lyric above.
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Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty


We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.

"Without the common people you're nothing"

Nos Sumus Una Familia

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Re: Evil Darling lyrics

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Inder wrote:
21 Aug 2017, 6:49pm
Great job, guys.


Heston wrote:
21 Aug 2017, 6:41pm
Great work Marky, especially the "9 fine white chickens"
Quoting this for future out-of-context reference.
:mrgreen:
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board

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Re: Evil Darling lyrics

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Nice work on deciphering those lyrics. Bad ass song.

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Re: Evil Darling lyrics

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Slickgonzalez wrote:
24 Aug 2017, 2:37pm
Nice work on deciphering those lyrics. Bad ass song.
I think it's a wonderful song, can't get enough of it now I finally know the lyrics. I've just been hearing the odd word and phrase here and there for years.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board

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Re: Evil Darling lyrics

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Heston wrote:
24 Aug 2017, 2:51pm
Slickgonzalez wrote:
24 Aug 2017, 2:37pm
Nice work on deciphering those lyrics. Bad ass song.
I think it's a wonderful song, can't get enough of it now I finally know the lyrics. I've just been hearing the odd word and phrase here and there for years.
I'll be expecting an awesome Heston cover version any day soon please. ;)
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Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty


We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.

"Without the common people you're nothing"

Nos Sumus Una Familia

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Re: Evil Darling lyrics

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I think it might actually say "The rusty city left by man" - Or maybe "loved by man..."

Dammit Joe, enunciate!

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Re: Evil Darling lyrics

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biopunk wrote:
28 Jan 2014, 10:08pm

No mama's going to pray for me
should be "No, mama, don't pray for me"

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Re: Evil Darling lyrics

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..a ramblin' hacienda...

She slaughtered 9 to 5 white chicken...
I got my motorcycle jacket but I‘m walking all the time

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