Riddle Of The Sphinx Live song by The Mechanisms from Primary Album Death-to-the-mechanisms. The music is composed and produced by Joel. Genre is Rock, Filk, Neofolk music. The Record company is unknown. Released on May 23, 2020.
Riddle Of The Sphinx Live Meaning
| [[Spoken Intro: Jonny d’Ville] “Anyway, speaking of motherfuckers. I mean I’m not sure how much more introduction it needs.” [Gunpowder Tim] “You know that was a character, right.” [Jonny] “Eh.” [Intro: Oedipus] I thought myself an orphan I clawed my way up from the streets To earn my rank of doctor Equal to any I should meet How could I know my fame Arose from sly Olympian winks? And soon I’d match myself Against the riddle of the Sphinx [Chorus] Four legs in the morning Two legs in the day Three legs in the evening As body and mind decay [Verse 1: Oedipus] A mad disease Striking poverty In the slums no-one cares about In its host Causes rapid growth In just weeks they will die Children then Look as aged men Who have not learned the words to cry An old withered corpse yet a child , [Chorus] Four legs in the morning Two legs in the day Three legs in the evening As body and mind decay [Verse 2: Oedipus] Years I spent In experiment Dissecting its chemistry Endless tests Finally yield success With the compounds I need A consequence Baleful oxidants From Olympian eternity They have to know what it leads to [Chorus] Four legs in the morning Two legs in the day Three legs in the evening As body and mind decay [Verse 3: Father & Oedipus] Oedipus Come don’t make a fuss Your research takes a dangerous path Take a pause Find another cause This will end in your fall Whoe’er you be If you threaten me I can warn you will feel my wrath Don’t interfere with my calling , [Chorus] Four legs in the morning Two legs in the day Three legs in the evening As body and mind decay Four legs in the morning Two legs in the day Three legs in the evening As body and mind decay [Outro: Oedipus] Soon the Olympians knew Of what their immortality cost They feigned their contrition Mourning the lives that had been lost They swore they’d find a way That wouldn’t lead to loss of life They showered me with riches And introduced me to my wife [Spoken: Jonny d’Ville] “I mean. In Oedipus’s defense, it’s harder than it looks not to end up in an emotionally charged narrative climax where you murder your father.” [Ashes O’Reilly] “No it’s not.” , [Jonny] “Everyone thinks it’s so easy. ‘Oh I’d never kill my father!’ But sometimes life happens.” [Ashes] “Most people don’t kill their fathers.” [Gunpowder Tim] “You’re projecting.” [Ivy Alexandria] “Again.” [Jonny] “I really don’t think I am.” [Tim] “Again.” [Jonny] “Anyway, what were talking about. Love. That’s the one. We’ve seen a lot of great love stories through our time in the stars. You remember, uh. Yes, obviously one of those love stories is between you, our loyal fans, and us. Ok, calm down. It’s not necessarily healthy. It’s fine. Oh. Do you remember those two moons, that were so in love that they just crashed together.” [Raphaella la Cognizi] “That. That was just gravity. That’s called gravity.” [Tim] “A lot of people died.” [Jonny] “Yes, obviously. That’s why it was so touching. ‘Oh, I’m Tim. I can have a love affair where no billions of people die because our planets are crashing together (mutters).’ Anyway. Even the moons, even those beautiful, in love moons, weren’t quite at the same level as Rose and Cinders.”] |
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