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Seven

from Strange Life by Frank Zappia

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SEVEN

These seven cylinders of steel
Cold to the touch,
holding images of trees
Distorted and twisted,
reflecting the horizon
Revealing another state to be

I place my hand upon your surface
evoking harsh cold reality
Sensual symmetry,
You stir the warmth of my heart
A reminder of the night he drained the trust from my sheath

Skin of machinery
Never breathe
We don’t have to suffer anything

Skin of machinery
Never bleed
Now you’ve shown me that we never have to suffer any...
...to be beautiful

[Break: Icaros Magic Song]

The raptor takes his perch
upon your silver sheen
Move in close and catch his predatory grin
Captivated by a stare into the gleam
He raises broken wing
and washes clean those finger stains
with seven drops blood then flies away

[Break: The Call to Freedom]
Rest now, my seven cylinders. Our time has come, moving in to the divine. Our world of completion, the power of creation, whole and complete. We are ready now, to make sacrifice to ourselves. A new state of being. Bathed and cleansed of society’s disease. Marching heads held up high, blow seven trumpets to the sky, in resounding resonance of our arrival. Free of abomination.

These seven cylinders of steel
Holding reverie in exanimate appeal
Connecting to the ones who gaze upon your lead
Taken to the state of evoluted empathy

Skin of machinery
Never breathe
We don’t have to suffer anything

Skin of machinery
Now I see...
...that we never have to suffer any
Never suffer anything...
...to be beautiful

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from Strange Life, released December 21, 2019
Words and music by Frank Zappia

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Frank Zappia Canberra, Australia

Frank Zappia is a piano player, composer, singer/songwriter from Canberra, Australia. Frank showcases his gentle musical style, melodically and dynamically through his original songs, pop covers and instrumental piano compositions.

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