Mirrorplay

from A Life of Painted Dirt by Monica's Last Prayer

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a single shot rings out in a sleepy suburb
on a still and silent night
a big man fell on a heap of rubble
and he breathed the last of life
a single tear was shed, a single resolution
to speak his name no more
and when the sun came up above the institution
the end was all they saw

just another mirrorplay

so if you see a figure on the noon horizon
reflecting in the sun
waste no time looking for a false messiah
turn your heels and run
for there can be no doubt, there can be no issue
that your hours on Earth are few
with every minute gone, with every second passing
she's closing in on you

you're not the first to go this way
just another mirrorplay

all forgotten in the blink of an eye
just a sentence in the pages of the book of life

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from A Life of Painted Dirt, released April 9, 2012

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Monica's Last Prayer UK

One-goth side project of Paul Broome (Earth Calling Angela / Fauxchisels). Founded in 1993 with a 4 track tape deck and a DR550. Covers a lot of stylistic ground. Coming back for more in 2023.

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