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The Dancers of San Martino - Adagio (1985​)​*​*

from Rubinmusik 1977​-​2017 by David Reilly

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lyrics

When you’re looking at someone straight into their eyes
It’s still so hard to tell if they’re lying
But if you’ve let yourself be fooled by their offers of paradise
Don’t be surprised if you end up crying
You’ll be walking in the rain, trying to hide the pain
Whilst inside your heart is aching
But you’ve got to hold on, you’ve got to keep on holding on
Don’t believe that your life is breaking down

And although you may think that they are whiter than white
If it’s the truth that you want, then they are black, as black as night
And they’ll take you and they’ll use you for all their stupid schemes
And they’ll promise they will help you, whilst destroying all your dreams
Ask yourself is it possible to sacrifice your life to the state
Live your life for yourself, think, be proud, create
How can you claim self-esteem, if in helping someone else
You throw your own life a way, destroy your mental health

Oh so many atrocities in the name of God
Oh so many atrocities in the name of good
Oh so many atrocities in the name of Christ
Oh so many atrocities for the public good

Compromise between life and death and death will always win
Compromise between good and evil and evil will always win
Reason to rationality, self-esteem to pride
Purpose to productivity, self-esteem to pride
So pick yourself up and dust yourself down
It’s up to you to give your cloud a silver lining
You’ll never take the chance to make something of your life
If you’re just going to sit there pining
For days that are past and hopes that were dashed
So many, many, many, many, many, many, many years ago

Reason leads to rationality, purpose leads to productivity and self esteem to pride

credits

from Rubinmusik 1977​-​2017, released December 30, 2017
Adagio 11:05
(Reilly/Robinson)
David Reilly – Lead Vocals, Bass Guitars
Stewart Robinson – Guitars, Tape Loops
Alan Brodie – Synthesisers
Robert Gillies – Guitars
Recorded August 1985
Previously available on the Dancers of San Martino album “Adagio” (1985)

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A quartet in name only, initially influenced by Fripp & Eno's "No Pussyfooting" and The Velvet Underground's debut, songwriter & soundscaper David Reilly started musicking in 1977 by creating drones using sellotape on the keys of his dad's Bontempi Organ. The subsequent junk shop purchases of an electric guitar & fuzzbox and the acquisition of an old Beatles songbook, led him into songwriting... ... more

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