Arthur, Joseph - Sword Of Damocles Lyrics
I see The Sword of Damocles is right above your head
They're trying a new treatment to get you out of bed
But radiation kills both bad and good it can not differentiate
So to cure you they must kill you the Sword of Damocles hangs above your head
Last night on 33rd st. I saw a kid get hit by a bus
But this drawn out torture over which part of you lives is very hard to take
To cure you they must kill you the Sword of Damocles above your head
That mix of morphine and dexedrine we use it on the street
It kills the pain and keeps you up your very soul to keep
But this guessing game has its own rules the good don't always win
And might makes right the Sword of Damocles is hanging above your head
It seems everything's done that must be done from over here though things don't seem fair
Some other world that we don't know about I know you hate that mystic shit
It's just another way of seeing the Sword of Damocles above your head
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Arthur, Joseph Sword Of Damocles Comments
Just beautiful.
It's not bad but just doesn't compare to Lou Reed's version.
that solo is wicked..
wow !!! that was killer
Lyrics are a little on the nose but still not bad.
Lou Reed wrote the song, but I agree the lyrics are very, very much on the nose. I've somehow always chuckled when he sings "last night on 33rd Street I saw a kid get hit by a bus". It's made me laugh since the early 90's, but still I love this tune and I feel this is a solid rendition. Check out Lou Reeds version from his album "Magic and Loss". It has an outstanding strings arrangement which I stubbornly believe to this day got ripped off by The Smashing Pumpkins for their hit "Disarm".
Superb.
These versions are so amazing. What a great tribute.
joseph third time kexp? always a great great pleasure