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Der Giftgingeist

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The tale of a butcher who loses everything before gaining his freedom.

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Tired of fighting with his hag of a wife,
Adam the butcher went into the forest
to take out his anger on the trees with a knife,
and deep in the woodland, he saw the sweet face of
his love, first love, dead love, last love, he saw his long-lost love.

He called to the phantom as his mouth cracked with cold,
but the figure had vanished, and on a crude table lay
a bottle of gin and a note from the ghost.
And, written in blood, were the words he'd been long hoped
to hear: "Come here, my dear, I'm near, don't fear.

"Dear Adam, have a drink dear,
have a tiny little sip, you'll slip
as the loving liquid takes you, you'll see, you'll like it
in shadows it's dark and cold (I will warm you up)
don't wait, for you're growing old (I can't wait for love)
please, drink the gin, please, drink the gin, and let poison do you in
(I want to have you and leave this life I'm in)"

Choking on tears Adam threw down the gin
He fell to his knees crying out to his children
"To leave you alone would be too great a sin"
and the eldest of sons saw his chance through the trees
in the night. "The time is right to strike," he whispered in delight:

"Cheer up, dad, have a drink, oh
take a tasty little sip, go on
Let the flavor overwhelm you,
it's good, it's sweet, you'll feel better,
we'll certainly understand (they won't miss me)
with you gone, I'm the lord of the land (she will kiss me)
it's simple, you see, take a swig and be free of the this world, leave the
rest up to me
(I'll be free and my true love will rest next to me)"

Then in a flash, Adam saw through it all:
his wife and his son and his love only cared
for themselves. It'd be weakness to let himself fall,
so He grabbed the poison and headed home
with a newly formed plan, and the flask in his hand, he stood at the
nightstand, and took his wife by her hand

"My darling, have a drink, I'm
sorry for that awful racket outside,
take a sip of this elixir, it's good
it'll help, you sleep, oh so soundly
Each morning I know you must be (and she drinks it down)
well-rested to tyrannize me. (the whole bottle down)
Now go torment the one who claimed my life was done and make sure to save
a space for your son"

So Adam discovered
what you need to be happy.
He buried his wife,
and kicked out his son
He went to Welfare Ford-Mercury
and bought a beat up old jalopy
for nineteen nine-ninety
our story
is done.

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from And when you wake up, released May 13, 2008

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Wasted Wine is a band based in Greenville, SC. Their songs combine Eastern European melodies, Middle Eastern instruments, cryptic lyrical storytelling, and complex, suite-like song structures, woven together in their own strange blend of homemade prog-rock. Live, the band is often accompanied by Discordia Arts, featuring theatrics, dance, fire, and much more. ... more

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