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Golden Boy

from Alter English by The Psychic Alliance

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The extra bridge at the back end of this song has absolutely nothing to do with the rest of the song. I basically included it as a tribute to my friend Steve Young. We were in a band together called The Wormwood Orchestra, and had a massive fight that almost broke up the band about what direction to take the 8 second snippet that we included on this track. Ultimately, the fight got so heated that we scrapped the song, but I hate leaving hooks unused, so I re-purposed it here as a little shout out. What else...oh, the line about "no more cardinals" isn't referencing birds, it's referencing cardinal direction points. Basically the song is about how metaphysical truths are crushed under the weight of material reality. The "lights" jam at the end is us breaking through to a new reality of pure imagination. For those paying attention, this song has a secret story that ties in to a bunch of other Alliance tunes.

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Golden Boy

The patterns of the world
Are buried ‘neath the weight of diamonds and pearls
Like shadows in the night
We never knew something so wrong or so right
And anyway you go, it’s just a gimmick or a show
You take your pills and wrestle with your conscience

While they tighten up pressure
Measure by measure
Well, I’m a Golden Boy, oh boy!
There ain’t no question!

That the patterns of the world
Still buried ‘neath the weight of diamonds and pearls
Are like shadows in the night
Who never knew something so wrong, or so right
Ah! But the inimical feeling!
A poison of the process

Whereby they tighten up pressure
Measure by measure
But I’m a Golden Boy, oh boy!
And there ain’t no question!
I’m Harriet Beecher,
Pleasure to meet yer!
No more cardinals, for the old souls
We know
Which way to go

So cordon off the scene, man, lock up the green room
Come lay your body down beside me
We’ll go and take a walk outside
Commit your career suicide
With eyes open wide

Way down past the trees
With the people upon their knees
Let the magic strike
Prove the might of Right
Ahhhh

The patterns of the world
Where buried ‘neath the weight of diamonds and pearls
Lie the shatters of our lives
Let’s put the kids to bed and turn out the lights.

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from Alter English, released May 1, 2020

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The Psychic Alliance Vancouver, British Columbia

The less you know about this band, the better. Rumor has it that they're very bad people, paranoid, misanthropic, frequently given to melancholy and intellectual dullards to boot. Stories of vicious infighting and naughtiness follow them like a black cloud, and the threat of immediate collapse is constant. Fortunately they look cool. ... more

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