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“Five Billion Years" by Paul Fidalgo
Copyright 2002
Ages at your heals and I’ve stayed wise
Set free all the spiders and kill the flies
But I know a man with bee stings in his eyes
Though he knows he will be swallowed he still tries
Rise and fall
Again
The better half of this world is in chains
With glossy magazines glued to their brains
While some are dying to control the reigns
Most are happily unmoved and take no pains
Rise and fall
Again
Five billion years just to stand
I one had a home but who can tell
Now my small town belongs to Taco Bell
The beast is loose and now we’re scared as hell
The fish’s only defense is to swell
Rise and fall
Again
What will we leave if all that we make
Is siphoned away and devoured for our own sake
And when we’re all dead and seep into the crust
The beings to come can make oil out of us
Say your prayers and I’ll kiss you goodnight
I’ll crack the door and leave the hallway light
I’ll tell you that your future will be bright
Cause now the cruelest lies all come in white
Rise and fall
Again
Five billion years
Copyright 2002
Ages at your heals and I’ve stayed wise
Set free all the spiders and kill the flies
But I know a man with bee stings in his eyes
Though he knows he will be swallowed he still tries
Rise and fall
Again
The better half of this world is in chains
With glossy magazines glued to their brains
While some are dying to control the reigns
Most are happily unmoved and take no pains
Rise and fall
Again
Five billion years just to stand
I one had a home but who can tell
Now my small town belongs to Taco Bell
The beast is loose and now we’re scared as hell
The fish’s only defense is to swell
Rise and fall
Again
What will we leave if all that we make
Is siphoned away and devoured for our own sake
And when we’re all dead and seep into the crust
The beings to come can make oil out of us
Say your prayers and I’ll kiss you goodnight
I’ll crack the door and leave the hallway light
I’ll tell you that your future will be bright
Cause now the cruelest lies all come in white
Rise and fall
Again
Five billion years
Love the voice. Sounds great!
Just a couple of suggestions. I think the bridge could use a little bit more work. Also, the enunciation of "five billion" sounds a bit goofy (especially with the backing vocals near the end), which doesn't seem to match the rest of the song.