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Snake Houses

from Citadel by Gondoliers

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Track 7 from "Citadel"

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She makes these snake houses presumably for snakes that have no home. We bring her the materials she needs. She makes them from toilet paper rolls.
And they are stacked up in pyramid form. She draws these lovely pictures of disgusting Gods. Who are actually quite handsome. They are truly to be admired. They bleed from their eyes and they bleed from their lips and their mouths runneth over. The fluid drips down their chins, down to where there should have been bibs.
But it was all a misunderstanding. No one ever said disgusting. She just mis-overheard.
There are so many of us human toilets all talking shit at the same time. All full up with ourselves and ready to back up and overflow with wings and legs and halos and all the proper accoutrements. All the proper shape on which to sit.
As catalysts we are all here just to assist. We crystallize the energy. We help focus the eyes. We direct the light up the pyramid. we send these messages like fan latters to the disgusting gods.
If only we could make this city for the turkeys is could be forever November. There would be no need for no butcherie if we could make a house for every homeless snake and fill the city with the sound of slithering. The baggers could cry until they bleed. Bleed from their ears and bleed from their eyes and bleed from their lips dripping fluid down their chins. Dripping down their necks onto where there should have been bibs.

Lyrics: John Manson

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from Citadel, track released June 1, 2012
Brendan Gibson - Drums
Daniel Madri - Guitar/keyboard
John Manson - Vocals

Music by Gondoliers
Lyrics by John Manson

Recorded and Mixed by Kevin Micka.
Mastered by Scott Craggs

Cover Art by Josh Peters

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