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Washington

from '4X84' EP by GHOSTS OF FUTURE PAST

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Set in the year 1784, 'Washington' was recorded for GHOSTS OF FUTURE PAST'S debut EP, '4X84'; the song refers to the slave trade that built the American nation.

A concept album in the making, '19X84' is a post-modern study on the effect that turns of centuries have had on modern history.

The songs will be released and illustrated in four chapters encompassing the years 1784, 1884, 1984 and 2084. Performances of the concept album initiated in the Spring of 2013, while an EP entitled '4X84', featuring 4 tracks from the album will be released in Autumn 2013.

lyrics

“slaughter slaughter”
white man on the gold coast landing
“slaughter slaughter”
and my lance means nothing to him
“slaughter slaughter”
"run my child, warn doom’s impending"
“slaughter slaughter”
(they) grab my child, (she’s too) under the brim

“water water”
I can still hear her heart beating
“water water”
and the ship’s still under the sea
“water water”
our new masters’ boat is leaking
“water water”
in these dark waters, what’s left of me?

Oh they caught her, they beat her, they raped her
but she fought them and hit back and taunted them
so they lynched and hanged my daughter
signed with her blood a new world order

take “caution caution”
the negro on the coast is waiting
“caution caution”
lance in hand, won’t go down with ease
“caution caution”
grab his child, bait him in our trappings
“caution caution”
under the brim, our King is pleased

into the “ocean ocean”
the slaves will break our mighty chains
“ocean ocean”
(they’re) the coal that fuels our newborne states
into the “ocean ocean”
throw the bodies of his kin
“ocean ocean”
may the Atlantic wash their sins

Oh we caught her, we beat her, we taught her
but she fought us and hit back and taunted us
so we lynched and hanged his daughter
signed with her blood a new world order

“daughter daughter”
(You should) see what became of me
“daughter daughter”
thirty years after they let you sink
“daughter daughter”
a servant to the chief of white man
“daughter daughter”
I who once was a Gold Coast king

“daughter daughter”
I can still see you smile in the sky
“daughter daughter”
as the white chief lays down to die
“daughter daughter”
and though he set me free in his old age
“daughter daughter”
his sons and daughter this did not obey

Oh they caught you, they beat you, they taught you
but you fought them and hit back and taunted them
so they lynched and hanged you, daughter
signed with your blood a new world order

credits

from '4X84' EP, released October 2, 2013
Lyrics and Music by Con Chrisoulis

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GHOSTS OF FUTURE PAST Brighton, UK

Formed in late 2011, the GHOSTS OF FUTURE PAST are a band based in Brighton, UK, comprising of:
BISHOP, bass
CHRISOULIS, vocals/guitar
SILVERWOOD, guitar/vocals

A fully illustrated concept album in the making, '19X84' is a post-modern study on the effect that turns of centuries have had on modern history.

A shorter EP, entitled '4X84' is set to be released in Autumn 2013. ... more

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