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Dystopia Utopia Dystopia

from In the Year of the Fire Monkey by Garretson & Gorodetsky

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written for the production of Dystopia/Utopia by the Los Angeles Poverty Dept.

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I’ve been awake
For too many lifetimes
I’ve been enlightened and I’m disillusioned
At the same time

And the thing that’s causing pain
is not as it appears
And the thing enticing pleasure
Is not as it appears

And the hell that we’ve made
In the place of heaven
Is balanced by the heaven
Getting made in hell

Dystopia
Is perfection’s shadow

How can any mortal man take delight
In the dubious sparkle of a tiny gem
When he can look at a star
Or even at the sun?

The Utopians are amazed that gold
Which in itself is useless
Is now prized so
That mankind who gave value
Is valued much less than gold

How anyone be so insane as to imagine
That he is nobler because of a fine spun woolen thread
Since that wool, however fine,
Was once worn by a sheep

Utopia, Utopia, Utopia, Utopia

I’ve been awake
For too many lifetimes
I’ve been enlightened and I’m disillusioned
At the same time

And the thing that’s causing pain
is not as it appears
And the thing enticing pleasure
Is not as it appears

And the hell we’ve made
In the place of heaven
Is balanced by the heaven
Getting made in hell

Dystopia
Is perfection’s shadow

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from In the Year of the Fire Monkey, released July 1, 2018
Lyrics of Distopia sections by Ralph Gorodetsky. Lyrics for Utopia section derived from text from the book "Utopia" by Sir Thomas More

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Garretson & Gorodetsky Los Angeles, California

Fronted by vocalist Weba Garretson and guitarist Ralph Gorodetsky, this band features 3 part vocal harmony, hard swinging grooves, funky beats and gorgeous orchestral moments all woven into your standard three chord song. The five piece is enhanced by woodwind and harp maestro Vince Meghrouni, and propelled by the grooving rhythm section of bassist Laura Grissom and drummer Brian Christopherson. ... more

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