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Master Plan
05:52
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Music and Lyrics by FRANCIS VOIGNIER 02/24/2010
© 2010 FV Music, United States Copyright Office, Library of Congress,
Washington DC
MASTER PLAN
SURVEYING THE WORLD AT LARGE
THE WATCHER NOTICED
SOMETHING SLIP AWAY
SOMETHING SLIP AWAY
SOMEHOW THE ELEMENT OF GREED
HAD TIPPED THE SCALES
IN FAVOR OF A FALL
THE END OF IT ALL
SOMETHING MUST HAVE CORRUPTED
THE MASTER PLAN
THEY ACTED ON THEIR OWN FREE WILL
CHOICES WERE MADE
THE EXPERIMENT FAILED
TIME TO TURN THE PAGE
SOMETHING MUST HAVE CORRUPTED
THE MASTER PLAN
DEEP INTO THE FARTHEST REACHES
THE LIGHTS ARE FLASHING
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2. |
The Tricks in the Bag
06:51
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THE TRICKS IN THE BAG
YOU CAN’T ALWAYS TRUST WHAT IS SAID
OR ALL THE MOVES THAT ARE MADE
WHAT YOU MAY THINK IS WISE
COULD BE RIDDLED WITH LIES
SURE YOU KNOW WHAT’S ON THEIR MINDS
ONLY TO FIND YOURSELF THE CLOWN
IN A RING OF CHARADES
BEWARE OF WHAT IS LAID
TRUE YOU CAN’T ALWAYS HIDE
FROM THE TRICKS IN THE BAG
SOMETIMES YOU’RE UNPROTECTED
BUT AS YOU LOOK AROUND
YOU SEE MORE THAN ONE MAN
WHO’S BEEN MANIPULATED
AS YOU TURN THE KEY IN THE LOCK
ARE YOU SURE YOU RESET THE CLOCK
WHAT WAS BETWEEN THE WALLS
MAY NOT EXIT AT ALL
SO YOU FOLLOWED THE YELLOW LINE
IT TOOK YOU WHERE DESTINY LIED
DID YOU EVER WONDER
WHY THEY HAD ALL THE POWER
TRUE YOU CAN’T ALWAYS HIDE…
SO THE RULE OF THUMBS MY FRIEND
IF YOU’VE BEEN FOOLED IN THE END
IS TO LOOK DEEP INSIDE
FOR THE CAUSE OF THE CRIME
TRUE YOU CAN’T ALWAYS HIDE…
Music and Lyrics FRANCIS VOIGNIER November 21, 2009
FVMusic © 2009 US Copyright Office, Library of Congress
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3. |
How the World Was Saved
08:10
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HOW THE WORLD WAS SAVED
LITTLE JOE FELL OFF THE WING
CRASHED UNTO AN EMPTY STREET
HE GOT UP
AND THEN ASSESSED THE SITUATION
ALL HE KNEW WAS STILL BEHIND
IT LOOKED LIKE HELL HAD SPREAD AROUND
NO REFERENCE
HE WONDERED WHAT HE HAD FOR OPTIONS
HE THOUGHT THAT HE WOULD BE ALRIGHT
IF HE COULD JUST CALM HIMSELF DOWN
NOT WHAT HE EXPECTED WHEN HE SIGNED ON THE LINE
TOO LATE TO TURN THINGS AROUND
LITTLE JOE FELT SOMEONE NEAR
WAS IT FAKE OR WAS IT REAL
SOMETHING FOR SURE
WAS BREAKING THE RULES OF PERCEPTION
HE LOOKED FOR ANSWERS IN THE SHADE
BEHIND THE BROKEN AND RUSTED GATES
WHAT HE SAW
COULDN’T HAVE BEEN AN ILLUSION
SLOWLY NIGHT WAS CLOSING IN
A SENSE OF DANGER LIVED WITHIN
HE’LL HAVE TO WAIT TIL MORNING
IF HE SURVIVED THE NIGHT
FOR NOW THINGS WERE NOT LOOKING BRIGHT
ASSIGNED TO STEP INTO A ROOM
STRAIGHT TO THE OLD MAN IN THE CHAIR
TO MAKE SURE NO TRACES WERE LEFT
WITHOUT A MARGIN FOR MISTAKE
NO-ONE WAS TO BECOME AWARE
OF THE INTRUSION AND THE THEFT
LITTLE JOE RAN OUTSIDE
OUT OF BREATH DEATH STEPPED INSIDE
HE CLUNG
TO WHATEVER WAS LEFT OF COMPREHENSION
QUICK TO CONNECT WITH LIFE SUPPLY
HE GAVE WHAT HE TOOK TO THE SKY
IN ANSWER
HE WAS RETURNED TO THE STATION
SO IT IS HOW THE WORLD WAS SAVED
LITTLE JOE WAS MADE TO FORGET
NOBODY REALIZED IT WAS NEARLY THE END
BUT ALL IS ALRIGHT NOW…
Words & Music by FRANCIS VOIGNIER
January 17, 2010
© 2010 US Copyright Office, Library of Congress
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4. |
Easily Swayed
03:57
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EASILY SWAYED
YOU CAME DOWN HARD
CAME DOWN HEAVY
YOU CAME DOWN IN FLAMES
YOU BLAME IT ON THE WHISKEY
AND YOU BLAME IT ON YOUR FRIENDS
YOU BET THE BANK
AND LOST IT ALL
YOU THOUGHT YOU HAD IT MADE
YOU CAN’T CURSE THE HEAVENS
AND YOU CALL YOURSELF A SAINT
YOU FELL OFF THE SIDE OF RESPONSIBILITY
NOW IT’S ALL THE FAULT OF THE DARK ANGELS VISITING YOUR DREAMS
YOU TUMBLE DOWN
TUMBLE ROUND
YOU’VE GONE WEEDS AND THORNS
YOU CAME OUT OF THAT CHURCH
LIKE SOMEONE HAD STOLEN YOUR SOUL
FULLY LOADED
SLURRING WORDS
ON YOUR WAY TO RAISE HELL
YOU KEEP GOING THAT WAY
BEFORE LONG YOU’LL BE DEAD
YOU FELL OFF THE SIDE OF RESPONSABILITY
NOW IT’S ALL THE FAULT OF THE DARK ANGELS VISITING YOUR DREAMS
SOMETHING’S GONE WRONG WITH THE RIGHTEOUS
AND HIS FAITH
THE MAN OF OPINIONS WAS TOO EASILY SWAYED
(IT TOOK NO EFFORT AT ALL)
YOU CAME DOWN HARD
CAME DOWN HEAVY
YOU CAME DOWN IN FLAMES
YOU BLAME IT ON THE WHISKEY
AND YOU BLAME IT ON YOUR FRIENDS
YOU LOST THE JOB
AND THEN THE HOUSE
THE FAMILY HAS FAILED
NO POINT TELLING YOU ABOUT
THE BAD CHOICES YOU MADE
YOU FELL OFF THE SIDE OF RESPONSIBILITY
NOW IT’S ALL THE FAULT OF THE DARK ANGELS VISITING YOUR DREAMS
Music and Lyrics by FRANCIS VOIGNIER
January 11th 2010
© 2010 United States Copyright Office, Library of Congress
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5. |
High Winds
04:34
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©2010 US Copyright Office
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6. |
Circles & Dust
04:57
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CIRCLES AND DUST
SHADOW IN YOUR EYE
THE DARK OF THE MIND
EXTERIORIZED
EVERY WORD YOU SAY
WILL ALWAYS BETRAY
THE WAY YOU ARE
ALL THE CIRCLES YOU MAKE
AND THE DUST YOU RAISE
MAY CONCEAL THE LIGHT
BUT ONLY FOR A WHILE
IT WILL NEVER LAST
YOU TRIED STRATEGY
PLAYED THE TRAGEDY
OF THE HUMAN KIND
YOU IMPRESS THE CROWD
USE TRICK AND DEVICE
TO GET AROUND
YOU MAY ERASE YOUR TRACKS
WEAR AN IRON MASK
BUT YOU CAN NEVER HIDE
FROM A MILLION EYES
OR A SINGLE CHILD
HOW FAR ARE YOU WILLING TO GO?
YOUR LIES ARE BOUND TO COME UP SHORT
HOW DEEP ON TIME IS YOUR CLOCKWORK?
SO THAT YOU CAN SPREAD THE OUTCOME OF YOUR WORDS
FUNNY HOW IT GOES
WHEN THE BIGGEST FOES
EXIST INSIDE
YOU CAN CHEAT YOUR WAY
CLEAR THROUGH THE DAY
WITHOUT A SIGN
BUT SOON COMES THE NIGHT
AND DIM GOES THE LIGHT
SHADOWS SPREAD WIDE
QUESTIONS AWAIT
REASONS MUST BE LAID
Music and lyrics by FRANCIS VOIGNIER
04/20/2010
© 2010 FV Music, US Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington DC
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7. |
Tied To the Game
05:23
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TIED TO THE GAME
BOUND TO
BOUND TO THE LINE
WITHOUT A NUMBER
WITHOUT A FUTURE
YOUR FATE INTO THE HANDS
OF THE HEARTLESS AND THE CARELESS
DON’T YOU SEE THEY’VE GOT YOU ON THEIR SIDE
TO MAKE SURE YOU NEVER CROSS THE LINE
YOUR MISERY IS CANDY TO THEIR EYES
TO WATCH YOU CRAWL AND UNABLE TO FIGHT
TIED TO
TIED TO THE GAME
OF THE BROKER AND THE CHEATER
BLIND TO
BLIND TO THE WASTE
OF CONSUMPTION AND EXTORTION
DON’T YOU SEE THEY’VE GOT YOU ON THEIR SIDE
TO MAKE SURE YOU NEVER CROSS THE LINE
YOUR MISERY IS CANDY TO THEIR EYES
TO WATCH YOU CRAWL AND UNABLE TO FIGHT
BUT YOU FEEL ALRIGHT
TO THE BEAT OF THE DRUM YOU GO
AND WORK THE TIME AWAY
AS LONG AS YOU GET
TO SPEND WHAT YOU EARNED
ON ALL THE THINGS THEY INSIST YOU DESERVE
LED TO
LED TO THE GRIND
BY THE MASTERS OF DECEPTION
LEFT TO
LEFT TO ARISE
FROM THE ASHES OF DESTRUCTION
DON’T’ YOU SEE THEY WANT YOU ON THEIR SIDE
TO MAKE SURE YOU NEVER CROSS THE LINE
YOUR MISERY IS CANDY TO THEIR EYES
TO WATCH YOU CRAWL AND UNABLE TO FIGHT
BUT YOU FEEL ALRIGHT
TO THE BEAT OF THE DRUM YOU GO
AND WORK THE TIME AWAY
AS LONG AS YOU GET
TO SPEND WHAT YOU EARNED
ON ALL THE THINGS THEY INSIST YOU DESERVE
Music & lyrics by FRANCIS VOIGNIER March 31, 2010
© 2010 FV music, US Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington DC
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8. |
Lucy & Jack
03:52
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©2010 US Copyright Office
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9. |
Crazy
07:05
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CRAZY
CRAZY, YOU DON’T KNOW CRAZY
‘TIL CRAZY GETS YOU
MEAN, YOU WOULDN’T KNOW MEAN
UNTIL MEAN HITS YOU
CONTROLLING, SUCH A FINE DANCER
WHO CIRCLES YOUR CAGE
ABUSIVE, WHEN YOU TASTE THE BLOOD
IT MAY BE TOO LATE
CRAZY, CRAZY SPINS THE WHEEL
THE ONE YOU SIT ON
CRAZY, CRAZY MAKES YOU FEEL
THE CRAZE IS YOUR OWN
CHEATER, YOU DON’T KNOW CHEATER
UNTIL ALL IS GONE
USER, YOU THINK ALL IS RIGHT
UNTIL YOU FEEL WORN
DECEPTIVE, FIRES UP YOUR HOPES
UNTIL YOU CRASH DOWN
TRAGIC, HAS THE DRAMA QUEEN
POISONED YOUR WINE?
CRAZY, CRAZY SPINS THE WHEEL
THE ONE YOU SIT ON
CRAZY, CRAZY MAKES YOU FEEL
THE CRAZE IS YOUR OWN
SOME MAY HAVE SAID WE ONLY LEARN TWICE
FROM WHAT I SEE WE GO ROUND AND ROUND
AS WE SILENCE THE SOUND OF LAUGHTER
CAN WE WEATHER THE ROLLING THUNDER?
MARTYR, IT’S ALWAYS YOUR FAULT
BUT SHE DOESN’T SAY
BLAMING, YOU ASSESS THE COST
WHEN JUSTICE IS SLAYED
GREEDY, YOU’VE GOT NOTHING LEFT
BUT HE STILL WANTS MORE
EVIL, DO YOU KNOW EVIL
WHEN HE’S IN YOUR CORE?
CRAZY, CRAZY SPINS THE WHEEL
THE ONE YOU SIT ON
CRAZY, CRAZY MAKES YOU FEEL
THE CRAZE IS YOUR OWN
SOME MAY HAVE SAID WE ONLY LEARN TWICE
FROM WHAT I SEE WE GO ROUND AND ROUND
AS WE SILENCE THE SOUND OF LAUGHTER
CAN WE WEATHER THE ROLLING THUNDER?
Music and lyrics by FRANCIS VOIGNIER
© 2010 FVMusic
US Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington DC
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10. |
Banned
06:12
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BANNED
TELL ME MY FRIEND WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
YOU CAME IN WALKING ALL ALONE
DID I JUST HEAR WHAT YOU’RE SAYING?
YOU CAN’T BE FROM THERE?
THAT BRIDGE BURNED A LONG TIME AGO
SAY YOU MANAGED TO MAKE IT THROUGH
WHAT IT WOULD TAKE SURE COULD KILL YOU
BUT YOU’RE NOT THE LYING KIND
YOUR STORY RINGS TRUE
DID YOU HAPPEN TO CATCH THE NEWS?
THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE YOU
NEVER REALIZED
THE EXTENT OF THE MISTAKES
AND THE DAMAGE DONE
THE ONES WHO STAYED HAVE LOST THEIR MINDS
SOME SWAPPED THEIR WINGS FOR THE WINE
THOSE WHO MIXED WITH THE CROWD
HAVE LOST ALL THEY HAD
YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO TURN AROUND
FOR YOU ARE BANNED, MY FRIEND
Words and music by FRANCIS VOIGNIER
September 9, 2010
© 2010 Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington DC
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11. |
Dream
04:37
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©2011 US Copyright Office
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Francis Voignier San Francisco, California
Francis Voignier formed his first band in 1968. He moved from Eastern France to Paris and then London where he made his
professional debut. He worked in NYC
as a sideman between 1978 and 1982, before heading for San Francisco where he spent 10 years performing and recording with many bands, as well as producing artists in his own studio. He now lives in the Northern California city of Eureka.
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