1. |
The Circus
07:13
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THE CIRCUS
THE MAN IN CHARGE OF OPERATION
SAYS “IT AIN’T BROKE WHY THE FIXATION?”
AS THE STARS FALL ALL AROUND
PAPER ANGELS BURN ON THE GROUND
WHEN A MAN HAS A VISION
HE FALLS PREY TO EXECUTION
THE ROBBER BARON STEALS THE SHOW
AND WHEN THERE’S NOTHING LEFT, OUT HE GOES
IT’S A CIRCUS
WE COME TO SEE THE LIONS AND THE CLOWNS
AT THE ENTRANCE
FOR A SMALL FEE WE GET TO CHECK OUR MINDS
IT’S A RIOT
THE MAN IN CHAINS IS ABOUT TO DROWN
BEHIND THE CURTAIN
SOMETHING AWFULLY WRONG IS BOUND TO STRIKE
SOMETHING TWISTED HAS COME TO TOWN
SOMETHING VISCERAL IS SPREADING ALL AROUND
THE ONES BEHIND THE GRAND ILLUSION
THINK OF THEMSELVES AS SOCIAL BEACONS
WHEN THE CLOCK RINGS THE HOUR
TIME STANDS STILL FOR THOSE STRIPPED OF POWER
UNWISE THE MAN WHO LOST HIS VISION
YET THE FOOLS KEEP ON WITH QUESTIONS
A CONFESSION TO THE DEAF EAR
FOR DENIAL CHASES AWAY THE FEARS
IT’S A CIRCUS…
Music & Lyrics by Francis Voignier
December, 2008
© 2008 United States Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington DC
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2. |
Two Birds & A Stone
06:11
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TWO BIRDS & A STONE
TWO BIRDS AND A STONE ENGAGE IN CONVERSATION
OF THE NEWS AHEAD THEY SAY, THEY HEAR A WHISPER
FAR AND WIDE
WITH NO END IN SIGHT
A TALE WILL COME TO RISE
NEVER SHORT OF A RHYME
LIFE GOES ON…
A MAN TALKS TO THE WIND, HIS WORDS LOST IN TRANSLATION
SOMEONE TRIES TO FLY ON THE WINGS OF EXPECTATION
NEVER MIND
IF NO-ONE EVER FINDS
WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY
WHAT HID WITHIN THE MAZE
OF THEIR THOUGHTS
ONE DOES REALIZE
HOW DEEP RUNS THE PLAY
(SO THE RIVER SNAKES)
THE COURSE WILL NEVER LIE
SO WHY SPEED AHEAD
TO THAT TROUBLED FATE
A TRAIN LEAVES THE TOWN, SOMEONE WAS TOO LATE
WHAT SHOULDN’T HAVE HAPPENED HAS COME INTO PLAY
NO GUIDELINE
CAN TRULY DEFINE
THE ROAD OF THE MIND
THE BLIND LEADS THE BLIND
LIFE GOES ON…
FULL OF CONTRADICTIONS, A MOUTH FULL OF SHINE
HARD TO GAUGE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN TRUTH AND LIE
TWO BIRDS FLY
ANOTHER YEAR’S GONE BY
THE STONE DOESN’T MIND
THE STILLNESS OF TIME
SO THEY SAY…
ONE DOES REALIZE
HOW DEEP RUNS THE PLAY
(SO THE RIVER SNAKES)
THE COURSE WILL NEVER LIE
SO WHY SPEED AHEAD
TO THAT TROUBLED FATE
Music & Lyrics by Francis Voignier
Fall of 2008
©2008 US Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington DC
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3. |
Once You Engage
05:11
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ONCE YOU ENGAGE
TAKE THAT ROAD ALL THE WAY
CLEAR ACROSS THE LINE
IT’S UNSURE TO THIS DAY
WHAT’S ON THE OTHER SIDE
FROM THOSE WHO’VE MADE IT BACK
THE ONES WHO TALK MOSTLY LIE
WHAT THEIR EXPERIENCE HAS LEFT BEHIND
DOESN’T SEEM TO ADD UP
NICE OF YOU TO VOLUNTEER
BUT FIRST CHECK YOUR FACTS
YOU STEP IN AT YOUR OWN RISK
SO SIGN ABOVE THE LINE
WHAT YOU TAKE WITH YOU THERE
MAY END UP SLOWING YOU DOWN
TRAVEL LIGHT AND KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR FARES
IF YOU’RE TO COME AROUND
ONCE YOU ENGAGE
THERE IS NO REVERSE AND NO BRAKES
THE FASTER YOU GET
THE SOONER THE ODDS SHALL BE MET
A QUICK WORD OF ADVICE
FOR ALL IT’S WORTH
SHOULD YOU EVER COME BACK
WASTE NO TIME ON A SEARCH
FOR A LINK TO THE PAST
FOR SURE THE CHAIN WILL BE GONE
NOTHING BUT AN IMPRINT LEFT TO THE TRAINED EYE
YOU’LL FIND YOURSELF ALONE
ONCE YOU ENGAGE
THERE IS NO REVERSE AND NO BRAKES
THE FASTER YOU GET
THE SOONER THE ODDS SHALL BE MET
Music & Lyrics by Francis Voignier
November, 2008
© 2008 US Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington DC
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4. |
Life's Short Play
06:31
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LIFE’S SHORT PLAY
BORN TO DIE IN METHLEHEM
POOR DECISIONS ‘TIL THE END
BLACKBOARD FLOATS UP IN THE SKY
CRAZY WHITE MAN CHALKS THE LINE
FRENCH KISS ON THE SILVER SCREEN
ENGLISH PROVIDES THE LIP SERVICE
TEA FOR TWO AT SECRET MEETING
ARSENIC IS POURED INTO DRINKS
NO-ONE CAN RECALL THE CRIME
THOUGH EVERYONE SAW IT ONLINE
WMD’S WERE FOUND
IN A ROSE BUSH ON PENN AVE, ON PENN AVE
SPREAD-EAGLED ON THE HARD FLOOR
BALLERINA SHALL NEVER KNOW
BLUE SMOKE DANCES IN THE AIR
HITMAN ROLLS OFF IN HIS CHAIR
STRAWBERRY PIE HAS JUST BEEN MADE
AT THE BAKER’S ‘CROSS THE SQUARE
HALFWAY STANDS THE POLICE LINE
OLD PRUSSIAN BOOTS OFF THE SHINE
ONE FORGOT THE WHOLE AFFAIR
THOUGH THE PROGRAM WAS ON THE AIR
SOMEONE IMPORTANT COMES TO TOWN
TAKES THE MONEY AND THEN RUNS, AND THEN RUNS
THE PLAYGROUND IS FILLING WITH CLOWNS
THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZARDS ABOUND
THE CHILDREN HAVE FLED WITH ALICE
NURSERY RHYME SUFFERS A TWIST
POLITICOS GATHER IN HIVES
PORK BARREL MONGERS LAUGH AND CRY
OLD MAN QUICKLY GOES DOWN IN FLAMES
NEW MAN HAS CLAIMED THE PEARLY GATES
AS THE MARCH HEAVES INTO SIGHT
CHINESE DRAGON LEADS THE PLIGHT
TEXT MESSAGES CRISS AND CROSS
ONE OMITS TO CHECK THE COST, CHECK THE COST
Music & Lyrics by Francis Voignier
September, 2008
© 2008 United States Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington DC
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5. |
The Invitation
06:13
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THE INVITATION
STRETCH A HAND AS IN AN OPEN INVITATION
PULL ME IN FOR I FEEL THE SWIRLING MOTION
A SENSE OF DANGER COMES TO MIND
BEFORE I KNOW IT
I GET MY FACE TO THE GROUND
SAY HEY, I DIDN’T SEE IT COME
AS YOU HANGED UP THE PHONE
A VOID WAS THERE CREATED
HEY, I THOUGHT YOU TOOK ME IN
INSTEAD I FEEL THE SPIN
TAKING MY WORLD INTO THE HOLE
FARTHER AWAY FROM HOME
I THOUGHT YOU TOOK ME
INSTEAD I FEEL THE SPIN
NOW YOUR SILENCE PREVAILS AMONG THE QUESTIONS
AS IN A GAME YOU CONFUSE WHAT IS LEFT FOR OPTIONS
MENTAL ILLS ARE ON YOUR MIND
I LOSE MY WILL LIKE BLOOD INTO THE SAND
SO HEY, IF I HAD KNOWN BEFORE
THAT THIS WOULD BE THE SCORE
I WOULD HAVE CHECKED FOR REFERENCE
HEY, WHERE’S THAT KEY FOR THE DOOR
AND WHAT’S THAT CHAIN ON THE FLOOR
I SMELL A FIRE BURNING
THAT BRIDGE IS THERE NO MORE
WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE
IF I BREAK AWAY
WHAT IS THE DISTANCE
BEFORE I REACH YESTERDAY
WHAT KIND OF PLEASURE
DO YOU GET OUT OF THIS
HOW DO YOU MEASURE
THE DEPTH OF THE ABYSS
SO I BOUGHT INTO YOUR OPEN INVITATION
THE COST IS HIGH FOR A BUNCH OF STOLEN EMOTIONS
WHEN PROFIT WAS ON YOUR MIND
ALL THE TIME I THOUGHT WE WERE PARTNERS IN CRIME
SAY HEY, I DIDN’T SEE IT COME
AS YOU HANGED UP THE PHONE
A VOID WAS THERE CREATED
HEY, I THOUGHT YOU TOOK ME IN
INSTEAD I FEEL THE SPIN
TAKING MY WORLD INTO THE HOLE
FARTHER AWAY FROM HOME
I DIDN’T SEE IT COME
WHEN YOU HANGED UP THE PHONE
Music & lyrics Francis VOIGNIER, May 6, 2009
© 2009 United States Copyright Office, Library of congress, Washington DC
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6. |
Into the Unknown
04:58
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©2009 US Copyright Office
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7. |
Leave Your Name
07:15
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LEAVE YOUR NAME
LEAVE YOUR NAME BEHIND
YOU’VE BEEN CLEARED
FOR A STAY IN THE ROOM
NO-ONE WILL COME AROUND TO YOUR SPACE
SAVE FOR THE NURSE AND THE MEDS
THE COURSE HAS BEEN SET
A SLOW DESCEND INTO HELL
THAT’S THE WAY IT IS SPELLED
YOU HAVE BEEN REFERRED
BY FAMILY AND FRIENDS
YOUR OPINION WAS DEFERRED
YOU WILL GET THE GOOD CARE YOU DESERVE
YOUR WISHES HAVE BEEN
CAREFULLY CONSIDERED
‘TIL YOU NO LONGER FEND
FOR YOURSELF IN THE END
LEAVE YOUR NAME AT THE DOOR
FROM NOW YOU WON’T NEED IT NO MORE
YOU WILL NO LONGER FEEL
THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD
FOR THAT THE SYSTEM IS PLEASED
WE WILL SPARE NO EXPENSE FOR THIS TREAT
WE HAVE A WAY IN THE MIND
OF THE LITTLE CREEPS
IT’S DOWN UNTIL YOU FADE
UNTIL NOTHING IS LEFT
BUT I SEE YOU OBJECT
HOW CAN YOU BE SO UPSET
LEAVE YOUR NAME AT THE DOOR
FROM NOW YOU WON’T NEED IT NO MORE
BUT I SEE YOU OBJECT
HOW CAN YOU BE SO UPSET
September 2nd 2009
Music and lyrics by Francis VOIGNIER
© 2009 US Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington DC
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8. |
The Choice
03:43
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THE CHOICE
WHERE YOU’RE HEADING ON THIS ROAD
MY BROTHER, IT AIN’T OPEN NO MORE
THE LAST ONE WHO MADE IT THRU
WE FOUND HER LYING BY THE DOOR
WHAT WAS AROUND DIDN’T MATTER ANYMORE
GONE WITH THE TIMES, HOLLOWED TO THE CORE
BEFORE HER THERE WERE TEN
ONLY ONE FOUND HIS WAY BACK HOME
A SAD STATE OF AFFAIR
WHEN THE SYSTEM… WELL YOU KNOW HOW THAT’S GONE
PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THAT GOD-FORSAKEN COURSE
WALK FROM THE GATE AND REACH DEEP IN YOUR SOUL
FOR A WORD, A WISE AND GUIDING WORD
DARE TO TURN AROUND
NOW YOU SET THE PRICE
YOUR LIFE IS IN YOUR HANDS
YOU CRAWL OR YOU FLY
THE CHOICE IS EVIDENT
SEE BEYOND THE LINE
THE VIEW IS IN YOU
THE VIEW IS IN YOUR HEAD
IT’S NOT A GAME YOU WANT TO CHANCE
MY BROTHER, WHEN YOUR WORLD IS AT STAKES
IS IT NOT ENOUGH WITH THE DANCE
WHEN THE DANCING TAKES YOU TO THE FLAMES
WHY SEARCH AROUND WHEN YOU’VE BEEN HERE BEFORE
BUT TIRED I AM SO GOOD LUCK WITH THE CHOICE!
Music and lyrics by Francis VOIGNIER
September 6, 2009
© 2009 US Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington DC
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9. |
Fair Weather Friends
04:49
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FAIR WEATHER FRIENDS
IF IT MUST JUST BE RIGHT
FOR YOUR FRIENDS TO STOP BY
YOU’RE MOST LIKELY DEALING
WITH THE FAIR WEATHER KIND
AND IF THE PHONE STOPS RINGING
WHEN THE GOING GETS ROUGH
THEN YOUR PALS MUST BE BUSY
MIXING IN WITH THE CROWD
IT’S FUNNY HOW IT GOES
WHEN YOU CAN NO LONGER GIVE
THOSE FRIENDS WHO YOU TRUSTED
HOW FAST THEY VANISH
AND FOR THOSE WHO YOU HELPED
STAND ON THEIR OWN TWO FEET
AIN’T IT A CRYING DISGRACE
WHEN THEY CAN’T FIND THE TIME TO MEET
FAIR WEATHER FRIENDS
WHERE YOU’RE GOING
THE STORM IS COMING
AND YOU ARE SO NOT READY
IT’S A SAD IRONY
WHEN STRANGERS FILL THE SPOT
OF FRIENDS WHO’VE GONE MISSING
I GUESS FRIENDS THEY WERE NOT
AND WHEN YOU HEAR IN THE NEWS
WHAT THEY’VE BEEN UP TO
A SENSE OF CLEAR AWARENESS
SHOWS THE PATH ON WHAT TO DO
FAIR WEATHER FRIENDS
WHERE YOU’RE GOING
THE STORM IS COMING
AND YOU ARE SO NOT READY
Music and lyrics: FRANCIS VOIGNIER, October 15, 2009
© 2009 FVMusic, US Copyright Office, Library of Congress
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10. |
It's Not For Me To Say
06:53
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IT’S NOT FOR ME TO SAY
OF HEAVEN
I DO NOT HEAR THE TRUTH THROUGH THOSE WHO
SPEAK OF GOD AND FAITH
OF HELL
I DO NOT KNOW FOR SURE WHAT I SEE
INTO THIS CROWDED PLACE
IT’S NOT FOR ME TO SAY
FOR I DO NOT KNOW THE WAY
OF YOU
I CANNOT DREAM OF CATCHING UP WITH
ALL OF THESE CRAZY SELVES
OF HERE
I DO NOT SENSE A COMPLETE FIRMNESS
UNDER THOSE WORN OUT SHOES
IT’S NOT FOR ME TO SAY
FOR I DO NOT KNOW THE WAY
EVER REALIZED WHAT IT TAKES TO BE FAVOURED
BY THE ONES WHO DICTATE THE DEATH OF OTHERS
BY THE CHEATERS AND THE LIARS OF THIS WORLD
OF JOY
I DO KNOW WHAT IT’S GEARED TO BE ON
SOME SORT COSMIC PLANE
OF PAIN
ONE NEEDS TO SIMPLY LOOK AROUND INTO
ALL OF THESE SUNKEN EYES
IT’S NOT FOR ME TO SAY
FOR I DO NOT KNOW THE WAY
EVER FANTASIZED ‘BOUT A SPACE FREE OF GUILT AND ANGER
ABOUT A RACE BORN TO SHARE THE FRUIT OF LABOR
ABOUT NO LEADERSHIP TO PROTECT THE WEALTH OF ROBBERS
OF LOVE
I KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE LEFT WITH A BROKEN HEART
OF DEATH
I’VE SEEN SOME DEAR FRIENDS COME AND THEN GO
ON TO BECOME THE PAST
IT’S NOT FOR ME TO SAY
FOR I DO NOT KNOW THE WAY
Words and Music by Francis VOIGNIER
October 13, 2004
© 2005 United States Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington DC
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11. |
Roman Candle
04:38
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ROMAN CANDLE
HANGING FROM THE END OF YOUR ROMAN CANDLE
GOLDEN CHUTE MALFUNCTION THAT’S THE ANGLE
OPTIONS ARE WORTHLESS WHEN STOCKS HAVE TUMBLED
THE MILLIONS THAT YOU’VE MADE WILL SOON BE GONE
INSURANCE DOESN’T ASSURE RISK PROTECTION
WHAT IS SOLD IS HOT AIR TO THE WORLD
SOMEONE WALKS AROUND REGULATIONS
TO RAKE A PROFIT FROM THE POOR MAN’S WORK
YOU OWE AN EXPLANATION
A RETRIBUTION TO THE WORLD
YOU’VE SANK TO THE BOTTOM
AMID THE VILEST OF THE THUGS
Music and lyrics by FRANCIS VOIGNIER
©2009 United States Copyright office, Library of Congress, Washington DC
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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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