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The Waxing and Waning of an Elegant Solution

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1.
THAT'S NOT FOR YOU Boy, you better keep it covered Nobody looks at you that way Nobody looks at you that way Boy, you better not be fragile Or you will up out Out in the bitter cold That’s not for you to say, That’s not for you to say, That’s not for you to say, That’s not for you, That’s not for you… to say, That’s not for you to say That’s not for you to say Mmm, boy Boy, you better not be special They’ll never get at you that way They’ll never get at you that way Boy, you better keep your game on Or you will wind up out Somewhere you don’t belong Mmm, boy That’s not for you to say, That’s not for you to say, That’s not for you to say, That’s not for you, That’s not for you… to say, That’s not for you to say That’s not for you to say Mmm, boy That’s not for you to say
2.
ALL THE THINGS Should you want the whisker of a lion or the whisper of the moon If that is what’s required then I’ll snag your heart’s desire only Make it known to me All the things in this world – are not enough for you girl Take it all take it back and the lion’s face is torn If you wish you shall have so that I may see your …smile All the things in this world, all the things in this world, all the things, things, things, in this world Not enough (for you girl) not enough (for you girl) not enough (for you girl, for you girl) When you think you’ve got it, that is, everything you wanted will you Make it known to me You’ve got your lime potatoes, cultured pearls inside tomatoes will you Make it known to me All the things in this world – are not enough for you girl Take it all take it back ’til a hole is dug for you Should you wish you shall have so that I may see you …cry All the things in this world, all the things in this world, all the things, things, things, in this world Not enough (for you girl) not enough (for you girl) not enough (for you girl, for you girl)
3.
The Din 04:07
THE DIN Water is something for ages Steamer rise to turn the blade Turbine spins into a flame And there is power, and it is good And there is power, inside the wood Out rise the din, out rise the din, out rise the din, out rise the din Wind and sun drive all the ages Vapor rise into the cloud Wholeness can be tomorrow And there is power, and it is good And there is power, inside the wood Out rise the din, out rise the din, out rise the din, out rise the din
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Marta 03:11
MARTA We have grown alone But you must know that with a whisper and a spark We’ll cut the night and foil the dark And we will ever Prosper, Marta… Marta hear Prosper, Marta… Marta hear We are cherry cakes That no one eats and… left to linger on a plate Not sweet at all, more than our fill And we will never Prosper, Marta… Marta hear Prosper, Marta… Marta hear Evanescent lightning, short-lived, fleeting This, your finest day Shall come to pass… it will rise and fall away It’s just a shell, despite the cost And will we ever Prosper, Marta… Marta hear

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"The Waxing and Waning of an Elegant Solution."

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released April 15, 2017

All songs by David Paul Sprouse and Ava Zelafone © 2017 Baba Toulouse Songs (BMI)
Vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizers, drum machines, ambient sound, and production by Ava Zelafone and David Paul Sprouse – Recorded in Nashville at Baba Toulouse Studio – December 2016 to January 2017.
℗ 2017 The Other Century. All Rights Reserved.

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AVAZELAFONE Nashville, Tennessee

AVAZELAFONE is multi-instrumentalist and vocalist David Paul Sprouse or the ever-present Ava Zelafone, releasing music on The Other Century.
- Vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizers, drum machines, percussion, ambient sound, and production by Ava Zelafone and David Paul Sprouse.
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