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Bigger Lie

from All Secrets Known by The Mighty Ra

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about

A collaboration inspired by Dave's lyrics about control, conformity and conspiracy.
Musically it's not hard to see a Floyd influence but with Ra twist.
Thanks to Joanne, Murph and Dennis for their dialogue and putting up with my questions on conspiracy theories, it was fun.

lyrics

There’s a hint that these centuries of pain

Have been played out before but all in vain

And when you look back at what has come to pass

It’s clear to see that nothing lasts



Oh what a waste of time

Oh what a waste of time

We need a bigger lie



Sometimes when you watch someone breathing their last

You can see life passes by all too fast

Though your sadness makes you hope for something more

The truth is that death has closed the door

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Oh what a waste of time

Oh what a waste of yours and mine

We need a bigger lie



Why can’t we see that whilst watching TV we are just dithering

Or wasting away the best hours of the day sat at a desk

One day there’s a knock and you realise with shock that your snivelling

Has all been for nought and that rap at the door was your call to rest



Sitting here next to myself It’s all become clear to me

The passage of time whilst somehow sublime

Seems a farce and nothing ever lasts



Our shadows like hounds, hunting us down

Sent to follow us, they want to consume

Though seemingly unstoppable and most highly improbable

Our misplaced faith still shines through

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Oh what a waste of time

Oh what a waste of time

We need a bigger lie



If JC’s so good where the fuck’s his next book when’s the movie release

The last one was cool but do you think that we’re fools it was hardly War and Peace



We enjoyed the last show but that was some time ago and that shit has grown old

At least with Thomas Hardy though the plot was kinda tardy but OK ‘til his wife got sold



We put a man on the moon we need a bigger lie

It was a weather balloon we need a bigger lie

It doesn’t feel any pain we need a bigger lie

We’re not controlling the rain we need a bigger lie

The towers fell as you saw we need a bigger lie

There’s no one above the law we need a bigger lie

We didn’t shoot JFK we need a bigger lie

We’ll find a cure one day we need a bigger lie

No one’s been here before we need a bigger lie

No other planets we’re sure we need a bigger lie

They were all built by man we need a bigger lie

There’s no hidden plan we need a bigger lie

credits

from All Secrets Known, released June 1, 2022
Edwards/Griffiths/Rowe/Wilsher

Andy Edwards - Guitar, vocals, keys, percussion.
Dave Rowe - Bass, vocals.
Rob Griffiths - Drums, percussion.
Rob Wilsher - Keyboards.

Nick Lloyd - Additional vocals
Grace Edwards - Additional vocals

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