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Behind the Scarlet Curtain

from A Sentimental Education by Anton Sword

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Behind the Scarlet Curtain
(Anton Sword)

Oh that stage is so old and that rope is frayed, gold and braided
Drama queen, let go, come give me your hand and jump, we’ll make it

But you barely try and your glassy eyes show you’ve been drinking
Still smiling as you cry, hiding that inside you’re sinking

Falling side by side in the back behind the scarlet curtain
Take a bow and wave goodbye, throw your script away, we’ll play uncertain

I became weaponized, striding out from in between the deathlights
And to my surprise the audience vaporized and it was all right

We’re falling side by side in the back behind the scarlet curtain
Take a bow and wave goodbye, throw your script away, we’ll play uncertain

Grab the wire that I’m throwing and just tie it to your chest
It’s your last chance and I’m towing but you’ve got to do the rest

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from A Sentimental Education, released May 25, 2007

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Anton Sword Brooklyn, New York

NYC-based songwriter Anton Sword leads an indie synth/ dance/ new wave project with a shifting band lineup. Sword has toured the Eastern USA twice and Europe 10 times, playing for a small but loyal following. One of his ambient compositions runs in a loop on permanent display in NYC's American Museum of Natural History, scoring the ‘Astro Bulletin’ in the lobby of the Rose Space Center. ... more

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