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God's Spies (King Lear: Act 5, Scene 3)

from Trust by The Levins

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This song is inspired by Shakespeare and the chorus are his actual words from King Lear: Act 5, Scene 3)
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GOD’S SPIES
(King Lear:Act 5, scene 3)
(Inspired by Shakespeare / King Lear)

Sometimes love's depths
can find no words
to paint the picture properly.
Break the silence,
speak your truth,
or court uncertain misery.

For some it's all a battleground;
reaping sorrow from mock rage.
But the two of us,
together we’ll sing like birds;
even when we're feeling caged.

As we head off, it occurs to me
there are so many ways to give, 
like in King Lear Act 5 Scene 3...
“So we’ll live...

and we’ll pray and sing
and tell old tales
and laugh at
gilded butterflies,
and take upon us
the mystery of things,
as if we were God's spies.”

We can rail against the storm, 
keep the fool for company.
Be sad, go mad,
become a crown-less king.
Still, it's down to you and me.

The news is like the tide,
with who loses and who wins.
Pacts and sects of great ones,
who is out and who is in,
ebbs and flows like the moon
while we’re wandering on the heath.
Oh, that fickle changing loon
with us playing underneath!

As we head off it occurs to me,
there’s still time to forgive.
Like in King Lear Act 5 Scene 3...
“So we’ll live...

We are telling different tales;
secrets falling from our lips.
When our eyes are free from scales,
we can see what was eclipsed.

“So, we’ll pray, and sing,
and tell old tales, and laugh
At gilded butterflies,
And take upon's
the mystery of things,
as if we were God's spies.”

credits

from Trust, released January 1, 2015
Julia Bordenaro Levin- Piano, Vocals
Ira Scott Levin- Guitar, Vocals
Mark Dann- Stand Up Bass, Nylon Guitar
Sean Dixon- Percussion

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The Levins Congers, New York

From harmony in voice to harmony for humanity, husband and wife duo, The Levins, uplift and unite with unflinchingly feel- good folk-pop, infectious musicality, sharp songwriting skills, and a unique approach to vocal harmonies that is both soulful and unexpected.




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