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Keep Your Own Council

from Keep Your Own Council by Lach

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This week's free single for my Fan Club (Join now!) was recorded in my evolving home studio. I'm still getting used to the new set-up and so there are a few clicks and pops on the track but I'm leaving to do shows in NYC next week and wanted to get this to you all before I leave town.
I wrote the music for this song while visiting a friend in Spain and then matched it to a lyric I had floating around. The original title was 'Kings of Loneliness' but it's looking like that will become it's own song now. By the way, these songs wouldn't exist on tape without the Fan Club support so let me say, once again, how much it's appreciated.- Cheers, Lach

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Keep Your Own Council

The Kings made tracks for you
Got up off their backs for you
Queens bowed down to you
But now you're on your own
When looks can kill
When you can’t foot the bill
Keep Your Own Council

Fires were lit for you
Town criers cried for you
Liars lied for you
See how those lies have grown
When yr hanging from the sill
When yr tipping towards the mill
Keep Your Own Council

The birds sang songs for you
Lions cleared paths for you
Stars shone bright for you
Now you're on your own
When you’ve had their fill
When yr offered the red pill
Keep Your Own Council

Towers were built for you
Signs were sent to you
The sky turned blue for you
As your seeds were sown
When yr jack to someone’s jill
When it’s all downhill
Keep Your Own Council

Dogs did tricks for you
Machines turned on for you
Prayers were prayed for you
But now you're on your own
When yr caught standing still
When yr asked to do god’s will
Keep Your Own Council

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from Keep Your Own Council, released October 7, 2016
Lach - Vocals/Guitar

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Lach Edinburgh, UK

Lach, founder of the Antifolk movement and star of BBC Radio 4's The Lach Chronicles.

‘Beat-punk-unplugged joy!’-The Guardian UK

‘Splendid! Best of it's kind!’- Mojo

‘Incredibly bright, influential, funny, poetic.’-Suzanne Vega

‘Best punk guitarist since Johnny Ramone.’-Billy Ficca of Televis
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