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The Wisdom Of Crowds

by Former Monarchs

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The youth are leaving once again, And it's true the nation's lost it's way and then, Can you bear to listen to those in disgrace, Say they're educated but they have no place Times are ever changing and we are re-arranging Our current situation is built on hesitation No politicians consult could save us from this insult We're trying to start over, let's move a little slower Once more, it's too much more to ask for, Taking our chances on foreign beaches Searching for, we're searching for clarity in our own way Nomadic lives, we multiply, synthesize, sympathize away Gluttonous years, financial fears, we appear to all pretend Shielding our eyes while they devised, ostricized to our own end Monopolize the thoughts of men Who in power sowed the seeds to our own end I can't help but feel a little under threat When I'm told to up and leave with every breath. Once more, it's too much more to ask for, Taking our chances on foreign beaches Times are ever changing and we are re-arranging Our current situation is built on hesitation No politicians consult could save us from this insult We're trying to start over, let's move a little slower This landmass can't confine us We can go everywhere And yet this place defines us We can't go anywhere My thoughts return to you and My heart beats in my chest My thoughts return to you and I fall at your behest.
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Sparks and fires fly Keeping us in line They don't understand We are out of time Liars Put us in this place Left us in disgrace Thunder Plundering our lives and land Selling their own brand Of complicity But it's not what we need Liars Put us in this place Left us in disgrace Thunder, Plunder Can't we all get along We know we're in the red Just remember that we didn't make this bed We're too small to achieve The levels that we need To acquire success on which we aim to breed How did we get it wrong We've done it all before Without us you would long ago have hit the floor Stand up, Sit down We'll run this house how we want to Pay with lives what we can't pay back Cuz the time has passed to correct this fault We're burdening the kids As for help from a new resource Can they bail us out, will they help us now We're burdening the kids [Choir] The actions of so few impicated all the others Sparks and fires fly Keeping us in line They don't understand We are out of time.
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Do what you will to our command We're trading blows yet still we stand Occupy as we say On this day none to blame But we were taken by fractious men Everyone should play a part in this It's quiet but not for long The tales of our fathers before are still on song The respite excites the soul You feel if it only would hold we'd gain control The time will pass, you'll forget The way that we were when we met You built defensive lines They'll be breached this time What is there to show for it With all of our battles fought Nothing, for we recommit With all of the glory we sought The time has come to question it The lull that we reveled in Has been lost for now Do what you will to our command We're trading blows yet still we stand Bide the time, we fenced the lines, we stemmed the tide on which they thrive But they're not giving in Nothing's like that Hope is the eternal sin Chips away at Rules that were put in place to end disgrace, yet We know That they'll maintain the status quo for good What is there to show for it With all of our battles fought Nothing, for we recommit With all of the glory we sought The time has come to question it The lull that we reveled in Has been lost for now

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released May 28, 2011

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The EP was designed by Dave Ahern get in contact here: thedaveahern[at]gmail[dot]com

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Former Monarchs Cork, Ireland

Former Monarchs are an alternative rock group from Cork Ireland. Labelled "Ones to watch" by the BBC, their debut album "The Cost of Living" will be released on Mountains of Records on March 24th, 2014.

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