Captain General
from Shop Sounds by Pet Shop Fashion
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lyrics
We are in a war
With reality
We must be saved from the truth
Something must be done
Let's propose something
Then say that it must be done
Give us a broad brush
To paint a vague picture
Of a polarizing scene
Give an argument
From your own authority
Turning the tables in a game of musical chairs
Will make it seem like it was your question...not theirs
And when you challenge someone's right to even ask
Getting an answer becomes a much harder task
In ordinary conversation
Speakers and hearers cooperate
All you have to do is keep in mind
All four of the Gricean norms
If you violate any of them
Then it will seem like deception
Make sure your communication has
Info in the right quantity
And be of truthful quality
Deliver appropriately
And, of course, relevantly
When you answer a question with another one
Some people won't notice that anything was done
And then when you use a transitional device
Practically any answer given will suffice
In ordinary conversation
Speakers and hearers cooperate
All you have to do is keep in mind
All four of the Gricean norms
If you violate any of them
Then it will seem like deception
Make sure your communication has
Info in the right quantity
And be of truthful quality
Deliver appropriately
And be relevant
Dodge those questions
Captain General
Save us from facts
Do not answer
Captain General
Teach us your newspeak
With reality
We must be saved from the truth
Something must be done
Let's propose something
Then say that it must be done
Give us a broad brush
To paint a vague picture
Of a polarizing scene
Give an argument
From your own authority
Turning the tables in a game of musical chairs
Will make it seem like it was your question...not theirs
And when you challenge someone's right to even ask
Getting an answer becomes a much harder task
In ordinary conversation
Speakers and hearers cooperate
All you have to do is keep in mind
All four of the Gricean norms
If you violate any of them
Then it will seem like deception
Make sure your communication has
Info in the right quantity
And be of truthful quality
Deliver appropriately
And, of course, relevantly
When you answer a question with another one
Some people won't notice that anything was done
And then when you use a transitional device
Practically any answer given will suffice
In ordinary conversation
Speakers and hearers cooperate
All you have to do is keep in mind
All four of the Gricean norms
If you violate any of them
Then it will seem like deception
Make sure your communication has
Info in the right quantity
And be of truthful quality
Deliver appropriately
And be relevant
Dodge those questions
Captain General
Save us from facts
Do not answer
Captain General
Teach us your newspeak
credits
from Shop Sounds,
released April 30, 2017
license
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about
Pet Shop Fashion Colorado
Coitus, pharmaceuticals, and whatever Alan Freed's ghost calls my music.
These rough
recordings are some musical ideas I've had over the years. The process is very slow because I'm doing everything on my own - guitars, drums, vocals, lyrics, recording, mixing, etc. I hope to someday record them again with a band and maybe play them live. Until then, enjoy listening to my creative process.
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