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Night Before The War

from LUMA by Matt Epp

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On the night before the war
Acid rain is falling
The death of an empire
We’re quietly witnessing

The president will speak
And no one will be listening
She will not mention defeat
There will be no recording

It’s as if it never happened
And now we settle our debt
Never again
Will there be natural death

And you can’t hire actors
If no one auditions
And you can’t trust the soldiers
Under any conditions

Count on your mother
To shatter your spirit
And say now that you’re humbled
You must aspire to greatness

On the night before the war



Birds in the morning
Celebrate light
But we are bound to the Earth
So we live in the night

Thank God for science
Of all He created
We are free to deny it
Just as free as He gave it

Gather the hunters
Teach them economy
Invite the money changers
And bring them to the party

Of a political nature
There are no innocent children
Roots are not always
Beneath the surface

Imagine you are the songwriter
And you’re permitted a song
And you’re driven to suicide
To say what you want

On the night before the war



Pity the children
Who look as we do
For as they look, so they see
The things that we do

This rape of genetics
It must be hate for our selves
In this heat we thirst
But cannot drink from the well

Tears flood the eyes
That are looking for justice
Obscuring the vision
That looks to the future

Unbutton your dress
Let it fall to the floor
Your heaving chest
Is it beating you sore

She knows when she’s with me
She knows she can breathe
She would be a fine actress
But it’s not what she needs

What she needs now is ready
The arrangements are made
Don’t say goodbye
When you get on the train

On the night before the war

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from LUMA, released October 7, 2014

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Award-winning songwriter Matt Epp is the quintessential troubadour. Born in the Canadian prairies, he has won the admiration and hearts of an audience that spans the globe.

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