Light Show

by Robert Pollard

From the album: From a Compound Eye

Track 22 of 26 on From a Compound Eye (2006).

Duration: 2:30

From a Compound Eye cover art

Lyrics for Light Show

In his mirror a laughing king His courtyard crawling Howling clowns at his side There are no blanks in this boy's rifle Cocked and loaded Fist and fingers white Back and forth When now they bring his cape, crown and mask Blazing heavy Angels all around him Such paradise would surely Make him frown and fall He glows Exposed Transformed He knows Tries rockin' and spits up something foul No stopping the kicking stillborn now 'Cause they're men first And they grow up fast on the side In the lightshow Where there's no place left you can hide

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