The Revolution

Tom Verlaine · Other Songs - Tom Verlaine

The Bastard's Tale.

A classic piece of literature,

If I ever heard one.



[Part 1:]

A wicked, bitter pretense,

Stumbling round,

No doubt,

Blase



Righteous.

Remember now the year's

1412, or something.

As I searched amongst them

For a valuable gold piece.

Not really,

No, not really.



The Bastard's Tale,



[Part 2:]

Now remember,

The year is 1714,

And we're enjoying our new inventions,

Whatever those were.

Such is The Bastard's life,

Without apology,

A cursed, pathetic boredom

Altered by death alone.

Death, a giant test,

Transpired

July 30th 1914.

You should have seen us then,

Coupled as we were,

A feverish embrace.

Wow.