vocals, guitar: michael hermiston
as i read Blake's "London" it seemed that the tragic images and intention could easily be adapted and applied to our present day global issues.
London by William Blake
I wander thro' each charter'd street,
Near where the charter'd Thames does flow.
And mark in every face I meet
Marks of weakness, marks of woe.
In every cry of every Man,
In every Infants cry of fear,
In every voice: in every ban,
The mind-forg'd manacles I hear
How the Chimney-sweepers cry
Every blackning Church appalls,
And the hapless Soldiers sigh
Runs in blood down Palace walls
But most thro' midnight streets I hear
How the youthful Harlots curse
Blasts the new-born Infants tear
And blights with plagues the Marriage hearse
adaptation by michael hermiston
i filter through each image sent
around the world on internet
and mark in many a face i see
indifference, no compassion and ethics spent
In many a cry of many a Man,
In many Infants' cries of fear,
In many a voice: in many lands
The mind-forged manacles I hear
how the working poor does cry
corporate greed and government appalls
hapless soldiers, and displaced do sigh
blood runs down outside the privileged walls
though mostly through daily proclamations
loudest voices heard , so confident
broadcast powered promulgations
reason left in gutter, it's rusted metal bent
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