Sunday, 27 March, 2005

the price of eternal vigilance I've put up a couple of pictures of the Ra5c Vigilante, over the last monthe or so. I was looking through some of the other pictures I've scanned yesterday, trying to decide which to put up next. I think I'll go with two that I believe my supervisor Mark Ramsey took. Maybe I'll do that sometime during the week,though, because another thought gained on me at that point. For this vigilante post I'll put up the lyrics to New Order's "Love Vigilantes." It seemed resaonable, and it seemed right. I never argue with myself at such times. This is a song that dates back to their 1985 Low Life Lp. LOVE VIGILANTES Lyric by NEW ORDER Oh I've just come from the land of the sun From a war that must be won in the name of truth With our soldiers so brave your freedom we will save With our rifles and grenades and some help from God chorus: I want to see my family My wife and child waiting for me I've got to go home I've been so alone, you see You just can't believe The joy I did receive When I finally got my leave And I was going home Oh I flew through the sky my convictions could not lie For my country I would die And I will see it soon (chorus) When I walked through the door My wife she lay upon the floor And with tears her eyes were sore I did not know why Then I looked into her hand And I saw the telegram That said that I was a brave, brave man But that I was dead. I want to see my family My wife and child waiting for me I've got to go home I've been so alone, you see Every time I hear this song I'm reminded of a short story I read back in middle or high school, unfortunately any further details are lost to time. So I never get past that point. One thing I did turn up this time is that New Order have a new disc coming out next month called "Waiting for the Sirens Call". That was something I would not have predicted. They seem to have recorded an actual rock and roll song for this record too; number 11 Working overtime. They have streaming versions of the whole album up on New Order online, if you feel like listening. 11:34:28 PM    comment [];trackback [];

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