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Hong And The Three Ships

from Dead Bastard Sun by Nuclear Spaceship

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adapted from the poems of Hong Xiuquan

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"my hand grasps the killing power in Heaven and Earth
to behead the evil ones, spare the just, ease the people's sorrow
my eyes roam north and west beyond the rivers and the mountains
my voice booms east and south to the edge of the sun and the moon

with the three foot blade in my hand, I bring peace to the mountains and the rivers
all peoples living as one, united in kindness
sieze the evil demons and I send them back to Earth
and scoop up the last of the evildoers in a heavenly net"
-Hong Xiuquan

I alone have seen the Heavens, you collected are my kin
For in yellow robes and the emperor's face, I see the face of God
None of your prophets or thinkers, none of your monarchs, mere men
The servants of heavenly grace
And i at their helm as the heavenly king, and to lead us to our resting place

Bring out the outcast, bring us your poor and your weak
Worship these figures no longer for in your ignorance
You've insulted the honor and power, the might of divine
And if you repent, you may serve our cause
To expand on a virtue that's found in each man, and to enforce the natural laws

To the world outside these walls, Heaven seems amiss
Your people are clever and wise, but your status conflicts
So three ships are sent to monitor and fly our noble banner
Three ships, the Hermes, The Cassini, and The Susquehanna

Do you know our God? Yes, we always have
Do you yield your ways? It cannot be done

To the world inside these walls, divinity comes alive
And if this is not realized, these treaties won't survive
So three ships return to their land, opinions are divided
And for the cause of the heavenly ones, no assistance is provided

Doth Heaven share a common space with Hell?
And they both have a space here on Earth?
But demons plague us everyday, we try our best to drive them away
They curse their fates and then they curse their birth

Send my regards to Canton, for it seems I'm not here anymore
I will be with you soon, father, brother, my family
Beyond Earthly delights and beyond life and death there's a will
God's is the China of peace, a China of love

My kingdom lies in ruins, as Confucius laughs, I sing
At what the dragon demon of the Eastern sea may bring
For my name is complete, and my Heaven Taiping

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from Dead Bastard Sun, released November 13, 2014

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Nuclear Spaceship Maine, Maine

Fritz Derblansky: Acoustic & electric guitar, mandolin, banjo, sitar, shamisen, sax, trumpet

Josh Dominguez: Vocals, lyrics

Ringo Raskolnikov: Electric & acoustic bass, cello, violin, vocals, flute, tin whistle

Lucy LaFramp: acoustic & electric piano, organ, synthesizer, clavinet, accordion, vibraphone, melodica, kalimba

Charlie Barnaby: drums,percussion, harmonica, backup vocals
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