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A Second Sun (2022)

by The Troubled Times

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A second sun 06:21
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Gamma rays 04:44
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The dying monarch raised his head And shook his hand , and wildly said , Ah , what is this , what's this I feel ? Ye Satraps bow the knee and tell What hand is this that does me bind , What weight is this that does me grind ; Some mightier arm than man's is here , I see and feel a keener spear . Ah , there again , I feel the dart Pierce with a venom to my heart ; It seems to grapple with my breath , Sure this must be the hand of Death . What's all my deeds of daring fame , Compared with this unequal game . I've thrown aside the bolts of war , I've rushed against the naked spear , I've conquered kings , empires o'erthrown , I've gathered laurels and renown ; But what do all these deeds avail , When verging on the brink of Hell ? Though nobles stoop and princes bow , What's their obedience to me now ? Though thousands at my high command , Would each display a gleaming brand , And rush with madness on the foe , And hurl him to the shades below , Yet , all their bravery , all their might , Their in the bloody fight Would feel convulsed , would turn aside , Before death's sharp unsheathed blade . Though richest fruit my table decks , Though smiling plenty on me becks , Though luxury's unbridled steed Revels and riots round my bed , Though gayest garbs and textures fine Around my fever'd head entwine , Though all my vassals strive to please , Nought can this tortured spirit ease . Tell me , ye menials , tell we where I might a peaceful moment share ; Is it in the cottar's shed ? Is it on the peasant's bed ? If so , I'd willingly retire To some lone hut , and there expire . But thoughts like these are wild and vain , I hear Death rattling with his chain ; I must depart , I hear the call , I must forsake each gilded hall . But , oh ! tis terrible to die , I fain would , but I cannot fly ; I fain would wrench from Death that brand He waves triumphant in his hand ; But , ah ! ' tis useless , now I feel His pointed weapon , fare - thee - well . The monarch ceased , the courtier train Shook , muttered , gazed , and shook again ; They saw life's dying embers fade , They felt the sting of horror's blade . Before them lay a lifeless form , Which once had life with passions warm ; The hand was stiff , which oft had reined The war horse , and the prisoner chained . A lifeless lump of senseless clay The stern despotic MONARCH lay .
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www.fiffdimension.com/the-troubled-times

A sequel to Antony Milton and Dave Edward's first duo collaboration fiffdimension.bandcamp.com/album/return-of-the-sun-2021 - The Troubled Times' debut.

These new recordings were made exactly one year later - again on the first day of daylight savings, Spring 2022 in the southern hemisphere, to welcome the return of the sun - now joined by David Heath on drums.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UclsrMDOPQY&t=54s

The anniversary prompted the title - then possible alternative meanings of which (binary star systems, colonising other planets) led down a science fiction wormhole...

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released October 3, 2022

Recorded in Masterton, New Zealand,
25 September 2022

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Antony Milton - electric guitar, keyboard (1,4), drums (4), painting

Dave Edwards - bass, electric guitar (4), vocal (5), harmonica (7)

David Heath - drums

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John Collie (1834-1893) - lyrics (5)
( a crossover with fiffdimension.bandcamp.com/album/poems-lyrics-in-the-english-dialect-1856 )

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fiffdimension Featherston, New Zealand

Outsider music from Aotearoa NZ and beyond, by Dave Edwards and collaborators (from 1856 to 2024).

Spans acoustic & electric noise, rock, folk, spoken word, postpunk, free jazz, gamelan, lo fi, electronica, & ethnomusicology.

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