The twenty-fifth track on the 2024 Sinclair Soul album Imaginary Cube, this song derives from the 2009 track “999 Escape” on the collection Imaginary Lines 33. This final version features new drums by Ron Simasek and additional piano and guitar tracks by Ric Albano.
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Composed by Ric Albano on November 3, 2008
From the album Imaginary Cube by Sinclair Soul
Released on July 10, 2024
Musicians
Ric Albano – piano, bass, vocals
Erik Trabert – guitar
Bret Alexander – guitar
Ron Simasek – drums
Lyrics
Let’s go out in the back yard and watch the lions roam in the field
The final chance at a great escape
Now that everything’s to be revealed
Let us die with our boots on if that is truly what is meant to be
Better to burn out than to fade away
Better to speak the truth than to retreat
There’s only so many seasons to make Atlantis re-materialize
Only so many reasons not to traverse where the Rubicon lies
A quarter of a quarter of a century
Six years and three months of life seemingly wasted so frivolously
Johnny loves the air above so he won’t stand up to the man
Hence he risks the chance to escape
For some blurred word written in the sand
Let’s go witness a belligerent act and not fall down on our knees
That winter season is over now
So let’s embrace the promise of this spring
A quarter of a quarter of a century
Nearly 2/3 of a decade just tossed away into infinity
Janie lives for her chance to give
But will she stand up for her man?
Or simply pass on this heroic escape
Because she doesn’t quite understand? Why?
Come with me to the back yard
We’ll watch our lion graze in his field
We’ve come so far on little more than faith
Now is no time for us to yield
© 2008-2024 Ric Albano and Cygnus Wave Records
Track 25 of 27 from Imaginary Cube by Sinclair Soul (2024)
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