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Crystal Rain Suite

from The Rebel Wheel by The Rebel Wheel

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The grandiose suite that ends the CD was a series of separate songs that had segue material using Glenn Olander's Crystal Synth (a device which got a lot of use) and is the only piece that has vocals on this otherwise instrumental album.

lyrics

Part 1 Crystal Rain pt1 (instrumental)

Part 2 Innocence pt1

I don't believe it, what did she say?

I can't pretend I wasn't listening anyway.

No voices echo, inside my car

As I drive silent through the night to where you are.

We traded all our innocence

and now we find we've nothing left.

No silken ties, we've cut that rope.

I know to much to hold much hope.

I hope she's happy, in her place.

I still remember the sunlight on her face.

I hope she wonders, sometimes of me.

No point in counting on the "wait and see"

We traded all our innocence

and now we find we've nothing left.

No silken ties, we've cut that rope.

I know to much to hold much hope.

Part 3 Whore's Breakfast (instrumental)

Part 4 Brothers (lyrics by David Crawford)

We are brothers I hear it said

but it doesn't look that way to me

Can I take you out to tea?

Why the gun?

Why to me?

No-one escapes this merry-go-round alive.

We are brothers, Cain and Able

watch your back, watch your back.

Blood is thicker than water.

Blood is mostly water.

The tribe is on the move again

No thought for the unfit left behind.

Time to get back in line.

Defend good.

End evil.

No-one escapes this merry-go-round alive.

We are brothers, Cain and Able

watch your back, watch your back.

Blood is thicker than water.

Blood is mostly water.

Part 4 Crystal Rain pt2 (instrumental)

Part 5 The Itch (instrumental)

Part 6 DV82XL

I don't know why you're waiting

wond'ring if they'll call.

Surely you know all they want is

all you have.

Those empty moments

you spend 'til they respond

when all the questions were beyond

them anyway.

DV82XL

you're life is your wishing well

All you need to break the spell

is open up your eyes

DV82XL

do it weird but do it well.

All you need to break the spell is

DV82XL.

I meet your eyes and they,

show me your disgrace.

All your tender expectations are tears

upon your face.

They choose your ward-robe,

they influence your mind.

leave you in shadows.

the blind leading the blind.

DV82XL

you're life is your wishing well

All you need to break the spell

is open up your eyes

DV82XL

do it weird but do it well.

All you need to break the spell is

DV82XL.

I meet your eyes and they,

show me your disgrace.

All your tender expectations are tears

upon your face.

They choose your ward-robe,

they influence your mind.

leave you in shadows.

the blind leading the blind.

DV82XL

you're life is your wishing well

All you need to break the spell

is open up your eyes

DV82XL

do it weird but do it well.

All you need to break the spell is

DV82XL.

Part 7 Crystal Rain pt3 (instrumental)

Part 8 Innocence pt 2

I don't believe it, what did she say?

I can't pretend I wasn't listening anyway.

No voices echo, inside my car

As I drive silent through the night to where you are.

We traded all our innocence

and now we find we've nothing left.

No silken ties, we've cut that rope.

I know to much to hold much hope.

Part 8 Crystal Rain pt 4

credits

from The Rebel Wheel, released October 30, 2003
David: guitars, bass, midi guitar, synths, percussion
Per Lind: midi drums, samples
Pelle Vadim: bass, midi bass, samples
Cab Lind: tuned and untuned perc
Nils Bell: keyboards

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The Rebel Wheel Ottawa, Ontario

Steeped in dark cinematic soundscapes and complex, turn-on-a-dime arrangements, The Rebel Wheel features a frenetic mix of rock aggression, complex compositions and unpredictable odd-meter vamps. Originally formed in 1991 as a fusion-based midi ensemble, the floating lineup has gradually focused on a modern, more performance-oriented, genre-blending Prog. ... more

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