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The Boy With The Gun


Everything and Nothing
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Publisher: Opium (Arts)

Length: 5:18

Date: November 7, 1987

Copyright: Opium (Arts)


Listen:

David Sylvian : acoustic guitar, organ, synths, vocal
Ryuichi Sakamoto : organ, synths, string arrangement
David Torn : electric guitar
Danny Thompson : double bass
Danny Cummings : percussion

Lyrics

He knows well his wicked ways
A course of bitterness
A grudge held from his childhood days
As if life had loved him less
Reading down his list of names
He ticks them one by one
He points the barrel at the sky
Firing shots off at the sun

"I am the law and I am the King
I am the wisdom, listen to me sing"

He carves out the victim's names
In the wooden butt of the gun
He leans well back against the tree
He knows his Kingdom's come
He'll breath a sigh self satisfied
The work is in good hands
He shoots the coins into the air
And follows where the money lands

"I am the law and I am the King
I am the wisdom, listen to me sing"

He pauses at the city's edge
Of hellfire and of stone
He summons up the devil there
To give him courage of his own
He'll free the sinners of deceit
They'll hear his name and run
His justice is his own reward
Measured out beneath the sun

"I am the law and I am the King
I am the wisdom, listen to me sing"

And my name's on the gun

Artists related to this track

Photo: Hiroshi Nomura
Sakamoto, Ryuichi (performer)
2011 copyright Samadhisound
David Sylvian (music)
2011 copyright Samadhisound
David Sylvian (lyrics)
2011 copyright Samadhisound
David Sylvian (performer)
copyright Matt Brown Guildford, UK
David Torn (performer)
Danny Thompson (performer)
Danny Cummings at the NAC in Ottawa
Danny Cummings (performer)

This track can be found on:

Secrets Of The Beehive - front
Secrets Of The Beehive

Third solo album

Everything and Nothing
Everything And Nothing

David's greatest hits.

Insert front
Remastered series advanced promo

A very simple CDR collection for the re-issues of Japan, RTC and David Sylvian....

Front panel
Secrets Of The Beehive (2003 re-issue)

6 panel Digipak on art board, using duo tone type 4 colours and 5th colours.

Inlay sheet and CDR
Secrets Of The Beehive (re-issue)

Advanced CDR with printed Virgin info.

Everything And Nothing (US promo) disc 1
Everything And Nothing (US promo)

US promo

Everything and Nothing (US promo, 2nd) disc 1
Everything and Nothing (US promo, 2nd)

This 2 CD set features the full length album.

Everything And Nothing (UK advanced) CD1
Everything And Nothing (UK advanced)

UK advanced promo set (2CD) of Everything And Nothing.

front inlay
Secrets Of The Beehive (Russia)

Beautiful Russian counterfeit.

Secrets Of The Beehive - front
Secrets Of The Beehive

Third solo album on cassette.

front
Secrets Of The Beehive (2006 re-issue)

Remastered album with disappointing artwork but including the track Promise!

Front
EMI 2CD set Brilliant Trees & Secrets Of The Beehive

Very little respect has been shown for the artwork of the original two release....

front with obi
Secrets Of The Beehive (2008 Japanese re-issue mini LP)

Japanese 2008 Paper Sleeve 'Mini-LP' remastered CD. It is a 'mirror' of the or....

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