Elvis Costello sings as a Kissinger type about the need to eradicate a benevolent populist figure.

This is from Steve Nieve and Muriel Teodori’s opera Welcome To The Voice.

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Elvis Costello, Robert Wyatt - Troublemaker

CHIEF OF POLICE lyrics


The disorder smites the good people
the noise of all the music
in our streets
disfigures our good city
the disgusting mixing of the humans
as good people must disinfect
troublemaker
troublemaker
there's no room in this town
for the troublemaker that you are

All the street people, friends and workers now gather around.

THE WORKERS AND THE HOMELESS
Always the same story
the hate of the poor
yesterday's victims
tomorrow's culprits
unemployment
partial justice

CHIEF OF POLICE
Depravity
delinquency

THE FRIEND
No violence, no hate
valorous and solidaire
at work one day he saved my life
as fate would have it he met a sidereal love
and we know what it is...
what it is
what it is
what it is

CHIEF OF POLICE
the streets were made to move the good people
from home to church
from church to the work
far from the excitation
now these tramps these dirty swarming people
put everywhere
their rotten mess

troublemaker
troublemaker
we will eradicate the disease in the town that you are
troublemaker
troublemaker
there's a room in this town for the troublemaker
that you are

a new day is coming
I've seen the grey flag
the ultimate disaster
before the new time
filthy vagrants
propagation
disinfection

Listen to Welcome To The Voice
Is Kissinger the real “chief of police”?
Steve Nieve’s site

The Rolling Stones - She Smiled Sweetly

He sings sweetly!

She Smiled Sweetly Lyrics

Why do my thoughts loom so large on me?
They seem to stay, for day after day
And won't disappear, I've tried every way

But she smiled sweetly
She smiled sweetly
She smiled sweetly
And says don't worry
Oh, no no no

Where does she hide it inside of her?
That keeps her peace most every day
And won't disappear, my hair's turning grey

But she smiled sweetly
She smiled sweetly
She smiled sweetly
And says don't worry
Oh, no no no

"There's nothing in why or when
There's no use trying, you're here
Begging again, and ov'are again"

That's what she said so softly
I understood for once in my life
And feeling good most all of the time

But she smiled sweetly
She smiled sweetly
She smiled sweetly
And said don't worry
Oh, no no no
Oh, no no no
Oh, no no no

The Rolling Stones Site

Unfailing Welcome To The Voice featuring Sting

This is an excerpt from an opera “Welcome To The Voice” written by Steve Nieve and Muriel Teodori.

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Beloved voices of the past
The forever stifled voice

Tender echoes
Lost cause
Miserable voice
Whispering voice

"The Unfailing Welcome To The Voice" lyrics

Above the tears
Before the scream
Invisible and secret scar
The true salvation is the human voice

Beloved voices of the past
The forever stifled voice

Tender echoes
Lost cause
Miserable voice
Whispering voice

Incantations
Immaterial instrument

Attentive mothers
Darkness lighting lullabies

Stare of silence
Cruel disease
The __ gag of hate

Unfailing welcome to the voice
Be welcome

Attractive red fruit of the mouth
Dangerous message on my skin

I feel so fluid
Lighter than air
Shy caress

A fleeting bride's veil on the throat
Forbidden kisses to drink
__ siren

Virtuous sound
Vocal pleasure
Pleasure vocal

It's the real way to be drunk
To desert the common place
Sacred (bluesy prophet?)

I'm a slave to the voice
Unfailing welcome to the voice
In every tone a poignant oath

Voices to pray to fly to escape
[harmonized]
The sublimation of the hopes

The sublimation of the hopes
Spiritual vehicle of thought
The voice (is boundless?)

I love the voice

Welcome To The Voice Can Be Heard Here.
Steve nieve’s site
Sting’s site

Allen Toussaint - American Tune

The classic Paul Simon song released in 1973. I hope Allen Toussaint is close to us and helping us work towards his and our vision of unity.

American Tune lyrics

Paul Simon

Many's the time I've been mistaken
And many times confused
Yes, and I've often felt forsaken
And certainly misused
Oh, but I'm alright, I'm alright
I'm just weary to my bones
Still, you don't expect to be bright and bon vivant
So far away from home, so far away from home
I don't know a soul who's not been battered
I don't have a friend who feels at ease
I don't know a dream that's not been shattered
Or driven to its knees
Oh, but it's alright, it's alright
For we lived so well so long
Still, when I think of the road we're traveling on
I wonder what's gone wrong
I can't help it, I wonder what's gone wrong
And I dreamed I was dying
I dreamed that my soul rose unexpectedly
And looking back down at me
Smiled reassuringly
And I dreamed I was flying
And high up above my eyes could clearly see
The Statue of Liberty
Sailing away to sea
And I dreamed I was flying
And we come on the ship they call The Mayflower
We come on the ship that sailed the moon
We come in the age's most uncertain hours
And sing an American tune
Oh, and it's alright, it's alright, it's alright
You can't be forever blessed
Still, tomorrow's gonna be another working day
And I'm trying to get some rest
That's all I'm trying to get some rest