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Cockroach Prophets

by Cockroach Prophets

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1.
well I pave my road on and on and we made our way to babylon oh, boys, to babylon it is true, they say that there meet all fates and I'll play a song when I reach her gates of a fallen kind and she’ll fall in kind but she cut my hands and my gentle heart so I could not play this sacred harp oh, blast it all I was left to scrawl cause when you play like it's truly yes, truly yours she just gives the wind your golden voice and you're left there thinner than you was before so it was last night that we told her that we'll jump the border and we pulled a heist oh, sweet jesus christ we left her hangin’ from the castle walls well the road may go on and on but if there's one thing I know I’ve seen the dawn of babylon an’ it was all well and good and i'd stay if I could but if there ain't no joys christ, i left all the boys in Babylon
2.
well now, who's that in that silver chariot judas iscariot come on down and see oh, brother, won't you come on down he's got sixteen silver in his right hand oh, lord, mercy me he's got sixteen more on a holy man oh, lord, mercy me who's that swingin' there o'er the field oh, lord, mercy me judas bought hisself all of potter's field oh, lord, mercy me who's that in that silver chariot judas iscariot come on down and see oh, sister, won't you come on down I heard he got hisself a purdy blue wife oh, lord, mercy me they say he built her outta' jar of clay oh, lord, mercy me when judas went down to the river to pray oh, lord, mercy me he hid his wife from the light of day oh, lord, mercy me as the sun did shine so judas did kneel oh, lord, mercy me and while he prayed his wife did melt oh, lord, mercy me who's that in that silver chariot judas iscariot come on down and see oh, mother, won't you come on down well now, who's that skulkin' by the rear back door oh, lord, mercy me there's news from heaven with a note in hand oh, lord, mercy me sayin', judas, you're gonna pay for what yous done oh, lord, mercy me you went and sold my only son oh, lord, mercy me well now, who's that in that silver chariot judas iscariot come on down and see oh, father, won't you come on down
3.
now here’s a riddle through the ages - when I close my eyes where do I go say, i step into some deep, dark waters and while a marching band's givin’ me the honors say, i just lay there silently and let the river take me where, oh, where where do i go my only friend's a man name-a francis jones scuffs like a cat and looks like a crow he's a good man but don’t I know you need time for something to grow to be frank about frank - he’s kinda slow see, every time we play Texas hold-em that sumbitch just keeps foldin’ say, my friends, if I close my eyes where do i go, oh, where do i go one time I saw a sign bout’ four miles outta town said: "work needed at the docks" when i got there, there were people everywhere, coming from all corners of the world one of them said, son, here's the thing you can go anywhere, be anything well, i looked to the east and i looked to the west and i thought to myself - where do I go? i figured i'd see the doctor ask him a thing or two i said: "doc, I have some troubles and some questions too, i been feeling kinda worried and i been feelin kinda sad” he said: "describe your mind and i'll tell you", so i said it's like a subconscious hound just chewing on my bones he cleaned his shades and he said, my friend if you mean it like that i just do not know It was then i met a preacher said, man, i'm sure glad to meet ya say, maybe you can tell me where do i go the fella took one sip and he took me on a trip where I met these folks had some sorta clue and it did come with a certain ease but i just can’t spend all day on my knees so i walked outside and i hitched a ride somewhere i did not know then I wandered in a brothel lemme tell you, they didnt sing no gospel but in a way I saw the lord, if you must know I saw this lady standin pretty and there was something she said to me for a second i thought – now there was something i knew I spent the night crawling through their beds till i clawed my way to the light of day and i had many revelations about some folks and many nations but in the long haul I did not know then I went back to my hometown there were many people standing around they said how, oh, how how did it go I told them that truth is scattered and how I mended the above i’ve nothing to say on the matter but if push comes to shove - the fear of death in which life throws us does not mean that death presupposes a clear idea of nothingness we can understand they said: come again? […] I said - we all gonna die
4.
God rest ye merry, gentlemen Let nothing you dismay Remember, Christ, our Saviour Was born on Christmas day To save us all from Evil's power When we were gone astray O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy From God our Heavenly Father This blessed Angel came; And unto certain Shepherds Brought tidings of the same: How that in Bethlehem was born The Son of God by Name. O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy And when they came to Bethlehem Where our dear Saviour lay, They found Him in a manger, Where oxen feed on hay; His Mother Mary kneeling down, Unto the Lord to pray. O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy Now to the Lord sing praises, All you within this place, And with true love and brotherhood Each other now embrace; This holy tide of Christmas All other doth deface. O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy
5.
i sit still and watch a falling leaf as my day, it rushes to evening's pass but, friend, there are yet words to say i hide the truth in every line for none to see and none to pry that's how i keep my wretched pride who's to say - my sacred woe it comes too fast, then it comes too slow I take my cue from your device i sit by a fire, tho i need a spark my coat is burnt, i enjoy the dark it's a picture, but i'll just say the words - with life and death on an equal scale i walk and hope to leave a trail but my fear lies on either side (chorus) and as I kneel and bend my loud lament is all i leave behind in their graves all my heroes lie i draw my breath from their every sigh i shake a fist at the crowd in the sky when love serve as my only guide i turn my gaze to warmer eyes and leave my fate to your device radiant in all your clever phases with your word the ground shakes and then it raises for me a path to walk and lo' there're islands before my gaze and there seems a place fit to raise all i've seen (chorus) and as I give in to your truth my loud lament - i leave behind
6.
Tumša nakte 04:15
Tumša nakte, zaļa zāle, Laukā laidu kumeliņu. Nu, Dieviņi, tava vaļa, Nu tavā'i rociņā'i. Manis bēris kumeliņis. Migla, migla, liela rasa, Man pazuda kumeliņis. Nokrīt migla, nokrīt rasa, Es atradu kumeliņu.
7.
Velti, velti 08:05
klīst meitene ‘pati pa tumšu lauku pretī tai rīts nakts slepus gar ceļa malu ugunis tai dzēš nakts, solu – velti, velti steigšus degšu vietā lai ‘ar kādi lieti līs - manējās būs vietā
8.
Saules dēli 05:23
nebēdājies, māte saule – neviens tevi nepazīs rītā dēls vara acīm dzims, nekas tumsu nekliedēs nebēdājies, māte saule – neviens tevi nepazīs rītā dēls vara acīm dzims. kas tumsu izkliedēs? no zemes, bērni, piedzimāt, mīļo māt, mums vieta debess’, māt, mums vieta debesīs uz zemes mūsu acis nesadzīs vaska spārniem pretī mātei spārniem pretī mātei dzīs un skumji pelni jūrā līs un jūra vara lodes jūra lodes izskalos zemes mātes bērniem spēlēties dos un aklie lodes atpa- aklie lodes atpazīs nebēdājies, māte saule – neviens tevi nepazīs rītā dēls vara acīm dzims, nekas tumsu nekliedēs nebēdājies, māte saule – neviens tevi nepazīs rītā dēls vara acīm dzims. kas tumsu izkliedēs?
9.
you say how much you miss the times when you used to have these dreams where you served something we both knew existed yeah, you always wanted to be somebody's daughter well, we all need something to serve don't we, sister now you have more gold than i could ever spend in my trade we would drink where you washed yourself this night but I am ashamed you see it, you always do you have to throw what you brought for me pack it up like lunch for me turn off the light for me yeah, you always knew how to treat em right you tell me how you loved me once whenever you get drunk how i was an obsession and now when decent things are scarce how i am in this your only posession now, i've always loved all the daughters of Eve but once I was held by the mother you always did like older men, you see me being the only exception you tell me of these men you meet who are so much better you tell me that it'd just break your heart if they'd leave you, babe you tell me of these guys who are just like me and how they're never, ever quite like me you tell me we're just like the poet and the courtesan from that story you read when you were just a kid I ain’t no poet, babe i'm just someone who knows you, babe who knows you, babe
10.
Kaķa acis tumsā spīd zem šitās pagaldes Runā, ka viņi jūt vai arī redz citas pasaules Tik graciozi viņš vienmēr staigā un lec Tagad sēž sastindzis, vēro kaut ko aiz mana pleca Man liekas, ka viņš jau to dara burtiski visu dienu Viņa acis atgādina durvis uz citurieni Varbūt te ir rēgs un šis tukšums ir maldīgs Varbūt viņš redz to kā velns kaut ko čukst manā ausī Kaut kas bij’ gaisā, zosāda tāpēc radās Bet kaķis novērsās, kā kad pārslēdz kanālus .Kā Tu kaut ko paprasīsi šitādam radījumam Paliku, bet krustu pārmetu visādam gadījumam Suns stāv ielas malā, bet to retais pūlī redz Viņa brūnās acis izskatās kā Jupīters Sakumpuša stāja, kā kad ir smaga uzliktā nasta Āda uz purna nostiepta, kā cieši uzvilkta maska Garāmejot jūtos neveikli it kā tiktu filmēts Jo runā, ka suņi spēj sajust sliktus cilvēkus Bet viņš mani neievēro vēss, kā īsts ledus Viņš skatās uz kādu vīru tā it kā viņa drīz nebūs Kas iet pēc pudeles vai šī tauta nedzer gana Tikmēr suņa brūnās acis seko kaut kam neredzamam It kā kaut ko redz, bet acis tad novērš Un izbāž mēli, kāds nāk viņam dot ēst Kāds vīrs paiet garām, sava uzvalka ierāmēts Viņš ir gudrs noliek vietā durakus prieka pēc Viņš izmanto galvu kad lietā kulakus liekam mēs Viņš neveido kašķus bet nav ne plukata ne vieglatlēts Netērē laiku lai filozofētu vai glābtu tautu Viņš zin svarus, metālus, tinti, tātad naudu Tu zini to tipu visu iesāka kā zēns Pāris viskiju atālumā no savas lielākās afēras Viņš Ieplāno dzīvi tā kā brīvdienas Bet viņš vienmēr slēpjās tad kad līst lietus Viņš zin daudz, kā ir jāsavāc tā nauda Bet kad pasaule maina virzienu jāmacās no jauna To neviens nezin, saki, kuram man prasīt Ja to nezin pat pūces ar savām gudrajām acīm Ja to nepateiks pat viedie pēc tiem entejiem gadiem Jo to nezin pat kaķi ar savu rentgena skatienu Ja suns ēdot desu redz to kā sātans dejo Un viņam tas ir kārtējais skats un viņš tālāk klejo Un meži, kas gadsimtiem krāj lielu viedumu Nezin to tāpat kā es un gaida savu tiesas spriedumu, pasakiet Strauti un upes, koki ar augļiem gataviem Karaļi, zemnieki, kropļi nezin kad būs pastardiena Ne dabai, ne tehnikai nebūs galavārds Mušas, cilvēki un pat sātans baidās savas nāves Valdnieki valda kamēr var, kroņus turēs cik spēks Kaķi redz citas pasaules, bet grib tik gulēt un ēst Es nejūtu neko no tā, bet nav jēgas stresam Jo neviens no mums nezin kāpēc mēs te esam
11.
we bless the world from behind the wheel the day went past in scarlet funnel in flight we drove through a tunnel pass where us birds break through the glass blending in the heavy rain and frontier there we find our wings but islands lie behind the gaze there i shall raise all i've seen there - i shall raise ...

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This is the debut album of the folk rock / swamp folk ensemble the Cockroach Prophets. Their music draws influence from different folk music, primarily from the music and atmosphere of the American South.

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released November 19, 2015

All music and lyrics are the band's original work except:
04 God rest ye merry, gentlemen (an 18th century Christmas carol)
06 Tumša nakte, zaļa zāle (a Latvian folk song)
Performing were:
Monta Zaļkalne (strings)
Lelde Vaivode (vocals)
Rūta Baķe (violin on track 04)
Edavārdi (Eduards Gorbunovs, vocals & lyrics on track 10)
Reinis Pētersons (drums)
Sleazy (saxophone, cello)
Oskars Jansons (banjo, vocals, guitar, flute, accordeon, harmonica, percussion, synthesizers, samplers)
Artwork by Aigars Opincāns

The album was recorded in the studio of 'Folk yourself' Records.

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The Cockroach Prophets (from Riga, Latvia) are a folk rock/swamp folk ensemble that draws influences from Irish and Latvian folk music but primarily of the American south.
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