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14 Jul 10 - 09:27 PM (#2945259) Subject: Mirage by Ron Bankley From: olddude Mirage 'Mirage' by Ron Bankley I've been surfing 'cross the internet, searching for some truths. The kind that you can't find on the Evening News That's all remotely controlled, cold and abused. The way lies are justified, contrived and confused Dialling through those talks spots, coming off the radio The dialogue's distorted on sketchy, sponsored shows Stupidity is rampant, common sense is rare Those slanted, living words, all they ever do is foul the air We trade liberty for security Reality for a facade. That's sad You and me we give up authenticity Just to drink at The Mirage C'est dommage The damage is done in a ravaged summer rain It blots out the sun, time and time again We're running out of room to run, and out of things to lose Misery is Israel, Gaza's got the blues Punching solemn holes in the Holy Land Not much there is sacred, take it with a grain of sand Cowboys and Palestindians Bound together by their rage When something big gets blown up somewhere else Nowadays it's all just staged Some Suicidal Arabs, a few Genocidal Jews Damn the Fundamentalists, Conservative Christians too They're all homeless homing pigeons, feeding from a broken bowl The issue here is not religion, but resources and control We trade living free for fantasy Mobility for chains to drag We give up integrity for complicity The silken velour for oil soaked rags We swap liberty for security Reality for a sad facade You and me, we lose authenticity Whenever we drink at The Mirage C'est dommage |
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14 Jul 10 - 09:38 PM (#2945264) Subject: RE: Mirage by Ron Bankley From: Jayto I dig it hard core man. Love it!!!! |
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14 Jul 10 - 09:51 PM (#2945269) Subject: RE: Mirage by Ron Bankley From: bobad Great stuff - like what Mr. Dylan used to write. |
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14 Jul 10 - 10:14 PM (#2945279) Subject: RE: Mirage by Ron Bankley From: Amos Bankley, that is excellent!!! A |
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14 Jul 10 - 10:39 PM (#2945283) Subject: RE: Mirage by Ron Bankley From: Beer Thought provoking Ron. See you soon. ad. |
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15 Jul 10 - 06:50 AM (#2945427) Subject: RE: Mirage by Ron Bankley From: GUEST,bankley thanks Dan... Eddie Reid on harmony vocals, Michel Dion on bass, Clement Rosa on drums.. I like the military snare... as we go marching toward.....??? |
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15 Jul 10 - 05:49 PM (#2945810) Subject: RE: Mirage by Ron Bankley From: Lizzie Cornish 1 Words which, as ever, leave me speechless for a few moments, Ron, before an intense excitement starts to bubble out, alongside a huge desire to share your brilliant words with others. Superb! And....thank you, Dan x :0) |
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15 Jul 10 - 06:54 PM (#2945844) Subject: RE: Mirage by Ron Bankley From: GUEST,bankley "leave me speechless for a few moments". Lizzie, I bet BBC and a few folks in the basement here will be glad that one of my songs shut you up!!! ha, ha ha... glad it was only momentarily.... thanks for the encouragement, it is appreciated |
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16 Jul 10 - 02:21 AM (#2945973) Subject: RE: Mirage by Ron Bankley From: Lizzie Cornish 1 Teehee! ;0) LOL, Ron.. Just don't tell 'em I got the titles of your CDs muddled up last night over on FB, else I'll never be able to live that one down. Stoopd brain cell! :0) I'm having my daily dose of 'Mirage' at the moment, as I type this, so I'm feeling all fired up and ready to take on the world once again...and having just read a FB message from a Gulf of Mexico page telling folks how BP have told local businesses in their area to close down, as it would be the best for everyone, your inspirational words mean even more. "..We trade living free for fantasy Mobility for chains to drag We give up integrity for complicity The silken velour for oil soaked rags We swap liberty for security Reality for a sad facade You and me, we lose authenticity Whenever we drink at The Mirage C'est dommage." (taken from 'Mirage' by Ron Bankley) |
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16 Jul 10 - 08:16 AM (#2946125) Subject: RE: Mirage by Ron Bankley From: GUEST,bankley 'the oil soaked rags' unfortunately will be relevant for a long time, whether it's the Gulf of Mexico or Persian... and many places in between I'll send you an MP3 of 'Break Even' later today.. That one's for the bankers and Wall St. boys... |