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The Three Minstrels

by The Three Minstrels

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1.
Odin's Prayer 03:47
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Hear the war cry For Odin's horse The axe fall His mighty steed slows apace with the muddy green slopes Where Odin faced the dead Kill as you might slash with delight No mercy No quarter till the last drop of your hand Leave the Devil to moan You took his throne Evil stood strong this day If the mighty King expires Odin's prayer has passed Now that Odin lit the fire His prayer will never last A. May
2.
When Three Minstrels Come 04:20
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There is a party a feast to share Where maidens dance oh so bawdy The villains backs are scarred They owe their lord his black heart The great hall's decked in holly and ivy The walls replayed a shivaree La da do la da dee a do la do da do When three minstrels come to town Twas on Michelmas they rode on their black ass towards the party Kev raised up his robes To show the maidens ecstasy Jebidiah Joe was much too slow His hands were still on that black ass When Bull came in With his monsters grin awry When three minstrels come When three minstrels come to town Lock up your daughters These men play too hard Les femmes de ménage près pour voir (The maids came close to see) Quels sons de la joie et l'extase (What sounds of delight and ecstasy) Lorsque ménestrels trois viennent (When three minstrels come) Lorsque ménestrels trois viennent (When three minstrels come) de la ville (come to town) Lorsque ménestrels trois viennent (When three minstrels come) Verrouiller vos files (Lock up your daughters) When three minstrels come When three minstrels come to your town A. May
3.
The Witch's Shadow 03:28
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All through the lonely wood she traipsed gently Caressing the pools of light that flicker through the tree tops of the morning dew The witch's shadow The cat remains she has no fear of her at all The witch's shadow Casts a pale remains of life for your remorse The witch's shadow Falls All through the morning sights I tread carefully Aware of the shadows eye It flickers for forgiveness but only pain resides The witch's shadow The fact remains to see if she can be it all Her face is sallow She casts a pale facade to you of her remorse The witch's shadow has no thoughts As dark falls will we be right I step wary Aware of the shadows eyes It flickers for forgiveness but only pain resides A. May
4.
Tornado 03:33
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My old man said all good things come with sugar and a touch of spice What he didn't know was you're no sugar pie You sure ain't no sugar cream puff pie Watch out when she takes her breathe What comes out next you'll both regret She'll unleash her, her Tornado A Tornado She's just a windstorm at night My little Tornado I love her Even when she blows so bad Aint no other who can Rectify this man She be a Tornado She be a Tornado A. May
5.
The Call of the Sea 03:39
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Into the deep sea Where time will always trickle down You pulled me in to sea Your arms wrapped up and drug me down The waters kiss prevailed my toes The darkness hid your deepest woes I was too scared to swim into your heart So back to shore I go Into the deep sea Where life lets go and holds you down Into the waves you breath Her arms wrapped up and drug you down She keeps calling me to sea All the darkened things she hid from me The water bubbles up around her heart So back to shore I go Into the blue you grieve It's life conspires to hold you down One last breathe you breath Her arms wrapped up and drug you down A. May
6.
An Ocean Apart 03:29
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The first kiss of the waves takes you Climbing over hills in the ocean Till you disappear from my Tear soaked view Now we're just an ocean apart Our love's flotsam and jetsam Walking off with the wild tide White horsies have you now Oh the beauty of you Is washed deep in the blue Must I live my life this way Oceans apart And my broken heart Sinks beneath the waves What would you do if love sailed from you Would you jump in and try to swim Would you wait for the next ship And watch the sunset fade On your love that's now an ocean apart Oh you're sinking Ever deeper into the blue Now we're an ocean apart I sit here beyond the waves And flick sand into the waters gaze My love's an ocean apart I dip my toe to feel her wake We're an ocean apart My love cries through a howling hurricane Damn we're an ocean apart I miss you when the tide goes out for days A. May
7.
Out The Dorian 02:44
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You're out the dorian But your mode is the same You'll never learn my son unless you take the blame Oh don't you see my son All that you can hold Will slip one day You're under the covers You think I don't know But there's chocolate all over your paws Don't you know I can see you no matter what you do And so you see my son One day All I could do Put you out the dorian Tell the key to change You know I'll still be here when you fall down But ain't you sick and tired of getting off the ground You're out the dorian I'm tired of this game So you see my son All I could ever do Is love you Like you know I do It drives me crazy when I see you down I want to hold you but I must let you fall now You're out the dorian My tears won't save I hope I see my son Before I ever lose you A. May
8.
Raga Raja 04:16
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Some dance to firelight cascading to end Whilst others see starlight The ocean she bends It's the free love we sow The lust we all throw To the sands of time To the gods of debauched divine To the semblance of moral decline They say you were a prisoner Lust had your eyes He was disguised as your long lost friend All that it brought you Was more than you could ever chew Much More than you could digest Purple fishes drink from slippers full of rye Orange kisses smelt their passion on my eyes I see your horny facade is no disguise You want my honey drenched orchid stem Don't you darling Don't you Raga Raja Raga Raja Raga Raja Raga Raja Lust can't deliver you But love can survive if you let it in Your heart Your soul is nothing without love's home And the peace it brings A. May
9.
Midway Junction 04:27
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They Say it starts before you know A simple truth we all must know As you leave the path ahead dissolves This time I'm the one to offend But Baby I chased a lover's dream Down the path I went Only to pretend Honey I'm too old to defend My selfish silly mind I left you in the Midway Junction of our lives This time Surely I must mend The question is Which way do I bend Whichever way I go I've lost another friend So Lovely Two cards I want to hold But I must play a hand My poker face won't hold The Midway Junction of my life This time Will mice turn into men I always thought I'd never go Through so much trouble, what did I know The road ahead it never showed Maybe I was blind All this bloody time A. May
10.
Drones We Are 04:13
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Falling into the sensation like a lifeless drone I lead past the bridge towards the station my umbrella always Always counts the Always Always counts the beat Click one, two, three. Faceless drones we are competing Lifeless minds we never breathe Daily we look for libations to ease the pain Always Always take the Always Always take the fee I said always Always take the Take the life from me People are drones You never know what they're feeling It could be lies Their thin disguise won't believe me For they are drones Forever told what to see They are drones to me Drones to me Don't you think I Know ways You won't debate Your ways It's just too late for me A. May
11.
The Last Time / Losing You 04:35
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"The Last Time" When you took my hand in yours Told me all your words were true I believed you I believed you And when you said you’d never leave Always be there by my side I believed you I believed you Now everything is lost and there’s no place left to go I wait here in the corner hoping you will show You should know that I will always love you Even though it’s just a waste of time I sit here in the darkness in our empty home I need you I need you I can’t take it anymore This is the last time I will say that I need you I need you Now everything is lost and there’s no place left to go I wait here in the corner hoping you will show You should know that I will always love you Even though it’s just a waste of time K. Hartnell --- "Losing You" You silly fool look what you do I'm sure you can't hide anymore Put all your troubles in a canvas bag and pray Life doesn't beat you up no more Because We're Losing you My god We're Losing you All the time And that's shame of your life They say Polley took all that you ever had Your guitar, your songs and your rights And now were Losing You My god We're Losing You All this time Why'd you leave when there still was time Don't you know love can always revive Please take my hand and come on down Before we're Losing You My god We're losing you A. May
12.
What's The Fuss? 03:11
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Have you ever seen the full moon Turn circles on your eyes What's the point if you remember All that's cast in the dye A fools forgiveness Lasts but one day A lovers kiss Tastes so divine Please excuse me While I clear my mind All this fuss and ado Has me turning awful blind Have you ever cried for help Only to be lonesome and to find You're not alone in this old world But you sure feel like you're denied All hate is a pointless lie It always takes your life What's the fuss amongst y'all I'm a cat with nine damn lives I'm a rabbit with a lucky soul What's the Fuss What's the Fuss You're sharp Aint you What's the fuss Y'all You can't loose What's the Fuss You're too damn sharp too brood Have you ever taken pride Too far past the goal What's the point if she did cry Did you fell like a real man That stole all her lovely heart What the fuss if you're a fool Who can't see the real love inside of you What's the fun if you're no good You pretend to be listening but you're just no good What's the Fuss, What's the Fuss with you What's the Fuss with you What's the Fuss What's the Fuss What's the Fuss with you You're aint sharp you fool A. May
13.
Anthracisity 03:08
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All alone That's where you deceive your troubled mind Distorts all you should see through crazy eyes In the deepest, darkest beast you will find Some relief from all the pain you devise For you are shallow and your thoughts will dissolve Like acid falling on the love you try to hold on You're Anthracisity Black coal is your heart It sparks hates fire on You're Anthracisity Spite is what you love You're Anthracisity Spite is what you love Oh Mother Why do I do wrong My heart is sore for I have loved someone But she cares no more I put my troubles on her door and now she's gone I shouldn't have lied A. May
14.
Whale Tooth Ivory 02:09
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A likely lad when I left home Still drenched in milk no wench had I spoiled No end of trouble did I found The sea life I am bound Set sail me lads weigh up let's go Astern of troubles leeward fro Leave your mothers on the pier Adventure's where we go The Katie Leigh was my first command A sturdy whaler she held at hand The weather turned a nasty snarl The chase was on at last Ten years or more we sailed for shore Our backs were scarred from the sun that bore Downtrodden men we chased the dream Of whale tooth ivory So now we sail towards the bead Our minds are set our knives are sheathed Be patient men, takes time to see The trail of the monster we seek Sixteen men three crates of rum One harpoon beats a murderer's drum We brace ourselves for evils stare And sink it deep down in his oily hide Old Kev cried out "I have a hold" Its tail struck out and near sunk us all Joe unsheathed his knife and cut the load Before this watery Bull had us all Take us home oh south bound breeze Find the shore for we are weak Ten years or more we've sailed for shore The whale's tooth had us all A. May
15.
Over The Hill 01:37
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Over the hill, over the hill there is a place quiet and still. Time passes by ever so slow. Yet time passes by, and everyone goes. Once I was young, once I was strong. My life before me, the whole world to see. People and places do come and go. Friends and lovers I used to know. Now that I'm old, and no time to spend My traveled road has come to an end. Over the hill, yes I'm over the hill. The time has now come to say farewell. K. Hartnell

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The Three Minstrels - "The Three Minstrels"
Overlook Hotel Records R237-012b

©2015 The Three Minstrels

Many thanks to Ann May for her lovely backing vocals and to Alii Bartoldus for the beautiful artwork.

What began as a fun challenge of writing songs inspired by artists\styles that we enjoy turned into this disparate collection of tunes I am very proud of. I would like to personally thank Andrew and Joe for years of great music, inspiration, fun challenges, patience & understanding, sharp wit, and for teaching me quite a few things along the way. - Kevin Hartnell

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released November 28, 2015

Andrew May · Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keys, Percussion, ▲
Joe Bartoldus - Guitars, Keys, , Percussion, Vocals
Kevin Hartnell · Drums, Percussion, Bass, Keys, Vocals
Ann May - Backing Vocals, Spoken Words on "Tornado"
MJ Hartnell - Spoken Words on "The Witch's Shadow"

All songs written by The Three Minstrels.
Produced and arranged by Kevin Hartnell and The Three Minstrels.

Mixed by The Three Minstrels and mastered by Hector the Rat at the Overlook Hotel.

Artwork and design by Alii Bartoldus for Overlook Hotel Records. For more information, please visit: www.facebook.com/aliibartoldus

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