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Every time a pop star is born a distant planet dies
Science finally points to God and He rolls His eyes
A sex carnival this Sunday in the church parking lot
It’s another snooze fest for them Abercrombie zombie hearts
(Come on now)

Our brains are losing their shape staring into rectangles
Hand over your heart pledge allegiance to America the cubicle
Sidewalks paved with puppy spas and homeless vets
Packed house tonight at the plants have rights protest
(Get there early, get a seat)

Analog ash to ash, digital dust to dust
We calling for God in them foxholes but in Google we trust
Crying foul at the comedy shows laughing at funerals
Mommy what’s that ah honey that’s a heterosexual
(I’ll tell ya ‘bout em later, they used to be everywhere..so boring, so uncouth)

Another socialite dies by the hand of an algorithm
And the peace prize goes to the hard drive that cured racism
Worries about me, me, me, me, me look at all the damage we do
The robot’s gonna put us in a people zoo
(Monkey see monkey do)
(Legion of love or the legion of doom)

(Ratty tat tat tat) every new normal started out as odd
Caitlin or Bruce any name you choose still one of God's
Jesus had nowhere to lay his head but C-Dollar need a private plane
Them televangelists like Chris Isaak playing a wicked game
(Who’s Chris Isaak)

We’re poisoning the king so we can sit on the throne
We keep on sawing off the limb that we are sitting on
We cannibalize our leaders and worship dead presidents
The Devil's army is a bunch of old white men

We're building our own prison and we can't afford the bail
When love don’t work don't try anything else
Fallacies are in fashion but truth will never be a trend
Hope and Faith will rule the day can I get an amen
Hope and Faith will rule the day can I get an amen
Hope and Faith will rule the day can I get an amen

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from Modern Plagues, released April 28, 2017

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The Whistles and The Bells Nashville, Tennessee

The Whistles & The Bells is the nome de song of Nashville-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Bryan Simpson. His debut full-length album (New West Records, 2015) is an accomplished effort that threads together rousing indie rock, southern folk, gritty alt-country and gospel to create a rich musical tapestry that matches the intense soul searching of his evocative and poetic lyrics. ... more

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