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The Muse Of Lonely Men

from Hekatombaion by Ryan Gregory Floyd

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When your fire is flickering in the darkness of doubt
And your words are poor servants to the message you shout
And the daylight is far and the nighttime is near
And you want to give voice to your unspoken fear.
I will lend you an ear, I will call you my dear
I will take from your life your pain and your strife
And I'll call you the muse of lonely men.

When your voice is a croak in an echoless room
And your days run together like time in a tomb
And you're looking for more than what you have seen
But as you grow old it's a desolate scene.
I'll give to you song, I'll give to you wine.
We'll dance together, the evening will shine.
And I'll call you the muse of lonely men.

The beauty is broken the vision has fled
Your wisdom is rotten and soon will be shed.
The past is a mire that drained all your fire
After the fall of the elegant spire.
I'll be your bright future, your glimmering hope
In an age of confusion I'll be your rope
And I'll call you the muse of lonely men.

Your flowers are wilting in the heat of the sun.
You've lost every hand but you still think you've won.
You're betting that life won't take you away
But with every step you're nearer the grave.
Go raise up your hand and sing a last tune
With the evening on fire and the still, blazing moon
And I'll call you the muse of lonely men.
Yes, I'll call you the muse of lonely men.

Recorded playing a Martin DCPA4 through two Shure SM57s into an Onyx Blackjack Interface.

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from Hekatombaion, track released July 4, 2014

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Ryan Gregory Floyd New Orleans, Louisiana

Folk rock singer-songwriter of ballads inspired by such heroes as Leonard Cohen and Neil Young. Love, lust, red wine, sapphic vampires, and Daenerys Targaryen are some common themes. Ryan is also an author of fiction and poetry, and his love of literature permeates his well-crafted and lyrical song stories. ... more

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