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Star Wars Generation

by Euie b Graham

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1.
Inside This Feeling 04:08
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I see a light, in my rear vision mirror Bright flashing lights, and the wail of a siren I’m feeling paranoia; I’ve got a very bad feeling about this I’ve got a sinking feeling, I’d like the road to open up and swallow me whole Oh, was I moving too fast? Oh was I moving too slow? Oh was I trying to pass by the wayside? Is it the colour of my skin, should I take it on the chin Demerit points are rising fast, they are revenue raising again They wont to disappear me; they wont to end my family Should I slip into overdrive, watch the world fall behind Watch the stars glow through my rear vision mirror We might end up somewhere else where the storm troopers can’t find us Oh, was I moving too fast? Oh was I moving too slow? Oh was I driving too fast by the wayside? Is it the colour of my eyes? Should I find a new disguise? Keep a blaster by my side; don’t let the world know that I hide Inside this feeling, inside this feeling, inside this feeling
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Imperial Entanglement 04:30
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Step step over here, step step over there Step step anywhere, where I tell you to Stick to the rules, or face the consequences The fait of fools, is not knowing when you will be emancipated Your bristles are out, like an echidna under siege Intimidation fines and restrictions You have defied the system You must be punished for this It should be clear by now The rules are here to enable the rich and disable the poor Step over here, step over there, step over here, step over there The lines are over lapping reducing me to a square The lines are sometimes clapping, to see me standing there The black dreams are coming, as sure as night follows day The storm trees are crying As far as the eye can see, let the mountains still rise before us With their rocky outcrop eyes, they won’t stop us But they will find ways to employ us With their rights and rules, spruik and plastic care The artificial onion has no bones to pick Has no layers to fill, has no soul to bare
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Interstella Road Rage Incident 04:34
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Officer of the law can we sort this whole thing out? Yes yes, officer, officer of the law Officer of the law can fix this without a doubt? Yes no yes, officer of the law Officer of the law can we have a quiet chat? Yes, yes officer, officer of the law Wherever she goes, that’s where my heart goes Wherever she goes Whatever he knows, theirs so much more to living Whatever he chose Whatever they say, I’m giving all or nothing Whatever they say Whatever we give, there’s not much more for the taking Whatever we give Burning down the highway on my own Burning down the highway on a throne Burning down the highway like an easy rider Burning down the highway – just another hero Ghost rider hero No more cross roads No more Bibles No more cheapskates No more Idols No more Hiding No more Siding No more Wish list Everybody see’s him as some sought of clap trap vagabond Nobody appreciates, his abilities to abscond A rebel with a golden cause A glittering treasure by firelight Dodge the impresario, willing to put up a fight Pursued by the special branch All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Interstellar road rage incident
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Stay on Mission 04:01
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It’s you - you have to improve There’s no turning back now You have to become more than just rebel scum! You’ve got to be in it You’ve really got to mean it So put space suite on There’s no turning back now If you’re going to fight Close the cockpit lid Tune the space guns high You’re just a village green kid But you’re shooting for the sky And there’s no wondering why It’s true, the rumours are right They’ve got you by the ball sack And the rhythm is blue We’ve got to stick it to the man We’ve got to do what we can Through the glistening sky Write the smoke words boldly And on the empty walls Close the cockpit lid Tune the space guns high You’re just a village green kid But you’re shooting for the sky And there’s no wondering why no wondering why…
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Light Saber Clash 05:19
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Hey billionaire, do you have some time for me? Hey there billionaire Are you so steeped in crime, that you have no time? Using the system for personal gain, it’s such a shame While the millions and billions slave for a crust and a bed Do you want to strike down, and trample on the puddle of my robes When the culture is in the service of economic greed The ones who are counter have economic need So go ahead and strike me down Trample on the puddle of my robes (repeat)
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Magic Mirror 03:35
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The wars not in front of me, it rages off in the tragic distance We return to our economy, the articles and documentaries We can survive, in a bubble of hope We can even thrive with the lathering soap in our eyes In our eyes Tell of you’re your adventures starry eyed The wars not in front of me, it rages off like a tragedy The rain sounds like a symphony, it puts me to sleep in a magic mirror A magic mirror They’re lining up for the human races With suspense on their hardened faces Magic mirror We draw lines with your eyes to places Hide inside the parking spaces Magic mirror We draw the line at the insulation, to help preserve some relaxation Magic mirror Magic mirror
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Amplify Your Pleasure 05:59
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The mechanics of the exercise are confounding The fault in the product is undeniable, unreliable, unmistakable Display boards are brimming with excitement, enticement The shop front is full of glossy copy Percentages are less than agreeable And the commitment a millstone The voice on the phone is not reassuring Like a robot programmed to disagree The scripted sales pitch is rather disappointing Selling you something that you do not need Let me verify your credentials Let me panic in your brain until the ice cream melts Let me escalate the matter to an expert Let me punch in your codes and passwords You’d be saving 25% if you a add another plan The existing plan is faulty There is a better one for you that’s for sure Buy more products at reduced rates of measure So we can amplify for pleasure
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Serve The Empire 03:15
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I serve the empire We serve the empire and follow orders so well We serve the empire and follow orders so well If you have a question, don’t hesitate to ask We have the solution, yes my friends we have the pass Be on the right side of the law, serve the empire We have many uniforms from which to choose from, helmets galore We have many occupations to choose from enforcing the law Grey and black, walk around like there’s a newspaper inserted in your ass The polished boots and salutes to your superior officer You might even get the chance to take some equipment home In fact you could start a lucrative business, a black market stall Selling stationary and weaponry We serve the empire We serve the empire We serve the empire and follow orders We serve the empire so well Serve the empire
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Art Force Awaken 03:05
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Pocket people, play mobile The shapes above my window sill Are stranded in a cemetery Lego knights and a plastic platoon Spit, Snap, War, Canasta, Pontoon Are shrouded in a memory Snakes and Ladders and Monopoly Showing us how things have got to be Grounded in memory I thought that I saw Megatron last night Glistening sliver eyes, staring vacantly At an encroaching army of figurines So many types and creeds, so many casualties When we yearn for innocence, nobody can defend us When we grow to experience, nobody can save us When need a master plan, nobody will help us It’s hopeless
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Black Sheep 03:20
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Tyres on a black wet tar-mac Under a street night sun Hurrying to a destination Where the celebrations have begun Commencing with the setting sun The whispering wind and a tear drop sky fall This is the stuff that dreams are made from Standing apart from festivities Disassociate from communities The black sheep of the family With the dogs and cats for empathy Profile like a serial killer Gone are the days when you can hide from the world Gone are the ways that you could land yourself in trouble Gone is the pay that could keep the ship from sinking Gone are the days when you can hide from the world Gone are the ways that you could land yourself in trouble Gone is the pay that could keep the ship from sinking The black sheep of the family With the dogs and cats for empathy
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A New Day Has Arrived 03:39
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Writing down another song, careless Jealous that it takes too long, careless I’m singing like a purple eye I’m missing my purpose tonight, careless A new day has arrived (repeat) You’ve been thinking about your purpose Imagining the world through strawberry eyes You’ve been thinking that you’re worthless You think that you might be the Anti-Christ A new day has arrived (repeat)
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Imperial March 03:25
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They walk in line Like a white parade of goons Their suits of armour shining like the moon Following orders like religious mantra To insulate their bureaucratic minds They walk in line Follow order to the letter Consider themselves better than the hoi polloi If a mouth shoots off A workplace bullies on a power trip again Preserving the four walls that contain their ambition They walk in line They walk in line Footsteps in unison Following orders to the letter In no way accountable There’s always someone beneath them to take the blame
13.
Taking a Fall 03:36
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Some men have no home, some men have no sympathy Some may go it alone, some reside in company Some will stay at home, some will traverse the galaxy Some will be so brave, some will hide within the shadows within the shadows, within the shadows Never tasting victory You’ve seen me at my worst, You’ve seen me at my best You’ve seen me when I can’t quite function We live inside our fears, hide behind a mask We only come out to greet the sunshine I’ve taken a fall, feeling so small But I’m willing to try harder next time round
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Droid With Feelings 04:23
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Look into my glowing eyes Full moons and a constant look of surprise I am programmed to be your servant Clean my metal skin with a non-abrasive detergent If you ask me a question My logic files will surely find the answer You should see me in a gentle mode Anticipating everything you need You should see me when I’m in attack mode All the diodes in my side come alive But if you take me for granted I may become disenchanted For my feelings would be hurt If you treat me like dirt But if you lavish me with kindness Appreciate all the things I can do for you I will serve you with loyalty And demonstrate my gallantry Demonstrate my empathy Leave me in a quiet corner, at your peril Lead me to the maintenance bay to have an oil
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Penalty Hour 04:43
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The sound of rain, beating like a memory Retreating like the enemy - tail between your legs Holding on to the dignity you’re granted Staying strong despite feeling disenchanted The sound of guns, abuse of ammunition The silence comes, in the rubble of your ambitions The comfort of a sheltered moment You seek some certainty protect your identity now Reflect the society, ignorance and empathy somehow Receive a penalty somehow You receive a penalty somehow And in the night sky, you dream of rain And in the shadows of a dull day you suffer pain Penalty, protruding from the mailbox Adding to my roadblocks Kicking me in silence It fills me with a strange and subtle blindness Adding to my roadblocks Kicking me in silence It fills me with the urge to commit violence (Ukrainian media report)
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Zero Gravity Affair 02:33
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Imaginative play 04:31
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18.
Resistance Express 04:17
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If the fun goes, and the lights are red If the phone shows, a voice inside your head If time becomes a stranger and the hours dread The phone becomes a savior, replace the voices inside your head My heart beat goes, my heart beat goes I seek help, but I do not know where to start Inside this crystal granite heart I can look into a lens called life If the rain falls, and the grass is wet The water soaks through your clothes And the song becomes regret, just forget You ever did anything worthwhile Did you ever do anything worthwhile? Then the phone calls and your mothers dead A certain amount of disassociation is necessary Oh so necessary, oh so necessary…

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This music seeks comparisons between the star wars universe and the society in which we live. I chose not to over load the sound effects angle, and let the songs fall somewhere between meanings. Interwoven may be a crafted drama with real life smudge as in a dream, or impish escapades and the laughter of the mute, it would seem.
I tip my hat to many musical heroes, that have conspired to influence, and I remain resolute in my aim to improve. Please let me know if you like this one

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released February 24, 2023

All songs written, performed, recorded and produced by Euie b Graham between December 2022 and February 2023

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Euie b Graham Canberra, Australia

Ending formal lessons on violin, I began writing songs in 1992, graduating to a four-track cassette recorder shortly after, and the addictive journey of composing then recording was entrenched. I continue, assimilating influences and forging my own way. I shy away from performing, I write, record then move on. I would love others to listen and enjoy, and hold out hope that I May find an audience. ... more

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