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Hand of Make​-​Believe

from Transcendental Circus by Orpheus Nine

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lyrics

Spotlight burns high definition onto my face
Pull tight until the imperfections are all erased

Nip and tuck, implant and suck
Scrape me down and lift me up
Give me what the world desires and take away the rest

With fuller lips and smoother eyes
I will be the camera’s prize
A trophy everyone admires — prepare to be impressed!

Watch me blossom like a flower so magical
My body will morph into something supernatural

Paralyze my furrowed brow
Make me mightily endowed
Relieve me of my human soul, but leave me with my youth

Stretch away the old crow’s feet
Staple me so I can’t eat
The surgeon’s hand will render me whole, with artifice my truth

I believe in becoming ideal
A state where only my intentions are real
To live without my vanity
Would rob me of my sanity
So carve me into being before I start to feel

All those ordinary fools out there
Choose wrinkles, sags, and loss of graying hair
I’d laugh at them but I’m afraid
Of the smile lines that would paint
So forge me now before I pretend to care

This is what I’ve waited for
A look that cannot be ignored
The envy of adoring fans
All thanks to those angelic hands

I’m perfect now, the very best
But somehow I still feel grotesque
So just once more I’ll be remade
Crafted by that brilliant blade

credits

from Transcendental Circus, released September 9, 2017
Jason Kresge - keyboards, lead vocals
Matt Ullestad - guitars
Tony Renda - bass, backing vocals
Mark DeGregory - drums, percussion, backing vocals

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Orpheus Nine New Jersey

Orpheus Nine plays modern progressive rock with infusions of classical, jazz, metal, and electronica. The American quartet's 2017 debut, Transcendental Circus, earned rave reviews from fans and critics around the world. O9 performed at NJ's ProgStock Festival in 2018 and 2022, and at Fusion 4 in the UK in 2023. They are currently finishing an ambitious two-part concept album. ... more

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