Name: Lord of the Fly
Duration: P00H03M46S
Description: From the perspective of the mosquitos in the lab my brother works in. I have renewed respect for Geddy Lee after trying to sing like him for one song.

Lord of the Fly

from Birthday Songs by Matthew Thornton

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From the perspective of the mosquitos in the lab my brother works in. I have renewed respect for Geddy Lee after trying to sing like him for one song.

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The spacey choirs herald him,
Behold him if you dare
Shrouded in his coat of white
Be humbled by His lock of ghostly hair
Curly great one hear our prayer

All hail
Great Quail
Lord of the fly
Deciding if
You are to live
Or if you are to die

With wand of doom he smiteth those
He deemeth don’t belong
So harken to me larval child
And hear my celebrat’ry hymnal song
Lift proboscis, sing along

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from Birthday Songs, released July 12, 2021

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Weird guy seeking fulfilment through noisemaking.

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