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The Game of the Name

from Oblivion Bound by Mark Murdock Dmitry Epstein

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The Game of the Name

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The Game Of The Name

I see flickering light
But I'm not on the stage:
I abandoned the cage
Of my body tonight.
I failed to take flight
But I'm still bound to fall,
And I cannot recall
All the rules of this rite.

This right I cannot claim -
I'll be playing along:
I'll be singing the song
That I wrote in your name.
If I lace up the lines
And I don't get it wrong,
Maybe I will be strong
To connect all the signs.

A lick of a whip -
The luck of the lame.
A stiff upper lip -
The Game of the Name.
I take one more sip:
Ain't no one to blame,
No time left to rip
The Game of the Name.

I play this game,
I don't seek fame
Nor glory.
I only strive
To come alive
And not be sorry.

Solo

If I can keep my poise,
I'd deliver my piece,
I'd be able to squeeze
Past the thing that still cloys:
The display of my ploys
That I grew to dislike.
Now the time comes to strike,
But I have no voice.

A flip of the switch,
A lick of a flame,
No burning the witch:
The Game of the Name.
Dark as a pitch
Is a shadow of shame.
I'm crossing the bridge -
The Game of the Name.

I'll win this game,
I'll taint the tame
With worry.
I will not bend -
It's not the end

Of my sad story.
The Game of the Name x4

credits

from Oblivion Bound, released January 29, 2023
ark Murdock- drums, keyboards
Dmitry M. Epstein- lyrics
Tim Pepper- vocal
Katsumi Yoneda- guitar
Jeff Curry- bass

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Cymbalic Encounters Tokyo, Japan

Drummer, keyboardist and vocalist Mark Murdock's Cymbalic Encounters features eminent progressive-rock unit Brand X alumni guitarist John Goodsall, bassist Percy Jones.
Murdock shines as a renaissance man and offers a diversified set, highlighted by the largely memorable compositions and aided by a crystal-clear studio production. ... more

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