from Oannes *

Ένα στιγμιότυπο “υπεράνω περιγραφής”, για τις δικές μου ικανότητες τουλάχιστον, από την πρώτη και σημαντικότερη περίοδο της σόλο καριέρας του Peter Hammill, αυτήν των early – middle ‘70s.
Το ‘The Lie’ περιέχεται στο κλασικό άλμπουμ του The Silent Corner And The Empty Stage, 1974.

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A snapshot “beyond description”, at least to my ability, from the first and most important period of Peter Hammill’s solo career, that of the early-middle ’70s.
‘The Lie’ is featured on his classic 1974 album The Silent Corner And The Empty Stage.

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❝ Genuflection, erection in church.
Sacristy cloth, moth-eaten shroud.
Secret silence, sacred secrets
Accumulate dust, aggravate the eye.
Incautious laughter after confession.
Benediction, fictional fear
Hidden faces, grace is a name,
Like Chastity, like Lucifer, like mine.
You took me through the window-stain,
Drowned in image, incense, choir-refrain
And slow ecstasy
I’d embrace you if I only knew your name
The silent corner haunts my shadow prayers
Ice-cold statue, rapture divine,
Unconscious eyes,
The open mouth,
The wound of love,
The Lie.
You took me, gave me reasons for
Saints and missals, vigils, all the more
Holy martyrs
I’d embrace you and walk through
The one-way door
I’d embrace you, but it would be
Just another lie ❞

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Enjoy!

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* For my friends who didn’t know, or first timers here, Oannes [aka Socratis Papahatzis] is my husband, partner in life and music and the one with my undying admiration. Together we have a band MK-O [the music of Marina Kanavaki & Oannes]. So, it’s my pleasure to share with you his [and sometimes mine] musical selections. • Do visit his site. He has my highest recommendation!