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Panoptikon Lyrics by Diamanda Galás

Diamanda Galas

1984

Closed windows
And I cannot breathe
Insects coming over
Oh please, and I say
No, no, no
And I say
I have become a stranger to my own needs and desires
I look and see things that are not there
A woman in a pink flower dress comes to me
And I ask myself
And I ask
And I ask
And I ask
And I ask
And I say
And I say:
What is my name?
What is my name?
What is my...
What is my name?
What is my name?
What is
What is
What is your name, darling?
What is your name, angel?
What is your name, honey?
What is your name, baby?
What is your name, baby?
What is your name, baby?
Your name is that of a condemned man
Your name is that of a condemned man
You have no name
We both had knives
High school education
I stuck a knife into his heart and he pleaded with no no, and it felt like making love to him
I will not be sedated
I will not be sedated
I will not be sedated
I will not be sedated
I stuck a knife into his heart and he pleaded with me no, no, no
I will not be sedated
I will not be sedated
I will not be sedated
I will not be sedated
And it felt like making love to him
I will not be sedated
I will not be sedated
I will not be sedated
I will not be sedated
A prisoner rebels even with a knife at throat
That is why at this time he is a
Prisoner
It is the essence of being a prisoner
Today he cannot be subdued, only murdered
I will not be sedated
I will not be sedated
I will not be sedated
I will not be sedated
That is why at this time he is a
Prisoner
It is the essence of being a prisoner
Today he cannot be subdued, only murdered
He cannot be subdued, only murdered
He cannot be subdued, only murdered
You know, murderers got to pay
I say, Kill 'em in vain
Kill 'em in vain
Kill him in vain
I call you
Can we know the truth at last?
I call you
Do you send me dead flowers?
I call you
Do you know me now at last?
I call you
Do you know my father's name?
I call you
Before the first breath of angels?
I call you
Can't I make my peace at last?
Goddesses before mercy and old age
Take this child up the ladders to the storm
Shave from her soul his reptilian grace
And send her to a death beyond temptation
How I wish this would all end
How I wish I could walk free in this world
And could find my life again
And see and do things that other people do
I don't see how that would be possible right now, though
Too much has happened
For too long
To me
But you know
You know:
We insects, have learned how to see in the dark
We have committed to memory the palace of despair
And what we see now are
Angels!
Angels!
Angels!
Angels!
Angels!
Dark night, make my bed
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Diamanda Galás

Diamanda Galás

About “Panoptikon” by Diamanda Galás

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"Panoptikon" appears on "Diamanda Galas" in 1984.

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