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Bonfire Of The Dolls Lyrics by Paul Shapera

Dolls of New Albion, A Steampunk Opera

2012

[Narrator]
Beside the girl's body, her suicide note
And the words from the doll's song was all that she wrote
It was published in papers, discussed, yet despite
This the dolls kept broadcasting all day and all night
[The sound of Elysian Night playing over radio.]
Columnists bantered, parent groups fumed
And distrust, fear and anger rose, spread, and loomed
The dolls were derided, disdained, and decried
And everyone waited for the match to ignite
[Byron]
It won’t be too long, folks, 'til our doll runs this town
We’re voting him in, and it’s happening now
You're all at the crossroads where worlds connect
And your kids are all dancing each night with the dead
[Narrator]
"Kill the dolls, kill the dolls," everyone screamed
[Byron]
Now hold on, this isn't at all what we mean
[Narrator]
But whatever he meant, no one cared or would hear
There was blood in their eyes and a riot was reared
The streets are chaotic as bonfires glow
In the alleys and flames, fear and furor just grow
The Dolls are picked up and then thrown in the fire
And the fever of violence and panic conspire
Poor Byron, he runs to find Jasper, his love
As the Dolls are torn limb from limb, torched and burned up
No one's left to listen to his speeches or cries
He's fanned the flames that kill his dear Doll tonight
[Byron]
Where’s my angel?
Where’s my angel?
Where’s my angel?
Where’s my angel?
[The city is exploding in a fiery riot. Citizens are throwing dolls on bonfires. Byron is frantically trying to find Jasper. He finally sees him being carried by some rioters towards a bonfire. He races after them trying to stop them. He arrives just as Jasper is being thrown and leaps to stop it.]
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Paul Shapera

Paul Shapera

About “Bonfire Of The Dolls” by Paul Shapera

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