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Muddy Shores of Xanadu

from The Second Renaissance by Andrew Nieporent

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Written by Andrew Nieporent in 2014.
Produced by Steve Carter in 2020-21.

"We do know it was us that scorched the sky."

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On the muddy shores of Xanadu,
the sky is all blackened with soot.
For the city glow sighs and the sun is too high
to raise the standard of living.
On the muddy shores of Xanadu,
the water is closer each day.
To our children we teach respect for the sea,
for we can't stop the land disappearing.

On the muddy shores of Xanadu,
You build up as high as you can.
'Cause there's no looking down on an old shantytown,
And when it rains it'll keep you from drowning
On the muddy shores of Xanadu,
the people are every known shade.
For the wind and the rain don't discriminate
unlike the system that led to its building.

On the muddy shores of Xanadu,
we always take care of our own,
so we lie warm and close and count fingers and toes,
but the defects just keep on a-pilin'
On the muddy shores of Xanadu,
you never can tell what you'll catch.
For the people inside have machines by their side,
while we scrounge for some water worth drinking.

On the muddy shores of Xanadu,
we've only ourselves to blame.
For the ones behind walls are outnumbered by far
by the ones who voted to build them.
On the muddy shores of Xanadu,
you can hear a faint hum in the air.
So we bang on our drums and raise up our voices
and the life we are living is there
and the life we are living is there
and the life we are living is there

credits

from The Second Renaissance, released April 14, 2021
Andrew Nieporent - Guitar, vocals
Adam Biener - Lead guitar
Steve Carter - Fuzz bass, sound design
Ben Marino - Drums

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Andrew Nieporent Verona, New Jersey

Folk-infused singer-songwriter. Solo but increasingly band- and collaboration-oriented. Mostly acoustic but electric- curious. Host of the Fine Grind Open Mic Night. Veteran of thousands of local shows and open mics. Hardcore fan of Bruce Springsteen, Cat Stevens, Tom Waits, and Conor Oberst. Flattered to sometimes be aurally mistaken for John Darnielle, Colin Meloy, and Jeff Mangum. ... more

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