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The Tyranny of Stories

by Michael Silverstone

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Recording engineered by Louis Silverstone.

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The Tyranny of Stories
Music and Lyrics by Michael Alan Silverstone
©2011 Mr. Silverstone Music Publishing/ASCAP
8/11/11

What happened to the Venus de Milo
Now there is no one left to say
What will happen to the millions and millions of us
After we’ve died and gone away
In my mind you’ll never grow old
To my way of looking
There is only one way to be living
They tell you not to believe in things
Unless you see them with your eyes
But did you ever expect that we
Could win a battle of this size
Over the tyranny of stories
the tyranny of stories
over the tyranny of stories
the tyranny of stories

I’m remembering long ago
When I was younger than I knew
Recalling a night in a castle tower
fighting a dragon or two
Oh such a worthy princess
Waiting to be freed by valiant deeds
That her young man might do
It gives you lots of of motivation
To be seeing it this way
But over time you grow impatient
‘Got to be bold and unafraid
To break the tyranny of stories
the tyranny of stories
to break the tyranny of stories
the tyranny of stories

And so you tell yourself
It isn’t just some bedtime story
That belongs
To some far off place and time
But I know myself
And I believe in all the presence of your glory
This is this time
To be the story tellers of our lives

Recounting all the dimensions
Recalling all of the times
Didn’t miss a beat of the
great retreat
we’re undergoing all of the time
I’ve been in lots of trouble
I didn’t even know why
And didn’t have a clue
But my heart is determined
And I’m trying to get it straight
I’ve got the means and the motive
And will not hesitate
To try to break the tyranny of stories
The tyranny of stories
To break the tyranny of stories
The tyranny of stories
The tyranny of stories

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released August 12, 2011

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Michael Silverstone Northampton, Massachusetts

Born, in Ohio in the 20th Century. Live in Massachusetts in the 21st. I am a myth made of charged points of energy mostly in empty space, but I do love to write, sing, and record songs.

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