Sometimes they see you just now they don't
Maybe this is a lucky day or a penny on the way home
Sit between the clouds for cover raindrops hide in the sea
Olly olly oxen free
The bliss of anonymity phonography of the heart
A well executed smile the Wind, Sand and the Stars
Words living in translation flowers under glass
Oh the future slipping past
Save me, slowly tame me
Don't apologize with philosophy
Come closer, tame me
Don't you recognize we are not enemies
Lamplighters and Counters kings and drunks and clowns
Saddle up the planet ride to the heart of town
Snakes do swallow elephants children all wear crowns
If I knew I knew you I never would have shot you down
Save me, slowly tame me
Don't apologize with philosophy
Come closer, tame me
Don't you recognize we are not enemies
Save me, slowly tame me
Don't apologize with philosophy
Come closer, tame me
Don't you recognize we are not enemies
Maybe this is a lucky day or a penny on the way home
Sit between the clouds for cover raindrops hide in the sea
Olly olly oxen free
The bliss of anonymity phonography of the heart
A well executed smile the Wind, Sand and the Stars
Words living in translation flowers under glass
Oh the future slipping past
Save me, slowly tame me
Don't apologize with philosophy
Come closer, tame me
Don't you recognize we are not enemies
Lamplighters and Counters kings and drunks and clowns
Saddle up the planet ride to the heart of town
Snakes do swallow elephants children all wear crowns
If I knew I knew you I never would have shot you down
Save me, slowly tame me
Don't apologize with philosophy
Come closer, tame me
Don't you recognize we are not enemies
Save me, slowly tame me
Don't apologize with philosophy
Come closer, tame me
Don't you recognize we are not enemies
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Saint Ex Lyrics as written by Domingo Ortiz David Schools
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Very deep lyrics. Everyone can relate. We can all agree the line Olly olly oxen free is amazing because we all love acid.
I don't know it's not meant to be studied it's meant to be what you get out and I got a lot of my last show.
See you fuckers soon.
@bkabbott Here is what JB has to say about the origins of “Saint Ex”: My wife Laura and I are great fans of “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint Exupery. It’s thought of as a children’s book but conveys some pretty heavy messages on many levels. A couple of years ago, my father sent me a New York Times article about an eighty-five year old German WWII pilot who realized he was the guy that shot down Saint Ex (a French pilot) in 1944. The plane Saint Ex was flying had been identified in 2004, ending the sixty year old mystery surrounding the author’s disappearance. Both pilots were on simple reconnaissance missions, and it was kind of a fluke that they happened upon each other. What I found intriguing about the situation is that the German pilot said Saint Ex was one of his favorite authors, and claimed if he was aware of who was flying the French aircraft, he wouldn’t have opened fire. I began reading more of Saint Uxupery’s works, and even though they’re translations, his insights about “Life During Wartime” are really profound and heartfelt – simultaneously caring about all humanity, while feeling compelled to fight for his country. Anyway, that’s what the song is about. One side note: Laura had always said “The Little Prince” story would be a good subject for a song…and it only took twenty years for the Band to put it together.<br />
@bkabbott and @rusty11109 Le Petit Prince is one of my favorite books which in turn made St. Ex one of my favorite songs asa I heard it, not only by WSP, but favorite songs of all. :)