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Pacer

"PACER (performed by June as her ship and others in the armada cross the perihelion gate): As June and a thousand partners begin to cross this final rubicon, heating and tumbling madly towards The Sun, she reflects on where her undying devotion to Shiny has led her life; in both sentimental and cruel ways." (ATUM story notes)

(note: the perihelion is the nearest point in an object's orbit around its star- "crossing" this point at any angle other than head-on into the star would simply alter the object's orbit, so its usage here is incorrect. Most likely he was going for the analog of a black hole's event horizon- the distance beyond which nothing, including light, can escape- but for regular stars there is no such boundary, as any "point of no return" would depend on the orbiting object's mass and propulsion capability)

 

Lyrics

Born on the wheel, Osiris
I was reared to pace
For father swept no kingdom
Dear mother vent no shame, but given a heart?
I'd milk my share as villain
Forgiveness'd stab as the dowel

Frond to frond thru forest
Molten this leap of love
As father, I am risen
Dear mother returns as dust
If given a heart
If given a heart

Born on the wheel, Osiris
If given a heart
I was reared to pace
If given a heart
For father swept no kingdom
If given a heart

Oh, Shiny
Where you caught me, you caught me
I've praised such cygnets much better than myself
Along these lyres to wind, to perish on fain hope

If given a heart
If given a heart
Born on the wheel, Osiris
If given a heart
I was reared to pace
If given a heart
For father swept no kingdom
If given a heart
Dear mother vent no shame
If given a heart

  Availability

ATUM : A Rock Opera In Three Acts   (buy [amazon.com])

 

BMI Number
61878097

Writing Credits
Billy Corgan



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