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Tom Burns-The prequel

V6

[Intro – instrumental] [Slow psychedelic space-rock guitar, strange atmospheric effects, distant Mellotron-like textures; curious rather than ominous. Gradually build.] [Verse 1 – sparse, conversational vocal] We came to conquer… Our world was dying We stopped here….. Many moons ago… At first it was kinda spooky Then we saw…. Yeah….no advanced civilization [Music – short psychedelic guitar response, quirky and slightly humorous] [Verse 2 – bass and drums enter, light progressive groove] We helped build the pyramids Then for kicks… Stonehenge…. Oh…yeah… It was spooky…. What was going to be the beginning Of a beautiful new thing… Turned into a layover… [Brief instrumental – swirling guitar and keyboards, then drop back] [Chorus – heavier progressive rock] Nothing to learn here… Very primitive… And….. Oh yeah…. The violence was….. OUT OF THIS WORLD….. [Instrumental – hard psychedelic/prog guitar riff; brief stop-and-start section] So….. Off to another galaxy Another world… [Verse 3 – groove returns, slightly more upbeat] We returned… To see what progress was made We weren’t impressed… No….no…no Until….. We met Tom Burns Secret Agent…. And…very handsome [Music – sudden dramatic shift; darker progressive chord progression, building suspense] [Bridge – mysterious, increasingly intense] He told us stories…. Oh yeah… The stories…. The storm that was a comin’… [Instrumental – extended prog/psychedelic buildup; drums become more driving, guitar and keyboards climb toward the final section] [Break – almost spoken, deadpan] So… quid pro quo We secured a new deal [Finale – full-band psychedelic space-rock launch] And off we goooooo! Off we goooooo! To another galaxy… Another world… [Outro – instrumental] [Long psychedelic/progressive instrumental ending; guitar and keyboards spiral upward as if launching into deep space, then finish with a sudden cosmic stop.]