Great Deceiver by English Minor (II) published on 2023-01-26T14:25:12Z “Great Deceiver” The greatest liar You never knew Hid behind your eyes In every room He’d weave a word With fine half-truths But tie-up the yarn When threads hung loose He’d warp with craft Under your nose You could never tell ‘Cause he never disclosed But the greatest art He ever wrought Was you never knew That he was you— He was you Great deceiver Yes, you yourself You never knew Like a drunken man By a mirror fooled You sold your lies And bought them, too Laundering your shams For a discount dupe Your forked tongue Thrust to point your lies While its other tine Stretched to spike your mind Like a double spy Doubled down in disguise Your great fraud— Was deep down you knew Yes, you knew You always knew Fabricator Decorator You always knew Manipulator Collaborator Great deceiver --- Music by Corey Ball Lyrics by August Lysy Genre Folk & Singer-Songwriter Comment by echosonica love the theatrical mood, great lyrics and fantastic voice! 2023-04-22T18:34:32Z Comment by Craig T Elliott Another great song powerfully done! 2023-03-23T12:20:26Z Comment by Bruce Avery Sort of opera-like, I think, like a lot of your stuff. And you guys are good at taking a serious (or introspective) subject, and taking it dramatic, but with a bit of mockery. Always unique. 2023-01-31T01:54:47Z Comment by Florian Lüthi Holy sheet, this is musically spot on. Love the lyrics too! 2023-01-30T16:36:05Z Comment by Francois Cormier Hahahaha, just like @markjbennett I was also completely expecting (and mayhaps even looking forward to?) a KC cover of one of their lesser-known songs/albums, but then you had to go make a unique non-KC song that I also really enjoy for completely different reasons (and some *samey* reasons?). Now, I find myself at the heart of a possibly never-ending conflict between yourselves and my favorite old-timey Prog group as a result. I mean -- can it be socially acceptable for one person to possibly simultaneously enjoy TWO Great Deceivers... or will people stare and judge?? *gasp* 2023-01-29T15:53:48Z Comment by Phil Bowen Very original production 2023-01-27T17:41:49Z Comment by QB Bills Brilliant stuff, guys. Really dig your writing and unique sound. :) 2023-01-27T16:22:11Z Comment by Jonathan Beckenstein This hits uncomfortably close to home (a little, anyway), but you mask it sound so pleasant! And by the way, not to embarrass you, but you two have great smiles! 2023-01-27T14:23:21Z Comment by markjbennett I initially thought that this might be a King Crimson cover but instead a highly original enigmatic gem. Thanks for sharing 2023-01-26T14:36:13Z