Tear Him Asunder

from ORFEAS by JUDGE SMITH

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SINGER: (René van Commenée)
So that was the great Orfeas... I think he’s too old to play his guitar. What do you think, Mogadon?

MOGADON: (Judge)
(Pitch-shifted roar)

SINGER:
Our bass-player agrees with me...
We are Bacchus and we are here to make you insane!
And we dedicate this first number to Orfeas.
This is for you, Mr Orfeas.
Bacchus says Tear Him Asunder!....

MOGADON:
Behold our mad and beautiful Bacchantes.
Each one a pure and deadly praying mantis.
She’ll cut your head off just so she can surprise us
With her pretty, bloody gift for Dionysus.

SINGER:
He is your teacher, he is your priest…
Tear him asunder!
He is the God of your Fathers…
Tear him asunder!
He is your Master, he is your king…
Tear him asunder!
He is your Grandfather, he is your Father…
Tear him asunder!

He grows weak…
You are strong…
Sacrifice!…Sacrifice!…
He is old…
You are young…
Sacrifice!…Sacrifice!…

The Rout of Bacchus comes!…

MOGADON:
Euhoe bacchantes, euhoe capita inflectentes.
harum pars tecta quatiebant cuspide thyrsos,
pars e divolso iactabant membra iuvenco...

SINGER:
He is Light and he is Reason…
Tear him asunder!
He is Order and Due Process…
Tear him asunder!
He is Prudence and Good Council…
Tear him asunder!
He is your Rock, he is your Anchor…
Tear him asunder!

Feast on his flesh…
Gnaw his bones…
Sacrifice!…Sacrifice!…
Scatter his limbs…
Dance on his dust…
Sacrifice!…Sacrifice!…

The Rout of Bacchus comes!

He grows weak…
You are strong…
Sacrifice!…Sacrifice!…
He is old…
You are young…
Sacrifice!…Sacrifice!…
Sacrifice!…Sacrifice!…

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from ORFEAS, released May 23, 2020

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JUDGE SMITH Glastonbury, UK

Judge Smith co-founded the band Van der Graaf Generator in 1967 with Peter Hammill, & has since been involved in many music projects as writer, composer or performer. He has written stage musicals, classical & rock libretti, songs for television & a book on Life after Death; directed a prize-winning short film, & released fourteen CDs & two DVDs. He was born in 1948 & lives near Glastonbury, UK. ... more

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