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Anthropoid zoo

from To the awoken (2009) by Utopia Now

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This song is about a man I know. A man who lost everything by his own doing and still wouldn't question himself.

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One argument too much,
another social inability,
the slamming of the door,
and the following silence.
There he stands, pushing the blame away
with an unfamiliar feeling of not being in command.
What he has from all these years:
No lesson learned, and no one to dry these secret tears.

Chorus:
Here you are,
a scorpion that has run out of poison,
an old and broken toothless lion,
a sparrow in an eagle’s dress,
sad anthropoid zoo!
And maybe now it’s time to question you.

So now once again an unexpected end
forces a new beginning on a man so sick and tired.
Now he’s left, so desolate and bereft,
with petty daily rituals to pretend that he’s ok.
All that he makes out of this is more despite
and a thicker skin of bitterness.

Chorus:
Here you are,
a lone, abandoned silverback,
an alpha male without a pack,
a tame sheep in a wild wolf’s skin,
sad anthropoid zoo!
And maybe now it’s time to question
everything you represent and everything you’ve done.

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from To the awoken (2009), released January 31, 2009
Music and lyrics written, recorded, and performed by Stephan Serowy.

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Utopia Now Berlin, Germany

Utopia Now started out in 2006 but had been known under the name Indigo since 2002, sharing the stage with bands such as Lagwagon, Anti Flag, A Wilhelm Scream, No Trigger, Good Clean Fun, Venerea and many more. However, the band was short-lived and split in 2007. Today the band lives on in the form of an online solo project by the band’s founder, singer, and songwriter, Stephan Serowy. ... more

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