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Duke of Madness Motors

from demos from mystic falls by Monaural

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From the hit band that brought you such hits as "Ray Comfort is an Idiot" and "People That Hate Anita Sarkeesian Only Prove Her Point," here's a character study about that person that we've all made fun of before we realized that we successfully recreated the freak show, only with more superfluous Zappa, Firesign, Greek myth, and Stephen King references! Because that's what we all need, right?

tl;dr - a song about Christine Chandler, the creator behind the utterly odd webcomic Sonichu. But it could be about anybody, really.

Written on the set of some new DC Universe show. No, really.

I really should rewrite that "helicopters through ramparts" part - the idea wasn't to make an attack helicopter meme, but rather to show how everybody seems to be utterly convinced that it's alright to deadname/misgender Christine-chan even though she's been presenting as a woman for (checks notes) five years now, a little under nine if you count the Tomgirl period. She's not smart enough to play the long game - she transitioned because that felt more like her.

Update (11/22/2019): remixed to better fit in with the album

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I'm a secular "boy"
livin' and playin' with toys
they keep callin' me "boy"
that role I'd rather destroy
comin' out as the car
my future's due for the stars
they call my person a car
helicopters through ramparts

Who am I if I cannot be me?
What can I be if I cannot turn dreams
into reality - stuck as the Duke of Madness
Motors when I'm really the Duchess of Prunes?

I draw a bit here and there
all in all, I think it's fair
my proofs-of-concept are over there
and I'm proud - why must you stare?
the yellow thing is my pride
the amalgamation aside
you insist I musn't feel pride
blend on in, hang my hat, call my pursuit a lie

Who am I if I cannot be me?
What can I be if I cannot turn dreams
into reality - stuck as the Duke of Madness
Motors when I'm really the Duchess of Prunes?
Who am I if I cannot be me?
What can I be if I cannot turn dreams
into reality - stuck as the Duke of Madness
Motors when I'm really the Duchess of Prunes?

I've made too many mistakes
if I'm something, I'm anything but a saint
stuck as the moron who drew her friend away
stuck in the Smokes with the skies all grey

Who am I if I cannot be me?
What can I be if I cannot turn dreams
into reality - stuck as the Duke of Madness
Motors when I'm really the Duchess of Prunes?
Who am I if I cannot be me?
What can I be if I cannot turn dreams
into reality - stuck as the Duke of Madness
Motors when I'm really the Duchess of Prunes?

Duke of Madness Motors.

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from demos from mystic falls, released May 24, 2019

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