ORLANDO TRIP
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Mister Greene

Lyrics

How she loves books!
Books and solitude
Poems and solitude
Greyhounds, rosebush,
– solitude
Heroes, Writers,
Solitude!

But there is Mr. Greene
The judge of books
Of heroes, poems,
Writers anyway
Opinion Leader
King of public talk

“This book – ridiculous
This poem – plain
The rosebush – uninspired
The greyhound – lame
Poets and heroes?
Either boring or insane!”

Can I trust you, Mr. Greene?
Dare you stand the solitude?
Do you know, where I have been?
Could you sense, what I have seen?

How sharp he thinks!
Thoughts and attitude
Wits and attitude
Knowledge, networks
– attitude
Supporters, friends
Attitude!

Yes, such is Mr. Green!
The judge of books
Of heroes, poems,
Writers anyway
Opinion Leader
King of public talk

“This book – ridiculous
This poem – plain
The rosebush – uninspired
The greyhound – lame
Poets and heroes?
Either boring or insane!”

Can I trust you, Mr. Greene?
Dare you stand the solitude?
Do you know, where I have been?
Could you sense, what I have seen?

About this song

Orlando’s love for solitude and intellectual pursuits clashes with Mr. Greene, a public intellectual. The confrontation between social judgement and personal passion sharpens Orlando’s instinct for emotional and intellectual incorruptibility.

Credits

Music: Christian Mair
Lyrics: Anna Luca Poloni

Vocals: Anna Luca Poloni
Guitars, keys, programming: Christian Mair

Recorded, mixed & produced by Christian Mair