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TAKE THE STAND
Seven Faces, One Verdict
About the song
Seven deadly sins called to testify, one at a time. "Book in the left, right hand raised."
Book in the left, right hand raised.
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TAKE THE STAND lyrics
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Chorus
Seven take the stand, seven Seven take the stand, all rise Name by name Hand to hand Seven take the stand, seven Seven take the stand, eyes front Book in the left Right hand raised
Verse 1
[Pride] Silk on my shoulder, my face in the court seal No need for counsel, make the record kneel Gold cuff taps oak, every eye is a vote If the room won't say my name, I put my name in its throat [Greed] I bought both scales, keep the weights in my coat Clerk wrote "one share," I erased one stroke Three keys on the ring, four locks on the floor I don't want what I need, I need one drawer more [Envy] I count his applause like a debt in my book Smile for the court while I measure each look His medal throws green on the side of my face I don't want his chair; I want splinters and space [Wrath] Knuckles hit oak, make the water glass jump Bailiff takes my wrist, hear the floorboards thump I call it respect when the whole room flinches Gavel comes down; I kick dents in the hinges
Chorus
Seven take the stand, seven Seven take the stand, all rise Name by name Hand to hand Seven take the stand, seven Seven take the stand, eyes front Book in the left Right hand raised
Verse 2
[Lust] Thumb on the promise, one eye on the hall I make "always" feel small when the room lights fall Wedding ring leaves one pale line in the skin I never kick doors; I get asked to come in [Gluttony] Two plates at recess, third boxed for the ride Still watch the next fork like it stole from my side Red sauce on the brief, belt notch cut with a key Plate licked white, still my spoon works the rim [Sloth] Clock at two-ten, case cold in the stack Let the small man wait till his knees bend back I don't sleep; I delay till the brave quit first Leave truth in a file till the staples turn rust [Judge] Seven names on the docket, one print in the ink I held each page to the lamp by the jury-room sink Same cut in the thumb, same whorl in the light Every file in the stack wore my handprint in white No further questions.
Chorus
All seven are me, seven All seven are me, all rise Name by name Same right hand All seven are me, seven No one walks free Hand off the book All seven are me
Outro
All seven are me
Inside the recording
Seven take the stand, seven Seven take the stand, all rise
Seven take the stand, seven Seven take the stand, all rise
All seven are me
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