Ashes of the Mouse
Heavy dirty acid rock and roll at a stomping mid-tempo with snarling riff cycles, half-time chorus crashes, and relentless drum kit drive; verses grind on bass and guitar with accordion, violin, saxophone, harmonica, and bagpipe accents trading hits, pre-chorus tightens to a tense build, chorus opens huge and chanty, bridge drops to ghostly whistling and horn fragments before the final burn. Grimy close-mic lead vocal with gang shouts, double-tracked hook lines, short delay throws, and wild ad-libs. Thick, abrasive, swampy mix with sharp top-end bite., saxophone, electric, rock, violin, accordion
Ashes of the Mouse
Heavy dirty acid rock and roll at a stomping mid-tempo with snarling riff cycles, half-time chorus crashes, and relentless drum kit drive; verses grind on bass and guitar with accordion, violin, saxophone, harmonica, and bagpipe accents trading hits, pre-chorus tightens to a tense build, chorus opens huge and chanty, bridge drops to ghostly whistling and horn fragments before the final burn. Grimy close-mic lead vocal with gang shouts, double-tracked hook lines, short delay throws, and wild ad-libs. Thick, abrasive, swampy mix with sharp top-end bite., saxophone, electric, rock, violin, accordion
Lyrics
He built a gate for wonder
Then sold the key for gold
Poured a smile on plaster
And left the hunger cold
Mickey on the marquee
But the kids still leave alone
Sugar on the brochure
Rust under the chrome
[Pre-Chorus]
You can paint it pretty
You can frame the lie
But every grin gets hollow
When the real thing dies
[Chorus]
Burn it down, burn it down
To the fence and stone
Burn it down, burn it down
Leave the ash and bone
If this is the dream
Let it choke on smoke
Burn it down, burn it down
Till the whole thing breaks
[Verse 2]
Clockwork rides are spinning
For a price too high
Parents count their pennies
While the parade goes by
Plastic saints are waving
From a velvet throne
Every laugh is rented
Nothing here feels home
[Pre-Chorus]
You can call it magic
I call it a cage
A pretty little prison
Built to hide the rage
[Chorus]
Burn it down, burn it down
To the fence and stone
Burn it down, burn it down
Leave the ash and bone
If this is the dream
Let it choke on smoke
Burn it down, burn it down
Till the whole thing breaks
[Bridge]
Whistle in the wreckage
Harmonica cries
Violin is screaming
Like a hive of flies
Accordion groans low
Saxophone cuts through
All the painted laughter
Turns to blackened goo
[Final Chorus]
Burn it down, burn it down
To the fence and stone
Burn it down, burn it down
Leave the ash and bone
If this is the dream
Let it choke on smoke
Burn it down, burn it down
Till the whole thing breaks
Burn it down, burn it down
Let the children know
Burn it down, burn it down
Watch the false light go