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Zen
533
Rock
Zen was released on October 6, 2003 by Domino Recording Co as a part of the album Hobosapiens
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Release DateOctober 6, 2003
LabelDomino Recording Co
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM93

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Cale
John Cale
Performer
Cameron Jenkins
Cameron Jenkins
Remixer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Cale
John Cale
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Cale
John Cale
Producer
Nick Franglen
Nick Franglen
Producer

Lyrics

It's midnight
And our silver tongued obsessions come at us out of the dark
Scrambling to be recognized before tearing themselves apart
It's zen and the art of Bollywood
Heroes turning on a spit
The lovers unable to resolve a pre-historic bitch
We don't know the half of it
Clever is as clever does
His drawn lights sparkling on a merry-go-round
Hypnotizing everyone on it
In zen and the art of forgery, we're losing control of light
DeLorian, Picasso, Mondre and El Greco someone's gonna pay the price
If I didn't know you better than that
I'd never let you outta my sight
Where is the art of sorcery
We wanna be fooled again
Staggered by deception, charmed into submission
Helpless as a deck of cards
It's now the art of reality
Calling a spade a spade
Chasing the obvious
A monkey and his grinder
But on a different plane
I see you clearly from day to day
As clearly as I see tonight
Keep talking, said the slow-eyed Mandarin
"I've got nothing to say"
Meet me on the staircase on your way down
We'll see if there's been a mistake
In zen and the art of algebra
There is no value for time
Whatever thrives inside the dark
Decays on the outside
Written by: John Cale
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