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How Goes The Night?

by The William Shakes

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1.
‘Tis strange (Speak Speak Speak) Wondrous strange (Speak Speak Speak) Stars with trains of fire and dews of blood, Disasters in the sun This marvel to you This marvel to you What is it you would see? A piece of him If it tempt you toward the flood I warrant it will A truant disposition Wild and whirling words, my lord The whisper goes so ‘Tis strange (Speak Speak Speak) Wondrous strange (Speak Speak Speak) Stars with trains of fire and dews of blood, Disasters in the sun This marvel to you This marvel to you I think it lacks of twelve So cease your search Of mine own eyes Of lawless resolutes Flights of angels Sing thee to thy rest, my lord Good night sweet prince Now cracks a noble heart Now cracks a noble heart All this can I truly Upon my life truly ‘Tis strange (Speak Speak Speak) Wondrous strange (Speak Speak Speak) Stars with trains of fire and dews of blood, Disasters in the sun This marvel to you This marvel to you
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How goes the night, boy? I would not sleep How goes the night, boy? I would not sleep Why do you start at Things so fair I would not sleep So give us a light there, give us a light I would not sleep So withered and so wild Upon her skinny lips their speeches shine Yet you speak lies, you speak lies Like lead upon me Lead upon the air She goes down at twelve Allegiance clear How goes the night, boy? I would not sleep How goes the night, boy? I would not sleep Why do you start at Things so fair I would not sleep So give us a light there, give us a light I would not sleep Restrain in me The cursed thought That nature goes with grace and great prediction Darkness tell us truths But their candles are all out This bloody piece of work their candles are all out How goes the night, boy? I would not sleep How goes the night, boy? I would not sleep Why do you start at Things so fair I would not sleep So give us a light there, give us a light I would not sleep So withered and so wild Upon her skinny lips their speeches shine Yet you speak lies, you speak lies How goes the night, boy? I would not sleep How goes the night, boy? I would not sleep Why do you start at things so fair I would not sleep How goes the night, boy? I would not sleep How goes the night, boy? I would not sleep Why do you start at things so fair I would not sleep So give us a light there give us a light there give us a light there
3.
The Fault 03:15
No stony tower, nor walls of beaten brass That cuts off Twenty years of life So well as by reflection, I, your glass When the cross blue lightning comes Unto some monstrous state You and I have heard our fathers say Know you how much the people may be moved? You wrong me every way; you wrong me, Brutus (show of love as I was wont to have) The fault is in ourselves, that we are underlings Weary of these worldly bars, (show of love as I was wont to have) The fault dear Brutus is not in our stars How he did shake: 'tis true, this god did shake; This tongue had not offended so to-day, And where I did begin, there shall I end; And that same eye bend the world All writings to the great You and I have heard our fathers say I have much mistook your passion You wrong me every way; you wrong me, Brutus (show of love as I was wont to have) The fault is in ourselves, that we are underlings Weary of these worldly bars, (show of love as I was wont to have) The fault dear Brutus is not in our stars
4.
Baser stars do shut us up In wishes first, must give me trust The dearest issue dearly love Of valour fear and wealth above To join and kiss like native things The fortune space in nature brings Wisdom waiting for the flood When roar'd the lion royal blood O you leaden messengers From simple sources seas have dried My motive sound the search implies Ever true a flame to be With sharp occasions take my leave But my intents are fix'd on you With true observance love is true And with the word the time will bring On summer blessing virtue sings O you leaden messengers Baser stars do shut us up In wishes first, must give me trust The dearest issue dearly love Of valour fear and wealth above O you leaden messengers
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No Cause 03:51
(What shall Cordelia do? Love and be silent) Time unfold and hold your hands o'er me Repair those violent harms, all the idle weeds I am sure of that for which I am richer To stand against and cure this breach of nature Time unfold and hold your hands o'er me Sir, do you know me? Father, do you know me? (I love your majesty according to my bond, no more, no less) To stand against the deep dread-bolted thunder My heart into my mouth, O dear father 'Tis wonder that thy life and wits At once opposed against the warring winds To stand against the deep dread-bolted thunder Sir, do you know me? Father, do you know me? My heart Dear love So young No cause My heart Dear love So young No cause No cause No cause No cause No cause

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released February 10, 2017

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The William Shakes

The William Shakes is as much a concept project as it is a band. Written, produced, and fronted by Mark McGettrick, The William Shakes decontextualizes Shakespearean prose to the tune of alternative indie pop.

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