The Tragic Tale of a Genius
by MLCD
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Overture
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Piano Waltz
04:10
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He's Not There
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Holy Grail
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Shine On
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Slow Me Down
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In My Head
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What the Devils Says
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No Self Esteem
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A Man with No Soul
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Face To Face
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about
''The Tragic Tale Of A Genius'' is an old-fashioned concept record. Loosely based on the life of Brian Wilson, it tells the story of a young musician, talented but tortured, and lost between his dreams and reality. It’s a modern-day mini pop-opera and is the culmination of more than two years of relentless writing by the four multi-instrumentalists that form the skeletal frame of MLCD [My Little Cheap Dictaphone]. Guest musicians pepper the record, notably Mercury Rev’s Jonathan Donahue who lends his tragi-broken vocal to the narrative on ''What Are You Waiting For?'', and Black Heart Procession’s Pall Jenkins on ''In My Head''.
Recorded over the course of 12 months in Amsterdam (and mixed by John Congleton), ''The Tragic Tale Of A Genius'' fizzes and laments with Nick Cave-style atmospherics, and Arcade Fire pomp and grandeur. Influenced by Bernard Hermann (Alfred Hitchcock’s soundtracks) and Ziggy Stardust, it is a fascinating, sprawling record.
Recorded over the course of 12 months in Amsterdam (and mixed by John Congleton), ''The Tragic Tale Of A Genius'' fizzes and laments with Nick Cave-style atmospherics, and Arcade Fire pomp and grandeur. Influenced by Bernard Hermann (Alfred Hitchcock’s soundtracks) and Ziggy Stardust, it is a fascinating, sprawling record.
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released 22 March 2010
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L’album-spectacle ''The Tragic Tale of a Genius'' met en scène l’histoire d’un génie musical perdu entre rêve et réalité. Dans une ambiance de cabaret surréaliste, le récit prend vie en 13 chapitres de rock orchestral, soutenu par des cordes épiques et des vidéos inspirés des films noirs des années '50. Tragic Tale transporte le spectateur dans un univers cinématographique singulier de MLCD. ... more
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Mar 2010 -
Jan 2006 -
Apr 2002
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- Track Name: Piano Waltz
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In this place where I live
where I was born, where I've grown ,
made a world of my own, a world you'll never know
Going back to my past Daddy yells all the time
Kept alone, rarely smiled made a little boy shy
Growing up, feeling down, feeling scared. it's for real...
Run Away, Get away, find a place you can heal
Music got to my head. It was always around
When I stayed in my room, heard those comforting sounds
Made me fly, made me smile, made me feel so proud
Covered me, made me drown in the talent I’d found
making sounds, writing songs, dreams of what you can be
There's no pain, only hope, will you ever be free
Getting older each day, (Give up / Get out)
with so much on my mind (my head / blacks out)
And it’s growing inside, (Burns out, Burst out)
feelings I cannot hide
Growing up, feeling down, feeling scared. it's for real...
Ran Away, Got away, found a place you can heal
In this place where I live
where I was born, where I've grown ,
made a world of my own,a world you'll never know
I was feeling so lonely..I guess I'll always be
I wish it was only a dream, dizzy and confused feeling that has forever disapeared
Going back to my past ! (« Give up - Get out »)
I was growing too fast !( « my head - blacks out » )
scared the nightmare will last - Track Name: He's Not There
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HE'S NOT THERE
You're away, you are back, we are not talking
I'm silent, you're yelling, I can't release it
He had nothing to give, he had no sense of care
He was out, he was drunk, he was beaten
I was scared, feeling hurt, always weaker
I had nothing to lose, he had nothing to gain
You're no good, you're a wuss, you're a loser
when he drank he became the abuser
he created wounds that never healed
I'm stuck on a road going nowhere
I'm lost, in the dark, endless desert
where were you, when I needed you
He's not there, never there
his absence taught me not to care
I'm stronger, breath freely
lost my grim, you've released me
I'm not stumbling like I was before
I was stuck on a road going nowhere
I was lost, in the dark, endless desert
You were gone, when I needed you
He's not there, never there
his absence taught me not to care
I was so lost for so long
your words got under my skin
I was so lost for so long
your words made me feel so small
I was just a kid
I did nothing wrong, I did nothing wrong
He's not there, never there
his absence taught me not to care - Track Name: What are you waiting for?
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WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
What will you do to burst into fame
to leave your mark and to set your claim
your formed a band now do all that you can
to get center stage, they'll (all) remember your name
you wrote magic words, riding radio waves
the audience screamed, and reviewers they raved
finding a way and reach for the stars
it all happened so fast, but we all had a blast
touring a lot,cplaying loud on a stage
I'm everyone's friend, more familiar than strange
where I'm meant to be, free from your cage
Pretending to all that you'll never change
All happened so fast , all is going so great
One hell of a ride, it was all worth the wait
The records were shipped and the radios raved
Success everywhere, it was all that I craved
What are you waiting for
Where is the light that you see
high in the sky - Track Name: Holy Grail
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HOLY GRAIL
You are my Holy Grail
you're like a living Grace
I'll never tell you how
how much I care
You are my Holy Grail
out of a fairy tale
I used to dream of you,
and now it's true
You are my Holy Grail
I'll never be the same
I hope you won't let me down
when I fall
Never turning back the Past, won't face the truth
Give you all, my heart is yours
Now You are mine, forever gold
all is clear like in a dream
You were my Holy Grail
you made me feel so great
I tought it will never change
but now, it's too late
I never told you how much you mattered
I never told you how much you hurt me
I never told you why I was scared
You are my holy grail, I'll never be the same.. - Track Name: Shine On
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SHINE ON
I still strive to be the greatest, and to shine on
Tough I'm forced to pay the price every hour
I need something to hold on to shine on
tryin hard to save my soul and don't let go
I don't wanna crash
I don't want to burn out
I want you to heal me now
Shine On, Shine On
Am I losing all control – You shine On
Mixing fame and alcholhol so long
I let fortune take control, shine on
and I gambled with my soul, it's gone
I don't wanna crash
I don't want to burn out
I want you to heal me now
I still strive to be the greatest, and to shine on
tryin hard to save my soul and don't let go
Shine On, Shine On - Track Name: Slow Me Down
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SLOW ME DOWN
I'm a movie a star, always looking to score
is this all you got, are you ready for more ?
Last call, will you come ? There's a party in store
what you really need,
the things you talk about
they are within your reach
you'll never go without
all you dreamed about
it all belongs to you
your every dream came true
you're spinning round
you'll never slow me down
Hey man , Can't you see
you're the one they adore
Suit up and behave
You might never come back
Hey Ho,Let's get together
Let's Go And Party like there's no tomorrow
Hang on, Hold on, No need to come down
Just promise me you'll never drag me down
Slow Me down, Slow me down
Booze, Blow, Pills and Green
Show me something real
Black Out Getting High
I need to come down
CORUS - Track Name: In My Head
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In My Head
Are you the voice in my head ?
Are you the one that I've been waiting for ?
So many times, so many years did I wait for you to come
I always knew that you knew the score
Are you the voice in my head ?
Are you the one that I was searching for ?
So many times, so many years I hear you
I never tought that it would come true
REPEAT - Track Name: What the Devils Says
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WHAT THE DEVIL SAYS
This is the story of my God forsaken soul
There's a angel on my shoulder
there's a devil on the other
I'm just a simple guy, how can I ever know
which one that I should listen to,
which road I have to follow
There's a thin line between wrong and right
there's grey shade place between black and white
But I hear him coming, I can feel him coming
It's like the Devil has a hotline to my heart
Like a dream coming in without knocking at my door
One night he burst in trough my window
And he tore it all apart, He broke down my defenses
That's when it all starts
There's a thin line between wrong and right
there's grey shade (place) between black and white
But I hear him coming, I can feel him coming
I hear him coming, I can hear what the Devil says
there's a devil on my shoulder, he talks to me, he leads me astray
I met him in an alley, we were covered by the dark
He put a gun in my hand, telling it was my new friend
then he asked « Man, do you understand, the things you have to do ? » I will set you free if you listen to me
Put a bullet in your head !, and your problems will be gone !
My friend, this gun will help you solve your problems one by one
I hear him coming, I can hear what the Devil says
there's a devil on my shoulder, he talks to me, he leads me astray - Track Name: No Self Esteem
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NO SELF ESTEEM
ain't go no self esteem
I've lost my sense of what's real
I don 't know what to feel
and I can't even scream
No one ever told me the truth
your pretences tricked me so I never knew
What you were looking for
There is something worth fighting for
such a long time to realize what was really happening in my mind
ain't go no self esteem
I've lost my every dream
When you lose it all
When your soul fade out.
When the dream is gone
When there's nothing more/left
Tell me how can I go on
when all I wanted is gone
when every step that I take is wrong
I lost my nerve again
I turn to you, my dear friend
you said Baby Don't worry you'll be fine
you'll get back to the days where you used to shine /
I try my best every day to pay no mind
Oneday your worries will be left behind
ain't go no self esteem
I've lost my every dream
When you lose it all
When your soul fade out.
When the dream is gone
When there's nothing more/left
Tell me how can I go on
when all I wanted is gone
when every step that I take is wrong - Track Name: The Tragic Tale of a Genius
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THE TRAGIC TALE OF A GENIUS
Life's going to break me down, time after time
if I can't stop, leave it all behind
I'm a star crossed Sixties, out of control
I took a drug trip and never returned
« Wasted Time, It never stops
Distorted mind, Out of control »
I had a house, a wife, children and cars
I was a king who lost his kingdom
I was famous and rich, (a) genius in music
thousand of fans adored me and cried
«Don't Waste your time, Just free your mind
Control your life, Don't look behind
Black is White, Open your eyes, Life is not dark,
Be a Man, Wake up now
There's still Mojo inside »
Oh Oh Oh I may never change , It all depends on me
Ain't got no more pain, no tricks, no power, no fuel
I lost my skills, it's burning inside
I lost my voice, my brain, my fingers can't play
I see all in black, waiting for the night
I had glory and money, women and wine
Now I stink, I'm sick and I'm tired,
I drag my feet all day...I Can't write a line
There's no light left shining in my eyes
Life's going to break me down, time after time
if I can't stop, leave it all behind
I'm a star crossed Sixties, out of control
I took a drug trip and never returned
Mirror, Mirror,
When I'm looking at you
I don't see a soul - Track Name: A Man with No Soul
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A MAN WITH NO SOUL
Mirror Mirror,
split in two
I can feel you're sad
Don't know why I'm feeling so bad,
there's still pain in my heart
Oh Please, could you ease my mind
I will do anything that you want
Mirror Mirror, on the wall
look at me who are you ?
Mirror, Mirror, split in two
Tell me what you see
Oh oh you're a man with no soul
You have lost your way
Just Close your eyes,you will see no more lies
You will find your way
I Slip inside the eye of your mind
Tell me what I might find
No more tears to cry
I nearly lost myself
tryin to be someone else
Oh oh you're a man with no soul
You have lost your way
Just Close your eyes,you will see no more lies
You will find your way - Track Name: Face To Face
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FACE TO FACE
What I gave you, was it real ?
What you wanted, disappeared
Was it fake or was it real ?
When the Devil made the deal
Keep on running, Keep on shouting
Moving on, running down a dream
I need something to pursue
I got a new world in my view
I'm gonna win this game (what I give, what I feel it's for real)
I remain the same
I need passion all the time
Time is running out too fast
You stay here by my side
you were never a friend of mine
You gimme nothing, gimme nothing
I'm stuck here
I was blind but now I see
What you want and who you are
I'm gonna win this game (what I give, what I feel it's for real)
I remain the same
