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this is a very mean and powerful song based upon the B-Movie of the same name. Fabrizio Di Donato's string arrangement is fantastic here and I'm so glad he's my friend.

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Carnival of Souls

The carnival of souls has come to town
You don’t know where it’s from and where it’s bound
The range of things they do – will astound you
The carnival of souls has come to town

The carnival of souls has come to town
The corpses in their costumes settle down
The diamonds in their eyes – shine brighter than the skies
The carnival of souls has come to town

The carnival of souls has come to town
The mummies in their closets strip their gowns
The colour of their flags – will be well enough to drag
You in their clutches – in their claws – into the ground

The carnival of souls has come to town
The lifeless herd commuting makes no frown
Misery and loss – have made them to be “us”
The carnival of souls has come to town

It was never gone
It is coming home
They were never gone
They are coming home
It was never gone
It is coming home
They were never gone
They are coming home

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from Keep the Devil out of Hillsboro, released September 5, 2009

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Hemlock Smith Lausanne, Switzerland

Hemlock Smith come from Lausanne (Switzerland). Since 2002, they’ve released 7 regular albums with intelligent pop, as well as 2 soundtracks for silent film and 2 collaborations with Noise duo Les Poissons Autistes. Fronted by singer-songwriter Michael Frei, Hemlock Smith's distinctive voice is complemented by a talented band seamlessly blending Pop, Folk, Rock and Trip-Hop Sensibilities ... more

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