Lawrence of Tremadog

from A Century Ago by Darth Nater

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The best fighters make the worst soldiers
I’m older than I was last year
I’m older than I was when I said “I’m older than I was last year”

The worst soldiers make the best foes
I’ve shed more blood than you know
I’ve reaped more than I’ve sown

No messages, no instructions
No superiors, no meals, no liquor, no repercussions

More wars than not I’m sure are fought on dishonest grounds
On dishonest grounds
More wars than not I’m sure are fought on dishonest grounds
On dishonest grounds

The smallest armies have the highest hopes
The loosely trained have the tightest hold
Some of us lust for blood
Some for gold
Some for going home

The hottest deserts have the coldest nights
How can I see if what I did was right
When every step I take is erased

By wayward breezes
Delinquent winds afflicted with helix seizures
Spiral to infinity
Like the staircases in the library of Alexandria
Spires brighter than the sun
Oh Alexandria
Oh Alexandria

The sand blows in our eyes and there’s frightening things on the horizon
The sand blows in our eyes and there’s frightening things on the horizon
The sand blows in our eyes and there’s frightening things

More wars than not I’m sure are fought on dishonest grounds
On dishonest grounds
More wars than not I’m sure are fought on dishonest grounds
On dishonest grounds
More wars than not I’m sure are fought on dishonest grounds
On dishonest grounds
I know where the lines are drawn, I know where the mines are laid
But I cannot say
I cannot say

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from A Century Ago, released March 31, 2018

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Darth Nater Buffalo, New York

Funny songs. Sad songs. Funny, sad songs.

Darth Nater is the solo project of Buffalo-based musician Nate Noworyta.

Lyrically dense story-songs filled with detailed imagery and characters. Musically rooted in folk and indie rock.
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