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Black Dictum

by Jared Morris

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Henny Penny 07:47
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Turn turn The Cherry Moon is full Appolonia radioed to Mission Control She was looking for Prince Is this as good as it gets? We used to howl at each other Now we just howl at this Burn Burn your wedding gown And I promise to burn the whole church down I only smoke when I drink And I think this is as good a reason as any Henny Penny Did she want a car or a ring? I hear she's into fast things Burning bridges and rubber Like we were made for each other So let's have dinner at your place Catering done by what's-her-face Who'd she thank during grace? Burn Burn your wedding gown And I promise to burn the whole church down I only when I'm right And this might be as good a reason as any Henny Penny I got the Devil in my pocket Holding on to a gun Got 'em in the Styx He says 666 He's not in the business Of making women his business So peel back covers I was born to be lover Burn Burn your wedding gown And I promise to burn the whole church down I only swear when I'm there And I swear this is as good a reason as any Henny Penny I'm the captain of a starship Headed into the Sun It didn't take us long To realize you were The One Is this as wet as she gets? She's Mariana's Trench She came and she went Burn Burn your wedding gown And I promise to burn the whole church down I haven't been high in a while And you smile, this is as good a reason as any Henny Penny As the storm parities get started Can I crash at your apartment? When the sky is falling The very notion appalling The Japanese have a word for this Feeling of clear-headedness Somewhere between shame and bliss Tell me, which one is this? Burn Burn your wedding gown And I promise to burn the whole church down I only feel bad when I come and I'm done Thinkin' it's a good a reason as any Henny Penny
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Monologue: The Heir (feat. Michael Plawner) 01:33
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That. That was my worst day ever. I think a normal person would have been crushed. I really liked Prince. I stopped listening to him, mostly. But—I remember when I was working in Philadelphia—I'd listen to him for inspiration. That time I threw my cowboy hat at that homeless guy... Other stuff too... My first concert... We used to play Purple Rain until Dave got sick of it. “Ever since you started listening to Prince,” he said. “You think you are Prince.” Wrong! I thought I was the next Prince. That was also the day I lost my job. I had been saying I wanted to leave for a while, then they gave me a reason to. I went to work, I was ready to tell everybody what happened to Prince.. and they... they asked for my key and told me to leave. I worked there for 4 years. What was their reason? They said they were afraid for me. I was sick. They meant they were afraid of me. They said if I wanted to come back to work I'd have to.... talk to their doctors. Now let me ask you this, if they were really worried about me, why would they give me a reason for them to be worried? And. And on the day I was supposed to talk about Prince. That was the worst day of my life. But, it's okay. Now I am dedicating my life to being Prince. I'm going to New York. Where all the critics love you.
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Don't Hold Your Breath For A Miracle 04:02
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Man can love And man can walk They call him God That's natural There is nothing you can to You climb and fall And Grind and fly For the world and that's a lie There is nothing I can do We can run Let's have fun With lighter things and this is love There is nothing we can do Become again With our friends Still a turn, a calming breath There is nothing I can do Don't hold you breath for a miracle Don't hold you breath for a miracle Don't hold you breath for a miracle Don't hold you breath for a miracle He is steering The boy is sneering I thought of nothing when I caught her stealing You were all the same for me A breaking sky "Burn it", I said A piece remains but only in a dream You were all the same to me Who can blame me? Sometimes I need my rest I hold my breath and spread my legs And wait for God to take me I want them both I want them both I want them both I want them both I want them both I want them both I want them both I want the most luck I hold my breath for a miracle I hold my breath for a miracle I hold my breath for a miracle I hold my breath for a miracle
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Iris Toss The Feather 04:40
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I thought of you and said "Damn, I really loved that girl" But the truth is I loved them all Not any of them less or more than any other And, man there were some for sure So since I can't afford to go anywhere new I close my eyes and witness all I say in you Even the ones I barely knew and only briefly I'm a man and I loved you all deeply Now I want to slap you and choke you And put an end to this war I'll let you get the upper hand Hit me hard once And tell me that you love hardcore You said you wanted to drive to Wildwood Pick up a t-shirt on the boardwalk Come home, have clumsy sex That neither of us would really enjoy I never got to take you to prom I'll cover your heels I'm a dark currant still So let's get together again And write an album about the Revolutionary War And how I'd never listen to The Swirlies And how you thought it was neato That we almost met Chris Candido Either I'm wasting my life of my life is a waste I like to touch and I like the taste I wanted to see what the kids from Narnia looked like today You toss the bait I'll colour your heels I'm a darn currant still I had to leave that morning I had a job I had to to We watched cartoons under a New Castle moon "You caught me smoking," she said And told me that I always knew Without ridicule Every song write to you will be the formula And sneaking out at night with Sonya Bright Witchcraft, drink or work myself to death To the end of Summer movies There's so many things I've done That I didn't want to learn what they like The lucky ones can sleep at night She hates it when I talk about you But I have to say something Everybody's waiting So now they all want to know why I left the way I did That's a boring question Let's talk about the weather Or how she cried even though she kissed me back Irish, Toss the feathers I'll colour your heels I'm a darn currant still I'll colour your heels I'm a darn currant still
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Apple Apple 04:58
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Every thing I love I left behind I wonder if when Jon he left he had it right I used to say up listening to The Smiths Now I'm lucky remember who that is You're the apple of my eye But you're rotten to the core Is this all there is or do you want more? Is there nothing that can get me back on track? God, how I wish I had it back There's nothing left for me here but I stay I've been looking a train to light my way I'm sorry I forgot you for so long There's nothing here that got put back where it belongs You're the apple of my eye But you're rotten to the core Is this all there is or do you want more? Is there nothing that can get me back on track? You're the apple of my eye But you're rotten to the core Another night like this and I hap out the door Is there no one that remembers me from before You said you'd wait for me all night There's nothing left to keep me in this spot I already gave it more than all I got How did I fool myself that this was my destiny? Sometimes I'm not even sure that it was me Oh I'm rotten to the core But the apple of your eye Is this where I live or where I came to die? Is there no one here who can get me back on track God, how I wish that I had it back Those days have faded into black.
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Monologue: The Malocchio 01:31
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Under Duress and Underdressed 05:03
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This is the shortest way Is the atmosphere on fire? There's too much haze The ghosts of outer-space Just floating light as air They're out of phase Under duress and under dressed It's okay Under duress and under dressed But, it's okay The captain lost control Of his sinking sailing ship And we slip We can't save our souls And the forecastle is split So we quit struggling Under duress and under dressed It's okay Under duress and under dressed We've lost our way It's okay Under duress and under dressed It's okay Under duress and under dressed But, it's okay
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Paid My Dues 02:41
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I paid my dues I paid my dues I paid my dues I paid my dues Gimme my money now I paid my dues I paid my dues Gimme my money now I paid my dues I changed my name I changed my name Gimme my money now I got a job I got a job Gimme my money now I got a job I got a job Gimme my money now I got a job I got divorced I got divorced I got divorced Gimme my money now I got divorced I got divorced d-i-v-o-r-c-e I got divorced I paid my dues I paid my dues I paid my dues I paid my dues I paid my dues I paid my dues I paid my dues I paid my dues I paid my dues I paid my dues I paid my dues I paid my dues
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Hollywood 03:58
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What has Hollywood don to you, my love? Nothing you don't want it to We are all broke out here, sweetheart Don't make excuses for me And I won't go accusing po' you Are you happy with who you are? Are you happy with who you've become? You were a gangster when you were 12 And a pilot at 21 You never know you really are But you got a job and you're doing all right This shit ain't easy But you're moving easy Moving East to fight What has Hollywood don to you, my love? Nothing you don't want it to We are in charge of our destinies Don't make excuses for me And I won't go accusing po' you Your country house is rustic But you'll never learn when to trust it How long before you lose it? It's a nice life but you'd never choose it You're about to hit the wall You're an engine prone to stall Exactly where I needed to be You're a mystery to me Don't let me lose the child, boy Just put down the guitar You're exactly what you are A far, far away star What has Hollywood don to you, my love? Nothing you don't want it to We are charging the streets tonight Don't make excuses for me And I won't go accusing po' you
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Monologue: The Sympathizer 00:31
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Black Dictum (Feat. $Mag) 04:02
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Crown Point Black powder Cedar Point Gorilla opera Staring at the lights in the bathroom at the bar Floaters in the shape of Independence Mall I bought some oranges and threw them away I used the crate to build an amp Independence Day with BBQ Fight The Disney Channel, Nick At Nite Ten Year On Autopilot Four more to get it right You're were clinging on to me You were static, I'm electric Two million women protest the election Maybe someday sons of bitches will pay Ethan Allen was a prick Uses me to call in sick She said, "Don't touch me when you come You don't get to do that any more You lost the privilege" I said, "one more" We made out to The Head on the Door Uh, with every day that passes I'm just sticking to the basics Sippin', gettin' wasted Living in The Matrix Came a long way from gettin' busy in the basement Paid a lot dues and now I'm sick of being patient But that's in the past and I don't wish I could erase Cause when I make it happen, man they really gonna hate My homie said it ain't gonna last forever so embrace it But I don't got dough to waste at least until I know we made it So um, never really focused on the past Rarely show emotion, wouldn't know it if I'm mad Everything is subtle, wouldn't know it if I brag Cause I don't need everybody knowin' what I have They say they make rules just to break fools Life is like a game of chess you gotta make moves Everybody for themselves, man I hate dudes Gotta crawl before we walk so we pay dues Is my body still familiar to you? Did you fuck an alien then get a Starman tattoo? Ambien and lemon, you take off your dress The girls in tight skirts, the men impressed Vacant, cat suits, black roots, default positions Lacquered, liquored, black boots, a split decision She spent all her time showing pussy online At little of that is normal But that much is a waste of time
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Kinky Curves 06:17
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Say a prayer for the mentally ill Sorority girls up on Spruce Hill The only one that ever made my heart rush A whiskey bloom in the Laurel brush A worn out patch that's marking the ground where we lay Spring-heeled Jack in a jacket that's made of suede I told you that no one is safe in space A flamethrower, you're taking my breath away. I brushed your cheek with Electric blue paint Our souls are resistors, the currents alternate I was shocked when you pushed me away Kinky curves made to stimulate That's great A worn out patch that's marking the ground where we lay Spring-heeled Jack in a jacket that's made of suede I told you that no one is safe in space A flamethrower, you're taking my breath away. You laughed at me when we made out in my car It was a riot that I got that far You begged to marry but you were kinda loose Maybe you were, maybe it's an excuse How cute A worn out patch that's marking the ground where we lay Spring-heeled Jack in a jacket that's made of suede I told you that no one is safe in space A neutron star already so far away
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Wires Xed 04:17
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At least I know that I’m broken I don't have to start again To find the cause of the leak If only you saw this in me Before you had the balls to leave Could have saved a lot of grief I know the machine has wires crossed The ghost in the machine is it’s own boss I wrote the code that set it off I know the machine has wires crossed The ghost in the machine is it’s own boss The memory is corrupt and in failing Picture this, the Ace of Darts Crazy 8's and jagged Hearts He lost his chart, it washed away The books I have will stay unread Another course shipwrecked in bed There’s nothing left I haven’t said I know the machine has wires crossed The ghost in the machine is it’s own boss I see the switch but can't switch it off I know the machine has wires crossed The ghost in the machine is it’s own boss The memory is corrupt and in fading From now on this is my cross buried gold, a nest of wasps If only I could shut it off A treasure trove in a Dragon’s Lair Lost in a thousand yard stare I’d be angry but I don’t care there’s nothing here. I know the machine has wires crossed The ghost in the machine is it’s own boss I see the switch, but I can’t shut it off I know the machine has wires crossed The ghost in the machine is it’s own boss The memory is lost System's failing
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Paid My Dues NSF 01:23
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Caeser Rodney's Ghost (feat Ileana Villa) 01:32
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Remember When This Was New 04:13
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Remember when it was new? You pushed my brush Paint your face blue Remember when Before I played it up Before David said he'd had enough? It's a scheme long forgotten The more we dream we got then It took a long time to stop them A mustard seed, we fought a lot then Remember when you had enough? You had enough You had enough You had enough Remember that? Well, mine aren't sharp We had troubled minds Dangerous hearts Remember when it was so hot upstairs? You were starting to sweat I was starting to stare He wanted to marry Pollyanna Rhapsody In Blue on piano I have a deal if you could stand to Go home with me when you didn't plan to Remember when you had enough? You had enough You had enough You had enough

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Black Dictum (named after Revolutionary War British Fleet Admiral Richard “Black Dick” Howe*) is the 2017 electronic synth-wave album by multi-instrumentalist Jared Morris.

Though Morris has spent most of his career playing guitar with his rock band My Version of It, Black Dictum was created almost entirely using sampled sounds. Although you’ll hear the guitar, the musical soundtrack is one of dripping and dropping digital waterfalls. The songs themselves range from tender to absurd.

The found sounds used to create the music on the album include everything from phone calls from ex's, a sampled screen door rattling at a motel in Roswell, NM to a 23-year-old cassette of then 15-year-old songwriter Craig Dempsey on Dempsey's own composition “Don't Hold Your Breath For a Miracle.”

The title-track, “Black Dictum,” is a collaboration with Delaware hip-hop artist $Mag (pronounced Money-Mag.) “The Heir” is an internet collaboration with Reddit user Michael Plawner. Plawner performs a monologue from the Jared Morris penned book of essays and short stories: Journal-ism. Other themes consist of sex, space, pills, bipolar disorder, the Revolutionary War and the death of Prince.

Singles: Henny Penny, Black Dictum

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released November 20, 2017

All songs by Jared Morris, except "Miracle" written by Craig Dempsey and "Black Dictum" Morris/Grant

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