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Outside Troy

by The Tragic Clowns

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"Outside Troy" is the song The Tragic Clowns hold forth as the one most indicative of their overall sound -- it's the hub of their sonic wheel. The song is about the hero Achilles, and his refusal to fight for a great portion of the Trojan War, even though doing so meant great hardship for his allies. Even if it could arguably be justified or understood, what would such a decision cost a person...?

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i’ve sat inside my tent
and waited for the gifts at dawn
but if you never show yourself
those bearing gifts will soon move on

but the walls will fall without you
and the job will still be done
and the world will spin without you
and the world will carry on

and if you should re-enter
the slipstream of society
you’ll find that things have changed
you’re not seen as the star you used to be

chorus: it’s just a question of how badly do i want it now
i can’t sit back and hope that things will work themselves out somehow

but it’s a lavish tent
i could stay inside for years
it houses all my wants and needs
and it screens out all of my fears
but the walls will fall without you
and the job will still be done
and the world will spin without you
and the world will carry on

and if you should remember
your former aristocracy
you’ll find even your own mind
has rearranged the once-kind hierarchy

chorus: it’s just a question of how badly do i want it now
i can’t sit back and hope that things will work themselves out somehow
somehow...

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released December 12, 2012
Written by The Tragic Clowns

Steven Tragic: Lead vocals, rhythm guitar, percussion
Stacy Tragic: Lead guitar, background vocals, percussion
Sasha Tragic: Bass guitar, background vocals, percussion

Guest appearance by Mikol Tragic on drums

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The Tragic Clowns Los Angeles, California

The Tragicov siblings all emerged out of the highly influential San Francisco Bay Area Death-Folk movement. Several years after the death of Death-Folk, the trio shortened their surname to "Tragic," formed the Tragic Clowns, and have completed their debut album. Evoking modern alternative and classic guitar rock, power-pop and glam, the Tragic Clowns wish to entertain, inspire, and empower... ... more

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