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Garden of the Snake

by McCully/Mackay

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The title track from our upcoming second album, and the first song we wrote for the second album.

Darker both musically and lyrically than our previous works, the track explores themes of exploitation, manipulation and corruption inspired by familiar myths and parables as well as the modern landscape of our ever-increasingly authoritarian world.

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Well the king has no clothes on, but who'll be first to say it?
The emperor is a dragon, but who'll be there to slay it?
Teach your moral code, best not to delay it
Cos all you see is fake
In the Garden of the Snake

Throw out all your charity and trust in human nature
The love for fellow man and the belief in legislature
The justice system is just a system sold to the highest bidder
Cos everything is fake
In the Garden of the Snake

You'd better read between the lines when you sign the Devil's contract
Cos hidden in the small print are deals you cannot retract
Trust is out the window and the bailiff's on vacation
And everything is fake
In the Garden of the Snake

You better leave your manners at the door if you wanna play with the big boys
Steely eyes and subterfuge will now become your new toys
Discard good intentions, it’s dog eat dog survival
Cos everything is fake
In the Garden of the Snake

In the Garden of the Snake
In the Garden of the Snake

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released August 18, 2023

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McCully/Mackay Cape Town, South Africa

Prog-rock duo of veteran musicians Tully McCully and Gordon Mackay.

After sharing the stage for several years as part of McCully Workshop, Tully and Gordon have now come together under their own names, creating music that is complex, arresting and at once personal and universal. ... more

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