Name: Saints and Sinners
Duration: P00H03M19S
Description: Originally part of Brian O'Connell's rock opera "Over The Line"

Saints and Sinners

from The Purr Boys by The Brian O'Connell Fellowship

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Originally part of Brian O'Connell's rock opera "Over The Line"

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SAINTS AND SINNERS

Tell me of the nature of the human mind.
Is it basically evil or basically kind?
Is it really true that people will always fight.
Or are we all constructed out of towers of light?

Mother Theresa, Ghandi, and MLK,
Hitler and Mao, Bin Laden all had their days.
Do you believe in original sin?
Is there a devil that is hiding within.

Or are we all angels inside?
Moral and pure only corrupted by lies.
Or is there a darkness that hides?
Deep inside us there's room for both of these kinds.

It's all inside us and there's more.
The shadow, the saint, the sinner.
The pure child, safe in mama's arms.
The little devil, the towering pillar of light.

This darkness, buried deep,
Gets darker, down the deeper we go.
Touch the dark side and proceed.
Let the light shine down on you and me.
Let the light shine down on you and me.

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from The Purr Boys, released January 19, 2021
Written by Brian O'Connell

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Widely known for his inventive and kinetic bass and touch guitar playing with Arukah, Dead Man's Waltz, Uncle Sammy, Gordon Stone, and many more. O'Connell also has a strong compositional approach that is featured in his rock operas and original bands. His most recent solo project is a podcast-rock opera about the Salem Witch Trials called Witch Hunt. www.brianvoconnell.com ... more

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