Man is born free but he shops everywhere in chains
In Coventry the cuckoo clock keeps watch over remains
Of bombed out buildings, centuries of dust
And the swans that carry on their backs their young, while we watch
Dogs chase over Warwick Flats, deep in all this time
Playing for some unknown faces, trying to stay in time
And the thought it struck me right between the ears that I am free
And all these chains that wrap around me are illusory
I had to reach in to break out.
For me this is both a beautiful song on a literal level and an allegory for living the socialist life - 'you wish all the wrong things in the world could be right'... 'If we collect all the strays and make them feel safe, there'll be some more out there to keep us awake.' Chris Clark
Welsh art-rock group HMS Morris make music full of plot twists; explosive, colorful rhythms can turn into shadowy introspection on a dime. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 22, 2020