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Flag Of The World

from Shadows of Ecstasy by Edgar Breau

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    Shadows of Ecstasy was recorded at Hamilton Ontario's iconic Grant Ave Studio which was founded by Dan and Bob Lanois. These 11 songs, the first that Edgar Breau recorded after the premature demise of Simply Saucer are released for the first time in their intended format as an album. Newly mastered by Detroit studio wizard, Jim Diamond with the idiosyncratic art work of J.D. King.

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The title of the song comes from an essay written by Gilbert Keith Chesterton. In it he defends the nation state but also the need to criticize your country when

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Look out my window, see it unfurled, see the flag of the world
It stands for liberty, proclaims equality, cries out for brotherly fraternity
See poverty's face in a third world place on my tv screen
Whatever happened to that dream?

The I saw a poor beggar man and like St. Augustine I couldn't seem to understand
why he was smiling over his old sailor drink, why I was ready to hurl myself over the brink..

Saw a buzzard and a carcass torn, saw a little child destined to morn
He held a little ball, an iron rod, a golden scepter like some human God
He said, "Nations come, nations may go, but the flag of the world got planted woah, such a long time ago
Flag of the world
Flag of the world
Flag of the world
c'mon now

In a potter's field, on a blood drenched tree hung a tattered banner, man
That banner was me!
Flag of the world
Flag of the world
Flag of the world

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from Shadows of Ecstasy, released August 25, 2020
Edgar Breau - vocals and acoustic guitar
Kevin Christoff - electric bass
Jeff Bakalar - electric guitar
Compton Roberts - backing vocals
Paul Panchezak - drums

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Edgar Breau Hamilton, Ontario

Edgar Breau’s song writing encompasses haunting acoustic landscapes woven with poetic lyricism, “short stories with developed characters, marvelous, laid back sound, trippy and rewarding” Bob Mersereau. Singer/songwriter, Edgar Breau also founded and fronts the internationally acclaimed Canadian cult band Simply Saucer, Hamilton Music Award/Baby Nova. ... more

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