Name: On A String
Duration: P00H03M28S
Description: Story of a schizophrenic puppeteer, told by the doll he creates to fill the void in his immense yet troubled heart. Mida's father passes away, leaving her orphaned and living in the streets. Her shock has left her stiff and mute. The puppeteer sees her frail lifeless figure and is reminded of his dolls. [one of 6 songs in a series]

On A String

from IV by Mal VU

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Story of a schizophrenic puppeteer, told by the doll he creates to fill the void in his immense yet troubled heart. Mida's father passes away, leaving her orphaned and living in the streets. Her shock has left her stiff and mute. The puppeteer sees her frail lifeless figure and is reminded of his dolls. [one of 6 songs in a series]

lyrics

He’s coming Here it comes
It’s coming Yes, here he comes

Three eyes Four hands
Twelve minds Ten hearts

& I’m in the light of his fingers
& I’m in the light that he fingers

Golden, the fire he breathes about
I can taste it
I can taste him
Shimmering vines he loosens round

I am burnt
I am bound

My splintered nails & rusted rings
He makes a shining twine of these things

I’m on a string
He’s over me
He holds this power
He doesn’t know

I’m on a string
I am the light from his fingers
He doesn’t know

credits

from IV, released January 1, 2003
Darrin Brown
Traci Weingardt
Lesley Ann Fogle

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Mal VU Chicago, Illinois

Mal VU began in 1993 in Columbus, Ohio by performance artist Vena Gore (Lesley Ann Fogle) and Darrin Brown. After relocating to Chicago in 1998, Vena worked in various recording studios producing Mal Vu songs at night. Mal VU grew to include Traci Trouble and a slew of guest musicians from the Chicago scene. American gothic with dark narrative ballads. Members of After-Death Plan ... more

afterdeathplan.com

discography

V

Jan 2004
IV

Jan 2003
III

Jan 2001
II

Jan 2000
I

Jan 1999

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