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Rehearsal's Over

from Okapi by Mad Wallace

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lyrics

Christy don’t know why
This world makes her cry
For now she’ll close her eyes
And try to memorize
The lines on the page
So she can act on stage
She hopes it goes alright
In the big show tonight

All the actors are in their places
Costumes on, their faces painted
They know their lines their bodies move in time
Each one a clone, no soul it’s own
The light that shines ain’t always lime
Rehearsal’s over, this is the real thing

Christy recites her script
She often questions it
And knows it won’t be long
Before the final song
So be nimble and be quick
Don’t let them steer your ship
She knows the light that’s lime
Is just a stage design

All the actors are in their places
Costumes on, their faces painted
They know their lines their bodies move in time
Each one a clone, no soul it’s own
The light that shines ain’t always lime
Rehearsal’s over, this is the real thing

Tonight’s the night
Big show, bright lights
The director pulls his strings
The actors act, the singers sing
And if you don’t fit, you make a scene
The audience knows everything and
All the thespians are stationed
Smiles wide, their postures they’re straightened
They are the stars of the show
They are the stars of the show

They don’t know these lines they speak are not their own
On stage in class, at dinnertime, the lives they live are all designed
Eat up, learn up, act but don’t act up, be good, look good, now don’t crack up
Now you got it, say your lines
Move your feet and you’ll be fine
The script, the ancient script
Make sure you follow it
Don’t trip, you’ve come too far
You’ve come so far
Come too far
You’ve come too far

And all, the actors are in their places
Costumes on, their faces they’re painted
They know their lines, their bodies, they move in time
Each one a clone, no soul it’s own
Christy don’t wanna be like them
Christy ain’t gonna be like them

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from Okapi, released August 7, 2020

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Mad Wallace Denver, Colorado

Blending intricate progressive-rock passages with joyous improvised jams, Mad Wallace is defining a new sound of the West they like to call “ColoRock N’ Roll.”

Riding high off the release of their full length studio album “Okapi” (2020) Mad Wallace is primed and ready to take on the world and bring musical bliss to all those jamming along with them. ... more

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