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The Nile

from Strange Encounters by Opel

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Haven’t seen you lately man. Have you got any friends to tell?
Last time we really chilled you were pumpin’ gas at that shell.
Later we hooked up and you borrowed my books.
I haven’t touched base cause I’m scared to look. –You’re

Not here. Have you seen any ghosts lately?
Not here. Are you blowin’ your life away?
Not here. I’ve been there before. –You’re
Not here. Even The Nile will dry up some day.

Remember that mouse you drew, or was it a bear?
We loved that picture, but did you really care? I don’t know.
There were some days when we really had a time.
Well then he died and then everything changed. –Now you’re

Not here. Have you seen Noah’s ghost lately?
Not here. Are you blowin’ your life away?
Not here. I’ve been there before. –You’re
Not here. Even The Nile will dry up some day.

I’d like to see you, man, throw the twenty sided die around
Just one thing I’ll ask, you gotta stomp it out and put it down.
Have you a dream or an inspiration?
I know I’ve seen it shine in your imagination.

Not here to join in the role playing game.
Not here to draw like you did that way.
Not here. I’ve been there before. –You’re
Not here. Even The Nile will dry up some day.

Remember when you sang “Okinawan Sunrise”?
I know the words today “red sun sets across the skys.”
It’s like the way you show your goodness to everyone,
But like Neil Young said, “every junkie’s like a setting sun.”

Not here to record another timeless, funny tune.
Not here to read my aura. Is it red or blue?
Not here. I’ve been there before. –You’re
Not here. Even The Nile will dry up some day

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from Strange Encounters, released March 1, 2008
Music by: Opel
Lyrics by: James W. Fiore, Jr.
Recorded and Mixed by: Michael Stitsinger
Mastered up in the basement by: Dan Richardson

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Opel Springfield, Massachusetts

Driving bass, complex percussion, dark melodic keyboards, and intense electric guitar leads define the sound that Opel claims as their own. Springfield, Massachusetts based rock band, Opel began writing and performing songs about love, life, loss, and addiction back in 2005 when bassist Bill Szafarowitz and song writer James Fiore (formerly of the band Project Fuzz) joined forces. ... more

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