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Waiting for the argonauts

from When the music ends by John Meed

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Two singles for Delphi
And the heart of this ancient land
Where the eagles met and rested by the well
Past the crossroads where Oedipus
Cut his own father down
And I’ve a feeling I’ve been here myself

In a school in the cliff side
Where the nymphs used to play
Aristotle taught Alexander in the open air
Ideas can bring freedom, enlightenment and hope
Or they can roam the world with a sword of revenge

Don’t bring me coffee
Don’t bring me tea
I’m waiting for the argonauts, can’t you see
Hold the croissants, and the pain grille
I’m waiting ‘till the Argonauts come sailing over the bay

And I waited on the mountain
For the gods to reappear
With all the sacrifices that I brought
Out along the shorefront
Where the music rips the night air
I’m waiting for the argonauts

I waited in the monastery in those byzantine times
I waited with the sultans and their courts
I waited with the sephardim
On the one-way railway tracks
And I’m still waiting for the argonauts

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from When the music ends, released March 12, 2009
John Meed: Guitar and vocals
Cliff Ward, Violin

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John Meed Cambridge

John Meed is a singer-songwriter who lives in Cambridge, UK, and writes and performs in the folk and acoustic traditions. His songwriting has been compared to that of Al Stewart, Leonard Cohen, Christy Moore, Jacques Brel and Richard Thompson. He has released eight albums and his music has been played on national and local radio. See johnmeed.net. ... more

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