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Gravity pulls: a song about the disappearance of Louis Le Prince.

lyrics

There was a man who disappeared,

his train compartment sealed clear.

First Paris bound but soon they found him missing



There was a man with no regrets,

the first to film his cigarettes.

A brother killed the other with no motives



A man went round the ocean

and locomotion left withdrawn.

A hum from the oracles said gravity pulls

the man who spoke out was gone.



Lost him in the fog in Germany

said Edison stenography.

Mechanic cross Atlantic led him homeward.



No gloves, no bags, no jewelry,

no shoes to shine for irony

but nothing but projector’s past could save him.



A man stopped short of the ocean

and vague emotion overwrought.

A cry from the aging fools say gravity pulls,

the man that the land forgot.



A man drowned in the ocean,

and set in motion a claim dismissing.

A hum from the oracles said gravity pulls,

the man who spoke out was missing.

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*Composition, programming and lyrics by Kirk Pearson



*Vanessa Grasing: Lead Vocals

*Kirk Pearson: Backup Vocals, Violin, Cello, Electric Piano, Synths

*Julian Korzeniowsky: Narration, Mellotron

*Cooper Lynn: Piano

*Nick Dunston: Bass

*Cole Blouin: Guitars from A Man Disappeared Once , released January 4, 2014*Composition, programming and lyrics by Kirk Pearson*Vanessa Grasing: Lead Vocals*Kirk Pearson: Backup Vocals, Violin, Cello, Electric Piano, Synths*Julian Korzeniowsky: Narration, Mellotron*Cooper Lynn: Piano*Nick Dunston: Bass*Cole Blouin: Guitars

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