Even Hister Was Handsome
Album: Make Believe Dreams Come True
By: Torchlight Records
By: Torchlight Records
Duration
6:18
Genres
Description
Enjoy the progressive sound that combines poignant lyrics with elements of folk rock and calypso Latin jazz. Even Hister Was Handsome is cleverly disguised as a way of denoting how attractive dictators can lead others to hate. The word Hister has a double meaning which could be associated with Adolf Hitler or a nation of men hell-bent on war.
Lyrics
Even Hister had faces that a mother could love And bring their whole world to its knees in grief At the same time, the same time (It’s a mad world, a mad world, a mad world . . . ) Mussolini led a race in Italy from the past Formed of fascism . . . Maniacal to the core Handsome faces at the same time, the same time, the same time (It’s a mad world, a mad world . . . ) But does that give you the right to hate your brother’s color from the start? Is that the reason why you hate the mothers for breeding men who are dark? You know, even Hister was handsome It had faces that a mother could love (Repeat chorus) They had blood on their hands from hating another, killing their brothers while leading men in the dark (While leading men in the dark, while leading men in the dark . . . ) But, nevertheless, men are drawn to spectacle lights And at last, they were bound to have the cold wars Form a mess You won’t learn from the past So fixed on having your wars (Repeat chorus
