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The Hunger Games

from Ethereal Gypsy by Ted West

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Ted's dark ode to the the Hunger Games trilogy, commissioned by former U Penn classmate, Elizabeth Banks, who he co-starred with in some theatre productions. Grammy nominee Slydoggie signed on to co-produce the track with Ted. You can expect more tracks from this duo in the future.

lyrics

God said to Abraham 'Kill me a son'
Man said to God 'Why should I stop at just one'
God said 'Do that, soon they'll be none'
Man said 'I know but it's way too much fun,
I'll drop you a line when the killing is done'
He made up a game to give to the young
Called kill them all, and leave only one
It's the Hunger, Hunger, Hunger Games

The wise stay silent while the wicked preach
They poison the fruit of the sweetest peach
Spill all the blood of our young on the beach
We've passed every limit that a man can reach
Where are the elders, and what did they teach?
Can we snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
To win everything what do we have go beat?
On the Hunger, Hunger, Hunger, Games
Hunger, Hunger, Hunger Games

Talk thy talk but know thy name
The should thy fortune the heart thy fame
While your dream is alive you cannot die
Draw your bow, let your arrow fly
Straight to the heart of a new sunrise

Effie's got a way with style and spin
Sells the Hunger Games with a bright white grin
You're out on a ledge, but she pulls you back in
To a world full of hunger that she never goes in
We all know the sinners, but who'll stop their sins?
Will you hear hunger growing beneath the din
Before you're cut into commercials by her sandpaper skin?
On the Hunger, Hunger, Hunger Games
Hunger, Hunger, Hunger Games
Hunger, Hunger, Hunger Games
Hunger, Hunger, Hunger Games

We're always watching; you're all alone
Craving all the comforts of your home sweet home
God is too busy to answer the phone
And your call comes from too far for him to roam
There isn't any coverage in the killing zone
The King is dead; long live the crow
Elvis left a building that was made out of foam
Where little Effie blows on the slide trombone
'Make the Hunger Games your late night home'
It's the Hunger, Hunger, Hunger Games
Hunger, Hunger, Hunger Games

Talk thy talk, but know thy name
The soul thy fortune, the heart thy fame
While your dream is alive you cannot die
Draw you bow, let your arrow fly
Straight to the heart of a new sunrise

God is in the fields dying of heat
We rue the day that we fled from his feet
To leave the garden and live in the street
Jesus gave us plenty of fish to eat
We're still hungry and we want young meet
Who will be chosen for us to reap?
Tune in tonight for a front row seat
Bleed our children on the altar of man's defeat
And feed them alive to our T.V. screens

On the Hunger, Hunger, Hunger Games
Hunger, Hunger, Hunger Games

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from Ethereal Gypsy, released November 12, 2015

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Ted West Los Angeles, California

Ted is based in Los Angeles, CA where he is producing a new album of eclectic arrangements of cover songs and original material.
Ted grew up in Chicago and did his early performance work in theater in New York. His singing resulted from requests to perform in musicals. But he soon used his rock based influences to develop his own musical style.
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