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Names of the Chains

from SPIN by evalyn parry

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Look at us, all locked up: we are all in a row
Look at us all shopped up: we are in the mall, uh oh!
I’ll take another, take a t-shirt or a sweater and so?
So what, if these are not our own names
emblazoned on our own breast, no

They are the names of the chains
They are the names of the chains
They are the names of the chains we wear

What kind of choice is a mall full of chains?
What kind of choice in truth remains?
What kind of choice is all owned by the same,
The same few names: make every town look the same

They are the names of the chains
They are the names of the chains
They are the names of the chains we wear

What genius thought of this? How did it come to this?
Slap another name on another empty chest!
Oh chains

I make a proud display, it was my choice to pay
I endorse them for free, and all my friends will see
And they will want the same chains as me

They are the names of the chains
They are the names of the chains
They are the names of the chains we wear

Do we believe? Do we believe
that sales are what will save us,
that freedom lies in what we can buy:
another vicious cycle that is never satisfied

They are the names of the chains
They are the names of the chains
They are the names of the chains we wear

They are the names of the chains
They are the names of the chains
They are the names of the chains we wear

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from SPIN, released March 20, 2011
Words and music by evalyn parry,

evalyn parry guitar and vocals, Brad Hart bike chains, bike, vocals, Anna Friz melodic, Don Kerr vocals

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evalyn parry Toronto, Ontario

Award-winning Canadian songwriter, spoken word artist and theatre creator evalyn parry's genre-bending performances explore a powerful vision of social change. She's been featured at music, storytelling, pride, poetry, and theatre festivals all over the continent, taking her unique perspective on the world and transforming it into art that spans genres, genders and generations. ... more

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