Devil's Roguery

Early this morning, when you knocked upon my door. And I said "Hello Satan I believe it's time to go".*

Well I've been praying all day
To the Lord and all the Saints
But the devil in a fray
Took my soul and got away

As Faust, in the tale of Goethe
Wandering on the road And getting bored
So when he sees Mephistopheles
Knowledge and power is all he needs
But as they were sealing their bargain
He didn't know what would be his end

Well I've been praying all day
To the Lord and all the Saints
But the devil in a fray
Took my soul and got away

A young boy, looking for glory
Hitting the road near Dockery
He sold his soul at a crossroad
To a tall black man with a guitar in his hand
For now, time marches on
For whom the bell tolls**

Well I've been praying all day
To the Lord and all the Saints
But the devil in a fray
Took my soul and got away

It was a thousand years ago
And yet I am still alone
Wandering on the road
In the depth of this world

You can burry my body down by the highway side, so my good old evil spirit can catch a Greyhound bus and ride.*


* In "Me and the Devil" by Robert Johnson
** In "For Whom the Bell Tolls" by Metallica

Devil's Roguery

Follow Your Own Shadow

Take Shelter*

Look at the wind that shakes the barley**,
It always starts with a hot and sweet breeze.
People running here and there to find a shelter,
You'd better do the same or you'll be caught in the fire.

Rain and blood have turned the ground into mud,
Like a soft bed waiting for the soon to be dead.
The storm is showing up in the middle of the desert.
Listen to the gunshots echoed by thunder.

Once again, the crosses will bloom
In the graveyard where we'll all end soon.
But for now, just come and dance with me
Our time will come but don't hope for the breeze.

The graves are dug in the shadow of the trees.
The sun is fading fast on the drying tears.
Poeple are back to their hopes and fears,
Except for the gravediggers that hope for the breeze.

Once again, the crosses will bloom
In the graveyard where we'll all end soon.
But for now, just come and dance with me
Our time will come but don't hope for the breeze.


* "Take Shelter" (2011) - directed by Jeff Nichos
** "The Wind that Shakes the Barley" (2006) - directed by Ken Loach

Take Shelter

Hypnotize

You say you're not afraid
But sooner or later, they'll come someday
You messed up, now they're on the rise
Now they're on their way to get you hypnotized
Just take your time 'cause you will see
How they're gonna do what they did to me
Please be careful now that they're in sight
I'll show it to you once, so you'll do it right 
Eyes wide open and listen to me
That's what they're gonna try to do repeatedly
Just take a look so when it arises 
You'll be ready to avoid being hypnotized

"Please put your hands on your laps, just relax. Close your eyes and shut your mind, you're about to get hypnotized."

You say you're not afraid
But sooner or later, they'll come someday
You messed up, now they're on the rise
Now they're on their way to get you hypnotized
Just take your time 'cause you will see
How they're gonna do what they did to me
Please be careful now that they're in sight
I'll show it to you once, so you'll do it right 
Eyes wide open and listen to me
That's what they're gonna try to do repeatedly
Just take a look so when it arises 
You'll be ready to avoid being hypnotized

"S-S-S-Say, now. What have we here? A delicious man cub. Yes, man cub. Please go to sleep. Please go to sleep sleep, little man cub. Rest in peace. Sleep. Sleep."*

You must see when they'll come to me
What they're gonna say to twist your mind and make you pay
You'll be lost but you'll have to decide
Do you wanna play or go for a ride
They'll gonna try with the ABC
I don't need to show you from the A to the Z
You'll be lost but you'll have to decide
Do you wanna play or go for a ride
ABC, A to the Z
What you're gonna do, will you dance with me


* Kaa's part in "The Jungle Book"(1967)

Hypnotize

In Swahili "Samahani, Tafadhali" stands for "Sorry, Please" while "Naelewa" means "I understand".

Illustration by Sibomana, from "Children of the Sea" serie:
https://www.facebook.com/sibomana.art/

Hooky Playin'

This Must Be our Place*

Home is where i want to be 
The walls, hearing what we hear
The stairs, creaking under my feet
And the mirrors, reflecting all that we live

Home
Home

Home is where i want to be 
The walls, hearing what we hear
The stairs, creaking under my feet
And the mirrors, reflecting all that we live

Home
Home


* "This Must Be the Place" by the Talking Heads
and eponym movie (2011) - directed by Paolo Sorrentino
David Byrne (Talking Heads)

This Must Be Our Place

Auguries of Innocence* 

To see a world
In a grain of sand
And a heaven
In a wild flower

Hold infinity
in the palm of your hand
And eternity
In an hour

The wild deer
Wandering here and there
Keeps the human soul
From care

The lamb misused
Breeds the public strife 
And yet forgive 
The butcher's knife.

'Cause every night
And every morn'
Some to misery
Are born

And every morn'
And every night
Some are born
To sweet delight

Some are born 
To sweet delight
And some are born
To endless night

Some are born 
To sweet delight
And some are born
To endless night  


* "Auguries of Innocence" - a poem by William Blake
as featured in "Dead Man" (1995) - directed by Jim Jarmusch

Auguries of Innocence

Trans-Siberian Symphony

Devil's Roguery (PROJECT)

Members : Ådrien Dürieux & .. ?

Born in Brussels in 2012, Mr Blue & Mr Blonde, despite suggesting a classic structure of at least two members, is actually ... a "one man band". "Mr Blonde" embodying the contributions brought by other people on this project.

Playing with hidden (or not) references to several influences in order to create a specific atmosphere is one of the keys. "This Must Be our Place" obviously refers to Talking Head's "This Must Be the Place", while "Auguries of Innocence" puts into music William Blake's poetry, as featured in Jim Jarmusch's "Dead Man". Musical influences could easily be tracked back, from José Gonzalez to Ben Harper, with an invisible touch of bands such as the Black Keys and Dead Man's Bones, or classic early bluesmen.