From the album ‘Trust No Leaders’ by The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara. Released July 1, 2022. 

// The Chefs Song
'The Chefs Song' is a satirical vaudeville that dramatises the pressures of working in a busy kitchen. What the theatrical comedy of the song belies  is a sinister truth, a tragedy that plagues our modern societies — the prevalence of modern slavery in the 21st century.

According to a study by the Human Trafficking  Foundation (2018): More than 1 in 10 people who work in hospitality in the world are reported to be working under modern slavery conditions. For far too long, this has remained hidden from the public eye — behind the closed doors of some kitchens, hotels, and restaurants.

Cover artwork image courtesy of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam 

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LYRICS

Ladies and gentlemen
Culinary connoisseurs
Welcome to our special
Evening Supper Club

Tonight we have a special guest appearance
From an award winning chef
Not to be missed

Before we begin
Could everyone please
Leave their opinions and children at the cloakroom
‘Cos no one wants to hear them, really

I don't want to overcook
I don't want to overcook
I don't want to overcook

This evening's menu
Features only the finest and freshest
Locally sourced produce

For starters
We have the exquisite foie gras
From the liver of our kitchen porter, Gary

Chop chop
Underpaid labour
Wash your hands
First In
First Out
You are, useless

Is there any way you could make this pudding less conservative
Excuse me, do you speak American
No, salt is not a vegetable and you cannot have fries with that

Everything is funny
Until you
Become dinner

Revenge’s
A dish best served cold
But don’t wait too long
Or it will get
Old

I don't want to overcook
I don't want to overcook
I don't want to overcook

What appears to be the issue here
Er, I think I'll have the braised Boris Johnson, actually

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�  About The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara

Hailed as ‘pioneers of a new form of expression’ through the performance of poetry in music, The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara (TCOMAS) are a UK-based duo comprising Daphne Ang (Singapore) and Andrea Papi (Italy), who came together in London in early 2020 to record their debut album, Full Spectrum, released on 26 Feb 2021. Breaking new ground in the way they combine progressive music, poetry, and vision, TCOMAS fills a gap in music by bringing literature, theatre, and history, fusing rock and metal, with poetry performance. Their sophomore album, Trust No Leaders, is due to arrive on July 1, 2022.

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Trust No Leaders

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From the album ‘Trust No Leaders’ by The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara. Released July 1, 2022. 

// The Pied Piper
“The Pied Piper” alludes to the medieval legend of the Rat-Catcher of Hamelin, the song talks about the complex interplay of power, control, and helplessness in modern society, drawing inspiration from the narrative style of the 1934 poem, “All of us or none” (Keiner oder alle), by the German political playwright, Bertolt Brecht.
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// The Album
'Trust No Leaders' is a record that weaves a voyage through heavy metal history — from its roots in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal up until present day, fusing heavy metal with their signature ‘poetry performance’. Set against orchestral and cinematic soundscapes, the record also pays tribute to non-Western musical traditions, including Native American and South American folk music, Vedic chants, and Indo-Persian classical music. The lyrics bring together elements from modern theater, classical Persian poetry, to Jungian Psychology and theology. 

Commenting on the motivation behind Trust No Leaders, 
TCOMAS: "Our inspiration extends beyond musical genres and the confines of discipline.The confluence of influences in our album extend throughout time and across cultures. In retrospect, this really captures our ethos: Look back into the past for insight, and look into the future with foresight. And in doing so, we created something new of our own."

Landing about 15 months after their debut album Full Spectrum, the duo’s sophomore LP expresses a more aggressive side to the band and was recorded last summer at TCOMAS’ studio in Camden Town, London.   

Discussing the new album’s motivation, TCOMAS:
"The current crisis and the events of our time have made it necessary for us to analyse, investigate, and expose the issues in urgent need of systemic change by looking inwards into the human condition. We want the album to be a beacon of hope, for making a future that prioritises people and the environment."
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// About The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara
Hailed as ‘pioneers of a new form of expression’ through the performance of poetry in music, The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara (TCOMAS) are a UK-based duo comprising Daphne Ang (Singapore) and Andrea Papi (Italy), who came together in London in early 2020 to record their debut album, Full Spectrum, released on 26 Feb 2021. Breaking new ground in the way they combine progressive music, poetry, and vision, TCOMAS fills a gap in music by bringing literature, theatre, and history, fusing rock and metal, with poetry performance. Their sophomore album, Trust No Leaders, is due to arrive on July 1, 2022.
 
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The Pied Piper

Existencial Dread

Like the Way You Move

I was gonna clean the kitchen
but the plates began a union
They demanded better hours
so I left them on strike

I thought I'd check my emails
but the subject lines were yelling
so I brewed another coffee
and let them shout at spam

Tomorrow - it's perfectly clear
everything important will start right there
Today I'm rehearsing my grand excuse
tomorrow I'll tighten the noose

I planned to pay the landlord
but the app said "try again"
I took that as a cosmic sign
to binge another show

I promised I'd go running
but my shoes are still offended
they've been waiting by the doorway
like statues keeping score

Tomorrow - the schedule's clean
I'll publish a book and I'll learn to sing
Today I just practice the art of delay
tomorrow I'll do what I meant for today

They say life is short
but it feels long enough
to put off flossing
fixing the sink
and writing that thesis
If deadlines are real
then so are unicorns

I was gonna call my mother
but she'd only ask for news
And news is what I'll have
when I finally do some things

I really wanted progress
but my plans will never start
if intention counts as effort
then I'm a work of art

Tomorrow - it's patient and kind
it carries the weight I can't lift tonight
Today is for coffee, tomorrow's for war
today keeps moving onward, tomorrow even more

Tomorrow

Mistakes

[Verse 1]
Rise up
Stars align across the night sky
Whispers of ancient hands weave patterns, secrets folding into cosmic light
Flowing circles, spirals, and chords; knowledge hidden in stone, echoing the heavens, through time’s endless thread

[Chorus]
Stand tall
Silent voices call through shadow
Carved in temples, towers, and arches, echoes rising from forgotten ground
Freedom’s fire and chains of control, factions clashing unseen, guiding destiny, veiled in myth and flame

[Verse 2]
Look deep
Symbols in the glass of oceans
Frequencies rising, waves of memory, shadows drifting through the strands of time
DNA coils, mirrored in stars, woven in fractal lines, mapping out the order of heaven and earth

[Chorus]
Stand tall
Silent voices call through shadow
Carved in temples, towers, and arches, echoes rising from forgotten ground
Freedom’s fire and chains of control, factions clashing unseen, guiding destiny, veiled in myth and flame

[Bridge]
Break free
Encoded light still guides the seekers
Through forgotten paths of silence, stone, and fire; mysteries that never fade away
Ancient battles, carried within, knowledge suppressed and freed, spiraling forever through cycles of dawn

[Chorus]
Rise now
Truth awakens in the shadows
Through the fractures, voices of ages, carried on the breath of time to come
Freedom burning, carried by stars, written in endless code, singing through the heart of creation itself

Silent Architects

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