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The Stinking Rose

by Kev Hopper

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Burn all your bibles and banners Turn the ashes in Here's a crown of noxious pearls Clothed in angel's skin If a pilgrims road passes our abode Then his ears resound to a secret sound Are your wounds open and raw? Embrace the camphor of the poor Do you fear a hidden power? Then wear a badge of badgers flower Children of allium Blessed with a subtle air Wherever you are found We will be gathered there Here's an aroma grenade Curled like Satin's fist Here's the egg the great snake laid The one that Hecate kissed Be a friend of fear There is magic here You will learn it all When you hear the call We are the lily's kind Ready to welcome you If you've an open mind Here's what you have to do Are you slave to dark desires? Then seek the salve that never tires Dreams and demons to endure? Embrace the camphor of the poor We are one... We are one...
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Paradise Out 04:15
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Allium, possessor of the power, the power to save from death, come now, perfume my breath, come now this is your hour... Another journey to your heart sweet allium mine Where we plunder treasures sweeter than wine Oh my breath is sour at the witching hour It's an invocation to the lily of life Press this darling to your nose Swoon to the power of the stinking rose Snow root command me open to you And stay, perfume me all day, stay, work your miracle in me I feel within my body Your power breathe Allium , sweet allium mine Allium o' sulphur and wine Allium, adorn my fingers Allium, oh how it lingers Sweet sulphur symphony Ulysses heard your siren song and was saved Allium , sweet allium mine Allium o' sulphur and wine Mystical essences, perfume of Eden Stronger even than death Allium , sweet allium mine Allium o' sulphur and wine Banquet of Hecate Here at the crossroads singing under the moon Allium , sweet allium mine Allium o' sulphur and wine Poison and purity Deeper than hemlock growing from your own grave Allium , sweet allium mine Allium o' sulphur and wine Thanks be to alinase Liberty's enzyme, catalyst of your song Allium , sweet allium mine Allium o' sulphur and wine Most fascinating herb Enter me now, when you are mine, I am yours Allium , sweet allium mine Allium o' sulphur and wine Destiny's come in every shape and size some perfumes are too deep to synthesize...
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Ozmaterium 05:20
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Sour Nectar 06:19
Let's open up a few bodies And dig down to the root, down to the true disease
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The Stinking Rose, the epic concept album from 1992, is a celebration of garlic in all its aspects, from creation to myth, to death cult and even beyond the grave. Magical music and mystical words, gathering up the rich harvest of garlic lore into a single sublime tapestry.

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released January 1, 1993

Tara Newley: singing
Kev Hopper: Music & instruments/programming
Noel Rooney: lyrics

Recorded by Mark Pringle 1992

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Kev Hopper London, UK

Over the years I've been involved in three bands: Stump in the 80's, Ticklish in the late 90's and 2000's and Prescott since 2012.

In addition I have made over a dozen solo records; most of them available here.

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