Janitor of Lunacy is a forceful and powerful opener – striking in its beauty and simplicity. The arrangement is sparse but sounds full and rich, as if the harmonium is an entire booming, buzzing orchestra.
Nico hits some of her highest notes here, and the song is one of her most dramatic, emotional...
[Verse 1]
Janitor of lunacy
Paralyze my infancy
Petrify the empty cradle
Bring hope to them and me
[Verse 2]
Janitor of tyranny
Testify my vanity
Mortalize my memory
Deceive the devil's deed
[Chorus]
Tolerate my jealousy
Recognize the desperate need
[Verse 3]
Janitor of lunacy
Identify my destiny
Revive the living dream
Forgive their begging scream
[Chorus]
Seal the giving of their seed
Disease the breathing grief
Janitor of Lunacy was written by Nico.
Nico released Janitor of Lunacy on Sun Dec 20 1970.