The Magnetic Fields
The Magnetic Fields
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[Verse 1]
Is there a man in heaven looking out for you?
Is there a place dead loved ones go?
Is there a source of wisdom that will see you through?
Will there be peace in our time?
No
[Verse 2]
We knew Karmu, a faith healer—the black Christ, he said—
Laying his hands on high and low
Did he cure colds and cancer, and bring back the dead?
Did he refuse donations?
No
[Bridge]
My friend Scott says there’s flying saucers
Hiding inside our hollow moon (Our hollow moon)
And then there’s Karl, card-carrying communist
Cause revolution’s coming "soon" (It's coming soon)
And Carolyn believes in fairies
And Gabrielle believes in ghosts
Yeshe believes in reincarnation (We'll meet again)
And David, in heavenly hosts (Heavenly hosts)
[Verse 3]
My mother believes that this physical universe
Is a big holographic show
And she says someday science’ll catch up with her
Has she a shred of evidence?
No
’74 No was written by Stephin Merritt.
’74 No was produced by Charles Newman & Doveman & Stephin Merritt.
The Magnetic Fields released ’74 No on Thu Nov 17 2016.
In the album’s lyric booklet, Merritt tells Daniel Handler:
I have no spiritual beliefs. … I’ve never listened to Aretha Franklin’s version of ‘Amazing Grace’ without crying, but I have difficulty with very Christian music. I don’t seem to have any problem enjoying Bach, which is almost entirely re...