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Parable by Mako
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Parable is Mako’s third single off his second album, Fable.
The track is a venture into writing in 7/8 time signature with lyrics based on a Bulgarian folk song, Ergen Dedo, following an old man attempting to look attractive among young girls; Bulgarian folk music was introduced to Mako by a friend...
Parable Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I know I don't know much
I can't help biting my tongue
So I keep biting my tongue
Old man, you're here too late
Once you find memory lane
Won't you try memory lane? (hu)
I know I won't know much
If I keep pushing my luck, so I keep pushing my luck (hu)
When this ends at midnight
You're gonna be all right, we're gonna be all right
Yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
Look at my, look at my, love
Don't know much about it, don't know much about it (Hu)
Give it time, give it time, love
Don't know much about it, don't know much about it
Just let it go, go
[Chorus]
Ergen deda, červen deda
Ej taka, pa taka
Nakrivil e kalpačeto
Ej taka, pa takale
Ergen deda, červen deda
Ej taka, pa taka (Oh, let it go, go)
Nakrivil e kalpačeto
Ej taka, pa takale (Let it go, go)
Ergen deda, červen deda
Ej taka, pa taka (Let it go)
Nakrivil e kalpačeto
Ej taka, pa takale
Ergen deda, červen deda
Ej taka, pa taka (Let it go, go, go)
Nakrivil e kalpačeto
Ej taka, pa takale
[Verse 2]
Why don't we play this out?
If it's just all in my head, tell me
Tell me it's all in my head (Hu)
Circle the bonfire, dance with me all night
You're gonna be all mine
[Pre-Chorus]
Look at my, look at my, love
Don't know much about it, don't know much about it
Give it time, give it time, love (Oh love)
Don't know much about it, don't know much about it
Just let it go, go
[Chorus]
Ergen deda, červen deda
Ej taka, pa taka (Let it go, go)
Nakrivil e kalpačeto
Ej taka, pa takale
Ergen deda, červen deda (Yeah)
Ej taka, pa taka
Nakrivil e kalpačeto
Ej taka, pa takale (Let it go, go)
Ergen deda, červen deda
Ej taka, pa taka
Nakrivil e kalpačeto
Ej taka, pa takale
Ergen deda, červen deda
Ej taka, pa taka
Nakrivil e kalpačeto
Ej taka, pa takale
Parable Q&A
Who wrote Parable's ?
Parable was written by Tyler Demorest & Myles Avery & Gabriel Wheaton & Mako.
Who produced Parable's ?
Parable was produced by Gabriel Wheaton & Tyler Demorest & Scott Bruzenak & Myles Avery & Mako.
Who played the french horns at the end of the Song?
Alexander Seaver, aka. Mako, himself played the french horns. He grew up playing the french horn and even attended a french horn major.
As he stopped playing the french horn for years, he got his french horn repaired recently with “Parable” being the first song to feature it.
— This was explained i...