[93] 3. Magellan - Estadium Nacional

[1993] 3. Magellan - Estadium Nacional 

Magellan - Impending Ascension ('93, 2nd) 

1. Estadium Nacional [11:12] 

2. Waterfront Weirdos [11:05] 

3. Songsmith [5:32] 

4. Virtual Reality [5:25] 

5. No Time For Words [2:08] 

6. Storms And Mutiny [11:50] 

7. Under The Wire [1:41] 

Trent Gardner - Lead Vocals, Keyboards 

Wayne Gardner - Guitars, Vocals 

Hal Stringfellow Imbrie - Bass, Vocals 

Magellan - Drums 

Hope Harris - Female Voice On "Virtual Reality" 

Doane Perry - Drums On "Waterfront Weirdos" 

1. Estadium Nacional 

"These are my last words, their treasonous hands 

have us all under siege, now do you understand?" 

Gossens ministers - all at hand 

will take up final stations 

as the coup hunts a single man 

No offer of exile did he take in his last trial... 

Covert action - Santiago 

The U.S. denies it but the president knows 

Broken fathers, strut of the guard 

see cruel opportunists where the losers die hard 

Seeking refuge from this "land of fire". 

Allende supporters are gathered 

ESTADIUM NACIONAL 

They disappear, ask them how the tortured shall 

dispatch a message to loved ones now 

Their photographs worn by survivors 

ESTADIUM NACIONAL 

A swede is the only trace of redeemed grace 

as Edelstam prepares a place 

of asylum but without "sanction". 

Fleeing persecution - visas feigning new 

identities 

So they wait there at the embassies... 

Labor takes a fall (IMPENDING ASCENSION) 

The White House seems appalled at the disgrace 

They toast a secret cheer in executive session 

and keep it going strong (wear a gameface) 

Hunter Hawker dive (IMPENDING ASCENSION) 

Superiors decide it's a rat race 

It's all about control (IMPENDING ASCENSION) 

See Nixon take a hold from his powerful place. 

How much terror for five thousand? 

How many others suffer on the outside of this stadium? 

Is there no end? 

These are my last words-treasonous hands 

have us all under siege, now do you understand? 

Hear my last broadcast-mic in hand 

Workers rise up-bear arms-the coup rapes its own homeland 

Hold on th your memories ("disappeared families") 

What justice befalls our enemies? 

Allende supporters are gathered-ESTADIUM NACIONAL 

They disappear, ask them how the tortured shall 

dispatch a message to loved ones now 

Their photographs worn by survivors-ESTADIUM NACIONAL 

We pray just to turn the page upon this stage 

of human suffering-a world enraged 

Now there must be a new resistance! 

Cardinal commission, extraordinary will/solidarity no wish to kill 

Am I dreaming? How can all of this be real? Will I wake to see 

these horrors still?