Angel Sophia was present during the creation of the World. Her virtues were wisdom and knowledge as opposed to ignorance and greed. This song ties in these virtues to the twenty-first century.
Dm Am
Did your friends ever laugh at you in the playground at school?
Dm Am
Were your hand-me-down green dungarees too far from being cool?
Dm Am Em F
When a black sheep feels alone and weak, she follows like a mule
Am F G
Hunger tempered by an apple, she’s soon guzzling the gruel
Verse 2
And as she tastes the bitter sweetness of acceptability
She looses the instinct of a hunter born to all humanity
She joins the masses in a blind embrace of consumer piety
Her spirit plunges from pure radiance to common bourgeoisie
Chorus 1
C G
La di da sang the angel Sophia
C G
At the gates of the marketplace her clear voice did rise
Am F
How long will it take for the greedy man to satiate?
G Am
How long for fools to open up their eyes?
Verse 3
She hones her fashion fancies round a model from Quebec
Ditches her purity and innocence, as she mutters what the heck
Then bursts with pride, a pat upon the back with her very first pay cheque
Now her castle’s built from credit cards, and it’s Russian roulette
Verse 4
Did she ever think that four wheel drive would bring her happiness?
Did she think she might survive without that Jasper Conran dress?
Another holiday in St Trope, another marker of success
How lucky that the poor man has nothing to confess
Chorus 2
Bridge 1
F G Am
La di da di fa li die di day
F G C Am
You don’t have to cross your fingers and wish the lie away
F G Am
Let wisdom be the hero you obey
F G Am
La di da di fa li die di day
Solo
Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Em F Am F G
[ Verse 5
Our food is hand picked daily from the supermarket shelf
Vegetables in chemicals will never bring us better health
We’ve lost consideration for our land, we just think of our self
And our lives are just spent striving for economic wealth ]
Verse 6
And now it’s 2008 and we have to draw the line
The angels are gathering in the sky and they’re messing with my mind
I going to dig out those green dungarees with no thought for the design
And start cleaning up this awful mess in the glorious sunshine
Chorus 3
Bridge 2
Outro
Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj6 Em Fmaj6 Fmaj7 Am
Chloe Bix 2008
Sophia does not restrict her teaching to a temple, religious group, or to the intellectual or priestly/rabbinic class. Her teaching occurs in the street, at the city gate and marketplace, where politics and commerce take place, where integrity and wisdom are most needed to insure justice and the future well-being of the people:
Wisdom cries aloud in the street;
In the markets she raises her voice;
On the top of the walls she cries out;
At the entrance of the city gates she speaks.
"How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple?
How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing
And fools hate knowledge?"
from Volcano Child - debut album,
released April 14, 2011
Chloe Bix - vocals, harmonies, guitar, bass
Mick Pledge - guitar
Kaj Nijjar - drums
Alan Welch - keyboards
All songs written by Chloe Bix
Produced by Chloe Bix
Recorded by Chloe Bix, Tom Nordon & Baz Bix at Petroc Studios, Chappledore Studios & at home
Mixing by Chloe Bix
Mastering by Chloe Bix & Tom Nordon
Design by Chloe Bix
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