The Monument Valley
By: Drive-By Truckers
Album: Brighter Than Creations Dark
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It’s all about where you put the horizon
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Said the great John Ford to the young man rising
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You got to frame it just right and have some luck of course
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And it helps to have a tall man ridin' on the horse
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Tell them just enough to still leave them some mystery
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A grasp of the ironic nature of history
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A man turns his back on the comforts of home
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The Monument Valley to ride off alone
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And when the dust all settles and the story is told
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History is made by the side of the road
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By the men and women that can persevere
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And rage through the storm, no matter how severe
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And whether it’s a horse or a car or a train
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There’s gonna be some fine times and there’s gonna be some pain
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In the end it’s a silhouette framed by the sun
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And just The Monument Valley when the evening comes
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It’s a strong wind blowing on the open range
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It’s gonna be beautiful and it’s gonna be strange
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It’s where to plant the camera and when to say action
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When to print the legend and when to leave the facts in
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You turn your back on the comforts of home
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And wander round The Monument Valley alone
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