The Will of John Roach
Soul's Oak: John Roach's Legacy Unveiled
Lyrics
The will of John Roach is as follows:
The will of John Roach is about to be revealed.
As those who know me may not or not want to know, an oak tree grows within your soul whose sole M.O. is to see its seeds are sown.
Within the soul, an oak tree symbolizes a mission to ensure its legacy through the propagation of its seeds.
So beads of sweat bleed from your bones to soak the soil that chokes your throats and holds your noses closed.
Describes a challenging process where hard work, represented by sweat, is necessary to nourish the soil and overcome difficulties.
And down you go, under the rush of the Orinoco. And out in the brush there’s a lonely old crone in a moth-eaten cloak or an old kimono, waving and raving, saying
Refers to a journey (Orinoco) with obstacles, encountering an old crone urging perseverance and warning against losing the flow.
“No no no no, don’t lose the flow
The crone advises against losing hope, emphasizing the complexity of life with wordplay and a reference to a blood oath.
Or hope against hope
-Not all knots are rope on rope, you dope!
-You owe me one blood oath!
-You don’t know what you don’t know,
-Duh, I know!
-You wrote some nice sentences
Encourages embracing pretentiousness, with references to writing, becoming an apprentice, and adopting a tattoo as a symbol.
In a few mirrors for princes
-Now you’re here as my apprentice
-Get a tattoo that reads Pretentious!
-Swing for the benches!
Suggests taking bold actions like swinging for success, expressing disbelief, starting a band, and stealing and repurposing a manuscript.
Sing a song of disbelief suspension!
-Start a band called The Fifth Declension!
-Steal a manuscript and palimpsest it!”
-The end offers no respite from the curses you’ve been blessed with.
Despite challenges, there is no escape from the curses, and the end provides no relief.
Voodoo is still infinite.
Mentions the enduring nature of voodoo, suggesting that challenges persist.
And you who knew me now witnesseth:
John Roach admits to falsehood, leaving his business to his children in receivership.
I affirm this from within it. I, the undersigned, admit it’s all a lie and I leave my business, in receivership, to my children.
-Tear down the buildings! Desecrate the past,
Encourages tearing down past structures, accepting fate, and facing challenges represented by Hesychasts.
God willing! You just can’t placate these Hesychasts. Accept your fate; it too shall pass.
-At last, the ugliest of wars whose horsemen roar over rondos adjusts its scores.
Describes a metaphorical war with horsemen adjusting scores over musical rondos.
If you’d please, shut the coffin door.
Requests closing the coffin door, symbolizing acceptance of an inevitable end.
Yours,
John Roach signs off the will, leaving a legacy and acknowledging the passing of the torch.
John Roach
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