Sacred Beast

Sacred Beast
Written by	Joe Hawley
Appears on	Good & Evil
Sung by	Rob Cantor, Zubin Sedghi, Joe Hawley
Duration	2:22
Genre	Rock
Language	English
Links:	YouTube Spotify Demo (Bandcamp)

Sacred Beast is a song by Joe Hawley.

History

Sacred Beast was first performed at The Ralph Lauren Rugby Store on the night of October 24th, 2008. This performance, and the demo, featured an alternative last verse and different refrains.

Recording

The album version uses a vocoder on each vocal.

The whistles and flutes in the song were recorded during the mastering process for Good & Evil, likely in January 2010. A rough mix without the whistles circulates from a needle drop of a test pressing for Good & Evil.

Lyrics

We live in the service of the king
Almighty in control of everything
As the queen decides who lives and dies tonight
We will sing
Love was never more than going
(whistling)
Easiest thing

Our mission is to slay the sacred beast
Who has come to claim our innocence at least
& though those who went before us won't return
For the feast
We'll be riding high in going
(whistling)

Worst of all it knows
Its only truth is made of lies
Wanting for aught & ever wise
So there will need to be a compromise
Easier to close our eyes
Seeing the other sides of our disguise

We thought we had found a separate peace
Thought all our pain had finally been released
But as long as it's alive we'll never rest
In one piece
Meanwhile may it join in going
(whistling)

Demo Lyrics

We live in the service of the king
Almighty in control of everything
As the queen decides who lives and dies
Tonight we will sing

Love was never more than simple
(Whistling)
Easiest thing

Our mission is to slay the sacred beast
Who has come to claim our innocence at least
And though those who went before us won't return
For the feast

We'll be riding high and swinging
(Whistling)
'til we're deceased

First of all we know that we are dying for our lives
Wanting for naught and no surprise
So there will need to be a war for love
Fight in spite of death above
Biting the hand that feeds its own demise

We thought we had found a separate peace
Thought all our pain had finally been released
But as long as it's alive we'll never rest
In one piece

Meanwhile, may it join in whistling
(Whistling)

Worst of all it knows its only truth is made of lies
Wanting for aught and ever-wise
So there will need to be a compromise
Easier to close our eyes
See the other sides of our disguise

We thought love was only nice or mean
Perhaps it's something vaguely inbetween

So while neighbors fight to paint their yards
The best shade of green
We'll be in the garden growing
(whistling)

2008 second verse

Our mission is to slay the sacred beast
Who has come to claim our innocence at least
And though those that came before us live to die
As its feast

We'll be riding high and swinging
(Whistling)
'til we're deceased

Tabs/Chords

e------------------0-----------------0--------
B---1--------1--------1--------1--------------
G-------0--------0--------0--------0----------
D----2h3--3---2h3-3----2h3--3---2h3-3---------
A-3--------3--------3--------3----------------
E---------------------------------------------





C              F              C
We live in the service of the king
  C            F            G
Almighty in control of everything
       F                 G                Em
As the queen decides who lives and dies tonight
        A
We will sing
F              G
Love was never more than going
F  C  F  C  F  C
(whistling)
        G
Easiest thing

C                 F               C
Our mission is to slay the sacred beast
C                         F            G
Who has come to claim our innocence at least
         F                G               Em
& though those who went before us won't return
        A
For the feast
F               G
We'll be riding high in going
F  C  F  C  F  C  G
(whistling)

Cm              G
Worst of all it knows
Ab                        Eb
Its only truth is made of lies
Ab                       Eb
Wanting for aught & ever wise
              Db      Cm   Bbm   Ab
So there will need to be a compromise
Db  Cm    Bbm       Ab
Easier to close our eyes
Db         Cm    Bbm      Ab     Eb  G
Seeing the other sides of our disguise

e------------------0--------------------------
B---1--------1--------1--------1--------------
G-------0--------0--------0------0-2-0--------
D----2h3--3---2h3-3----2h3--3----------3-2----
A-3--------3--------3--------3----------------
E---------------------------------------------


C                 F                C
We thought we had found a separate peace
        C                F            G
Thought all our pain had finally been released
       F             G                Em
But as long as it's alive we'll never rest
       A
In one piece
F                G
Meanwhile may it join in going
F  C  F  C  F  C
(whistling)

References

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤGood & Evil

Never Meant To Know · & · You & Me · Cannibal · Who You Are · Sacred Beast · Hymn For A Scarecrow · A Lady · The Trap · Turn The Lights Off · Misery Fell · Out In The Twilight · You · Fate Of The Stars · Light & Night* (pre-gap bonus track)

* indicates tracks only available in the 2022 CD rerelease

Admittedly Incomplete Demos

Another Minute (Live at the Frieze Basement, December 2002) · Mobile Phone Premonition (Live at the Frieze Basement, December 2002) · Welcome to Tally Hall (Acoustic Demo) ⋅ Marvin's SFX - Bohemian Rhapsody (Sample) ⋅ Banana Man (Lounge Version) ⋅ Blind Pig Introduction (January 2008) ⋅ Spring and a Storm (Original Demo feat. Ryan Scott) ⋅ Two Wuv (Alternate Bridges) ⋅ The Whole World and You (Punk Rehearsal) ⋅ Just a Friend ⋅ Songy Song ⋅ Keep Up The Good Work! Theme ⋅ Sea Cucumber (Demo) ⋅ Tally Hall's Internet Show Theme ⋅ Spiced Rum Commercial (Demo) ⋅ You & Me (Zubin Lead Vocal Rehearsal) ⋅ Cannibal (Demo) ⋅ Who You Are (Demo) ⋅ Sacred Beast (Demo) ⋅ Hymn For A Scarecrow (Demo)* ⋅ A Lady (Demo) ⋅ The Trap (Demo) ⋅ Turn the Lights Off (Alternate Bridge) ⋅ Out in the Twilight (Demo) ⋅ Fate of the Stars (Demo) ⋅ Light & Night (Demo) ⋅ Love Track (Rehearsal) ⋅ Go (Demo) ⋅ Color Be Gone (Demo) ⋅ The Minstrel Boy ⋅ Welcome To Tally Hall (Reprise) (Demo)*
* indicates tracks added on April 15th, 2022