Name: Into the Illusions (The Great Wizard Zalfazar's Song)
Duration: P00H03M42S
Description: INTO THE ILLUSIONS (THE GREAT WIZARD ZALFAZAR’S SONG): A palm reader tells the tale of the wizard who visited her traveling carnival, stole her heart, disappeared, then later reappeared begging forgiveness for his indiscretions. She cursed him. A soft, dark and lovely bossanova à la Bebel Gilberto at the traveling show.

Into the Illusions (The Great Wizard Zalfazar's Song)

from Floating in the Sound by Beastie Y'all

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INTO THE ILLUSIONS (THE GREAT WIZARD ZALFAZAR’S SONG): A palm reader tells the tale of the wizard who visited her traveling carnival, stole her heart, disappeared, then later reappeared begging forgiveness for his indiscretions. She cursed him. A soft, dark and lovely bossanova à la Bebel Gilberto at the traveling show.

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 I was reading an outstretched palm in my hand 
When in strode the Great Wizard Zalfazar

Flashing a gleaming sinister smile
And vowing to whisk me off to see the world 

My dear gypsy, feel free to tremble and go limp 
To levitate, release all want and evaporate

and journey into the illusions
Follow me into the illusions

 Sword and cup crossed and constellation seared 
When I came down, he had literally disappeared

Nine years later, at The Last Show on Earth
 he enjoined me with a torn cape and an empty hand

 and journey Into the illusions
Follow me into the illusions

 I beseeched him, “Let our time linger on”
Cast his fortune  and struck the love line from his palm

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from Floating in the Sound, released June 10, 2019
written by Daly/McDade/McIntosh/O'Malley

Zoenda McIntosh: vocals, synthesizer
Jonny Daly: rhythm guitar, synthesizers, mix
Peter McDade: percussion 
Lee Kennedy: bass
Tess Hoffman: piano
Spencer Kirkpatrick: lead guitar

Mastered by Joel Boyea

Art by Wendi Dunlap

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The savagely depraved members of Beastie Y’all are:

JONNY DALY on guitars, bass, synthesizer, production

PETE McDADE on drums and percussion

ZOENDA McINTOSH on vocals, synthesizer, and miscellanea ... more

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