| [00:40.35] | Once upon a midnight dreary |
| [00:41.66] | As I pondered, weak and weary |
| [00:43.47] | Over many a quaint and curious |
| [00:44.99] | Volume of forgotten lore |
| [00:47.38] | While I nodded, nearly napping |
| [00:49.06] | Suddenly there came a tapping |
| [00:50.34] | As of someone gently rapping |
| [00:51.99] | Rapping at my chamber door |
| [00:54.33] | "'Tis some visitor," I muttered |
| [00:55.56] | "tapping at my chamber door |
| [00:56.65] | Only this and nothing more." |
| [00:59.55] | Muttering I got up weakly |
| [01:00.64] | Always I've had trouble sleeping |
| [01:02.30] | Stumbling upright my mind racing |
| [01:04.73] | Furtive thoughts flowing once more |
| [01:06.59] | I, there hoping for some sunrise |
| [01:08.61] | Happiness would be a surprise |
| [01:10.25] | Loneliness no longer a prize |
| [01:13.44] | Rapping at my chamber door |
| [01:14.59] | Seeking out the clever bore |
| [01:16.11] | Lost in dreams forever more |
| [01:17.72] | Only this and nothing more |
| [01:20.47] | Hovering my pulse was racing |
| [01:21.85] | Stale tobacco my lips tasting |
| [01:23.35] | Scotch sitting upon my basin |
| [01:25.35] | Remnants of the night before |
| [01:26.78] | Came again |
| [01:28.01] | Infernal tapping on the door |
| [01:29.12] | In my mind jabbing |
| [01:30.26] | Is it in or outside rapping |
| [01:32.29] | Calling out to me once more |
| [01:33.64] | The fit and fury of Lenore |
| [01:35.19] | Nameless here forever more |
| [01:39.33] | And the silken sad uncertain |
| [01:41.44] | Rustling of the purple curtain |
| [01:42.81] | Thrilled me, filled me |
| [01:44.16] | With fantastic terrors never felt before |
| [01:46.27] | So that now, oh wind, stood breathing |
| [01:49.53] | Hoping yet to calm my breathing |
| [01:51.53] | "'Tis some visitor entreating |
| [01:52.98] | Entrance at my chamber door |
| [01:54.16] | Some lost visitor entreating |
| [01:55.93] | Entrance at my chamber door |
| [01:57.34] | This it is, and nothing more." |
| [02:00.70] | Deep into the darkness peering |
| [02:02.27] | Long I stood there |
| [02:03.26] | Wondering fearing |
| [02:04.62] | Doubting dreaming fantasies |
| [02:06.12] | No mortal dared to dream before |
| [02:07.75] | But the silence was unbroken |
| [02:09.32] | And the stillness gave no token |
| [02:10.91] | And the only word there spoken |
| [02:12.34] | Was the whispered name, "Lenore." |
| [02:14.97] | This I thought |
| [02:16.08] | And out loud whispered from my lips |
| [02:18.04] | The foul name festered |
| [02:19.44] | Echoing itself |
| [02:20.55] | Merely this, and nothing more |
| [02:24.65] | Back into my chamber turning |
| [02:26.12] | Every nerve within me burning |
| [02:27.59] | When once again I heard a tapping |
| [02:29.20] | Somewhat louder than before |
| [02:30.60] | "surely," said I |
| [02:31.93] | Surely that is something at my iron staircase |
| [02:34.06] | Open the door to see what threat is |
| [02:35.97] | Open the window, free the shutters |
| [02:37.94] | Let us this mystery explore |
| [02:39.60] | Oh, bursting heart be still this once |
| [02:41.46] | And let this mystery explore |
| [02:43.62] | It is the wind and nothing more |
| [02:47.26] | Just one epithet I muttered as inside |
| [02:48.75] | I gagged and shuddered |
| [02:50.22] | When with manly flirt and flutter |
| [02:52.20] | In there flew a stately raven |
| [02:54.00] | Sleek and ravenous as any foe |
| [02:56.61] | Not the least obeisance made he |
| [02:58.10] | Not a minutes gesture towards me |
| [02:59.90] | Of recognition or politeness |
| [03:01.50] | But perched above my chamber door |
| [03:03.12] | This fowl and salivating visage |
| [03:05.75] | Insinuating with its knowledge |
| [03:07.48] | Perched above my chamber door |
| [03:09.46] | Silent sat and staring |
| [03:11.30] | Nothing more |
| [03:14.07] | Askance, askew |
| [03:16.32] | The self's sad fancy smiles at you I swear |
| [03:18.98] | At this savage viscous countenance it wears |
| [03:22.18] | Though you show here shorn and shaven |
| [03:24.40] | And I admit myself forlorn and craven |
| [03:26.54] | Ghastly grim and ancient raven |
| [03:28.42] | Wandering from the opiate shores |
| [03:30.09] | Tell me what thy lordly name is |
| [03:32.16] | That you are not nightmare sewage |
| [03:34.30] | Some dire powder drink or inhalation |
| [03:36.32] | Framed from flames of downtown lore |
| [03:38.54] | Quotes the raven, "nevermore." |
| [03:42.74] | And the raven sitting lonely |
| [03:44.44] | Staring sickly at my male sex only |
| [03:46.71] | That one word |
| [03:48.11] | As if his soul in that one word |
| [03:50.01] | He did outpour, "pathetic." |
| [03:54.23] | Nothing farther than he uttered |
| [03:56.07] | Not a feather then he fluttered |
| [03:57.44] | Till finally was I that muttered as I stared |
| [03:59.55] | Dully at the floor |
| [04:02.06] | "other friends have flown and left me |
| [04:04.03] | Flown as each and every hope has flown before |
| [04:06.44] | As you no doubt will fore the morrow." |
| [04:08.40] | But the bird said, "never, more." |
| [04:12.53] | Then I felt the air grow denser |
| [04:14.38] | Perfumed from some unseen incense |
| [04:16.94] | As though accepting angelic intrusion |
| [04:19.54] | When in fact I felt collusion |
| [04:21.26] | Before the guise of false memories respite |
| [04:24.28] | Respite through the haze of cocaine's glory |
| [04:27.42] | I smoke and smoke the blue vial's glory |
| [04:29.74] | To forget |
| [04:30.76] | At once |
| [04:31.71] | The base Lenore |
| [04:33.36] | Quoth the raven, "nevermore." |
| [04:36.79] | "Prophet," said I, "thing of evil |
| [04:40.02] | Prophet still, if bird or devil |
| [04:42.47] | By that heaven that bend above us |
| [04:44.88] | By that God we both ignore |
| [04:46.63] | Tell this soul with sorrow laden |
| [04:48.80] | Willful and destructive intent |
| [04:51.21] | How had lapsed a pure heart lady |
| [04:53.35] | To the greediest of needs |
| [04:56.06] | Sweaty arrogant dickless liar |
| [04:58.42] | Who ascribed to nothing higher |
| [05:00.09] | Than a jab from prick to needle |
| [05:01.88] | Straight to betrayal and disgrace |
| [05:03.66] | The conscience showing not a trace." |
| [05:05.71] | Quoth the raven, "nevermore." |
| [05:08.70] | "Be that word our sign of parting |
| [05:10.34] | Bird or fiend," I yelled upstarting |
| [05:12.20] | "get thee back into the tempest |
| [05:13.82] | Into the smoke filled bottle's shore |
| [05:15.09] | Leave no black plume as a token |
| [05:17.01] | Of the slime thy soul hath spoken |
| [05:19.30] | Leave my loneliness unbroken |
| [05:21.01] | Quit as those have quit before |
| [05:22.70] | Take the talon from my heart |
| [05:25.03] | And see that I can care no more |
| [05:26.59] | Whatever mattered came before |
| [05:28.30] | I vanish with the dead Lenore." |
| [05:30.88] | Quoth the raven, "nevermore." |
| [05:35.99] | But the raven, never flitting |
| [05:37.39] | Still is sitting silent sitting |
| [05:40.14] | Above a painting silent painting |
| [05:42.04] | Of the forever silenced whore |
| [05:44.95] | And his eyes have all the seeming |
| [05:48.10] | Of a demon's that is dreaming |
| [05:50.66] | And the lamplight over him |
| [05:52.26] | Streaming throws his shadow to the floor |
| [05:54.24] | I love she who hates me more |
| [05:58.15] | I love she who hates me more |
| [06:02.59] | And my soul shall not be lifted from that shadow |
| [06:06.74] | Nevermore |
| [06:30.15] |
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