True Love
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Scene 7 (True Love) or simply "True Love" is the seventh track of twelve from The Residents album The Voice of Midnight, distributed by Mute Records. Very little is sadly known about this track, aside from the appearance it makes on the album. While is does appear in Voice-Less Midnight as well, nothing new is said about the track in question.
Plot
Nate is invited to a party by Professor Caligari's daughter, Olympia. This is also the first time she is referred to by her first name.
When Nate gets to Olympia's party, she starts playing a song on piano. The song is about Nate, and how Olympia is in love with him, or at least attracted to him. In the last song, Nate was developing an obsession with Olympia, and it seem she fells similar. Nate comments on how Olympia's eyes look and how they seem to ensnare him as she continues her song.
As Olympia finishes her section of the song, Nate comments on The Sandman saying even he must feel some kind of love. This is very out of character for Nate and given how The Sandman is something Nate fears deeply, it is possible that Olympia, at least the one shown to us in the album isn't a person, but The Sandman is disguise. This is further backed up in Seven Cats.
Lyrics
NATE "What's this? It, it looks like a letter, but it's so formal looking. It's an invitation to a party, for O-Olympia Cali-gar... This must be Professor Caligari's daughter, Olympia. She, she must be the one I keep seeing in the upstairs window! She, she's going to sing and she's going to play the piano." OLYMPIA "Beautiful Dreamer, please sleep with me Bask on a blanket of slumber so sweet Welcome a world that never decays And opens to ultimate love everyday Beautiful Dreamer, King of my song Pursue my passion with limitless need Deep in a dream that's lovely and long Beautiful dreamer, won't you sleep with me Beautiful dreamer, won't you sleep with me. Beautiful Dreamer, won't you sleep with me? Beautiful Dreamer, won't you sleep with me, tonight? Beautiful Dreamer, won't you sleep with me?" OLYMPIA CHORUS "Beautiful Dreamer, won't you sleep with us? Beautiful Dreamer, won't you sleep with us, tonight? Beautiful Dreamer, won't you sleep with us? Beautiful Dreamer, won't you sleep with us? Beautiful Dreamer, won't you sleep with us, tonight? Beautiful Dreamer, won't you sleep with us?" NATE "Her eyes... Her eyes seem to have this power. When I look into them, it's almost like I can hear her thoughts. I can hear her thoughts and they're singing. It's, it's the most beautiful voice in the world." OLYMPIA "Let the trees bend with the breeze Let the waves defend the seas Let our love appreciate that life is only borrowed Let the lame have their disease Let the truth have Socrates Let our love become the grease that slides away from sorrow Let the humble have their knees Let the pinnacles be pleased Let our love become the seeds that turn into tomorrow." NATE "I guess, I guess even the Sandman must feel some kind of love... I, I'll bet it must be his children... The Sandman probably really loves his children." SANDMAN "Love is the feeling you get Dropping eyeballs into The mouths of hungry children. Starving children raise emotions Like rain raises weeds Starving children feed the souls of those that heed their needs Starving children apply pressure On a parent's mind Starving children create pleasure When they eat their eyes." SANDMAN & NATE "Love is a skeleton key Unlocking a small room Filled with darkness and hope."
Releases
- The Voice of Midnight (2007) [Version 1]
- Voice-Less Midnight (2010) [Version 2] [Version 3]
- Lost In A Vacant Lot (2010) [Version 4]
Versions
Notes
Three versions of True Love appear on The Voice of Midnight Alternate Instrumentals bootleg.