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the emperor of detroit

from Holy Bones (album 2012) by Diftong

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Olds and Ford they made it real
Ore was melted into steel
For Model T and Oldsmobile
Sturdy engines spinning wheels

Hardship at assembly lines
Kept it going for a time
Till depression hit the straits
And all the workers moved away

First to go were the well-to-do
They took the money and the bank
The middle classes followed soon
And left the poorest in their ranks

Windows break in broad daylight
It spreads like a creeping blight
Trouble, sorrow, come what may
He tries his best to keep the faith

The emperor struggles to swallow his pride
When he has to face the fact
That empires rise and empires fall
And end up as history text

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from Holy Bones (album 2012), released December 28, 2012

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Diftong The Netherlands

Welcome to Diftong’s heartfelt songs!

In 2022, after six albums with poetic songs on the edges of rock, country and folk, I decided the time was right to start something completely different: writing songs in Dutch. These Dutch songs will be released as single tracks and are accompanied by a blog (BOSGOD).

I sure hope that you enjoy my music and lyrics. Thanks for listening!
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