https://clark2.bandcamp.com/album/clark-the-proteus-ep
The Proteus EP is an offshoot of the ‘Dead
Trees’ Album released in 2016.
The EP consists of three songs from the
album: The title track, ‘Proteus’ ‘Honeymoon Pt. 1’ and “Sweetheart’ .
The title track is a metaphorical
description of doomed love, using the life of John Merrick (The ‘Elephant Man’)
as a first person describer of his own sad fate.
In it, Merrick describes his feelings for a
young widow he met, who treated him civilly. So unused to this was Merrick,
that he broke down in tears.
Later he wrote her a letter which still
exists, signing it ‘Yours Truly’.
Merrick’s tragically short life (One of the
‘27’ club) was marred by terrible episodes, but also encouraged by great
generosity.
In the song, I write ‘On the stuff of
humanity, I could never rely.’
Perhaps he may have felt that way, on some
occasions. He certainly endured some cruel ad unjust treatment’ during his
tragically limited time on earth.
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