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The False Dawn of Belgian Exile

from Love Songs Dark and Bright by The Eventually Brothers

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A literary critic muses on the fate of an author whose career peaked long ago. His most famous novel, a love story set during the Cold War, is referenced in the song’s title. An accordion-fuelled torch song.

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THE FALSE DAWN OF BELGIAN EXILE
1. Scholars make reference to René Magritte
Along with beer and les moules et frites
And the old bistro A LA MORT SUBITE
Antwerp and Ghent too play their part
For the Cold War spy with a wounded heart
And a passion for Flemish and surrealist art
Critics, like me, have scholarly views
On whether the author was kissed by the muse
To create such a work of pathos and style.
Mentioned at parties, it still draws a smile
The false dawn of Belgian exile

2. And we ponder at length the coquettish ways
Of the woman to blame for the hero’s malaise
Who toyed with his heart as she lapped up his praise.
No wonder their hearts were never united
His love was in vain, doomed, unrequited
An existence so futile, wretched and blighted
Critics, like me, have scholarly views
On whether the author was kissed by the muse
To create such a work of pathos and style.
Mentioned at parties, it still draws a smile
The false dawn of Belgian exile

Bridge
Monique was the name of the femme fatale
Mystique and guile à la Lauren Bacall
She spoke Dutch with a French accent
On the train between Antwerp and Ghent

3. He wrote little of merit in the following years
Abandoned by readers, dismissed by his peers
The novels and poetry fell on deaf ears
I saw him one day while crossing the square
As the snowflakes of winter swirled in the air
He danced with a woman with flames in her hair
Critics, like me, have scholarly views
On whether the author was kissed by the muse
To create such a work of pathos and style.
Mentioned at parties, it still draws a smile
The false dawn of Belgian exile

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from Love Songs Dark and Bright, released June 15, 2022
(Millen-Readman)

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The Eventually Brothers Vancouver, British Columbia

The Eventually Brothers are songwriters Alan Millen (Zurich) and Tim Readman (Vancouver). Their eclectic approach to songwriting is rooted in an affinity for all forms of popular and contemporary music. They can go from a simple folk roots song to a big ballad with orchestral arrangement. Avoiding predictability is a hallmark of their work. This new album is a 25 song epic journey of the heart. ... more

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