"A vaincre sans peril, un triomphe sans gloire,"
Pierre Corneille, LE CID
(To win without risk is to triumph without glory.)
"Au Cheval" is a song for my brother and former bandmate Steven, who loves to gamble on blackjack, wait in line for four hours to taste America's best cheeseburger and do whatever else it takes to live life to its fullest. -- Jesse
lyrics
He says, 'boys, it's time to take a shot.'
'Tick tock, goes the cosmic clock.'
You only live, only love,
only live what what you want
Breathe deep, the air intoxicates
Take it by the bottle
Flip a nickel, double down
Cash the chips, scatter gold
Suck the marrow from the bones
At Jack's black deck, he won't leave a dime
He'll take the hit, he's too bold for the grind
The risk's a rush, the thrill's a ride
He'll raise the stakes, he'll roll the dice
Take it by the bottle
Flip a nickel, double down
Cash the chips, scatter gold
Suck the marrow from the bones
Take it au cheval
Flip a nickel, double down
Cash the chips, scatter gold
Suck the marrow from the bones
au cheval, au cheval
a vaincre sans peril
un triomphe sans gloire
credits
from The Highway Moves the World,
track released February 26, 2021
(c) 2021 Jesse James DeConto (ASCAP, Clarendon Street Press), all rights reserved
Produced and engineered by David Wimbish at Arbor Ridge Studios
Mastered by Greg Abate at Neon Audio
Jesse James DeConto, vocals + electric guitar
David Wimbish, electric guitar
Jon DePue, bass
Scott McFarlane, drums
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