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Andrew Bird
Armchair Apocrypha
Scythian Empires

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Scythian Empires

Release date: 20th March 2007

From Armchair Apocrypha

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About This Track

"Scythian Empires" is a track by Andrew Bird, from the album Armchair Apocrypha, released 20th March 2007. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Scythian Empires

[Verse 1]

Five day forecast brings black tar rains and hellfire

While handpicked handler’s kid gloves tear at the inseams

Their Halliburton attache cases are useless

While Scotch Guard Mackintoshes shall be carbonized

[Verse 2]

Now they're offering views of exiting empire

Such breathtaking views of Scythian empires

Scythian Empire, horsemen of the Russian steppes

Scythian Empire, archers of an afterthought

[Chorus]

Routed by Sarmatians

And thwarted by the Thracians

Scythian Empire

Kings of Macedonia

Scythian Empire

[Bridge]

Scythian Empires, exiting empires

Scythian Empires, exiting empires

[Chorus]

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Track details

From Armchair Apocrypha

2007

Album

Armchair Apocrypha

Release year

2007

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Credits

Writer: Andrew Bird
Producer: Andrew Bird, Ben Durrant
Vocals: Andrew Bird
Acoustic Guitar: Jeremy Ylvisaker
Background Vocals: Haley McCallum
Credited: Ben Durrant, Brent Sigmeth, Dan Dietrich, Haley McCallum, Jeremy Ylvisaker, Martin Dosh, Roger Seibel
Mastering Engineer: Roger Seibel
Mixing Engineer: Ben Durrant, Brent Sigmeth
Percussion: Andrew Bird, Martin Dosh
Recording Engineer: Ben Durrant, Dan Dietrich
Rhodes Piano: Martin Dosh
Violin: Andrew Bird
Whistling: Andrew Bird