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"Strangle (Anubis Mix)" is arguably punk and not post-punk. However, the bittersweet and far too personal lyrics mark it as more typical of the latter. Overall, the romantic aspect has been thematically coupled with Ancient Egyptian Polytheism in the form the murder of Osiris by Seth, and his resurrection by Anubis; the weigher of hearts.

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You thought I would be angry
I thought you would be frightened
But I just came to, to say hello
To give it meaning - You feared condemnation
I thought concern and friendship were ideal

If looks could kill I’d strangle you
But you know that’s not, that’s not really what I want to do
If looks could kill you’d run away from me
Maybe it’s not, maybe it’s not that plain to see

Way back in those days
They told me misery loves company
But then again - Who really needs guests?

Sitting around listening to you,
Well you didn’t say very much
And even those days are long gone

If looks could kill I’d strangle you
But you know that’s not really, really what I want to do
If looks could kill you’d run away from me
Maybe it’s not that plain to see

You thought that you had wronged me - communication confused
Communication pushes you further in wrong directions
You thought and I thought, but we didn’t say
And that leaves us where we are today

If looks could kill I’d strangle you
But you know, know, know, that’s not what I want to do
If looks could kill you’d run away from me
Maybe it’s not that, maybe it’s not that plain to see

Way back in those days
Misery loves company
But then again - who needs guests?
Sitting around and listening to you
You didn’t say very much
And even those days are gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone…

If looks could kill I’d, I’d strangle you
If looks could kill I’d strangle you
But you know that’s not really, really what I want to do
If looks could kill I’d strangle you
But that’s not what I want to do,
That’s not, really what I want to do
If looks could kill I’d strangle you
But that’s not really what I want to do

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from Lost Tracks Found [Demo Recordings 1984​-​1996] (2022 Album), track released May 24, 2022
Performed by: 391 & the Army of Astraea
Ira Aron Rosenblum: Vocals, Electric Guitars, Bass Guitar, Roland TR-505 Rhythm Programming, Treatments
Words & Music Composed by: Ira Aron Rosenblum
Original Tracks Recorded 1987
Digitized & Mixed January 2017
Remixed August 2020 & April 2022
Produced by: Ira Aron Rosenblum for Stubborn God Productions

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391 & the Army of Astraea New York, New York

391 & the Army of Astraea is the musical alter-ego of award-winning screenwriter, artist, and multi-instrumentalist, Ira Aron Rosenblum. Having recorded Post-Punk & Industrial Music with a variety of accomplices from the mid-'80's-late-'90's, 391 & the Army of Astraea has returned after more than a decade hiatus, and now focuses on Film Score, Electronic Music, and Singer-Songwriter Folk-Rock. ... more

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