“Images of innocence charge him go on
But the decadence of destiny is looking for a pawn”

—  Phil Ochs

"Crucifixion"
Pleasures of the Harbor (1967)
Context: Images of innocence charge him go on
But the decadence of destiny is looking for a pawn
To a nightmare of knowledge he opens up the gate
And a blinding revelation is laid upon his plate
That beneath the greatest love is a hurricane of hate
And God help the critic of the dawn.

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