The Book of Furs

By Iron Mittens · Progressive Metal · From the album Greatest Hiss.. The Best Of Iron Mittens

A special take on "The Book Of Souls." The ancient history of Catztecs.. About a legendary relic, a tablet called "The Book Of Furs." containing nine commandments of the cats.

The Book Of Furs

[Spoken Word]

Long before the first can opener...

Long before the first cardboard box...

Long before the first laser pointer...

There existed the Book of Furs.

(Verse I)

Sacred hairs shed with the Kings and Priests

The ancient Catztecs climbed the Pyramid of Eternal Treats,

And returned with the Sacred Book of Furs

A collection of holy wisdom,

To reach the gods and conquer demons.

Passed from cat to cat through the ages

The sacred hairs drifted upon the wind

The cat is a watcher and divine observer.

Not a companion... the eyes that do not sleep

[Chorus)]

Falling of ages!

Forest of scratching posts!

The search for the treats...

THE BOOK OF FUUURS!

READ THE BOOK OF FUUURS!

[Verse II]

They were praying to the gods of the catnip

And were living in the houses of stone

Towers of scratching posts reaching to the heavens

Sacred wonders for the household unknown!

A life that’s full of all the tuna and riches

Can never last for an eternity

Golden nap in Sunbeam of Sky gods

Is the feline ultimate sacrifice...

[Chorus]

Falling of ages!

Forest of scratching posts!

The search for the treats...

THE BOOK OF FUUURS!

READ THE BOOK OF FUUURS!

[Verse III]

The rulers of kitchens and Pyramids

The power of the cats, killers of vermin

Planetary cycles and the phases of the moon

In the Catztec kingdom, where nature rules

Their furry lives were mystery no more

Records of shedding and the passing of laws

The ancient tablets reveal, by claw and tooth

The forgotten imprints of the guardian's paws.

[Chorus]

Falling of ages!

Forest of scratching posts!

The search for the treats...

THE BOOK OF FUUURS!

READ THE BOOK OF FUUURS!

[Bridge]

Long ago, the ancient ones descended...

In numbers more than the leaves of a single olive tree...

They were placed in the temples of the old world,

Then in the houses of the priests,

Then in the palaces of kings,

And finally... in the dwellings of ordinary people...

To watch... to guard... to shed....

[Breakdown: The nine commandments of cats.]

Thou shalt demand breakfast before the sun!

Thou shalt sit where the human is working!

Thou shalt fear the Vacuum Beast!

Thou shalt knock items from the ledge!

Thou shalt scream for food and then ignore it!

Thou shalt occupy exactly seventy five percent of the bed!

Thou shalt accept no authority except CAT!

Thou Shalt... Be Obsessed... Over the Red Dot!

And humans... Shall Pet... The itchy spot!

[Final Chorus]

The sacred hairs reveal the way! (THE WAY!)

The tuna feast awaits today! (TODAY!)

Ritual nap in the warmth of the Sun!(THE SUN!)

The prophecy has now begun! (NOW BEGUN!)

READ THE BOOK OF FUUURS!

[Outro]

The legend remains written...

In the hairs on your sweater...

In the shadows of the hall...

In the silence of the nap...

The Book... of Fuuuuurs...

About Progressive Metal

Complex, technically demanding metal emphasizing compositional sophistication, extended song structures, odd time signatures, and virtuosic musicianship. Bands include: Dream Theater, Opeth, Tool

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