"The Flies" genre: Alternative General
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	Possibly the heaviest Columbus Dixon track to date, it still retains melody and listen-ability. Slightly sinister, about an infestation of flies.
	CD: The Bitter Taste of Columbus Dixon
	Story Behind the Song A somewhat sinister sounding track, although the event upon which it is based is quite funny. Christian had an infestation of flies in his house because a rat died under the floorboards. He went round hoovering them up out of the air. First track we did with new bassist Rich Clarke. Tricky to record and get the build at the end to sound right. Plus Gav couldn't stay in time with the click track. Lyrics The flies hung around For days New and shiny Blackest grey Out of nowhere Out of somewhere Underneath, lying hidden Incubate Hatch and crawling Eat away The rodent’s unknowing And posthumous fostering All creatures need to feed So alike, so uniform A swarm of greeters At my door A hundred more today Intent on unhygienic play, this flow Is quickening A living room That is living A steady trickling Of little wings Hungry minds All creatures need to feed The mother’s big mistake This broadcast Won’t see the light of day I am the witness and the law The executioner, time to say Goodbye to here A rapid exit beckoning A little sickening The captured lives I’m vacuuming Food in death, life from decay A circle joining in my face Creation From cessation The flies, the flies Demonstrating But in my house it’s nauseating Creation Meets extinction.

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