"9. Name Droppers--Crumbächer"
N-n-n-n-name name n-name droppers!
Immediately the music swept into an almost operatic minor key, combining with staccato drumbeats to put her in mind of a fighter pilot trying to shake pursuit, gunfire barely missing his tail. Friendly fire.
Religious freedom fantasy / Is all the current rage / Modern history takes a dive / And turns another page / Apathetic prodigies of undermined command / Who'd rather take a bow than make a stand
They're the popular crowd / Name droppers / Giving up sacrifice for gain / They profess it aloud / Name droppers / Taking the name of God in vain / Name droppers / Name droppers
Searching for the black and white / We stumble on the grays / While fear of casting shadows / Finds amenity in haze / Non-committal turning points / The crossroads of renown / Have kept many a bridge / From burning down...
She paused to take a calming breath. That had been frighteningly intense. No lulls here, even for suspense; pure danger and adrenaline from beginning to end. The spirit that had corrupted leaders in "On the Fritz" had finally corrupted the laypeople and they were now actively trying to shoot Lazarus down as he fought to preserve and lead his new family. At this rate, it was a minor miracle that he hadn't had a heart attack.