The Faint: "The Conductor" Lyrics

Confident with your back to the audience

Tremelo strings begin with your gesturing wrist

Start the orchestra slow with an elegant aire

Then a circular sweep crescendoing swell

Leo slatkin, dohnanyi, previne, depaur



Your arms are calling out

They wave like a swarm of sound

You pull the sound from scores of notes

You step the stage and take control



You're conducting verese in a moment of silence

Your body directs a pulse of wind

Von karahan, hampton, menuhin, levine



Your arms are calling out

They wave like a swarm of sound

You pull the sound from scores of notes

You step the stage and take control



Control