Holy Trinity High School Class of `73

1969-1973

"Song of the Day"

July 1, 2025

"The Infidel" is a song written by Rex Fowler and is the fourth track
on Side 1 of Aztec Two-Step's eponymous debut album,
released on February 4, 1972 by Elektra Records.

Aztec Two-Step is an American folk-rock band formed by Rex Fowler and
Neal Shulman at a chance meeting on an open stage performance at
a Boston coffee house, The Stone Phoenix, in 1971. Within a year, they
had a contract with Elektra Records to make their first album. Although
never having a Top 40 hit record, they are noted for longevity as a duo
with a career of more than 40 years of performing together. They released
over a dozen studio albums between 1972 and 2017 until Neal Schulman's
retirement in 2018. In 1999, they were the subjects of the documentary,
“No Hit Wonder,” which was aired on several PBS stations across America.

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The Infidel - Aztec Two-Step (1972)

Walking, foot falls on the ground
You feel like talking
You know she's not around
Someone is knocking
A haunting hollow sound
Upon the door

Dreaming, you open it to find
Another scheming, offering her time
You'll feel like screaming
Your senses blow your mind
And wait for more

Dying, you roll up in her arms
You're mind is crying lost within her charms
You go on lying until the fire's gone
And then you play an empty song
So she can gracefully move along

Oh, you want her, you don't know what you want
You know you need her,
You don't know what you need
You know you love her,
Love there is no meaning here for you

Like thunder that rolls out of the sky
You sit and wonder,
There are no answers why
As you go under,
The emptiness inside is everywhere

Dying, you roll up in her arms
You're mind is crying lost within her charms
You go on lying until the fire's gone
And then you play an empty song
So she can gracefully move along


Songwriters: Rex Fowler

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