1. |
Books
03:19
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For far too long I’ve felt alone
in the midst of my own friends
So I’m dusting all my patience off
and I’m branching out again
It’s in all the books
And it’s everywhere I look
It’s in everything I see
For far too long I’ve felt at home
In a mist of discontent
So I’m airing all redundant woes
As they vanish through the vent
It’s in all the books
And it’s everywhere I look
It’s in everything I see
It’s in all the books
And it’s everywhere I look
It’s in everything I see
And I see blue skies
I see blue skies
I see blue skies
I see blue skies
I’ve spent too long in making molehills
A mode of self-defence
So I’m casting off and letting go
Instead of watching from the fence
It’s in all the books
And it’s everywhere I look
It’s in everything I see
It’s in all the books
And it’s everywhere I look
It’s in everything I see
And I see blue skies
I see blue skies
I see blue skies
I see blue skies
I see blue skies
I see blue skies
For far too long I guess I’ve known
But could never implement
That you swallow inhibitions whole
When you master those regrets
It’s in all the books
And it’s everywhere I look
It’s in everything I see
It’s in all the books
And it’s everywhere I look
It’s in everything I read
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2. |
Only Words
04:06
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I was waiting
In the airport
Til the batteries had gone
I couldn't help
But count the minutes
I think the coffee brought it on
You flashed across my lashes
And it made my heart stop
It always seems to happen
When there's nothing going on
How would I know
If it's you I miss the most
Or if it's just the me
You helped to mould?
The one that ceased to exist
The day you didn't get the joke
I’ll walk it off
It's only words not sticks and stones
But they're referencing a debt
I’ll always owe
To those girls and those times
So i guess what I’m saying
I’ve no desire to bring you home
Because no matter where
I’ve laid this hat
I’ve seldom felt alone
But somedays
When I feel less than what I was
I think of who you made me briefly
And thats when my hat comes off
How would I know
If it's you I miss the most
Or if it's just the me
You helped to mould?
The one that ceased
To exist the day you didn't get the joke
I’ll walk it off
It's only words not sticks and stones
But they're referencing a debt
I’ll always owe
To those girls and those times
Times
But they’ve been and gone
But they’ve been and gone
But they’ve been and gone
But they’ve been and gone
Gone
But they’ve been and gone
Gone
But they’ve been and gone
Gone
But they’ve been and gone
Gone
But they’ve been and gone
Gone
But they’ve been and gone
Gone
But they’ve been and gone
Gone
But they’ve been and gone
Gone
But they’ve been and gone
Gone
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3. |
Don't Give In
03:57
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I took the long way round
Like I always do
I had the time of my life and
It’s all because of you
I had a one way ticket and
I’ve reached my destination
I was climbing the walls
I was black and blue
I had a glimmer of hope
Where your light was shining through
And when I just felt finished
And I never thought I’d make It
You said
Don’t give in
‘cause there’s a whole world
Out there waiting
Don’t give in
We can work it out
We can work it out
I’ve felt alone in a crowded room
I’ve felt at one with the world
And at war with you
But not for just one minute
Have I ever felt like leaving
I’ve been top of the world
I’ve been face down too
I’ve been the ketamine corpse
That scared the shit out of you
I’ve been a worn-out gimmick
But I never have been faithless
You said
Don’t give in
‘cause there’s a whole world
Out there waiting
Don’t give in
We can work it out
You said
Don’t give in
‘cause there’s a whole world
Out there waiting
Don’t give in
We can work it out
We can work it out
And they said
Get out
While you can
Get out
Don’t give in
‘cause there’s a whole world
Out there waiting
Don’t give in
We can work it out
We can work it out
Don’t give in
‘cause there’s a whole world
Out there waiting
Don’t give in
We can work it out
Don’t give in
‘cause there’s a whole world
Out there waiting
Don’t give in
We can work it out
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4. |
Get Low
04:38
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An uneventful year
Half my friends are making innocents
The rest of us still act like children
But looking worse for wear
I’ve no idea the damage that’s been done
And I don’t plan to find out
But I need another reality check
Say it again
Say the words
And we’ll get low
We’ll get low
Say it again
I’ll ditch this resolve
And we’ll get low
We’ll get low
No matter where I stray
My head seems to find a way
To reconnect with those
Consumptive leanings
But I’ve nothing left to fear
Cause I never ask the question
So I never will find out
Am I capable of anything sincere?
Say it again
Say the words
And we’ll get low
We’ll get low
Say it again
I’ll ditch this resolve
And we’ll get low
We’ll get low
An uneventful year
Half my friends are making innocents
The rest of us still act like children
But looking worse for wear
I’ve no idea the damage that’s been done
And I don’t plan to find out
And I’ve had another revelation
Please
Am I capable of anything sincere?
Say it again
Say the words
And we’ll get low
We’ll get low
Say it again
I’ll ditch this resolve
And we’ll get low
We’ll get low
Say it again
Save me some
And we’ll get low
We’ll get low
Say it again
Save your tears
And we’ll get low
We’ll get low
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5. |
On Call
04:57
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If you saw the way I’m living
You wouldn't recognise
The scent on me
‘cause I smell old
And If you knew the things I’m thinking
You wouldn't want to
Break your bread with me
I'm restless and on call
It's never enough
I stare at the phone
There's always somewhere else to go
It’s never enough
I never had it so good
But I remain on call
If you heard the things I’m saying
You wouldn't recognise
The way I speak
‘cause I sound cold
And If you knew the places I’ve been
You wouldn’t want to
Share your bed with me
I'm restless and on call
I've been
Searching
For so long
I missed the boat
It's never enough
I stare at the phone
There's always somewhere else to go
It’s never enough
I never had it so good
But I remain on call
It's never enough
I stare at the walls
There's always somewhere else to go
It’s never enough
I never had it so good
But I remain on call
It's never enough
I stare at the phone
There's always somewhere else to go
It’s never enough
I never had it so good
But I remain on call
It's never enough
I stare at the walls
There's always somewhere else to go
It’s never enough
I never had it so good
But I remain on call
But I remain on call
On call
On call
On call
But I remain on call
On call
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6. |
Better Men
03:17
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You never left us on our own
Instead you made this home a living hell
When we'd packed our things and gone
Could you even tell which day we'd left?
The open road
Held her breath
Felt your hold
Fall from ‘round her neck
Could you see the pictures as you
Took your last breath?
Could it seem so complicated now?
Does it all still matter?
Could have been so different
Could have helped you too
You know, we could have
Shown each other how
To just be better men
You never left us on our own
Instead you made it known
You’d never care
I still remember 6 years old
Waiting by the road at 10am
You never showed
Your face until
You felt your hold fall from
‘round our necks
Could you see the pictures as you
Took your last breath?
Could it seem so complicated now?
Could it all still matter?
Could have been so different
Could have helped you too
You know, we could have
Shown each other how
To just be better men
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7. |
Grass
03:58
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It’s been quite a day for you
I know
It seemed important at the time
I know
You took for granted all you had
And it went away
Left you stranded on the grass
Alone
And I hope you’re proud?
Now that you broke
Your own heart
Well I hope you feel better?
Now that you tore it all apart
Well i hope you feel better now?
You’ve got to play the way you feel
I know
It wasn’t quite the way you planned
I know
You took for granted all you had
And it went away
Left you stranded on the grass
Alone
And I hope you’re proud?
Now that you broke
Your own heart
Well I hope you feel better?
Now that you tore it all apart
Well I hope you feel better?
So don’t be in such a rush
To make it final
And don’t be oblivious
To the hurt you caused
To the way it was
It’s been quite a day for you
I know
It wasn’t quite the way you planned
I know
You took for granted all you had
And it went away
Left you stranded on the grass
Alone
And I hope you’re proud?
Dropped a bomb
Forgot to run
Now that you broke
Your own heart
Well I hope you feel better?
Now that you tore it all apart
Well I hope you feel better?
Now that you got
What you want
Well I hope you feel better?
Now that you got
What you want
Well I hope you feel better now?
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8. |
Seventeen
04:03
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She poured forth
All her doubts
And trusted I would
Take the time to understand
I'd never been the one
To lean on
When your down
But i'd read Huxley
And 1984
And quoted unannounced
Was not inclined to comprehend
Instead of helping
We just dragged each other down
But being down
Is part of growing up
We said no one
Will make us laugh anymore
We said no one
Will make us open up
We missed the irony again
We walked round
Talking tough
Shouting poetry
We'd never understand
Downing drinks to break on
Through to the other side
We never made it
Further than the offy
For a second helping
Stashing beers in bushes
We never found the answers ‘cause
The questions went un-asked
And now I laugh at how
We said no one
Will make us laugh anymore
We said no one
Will make us open up
We said no one
Will make us laugh anymore
We said no one
Will make us open up
But i'm not sad
At least
In the traditional sense
‘cause given half the chance
I'd do it all again
We said no one
Will make us laugh anymore
We said no one
Will make us open up
We said no one
Will make us laugh anymore
We said no one
Will make us open up
We Said
Wish I was seventeen
We Said
Wish I was seventeen
We Said
Wish I was seventeen
We Said
Wish I was seventeen again
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9. |
Facing Up
04:10
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I got myself decked out
At the Apple store
A larger phone
A smaller iPad and replaced
Those damned headphones
Never spared a thought
For where it all comes from
(It’s ignorance as standard)
Assembled in the hands of slaves
And furnished with those conflict minerals
The constant flow of wealth
Where does it go?
Facing up
To a plausible outcome
That we can't control
Facing up
To a world where nothing grows
Waking up
To a world of consequence
Like we've never known
Waking up
To a world where nothing grows
We have it all and yet
We still want more
A faster car
A larger home and
More grain perishing in the stores
We never spare a thought for
What we might have lost
(It’s ignorance as standard)
Or wonder why its harder to exist now
Than it’s ever been before
When there’s no options left
Where do we go?
Facing up
To a plausible outcome
That we can't control
Facing up
To a world where nothing grows
Waking up
To a world of consequence
Like we've never known
Waking up
To a world where nothing grows
Nothing grows
Nothing grows
Nothing grows
Nothing grows
Nothing grows
Nothing grows
Nothing grows
Nothing grows
Facing up
To a plausible outcome
That we can't control
Facing up
To a world where nothing grows
Waking up
To a world of consequence
Like we've never known
Waking up
To a world where nothing grows
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10. |
Don't Forget Again
03:10
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Your wasted
Clinging to your phone
Those ‘one last drink’s
Have kept you up for hours
You still haven't learned
That it's alright
It's alright now
So desperate
Pleading with the walls
For anyone
Not one single thing
Has changed since you last knew
Then forgot again
That it's alright
It's alright now
That it's alright
It's alright now
That it's alright
It's alright now
That it's alright
It's alright now
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