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Lately
03:48
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Lately, it’s been funny weather
Lately, we all fall down
Lately, clowns on the horizon
It never, ever rains but pours
We’re killing time behind closed doors again
There’ll come a better day
With curtains open to the sun
Life lit with a familiar song
The lady said, we’re gonna get it
It never, ever rains but pours
We’re killing time behind closed doors again
It’s been round, covered ground
Fast as supersonic sound
Said goodbye, see you when
Here it comes, it comes again
It’s coming fast, it may well last
So, leave us be in our reverie
Coz we ain’t ready
Our hands are unsteady
Apparently
It’s coming fast, it may well last
So, leave us be in our reverie
Lately
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2. |
The Thing About Charles
03:43
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In the heart of the night he can be seen
Lurking by the cigarette vending-machine
With a nod and a wink
And a nervous tick
that’s obscene
That’s the thing about Charles
He scratches, you itch
He’s nothing more than a fair-weather friend
He never lends and never, ever spends
He’ll make a monkey out of you
Swear he didn’t mean to
There’s no end
That’s the thing about Charles
He scratches, you itch
He twitches more than average
Safe in the knowledge you will take the pledge
You can smell his sweat clearly
It really sets your teeth on edge
There’s no rest
That’s the thing about Charles He scratches, you itch
No sleep with Charlie
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3. |
Sucker For You
03:41
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At times, life’s fairly cruelsome
It wields a hefty sword, it wears a frown
At times, life’s fairly loathsome
It was driving me insane before you
At times, I have a hard time being wholesome
I give free rein to my desires
But I’d sunk to the depths
In an ocean of wrecks
Life was driving me insane before you
I’m a sucker for you (my love)
Yeah, I’ve been succoured
A hand reached out to me beyond the haze
I wanted to be saved
But I didn’t dare to pray before you
At times, life’s fairly cruelsome
It wields a hefty sword, it wears a frown
But I’d sunk to the depths
In an ocean of wrecks
Life was driving me insane before you
I wanted to be saved
But I didn’t dare to pray before you
I’m a sucker for you (my love)
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4. |
A Boy Insane
02:27
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All you see are the eyes
We’ve all become spies
Everything’s on the rise
And fall
Into space and time
No words in a mime
Thought’s become a crime
I see
Two birds on a wire
A warehouse on fire
Such burning desire
It’s all very strange
The dropped shoulder
The pale foundation
It’s all in the gaze
We’re talking of
A boy insane
Here he comes again
Our familiar alien friend
Pointing a finger
At the likes of you and me
It’s really some size
Then that thing with the eyes
Imaginations fly
The stars reel
Borrow, don’t steal
Re-invent the wheel
Sell it as real
They say
He’ll make it one day
Just watch this space
Same name, a new face
CHORUS
Read about him, write about him
Speak about him, shout about him
Scream about him
Rave about
A boy insane
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5. |
Apparition of Angels
03:07
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Four horsemen came that day
Leaving havoc in their wake
But we’re OK
A storm had come to town
With a message, a new sound
I’d never seen the like
But I must say - I’m alright
I changed that night
I caught a sight beneath the lights
Literally, what I could be
I’ve wanted this since the cradle
I’m ready, willing and able
An apparition of angels warning
The Devil’s got designs on me
They left us standing there
But don’t ever say they don’t care
That’s unfair
No miracles round our way
But we came close that day
I’d never seen the like
But I must say - I’m alright
I changed that night
I caught a sight beneath the lights
Literally, what I could be
I’ve wanted this since the cradle
I’m ready, willing and able
An apparition of angels warning
The Devil’s got designs on me
It was pouring with rain when we came out the station
The Salvation Army out saving sinners
I didn’t heed their warning
The devil’s music’s fine by me
I’m alright
I changed that night
I caught a sight beneath the lights
Literally, what I could be
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6. |
All-Night Bash
04:00
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They said,
Just come
It might be fun
Yeah, right,
Dream on
The landing took a pounding
Harmony
All the mad boys
Made as much noise
As can be
Lightning flash
All-night bash
The sofa’s slashed, the curtains clash
The room’s whirling and the carpet’s thin
With a crash and bang
In come the Lowtown gang
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P.A.Barham Córdoba, Spain
Influences
(In No Particular Order):
The Weather
Time (the
nature of)
The Weekend
Personal Politics
Life & Death
Obsession
Life's Great Eccentrics
You
Consumerism
Pop+Sub-Culture
Folklore & Myth
People Watching
Screens (in all their guises)
Sex & the Sexes
Love&Hate
Booze, Fags 'n' Drugs
Chiaroscuro
Nostalgia
Mind Games
Words/Sound
A Cup of Tea
Trash 'n' Junk
History
Cool Footwear
... more
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