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Away Away
03:51
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an old analogue interference, no surprise for this damp land
and always a time of transience, we all shift around as sand
autumnal shades in summer green, I love the rain in minority
my father's hat is here unseen
away away, be going or stay
today today, I'm not going anywhere
we lay we lay under clouds but they fade away
certainty in the smallest grains, moments pass, we age and shrink
no dignity in our honest frame, it matters not when we stop and think
autumnal shades in summer green, I love the rain in minority
my father's hat is here unseen
away away, be going or stay
today today, I'm not going anywhere
we lay we lay under clouds but they fade away
away away, be going or stay
today today, I'm not going anywhere
we lay we lay under stars but they fade away
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Speed Of Light
04:12
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we're all swimming in the soup
we're both wading out through fields of glue
sometimes you find it hard just to get out of bed
I know, me too
it's all too much to comprehend
you get on top of things then slide down again
and in the moment, you forget that it's fine to be lost
my friend
give me chance and I'll give you time
a precious gift that so often flies
away from us at the speed of light
just when we think we're on the move
a thousand questions and more theories to prove
the phone rings just as we sit down for our tea
and we laugh, we laugh
so give me chance and I'll give you time
a precious gift that so often flies
away from us at the speed of light
taking chances serves us well
follow feelings live to tell
the rules are broken and we walk away from hell
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Sirens
03:34
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pale, everything so pale, imitation stale
drained, everything so drained, colour gone and wellness strained
pasting our headlines and wasting so much time
feet on land, soul at sea, Sirens always calling me
feet on land, soul at sea, Sirens always
out there, everything to find, so much so unkind
honest children's words, so feel, so much else so unreal
efforts turn to nought for everything we bought
feet on land, soul at sea, Sirens always calling me
feet on land, soul at sea, Sirens always
sweat dries from my back, sea breeze lifts the cormorant and I tack.
battle softens again, but never an end, never an end
pale, everything so pale, imitation gone stale
wasting so much time
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Today We're Winning
03:36
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should be able to see it coming
even in the dark, feel and smell
should be enough to warn the troops off
patience boys we're just getting started
always has and will I wager
just a shame sometimes it's darker
always brief but feels much longer
patience boys, you know the routine
things take on a vicious edge and molehills turn to mountain ranges
before my eyes I see the changes
but first we pedal, paddle and climb
fire off warnings, without trying
shout at those most underserving
patience boys, it all makes sense now
things take on a vicious edge and molehills turn to mountain ranges
before my eyes I see the changes
tattoo on and coffee warming, wave goodbye but back I'm coming
darkness came now darkness going
patience boys, today we're winning
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As if running would change a thing
as if running would change a thing
we know otherwise but still do the training
put in the hours building towers
of isolation, good for nothing
fear of force within sight of source, but distanced
every day we begin again
do you understand how tired that makes us?
dark eyes betray short hours of rest
fending off ghosts to be our best
fear of force within sight of source, but distanced
we’ve run our course within sight of source, now distant
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Ghost Out Of The Blue
04:07
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ghosts are often portrayed as scary, or sinister, or dangerous
mine are just there doing their job, me as host, being ghost
if I gave them voices, what would they say
for moments of consequence, a moment of thought could pay
out of the blue a ghost calls, time to catch up my friend
out of the blue a ghost calls, it's not the end
already they are clouds and suggestion, do not fade, just float
truth are my misty friends, more real than technology, highs and lows
if I gave them voices, what would they say
for moments of consequence, a moment of thought could pay
out of the blue a ghost calls, time to catch up my friend
out of the blue a ghost calls, it's not the end
out of the blue you're taken, nothing we can defend
out of the blue a ghost calls, it's not the end
opinions not needed in this world, they are clouds, and suggestion, they just know
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wish I was closer, I would have come to see you
with I’d spent more time, just to know you
wish I could turn back, take a different road
but I'm told, that’s not part of the deal
in the dark, we move by feel
wish I was closer, I would have come to see you all
wish I’d taken time, to make more memories
good times, bad times, I’d take them all, from here
but I'm told, that’s not part of the deal
in the dark, we move by feel
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100,000 Wings
03:33
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days wear patterns, peacock-clear
show their colours, importing fear
steal and drink the fight and blood
where words wont do us any good
and in the morning bring me a warm embrace
welcome gentle flow before the race
fire me up and bring me all these things
a clear blue sky and 100,000 wings
the sun will rise up against our will
the brighter daylight makes us ill
the clocks are counting out the frame
on which we shrink and fail the game
and in the morning bring me a warm embrace
welcome gentle flow before the race
fire me up and bring me all these things
a clear blue sky and 100,000 wings
one more go, breathe in deep
a walk on pebbles, but time to keep
a show to fake and mouths to feed
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Summer
04:37
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sun on my back, sweet air fills me up
the weather's being good, it knows me well enough
sure, every day has life, but I never really live till now
take stock of life then start again to use it better somehow
summer tries to stay, but will I notice anyway?
it happens every year and I will never change I fear
summer tries to stay
started drinking early, finding time to do something
read papers, mainstream radio, the date don't matter and I don't know
break from all known brings home that which matters
and that which makes our smiles
and makes the good things rise to great
summer tries to stay, but will I notice anyway?
it happens every year and I will never change I fear
summer tries to stay
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David Edward Booth England, UK
Boothy, The Recording Booth, producer, drummer, guitarist, singer/songwriter, retired village cricketer.
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