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Bold and Fired
03:20
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What’s the point if you can’t antagonise?
What’s the use if you have to humanise human eyes?
Before you could get old and tired
You got bold, bold and fired
Before you could get old and tired
You got bold, bold and fired
It can’t be sanitised
Or ever be scrutinised
There cannot be a compromise
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2. |
Take Him Out
02:36
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Sit back down, hear us out
This could be the moment you’ve dreamed about
No kind words left to bring
None of us willing to miss this thing
Can’t catch a breath
Duty of candour, it’s love or death
Spoiled the fruit of your labour, so do the world a favour
Take him out, take him out
Told us you saw right through, so you know you want to
Take him out, take him out, take him out
Take him out, take him out
There’s no coming back from this one
What’s done is done, yeah, what’s done is done
Do your job, don’t be slow
Pride waits for you in the afterglow
Can’t hold it back
Mutual abuse, he’s on the rack
Spoiled the fruit of your labour, so do the world a favour
Take him out, take him out
Told us you saw right through, so you know you want to
Take him out, take him out, take him out
Take him out, take him out
There’s no coming back from this one
What’s done is done, yeah, what’s done is done
There’s a storm of trouble and it’s cold and guilt-free
They’ll mourn in the rubble if you listen to me
He never listens, least of all to you
Get your ego screaming, it’s all you have to do
The cologne combo in the cold night air
He’s one for the watching, so this is only fair
You’re gonna have to go and cause he’ll never really know
You’ll make him stop
There’s no coming back from this one
What’s done is done, yeah, what’s done is done
There’s no coming back from this one
What’s done is done, yeah, what’s done is done
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3. |
How It Looks
03:03
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You have to think about how it looks to everyone else
Think about how it looks to everyone else
You have to think about how it looks to everyone else
He looks out of place as you lumber round this safe space
Though it’s not in his face, you know what he’s going after
Don’t need a detective to know he’s too protective
You have no perspective of how this world really works
Though you’ve benefitted, it’s high time you face the truth
He’s even admitted he’s already committed
You see good intentions, we see future interventions
Wry internal smile as you meet the gaze of grey eyes
Wry internal smile as you meet the gaze of grey eyes
You see good intentions, we see future interventions
He’s even admitted he’s already committed
Though you’ve benefitted, it’s high time you face the truth
You have no perspective of how this world really works
Don’t need a detective to know he’s too protective
Though it’s not in his face, you know what he’s going after
He looks out of place as you lumber round this safe space
You have to think about how it looks to everyone else
Think about how it looks to everyone else
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4. |
Wide-Eyed Wonder
01:55
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Snuggled into punches
Beer mat eye contact, everyone’s boy
Snuggled into punches
Misremembered ode to joy
Premature visions of comfort
And overwrought greetings tonight
Premature visions of comfort
The penance for an easy life
For an easy life
Wide-eyed wonder
Open and kind as they come
Wide-eyed wonder
Not for the waif, out of your shell
Choking a lake, your private hell
Wide-eyed wonder
Open and kind as they come
Wide-eyed wonder
Not for the waif, headache for fun
Choking a lake, I owe you one
Wide-eyed wonder
Open and kind as they come
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5. |
Fetter Lane
02:28
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A sky scraped, a city scaped by two clueless souls
They wipe their feet on the way out
When they’re leaving…
Fetter Lane, can you feel the pull?
Fetter Lane, un-understandable
Hidden away from ears and eyes
Blanketed in the whitest lies
And still it comes as a surprise
Too obvious to be too cruel
Those leaving in countless numbers get the idea
Planning ahead
Where’s the fun in…
Fetter Lane, final hold on hope
Fetter Lane, small brown envelope
We don’t think all is as it seems
Dead eyed as you rely your dreams
Divided into our two teams
But neither thinks that you can cope
Fetter Lane, living in the lie
Fetter Lane, now’s the time to buy
Once upon a time, things were bright
Now you can’t even steal one night
You’re still the conman’s acolyte
And you don’t have an alibi
Giving in solely to lessen your stress
Why have you settled for less?
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6. |
Sun Doesn't Shine
02:56
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In early November, we can’t hear them sing
A break in the silence, some something to bring
Flowers and crosses, they don’t mean a thing
In early November, we can’t hear them sing
The sun doesn’t shine in this room anymore
There’s two heavy locks bolted onto the door
Claw marks on the walls, debris on the floor
The sun doesn’t shine in this room anymore
And all the dependents have moved up to space
Just hoping against hope that might be the case
So many sights, sounds and smiles to erase
And all the dependents have moved up to space
The sun doesn’t shine in this room anymore
There’s two heavy locks bolted onto the door
Claw marks on the walls, debris on the floor
The sun doesn’t shine in this room anymore
Doesn’t want to sleep in a tent
Doesn’t want to pay any rent
All that’s needed is their own place
Just need to sit in on the conversation
Conversation
The sun doesn’t shine in this room anymore
There’s two heavy locks bolted onto the door
Claw marks on the walls, debris on the floor
The sun doesn’t shine in this room anymore
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7. |
One Minute Song
01:00
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One minute song
It’s not very long
But I hope you’ll like it anyway
I could be wrong
But this one minute song
Should have all the elements to get you through your day
Melody and words and chords
In an order you’ve never heard before
Like a preview or a taster
This one minute may leave you wanting more
One minute song
Now it’s nearly gone
Who knows where you’ll go from here
But thanks for lending me your ears
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8. |
Forever Today
03:06
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Hey, remember me? Oh right, of course you do
That was a deep pull, but I won’t fail
Fingerprints on an abandoned handrail
Remind me who I am, God I miss my home
Don’t know where it is, I am alone
Hey, remember me? Oh yeah, that’s who I am
I can’t unite all my components
I just want to borrow all your moments
Fill my silences, soothe my violences
I’ve misplaced my self, my world has gone
I can’t ever find my place
I see the effort in your face
It’s the strangest thing that the years bring
I can’t ever find my plot
The past and future can’t be caught
It will always stay, forever today
Hey, remember me? Oh good, you’re here for me
It’s all underwater, but you’re closest
Will you marry me with three seconds’ notice?
Dressed for time to pray, but that was yesterday
Love plus fear plus mistrust equals us
My days melt like snow without a trace
I can’t ever find my place
I see the effort in your face
It’s the strangest thing that the years bring
I can’t ever find my plot
The past and future can’t be caught
It will always stay, forever today
It’s the strangest thing that the years bring
I can’t ever find my plot
And what has happened can’t be taught
It will always stay
Everlasting, forever today
Forever today
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9. |
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Another night-shifter goes quiet
But I push on with the conversation
Another sullen captive audience
This is the state of our once-great nation
As I queue up outside the station
Why can’t they be grateful
For the things we let them have
Don’t dare say I’m hateful
It’s just there’s nothing left to grab
In this world anymore
And they say “Have you been busy tonight?”
But they don’t listen to me
They say “What time are you on till?”
But they don’t listen to me
They say “Have you been busy tonight?”
But they don’t listen to me
They say “What time are you on till?”
But they don’t listen to me
I clock out with my orange-yellow light
I can’t drive at my own pace
Feeling drained as I end another night
Driving the same dirty back road back home
Stuck behind a basket case
And they say “Have you been busy tonight?”
But they don’t listen to me
They say “What time are you on till?”
But they don’t listen to me
They say “Have you been busy tonight?”
But they don’t listen to me
They say “What time are you on till?”
But they don’t listen to me
Faceless, opinion-less, patter-less, clueless
Empty suits and empty shoes
Stumbling, rumbling from the innards of the high life
This is my life, this is my life now
This is my life, this is my life now
This is my life, this is my life now
Slow down, slow down
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Sauchiehall Street on a Friday night
What can I say?
Out of cliches
This has been done to death
No, I won’t go tonight
Get some real problems
Please don’t waste your breath
Can’t get away, guess it’s alright
Sauchiehall Street on a Friday night
Two can dan and shandy pants wasting the time they took
Girl holds up a shop sign while reading her self-help book
Not meant for small ears
Will likely end in tears
Lushes toddle arm in arm in fine attire
While prospects with no purpose stand handing out flyers
Who cares, they all know
We’re so keen to avoid them
How can you still enjoy that shite?
Sauchiehall Street on a Friday night
Sauchiehall Street on a Friday night
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11. |
Never
03:31
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Never ever listens, never ever cares
Never is the person you think is in there
Never ever grateful, never ever free
Never ticks the boxes from what we can see
You’re asleep when we’re talking to you
We’ve staged a sit-in inside your flat
The problems are too real, they aren’t all in your head
Your man isn’t a phoenix so I treat him like he’s dead
Never ever listens, never ever cares
Never is the person you think is in there
Never ever grateful, never ever free
Never ticks the boxes from what we can see
Magic moments divine are fleeting
Better on paper, the dopamine dude
The dullards on TV are having all the fun
The game show where contestants are slaughtered one by one
Never ever listens, never ever cares
Never is the person you think is in there
Never ever grateful, never ever free
Never ticks the boxes from what we can see
Never ever present, never ever proud
Never says the right thing, at least not out loud
Never ever open, never ever tries
Never find the right time to cut off the ties
You rely on the power of silence
A golden rule, a bargaining tool
Now that we’ve reached the end of seven stone July
Can we move past the indecision you exemplify?
Never ever listens, never ever cares
Never is the person you think is in there
Never ever grateful, never ever free
Never ticks the boxes from what we can see
Never ever present, never ever proud
Never says the right thing, at least not out loud
Never ever open, never ever tries
Never find the right time to cut off the ties
Never ever listens, never ever cares
Never is the person you think is in there
Never ever grateful, never ever free
Never ticks the boxes from what we can see
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12. |
When It Rains, It Dries
02:50
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There you go again, you seem unaware
Of the damage done, or you just don’t care
Carnage in your wake
Spoiled birthday cake
Can’t say I’m surprised, what a state you’re in
Overdosing on music medicine
You won’t find the guy
On your Spotify
Underhanded scheme executed well
May just be enough, only time will tell
Insides on the line
Hope it all goes fine
You asked if we could not get into that
Questions left unasked, side eye from the cat
Nebbish lost in time
Can’t enjoy what’s mine
The beast from the east kept you in one place
Tired metaphor that you have to face
Nothing had to end
We are still your friends
Underhanded scheme executed well
May just be enough, only time will tell
Insides on the line
Hope it all goes fine
Hope it all goes fine
Walk at your own pace under clearer skies
No more toxic air, no more artful lies
Don’t apologise
When it rains, it dries
When it rains, it dries
When it rains, it dries
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13. |
Carefully
04:00
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It’s time to go, just walk away
It’s time to go, so why won’t she say
That she just cannot be
Stuck in this feeling any more
Stuck in this feeling ‘cause it’s a bore
To live carefully
Oh, harmless shadow friend parents want to meet
Skinny needy arm takes her through the street
Carefully
(Get to sleep)
It’s time to go, just walk away
It’s time to go, so why won’t she say
That she just cannot be
Stuck in this feeling any more
Stuck in this feeling ‘cause it’s a bore
To live carefully
Oh, she’s got elegance and she’s got eloquence
But she doesn’t know how to let him go
Carefully
(Get to sleep)
It’s time to go, just walk away
It’s time to go, so why won’t she say
That she just cannot be
Stuck in this feeling any more
Stuck in this feeling ‘cause it’s a bore
To live carefully
Oh, empathetic lies led to his demise
He’s a strange one too, cries the whole night through
Carefully
(Get to sleep)
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