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Chasing Down The Demons
05:29
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The feet grow weary and we’re so much older now
(The days of our youth)
The beat goes on and we still stand out in the crowd
(Old friends come round)
And wine flows dark and rich and good times still go on
The state we’re in we fall back on what’s been and gone
And all our pages turn and life moves slowly, slowly on
Never entertaining change but somehow changes come
Chasing down the demons of our youth
While all the wheels grind onwards up this hill
The eyes are jaded, sights that used to turn us on
(people don’t change)
You blink an eye and then you realise they’re gone
And all our pages turn and life moves slowly, slowly on
Never entertaining change but still the changes come
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2. |
Halo
05:17
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Out here, we fight
Stars shine, so clear
Black storms, yanme’e
Deserts, so near
Northbound come back
South coast sky black
Fly home tears flow
Rat race last hope
Down time, Bad kid
Fall down, our kind
Time flies, spartan
Lost cause, big blind
Northbound come back
South coast sky black
Fly home tears flow
Rat race last hope
Chiron Gator
Charlie foxtrot
Northbound come back
Rat race all lost
I heard the songs and felt them poison me
Thought I was strong and never bent my knee
War is the life I’ve taken unto me
Never escape from all this history
This is a game I fight with many friends
Some kind of crazy fools and just like me
I cry out loud Please come and rescue me
Maybe one day I’ll set my spirit free
Out here, we fight
Stars shine, so clear
Slip space, fly home
Rat race, last hope…
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3. |
Now That You're Gone
06:12
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Remember the gardens of Whiteways?
Playing on the lawn with the boys
Memories are going to a slow fade
Along with my books and my toys
Sister and brother came round
Shedding some tears at the back door
Death seems so removed when you’re so young
She feels so relieved, now that you’re gone
Picking you up on my new bike
Bringing you home from your shift
Saturdays down at the football
Over the turnstile and in….
Somewhere from ten to my manhood
Seemed to lose all of that, dad
Just seem to slumber so easy
Outside the sun grows old
That’s how it looked to a young boy
That’s how it seems even more
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When the clock beside your head kicks you out of bed,
What can you do?
Shamble down the street, sleeping in your seat,
But someone plays guitar inside your head
And you start to hear that tune
Comes cutting through your gloom
The rhythm you pick up along your way
And everything you see
And all you hear will be
The soundtrack to an ordinary day
Take a walk in town, the people all around
Can hear the beat
Hear no violin, it's underneath your skin
It's a sound to walk beside you in the street
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5. |
Welcome To One-Six-Oh
08:07
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Roxanne does her nails and hair
She takes her time now she’s not working ‘til late that night
She knows she looks a sight
And Chantelle thinks about her life
She still works, but always gets home right on time
At least she’ll really try
But still her heart’s desire
I’m serving my time
You’re just another trick – mister
Expecting to fly, away
But I’ll remember all my girls – sisters
Jenni sits behind her desk
She takes the calls and makes appointments for the girls
They know she really cares
She never goes upstairs…..
Now every poor man hides his sins
But we’re all simply dancing to an ancient hymn
Now let the games begin!
The men are here on Friday night
They sit and smoke and reminisce about their lives
But not about their wives
That wouldn’t quite be right
They’re all on their way
Another busy night – Friday
They’re out on the town again
When it’s closing time
(they think) … maybe
I’m serving my time
You’re just another trick – mister
I’m expecting to fly away
But I’ll remember all my girls - Sisters
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6. |
Book Of Life
05:23
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Open the book of life
Reading out from chapter one
Nailed to the wheel of life
Take account of what you've done
Round and round and round we go
Why we bother no-one seems to know
Round the wheel, back again
No-one knows where this will end
Be the book of life
Turn the wheel and find your fate
Karma Overlord
Take your time, but don't be late
Stumbling through open doors
Many fools think they've been here before
Seeking truth, hope devine
Half a chance, and half a mind
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7. |
Blue Car
05:05
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BLUE CAR (Richard Memmott)
(1)
Blue car - Wait for me here
Blue car - There’s nothing to fear
Blue car - They said you’d leave
Blue car - You’re not what you seem
I spend my days striving
And I spend my nights driving
My own beloved blue car
Like Christine - But she was red
Pristine - But she wanted death
Blue car - Don’t steal my heart
Blue car - I’ve gone too far
I spend my days thinking
And I spend my nights drinking
These things may all come to pass
My dream and your dream at last
I will follow
Save your sorrow
I will wander where you say
Roads are opened
Fuel is loaded
Now we contemplate highways
No more waiting
We’re escaping
My blue car and me are gone
Feel my body
With her chassis
Never be apart for long
Blue car -No-one understands
Blue car - These hands are your hands
Black times a moment away
Green hills - Are where I would lay
And I spend my days thinking
I spend my nights just thinking
Every day I’m striving
And every night I’m driving
My blue car
My blue car
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Smith Haven Mall
05:09
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So tired, at the end of my day
I walk myself to the end of the street
Pale monkeys seen to get in my way
My problem is entangled feet
Along this great big road
Beneath the great big light
Beyond the lonely parking lot
You’ll find Smith Haven Mall
You’ll find Smith Haven Mall
Voices tick-tock inside my head
But I can’t quite tell the words they say
A little more and I may go insane
Just getting through this worrying day
Grey Atlantic Sea
Put your faith in me
Take it with you to your grave
My eyes weren’t meant to see
But your secret’s safe with me
Take it with me to my grave
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Harbour Walls
06:25
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Half a life ago
You looked to me and smiled
So began a love
That lasted all our lives
You came into my arms
And safe inside my heart
There we made a haven from the world
To keep you warm
To brave the stom
You're not alone
The wind can moan
When fears have flown
I'll bring you home
If your anchor fails, I'm still your harbour walls
We'll mend your sails, and shelter from the storm
The wind will turn, the sun will come again
I'll always be your harbour walls
The sea can be so cruel,
The water dark and deep
Clear horizon seem so far away
But hold on to my love
Let it make you strong
And we will wait together for the wind
To fill your sail
We live to tell our tale
We learn from yesterday
We hope for brighter days
If your anchor fails, I'm still your harbour walls
We'll mend your sails, and shelter from the storm
The wind will turn, the sun will come again
I'll always be your harbour walls
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10. |
One More Year
04:30
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Chance was on my side
And I’d covered all my bets
So I bought myself some time
Maybe one more year
Broken all my rules
I was sleeping in my car
Brother I’d been such a fool
I drank some beers
Back in your life
And my old ways
Getting my own back on them all
Just needed time for my escape
Sometime soon …… maybe one more year
Lost a lot of sleep
Now I’m laughing to myself
Getting out from underneath
And I have no fear
The joker always wins
He’s the one who makes the deals
Now I’m downing my last gin
For one more year
Back in your life
And my old ways
Getting my own back on them all
Just needed time for my escape
Sometime soon …… maybe one more year
Maybe one more, maybe one more
Maybe one more
One more year
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11. |
Rain On The Park
04:21
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It’s raining on the park tonight
Saw your sister and she let me know
I hoped and prayed for you
Something I never, ever do
It’s raining in my heart tonight
My old friend has left and gone for good
He feels that pain no more
What will I do?
‘Cause it’s raining somewhere
Down in the dark, breaking my heart
Raining, somewhere
Somebody cries, somebody dies
Laughing divinely, we made our plans
We’d be the darlings, rock and roll would shout our names
We’d be the heroes, and take our piece of fame
(It’s raining on the park tonight)
It’s raining in the park tonight
My old friend has left and gone for good
It’s raining in my heart tonight
What will I do?
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The Pearson Memmott Conspiracy UK
Multi-instrumentalists Pod Pearson and Rich Memmott and drummer Dean Cousins are an outfit from the north of England with a
love of rock, classic pop, progressive, symphonic and hey, even a little jazzz. In their Autumn years,
finally committing their music to tape, their new album "Freedom, Industry And Providence" showcases their quirky magic.
New music from old hands.
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