1. |
Dead Pilot
00:52
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DEAD PILOT
I NEED A TIME MACHINE
AND A SHAZAM FOR DREAMS
A QUICKER CADENCE
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN
I NEED A NEW EMPLOYER
THAT'S NOT STRONG CIDER
IS IT A REAL SHAMAN
OR A DEAD PILOT
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2. |
Like It Is
01:49
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LIKE IT IS
IN A QUIET PLACE
SITS A QUIET MAN
WITH HIS HEADPHONES ON
AND A PEN IN HIS HAND
HE HAS TO TEACH HIMSELF
HOW TO LIVE
AND WITH WHAT HE'S GOT
SOMETHING'S GOT TO GIVE
HE CAN'T HELP HIMSELF
HE'S JUST, WHAT HE IS
A FORSAKEN SOUL
MUST BE ALONE
AN ABANDONED CHILD
CAN HAVE NO HOME
AND A BROKEN HEART
CANNOT BE FIXED
BUT IT CAN TELL YOU SHIT
JUST LIKE IT IS
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3. |
Folly
01:59
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FOLLY
IN OUR SAINTED IGNORANCE
IN OUR CROWDED LITTLE ROOMS
WE'RE GRASPING AT A MIRACLE
LIKE A MONKEY ON THE MOON
WE ASSUME THE WORLD'S FORBEARANCE
IT IS SOMEHOW ACQUIESCED
SO I RIDE THE SILENT ELEPHANT
TOWARDS A TOTAL MESS
SLOW TO A FULL BLOOM
HEIR TO A FORTUNE
WEEP FOR YOUR FOLLY
TOO LATE TO BE SORRY
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4. |
England Till I Die
01:51
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ENGLAND TILL I DIE
I'M BENDING LIGHTWARDS
I'M OUTTA WATER
I NEED SOME SUNSHINE
I'M LIKE MY DAUGHTER
I'M ALL ABOUT NOWT
I CAN'T BE CLEARER
I SEE LIKE LYNNE NOW
I'M FICK AS FEARER
I KNOW YOU HATE ME
AND IF YOU HATE ME
TILL YOU BREAK US UP
I'LL BE SO ENGLISH
I'M ENGLAND TILL I DIE
WHAT IS OUR PROBLEM
INSOFAR WE'RE INSULAR
I WAS AN EMPIRE
AND HUMILITY IS FOREIGN
I KNOW I AM
I'M SURE I AM
I'M H.A.P.P.Y
I KNOW I AM
I'M SURE I AM
I'M ENGLAND TILL I DIE
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5. |
Good
01:56
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GOOD
BOUGHT ME SOMETHING
AT THE LOCAL SUPERSTORE
AND IT WORKED FOR A WHILE
BUT IT DON'T NO MORE
THOUGHT I HAD A RIGHT
SOME KIND OF GUARANTEE
IN THE TINY LITTLE WRITING
THAT I COULDN'T REALLY READ
COME TO THINK ABOUT IT
IT'S A REPLACEMENT PART
FOR THE THING THAT NEVER WORKED
TOO WELL FROM THE START
I GUESS I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL
IT'S A THING I CAN AFFORD
BUT THEN TO BE HONEST
IT'S JUST CHEAP AND I AM POOR
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY
ABOUT THE SITUATION MAN
AND I KNOW THAT THERE'S PARTS
THAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND
AT THE END OF THE DAY
I JUST FEEL LIKE A JERK
COS THE THING I WAS SOLD
JUST DOESN'T SEEM TO WORK
IT JUST DON'T WORK
COS IT AIN'T NO GOOD
I WROTE A MESSAGE
TO THE ADDRESS ON THE THING
KNEW NOT WHAT TO EXPECT
BUT EXPECTING SOMETHING
TURNS OUT THE PEOPLE
THAT USED TO RUN THE SHOW
JUST RAN FOR THE HILLS
WITH THE MONEY THAT THEY OWE
COS IT JUST DON'T WORK
COS IT AIN'T NO GOOD
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6. |
The Cave
01:54
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THE CAVE
OFF TO THE COAL FACE
STAY IN AND GET DRUNK
I LOOK AT MYSELF AND
I'M ON BACK TO FRONT
OLDER AND WISER
AND MORE OF A FOOL
BUT NOT SMILING BACK
AT THE FACE IN THE POOL
THINGS START TO HAPPEN
NOW AND AGAIN
THEN THE BOULDER ROLLS BACK
TO THE BOTTOM AGAIN
HERE IS THE HERO
BACK IN THE CAVE
AND DARKNESS BEGETTING
HIS DEMONS A SLAVE
SAVE HIM
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7. |
Saracen
00:37
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SARACEN
ALAS SHE'S OLD
HER HULL IS HOLED
ABANDON SHIP
OUR FOES GROW BOLD
THE BATTLE'S LOST
IF NOT THE WAR
SOME THINGS ARE NOT
WORTH FIGHTING FOR
I WANT TO BE BACK
ON DRY LAND AGAIN
I WANT TO BE A
SOBER SARACEN
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8. |
Sure
02:38
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SURE
DON'T BE GIVING NOTHING
AND GET NOTHING BACK
TRYING TO GET LOST
AND GOT US ON THE RIGHT TRACK
PRIEST OF SUPER SELFISH
YOU'RE THE BEST OF THAT
SOMETHING'S GOT TO GIVE
YOU KNOW YOU MIGHT DO THAT
TALKING TO MY ENEMY
AND UNTO MYSELF
FEARFUL SOME REFLECTION
MIGHT UNDO MYSELF
YOU HAVE TO BE THE CHANGE
YOU MIGHT BE ASKING FOR
DON'T BE TOO PROUD TO BEG YOURSELF
TO SAIL FOR SHORE
FOR SURE
SAIL FOR SHORE
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9. |
A Man
01:48
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A MAN
TOSS MY HAIR
STRIKE A POSE
LICK MY LIP
BITE MY NAIL
I'M A MAN
GO ANYWHERE
DO ANYTHING
SAY WHAT I LIKE
DON'T YOU KNOW
I'M A MAN
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10. |
On A Donkey
01:09
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ON A DONKEY
WHERE ARE YOUR HEIRLOOMS
WHERE WAS YOUR HALO
THINK ABOUT TWELVE YEARS
WHERE DOES THE TIME GO
LET'S HAVE A DRINK EH
LET'S WATCH A MOVIE
IT FEELS LIKE A GOOD TIME
IS EBBING AWAY
PRIEST ON THE HIGH ROAD
RIDING A DONKEY
IN HELL THERE'S NO SOCIAL
BUT AT LEAST THERE'S NO MONEY
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11. |
Like Any Other
01:27
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IT WAS DAY LIKE ANY OTHER
BOTH HIS MOTHER AND I AGREE
NEXT DAY A MISSED CALL
CALLED BACK HEARD THE NEWS
I STILL CAN'T QUITE BELIEVE
I WORRIED I WAS NEGATIVE
AND I WAS AFFIRMATIVE
HANDS UP THAT'S ME
IT WAS A DAY OF CLIMATE STRIKE
I SAID YOU CAN'T
BOOK A PHOTOGRAPH
A PLACE IN HISTORY
I HEAR HER VOICE
IT MAKES ME CRY
I SEE HER FACE
IT MAKES ME CRY
THAT'S SOMEONE'S CHILD
IT MAKES ME CRY
THAT SOMEONE TRIED
IT MAKES ME CRY
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12. |
Quicksilver
02:05
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QUICKSILVER
HOW TO GET THE TEXT TO SHOW
SOMETHING SOMEONE MAY NOT KNOW
WITHOUT SOUNDING CONDESCENDING
IF I SAY I DO NOT KNOW
HAVE I GOT SOMETHING TO SHOW
IS IT MY OWN BRAIN I'M BENDING
WHO CAN SAY I KNOW
WELCOME TO THE SHOW
SUBDIVIDED BUT UNENDING
BUT LIVE AND DIRECT
LIFE IS TO CONNECT
THAT IS WHY I PATCH A SYNTH
AND PROBABLY WHY I LIKE A DRINK
THIS MESSAGE IS SUBLIMINAL
NOW LET'S SEE WHAT WAS I SAYING
SOMETHING FOR WHICH YOU ARE PAYING
QUICKSILVER WE STRUGGLE WEIGHING
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13. |
The Snail
02:17
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THE SNAIL
SOMETIMES I FEEL THAT THE WIND HAS BEEN SUCKED FROM OUR SAILS HERE
THE DOLDRUMS ARRIVE AND THE THING THAT YOU HEAR IS THE QUIET
THE SILENCE THAT FALLS AS THE CHILDREN ARE CALLED TO THE LESSON
AND SOMETHING UNNAMED THAT PRODUCES A SENSE OF DISQUIET
THERE IS THE SNAIL WITH HIS SHELL AND HIS LIQUID ANTENNAE
HE'S NEVER BEEN KNOWN TO BE SEEN IN MUCH OF A RUSH
HE MIGHT HAVE A HOME WHEREVER HE GOES HE CAN GO TO
AND WHEREVER HE GOES HIS HOME AND HIS WORLD CAN BE CRUSHED
I KNOW WHAT I'VE FELT, A RISING SENSE OF DISORDER
AND IT RHYMES WITH THE REASON I'VE ALWAYS STAYED IN MY SHELL
BUT YOU MARK MY WORDS, THERE SOON WILL BE BOOTS UNDER ORDERS
AND YOU'LL JOIN THEM THERE IN YOUR HOME OF A VULNERABLE HELL
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14. |
Nowhere
01:30
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NOWHERE
HOW DID I BECOME
THE THING I CALL MY STORY
YOU'RE HEADED WHERE YOU'RE FROM
IN ALL YOUR SHITTY GLORY
THE ENDING OF THE TALE
LOOKED DIFFERENT AT THE START
AS YOU PACK YOUR BAGS
BE GENTLE ON YOUR HEART
I'M GOING NOWHERE
WE'RE GOING NOWHERE
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15. |
Racehorse
02:01
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MAKE GARBAGE OF GOLD
IS ALL YOU EVER SEEM TO DO
YOU'RE NOT THE FIRST
AND YOU CAN'T CLAIM TO BE THE LAST
YOUR PRIVILEGED SOUL
HAS ONLY WANTED THINGS TO DO
BUT YOU LET YOURSELF SLIP
THROUGH YOUR OWN GRASP
THAT WRITER WAS RIGHT
BUT SPECIFIED THE WRONG EQUINE
A DONKEY NEVER EVER WINS THE RACE
BUT A HORSE CAN START
AND BOLT AWAY AT ANYTHING
BUT SEE A DONKEY'S SMART
ASSESSMENT IS THE LOOK
UPON HIS FACE
ASSESS THE SITUATION
ASSESS THE SITUATION
ASSESS THE SITUATION
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16. |
All Out Of
01:49
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ALL OUT OF
WELL I SAT OUT OF MY GAME
IT WAS IN THE SUMMERTIME
A P.D DOWN
TO ONE A DAY
AND IT CAME BACK
SOMETHING OF MINE
WE MUST GIVE THANKS
UNTO THE VOID
FOR EVERYTHING
WE HAVE DESTROYED
AND IT TOOK TIME
FOR IT TO BREAK
SO FIX IT QUICK
FOR PETER'S SAKE
AND LIKE THE SINNER
CALLS ON THE SAINTS
A CRY FOR HELP
FROM WHAT YOU AIN'T
A CRY FOR MERCY
FOR PEACE AND LOVE
AND EVERYTHING
YOU'RE ALL OUT OF
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17. |
January Light
01:42
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JANUARY LIGHT
WALKING PAST A WINDOW
GLIMPSE ANOTHER PERSON'S LIFE
SHE'S SITTING ON A BED LOOKING AT YOU
HURRYING TO THE SOUL SHOP
WHILE THERE IS STILL SOME LIGHT
TOO MUCH AND NOT ENOUGH OF ME ON VIEW
SHE LOOKED WEARY IN HER NEW BUILD
BUT IT WAS JUST A SINGLE GLANCE
I COULD BE WRONG AND WHAT WOULD THAT BE LIKE
BUT ALL I SAW WAS SADNESS
EVERYWHERE I LOOKED
IN OUR BLUE-GREY BRITISH JANUARY LIGHT
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18. |
Ulysses
02:08
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ULYSSES
MONITORING THE WINTER CONDENSATION
PULLING FROZEN PHRASES FROM THE SKY
THEIR SUPERFICIAL SNOWFLAKE OBSERVATIONS
THE BRUTISH CRUELTY MAKES ME WANNA CRY
ACROSS THE COMMON CAMBRIDGE MUST BE WINNING
THOUSANDS CHEER THE DERBY WITH ONE VOICE
BUT ULYSSES IS STARING INTO SPACE HERE
REELING FROM THE WORLD WITHOUT A CHOICE
DROPLETS COLLECT AT MY EYES' SURFACE
MY NUMBNESS CONTRASTS WITH THE WORLD'S HEAT
AND I ENVISAGE ALL OBSCURED BY SNOWFALL
LIKE THE LIVING COVER BODIES WITH A SHEET
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19. |
When We Get High
01:32
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WHEN WE GET HIGH
TODAY'S THE DAY
SUNSHINE AND RAIN
LIGHT IN THE SPRAY
RAINBOW MY BRAIN
WE DROP TO RISE
WE KISS THE SKIES
WE'RE BRAVE TO TRY
AND WE GET WISE
WE'RE NOT ALONE
THIS IS OUR HOME
AND WHEN YOU'RE PRONE
YOU SEE THE DOME
WHEN WE GET HIGH!
WHEN WE GET HIGH!
WHEN WE GET HIGH!
WHEN WE GET HIGH!
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20. |
Why It Is
01:05
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WHY IT IS
IF THEY ASK
I AIN'T HERE
WHEN THEY CALL
I'M ELSEWHERE
WHY IT IS
I DON'T KNOW
IF YOU FIND OUT
DON'T TELL ME THOUGH
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21. |
Sally Ann
01:13
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SALLY-ANN
YOU DON'T KNOW
WHAT YOU'LL FIND
IT'S NOT YOURS
TO CALL MINE
IT COULD BE ANYTHING
A BARGAIN
A BLESSING
SALLY ANN DRESS
SECOND HANDED
EVERY DAY DAWNS ANEW
SOMETHING OLD
PASSING THROUGH
SALLY ANN
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22. |
The Same Mistake
02:12
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THE SAME MISTAKE
READ THE SCREEN
HEARD THE NEWS
READ THE ROOM
GOT THE BLUES
PLAY THE CLIP IN TRIPLE TIME
WATCH THE FRUIT FALL INTO SLIME
SOME TIME AGO
THE WORLD WAS NEW
PERHAPS BECAUSE I JUST GOT HERE TOO
AND NOW ALL SEEMS SO STARK AND DREAR
AN ERROR ON A SPINNING SPHERE
AND HOPE EVEN IF FOOLISH HOPE
IS QUITE BEYOND THE POET'S SCOPE
I GUESS I MADE THE SAME MISTAKE
AS A MAN AS CHILDREN MAKE
MY WORLD WAS WHAT I THOUGHT I KNEW
JUST ASKING TO BE SPLIT IN TWO
THE SWEET JUICE OF A SINGLE BITE
THE CERTAINTY OF DAY AND NIGHT
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23. |
The Dying Of The Light
02:10
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THE DYING OF THE LIGHT
WELL MY AGE IS SHOWING
AT THE THEATRE TONIGHT
IT'S AN IMAX MOVIE
IN THE DYING OF THE LIGHT
I GUESS THE PARTY'S OVER
THE GUESTS ARE ALL BACK HOME
AND AS I FEEL THE WAY I DO
I MIGHT BE BETTER OFF ALONE
WELL IT WAS QUITE THE SPECTACLE
BUT IT WASN'T QUITE ENOUGH
BECAUSE TO LOVE YOURSELF TAKES COURAGE
AND I HAD TOO LITTLE OF THE STUFF
BUT I WON'T APOLOGISE
FOR WASTING ANYBODY'S TIME
I AM PROUD OF MY ACHIEVEMENTS
IN THE COURSE OF WASTING MINE
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Pete Um Cambridge, UK
"A master of the miniature electro-acoustic song-poem, a form he has more or less invented and crystallised himself, his
work displays a sardonic wit combined with a healthy misanthropy, in marvellous micro-collages of voice, instruments, samples, and electronics."
-Ergo Phizmiz
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