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Moonshine
03:48
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Moonshine
V
The failing sunshine,
Casts shadows on the floor,
And though it’s night-time,
I’ll still dance through the door,
(A stagger is still a dance).
Ch
Intoxicated,
By life and it’s grain,
So complicated,
It rots away my brain,
(But what a way to go).
V
The prevailing moonshine,
Casts doubt upon my path,
You’ll say I’m not fine,
But in your face, I’ll laugh,
(In my haggard romance).
Mid 8
Fool me once,
Shame on me,
Fool me twice,
I’ve had a drink or three,
And I’m a dunce,
And this is the key,
And this is the price,
And this is the fee.
(I passed the stop sign mere miles back).
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2. |
The Vines Remorse
04:38
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The Vine’s Remorse
V
Memories escape me,
Flow past so easily,
A damn fool behind me,
In last night’s revelry,
Where anger and bile,
Surfaced so easily,
And though I see flashes,
Memories escape me.
Ch
I had too much to drink,
I don’t know what I did,
I don’t know what I said,
I’ve lost a vital link,
A void is there instead,
With feelings I can rid,
I had too much to drink,
(And I’m so sorry).
V
Memories escape me,
Erased drunkenly,
So please won’t you forgive me,
This poor boy in his revelry.
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3. |
Lullaby
04:05
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Lullaby
V
Please play that song I know so well,
Please sing that haunting lilt,
Let loose those words and pray do tell,
Of past regrets and guilt.
Ch
So play that song I know by heart,
And take me to the past,
When I was but a fool upstart,
And love was meant to last.
V
Emote that pain in gorgeous tune,
And lift each note on high,
To tell me of some poor soul hewn,
Through darkened lullaby.
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4. |
The Way You Fall Apart
04:23
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The Way You Fall Apart
V
Bitterness at the befallen,
Tears at others success,
A trail on which you’re crawling,
A world void of happiness.
Ch
And when I see you fall apart in the way that you do,
A clarity washes over all through and through,
I don’t want to end up as twisted as you,
But the path I walk, follows your footsteps anew.
V
A face full of the fury,
Of unfairness and it’s breed,
And the tragedy of a story,
Of the outline of your creed.
Mid
You bury yourself underneath the rubble,
Of a life that’s falling apart.
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What Would The Dead All Say?
V
What would the dead all say?
Would they spin in their ashtrays?
They’d say you let them all down,
They’d watch your slipping crown.
Pre
Just like Sisyphus,
You push the rock that is your heart.
What did you expect?
The crowds to praise? The seas to Part?
Ch
You don’t care,
(As) Long you are full and richly paid,
You don’t care,
About the chaos you and your fellows made,
You don’t care,
(You) Speak your lies and counterfeit your trade,
You don’t care…
(And saved yourself)
V
What do the voters say?
They vote you in, in dismay…
And they don’t question why,
They just believe all your lies.
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6. |
Uncivil Servants
04:33
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Uncivil Servants
V
A crowded room,
With just one person there,
And one presumes,
You simply do not care.
Pre
How does your conscience exist?
Does your conscience even exist?
V
A boring tone,
Speaking of horrific things,
You’d break their bones,
If it meant more diamond rings.
Ch
Here we are,
Going nowhere,
‘Cause the fuckers play the game,
They’ll take our hope,
And they don’t care,
‘Cause the fuckers rigged the game.
V
The tired masses,
Are nothing but a drain,
(As) you fill your glasses,
With more of your champagne.
Mid8
Sitting in a gilded room they mock us,
And justify it,
Thinking how to take everything from us,
And then deny it
(And still we vote them in)
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7. |
The Shakes (Do The)
03:16
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The Shakes (Do The)
Give me an ale,
Or a canny tin,
And when I get desperate,
I’ll gladly drink your gin,
‘Cause this is a party ,
And I’m a party guy.
A wee nip of whiskey,
Or generous glass of wine,
People say they’re worried,
But really I’m fine,
‘Cause this is a a party,
And I’ll drink this party dry.
The shakes!
Do the Shakes,
The whiskey the beer, the liver in arrears,
Do the shakes.
The shakes!
The alcohol shakes,
I’m full of fear I hope the toilet’s near,
Do the shakes.
Everybody do the alcohol…SHAKES!
And there’s one option,
For this poisons course,
Hair of the dog?
Ahh fuck it, hair of the horse,
‘Cause this is a party,
And I’m still dancing hard.
My body may be broken,
My head may be elsewhere,
But give me a glass to soften my ass,
And I’m holding a winning pair,
‘Cause this is a party,
Oh one in which I starred.
My hands can’t keep still,
No matter how I try,
And I can’t keep my will,
To stay nice and dry.
‘Cause my liver needs a fuelin’,
To lift me from this drop,
So I’m ready to keep droolin’ and dancing,
This unfashionable bop.
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8. |
Circle
04:14
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Circle
V
Round is the clock that counts,
The glass, the table, the day,
And the feeling always surmounts,
Whatever I have to say.
Pre
Loop the loop so tirelessly,
Groundhog Day, incessantly.
Ch
Start at the same point,
End at the same point,
Circling round again,
Start at the same point,
End at the same point,
The definition of insane.
V
This ever so mortal coil,
Shuffles and dances hard,
And the demons are so loyal,
They punch my dancing card.
V
And when the end’s in view,
I think it’s peace I’ve found,
But then it starts anew,
To circle back around.
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The Same Thing Every Time
V
Coming back round the light it hurts my eyes,
Coming back round a small piece of me dies,
I feel the weight,
Coming back round I am death in disguise.
V
(The) Dry in my mouth it sucks in fetid air,
Coming back down I feel beyond repair,
I don’t feel great,
Dizzy and sick I lay my demons bare
Ch
I loop the same darkness every time,
There is no reason or no rhyme,
But to the world, I’m feeling fine,
Just chug a beer or pour a glass of wine.
V
Coming back round the morning seems to daze,
The moments of the night seem such a haze,
Is this my fate?
To drown amongst the shadows where I laze.
Mid8
Just a quick one?
Just a swift half?
Don’t make me giggle,
Don’t make me fucking laugh,
The night will black out,
The day will come round,
Will I survive this,
Will I wake up underground?
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10. |
The Sceptic Heart
04:18
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The Sceptic Heart
Ch
Waiting for a miracle,
To come and save me from this,
I don’t know, but I’m cynical,
How can it even exist?
V
Wish on a star?
Catch it in a jar?
Love is a lie,
To love is to die.
Fall from a height,
From day to night,
Love is the con,
We slumber upon.
V
A penny in the well,
Or your soul to sell?
What does it cost?
As much as I’ve lost?
A poppet on a string?
A queen to take the king?
We play a game,
By hiding our shame.
Mid 8
Powerful spells,
Throw us to Hell,
Whoever tells the truth now?
Once you are bit,
The virus will hit,
No matter the glaring proof now,
Two become one?
Beating the drum,
The blaring will surely deafen,
And to our dismay,
They will soon say,
A lie is the same as Heaven,
(My heart is sceptical).
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Midlane Worcester, UK
Starting as an acoustic singer/songwriter (with Midlane, Head Down and TBBTS) Midlane developed his sound into something
more rock orientated (Fleeting Pleasures and Sophrosyne Faltered) with influences such as: Foo Fighters, Bob Mould/Sugar, Tom Waits and The Wildhearts.
‘’Not a simple exercise in self-examination, but full bloodied rage, passion, love and sweat’’ - Liverpool Sound and Vision
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