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Solomon's Tump
04:36
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If you're feeling lonely there's a place where you can go
You don't need a ticket all you need to do is know
That it is not very far and you can find your star or catch your dream
Cos things are not as they seem up at Solomon's Tump
Up at Solomon's Tump
Up at Solomon's Tump yeah!
Up at Solomon's Tump
Everything's alright
It's out of sight up at Solomon's Tump!
Everyone is welcome, you can welcome everyone
Find a deeper meaning or just go there to have fun
Cos it is not very far and you can find your star or catch your dream
Cos things are not as they seem up at Solomon's Tump
Up at Solomon's Tump
Up at Solomon's Tump yeah!
Up at Solomon's Tump
Everything's alright
It's out of sight up at Solomon's Tump!
You can see forever in the day and in the night
You can see your problems and your problems look alright
Cos it is not very far and you can find your star or catch your dream
Cos things are not as they seem up at Solomon's Tump
Up at Solomon's Tump
Up at Solomon's Tump yeah!
Up at Solomon's Tump
Everything's alright
It's out of sight up at Solomon's Tump!
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2. |
Beat Myself Up
02:53
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Beat Myself Up
It's another day, another chance to tell myself with just one glance
I must remember not to beat myself up
The sun is out and the sky is blue and when I reach down and put some knots in my shoes
I must remember not to beat myself up
Cos there's plenty of other people out there who are gonna want to do it for me
And there's plenty of other people out there I know I just shouldn't trust
So when I brush my teeth and when I comb my hair, when I'm looking around for something different to wear
I must remember not to beat myself up
And then when I get home I need to rest my head, have good things to eat and get off early to bed
I must remember not to beat myself up
Cos there's plenty of other people out there who are gonna want to do it for me
And there's plenty of other people out there I know I just shouldn't trust
So if I lose my rag or if I smoke some weed or if I get up late or if I spill my seed
I must remember not to beat myself up
And if I question God and I demand some proof or if I'm asked my age and I don't tell the truth
I must remember not to beat myself up
Cos there's plenty of other people out there who are gonna want to do it for me
And there's plenty of other people out there I know I just shouldn't trust
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3. |
Round and Round
01:23
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I couldn’t tell you what shape I am in
I couldn’t tell you the last time I went to the gym
Maybe September the last rays of sun
Maybe November I really don’t care because
Life goes round and round
The world goes round and round
I’d like to tell you about something good
I’d like to tell but I don’t think you would
Do you remember the last time it snowed
Do you remember the way your toes froze
Life goes round and round
The world goes round and round
Round and round round and round
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4. |
She Flew Away
03:56
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She Flew Away
I woke up early this morning for the first time in a week
I knew I had to concentrate today
I didn't have too much warning, she said she wanted to speak
If my hair looks good I feel OK
We met up in the Strand, there was nowhere we could sit
We drank our coffees standing up and I thought “Well, this is it”
She flew away, she flew away
She flew away, she said she really couldn't stay
I had a sense of foreboding after the gig Thursday night
The band threw a party and she went along
My sense of self was corroding, I couldn't tell what was right
I knew that she was dancing to a different song
She said we'll stay good friends and she tried to make it stick
I said this is the end my skin is not that thick
She flew away, she flew away
She flew away, she said she really couldn't stay
Oh she is such a lovely girl, oh she is the beauty in my world
Oh I am a diver she's my pearl
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5. |
Don't Let Go
03:06
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Don't Let Go
I'm seeking perfection in an imperfect world
I'm seeking attention from an unavailable girl
I'm needing ascension but I keep feeling low
I'm needing redemption but I don't know where to go
Only you can get me out of this hole
Only you can save my fallen soul
And there is nothing else that I need so don't let go
Don't let go
I want recognition, I'm needing respect
I want your permission to let me be like the rest
But I know there's something I am starting to understand
I don't need anything because I'm in your hands
Only you can get me out of this hole
Only you can save my fallen soul
And there is nothing else that I need so don't let go
Don't let go
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6. |
Bernard's Theme
02:01
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7. |
Humankind
02:52
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Humankind
Is it a bird or is it a plane?
From where I'm standing they could look the same
I just hope that's birdshit falling through the sky
What's going on is there a party tonight?
I've seen the rockets lighting up the night
Man have you seen the way they fly so high?
But all the machine guns
They can't kill anyone
Inanimate objects don't have minds
Like humankind
You see that monkey living up that tree
It wants to live in a laboratory
Wants to give it's life so you can do your hair
You see that man who doesn't look like us
You see that child who cannot make a fuss
The world's on fire but how much do we care?
But all the machine guns
They can't kill anyone
Inanimate objects don't have minds
Like humankind
And all the cynics they just laugh and sneer
Choose not to listen when they bend my ear
It's not sophistication to say that life is shit
But there's no superhero up in the sky
And there's no guru gonna tell you why
We change the situation by confronting it
But all the machine guns
They can't kill anyone
Inanimate objects don't have minds
Like humankind
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8. |
Beautiful Person
02:07
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Beautiful Person
There’s a part of paradise waiting for you
You can tell it in my face I speak the truth
I know it sounds silly but I can tell you’re gonna go
You are the most beautiful person I know
I'm bowled over every time I see you smile
I get goose bumps just from watching you awhile
I know it sounds silly but I just had to let you know
You are the most beautiful person I know
I can see it in your eyes before you speak
I can feel it in your breath when you're asleep
I know it sounds silly but let me say before you go
You are the most beautiful person I know
You are the most beautiful person I know
You are the most beautiful person I know
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9. |
Lost The Plot
02:41
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Lost the Plot
You used to have it but then you lost it
You used to have it but you lost the plot
You were on fire, you had desire
Now you're a liar cos you lost the plot
I put my trust in you
You showed me something new
But what good did it do
Now I have lost my faith in you
You did an ad, that's really bad
It makes me sad to see you lost the plot
It isn't funny, you just want money
It isn't sunny now you lost the plot
No indication, no stipulation
No vindication you just lost the plot
Why did you do it, who made you do it
You know you blew it when you lost the plot
I put my trust in you
You showed me something new
But what good did it do
Now I have lost my faith in you
You were the best, unlike the rest
My head is messed now that you've lost the plot
You were my idol, you were my Bible
I'm suicidal now you've lost the plot
I put my trust in you
You showed me something new
But what good did it do
Now I have lost my faith in you
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10. |
Slipping Away
04:36
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Slipping Away
You saw me standing alone
But you were not on your own
I crossed the street just to save your face
He wasn't much to look at
You could do better than that
But what does it matter now he's in my place
There's something burning inside
It's something I can't hide
Won't you come around I won't ask you to stay
I take back all that I said
It's just that everything's dead
Won't you come around, can't make it through the day
Feel like I'm slipping away
So tell me what does he do
He's only fun cos he's new
You'll be crawling back when things get slow
Was it the things that he said
Or is he better in bed
I taught you things he'll never know
Don't wanna be your good friend
Just want to try it again
Don't you remember what we had
I know it's hard but I've changed
I got my head re-arranged
I never meant to make you sad
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11. |
Let It Go
03:01
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Let It Go
Slowly going out of my head
Quickly get back into bed
I was really onto something
I was really onto something
Yeah we were really onto something
But I had to let it go
I had to let it go
I had to let it go
Baby the next time around
Maybe I'll keep my feet on the ground
I was really onto something
I was really onto something
Yeah we were really onto something
But I had to let it go
I had to let it go
I had to let it go
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12. |
Throwing My Life Away
03:45
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Throwing My Life Away
There's a flat in the centre of town
In a building that should be pulled down
But it's all I've got, it's all I can afford
I'd like to buy a house away from the rest
Instead I'm making do with fourteenth best
But that's capitalism, what a sorry world
I've been working all the day
To pay the bills I have to pay
I really want a holiday
I'm throwing my life away
My bank charges are more than malicious
The manager has just got back from Mauritius
On the back of what he bloody stole from me
My landlord says he wants his rent on time
If it's a day late he goes out of his mind
But after all he's only got twelve properties
I've been working all the day
To pay the bills I have to pay
I really want a holiday
I'm throwing my life away
My boss he earns a one and six zeros
Puts Mussolini down as one of his heroes
He thinks the world revolves around his arse
He's got four cars but only uses one
Last year he bought a brand new Golf for his son
But he's only ten he'll have to drive it on the grass
I've been working all the day
To pay the bills I have to pay
I really want a holiday
I'm throwing my life away
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13. |
Silver Sun
06:13
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Silver Sun
Was it real or was I dreaming
The veils of night were left undone
Did I sleep, were my eyes deceiving
Was it the moon or a silver sun
This is a funny part of town
Things round here take much longer to go down
Silver sun shine on everyone
Silver sun shine on everyone
He pulled into the station
He saw the tank was getting low
Everybody was standing, waiting
Gazing down to the valley below
This is a funny part of town
Things round here take much longer to go down
Silver sun shine on everyone
Silver sun shine on everyone
Her hair was diamonds blazing
Her dress shone rays of northern lights
I saw her ship there waiting
I watched it vanish in the night
This is a funny part of town
Things round here take much longer to go down
Silver sun shine on everyone
Silver sun shine on everyone
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14. |
Leave A Light On
03:24
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Leave A Light On
I decided long ago that I would let you in and show you everything
And I'm determined that you know just what is happening underneath my skin
I leave a light on
I leave a light on for you
For you
You could say that we were wrong to want the world for free but we thought maybe
And they can say it's just a song a simple melody but it was you and me
I leave a light on
I leave a light on for you
For you
Don't know why the story had to end
We were lovers now we're just good friends
Can it ever be the same again?
I leave a light on
I leave a light on for you
For you
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Blake England, UK
UK 60s-tinged/ lo-fi /indie pop
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