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Throwing My Life Away

from Solomon's Tump by Blake

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Written and recorded in the flat in the centre of town mentioned in the song - pretty much an accurate description of my life in 2003.

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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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from Solomon's Tump, released September 8, 2006
Blake: vocals, guitars, bass, drums.

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Blake England, UK

UK 60s-tinged/ lo-fi /indie pop
/psychedelic rock /jangle /power pop /singer-songwriter and DIY musician. Proudly signed to the Subjangle record label. Mailing list sign up (receive a free download of my song 'Vinyl Junkie'): eepurl.com/dV04f ... more

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