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Honey Bees
04:02
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Ninety rain-stained records line your hall
And custom locks you've just installed
We worry only 'cause we have the gall
You'll start a fight, you'll make a scene
To defend your right to obscurity
We worry only for these newfound needs
But in the garden you can write
And feels the sweat drip down your spine
Hearing honey bees
There is no spite, there is no shame
But as a knight you've been misnamed
We worry only where our sympathy's aimed
But in the garden you can write
And feel the sweat drip down your spine
Hearing honey bees
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City Across The Bay
04:41
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City Across The Bay
You turned this Boys’ High boy into a romantic
Under the pine, your eyes are starlit
‘Cause I’ve been dropping my roots down, they’re growing deeper every day
You can’t stop talking about the city right across the bay
All these disagreements just keep adding up
Now these topics are off the table ‘cause we’ll surely say too much
Seems you’ve stopped inviting me out with your friends
And when you do you make cheap jokes at my expense
And I don’t need this, you don’t need me
I don’t need this, you don’t need me
You never asked for this commitment and those old ideas fill you with such dread
But you can have it both ways and I’ll be there to put you to bed
‘Cause I’ve been dropping my roots down, they’re growing right into the clay
You’re out walking around the garden ripe with thoughts you can’t explain
Again and again telling me that you need your space
But how do I make you want to talk about your day
Tried making a fuss whenever you come home
But more and more you just want to be left alone
And I don’t need this, you don’t need me
I don’t need this, you don’t need me
Now everything keeps coming back to our walk that night
And I reckon I couldn’t see shit in that starlight
And I don’t need this, you don’t need me
I don’t need this, you don’t need me
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Dalliance
03:46
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Dalliance
Arrived on the dot, two quivering quads through your petticoat
Tried and true, melodramatic you know just how to coax
We have the same eyes
Some innocence lost, opportunities cost, what does your family think
They’re yet to decide, accept me but deny it, still at the brink
We list the same lies
When it all changed, we just made sense
I smelt your scent, I kissed your face
You made me feel like no-one could stand in my way
It’s blurred too fast, the interminable past, but I’m still on your side
You’d roll your eyes, still roll your r’s as a point of pride
We live the same lives
When it all changed, we just made sense
I smelt your scent, I kissed your face
You made me feel like no-one could stand in my way
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Creature of Habit
05:22
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Creature of Habit
Quiet and tacit, you’re speaking my language
I’m a creature of habit out of things to do
‘Cept chase the ripples and echoes, from the places you won’t go
‘Cause the people you get to know, will get to know you too
And it’s a harsher light, outside of home
Gotta grow right out of all bad habits
And be as white as snow
As snow
You can hold a candle but I didn’t want this
Wanna be just like anyone rolling down the river
I’ve called your bluff, I’ve leant on your crutch
But you can only say so much when you’re standing on the edge
I’ve been your best friend, your worst foe
A liferaft and a deathbow, but it’s only light and shadow
Put your tail up in the air
And it’s a harsher light, outside of home
Gotta grow right out of all bad habits
And be as white as snow
As snow
You can hold a candle but I didn’t want this
Wanna be just like anyone rolling down the river
I’m a creature of habit
Take me as I am
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Immortalised
03:19
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Immortalised
Standing on the rocks, just to tempt the sea, you took shots of me
I reached out my hand, far as I could stand it, you turned and said
I live my life through a lens, I live my life through a lens
We can be immortalised. We can be immortalised
When I checked the film, all that I could see, were shots of me
Where did you go? And how was I to know, that you were stuck in there
I live my life through a lens, I live my life through a lens
We can be immortalised. We can be immortalised
We can be immortalised. We can be immortalised
I won’t be your negative again
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The Wrong Idea
03:54
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The Wrong Idea
There are too many holes written into this script
Did I end my hibernation for a winter flit?
There were cracks overhead, there was a howling wind
There was no other life to confide in
Then you pulled away the creepers, you stroked my hair
You nursed a flicker of confidence until it shone red
There are too many holes written into this script
I’ve always lived alone, now can I handle it?
I’m feeling shaky now, gonna spill my guts
I can be pretty smart for an idiot
Oh, save me the time that I waste to get the wrong idea
Day after day just us in the warmest blue
I never thought of the cave I’d return to
There were stars exploding outwards, you could smell the rain
Our past weighing heavy, I will bear the strain
Once the magic was gone we had nothing left
Little to share in our safety net
Still day after day just us in the warmest blue
Until I realised the cave was you
I’m feeling shaky now, gonna spill my guts
I can be pretty smart for an idiot
Oh, save me the time it takes to get the wrong idea
Oh, save me the time that I waste to get the wrong idea
Getting the wrong idea
Getting the wrong idea
Oh, save me
Save me
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Modern Boy
04:46
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Modern Boy
Now I have a weakness for younger men
The way I can guide them to their rightful pens
You were dressed like a detective but swallowed my lines
I picked up your licence and saw a 90’s child
Watching black and white movies, you’re pulling my greys
Trying to assure me you’re mature for your age
Now I know you well enough, you don’t need to lie
Tell me again, who pays your rent each fortnight?
‘Cause you’re a modern boy, you only think of yourself
Scared by the first sign of trouble, when I was expecting help
Roasted myself on the fire, I’ve sat in limbo
Today I’m covered in blankets of snow
Not that you’d notice, we haven’t spoken in days
There are no directions through this maze
I’ve suffered your arrogance, I’ve settled your bets
Now I know your weakness, let the games commence
I wanna meet you in the middle, wipe the smirk from your face
I need someone who’s my own age
‘Cause you’re a modern boy, you only think of yourself
Scared by the first sign of trouble, when I was expecting help
You’re so sophisticated, totally of the times
And I’m trying to forgive you when you can do no right
A mind all logic is like a knife all blade
And I’ve cut these hands trying to get my own way
Now I’m hiding in my heartache
And I want a clean slate
‘Cause you’re a modern boy, you only think of yourself
Scared by the first sign of trouble, when I was expecting help
You’re so sophisticated, totally of the times
And I’m trying to forgive you when you can do no right
When you can do no right at all
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8. |
Get Cold Easily
04:19
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Get Cold Easily
You search each room, and flick the lights as you go
You’ve been on edge now there’s nobody home
Pull the bread from the oven, let the smell fill the room
Now you’re walking weightless in your own vacuum
You clean your teeth and that tongue like you heard
You pluck each eyebrow though the pain makes it worse
Take off your dress and throw it to the ground
Look in the mirror and wonder ‘what the hell do I do now?’
Can see you under the bedding
Sending shivers across your sheets
You were made in fire
You were raised in fire
And get cold easily
Your bed’s so wide
Hear the rain on the roof
He’s left no trace
And now I’m ready to bloom
We can escape all those petty mistakes but there’s plenty still going on
You’re making it work, getting what you deserve
You don’t need to depend on a means to an end
I wanted to say I was wrong
You’re making it work, getting what you deserve
You’re making it work, getting what you deserve
Exactly what you deserve
Amy
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9. |
Python
04:19
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Python
Got all twisted behind a gypsy stall
Now I hear your voice whisper through my walls
You’re feeling better now, now you’ve settled down?
You’d lead all your friends down to the docks
Take your time and whatever else you want
You’re feeling better now, now you’ve settled down?
I’ll write once more just to name when and where
You are a snake
You are a python but I’ve grown the claws of a bear
Fatal mistake
Can’t level, can’t wait
I still see you in the corners of my eyes
Still feel your fingers running down my spine
But you’re a world away, no matter what you claim
She took me to her house last night
It felt like an island but I don’t mind
Still you’re a world away, no matter what you claim
I’ll write once more just to name when and where
You are a snake
You are a python but I’ve grown the claws of a bear
Fatal mistake
Can’t level, can’t wait
Feeling better now
Feeling better now
I’ll write once more just to name when and where
You are a snake, after all
You are a python but I’ve grown the claws of a bear
Fatal mistake
Can’t level, can’t wait
Can’t level, can’t wait
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10. |
Any Last Words
02:54
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Any Last Words
If you knew what I meant, I wouldn’t have to tell you what I meant
If you knew what I liked, I wouldn’t be so disappointed in bed
If you cared for me, I wouldn’t have to ignore you in social situations
If you didn’t drink so much, I wouldn’t have to drug you slowly over time
If you didn’t flirt with my friends, I wouldn’t have to chain you to that chair in our basement
If you didn’t cheat on me, I wouldn’t have to bury you in the woods
Any last words before I put you out of your misery?
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11. |
Never Invited
03:42
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Never Invited
There’s a light under your door
And we can feel the warmth of the roaring fire
All I wanted was a seat at your table
To be treated as an equal, but I don’t want to fight
It just hurts when you’re never invited
There are cracks in the framework
And we can smell the food, hear the sparkling wine
All I wanted was a seat at your table
You keep trying to wear me down, you won’t strip me of my pride
It just hurts when you’re never invited
All I wanted was a seat at your table
I never came here to compete with you, we are on the same side
All I wanted was a seat at your table
It just hurts when you’re never invited
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Grawlixes Wellington, New Zealand
Grawlixes are an existential folk-pop band from Wellington, New Zealand, who will sear themselves in your brain with raw, wry and infections songs about doomed relationships, not being invited to parties, and wanting to murder each other.
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