1. |
Song for Reuben
03:47
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Child you’re always on my mind
Young, but anchored
A boy that’s wise
I feel guilty
For 63 miles
I left early
And I miss you. I miss you.
I will always be there for you
I will always love you
I love you
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2. |
The Cynical Man
04:42
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He believes
That rain was made just to get his shoes wet
And cheese graters were invented
Just to graze his precious fingers
He achieved
Three days of solid frowning
And while he hides from anything that shines
He’s missing life
Coz he’s sitting in a bar being cynical somewhere
That kind of guy
That kind, that kind of guy.
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3. |
Fade to Brown
04:46
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Know your name
Know your name
Well things have changed and I, well I don’t know no I don’t know how they came so strange
So know your name
Well it’s too long without
Connections we’d once found
And now somehow we’ve drowned
And all the colours fade…
To brown
The green has gone
The green has gone
I feel displaced and I, well I don’t think no I don’t think I fit in your space
The green has gone
And it’s too long without the red and blue that kept us grounded
And now, somehow we’ve drowned
And all the colours fade…
To brown
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4. |
They Pray
05:20
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Hour by hour, day by day,
They know her, don’t ask them, they lean on the negative
With silent regret
They pray
He sits by exhausted from all the pain
The cost wasn’t worth what he gained
She gave up her fight when he left her last night
And now she watches on while he prays
Time is done, she is gone
They questioned, they found her, so close by the river bed
With silent regret
They pray
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5. |
Right Now I Know
04:41
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Crammed in to a year the size of my shoe
Exciting times, a life that doesn’t seem mine
The joy of opportunity
Of music and travel being all of me
But love stays strange
And lately it’s taken to pounding my brain
Well Sam, he made me cry
I met a man with blue blue eyes
Two brief encounters with a boy in red trousers
And fourth, the warm-armed but very distant guy
Well right now I know
I want to do things on my own
Love will have its time… at least I hope so
I’ll settle down the line, maybe
But for now it won’t be dragging me, dragging me down,
Again
When I think through, there’s so many things I want to do
Things just for me, and a list of places I want to see
I’ve got amazing people all around
They keep me high and they keep me grounded
But love evades
And lately I’ve felt on the whole that’s ok
Japan was a surprise
A French man told me lots of lies
Then two weeks of madness that ended in sadness with a beautiful musician
Who’s not free to be mine
Well right now I know
I want to do things on my own
Love will have its time… at least I hope so
I’ll settle down the line, maybe
But for now it won’t be dragging me, dragging me down,
Again
My friends are my lifeline
My base is good food and good wine
Inspiring, inviting, it’s music and writing
Add a comfy pillow, and it’s all I need in life.
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6. |
Too Close Intro
01:46
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7. |
Too Close
04:33
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He walks by, he knows
He’s further than he’s been before
Temper down, don’t go
You’re too close to the edge
Save him, save him,
Show it doesn’t have to be like this
Spiral down, don’t go! You’re too close to the edge!
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8. |
I Find
04:24
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Your eyes are beautiful
And your life runs deeper in me
I find I’m stronger in you
But
Your blues
Become mine.
Love, love… oh no.
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9. |
Written with a Plan
04:12
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Walking down cold lurid aisles
Tense consumers bustle by
Like sardines cramped in a can
Just one list, one list, it’s written with a plan
Crumbled cakes with jam and cream
Jumbled nets of tangerines
Greens are stalking me, honey’s haunting me
But I wheel on.
And as I walk I’m singing
Dum da day da dabbada
Dum da day da dabbada
Dum da day dat da
It’s written with a plan
Old fruit boxes piled up high
Mothers break as babies cry
The air is close, too close to stand
Just one list, one list, it’s written with a plan
Bottles fall and water flows
And hidden signs point where to go
As chaos rains upon us
I reach out for cinnamon
And I wheel on.
As I walk I’m singing
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10. |
Brunswick Road
04:17
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Two years
I found a home
Cozy
Safe and warm
Manchester my heart was with you, but my eyes saw beyond
So now I’m gone
And you ask why, why, why, why, why
I left you
Well the melodies and time
Made it worthwhile
Brunswick Road
I’m not coming home
Three times
I felt the pull
Stronger
It filled my soul
Manchester my heart was with you, but you weren’t quite enough
So now I’m gone
And you ask why, why, why, why, why
I left you
Well the melodies and time
Made it worthwhile
Brunswick Road
I’m not coming home
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11. |
As Stars Shine on a Lake
05:52
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Toes to mind, I was fine
In my selfish paradise
Strong alone
So content on my road
Fixed and sure the next few doors
Were meant to be a solo journey
With a smile
I made tea for one
I didn’t know
The ebb and flow of life
Would turn, just like a tide
On that beach
You took me by surprise
You saw my strengths, you saw my flaws, defiant stance
Just like a wall
You took me down
Stone by rough-edged stone
Through many turns
One thing I’ve learned
Facilitate the change
Embrace the unexpected
And now you know, that I won’t go
As stars shine on a lake
You kiss me in the rain
I’m yours
Sparkle soul
Your eyes shine a different colour every time
Mischief and adventure lie inside
When I break down you wrap me up
You kiss my tears, you give me ground
Moonlight shines
We laugh in to the night
Through many turns
One thing I’ve learned
Facilitate the change
Embrace the unexpected
And now you know, that I won’t go
As stars shine on a lake
You kiss me in the rain
I’m yours
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Rachael and the Red Socks Manchester, UK
Rachael and the Red Socks are a sizzling six piece made up of harp, cello, guitar, trumpet, bass, percussion, full vocals and vibrant harmonies. The Red Socks’ sound draws in influences from all over the world, from the rhythms of Africa and India to the melodies of Eastern and Western Europe, and churns them up in to a musical brew that is totally unique. ... more
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