1. |
Frame
04:40
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Now is the time
That you talk about everything
Untie your scarf
Sit down, colour spaces in
And oh to see your eyes light up
With bikes and dates and dust
You go over and over and over and over the same
You put me in you put me in a frame
Wide eyed with truth
Sweetly gazing with animal eyes
Changing the roof
To shake off neighbouring spies
And oh to see your eyes light up
With quotes and quiet lust
We go over and over and over and over the same
You put me in you put me in a frame
There in the courtyard in the courtyard
There was a cat watching a rat
There in the junk room in the junk room
She would chat, chat
Playing the prisoner and the painter
Slow to react, slow to react
Fearing the fire oh the fire
Hoping we don’t make contact
Run away I run away
Is it my fault?
I was only listening
changing the bolt
I block out everything
And oh to see your eyes light up
An unexpected hug
Two hands to hold a cup
A funny kind of love
We go over and over and over and over the same
We go over and over and over and over again
We go over and over and over and over the same
You put me in you put me in a frame
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2. |
Wake Me
04:31
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Now I see I got it wrong
I thought that I could be so strong
And hold emotion in my hand
Holding it behind my back
I would like to reach into
Your ears and pull out all clueless
Things I said to you last night
Eat them up and make it right
So wake me
Shake me
Take me and put me in my place
Look at you you’re full of love
Sometimes you say confusing stuff
But not to break my heart at all
Just not the things I learnt at school
And you always want to hold me close
And tell me that you love me most
And that you want to understand
That thing I’m holding in my hand
So wake me
Shake me
Take me and put me in my place
Now I see I got it wrong
I want to change and be so strong
To hold emotion in my hand
Hold it out and pull it back
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3. |
Rear View
03:57
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I can’t wait til this weight has gone
I can’t wait til this weight has gone
I can’t wait til this weight has gone
This fear, this fear
I’m shaking but I’m talking fine
I’m shaking but I’m talking fine
My hearts racing but I’m talking fine
Distract my thoughts before they get caught
Distract my thoughts
Rear view I see them come in the
Rear view I see them come I lose
Control as I see them come
Their lights shine behind
My eyes they lose their mind
Their lights shine behind
I overtake but I want to stop
I overtake but I want to stop
I’m screaming but I want to stop
I want to stop I want to stop I want to stop…
I can’t wait til this weight has gone
I can’t wait til this weight has gone
I can’t wait til this weight has gone
This fear.
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4. |
You've Always Been
04:34
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Take your time we’ll wait for you
Sun’s almost up and the day is new
Clean your plate and shut the door
Burn what’s inside you don’t need it any more
You don’t need it any more
Cos you’ve always been
And you’ve always been
And you’ve always been
You
Don’t let them win
Don’t let them win
Don’t let them win
Don’t give glory to them again
I’ve seen you at your best
It’s still a part of you I guess
Fuzzy mind can make things unfair
We all think sometimes the grass is greener over there
It’s greener over there
Cos you’ve always been
And you’ve always been
And you’ve always been
You
Don’t let them win
Don’t let them win
Don’t let them win
Don’t give glory to them again
Look around you
We’re all here
We all want you
Back down here
Aiming high your mind will run
Look at your feet see how walking is done
And the past is a pain but we love you so don’t
Regret what you’ve given, I know that we won’t
I know that we won’t
Cos you’ve always been
And you’ve always been
And you’ve always been
You
Don’t let them win
Don’t let them win
Don’t let them win
Don’t give glory to them again
Don’t give glory to them again
Take you’ll time we’ll wait for you
Sun’s almost up and the day is new
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5. |
The Game
04:29
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The game, strange game
Losing again
No pay, terrible aches
Remember we’re bound to break
Just us, well we mend
The mind shifts and we can pretend
But money money
Always want your money
Man give a little
Don’t take the rest of my rented mind
My rented mind
The child awakes
Meeting a wild wind trail
And he sails agreed
On to a wider field
And he’s freed
But money money
Always want your money
Man give a little
Don’t take the rest of my rented mind
My rented mind
The game, strange game
Convinced it’s a shame
Today, scrambling heads
Watching whilst we’re in our beds
Nowhere to hide
We love the gun my our side
And our pride
But money money
Always want your money
Man give a little
Don’t take the rest of my stupid pride
My stupid pride
To work, we burn
Out and the little we earn
Goes down and the pounds
Fall out our pockets to the ground
To the ground
But money money
Always want your money
Man give a little
Don’t take the rest of my
Money money
Always want your money
Man give a little
Don’t take the rest of my
Money money
Always want your money
Man give a little
Don’t take the rest of my rented mind
And my stupid pride
Pride
Pride
The game, strange game.
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6. |
Dreams of You
05:05
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Dreams of you
You and your vampires
Tired of this scene
Caught in the wire
Thought you knew better than me
And I could have saved you
Where did I go
Never reached out for you
A long time ago
Dreams of you
Dreams of you
Are never real
Still I could call for you
Do you think of me
Would it be too much for you
If I could say sorry
Dreams of you
Dreams of you
Are never real
As a child you got given
Sweet things I’d never seen
Jealous as a neighbour
Said things I didn’t mean
You in the school room
Needing a rope
Darkness surrounded
A girl seeking help
Dreams of you
Dreams of you
Are never real
In my dreams I am with you
Your name I can hear
Wish I’d got here sooner
Not waited all these years
Dreams of you
Dreams of you
Are never real
Dreams of you
Dreams of you
Are never real
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7. |
Grey, Grey
03:20
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Grey, Grey
Grey, grey calling through a foggy day
I thought it was you, I thought it was you
But you rode on the cycle path we both were on
And I was on foot was I so very wrong?
You were wearing a different set of clothes
To what you’d normally wear but I could swear
That your hair was the same so I called your name
But you didn’t hear, didn’t let me explain
And other people looked my way
As I shouted to you on that day
And all I remember is
Grey, grey, grey, grey
Grey, grey waiting for a sunny day
The music you make is authentic and great
You play good jazz and trained to be a charming lad
Remember the words when your mind is a blur
And other people looked my way
As I shouted to you on that day
And all I remember is
Grey, grey, grey, grey
Grey, grey grey
Wondering where you’ve gone
Travelling on
Grey, grey calling through a foggy day
I thought it was you, I thought it was you
But now I think of it you’d never be
On a bicycle at quarter to three or anytime
I could be wrong but you’d rather be somewhere else singing a song
You’d rather be somewhere else singing a song
You’d rather be somewhere else singing a song.
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8. |
Who We Are
03:49
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Who We Are
Sitting where the flowers grow
Thinking of the places that we’re going to go
Sometimes I forget to just be
Being with you helps me to stop and see
And I’m happy that I get to write
About you and I love you every day and night
Singing is a way to work
I want to work with you so that I can learn
And find out
Who we are
Who we are
And I don’t have very much to say
Most of the time you prob’ly think the same anyway
But you know you’re a doing man
You make it happen even when my head’s in the sand
I want to know
Who we are
Who we are
Who we are
Who we are
We’re looking at the same horizon
And our ambitions are a similar size
And we all have something to hide
But it’s all about the finding out of
Who we are
Who we are
Who we are
Who we are
When the rain starts to fall
You know all you gotta do is call
They say we all need to cry
It helps to clear the eyes and to find out why
We are
Who we are
Who we are
Who we are
Who we are
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When the lights are bright I never know where to be
When the lights are bright I never know where to be
When the lights are bright I never know where to be
Running through the night faces I long for to see
Here’s a little piece
Here’s a little piece
For you and you and you and you
How I wish it could be more
When the time is right I’m going to learn how to be
A perfect person with responsibilities
Have a little peace
Have a little peace in this world
When you’ve got a chance to stop
When you get a chance
You’ll hear the quiet ringing
Aahh Aahh
When the soil is good I’m going to learn how to sow
Stitch and fix and put
Pictures in a happy home
When the lights are bright I want to know where to be
Find myself at night faces are all facing me
I know that I’m thinking of
Sunny days and some nights off
I know that I drift along
Wish I had more time to spend with you
I know that I’m thinking of
Sunny days and some nights off
I know that I drift along
Wish I had more time to spend
More time to spend with you
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Beth Porter Newton Stewart, UK
The songs from When The Lights Are Bright are dark, quirky, charming and ethereal Chamber-Pop, and depict themes such as fear, confusion, money, the weather and the odd cheesy love song, all carried by Beth’s pure and unaffected voice. Marshes have been likened to Cat Power, The Beatles, REM, This Is The Kit, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Radiohead, The Incredible String Band and The Kinks. ... more
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