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She's Not Here
03:31
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A cold breeze hits her
Nothing about this town has ever cooled her down
The dog shit on the street
Squished between the toes of her bare feet
Walk through the park for
Green spaces, an oasis
Ever the optimist, she's drowning
In traffic fumes and people shouting
She waits for the rain to
Just wash it clean
A flood would wipe the slate clear
Where is she now
She's not left, she's not right
She's not here
And she's not easy on herself
But if not her then someone else
The stars in the sky all stay the same
Even when we change
A clear thought greets her
Nothing about this time has really been her style
An idea emerges
Skip the part that's rough and fast forward
Steps into the freezer with good intentions and her mother's pendant
Ever the optimist, she's doubtful
of the current age missing out much
And she's not easy on herself
But if not her then someone else
The stars in the sky all stay the same
Even when we change
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Late Night Solutions
03:28
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Closed for Winter but it's OK
Because we're inside so we'll stay
All year round
Solve the mysteries of this strange place
In a town that's far from home
One that don't care no more
Let's talk of late night solutions
Afford the answers their time
Drunk and confused contributions
Set to world to right, and we're gonna
Before the hard part starts we worry
We're shaking in our seats
All the time
Solved the problems of the future
Shots are coming our way
And it won't be long
Let's talk of late night solutions
Afford the answers their time
Drunk and confused contributions
Set to the world to right, and we're gonna
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Nothing to Separate
04:02
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Every day when we wake up
And lately, I know it's been hard to do
I roll over and see your face
And everything feels OK
And maybe I don't say this enough to you but
You are all that I need
Impossible to sum up
But simple words do it best
I believe in straight talking and owning up
To sentiments and what you want
And maybe I don't say this enough to you but
You are all that I need
And it's true
I miss you when you are gone
Lucky for me
It's not long
And I know you feel the same
Hopelessly we wait
For something to change
Yeah we wait
For nothing to separate
And maybe I don't say this enough to you but
You are all that I need
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4. |
Dangling Man
01:16
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Fading Colours
06:15
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This thing won't
Take very long
Some time
Some songs
Fading Colours all look the same
Fading Colours are all grey
A day's not very long
A fraction of what we are
A light breeze
Cools me
Tempers raging
In the heat
Fading colours from my face
Fading colours, gone away
A second, a thought
Time's passing, now it's gone
And the leaves, they don't change
And the leaves, they don't change
And the leaves, they don't change
And the leaves, they don't change
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Vital Sparks Melbourne, Australia
Headed by Glaswegian-born Andrew Stark, Vital Sparks are a five-piece alt-rock band based in Melbourne. The band’s self-produced songs take cues from jangly post-punk acts, 90’s slacker rock, and the sullen tail end of Britpop.
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