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Bench
06:20
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Now the clouds are thinning out
Now the green pokes through
I can see the daffodils
There in their bloom
Now the mist is breaking up
Now the sun cuts through
I can see the houses form
There in the blue
I'm just a spec, a piece of dust
Floating round the universe.
But so are you, and so are they
But right here now well that's okay
Every moments lights will change
Strangers passing through
This place, this belongs to me
A dot in the blue
I'm just a spec, a piece of dust
Floating round the universe.
But so are you, and so are they
But right here now well that's okay
The swallows dance up in the sky
The cows march on the countryside
The trees are swaying, beating time
It's not some proof, it's not a sign
It's just the cards, the way it plays
Some things will grow, some things decay
And we will live, and we will die
But right here now well that's alright
The swallows dance up in the sky
The cows march on the countryside
The trees are swaying, beating time
It's not some proof, it's not a sign
It's just the cards, the way it plays
Some things will grow, some things decay
And we will live, and we will die
But right here now well that's alright
I'm just a spec, a piece of dust
Floating round the universe.
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2. |
Bridge
04:16
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Here’s where we played baby
Here’s where we fell down
Here’s where we bled honey
Into the ground
Here’s where we loved baby
Here’s where we made out
Here’s where we cried honey
Tears in the ground
All our ghosts
Are laid in the ground
Over the bridge riding
Down through the way down
Oh with our sweat dripping
Into the ground
Holding your hand honey
Keeping our eyes down
Oh with our hearts pouring
Into the ground
All our ghosts
Are laid in the ground
(This is the place, this is the song
These are the words and here's where it happened)
Here’s where we grew slowly
Straight out of thin air
Here’s where we bred gently
Out of the ground
Watching the days rolling
Watching the years fly
Watching us grow slowly
Into the ground
All our ghosts
Are laid in the ground
Now that my legs fail me
Now that I shuffle down
Here’s where I think baby
Face to the ground
Here’s where we’ll stay honey
Here’s where we’ll lay down
Here’s where I’ll sink finally
Into the ground
With all our ghosts
There in the ground
(This is the place, this is the song
These are the words and here's where it happened)
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3. |
Church
04:13
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Hands up the ones who married
Hands up the ones who tied
Hands up the silent lovers
Who let their secrets hide
Inside the hymn book pages
Under the wooden pews
Tell us what you discovered
As you were passing through
Hands up the ones who suffered
Hands up the ones who died
Hands up the silent mourners
With hearts all wrung our dry
You've been to awful places
Done things we all must do
Tell us what you discovered
As you were passing through
What do you know about love?
Hand up the ones who prayed here
Hands up the ones who tried
To find some deeper meaning
To those unsilent nights
There's no ferocious battle
There is no finish line
Tell us what you found there
To help us through the night
What do you know about love?
We're going to come together
We're going to carve our names
We're going to brave the weather
Come find me here I am
We're going to sing together
Do things we all must do
We'll share what we discover
As we are passing through
What do you know about love?
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4. |
Market
04:40
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I’ve been sitting here blowing out the same old tune
It rattles me. I could sing this all day through now
I’m just sitting here on this road
I’m just taking time watching how our loved ones grow
Like colours change as the clouds blow to and fro now
I’m just sitting here on this road
He’ll be a man who grows
She’ll need a loving soul
And I’ll be...sitting here on this road
There’s no need to move, here’s the library pick and choose
It’s all to see, swimming in a sea of lives lived
I’m just sitting here on this road
There’s a face who could had been the sunshine in your life
There’s one who could have ended crying by your side now
I’m just sitting here on this road
He’ll fall and carry on
She’ll fail but still be strong
And I’ll be sitting here on this road
Come back and let us know
How much your world has grown
And I’ll be sitting here asking
Maybe I should have moved
Flown out and seen the world
But I’ve been happy just on this road
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Hope and Social Leeds
In the tradition of the travelling bands, we guess we’re a bit like a Yorkshire E-Street Band...meets Arcade Fire...meets
The Faces…meets Dexys Midnight Runners…meets Prefab Sprout…at a party...in an argument about who gets to have sex with David Bowie. We're not as good at describing ourselves as others are, so...
"a big sound from this impressive outfit...inspired, anthemic, great" - Q magazine
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Hope and Social recommends:
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The ace Laura Kidd. We've been treated to a sneak preview of this, but it's part of my regular headphone listening (Rich). Try "Blue" for aquatic, pretty pop fabness. Woop!
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11 Reasons Why 3 Is Greater Than Everything - Remastered
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Lovely lovely Steve Lawson's album, written about "love, journeying, gratitude, growing older, enjoying london, becoming a dad..." and other stuff. Loopy bass goodness from a lovely man. Go try!
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Waking up to this liddle tune as the sun streams through the window.....sweet, gentle, chilled, natural, calm, relaxing, peaceful, positive, thought provoking.....and breathe. So......writing a few words. Well there is a comment box!!! Does anyone read these?? Have you got a thang about long grass?! 😊🌾🍃🌿🌱 I have enjoyed how you pronounce your ‘u’ s for a while now, and this track doesn’t disappoint. Only Yorkshire folk will appreciate it. ‘Up’
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