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I was born for rainy weather
I love to find adventure in mundane
I move swiftly like the glacier
Leaving only empty valleys in my wake
It’s not difficult to master
Just edge it on a little every day
Try to keep an open mind
Never judge somebody trying to do the same
Profundity don’t come easily to me
We’re not all blessed with that type of brain
If atheism has a teaching
It’s sling your saddle and grab on to the reins
As if you need reminding
In a short while we will all be dead
So try to show a little kindness
Never judge somebody trying to do the same
Try to mind your own business
Never judge somebody trying to do the same
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Point zero zero seven
How do you get to heaven
How do you get to heaven please
Someone tell me there's a method
Write a catchy number
Something with a steady beat
There are enough songs in the world
This one won't make a pick of difference
And if I listened to them back to back
I'd be cold and dead a million times over
Coffee table party playlist
User 47
If you liked this try these
What kind of music are you into
I don't really mind
I like a bit of everything
There are enough songs in the world
This one won't make a pick of difference
And if I listened to them back to back
I'd be cold and dead a million times over
Oh stop me if you've heard this one before
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Casual Discrimination
03:50
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This is my piece of dirt
I was born on to it
How dare you come stand on it too
I can't deal with the change
You may say 'God forgive me'
but I'm not sure that he will
All men are born equal you see
And all the women as well
Casual discrimination
Casual sectarianism
Flag it up, this casual racism
I hear colour's important
Of your cloth or of your skin
I have pondered, debated and mused
And I'm not sure I agree
We should help our own first
What's this actually mean
I don't think I trust patriots
Or their priorities
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Crossed Out
03:36
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Spit, wipe and repeat for results you won't believe
Remove it, remove it
Scrap it and start again reformatting's useful when an edit won't do it
And everyone loves an empty page
Crossed out restart over again
Built up on the ruins of towns we tried before
But their methods were basic
Things are better now, there's food to go around
There's progress, yeah there's progress
There's no need to complicate simple ideas
Crossed out restart over again
Getting sentimental over things that never really happened
Sitting here and waiting for someone to hit the panic button
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Think I'm going to need a holiday before the week is out
I thought that this was hard yesterday
Turns out we hadn't started
Will someone tell me when it starts
All I ever wanted was a chance to work it out, to work it out
A comprehensive breakdown of the facts and some time alone to make some notes
Please can I have your attention ladies and gentlemen
Most of us weren't born to listen
We were born to broadcast
Communicate one way
All I ever wanted was a chance to work it out, to work it out
A comprehensive breakdown of the facts and some time alone to make some notes
There's no focus here
What am I trying to say
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Gas & Air
04:47
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When you came to me I was in bed
I said bring me some pills for my head
You said I will but I've something to say
I'm six weeks pregnant
I screamed on the outside and in
And my hangover focussed a bit
When I held you I whispered that's great
I knew things were going to change
So I made us a big shopping list
And I bought us some tins of blue paint
We slathered a few walls with it
We were ready for anything
The contractions were coming in waves
So we drove to the maternity
They smiled and sent us home again
But the fourth time they let us come in
And the second that we got in there
We started on the gas and air
We laughed at each other and said
A few things are going to change
The labour came on pretty thick
And thirty six hours later he came
You'd given everything
I was so proud of you then
I heard a great line once on the TV
Yeah it was in Frasier I think
It said you don't just love your children
You fall in love with them
Well I could not put it better myself
It's like being a teenager again
The whole thing is pretty intense
Four stars would try again
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Friend of a Friend
03:16
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I used to be good at this
I used to be ok at this
I was always passable at this
But more and more I get the sense
That I've already met my friends
But let's not rule it out yet
I didn't catch your name I'm terrible with names
I've always been awful at that kind of thing
Can we start again you're a friend of a friend
I think we owe it to them
Can I get a normal drink
I don't want a cherry in it
Your overtones are too complex
Everything is context
We are only animals
Making and breaking connections
The sum of our interactions
I didn't catch your name I'm terrible with names
I've always been awful at that kind of thing
Can we start again you're a friend of a friend
I think we owe it to them
I didn't catch your name I'm terrible with names
I've always been awful at that kind of thing
Half eight for nine a decent bottle of wine
Just get the three for ten
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Not Allowed to Be Broken
04:23
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It’s starting to set
Yeah the mortar is made and it’s starting to set so
Can we pick at the bricks
Yeah push it through and I’ll pull it out oh
Then at least we can talk
Yeah at least we can talk through the gap in the wall oh
And I’ll make you smile and I’ll look you in the eye
I’m not allowed to be broken
Not while there’s blood in my veins
For some curious reason I’ve spoken
And now it can’t be unsaid
So I’ll sing you to sleep
I’ll sing this one and this one until you’ve gone over
And I’ll sit there a while
And I’ll think about what the best thing today was
And I’ll figure it out
Yeah we’ll figure it out or he’ll figure it out oh
So I’m asking for you is there something I can do
I’m not allowed to be broken
Not while there’s blood in my veins
For some curious reason I’ve spoken
And now it can’t be unsaid
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On My Shoulder
02:46
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You fell asleep on my shoulder
So I just sat and stared
And I can’t reach the TV controller
So I’ll just stay with this
And I will never love again
I’ve given everything
Let’s grow old and die together
Laughing
Sometimes my dreams steal you from me
I wish I could forget
But when I wake the light reminds me
Of everything I have
And I will never love again
I’ve given everything
Let’s grow old and die together
Laughing
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Wild
06:26
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You’ve been running wild for as long as I can remember
Now I feel it’s time for you to be still
Using all the lines in the centre of my attention
Turn it on its side to reprogram
Yeah you are wild
Yeah you are wild
You’ve been wasting time for as long as I can remember
Now I’m taking back what should be mine
I’m friends with Old St. John I owe him one that’s for certain
Don’t know what he does but he’s unsung
Yeah you are wild
Yeah you are wild
The greys are killing off the reds
But red has started fighting
Let’s hit them when they’re in their beds
Bright light where they’ve been hiding
I’m only starting to see sense
Through many years of wiring
We’ll put the oak among the pines
Until the roots are showing
You’ve always kept my ankles tied
Bound up and needing licence
A hawk with covers on its eyes
An orca’s droopy dorsal
Now you know I know what you are
And I know where you’ve come from
Deep underneath the water’s calm
Sharks effortlessly gliding
Yeah you’ve been broken for a while
Forgot it’s me that made you
Somewhere along I lost the run
Moment moment momentum
Moment moment momentum
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Rory Nellis Belfast, UK
Rory Nellis is a singer-songwriter and guitarist based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Producing a mix of folk-pop and indie- rock stemming from musings on life, death, relationships and politics he is a surefire hit for fans of Wilco, Villagers and Duke Special. ... more
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