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Welcome to Meyerton
And good luck trying to survive here
Good luck to the lovers
Attempting to rendevous in King-Doyle park beneath the palms
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You Are A Cathedral
02:58
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You, you are a cathedral
Always used to disappointment
But always disappointed
But each time seems worse than the last
They moved the clock to another place
But I wasn't a crime until this country came along
I've changed since I was dead
I've changed since I was
I am a bridge when I'd rather be
Turning to see the word 'exit' scrawled into your cheeks
But I, I'm built to house nothing in particular
And now I'm just somewhere to meet
Rooted to the spot
But I'm too tired to move
They say that kid's a lump
A moron set in stone
Is there enough to pass as true?
If not I'll claim that it's a joke
A joke that you don't get
A joke that you don't
It's a joke I swear
It's a joke I swear
It's a joke I swear
It's a joke
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I checked what you had asked everyone to
I found none there, but you announcing
You're moving to, ooh, the rough end of the town
Except your street is wealthy
Jesus Christ I've never, 'til now
Seen so much romance at book club
Missed chapters, skipped acts
In fact, did you even read the book?
But facts should not spoil narrative
You're judge, jury and on Tuesdays
Pricing the blameless out
Out of business
But you are them and they are exactly perfection
If you miss out the bad bits
Jesus Christ I've never, 'til now
Seen so much romance at book club
Missed chapters, skipped acts
In fact did you even read the book?
But facts should not spoil narrative
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Spanish Trails
03:19
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They build their statues in print and in self portraits
Chipped my hands falling and detailing career moves
The thing that thinks its a house is, in fact, a skyscraper
Sport, can I get my fitness back on top form
She made your bones give up their secrets
As smoke leaves one mouth and another
Through the penthouse window ledge
Wasted what seems like a decade waiting for, nay
Expecting buildings to crumble
But oh, they won't, they'll utter insular mumbles
As the underground rumbles above
And suddenly you pretend you've always loved 1992
Never 1979
Where's your little leather jacket now?
Let me start again in what seems like just a month
The stones and grit that choke everything still exist here
The thing that thinks it's a house is, in fact, a skyscraper
And when you focus, you focus on the fireplace
Countess speaks in tongues
Folks can rummage, folks can learn
It's not a house, it's a skyscraper
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Sea Coal As A Metaphor
03:11
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At the end of the pier
I curse these boards beneath my feet
At the end of the pier
I curse these boards beneath my sheets
And if the audience don't laugh at the jokes I make
Then it's their own fault
And not mine at all
And not mine at all
And not mine at all
And not mine at all
And not mine at all
And not mine at all
And not mine at all
And not mine at all
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Spine Walker
04:03
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Pitch ideas for magazines
Of backscratching and showcasing your friends
Comics burnt with filter tips
Hotel service not all that we'd hoped for
Pitch ideas of never-ending write-ups
This month's theme is computer gaming
Pitch ideas for magazines
That spring to mind from self made wrecks in the sand
Castles promised much
Castles built by drunks
Token look of disdain as token crooks laugh about rain
Whilst they tread lightly about the stage
Line sea-droughted skin centuries old
Don't look back for best friends
Look at the smoke they made
Breeding one more of them
I am beat but alive
Lunatics sailed so then we could jump ship
What has my life come to
When a bridge is a thing of interest
Brittle bones bending when others forgot
They had cringed at each rockstar interview soundbite
Announce who your friends are
And you will make it I am fucking sure
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Choosing Pockets
02:40
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There are no compliments to be found in this lake
There are no compliments to be found in this river
You drink a bottle of milk every morning
You kept your teeth clean because you had a filthy mouth
Portability is everything to you
Portability is everything to no-one else
And borders mean nothing to you
And borders, I don't really think, matter to anyone
But you like to say
That they matter to everyone else except you
So I can buy your t-shirts before records
Before your records
Before your records
Your records
Your records
Your records
Your records
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Let's Social Club!
03:02
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Sigh, and again
You remind me of each and every thing that I've forgotten to do
Chopped down trees
You remind me that half of me is utterly flawed
I picked a word at random
And in some way it described everything I had to say about you
I chose books at random
And in each and every one
I wished the last line had been the final thing that I'd ever said
That I'd ever said to you
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Well That Sounds Fun
03:00
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You said "fuck" in every song you wrote
You said it was to prove a point
But I'm still not sure just what that point
Just what that point was
From a town with no sea
A, b, c, d, e
Not for now
Not for never
But I've got an idea
Not for now
Not for never
And you heard that it's tried
And it's true and when the rat comes round
No lips or teeth
You think "that's what I'll do"
There's four letters and five to go
Forgive my memory
Did I say there's four letters, five to go?
It must be oh so hard for you
Saving the world with not one pill but two
And in those little shoes
You picked up in a vegan cafe that is run by your friends
I'm a doctor, I'm a doctor
And don't you ever ever forget this
I'm a doctor, I'm a doctor
And I will never let you forget this
I'm a doctor, I'm a doctor
And don't you ever ever forget this
I'm a doctor, I'm a doctor
And I will never let you forget this
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North Sea War Bride
03:41
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Your greed for comfort
Left you handing out advice badly
You could not swallow a valentine
For love nor for money
Love nor for money
If a silver whistle means paintings drip dry
We can take a raincheck and I'll be your fake war bride
Broken legs not withstanding, sainthood awaits me
In the fiction aisle deep below the North Sea
Your greed for romance
Means you might have to wait a while
See you eyeing up that sawdust
And those acrobats
Those acrobats
If a silver whistle means paintings drip dry
We can take a raincheck and I'll be your fake war bride
Broken legs not withstanding, sainthood awaits me
In the fiction aisle deep below the North Sea
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Shields Ferry Blues
03:01
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If I had a chance to do good works I think they'd be half hearted
Because you see, drinking port makes me throw up for ten days after
Do old couples keep each other warm at night
Or have they just found better things to do with their time
Better things to do with their time
But what will do for now will suffice
Yes this will do for now
Floating on so called ferries
A ferry in name only
Wider at the middle point
The carnival disappoints
As the water level rose, water invaded our homes
And made us all feel unwell so we found a new place to dwell
Sorry?
I wish 'd never said sorry
You'll get your presents back
Especially the ironing board
Which has not even been unwrapped
So see me running out the door
Because this is the last you'll ever see of me
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Slang For Several Things
02:31
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You said you'd never go ancient
Unless up for grabs was a bronze-thighed merchant
We brought the sword down on your heads
We brought the sword down on your heads
Heads!
They said you were the noblest of thieves
Even if your momentary fame was brief
Brought up wise but less than light
Bring us their heads
Bring us their heads
Bring us their heads
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