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Jumping Houses
05:06
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1. Jumping Houses
*a precarious love story*
Straight after I soiled my trousers I realised we were jumping houses
And our love would kill us even if it worked
We both knew you hurt yourself; we just kept drinking to good health
Sometimes that was all that we could do
That was always the case with me and you
Sometimes it felt like not anyone could touch us
Our minds were open like everyone could trust us
And our hearts were exposed; the pain it ripped right through
And you told me “go fuck yourself”; we fucked each other for good health
Sometimes that was all that we could do
That was always the case with me and you
And some days we’d drift away
And our dreams would find their own space and time
And sometimes we’d lose our minds
And we’d hope and pray that things would still be okay
The first thing that I learned from you was nothing I didn’t need to know
Like Jack & Jill swinging from the rafters
One fell first and the other tumbled after
And our crowns were broken
Our halos crushed into what was always the state of me and you
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2. Advent Beard
*a song is for life, not just for christmas*
I’m gonna grow me an advent beard
To cover my face. To catch my tears
‘cos Christmas day is never far away
And I know you will be leaving me
And I’m gonna buy me an advent beer
To wash away the hopes and fears
And at New Year’s time I’ll switch back to the wine
‘cos I know you will be leaving me
I’m gonna grow it just to keep me warm until it gets to summer
‘cos I know you won’t be there for me my lover
At the bottom it’s short and prickly
Fairy on top like the Christmas tree
And I’m gonna get me an advent whore
Pretend that’s all you were ever good for
At the time of good deeds, oh babe I’ve still got needs
And I know you will be leaving me
I’m gonna grow it just to keep me warm until it gets to summer
‘cos I know you won’t be there for me my lover
At the bottom it’s short and prickly
Furry on top like the Christmas tree
And I’m gonna cry me an advent tear
For every day since you disappeared
Then hope & pray every single day
That one day you’ll return to me
I’m gonna grow me an advent beard
I’m gonna buy me an advent beer
I’m gonna get me an advent whore
Ho! Ho! Ho Ho!
Grow a beard
Oh Come All Ye Faithful
Your facial hair is graceful
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3. |
Stairgazing
04:55
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3. Stairgazing
* g[astr/onom/ic] *
We crashed into each other, from then we were done
Like the sight of the moon reflecting the sun
We both declared ourselves wasted, decided to make use of each other
A new dancing partner or maybe a punch-drunk lover
The music played loud, the liquor it flowed
We hit the floor dancing, our intoxication showed
We declared ourselves wrecked and decided to fix each other
The best way we knew how we went straight to the bar for another
We drank to the stars
We drank to remember
We drank to regret
Then we danced to John Denver
And we danced to forget
So we danced to get sober
We drank to reload
When the music was over
We danced to the road and the stars
We danced to the stars
We stumbled to the street
We fell through the door
The carpet took our feet and we crashed to the floor
That’s when the booze came back to bite us inside of the house
The contents of our stomachs flying out of our mouths
A projectile and a comet that crashed on the stairs
Tequila-whisky meteorites and Coca-Cola flares
We fell back and watched the impact of the mess we’d just made
We didn’t look back, all we could do is gaze at the stairs
We gazed at the stairs
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4. |
Don't Stay
04:17
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4. Don’t Stay
* but don’t leave *
Please don’t cross your legs like that
It’s just I keep imagining that I’m entwined
Please don’t play your hair like that
You know it makes me…
And please don’t move so close to me
I know soon you’ll move away, don’t stay
Please don’t stay
‘cos I know angels watch over me and I’d give them more to see if I were happier
So please don’t stay
Please don’t stay
Please don’t stay
Please don’t leave me with the sun
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5. |
Nightclubbing
03:57
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5. Nightclubbing
*Oh, what a life we’re leading*
Nightclubbing – that’s what we always do
Oh the night it always starts with the best intentions
Checking social media for the likes and mentions
(Oh, what a life we’re leading)
So we go out to the bar and we spend a little cash
We’ll drink craft beer from the bottle so we look real flash
(Oh, what a life we’re leading)
And later on we’ll go…
Nightclubbing – that’s what we always do
All the other places shut, nothing else to do
Tomorrow we can stop, we can start anew
Nightclubbing – that’s what we always do
Maybe next time you could come along too?
So we get to the club and we queue to get in
Have banter with the bouncers what a great way to begin
(Oh, what a life we’re leading)
Now we’re in we’ve gone…
We dance to:
Southern Rock
Rock ‘n’ Roll
Drum ‘n’ Bass
Northern Soul
Happy Hardcore
Indie Disco
But when the Funky House comes on you know it’s time to go
What we doin’?
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6. |
Astronauts
06:06
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6. Astronauts
*a cautionary tale/love song*
Don’t go fucking astronauts unless you’ve walked the moon
Don’t go sleeping with little boys; you know it always ends too soon
Don’t grow screwing the narrow-minded; you know that they can’t see
Don’t go fucking anyone, anyone but me
Don’t go fucking politicians; you know they always lie
Don’t go trying with those older guys; you know how they can die
Don’t go screwing solicitors; they always change their fee
Don’t go fucking anyone, anyone but me
Don’t go fucking on aeroplanes; you know how they can crash
Don’t go fucking on crystal meth, opiates or hash
Don’t go fucking on railway lines or in storms, under trees
Don’t go fucking anyone, anyone but me
Don’t go fucking Stephen, Phillip, Christopher or Ben
Don’t go trying with your girlfriends; you know they’re just as bad as men
Don’t go back to that ex-boyfriend; not a word he said was true
And I won’t go fucking anyone, anyone but you
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7. |
The Healing
06:46
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7. The Healing
*everything will mend*
Rest your head my dear, spark up that cigarette
You know regrets just make you cry
I know you need someone you don’t need to talk to
Listen to me and I will walk you where you want to be
Close your eyes my friend, you know that things,
Things are gonna mend
(Everything will heal you)
Everything will mend
(Everything will heal you)
I’ve been through the same
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8. |
Lullaby
02:16
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8. (Lullaby)
*I’ll still dream of you*
Goodnight
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Matt Edible & The Obtuse Angels Hull, UK
Hull cult favourites Edible 5ft Smiths made one & a half of the greatest undiscovered albums of the noughties before burning up in a small blaze of glory, leaving broken hearts scattered in their wake. Since then Matt has fronted twisted rock combo The Holy Orders, all the while building up a collection of distinctly different songs of his own, more akin to a continuation of the Edibles catalogue. ... more
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