Lyrics
The Statuette:
A caustic place with Statuettes made from cold steel
Galleries of fallen heroes with a modern feel
Brick walls are just, like 2 way mirrors building a home
Seeing reflections, of ourselves, as we watch from the outside
Shiny surfaces, they say so much about us
The only place to hide is behind these walls
Brick walls are just, like 2 way mirrors building a home
Seeing reflections, of ourselves, as we watch from the outside
Barnsley Market:
Was it really yesterday? it feels so real
Stepping out in a shellsuit and hi-tec heels
Photos of the 90s are my kryptonite
Driving through the suburbs of Yorkshire towns
We're the lucky the ones
That got away
Never forget
About yesterday
There is nothing left here and nothing grows
Feels like Hiroshima when the wind blows
Growing little shoots 200 miles away
Maybe it's not perfect but I think I'll stay
Rollerblading up and down red brick culdesacs
FHM and Loaded mags in our Head backpacks
Got to wear the right brands or you’ll be a target
Fake Kappa and Adidas from Barnsley Market
We're the lucky the ones
That got away
Never forget
About yesterday
There is nothing left here and nothing grows
Feels like Hiroshima when the wind blows
Growing little shoots 200 miles away
Maybe it's not perfect but I think I'll stay
Promising Beginning:
Right lets begin, when you were 22
Late november in 1992
You flew the nest when you were very young, Something I always knew I should have done
New car new house, pebble dash estate, A lifestyle you always said you would hate
Circle of friends with their token gucci bags
Ideal home magazines sit unread in their racks
A husband who comes home for tea and tried not to take risks
You were so independant, maybe I'm missing something , maybe theres a twist
It started off so well, the future was bright
I waited around but I wanted a life
It's been alright but it wasn't the dream, I made amends at least my conscience is clean
Now I sit up for hours each night, just wondering if what I'm doing is right
Unfinished crossword lies right by the side of me, I don't waste a second of my life now you see.
Bones:
Born and raised in safety, deep in the coutryside
Always working hard, but with nowhere to play
Started dreaming of the city, all the sounds and sights so gritty
When can I go, there are fields to sew
Growing tired of this lonely lifestlye, planning my escape but I can't get that far
Saving my cash, leaving by train
Goodbye country and hello the city, I'm so excited to get to the top
But where do I start, which way do I go
Sirens chasing me down the road, should I be scared of what is around me now, are they for me?
All the wonderful sights snd sounds, the citys not a place for feeling safe and sound, I'm in too deep
Got a job in a local bar, got a know a few guys and partied hard
This should be fun, so far from the farm
Started going out and seeing bands, took a pill and it went down
Became a routine, out every night
Spending money that I didn’t have, getting into trouble and falling down
Desperate, but I can't see it yet
Working all night to find the money, doing favours for anybody
What's happening to me, I can't breath anymore
Sirens chasing me down the road, I'm getting really scared of whats around me now, they are for me
All the wonderful sights snd sounds, they've turned on me, the building start to form a cage, I can't escape
The Otherside:
It's one hell of a hill to climb
Take it one step at a time
Dreaming of the otherside
It feels like it's impossible
We did it we broke through the wall
Piles of bricks, pencil to draw
Build them in to something new
We could be unstoppable
Nothing feels as right as when I look you in the whites of your eyes
All I want to feel is how I do right now
Fighting and lying and getting drunk all need to get left far behind
We are all together on the otherside
Aging is not worth a thought
Growing up can not be taught
Finding our way hand in hand
Feels like we're unstoppable
Nothing feels as right as when I look you in the whites of your eyes
All I want to feel is how I do right now
Stress, rage and passive aggression need to get left far behind
We are all together on the otherside
First Light:
Don't ask me if I slept well
You can see the answer on my face
It's been a while now since it felt right
And a long time since I missed first light
Should I throw the curtains wide and let the morning light come in
Or should I keep the curtains closed and just pretend I'm on my own
I listen to the music playing in the bsck of my head and,
I choose to keep the light in this time, I hope to be outside soon, Outside
Too many memories of what could have been
2000 chances to come clean
The shadows of mountains overcast
The darkness that creeps up to first light
Should I throw the curtains wide and let the morning light come in
Or should I keep the curtains closed and just pretend I'm on my own
I listen to the music playing in the bsck of my head and,
I choose to keep the light in this time, I hope to be outside soon
For my Funeral:
Taking chances on everything that we can
Bound to win on at least one count
It's fun to take risks
Lets burn all the fuel and coast when we run out
There is value in all the mistakes we make
Even when we lose there's a win in their too
Never valued time
Until I saw I could lose was mine
We learn as we grow
Some fast, some slow
Embrace your wrongs
Take time to get strong
Truth dies with you
So fight for what's true
Don't get stuck in a dead end job
Just ticking off the days until your next day off
Find some direction and something fulfilling
Think what it'd be like if you had nothing
It's never too late to change things around
If It's not working out then just stop and reset
You can make a change, you can take the next step
You can do anyhing to better yourself
Don't waste time on people or things
That don't give you joy or put a spring in your knees
We have linited time, don't ignore your dreams
Make sure you don't ignore your urges and need
Never settle for what you've got
Even if it feels like everything you want
You can sit back and just relax
Until you've ticked off evey single box
If I can leave some advice
Don't hate, just be nice
Always make amends
Surround yourself with reliable friends
Live love, be open
Let people help if something is broken
In The Picture:
Still hanging on to a hopeful future,
6 red roses and a photo of our kids
Broken records will make no progress
we all need a new formula
The Doomsday clock, Just wind it back
90 seconds is not enough time
Tock tock tock tick give me 1 second back
Greased up piggies scratching their own backs
Have you thought about what comes next, we can't all just move to the moon, the present tense is more critical than any time I can remember
Power struggles to keep us awake, long nights of tik tok tocking, running out time until Doomsday, the alarm is already sounding
Can you hear it, can you hear it, it's in your eyes and in your ears, on your skin and in your blood, in the food that you eat and water that you drink
Running out time until Doomsday, the alarm is already sounding. Can you hear it, can you hear it, cam you hear it, can you hear it.
Let's get a kebab and go find a party:
Sitting round a table brimming with excitement and hope
Will I win big here tonight? There's a carrot on a rope
Suprises bringing prizes to the the lucky youthful few
Some talent overarted and some egos that just grew
Rolling out with awards we won, revelling in the night
Looking for somewhere to go and grab another pint
The 2 words of my band name are cleverly juxtaposed
I want to tell the world about it but all the bars are closed
Let's get a dirty kebab then we'll go and find a party
I want to tell a stranger my Dad drives a Maserati
Let's get a dirty kebab then we'll go and find a party
Hopefully we'll get recognised by the Paparazzi
It must be 4am now but it doesn’t really matter
I'm happy with this cherry brandy, surrounded by the chatter
Of random people meeting and trying to impress
There's a fella in the corner who starts to get undressed
He must think its bed time even though he doesn’t live here
He'll wake up in the morning with a big case of the fear
What did I do, what did I say, was it worth how I am feeling
That kebab didn’t help either, and now its reappearing
Let's get a dirty kebab then we'll go and find a party
I want to tell a stranger that my Great Grandad was a Nazi
Let's get a dirty kebab then we'll go and find a party
See if they believe me and it all turns rather nasty
Let's get a dirty kebab then we'll go and find a party
I want to tell a stranger that I own a house in Bali
Let's get a dirty kebab then we'll go and find a party
I've got my Pyjamas in my bag and I don't have to be up early