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With The Band
03:20
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Call human resources and tell them to keep my sell by date on the down low,
There’s plenty of time left in me,
To pretend that I am relevant,
Call the payroll department and ask them to keep my long time service award hush hush,
So I can pretend that I’ve got a chance,
and that I’m going somewhere,
People ask me, what do you do with your life?
And I tell them…..
I’m with the band,
I’m with the band,
No not with, but just beside,
But I don’t mind not being liked,
As long as they play the music right,
And I realise that they are only keeping me around for the head count,
And my tea making skills,
I’ve got my dreams but don’t get me wrong, I’ll never act on them,
I’m far too busy doing nothing and pretend that I’m trying hard,
They’ll let me stand on the stage with a light restraining order in place,
They don’t wanna come down with a case of failure by association,
People ask me, what do you do with your life?
And I tell them…..
I’m with the band,
I’m with the band,
No not with but just beside,
But I don’t mind not being liked,
As long as they play the music right,
And I realise that they are only keeping my around for the head count,
And my tea making skills,
They put a “D” on my cap, now I know just where I stand,
They put a “D” on my cap, now I know just where I stand,
Just where I stand, just where I stand,
Just where I stand, just where I stand, stand, stand
(I’m with the band)
I’ve passed my sell by date,
Now I’ve turned green with envy,
(I’m with the band)
I’ve passed my sell by date,
Now I’ve turned green with envy,
(I’m with the band)
I’ve passed my sell by date,
Now I’ve turned green with envy,
(I’m with the band)
I’ve passed my sell by date,
Now I’ve turned green with envy,
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2. |
Laughing At Herself
02:56
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She’s got books that she’s never read,
She’s got lines that she’s never said,
And her room is full of old note books about what she’ll never be,
It’s not that she can’t read the lines,
She’s just afraid of what she might well find,
When she knows, that everyone will think that her mind is on the blink,
She’s not the only one,
She’s not the only one,
That will laugh about it,
Oh no,
She’s not the only one,
She’s not the only one,
That will laugh about it,
Oh no,
Her frenemies are always by her side,
They keep her close so they can keep an eye,
And ensure that she don’t get no ideas,
From the self help books she reads,
Her “so called” friends don’t even know her name,
She plays the fall girl in their biggest game,
But deep down I think she really knows,
But it sure beats being alone,
She’s not the only one,
She’s not the only one,
That will laugh about it,
Oh no,
She’s not the only one,
She’s not the only one,
That will laugh about it,
Oh no,
She couldn’t have know that it was fate she’s chewing on,
She couldn’t have known that from the start,
She couldn’t have known that it was just her turn to be,
The worthless victim of her friends,
She’s not the only one,
She’s not the only one,
That will laugh about it,
Oh no,
She’s not the only one,
She’s not the only one,
That will laugh about it,
Oh no,
She’s not the only one,
She’s not the only one,
That will laugh about it,
Oh no,
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3. |
Kinetic
03:51
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She’s kinetic in a curious way,
Almost like regular folk,
But one big detail has changed,
She walks in a curious way,
Instead of one foot in front of the other,
Its one foot behind the last,
Could it be that she’s stuck in the past,
Everybody’s obsessed with moving on,
Everybody forgets where they came from,
She’s afraid of what the future holds,
The clock is spinning and the hour glass,
Counts against her memories,
Of the things she could have grown up to be,
Everybody’s obsessed with moving on,
Everybody forgets where they came from,
Everybody’s just flaunting with their time,
Nobody cares for the folks that they left behind,
“Backwards is the new forwards.” So she says
But I don’t think she’s so convinced
“Backwards is the new forwards.” She says it’s true,
Cause she don’t wanna race to the finish line,
To find that she’s forgotten and her names not spoken,
A friend got famous and a little piece of her died,
Everybody’s obsessed with moving on,
Everybody forgets where they came from,
Everybody’s just flaunting with their time,
Nobody cares for the folks that they left behind,
Everybody’s obsessed with moving on,
Which makes it sound like I’m the bitter one,
And if can’t make it and why should anyone,
I wanna be famous by hoping everyone’s worse,
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4. |
Politician Smile
03:01
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Get back, Get back,
I won’t get back until you shut up your mouth,
Get down, with the crowd,
You’re always changing like a god damn jack in the box,
You’re losing your dreams,
They fell down the seams,
Of books you swore you’d never read,
Ya lost who you are,
The fragile star,
The star of the show,
Well Hey hey hey, what are you gonna do?
When you’re lost in the centre fold,
Hey hey hey, what are you gonna do?
When no one listens to a thing you say,
Get back, just get back,
I won’t get back until you buck up your ideas,
Get down, with the crowd,
Slick back your hair and put on your politician smile,
You’re losing your dreams,
They fell down the seems,
Of books you swore you’d never read,
Ya lost who you are,
The fragile star,
The star of the show,
Well Hey hey hey, what are you gonna do?
When you’re lost in the centre fold,
Hey hey hey, what are you gonna do?
When no one listens to a thing you say,
Well Hey hey hey, what are you gonna do?
When you’re lost in the centre fold,
Hey hey hey, what are you gonna do?
When no one listens to a thing you say,
Everybody’s looking for answers,
Everybody’s popping the question,
Who are you?
Where did everybody’s best friend go?
I look into your eyes and I’ll never know,
Who you are,
Who you are,
Hey hey hey, what are you gonna do?
When you’re lost, you’re lost,
Hey hey hey, what are you gonna do?
Yeah,
Hey hey hey, what are you gonna do?
Hey hey hey, what are you gonna do?
What are you gonna do?
What are you gonna do?
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5. |
Stan Still, Stand Still
04:44
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Stand still, as if you're part of the furniture,
Stand still & don't be counted,
You used to be the T.V, Radio & Personal Computer,
You were the brightest spark of all,
But Now,
You're just a fixture on the wall,
There might as well be no-one there at all,
Stand still, as if your part of the wallpaper,
Coz Stan Still you are a coat hook,
You used to be the T.V, now you just make the place look untidy.
I bet they wish that they could tip-ex you out,
Your just a fixture on the wall,
She doesn't even notice you at all,
Stan Still,
He stood stiller than he ever had before,
Or to say correctly: “stood more still,”
Standing there he stood & stared,
Stringing syllables in his head,
Someday, someone, somewhere will see them......
Sung somehow.
Stan Still, You’re not a part of the infrastructure,
Coz Stan Still you’re on your own,
You used to be the T.V, now your more like the cover on the back seat,
Your comfortable & convenient with no pride,
Your just a sad invertebrate,
You wanna change, but it can wait,
Stan Still,
He stood stiller than he ever had before,
Or to say correctly: “stood more still,”
Standing there he stood & stared,
Stringing syllables in his head,
Someday, someone, somewhere will see them sung.
Out of tune again,
Out of time again,
Out of tune again,
Out of time again,
Coz no-one else can sing his song like him,
Stan Still,
He stood stiller than he ever had before,
Or to say correctly: he stood still,
Standing there he stood & stared,
Stringing syllables in his head,
Someday, someone, somewhere will see them sung somehow,
Stan Still,
He stood stiller than he ever had before,
Or to say correctly: “stood more still,”
Standing there he stood & stared,
Stringing syllables in his head,
Someday, someone, somewhere will.......
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Grip-Like Vice UK
"Grip-Like Vice, an edgy, modern powerpop quartet from Cornwall, UK who have the hooks, harmonies, and energy to light up
the entire city of...Cornwall!" International Pop Overthrow
"Tweaking the blueprint for 21st-century UK Power Pop" Sound on Sound magazine
“High-octane, angular power pop… catchy and sardonic… accessible… new and engaging.”
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