1. |
In The Dark
03:46
|
|||
|
My garden is overgrown, a cold wind always blows,
And I never see the birds since I let the hawthorn grow
The debris piles high, it taunts and it reminds,
That this never went to plan and I never seem to find the time
You stay silent, I hear you loud and clear,
When I play this guitar I wonder what the neighbours can hear
I was drinking in the afternoon when I heard the news,
It always takes me a while to face up to the truth
I never noticed when the light went out
And now we're sat here in the dark
It's getting colder since the fire burnt out
And now we're waiting for a spark
There's a house along the street, where better people meet,
They get someone in to keep it clean and neat
Their trees are always trimmed, they buy a new car on a whim,
And they always fill the tank up to the brim
They smile and they sigh and the children play outside,
And from where I sit, they live the perfect life
But behind those evergreens and their expensive caffeine,
Lies a secret, a bold hypocrisy
I never noticed when the light went out
And now we're sat here in the dark
It's getting colder since the fire burnt out
And now we're waiting for a spark
I never noticed when the light went out
And now we're sat here in the dark
It's getting colder since the fire burnt out
And now we're waiting for a spark
|
||||
2. |
||||
|
Inhaling paranoia, its in the news most every day
Searching for some kind of something to take all of this pain away
While the men of means get meaner, I never know quite what to say
It feels like a big change coming, another bill for us to pay
Twisted into something sinister, pretty words that bother me
Old doors deadlocked and bolted in towers made of ivory
They'll have you bite the hand that feeds you, chasing ghosts through love and war
Take us back to good old days when we died young and we died poor
One man's logic is another's lunacy
No one will come down and save us, so we must save ourselves
No one will come down and save us, so we must save ourselves
We're the long shot, the underdog, its all that we have got
We're standing before Goliath with a sling full of shot
Greeted like some long lost brother then poked and stirred with fear and hate
Welcomed in like the guest of honour and end up on their dinner plate
Simple answers to complex questions never will sit right with me
A picture never tells a story, more goes on than we can see
All your words don't sit right with me
Just a hair from the dog, the dog that bit me
No one will come down and save us, so we must save ourselves
No one will come down and save us, so we must save ourselves
We're the long shot, the underdog, its all that we have got
We're standing before Goliath with a sling full of shot
|
||||
3. |
See This Through
04:00
|
|||
|
Sometimes I speak so cynically
We can't just change things with endless cups of tea
And broken guitar strings
So we settle in to these routines,
Buy a house and keep it clean,
Earn a wage, live the dream,
Is it a dream if I'm awake?
She spoke suddenly,
"is there a draught? It's cold in here, or is it only me?
I find it hard to tell,
Stick to the story,
The truth won't get in the way of the headlines and glory,
But the bills won't go away"
I lay there on the floor in a broken mess
And I don't remember how I fell
You helped me to my feet and you simply said,
"what can I do to help?
Dust yourself off, you know what to do,
Lean my way and we'll see this through"
The days grew colder,
We put the heating on when we dared to,
And we all grew older in different ways,
The price gets higher,
It never seems to come down,
And we all get tired, and I'm tired,
Of being tired
I lay there on the floor in a broken mess
And I don't remember how I fell
You helped me to my feet and you simply said,
"what can I do to help?
Dust yourself off, you know what to do,
Lean my way and we'll see this through"
I stand before a bolted door,
My knuckles worn, my voice is sore
We're scraping by on little lies we've sold
I know it's time to draw a line,
And I don't know if this will be alright,
But I've heard the words they say,
So I'll turn the other way
I lay there on the floor in a broken mess
And I don't remember how I fell
You helped me to my feet and you simply said,
"what can I do to help?
I lay there on the floor in a broken mess
And I don't remember how I fell
You helped me to my feet and you simply said,
"what can I do to help?
Dust yourself off, you know what to do,
Lean my way and we'll see this through"
While the winter's here,
Do what you can to stay warm,
There's always someone near,
And spring is on it's way
|
||||
4. |
Pieces
04:08
|
|||
|
Nobody noticed and now I am tired
Dusty books and a dampened fire
The wind bites harder than it did before
My voice is sore
Pick up the pieces, the bits that remain
Try to stick them back together again
A wheel in motion, an open door
My voice is sore
The names were changed, it happened in a different place
He swears he knows and in his heart frustration grows
She feels it too but in a different way to you
You fiddled while Rome burned
You fiddled while Rome burned
You fiddled while Rome burned
Nobody noticed and now I am tired
Dusty books and a dampened fire
The wind bites harder than it did before
My voice is sore
Pick up the pieces, the bits that remain
Try to stick them back together again
A wheel in motion, an open door
My voice is sore
The names were changed, it happened in a different place
He swears he knows and in his heart frustration grows
She feels it too but in a different way to you
You fiddled while Rome burned
You fiddled while Rome burned
You fiddled while Rome burned
You fiddled while Rome burned
You fiddled while Rome burned
|
||||
5. |
Whistling For The Wind
04:03
|
|||
|
When I was still a young man,
Before I moved away
You said "watch out for those girls my boy,
they can rip your heart away,
Make sure you pick a good one",
Now I know you were right,
I brushed it off and headed out of town for a little while
You said "if this doesn't work out,
you can always come back home,
There's no shame in starting over,
Or knowing you don't know,
Never burn a bridge" you said,
Now I know you were right
I brushed it off and headed out of town for a little while
You said "don't wear green to sail away,
The young ones don't believe it, but you won't see land again
There are words I dare not say
For the bad luck they may bring,
Just in case I'm whistling for the wind"
Every problem sorted out
With cups of tea and plans
"Keep your cards close to your chest now,
Don't show everyone your hand
Beware of what you can control
And never mind the rest
And no matter where you're going, you can only do your best"
You said "don't wear green to sail away,
The young ones don't believe it, but you won't see land again
There are words I dare not say
For the bad luck they may bring,
Just in case I'm whistling for the wind"
There's a light above your old house,
I see it shining bright,
Our Chris says it's a planet,
And I reckon that he's right,
Thinking of you shining,
Makes me raise my head and smile,
And that you're leaving town for just a little while ,
And that you're leaving town for just a little while
So I won't wear green to sail away
Still not sure I believe it but I'll do it all the same
There are words I dare not say
For the bad luck that they bring,
Just I'm case I'm whistling for the wind
Just I'm case I'm whistling for the wind
Just I'm case I'm whistling for the wind
|
||||
6. |
Louisa
04:12
|
|||
|
Lately I haven't been myself,
I think you might have noticed
Calls on the line, wasting my time,
Two worlds collide
Loratadine and news TV,
Cracked and broken PVC
This floor is falling through
Louisa,
I promised you more than overdue bills
Now you're out for the night
On whisky and wine and it's making me ill,
Louisa
Sometimes there stands a fine line
Between the truth and a lie
We never chose the easier road,
We couldn't if we tried
The glass is chipped and the door is broke,
There's work to do, trust me, I know
This wall is coming through
Louisa,
I promised you more than overdue bills
Now you're out for the night
On whisky and wine and it's making me ill,
Louisa,
I promised you more than overdue bills
Now you're out for the night
On whisky and wine and it's making me ill,
Louisa
It's been a hell of a year,
For once that phrase is so true
Go dry your drunken tears,
The only way is through
So follow me and I'll follow you,
We'll stumble onwards like we do
We'll go the long way round
Louisa,
I promised you more than overdue bills
Now you're out for the night
On whisky and wine and it's making me ill,
Louisa,
I promised you more than overdue bills
Now you're out for the night
On whisky and wine and it's making me ill,
Louisa, oh, oh, oh, oh
Louisa, oh, oh, oh, oh
|
||||
7. |
Her Maiden Name
03:42
|
|||
|
If you always get
What you always got
You'll never know your worth,
Though they'll tell you what you cost
Perfume and cheap wine,
A dream of a Friday night
All this running round gets harder to justify
Her maiden name was hope
And she moves just as she please
She laughs at all her own jokes
And these disposable beliefs
Wake every morning
And follow that old routine
Just how did we get here
From the places we have seen?
A blurry old picture
Takes shape in my memory
I can still hear you singing if I listen carefully
Her maiden name was hope
And she moves just as she please
She laughs at all her own jokes
And these disposable beliefs
Her maiden name was hope
And she moves just as she please
She laughs at all her own jokes
And these disposable beliefs
We're all a few bad days until
These walls come crashing down
Know that I will never be far,
I will help find solid ground,
I'll do you proud
Her maiden name was hope
And she moves just as she please
She laughs at all her own jokes
And these disposable beliefs
Her maiden name was hope
And she moves just as she please
She laughs at all her own jokes
And these disposable beliefs
Sometimes it tastes bittersweet,
Sometimes it isn't meant to be,
She came do just as she please,
She knows just what she believes
|
||||
8. |
A Flickering Light
03:47
|
|||
|
I've said this before,
I'll say it a thousand times more
Because you don't always hear,
When the real stuff gets near
You nod, fidget,
Take a sip of your beer
Tomorrow is cancelled due to lack of interest
I guess that you meant well and nobody's perfect
But all I can see is this flame in your eye
It's dancing, it's fighting the night,
It's a flickering light
Concealed with a smile,
Wrapped up in a coat
Unwieldy, awkward,
Cracking a joke
The front gate sticks
And the back yards a mess
Somebody once told me
That you can only do your best
Tomorrow is cancelled due to lack of interest
I guess that you meant well and nobody's perfect
But all I can see is this flame in your eye
It's dancing, it's fighting the night,
It's a flickering light
I wept in the darkness,
It roared right back at me
Something insane
And reckless came over me
Enlighten me, brighten me,
Help me begin
Once more from the top,
Until the day that I drop
In pride an in downfall, in prayer and in blasphemy
I look in the mirror, you're staring right back at me
Now I can see its a fire in your eye
It's dancing, it lights up the night
It never will die
|
||||
9. |
Bittersweet
04:43
|
|||
|
I could buy you a dozen roses
But all you'd see are thorns
Sit by your side at sunset
While you check you watch and wait for dawn
I could buy you a diamond ring my friend
But you'd only care what it is worth
I could write you a song all of your own,
You'd say play me one I've already heard
I could drive you a thousand miles,
Then you'd tell me I took the wrong road
I could show you a far off paradise
You'd say "there's no place quite like home"
I could paint you a perfect picture
But I wouldn't know where to start
I could give you all my affection,
You can't pay the bills with just my heart
I could smile as we take our picture,
The surest way to make you frown
I could dream a dream of tomorrow,
You'd pull me firmly back to ground
I could give you all that I own,
You'd search the box for the gift receipt
I could lay it all out on the line,
And watch you beat a swift retreat
You said, "these emotions are bad for your health,
The only thing worth banking on is wealth,
The only thing I guarantee,
Life is bittersweet"
You dropped a bomb on everybody here,
And now you're sitting in the wreck,
It's time to move along girl,
So the rest of us can clear this mess,
The grass is greener where you water it, my dear,
Its always black and white for me
So go your way and I'll go mine now,
Nothing worthwhile comes easily,
Life is bittersweet.
|
||||
10. |
Royal Garden Green
04:27
|
|||
|
I don't know which way I was going,
Somebody told me not to fear
The tide just kept on flowing
And washed me up here
I heard the knack is in the action,
The subtle flick of practiced wrist
But it was simply a distraction,
An ending with no twist
Walking the promenade,
Glancing out to sea
I wonder where you are
And if you still believe
That we could have it all?
The likes of you and me
Instead of these four walls
Painted royal garden green
They say that money comes to money,
They say that all's well that ends well
How can they say this isn't funny?
This heaven within hell
Show me the knack, show me some action,
Show me that flick of practiced wrist
Won't you give me a distraction?
Just don't give away the twist
Walking the promenade,
Glancing out to sea
I wonder where you are
And if you still believe
That we could have it all?
The likes of you and me
Instead of these four walls
Painted royal garden green, green
Royal garden green, green
So I'll turn in my resignation,
Leap from this ship before it sinks
Lord, lead me please into temptation,
Back from off the brink
Still don't know which way I am going,
No point pretending not to fear
With a tide forever flowing,
I will be anchored here
Walking the promenade,
Glancing out to sea
I wonder where you are
And if you still believe
That we could have it all?
The likes of you and me
Instead of these four walls
Painted royal garden green, green
Royal garden green, green
Royal garden green, green
Royal garden green, green
|
||||
Rob Bywater Cleethorpes
Rob Bywater is a songwriter, singer and guitarist from Cleethorpes, England. Rob has been gigging and writing music since 2006 and has been involved in several musical projects including The Finest Hour, The Solace Club, The Sam Simmons Band, The Accord and August Tides. ... more
If you like Rob Bywater, you may also like:
Sorry I'm So Sensitive
by Bea Stewart
The second EP from Northern Irish singer-songwriter Bea Stewart runs from gentle folk to pillowy pop ballads, all perfectly executed.
go to album
The Room
by Fabiano do Nascimento & Sam Gendel
featured on Bandcamp Radio Jan 9, 2024
go to album
Stirring Americana set to acoustic arrangements and topped by the legendary Alice Gerrard’s lovely, world-wise voice.
go to album
Michelle Stodart’s folk music captures hope in melancholy, addressing the transformational aspects of the most challenging times.
go to album
Veneer (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
by José González
featured on Bandcamp Radio Aug 29, 2023
go to album
Introspective, homespun folk tunes from John Donne that feel informed by the sugary bleakness of '80s and '90s indie pop.
go to album
Das Nuvens
by Fabiano do Nascimento
featured on Bandcamp Radio Jun 20, 2023
go to album
