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Dowdy
03:48
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DOWDY. KB 2017-18
IN THIS SMALL LIFE
THE WINDOWS SHAKING
A BROKEN SURFACE
ALL COLOUR IS BURNING BLUE YOU KNOW ME TOO WELL
YOU TOOK THE BAIT
AND THEN YOU DRAGGED US DOWN WE’RE GOING DOWN
WE’RE GOING DOWN
THE DAY IS TURNING
THE BEAST YEARNING
FOR YOUR LOVE
YOU KNOW WHERE THIS ENDS YOU KNOW WHERE THAT ENDS THE LIGHTS OUT
WE SIT IN THE DARK NOW THE DAY TURNING
THE BEAST YEARNING FOR SOME LOVE
SOME TOUCH SOME LOVE
THE FIRST MAN THE FIRST WOMAN A MAN A WOMAN AND SOMETHING
YOU RUST SLOWLY
THE PLAY IS LONELY YOU’RE NAILED DOWN
AND YOU CAN NOT GO NOW ITS ACT ONE
ITS ACT TWO
MAN WOMAN MAN WOMAN MAN WOMAN MAN WOMAN
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Kneel and Serve
02:20
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KNEEL AND SERVE KB 2010-12
WELL HE WILL KNEEL AND SERVE YOU HE WILL EVER PRAISE YOU
HE IS ALL THAT IS YOU
BREAKING ROCKS TO FEED YOU BASKING IN WHAT BLEEDS TRUE WHERE WILL THIS ASCEND TO
BABE HIS HEART IT NEEDS YOU BABE HIS HEART IT NEEDS YOU
THEY’RE SPLITTING ATOMS IN TWO MARK HIS ARMS WITH TATTOOS OVER COALS WITHOUT SHOES WITHOUT HER THERE’S NO NEWS PAINT HIS EYELIDS IN GLUE
LIVE IN DARKNESS FOR YOU TAKE THE STAND AS ACCUSED BABE THIS HEART IT NEEDS YOU
THIS HEART IT NEEDS YOU THIS HEART IT NEEDS YOU THIS HEART IT NEEDS YOU THIS HEART IT NEEDS YOU
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John Berger's Wild Shirt
04:18
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JOHN BERGER’S WILD SHIRT. KB 2017-18
L-L-LAUGHTER OF THE BROKEN MAN READ AND SMOKE AND PAINT
AND READ AND SMOKE AND PAINT AN AUDIENCE OF NO-ONE
SEE ME, WRITE ABOUT ME THE FAILING GLIMPSER
THE FADING GLIMPSER
THE LIGHTS FADING TO RED LEAVE A DIRTY TRACK WATCH THE TELEVISION
I THOUGHT I WAS A WOMAN
PUT BLUE SHIT IN THE BRANCHES
LET THE EXPLAINERS EXPLAIN
THE EXPLAINERS EXPLAIN
IT’S A STILL LIFE
IT’S A STILL, STILL LIFE
THIS SUBLIME TECHNIQUE FADES
DOWN THERE WITH THE OBJECT OF ISOLATION OBJECT OF ISOLATION
TORN FROM THE FRUIT TREE
ITS TORN FROM THE FRUIT TREE
PLACE YOUR FINGERS IN YOUR EYES
THE PILGRIMMAGE IS OVER
CONSIDER WHAT I ARRANGE
JOHN BERGER’S WILD SHIRT
JOHN BERGER’S WILD SHIRT
LARGE SHIPS SAIL IN SMALL OCEAN
LARGE SHIPS SAIL IN SMALL OCEAN FOOTPRINTS OF THE SAD
BLINDED BY SWOLLEN WORDS
BLINDED BY SWOLLEN WORDS
THE EXIT SIGN BEAMS BRIGHT
THE FRONT ROW SMELLS OF FRUIT
THE FRONT ROW SMELLS OF FRUIT
TRACING OUT NEW LINES ON PAPER
TRACING OUT NEW LINES ON PAPER
THOUGHTS LIKE AN AMERICAN
YOU THINK LIKE AN AMERICAN
YOU THINK LIKE AN AMERICAN
NUMBERS ON YOUR EYEBALLS, NUMBERS TITLES ROLLING OVER GREEN HILLS GREEN HILLS ROLLING OVER THE TITLES THE GAME IS WHAT IT IS
THE GAME IS WHAT IT IS
THE GAME IS WHAT IT IS
FLUTTERING, STUTTERING, FALLING THOSE VERY RICH HOURS
THOSE VERY RICH AUTOMATIC DRAWINGS NUMBER ONE, NUMBER ONE
FISH, FISH FLOPPING IN THE CAR PARK TAKE IT TO THE VICTOR
TAKE IT TO THE EMPEROR
TOO OLD TO RUN FROM THE WAR
MONEY IN A WHITE ENVELOPE
BLACK DESK, WHITE PAPER
BLACK DESK, WHITE PAPER
THICK GLASS AND NO TOUCHING
SELLING IDEAS TO THE OLD
THEY DON’T PLANT THEMSELVES TALKING SPORT AT THE BAR
MOTHERS FILL THE SKY
MOTHERS FILL THE SKY
A GIFT HORSE WITH NO MOUTH
A GIFT HORSE WITH NO MOUTH
ANIMAL SKIN PULLED BACK
VOTES IN A RIGGED ELECTION
DUST IS UNDERNEATH THE SHEET
DUST IS UNDERNEATH THE SHEET
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Lady Veronique
03:18
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LADY VERONIQUE KB 2011-18
A-LADY VERONIQUE
I BRUSHED THE TEARS FROM YOUR CHEEK
A SUFFOCATED LOVE
SIX MINUTES WITH YOU COULD PUT ME ABOVE WELL IT’S A FINGER OF SPEECH
A REVERIE FOR THE SOLITARY MAN
A-MOMMA GOT THE BLUES,
YOUR FIRE, YOUR FIRE WILL BURN YOU
IN THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY
ONE FINE MORNING, ONE FINE MORNING MUMMY
I WAS A GENTLEMAN OF THE RAT RACE
THE TOP TWENTY ALL OVER MY FACE
I PICK UP THE SWORD AND WATCH ME FALL POSTCARD FROM THE HEDGE
A NURSERY RHYME FROM UNCLE PETER SAID FROM UNCLE PETER SAID
HE DROVE PAST THE DEPOT IN HIS ZODIAC PAST THE GIANT BUTCHERS,
PAST THE, PAST THE...TRACK
WELL HE’S A-HOMESICK FOR MUSIC,
HE’S HOMESICK FOR MUSIC
IT’S THE PRELUDE IN THE SCHEME OF THINGS THE SHADOWS ARE TEACHING ME, TO STAY IN AND STAY IN WITH LADY VERONIQUE
A-LADY VERONIQUE
AH AH AH AH LADY VERONIQUE
I BRUSH THE TEARS FROM YOUR CHEEK
I BRUSH THE CHEERS,
I BRUSH THE FEARS
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Broken
03:08
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Way out West
03:22
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Nightclub
03:32
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NIGHTCLUB KB 2017-18
THE LINES ARE SCRAPED ON TO THE FLOOR THE EXIT SIGN BEAMS BRIGHT
THE TRUTH IS TOO FAR AWAY
YOU CAN’T PALY OUT TONIGHT
A GAME IS WHAT IT IS
A GAME IS WHAT IT IS
A GAME IS WHAT IT IS
WE’RE SLIPPING UNDER
WE’RE STUMBLING OUTTA
WE’RE FALLING DOWN ALRIGHT
THE HOMELESS IN THE CAR PARK
THE BALLAD OF THE BROKEN MAN
THE LIGHTS ARE FADING DOWN TO RED THE FAILING GLIMPSER SAID
WRONG WORDS, RIGHT PAPERS KEEP TALKING SPORTS AT THE BAR THE MEN X 3
THERE’S SOMEONE UNDER THAT SHEET THERE’S SOMEONE UNDER THAT SHEET AUTOMATIC HOURS
IN THESE AUTOMATIC DAYS
A GAME IS WHAT IT IS
AND A GAME IS WHAT IT IS TO THEM X 3
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Bleaching Out
03:09
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BLEACHING OUT KB 2010-18
IT’S RAINING DOWN HARD ON YOU
THE LATEST STITCHES HAVE COME UNGLUED THE FILTHY WINDOW AND ITS SICKLY VIEW BLEACHING OUT MY LOVE FOR YOU
MY LOVE FOR YOU
MY LOVE FOR YOU
MY LOVE FOR YOU
I HAVE SUSPICION I’M BEING SCREWED
I SERVED MY TIME, I PAID MY DUES
I AM THE VICTIM OF MY OWN ABUSE
I SWAPPED THE CHAIR, FOR THE NOOSE FOR THE NOOSE
FOR THE NOOSE FOR THE NOOSE
I SLIPPED OUTSIDE, I’M ON THE JUICE
I REPENT NOW LICK MY FAVOURITE BRUISE THE COLOUR RED, THE COLOUR BLUE
IT’S A COMING, AFTER YOU
AFTER YOU
AFTER YOU
AFTER YOU
THE FILTHY WINDOW, ITS SICKLY VIEW BLEACHING OUT MY LOVE FOR YOU
THE FILTHY WINDOW AND ITS SICKLY VIEW BLEACHING OUT MY LOVE FOR YOU
YOU
MY LOVE FOR YOU MY LOVE FOR YOU MY LOVE FOR YOU
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Nothing
02:08
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NOTHING
THE TV BLASTING
SOMEONE IS FALLING
LIKE A PLANE FROM THE SKY THE ROOM NEEDS CLEANING FROM THE NOTHING
THAT WE HAVE LEFT BEHIND NOTHING, ALMOST NOTHING THAT WE HAVE LEFT BEHIND ALMOST NOTHING
ALMOST NOTHING
THAT WE HAVE LEFT BEHIND
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One Step
05:02
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ONE STEP
ONE STEP INTO A LANGUAGE
ONE STEP INTO A FALL
ONE STEP INTO A PLEASURE
ONE STEP HITTING A WALL
ONE STEP INTO A WOMAN
ONE STEP INTO A FIGHT
ONE STEP INTO A LIAR
ONE STEP LOSING YOUR SIGHT
ONE STEP UP TO MONEY
ONE STEP UP TO CLASS
ONE STEP UP TO LAUGHTER
ONE STEP DRAINING LARGE GLASS
ONE STEP NEAR JUSTICE
ONE STEP NEAR NIGHT
ONE STEP NEAR CARDBOARD
ONE STEP IS TOO FAR RIGHT
ONE STEP HIT THE WIND
ONE STEP HIT THE RAIN
ONE STEP HIT THE BOTTLE
ONE STEP AGAIN AND AGAIN
ONE STEP KICK THE DEAD LEAVES
ONE STEP KICK HABIT
ONE STEP KICK PAINTING
OR JUST STOP PLAYING WITH IT
ONE STEP TOUCH LEATHER
ONE STEP TOUCH WIFE
ONE STEP TOUCH TENDER
ONE STEP KISS LIFE
ONE STEP TO CIRCUS
ONE STEP TO SMOKE
ONE STEP TO BEAUTY
ONE STEP FROM JOKE
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Here for You
02:41
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HERE FOR YOU
HERE ARE ALL THE LIONS THAT I TAMED FOR YOU
THEY RIPPED MY SHIRTS AND BLOODIED MY SHOES
I STACK UP MY LOVE AND PUT IT ON THE NEWS
I’M ALWAYS HERE FOR YOU
I CAN’T HEAR WHAT YOU SAID
YOU LEFT A WORLD OF RAIN INSIDE MY HEAD
NOW PLOT YOUR ROUTE BACK TO OUR BED
IM ALWAYS HERE FOR YOU
YOUR FACE IS FADING FROM VIEW
THE LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT ON WHAT ONCE WAS TRUE
THE DOOR IT SLAMMED BANG ON CUE
I’M ALWAYS HERE FOR YOU
WELL YOU CAME, THEN YOU LEFT
I WANTED MORE YOU WANTED LESS
YOU SAID THAT THIS WAS FOR THE BEST
I’M ALWAYS HERE FOR YOU
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Mr Choo Choo
04:04
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MR CHOO CHOO
HEY MR CHO CHOO, WELL I BESEECH YOU
LIMPING THROUGH THE SANDS WITH BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS
THE WINDS ARE HOWLING, MARGINALISED
HARDENED FLESH TAUT OVER PALE BLUE EYES
MADAME ZOO ZOO, BAD DYNAMITE
BURNING OUT THE WALLS OF THE JAIL LAST NIGHT
HEY MR CHOO CHOO, WELL I DID ALL THOSE THINGS
YOU SAID I HAD TO DO THEM,
YOU SAID THEY WERE MY SINS
WELL AM I RIGHT, OR AM I RIGHT
SUCKING A CHAROOT, ONE STAR IN THE NIGHT
HENRYS RIDING OVER SCORCHED EARTH
BURNING UP THE GROUND JUST TO GET TO HER
THE FLIES ENDURE, LOVE ON THE ROCKS
DANCING WITH SOME LADY IN A PATTERNED FROCK
HEY MR BARMAN, BURMESE CIGAR
ANOTHER GLASS OF WHISKEY, SLIDE IT DOWN THIS OLD OAK BAR
WELL GIMME SHELTER, WELL GIVE ME LIES
YOU SHOT MY LITTLE BROTHER STRAIGHT BETWEEN HIS EYES
THE INSIDIOUS DR FU MANCHU
HE’S RIDING ON THE PRAIRIE AND HE’S GUNNING AFTER YOU
WELL MR CHOO CHOO, I BESEECH YOU
THERE’S BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS AND ITS DRIPPING IN THE SANDS
A TRAIL OF TEARS, TO SWEETWATERS DOOR
DON’T MATTER WHAT YOU GET YOU WANT MORE AND MORE AND MORE
WELL FLY IN BARREL, WELL BARREL FLY
I PLAY THIS LITTLE GAME UNTIL THE TRAIN ARRIVES
SQUINTED EYES, BLAZING SUN
THE BULLET LEFT A SMOKING GUN
I HEAR THAT TUNE THAT YOU JUST PLAYED
THE SOIL IS FULL OF TEARS OF THOSE I HAVE BETRAYED
MR CHOO CHOO, I BID YOU FAREWELL
ON YOUR LITTLE JOURNEY STRAIGHT BACK DOWN TO HELL
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Lark London, UK
Lark is an independent London based band founded by Karl Bielik, a nonconformist and often idiosyncratic songwriter,
frontman and artist.
A blend of heavy basslines, raucous sounds and turbulent lyricism, paint a volatile picture of the landscape the band inhabit. Their third album 'Blink' showcases a growing maturity, at once romantic, dissonant, feverish and alive. Lark is an unsound sound
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