Some people have asked for lyrics, so here they are..
This one's just a song about guards, I think it connects to 'Better than some' as they share the words 'guards' and 'thieves'...
TEATIME
Teatime for the guards
Left the treasures free to thieves and passers by
They can take what they want, they'll take all they can
They'll take every diamond ring and jewel and leave the rest
Teatime for the guards.
This song was influenced by the song 'The leg of time' by Bill Bailey and also by a song by John White I believe..
SNAKES
Who took them away,
who but the snakes by the waterside
who burnt down the alter to ashes?
I never thought it would ever come to this
people running wired on a mission
interpreted the prophets words wrong
And who stole the sand from the hourglass?
who filled it up with stones, drawing time to a close..
who took them away..
who took them away..
Who did you tell the story too?
Did they believe every word was true?
I never meant for this to be heard
but now every word I say is whispered word for word.
And who stole the sand from the hourglass?
Who filled it up with stones, drawing time to a close..
who took them away..
who took them away..
This song was written while we were recording 'The Seahorse Emporium' at the Surgery in Wellington.
A FINE STORM
Here we go,
carefully down the stairs,
'cause a fine storms a'brewing out there.
And I can not sit in peace,
what with the branches at my feet,
and debris raining down like a freight train running.
Go quick! before the wind catches you
and takes you flying.
Go quick, before the wind takes you flying
past the street lamps and the city smoke.
Life can sometimes seems to go around in circles..
TINCANS
Is it just a dream or are we drifting apart?
My old man is throwing out the tin cans behind a cart
There clattering around and rattling along the ground
There clattering around and rattling along the ground
Everything sounds
the same old, the same old
Everything sounds
the same old way
Jangling in the same old rhythm
over and over
the same old way.
Even though I like to trace my fingers around your face
I'm wearing in a faint line,
hopefully it won't become erased.
Everything sounds
the same old, the same old
Everything sounds
the same old way
Jangling in the same old rhythm
over and over
the same old way.
BETTER THAN SOME
You guard yourself as if
a stampede of hooded thieves
might cut your words with knives
as sharp as silver tongues
You think your not good enough
for anyone
But your better than some
and that's enough
The spinners hands have woven out your heart
spun with rivers, sticks and stones.
You are prepared to give up what you owe..
You think your not good enough
for anyone,
but your better than some
and that's enough...
About being on a road to nowhere..
DIGGING HOLES
I don't know what to do...
except to carry on.
Turning down the bends
on a path that leads me weary
It's a broken sentenced fools confession
a panic attack that sent me spinning away..
I don't know what to do,
except to carry on.
Turning down the bends
On a path that leads me weary..
SLEEP
Most of the time I think I love you
funeral tears when we're apart
But in this quiet hour
it comes and steals my heart.
Sleep sweetly
As I sing softly,
Do not let my sorrows keep your sad eyes grey..
Sleep sweetly,
as I sing softly
Wish tomorrow brings happiness your way.
I know you think you love me,
but it's just a fools mistake.
Cause I was born a wanderer
my mind is many miles away
Sleep sweetly
As I sing softly,
Do not let my sorrows keep your sad eyes grey..
Sleep sweetly,
as I sing softly
Wish tomorrow brings happiness your way.
FOLLOWING THE LEADER
The town was lit up waiting
Streamers hung and balloons waving
The factory was closed down for the day
The sky was blue and serenading
The party started early,
anticipation was too hollow
and on the TV set it showed her riding into town
and on the streets everyone followed.
Mesmerised they followed
Hope has run dry.
No other way forward
Her skin was white as if stained by the light
she stomped her feet apon the ground
till the rain came tumbling down
and everyone almost drowned,
everyone almost drowned
Mesmerised they followed
Hope has run dry, no other way forward
Mesmerised they followed
Hope has run dry no other way forward
Following the leader, the leader, the leader
Following the leader, the leader, the leader.
SEAHORSES
Heart beats softly
go, go...
You tear my thoughts
in two
Stars cease to release wishes
move without the waves all rushing in.
Tear us apart
Seahorses heart
Time is the killer
but hearts are the breakers
Years have gone by
Days apart wear thin the binds
The shoelace ties
Tear us apart
Seahorses heart
Time is the killer
but hearts are the breakers..
EVEN GOLD
Even gold couldn't buy my heart
You could try
I think your so divine
Lately a flower dies
each time I look into your eyes
something has gone amiss
can't put my finger on it...
Say one word
say it..
Say one word
say it...
Even gold couldn't buy my heart
But you could try
I think your so divine...
x
Brooke