1. |
A Walk in the Park
04:21
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There’s a place and it opens up just after dawn.
I’ll meet you by the exit gate.
There round eight. Don’t be late.
Let’s walk down that path where the animals all say “hello”
They don’t care ‘bout what we’ve done.
They’ll take the crumbs right from your palm.
Come out and play
Let’s make a day of it
Let’s take a walk in the park you and me in the sun
Take our secret path - it looks like a photograph
But don’t take any photographs
Let’s keep this all in our mind
Nothing that they could say
Could spoil this lovely day
No-one can take away this
You and me in the sun,
And they’ll never find out what we’ve done.
And no-one can know that we’re here.
We know how things get out of hand.
We know they wouldn’t understand the care we took, impossible choices we made.
We’re likely running out of time.
Let’s sit down here and feel the breeze.
Let’s spend what time we’ve left beneath the trees.
I can feel them getting closer.
I can feel them getting closer.
They won’t care but we’ve travelled so far from the dark.
I promised a beautiful ending for you and me
Promised you this will be more than a walk in the park.
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2. |
She Climbs Trees
03:39
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Everyday, everyday.
Stupid stuff gets in the way
She don’t like it
Everyday, everyday.
She’s interrupted by the bullshit that they say
She don’t need it.
But you can’t keep her down
You can’t push her around
You can’t keep her down
You can’t keep her on the ground
Then everyday, everyday.
If only for a little while
She gets outside she gets outside
Everyday she gets to make herself smile
Forgets about the stuff down on the ground.
But you can’t keep her down
You can’t push her around
You can’t keep her down
You can’t keep her on the ground
‘Cause she climbs trees
She climbs trees
You can try to warn but she just don’t care.
She’s got nothing to fear
You try to tell her not to climb too high
I think she’s pretending not to hear.
She’s going higher and higher and higher
Then one day
Whilst we were wondering, we were worrying why does she do this?
No-one down here noticed that she’d reached up to the sky.
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3. |
Men Amongst the Trees
05:04
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If you go down to the woods today
You’re in for a sad surprise
Deep down in the forest
Way off from the beaten path
There’s something that’ll break your heart and open up your eyes
You might find the clearing
If you listen hard for clicks
You might find a semi-circle formed around a girl
C’mon c’mon c’mon now
C’mon c’mon c’mon relax
C’mon c’mon c’mon now
Point your blue eyes down the barrel
Hidden by the leaves
I can see some men amongst the trees
If you go down to the woods today
You might catch a glimpse of her body
No-one is apologising,
Everybody needs a hobby
You might have some feelings
You might feel some shame
You might see men you recognise
You might try and work out who’s to blame
C’mon c’mon c’mon now
C’mon c’mon c’mon relax
C’mon c’mon c’mon now
Point your blue eyes down the barrel
Hidden by the leaves
I can see some men amongst the trees
It’s only natural
Such a beautiful thing
And no-one touches anybody else
As the sunlight starts to fade on this midlands woodland glade
Losing light it’s time to pass an envelope with fifty quid in cash
Next time that I saw you you were face down in a tray
in the stop bath , in the darkroom
the man said he was going to fix you
eight by ten
C’mon c’mon c’mon relax
C’mon c’mon c’mon now
Point your grey eyes at the girl
Hidden by the leaves
I can see some men amongst the trees
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4. |
Probably Be Okay
03:29
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We’re like a trillion miles from home
And no-one’s got a mobile phone
And though we’re following the path
We’re off the edges of the map
And with the patience wearing thin
We’re all struggling to grin
I don’t care what you say
I nobody believes you when you claim that you can see the car from here.
And then you’d take my hand and smile
Then look at me say
It’ll probably be okay.
And my muscles start to burn
Seems we never ever learn
We’re so far from the line and the clouds are coming down
And as the daylight starts to fade
We can argue ‘bout the turnings that we made
Though I’d never say to your face I know I’m lucky just to be up here with you
And we’ve never climbed this high before
We’ve never walked this far before
And la la la la we don’t know where we are
And la la la la we’ve eaten all the food
And la la la la we’re going to die today
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5. |
The Best Part of an Hour
02:26
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It’s only me.
I’m going to sit down there.
Remember me from yesterday?
Come a little closer I’ve got plenty here to share.
I’ll tell you all what’s happening if you come a little near
I understand your reservations, but you should know by now there’s nothing here to fear.
So for the best part of an hour
It’s the best of the day
It’s the best of all the hours
To have you listening to everything that I can say
I trust you with my secrets
I trust you with my plans
I trust you to keep your promise
Not to tell all of your friends
So for the best part of an hour
It’s the best of the day
It’s the best of all the hours
To have you listening to everything that I can say
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6. |
Outside
04:38
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Outside everything’s a little bit easier
Everything’s a little bit easier
Easier to try
And outside everything’s a little bit brighter
A little bit lighter
It’s easier to fly
So let’s you and I agree to take it easy on ourselves
So let’s you and I agree to take it easy on ourselves
Outside
Everythings a little bit wider
A little bit wider
Easier to breathe
So let’s you and I agree to take it easy on ourselves
So let’s you and I agree to take it easy on ourselves
Sometimes all it takes is just a footpath to remind you there’s an outside.
Sometimes all it takes is just the daylight to remind you there’s an outside.
Sometimes all it takes is just a lover to remind you there’s an outside.
Sometimes all it takes is just a picture to remind you there’s an outside.
Sometimes all it takes is just a dog.
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