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Grey
04:04
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We’re in over our heads
A little grey hair and we’re all brain dead
The digital world won’t give you a smile
Leaves you wondering was it something you said
All we’re trying to do is live in the real world
All we’re trying to say is slow down and live in the real world
But you say we don’t matter
We don’t matter, we don’t matter anymore
There you are with your cheap cassettes
Your vinyl records and Lego sets
Space Invaders and Pacman
Delivered to you in a Combi van, what’s next?
What are you trying to do that’s not been done before?
What are you trying to say that’s not been said before?
And still you say we don’t matter
We don’t matter, we don’t matter anymore
Fast forward 30 years
You realise your darkest fears and your hair’s grey
Pay your bills, meet your KPIs
Your kids just roll their eyes at every word you say
All we’re trying to do is help you up the ladder
All we’re trying to say is everyone matters
We all matter, we all matter
We all matter like never before
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Smoke & Mirrors
03:48
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All lies, smoke and mirrors
All you do all day
Is chase myths and rumours
While the truth hides away
And the light that you see is a tunnel of darkness
And your facts are all fake but you couldn’t care less
And your world is flat and you’re right on the edge
You’re not the only one falling to pieces
Trying to make sense of this
You’re not the only one searching for answers
When you don’t know what the question is
It’s an endless deception
But you love it just the same
Don’t you ever get tired
Of what it does to your brain?
Cos what you’re looking for won’t matter anymore
If you can’t keep sane and you choose to ignore
All that’s real and right and worth all the pain
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3. |
We Live
03:57
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We live in the shadows of silence and truth
We cry alone in the darkness for our stolen youth
We live in a vacuum with no way to cope
Thrown into the spotlight with no help and no hope
So shine a light where darkness has been
We’ll take back the night and set ourselves free
We live in the chains of patriarchy
Our lips sealed with the promise there’s nothing to see
We live with the pain of misogyny
Their words are like bullets that find their targets with ease
So if you’ve been afraid to tell your story
Step out of the silent darkness, let’s make some noise
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4. |
Yellow & Blue
03:09
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Me and you, yellow and blue
The world blue up, now what do we do?
I love this home we call our own
With free delivery by drone
Don’t worry about the neighbours
They’ve all moved on
It’s just us, the cat and a candle and a gun
It’s darker than chocolate, redder than wine
And all I’m saying … it’s going to be fine
Me and you, yellow and blue
All the trains are leaving but I’ll stay with you
A makeshift room and a curfew
And who needs wall with this view?
Don’t worry about the katsaps
And what they’ve done
It’s just us, the cat and a candle and a gun
It’s darker than chocolate, redder than wine
And all I’m saying … it’s going to be fine
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Always About You
03:13
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Stepping back before I fall
You had to have it your way or nothing at all
Unable to stay, unable to go
It’s been a hard lesson learning to say no
All I know is it’s always about you
What you want and when you want it
I don’t know what part of no you don’t do
But I won’t spend my life on my knees for you
You sucked the life out of me
Telling me what to think, how everything should be
Choosing my friends, choosing my clothes
Everywhere I went you had to know
You know I’ve given you my best
But I know you couldn’t care less
Now I’ve the courage to leave
Your ball and chain are all yours to heave
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Lapis Lazuli
03:48
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Mother Earth
02:54
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Hey, I think we need to talk
So come with me, let’s take a walk
Through mountains and ravines
Where fish used to swim in the sea
Oh won’t you take my hand
And look at the barren wasteland
As far as the eye can see
Oh I thought you loved me
Trade all the forests for cars
And now there’s just a black scar
Its blood leaches into the sea
Draining the life out of me
Oh how I wish you would learn
But you just watch it all burn
The songbird cries out to me
All for the want of a tree
There in your towers of concrete
You can’t feel me under your feet
I’ve wrapped my arms around you
But you pushed me away for a view
And now we’re all out of time
The harvest withered on the vine
As far as the eye can see
Oh I thought you loved me
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8. |
Stain
03:08
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What’s that stain? Can you see it?
It’s on your name so no one speaks it
You’re not to blame as you see it
What’s that sound? Can you hear it?
It’s an angry crowd and you fear it
They’ll take you down and you’ll feel it
Yeah, they’re angry, sick of being beaten down
Yeah, they’re angry, sick of being beaten down
You’re a stain on all their memories (It won’t wash away)
What’s that word? Can you keep it?
And when it’s heard do you mean it?
And has it occurred to you, you were stealing?
What’s the truth? Can you seek it?
And what’s the use if you won’t speak it?
There’s no excuse …
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9. |
Circus
03:31
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It’s a circus with too many clowns
And the Ringmaster just left town
The Crier’s warning couldn’t be heard
Over the calliope and the screeching birds
The Grinder sounded like a mouse
While the Bally Girls played to an empty house
The Night Riders swung from the tight rope
Leaving the Freaks with no hope
The Candy Butchers gave it their all
But it’s a Fleabag and a Fireball
At Clown Alley by the Big Top
The Horse Opera is setting up shop
But the Acrobats got itchy feet
So they went off and joined the Freaks
So the rest packed up and hit the road
And left the Bally Girls to bear the load
The departing crowd wants to believe
The Clown has the answer up his sleeve
But that coward Clown was last seen
Playing Ringmaster and everything in between
It’s a circus with too many clowns
And the Ringmaster just left town
The Candy Butchers gave it their all
But it’s a Fleabag and a Fireball
It’s a Fleabag and a Fireball
It’s a Fleabag, they’ve learned nothing at all
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10. |
Rabbit Hole
04:22
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This is where we teach you how to love
This is where we teach you how to date
This is where we teach you how to hate
This is how we turn you into bait
This is how we take control
Lead you down the rabbit hole
Far enough so you’ll lose your way
Far enough so you can’t escape
You don’t know I’m your catfish
I’ll promise anything you wish
For all you have is now mine to take
And all that’s left is deep fake
Don’t be afraid, everything’s fine
Just as long as you’re online
Now it’s time to steal your soul
And lead you down the rabbit hole
Far enough so you’ll lose your way
Far enough so you can’t escape
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The Firedrakes Brisbane, Australia
The Firedrakes formed in 2010. They released their first album “The Journey From Sapien Arts” in 2014. Their second album “Stories from Then” was released in 2021. Their third album "Stories From Now" was released in 2023.
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