1. |
Gone
03:37
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TWENTY-ONE WAS SUCH A HAPPY DAY
MOTHER SAYS JUST GO OUT, YOU CAN PLAY
YOU CAN PLAY
BUT I’M A MAN NOW, I’VE BEEN CRUSHED
DRIVER, JUST PULL AWAY
JUST PULL AWAY
AND HE SAID
OH NO, THOSE DAYS ARE GONE
HE SAID, OH NO, NOT THIS TIME
THIS TIME
HIDE AND SEEK WAS SUCH A HAPPY GAME
BATTERED BY HER FATHER, FATHER
WHO SAW ME ON THE GRASS
CRYING, JUST LET ME GO
LET ME GO
AND HE SAID
OH NO, THOSE DAYS ARE GONE
HE SAID, OH NO, NOT THIS TIME
THIS TIME
MISERY, IT MAKES ME WHAT I AM
FROM A COVENTRY SCHOOL, I LEARNED NOTHING, NOTHING
THEN I HEARD YOUR LIFE, IT WENT TO WASTE
MONSTERS IN MY HEAD
I KNIFE YOU ALL AWAY
AND HE SAID
OH NO, THOSE DAYS ARE GONE
HE SAID, OH NO, NOT THIS TIME
THIS TIME
OH NO, THOSE DAYS ARE GONE
HE SAID, OH NO, NOT THIS TIME
THIS TIME
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2. |
Numbers
02:41
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I'M JUST A DROPLET IN AN OCEAN
I'M JUST ANOTHER GRAIN OF SAND
VIRTUALLY INVISIBLE, IRRELEVANT AND BLAND
I'M DEVOID OF ANY SUBSTANCE
JUST A PARTICLE, A SPECK
JUST A DOT ON A HORIZON
NO CAUSE AND NO EFFECT
I'M JUST MAKING UP THE NUMBERS, JUST PASSING TIME
ACHIEVING NOTHING, EIGHT BILLION OF A KIND
MAKING UP THE NUMBERS, JUST PASSING TIME
ACHIEVING NOTHING, EIGHT BILLION OF A KIND
LEAVING NO IMPRESSION
NO IGNITION AND NO SPARK
I'M JUST SIMPLY CO-EXISTING
GROWING IN THE DARK
I GOT LOW EXPECTATIONS; I DO MY BEST TO BREATHE
JUST FILLING UP SOME AIRSPACE, UNTIL IT'S TIME TO LEAVE
I'M JUST MAKING UP THE NUMBERS, JUST PASSING TIME
ACHIEVING NOTHING, EIGHT BILLION OF A KIND
I'M JUST MAKING UP THE NUMBERS, JUST PASSING TIME
ACHIEVING NOTHING, EIGHT BILLION OF A KIND
WE'RE ALL PRISONERS, WE'RE ALL SLAVES
WE'RE ALL PRISONERS, WE'RE ALL SLAVES
MAKING UP THE NUMBERS, JUST PASSING TIME
ACHIEVING NOTHING, EIGHT BILLION OF A KIND
MAKING UP THE NUMBERS, JUST PASSING TIME
ACHIEVING NOTHING, EIGHT BILLION OF A KIND
I'M JUST MAKING UP THE NUMBERS
MAKING UP THE NUMBERS, MAKING UP THE NUMBERS
MAKING UP THE NUMBERS, MAKING UP THE NUMBERS
MAKING UP THE NUMBERS
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3. |
Washaway
03:42
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FAREWELL MY SON
AND TAKE THIS GUN
I'VE BURIED YOU BEFORE
I BURY YOU IN SOIL
I WASHAWAY YOUR SOUL
I TEAR AWAY YOUR SOUL
I WASHAWAY YOUR SOUL
I TEAR AWAY YOUR SOUL
NOW I’VE READ SO MANY BOOKS
AND I SPENT SOME TIME WITH YOU
AND THE RAIN FALLS ON MY HEAD
AND I’VE NOTHING LEFT TO DO
I WASHAWAY YOUR SOUL
I TEAR AWAY YOUR SOUL
I WASHAWAY YOUR SOUL
I TEAR AWAY YOUR SOUL
FAREWELL MY SON
AND TAKE THIS GUN
I'VE BURIED YOU BEFORE
I BURY YOU IN SOIL
I WASHAWAY YOUR SOUL
I TEAR AWAY YOUR SOUL
I WASHAWAY YOUR SOUL
I TEAR AWAY YOUR SOUL
I WASHAWAY YOUR SOUL
I TEAR AWAY YOUR SOUL
I WASHAWAY YOUR SOUL
I TEAR AWAY YOUR SOUL
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4. |
Nobody Listens
03:36
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NOBODY LISTENS TO DANIEL
HE HASN'T GOT A VOICE
A CHILD OF CHILDREN
LOST AMONG THE NOISE
A STIFLING ENVIRONMENT
HE'S TRAPPED IN A CYCLE
A POOR DEFENCELESS INNOCENT
ON A DOWNWARD SPIRAL
NOBODY LISTENS
NOBODY LISTENS
A MISERABLE EXISTENCE
HE'S SLIPPING THROUGH THE NET
WORTHLESS AND NEGLECTED
HIS BASIC NEEDS NOT MET
NOBODY LISTENS
NOBODY LISTENS
DESPITE THE SOCIAL CALLERS
HIS CRIES GO UNHEARD
CAN NO-ONE SEE THE SIGNS?
CAN NO-ONE CHANGE HIS WORLD?
NOBODY LISTENS
NOBODY LISTENS
NOBODY LISTENS
NOBODY LISTENS
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Marychainsong
04:31
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I WANNA BE WITH YOU, WANT YOU TO WANT IT TOO
DON'T WANNA LEAVE YOUR SIDE
I'VE GOT TOO MUCH TO HIDE
I WANNA LEARN TO FLY, I WANNA SAY GOODBYE
I’D LIKE TO TAKE YOU THERE
WANNA SHOW YOU HOW MUCH I CARE
TO THROW IT ALL AWAY, TO GET IT BACK AGAIN
WANNA FEEL LIKE OTHERS DO
WANNA GET TO KNOW THE TRUTH
CAN'T FIND THE TIME TODAY
GONNA WISH IT ALL AWAY
GOTTA FIND ANOTHER PLACE
GOTTA FIND A HAPPY SPACE
I WANNA BE WITH YOU, WANT YOU TO WANT IT TOO
DON'T WANNA LEAVE YOUR SIDE
I'VE GOT TOO MUCH TO HIDE
I WANNA LEARN TO FLY, I WANNA SAY GOODBYE
I’D LIKE TO TAKE YOU THERE
WANNA SHOW YOU HOW MUCH I CARE
TO THROW IT ALL AWAY, TO GET IT BACK AGAIN
WANNA FEEL LIKE OTHERS DO
WANNA GET TO KNOW THE TRUTH
CAN'T FIND THE TIME TODAY
GONNA WISH IT ALL AWAY
GOTTA FIND ANOTHER PLACE
GOTTA FIND A HAPPY SPACE
TO THROW IT ALL AWAY, TO THROW IT ALL AWAY
TO THROW IT ALL AWAY
TO GET IT BACK AGAIN, TO GET IT BACK AGAIN
TO GET IT BACK AGAIN
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Long Good Fridays Coventry, UK
LGF’s main songwriters Jati Heer (vox & gtr) and Nathan Jessup (vox & bass) have worked together since 2016, creating
memorable songs blending punk/post-punk via Jati’s spiralling riffs weaving around Nath’s looping basslines. Top sticksman James Taylor joined in 2019 and Amplified was included on the ‘Alternative Sounds 4’ comp CD of Coventry bands in 2020.
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