1. |
Tether
05:31
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Let the war begin
For my tether's worn thin
Meek and mild have had their turn
Let the siren sing
Leafing through the memory vault
Truth on paper wrapped in thought
The signs were present ever since birth
The tendency to be easily hurt
Mark the wounds within
For I've tumbled into a tailspin
Friendly fire breeds endless strife
It's time to pack it in
Leafing through the memory vault
Truth on paper wrapped in thought
The signs were present ever since birth
The tendency to be easily hurt
Far from this place deliver me
Block all the mirrors
To drown my disgraceful attitude
Towards my own ego
Rome wasn't built within a day
But at least they made a start
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2. |
Incessant Noise
05:04
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Sifting through
Mistaking new for old
Through your fields
Hand in hand
Max in tow
Mute all incessant noise
My love and I
We parted for last time
Was it mutual
Were your feelings hurt
Why do you weep now
When Charles Bridge has burnt
Grasp your freedom while you still have the chance
I wait forever more
I fear the worst but i hold on all the same
Sifting through
Mistaking new for old
Through your fields
Hand in hand
Max in tow
Mute all incessant noise
My love and I
We parted for last time
Was it mutual
Were your feelings hurt
Why do you weep now
When Charles Bridge has burnt
Grasp your freedom while you still have the chance
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3. |
To The Fore
03:58
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Upon Box Hill I dared to wonder
Progress I'd made come to fruition
I thought I'd shed the weight
Discarded
But the albatross remains hung from my shoulders
Do yourself a favour and realise
Your hands aren't tied
Beholden to the estranged
I found the worst of it
Comes to the fore once again
Do yourself a favour and realise
Your hands aren't tied
Beholden to the estranged
I found the worst of it
Comes to the fore once again
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4. |
Extinguish Embers
05:07
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A plain betrayal
With a plain betrayal
You've extinguished embers
An utter waste
A flagrant waste
Of earnest intentions
My words have fallen on deaf ears
Did you think before you betrayed my trust at all
What kind of person behaves this way
Deceitful and distant
Fickle and disloyal
You've changed your tune
You've changed your tune
In all but a matter of weeks
From I love you
I'm telling the truth
To I cannot stand to be with you
My words have fallen on deaf ears
Did you think before you betrayed my trust at all
What kind of person behaves this way
Deceitful and distant
Fickle and disloyal
You speak as if
From a script
Stony faced
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5. |
Parting Gift
04:41
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Love of mine
I beseech you to stay
Love of mine
Hear me exclaim
I won't let this come between us again
Though my burden fills you
So completely with dread
Love of mine
I beseech you to stay
Love of mine
Hear me exclaim
I can be the man you dream of again
All my words on future plans together I've meant
I reach for a second chance
I reach
For I'm not ready for the split
Your lips taste salty
Our final kiss
I'd feared a day like this
Where I'd stare into the abyss
I'm not ready for the split
And I never will be
I'd feared a day like this
Where I'd stare into the abyss
Alone I turn to drink
A toast with your parting gift
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6. |
Die Tafel
05:14
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Um unsere Beziehung neu zu bauen
Müssen wir noch
Unsere ängste lassen
Auf unsere Gefühle aufpassen
Die Tafel sauber wischen
Ich verspreche im ernst
Ich merke es
Du hast recht
Jetzt nicht mehr nachdenken an uns
Es macht doch keinen Sinn nur Schmerz
Wir sollten einfach hier sein
Sei offen mit mir
Wir werden stark
Anyone else would tell me just to leave
You said
But as I sit before you I can't bring myself to speak
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7. |
Idle
04:05
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Stuck still
At home again
My will
Crumbles to idleness and fear
Potential
Just wastes away in my hands
A wormhole
Of my very own design
Faced with borders
My feet rooted
Planted in the quagmire
Of self doubt
Observing the clock
Passively thwarting the plans I'd made
To seek out catharsis
A life as an emotional masochist paralysed
Often feels circular
Chasing my tail like a hapless pup
Thrust into darkness
Intentions in perpetual dormancy upon my wall
Tomorrow it never comes
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8. |
We, The Undersigned
04:02
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I never quite told you
That you never raised you wrong
That it's not your fault
I'm a lacklustre son
The hounds of hell my play their part
In my reserve
But that is no excuse for
Withholding what you deserve
Though I'm quite certain
What your reaction will be
All the same there remains
That stiff upper lip in me
The hounds of hell my play their part
In my reserve
But that is no excuse for
Withholding what you deserve
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9. |
Final Word
03:32
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I'm simply laying wide awake
With a catalogue of my own mistakes
The more I try the harder it feels
To retain control
Now that you've gone to start your new life
No more hope for us remains
But I can't blame you this way
Or all the joy we shared
Will be stained
From the first moment that we met
I have yearned and wished
To have you by my side
Blindly hoping
The more i try the harder it feels
To retain control
Now that you've gone to start your new life
No more hope for us remains
There's nothing left to say
That changes
That the curtains closed
And you've left
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This time I am ready
You declared
I've missed you dear
Notes full of your sneaky thoughts of love
I dream of you
This time will be different
You declared
I don't feel complete
This is not
Not what I had in mind
This time I am ready
You declared
I've missed you dear
Notes full of your sneaky thoughts of love
I dream of you
This time will be different
You declared
I don't feel complete
This is not
Not what i had in mind
With a bloody nose
I've walked away from chaos
The truth exposed
No tenderness
No openness nor sincerity
I'm no longer real enough
For you to treasure
A mere memory
And when we meet it's so plain to see
You don't care for me
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Calum Pratt Berlin, Germany
English singer-songwriter based in Berlin. Blends English folk revival and contemporary
alternative genres to create intimate melancholia for reflective moments.
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Sam is an enormous part of my sound - without him I'd be nowhere. Don't miss out on his debut solo EP, it's absolutely outstanding.
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