1. |
Introduction
00:53
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2. |
Crazy in the Head
03:24
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They’ve come to play the game
And now they’re sitting on the benches
Ready for their paycheck
And their myriad offences
They’re making up the rules
And when they do they always break them
Claim to have some principles
But readily forsake them
Yes it’s a silly game
Played by silly people and
Watching them
Will make you go crazy in the head
It’s a silly game
The players are deceitful and
Watching them
Will make you go crazy in the head
It’s getting near to kick-off
And the teams they are assembled
Representing no one
But the lenders in the temple
They press for your support
With their eyes sunken in their sockets
To cure their itching palms
They put their hands into your pockets
It’s a greedy game
Played by greedy people and
Joining in
Will make you crazy in the head
Yes it’s a greedy game
And the sides they are unequal
And joining in
will drive you crazy in the head
It’s an evil game
Played by evil people
And listening to them
Will drive you crazy in the head
Yes it’s an evil game
And their evil people
They’ll take everything you’ve got
And leave you crazy in the head
Crazy in the head
Crazy in the head
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3. |
Uber-chic
03:58
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Have you seen her
In the movies?
Pretty hot and
Pretty groovy
Have you seen him
On the TV?
With his six-pack
And his tight tee
Tell me can I look that good?
If you work out hard enough
Can I dress the way I should?
If you max your credit card
Can I have the things I seek
Can I be so uber-chic
Can I have a piece of that
We can show you take a look…
Have you seen her
On the catwalk?
Eyes are watching
And the people talk
Have you seen them
In the dailys?
With the those great names
For their babies?
You see them on the cover of a magazine
The rock star married to the beauty queen
The flawless boy and the airbrushed teen’
Have a piece of that
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4. |
Melancholy Curling Up
05:32
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Three o’clock in the afternoon
Much to do no start in sight
Sink into a chair, wait for revelation
Or some insight
Melancholy curling up
Staring down into your coffee cup
Hoping that chance will change the day
Watching the minutes slide away
Reading a magazine
Wondering where you fit in the scene
Live your life in a dream
On the edge of the tumbling stream
Racing against the clock
Hitting the beat of its tick and tock
Shooting the rapids fast
Feeling your pulse racing to the last
Pausing but never still
Always aiming up that hill
Sprinting towards the line
Hearing the sound of the tocsin chime
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5. |
Auto-Self-Destruct
04:03
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The rain is pouring
The skies fall down
It never stops
We’re all gonna drown
The sun is blazing
It burns the soil
It turns to dust
The farmers toil
You know there’s weird shit happening
There’s a big decision we ducked
And we are part of a big machine
Set on auto-self-destruct
Auto –self-destruct
The air is choking
It clogs your throat
Can’t breath no more
We’re all in the same boat
The earth is dying
It won‘t be long
It’s no use lying
The time has gone
You know there’s weird shit happening
As into the chasm we’re sucked
Cos we are part of a big machine
Set on auto self-destruct
Auto –self-destruct
You know there’s weird shit happening
We’ll soon be totally fucked
Cos we are part of a big machine
Set on auto-self destruct
Auto –self-destruct
Auto –self-destruct
Auto –self-destruct
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6. |
Interlude
00:51
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7. |
Later in the Evening
03:05
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There’s a dozen new conspiracies
In the papers every day
Plots and schemes in darkened rooms
Plans to rule the World, the pundits say
Later in the evening
When you’re lying in your bed
Don’t assume the truth
At everything that’s said
There’s a million conversations
Chitter-chatter at a pace
Information it gets lost along the way
Deceit and rumour take its place
Later in the evening
When you contemplate the news
Don’t be quick to panic
At the scary wild blues
There’s a million explanations
For this one reality
Pick your own interpretation
Try to keep moraility
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8. |
Release the Son
03:42
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Woman and man
Child and father
Sister and son
Kin and brother
Let the past fade away
Science and faith
Belief and reason
Seekers of truth
Angels and demons
Let the past fade away
Beauty and art
Love creation
Music and soul
New generation
Let the past fade away
Freedom and truth
The things that matter
Release the son
From the sins of the father
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9. |
One Pound Town
04:12
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Cousin Joey plays the slot machines
Passing the time, hoping for the win that never comes
Flashing lights and he’s lost in his dreams
The day goes by, it’s another day in One Pound Town
Sister Suzy’s down the shops again
It cheers her up and everything is just a pound
Spending money that she hasn’t got
Relieves the pain of another day in One Pound Town
Let me paint you a picture
Of One Pound Town
Let me tell you a story
Of One Pound Town
Uncle Davey’s down the pub again
Nothing to do and all the drinks are just a pound
You will find him there five days a week
Barely aware of another day in One Pound Town
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10. |
Peace and Security
04:10
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Want to buy protection
To keep you safe and sound
You can’t be too careful
With those guys around
A rifle or an automatic
Will keep you sleeping tight
The price is low and as you know
You get to shoot on sight
Got a slight disturbance
On your streets at night
Folks you said should be in their bed
When you put out your light
Riot shields and water cannon
Will keep the peace you want
The price is low and as you know
You make them pay for it anyway
It’ll be a blast
It’ll be a blast
Peace and security made to last
It’ll be a blast
Got a little problem
With the guys abroad
Need to hit with a big big stick
Need to shock and awe
We can help with that one too
Bombs and tanks
So smart they’re cool
The price is low and as you know
You make them pay for it anyway
To add to the fun
You’ve already won
It helps the World go round
The money passes silently
As the mortars thump and pound.
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11. |
Reserved
03:25
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Sitting on a windy street,
Trying to beg some food to eat
Hoping for some shelter tonight
Standing at the kitchen door
Shadow falling on the floor,
Looking at the warmth and the light
It’s reserved for the guys in the old school ties
For the one who know how to cheat
Who serve you with lies and think you survive
From the crumbs that fall at their feet
Sitting on a gilded chair
Puffing his exquisite hair
Doesn’t care what falls from his lips
Hacking on the country fields
Living off the rents and yields
Laughing with his pals from the sticks
They’re the sons of the folks in their old ermine cloaks
The people who hoard and who treasure
Who dine at the Ritz in the glitter and glitz
And expect you to toil for their pleasure
If life is a game then the rules are obscure
They’re known to a relative few
With handshakes and nods and a pat on the back
They get to the front of the queue
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12. |
No Resolution
06:29
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Just another day
A grey and mindless day
Walking down the street a man gets blown away
For what reason who can say?
Just another day
Just another tale
A lurid shocking tale
Evil hidden under a smiling veil
Don’t try to understand you’ll only fail
Just another tale
And you look for resolution
For an end to this sorry confusion
For a satisfactory conclusion
To another day
One more week
And it’s filled with of fearful news
Suffering, hysteria and economic blues
Striking hints and long lost clues
Another week of news
Can’t you see there is no resolution?
There’s no end to this sorry confusion
There’s no closure, there’s no solution
Just another day
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Duncan Bisatt Northampton, UK
Singer/songwriter and long-time resident of Northampton, England. Duncan Bisatt's first album (Auto-Self-Destruct) was
released in 2015. The follow-up (Reality & Abstraction) will be released in March 2018.
Reality & Abstraction takes a more diverse and occasionally folk-tinged journey across subjects ranging from politics to love and to loss.
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