1. |
Authentic Me
03:06
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I'm afraid I'm gonna have to wait
That's all I ever really seem to do
It's easy to procrastinate
Is the creative side of me through?
Used to be so wide eyed
Now I'm cynical and over it
What happened to Authentic Me?
If I could see him would I know it?
I'm not one for meandering
I like to race from A to B
Eyes closed so tight
Ignoring everything around me
Used to be so wide eyed
Now I'm cynical and over it
What happened to Authentic Me?
If I could see him would I know it
Don't wanna do it all alone
But I've got expectations
Unreasonable, impossible
And they're forever changing now
(Repeat first verse)
(Chorus X2)
Why can't I get anything right and what's right anyway?
I'm afraid I'm gonna have to wait
That's all I ever really seem to do
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2. |
Don't Make Me Go
03:49
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Lock myself away
Stay in bed all day
I don't wanna be a grown up, no
Sick of saying "yeah"
Pretending to care
I don't even wanna show up, so...
I'm sleeping in and watching shit TV
Playing video games from 1993
Thinking back to when it all just seemed to be simple and easy
Please don't make me go
I'm too "myself" today
I don't want anyone to know
Please don't make me go
Done with social cues and listening to news
I never asked to be a citizen, no
Gonna dumb it down
Tune it all out and go back to when I used to sleep sound, so...
I'm sleeping in and watching shit TV
Playing video games from 1993
Thinking back to when it all just seemed to be simple and easy
Please don't make me go
I'm too "myself" today
I don't want anyone to know
Please don't make me go
So I'm sleeping in and watching shit TV
Playing video games from 1993
Thinking back to when it all just seemed to be simple and easy
Simple and easy
Please don't make me go
I'm way too in my head today and I don't want anyone to know
Please don't make me go
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3. |
Night Drive
04:03
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Let's go driving after midnight
The world so quiet under streetlights
It's like we come alive
Headlights reflect in your eyes
The world is sleeping now
We're alright
The daytime always ordinary
The repetition sometimes scares me
But when the sun goes down
We can just drive around
Looking for a light on in this pitch black town
So let's get two ticket stubs for that old and run down cinema
It's these old world things we know and love
It's only so romantic 'cause you know and understand it too
It's how I know I love you and the night driving we do
We talk of our old books and CD's
They're practically our whole identities
The way your eyes light up
When you tell me how you love
Old time stars and old time movies
You love so hard, it kills me
So let's get two ticket stubs for that old and run down cinema
It's the old world things we know and love
It's only so romantic 'cause you know and understand it too
It's how I know I love you and the night time driving we do
It's only me and you
It's somehow sacred and true
And there's no place I'd rather be than here with you
Let's go driving after midnight
The world so quiet under streetlights
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4. |
Sunshine
03:27
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All good vibes
The kind I can't describe
All I know is that I feel almost alive
Wanna run around
Take the van right out of town
Find a lake and throw my possessions into it
'cause baby
Don't you think it's been too long
Since we kicked back and had some fun
Would it hurt to take a day or two?
Just me and you...
In the sunshine
Stay up all night
If the time ain't right now then when do we get to fall in love again?
In the sunshine
No sleep tonight
If the time ain't right now then when do I get to fall in love with you again?
No bad vibes
What are you waiting for?
Let's drive right off of this stupid grid so we can start our new lives
Don't you think it's been too long
Since we kicked back and had some fun
Would it hurt to take a day or two?
Just me and you...
In the sunshine
Stay up all night
If the time ain't right now then when do we get to fall in love again?
In the sunshine
No sleep tonight
If the time ain't right now then when do I get to fall in love with you again?
Why do we stick around this stuck up town?
In the sunshine
Stay up all night
If the time ain't right now then when do we get to fall in love again?
In the sunshine
Let's leave tonight
If the time ain't right now then when do I get to fall in love again?
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5. |
Penguins
05:27
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I love this time of year, don't you?
The leaves are wet, the sky's more grey than blue
Summer's over. We're approaching mid-October
We should huddle up together like penguins in the snow, yeah
The streets are yellow and brown
The house is cooling down
The bells are soon to ring another new year in
The nights are getting long
Would it be so wrong to go bed as soon as we get home?
Wouldn't it be good if we could hide away
Bed down all winter and hibernate
We'll watch the storms outside
The rain can pass us by
Under these covers where we hide
I love this time of year, don't you?
January from a warm bedroom
And when it starts to snow
Like penguins, we'll know to cuddle up together
Shelter from the weather
Wouldn't it be good if we could hide away
Bed down all winter and hibernate
We'll watch the storms outside
The rain can pass us by
Under these covers where we hide
Under these covers where we hide
I love this time of year, don't you?
The leaves are wet, the sky's more grey than blue
Summer's over. We're approaching mid-October
We should huddle up together like penguins in the snow, yeah
Wouldn't it be good if we could hide away
Bed down all winter and hibernate
We'll watch the storms outside
The rain can pass us by
Under these covers where we hide
Under these covers where we hide
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Benny J. Hayes Bath, UK
Penning Guitar-Pop songs since 1999!
Welcome to the home of Bristol Born 'n' Bred Banger-maker;
Benjamin John Hayes.
Email bennyjhayes@gmail.com for bookings, collabs etc
Bands and projects, past and present - Grebo, The Remnants, Radio Nasties, The Crybabies, The Lovesicks, The Good Good Things, The Hawkmen
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