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Arrows
04:44
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IN LIFE YOU WERE SO UNAFRAID
IN DEATH YOU WERE SO UNPREPARED
WHY SHOULD WE LIVE OUR LIVES ON THE SHELF
AND WHY AM I SO AT ODDS WITH MYSELF
TURNS OUT WHAT I THOUGHT WAS PRECIOUS WELL
IT WAS EASY TO LET GO
WE WRENCHED THE BONES FROM THE GROUND
AND THE RAINS FROM THE SKY
WITHOUT EVER QUESTIONING IF WE WERE RIGHT
I OPEN THE WOUND AND I WATCH IT RUN OUT
EMBARK ON OUR PATHS WITH CACOPHONOUS SHOUTS TO THE SEA
NO HOME FOR US THERE
I TURN TO THE WOODS A TEN THOUSAND YEAR HISTORY FELLED WITHOUT CARE
I LOOK TO THE SKY
I LOOK TO THE STONE
TURN BACK TO THE SUN AND THEN YOU WERE GONE
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Punches
05:40
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DID YOU LEARN TO PULL YOUR PUNCHES
DID YOU LEARN TO HOLD YOUR TONGUE
AND DID YOU LEARN IT’S ALL FOR NOTHING
A LIFE HAS COME UNDONE
DID YOU LEARN TO TRUST YOUR HUNCHES
AND DID YOU LEARN TO HAVE SOME FUN
COS IN THE END IT’S ALL WORTH NOTHING
YOUR WORLD HAS COME UNDONE
DID YOU MEAN TO BLEED THE PATIENT
DID YOU MEAN TO SUCK HIM DRY
HOW COULD YOU GET SO DAMN COMPLACENT
YOU SAW THE WORLD THROUGH OTHERS’ EYES
YOU PULLED THE SPIRIT OUT OF
THIS CRIPPLED HEART OF MINE
IN THE NIGHT I HEAR YOUR MOVEMENT
IN THE LIGHT I SEE YOUR LIES
DARE YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE IN SILENCE
IF YOU’VE GOT NOTHING LEFT TO SAY
EVEN WHEN YOU SHOUT YOUR LOUDEST
IT DOESN’T MATTER ANYWAY
DARE YOU TURN AWAY FROM VIOLENCE
IF YOU DON’T GET YOUR WAY
DO YOU HAVE THE GUTS TO LEAVE IT
TO TURN YOUR BACK AND WALK AWAY
I’M HERE AND NOW I’M HERE AND NOW I’M HERE AND NOW I’M HERE AND NOW I’M HERE AND NOW I’M HERE AND NOW I’M HERE AND NOW I’M HERE AND NOW I’M HERE AND NOW I’M HERE AND NOW I’M HERE AND NOW I’M HERE AND NOW I’M HERE AND NOW I’M HERE AND NOW I’M HERE AND NOW I’M HERE AND NOW
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Fractals
04:26
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FALLING FALLING A SHIFTING GEOMETRY
TURNING TURNING RELENTLESS GRAVITY
FRANTIC FRANTIC TUMULTUOUS ENERGY
FRACTIONS FRACTIONS OF WHO WE USED TO BE
I REACH OUT MY HAND TO FIND
THAT POINT WHERE WE CROSS THE LINE
MY CONCENTRATION BREAKS
SECRETS REGRETS NO SENSE OF CONSTANCY
TELL ME TELL ME WAS IT JUST FANTASY
BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN IN OUR TELEMETRY
FRACTALS FRACTALS REPEATING ENDLESSLY
I REACH OUT MY HAND TO FIND
THAT POINT WHERE WE CROSS THE LINE
CONNECT INSPECT REFLECT REJECT
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Popic
08:41
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A HEAVY AFFECTING LIFTING CONFUSED NOTION IN OUR MINDS
INCREDIBLE OBSERVATIONS AWAKENING AWAKENING
A SURGING AN OVERWHELMING FORWARD MOTION IN OUR LIVES
AN ENDLESS ACCELERATION IT’S HAPPENING IT’S HAPPENING
IT’S ALL HAPPENING ALL HAPPENING OH
IT’S ALL HAPPENING ALL HAPPENING
THE FEELING OF ISOLATION SLIPS BEHIND INTO THE DARK
THE FREEDOM OF FEELING STRIKES AND IT’S OVER ME IT’S OVER ME
ALL SENSE OF FOREBODING SIMPLY TAKES ITS LEAVE OF ALL OF US
REPLACED WITH A GROWING SENSE OF PHILOSOPHY PHILOSOPHY
IT’S ALL HAPPENING ALL HAPPENING OH
IT’S ALL HAPPENING ALL HAPPENING OH
IT’S ALL HAPPENING ALL HAPPENING OH
IT’S ALL HAPPENING ALL HAPPENING
IN OUR LIVES
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Beasts
04:23
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Deathmask
05:48
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UNDER THE GATHERING SULPHUR
NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING LOST
DROWNED OUT BY PANIC BIRD CALL
NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING LOST
BARE BRANCHES BLACKENED LEAVES FALL
NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING LOST
FRUSTRATION I CAN’T SHAKE OFF
NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING LOST
NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING LOST
LET GO OF ALL YOUR REASON
NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING LOST
RUN WILD AMONG THE TREASON
NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING LOST
SLOW FADE SPLIT SUN HORIZON
NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING LOST
CUT LOOSE FROM ALL YOUR TIES AND
NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING LOST
NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING LOST
NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING LOST
NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING LOST
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Kroqd
04:23
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ASHES ARE FALLING FROM THE SKY AND I’LL KEEP SINGING
GRAVITATIONAL PULL TAKES HOLD
I’M THE REFLECTION IN YOUR EYES OUR TEARDROPS STINGING
TRYING TO DRINK IN ALL YOUR LOVE BEFORE THE NIGHT TAKES HOLD
INTO LIFE TOGETHER
IN OUR THOUGHTS FOREVER
INTERTWINING ETHER
SPACE BETWEEN EACH OTHER
WE SAW THE CHALLENGE AND FACED IT DOWN
OUR LOVE’S AN ADAMANT FORTRESS NOW
OUR BEATING HEARTS ARE THE ONLY SOUND
REVERBERATING WALLS
INTO LIFE TOGETHER
IN OUR THOUGHTS FOREVER
INTERTWINING ETHER
SPACE BETWEEN EACH OTHER
I NEVER THOUGHT THAT WE WOULD END SO FAR APART
OUR LIVES ARE CHANGING AND I DON’T KNOW WHERE TO START
AND WHAT WAS EFFORTLESS IT NOW ALL SEEMS SO HARD
WHAT ONCE WAS SIMPLE SEEMS TO TAKE ALL THAT I’VE GOT
OUR LIVES ARE CHANGING AND I DON’T KNOW WHERE TO START
I NEVER THOUGHT THAT THIS WOULD END
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Brutalist
03:35
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HELD TO THE MARGINS AFRAID OF SHAME
THIS LACK OF CONFIDENCE BETRAYS OUR WORDS AGAIN
THE WHOLE DAMN MOVEMENT
THE WHOLE DAMN STRAIN
IT STANDS INVESTED IN THE TURNING OF THE GRAIN
YOU WERE THE ONLY ONE WHO LAID INTO THOSE SONS OF BITCHES WITH ANGER
WHERE DID THAT GO
A BRAZEN LIE
A TURNING CRY
A TELLTALE SIGN
A COMPROMISE
HOW CAN I FEEL SUCH ANGER WHEN I’M ONLY THIRTEEN YEARS OLD
YOU WERE THE ONLY ONE WHO LAID INTO THOSE SONS OF BITCHES WITH ANGER
WHERE DID THAT GO
A BRAZEN LIE
A TURNING CRY
A TELLTALE SIGN
A COMPROMISE
HOW CAN I FEEL SO HELPLESS WHEN I’M FUCKING THIRTY YEARS OLD
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Dancers
03:42
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DID SLEEP BETRAY YOU IN AN UNEXPECTED WAY
WITH IMAGES RECALLED FROM DARKER DAYS
A BRIEF RESPITE IN GROWING LIGHT
A SILENT YEARNING LEADING YOU ASTRAY
LOOSE TEETH
CRACKED LIPS
BRUISED NAILS AND ACHING HIPS
TORN HAIR
CUT DEEP
NO SLEEP NO SLEEP NO SLEEP
LOST TEETH
TORN LIPS
BLACK NAILS AND FINGERTIPS
TIRED LUNGS
IT HURTS DEEP
NO SLEEP NO SLEEP NO SLEEP YEAH
IT DAWNED UPON ME IT BLOSSOMED IN MY MIND
WHAT I’D BEEN SEARCHING FOR WAS OPEN THERE FOR ME TO FIND
NO REASONING WAS NEEDED I PUT MY DOUBTS BEHIND
ACCEPTED ALL THE ONCE CRUEL RAVAGES OF TIME
LOOSE TEETH
TIGHT LIPS
BRUISED HEELS AND ACHING HIPS
TORN HAIR
CUT DEEP
NO SLEEP NO SLEEP NO SLEEP OH
LOST TEETH
CUT LIPS
BLACK NAILS AND FINGERTIPS
TIRED LUNGS
IT HURTS DEEP
NO SLEEP NO SLEEP NO SLEEP
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Monuments
07:05
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DON’T STAND AND STARE THE TRUTH ISN’T THERE
IT’S ONLY CLEAR ON THE INSIDE
AND IF WE TAKE CARE THOUGH EXPRESSION’S RARE
I KNOW WE’LL FIND IT HERE TONIGHT
TAKE OFF YOUR MASK
LET DOWN YOUR HAIR
LET FEELINGS FLOW
UNLEASH YOUR CARES
LET GO EMOTE
WITH STYLE AND FLAIR
YOU’VE EARNED THE RIGHT TO HAVE ME THERE
JUST KNOW I’M ALWAYS ON YOUR SIDE
AND HOLD THE LIFE INSIDE YOU TIGHT
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The Longcut Manchester, UK
Forming in Manchester in the early 2000s, The Longcut quickly built a reputation as a fearsome
live act, and
released two albums (A Call and Response, Open Hearts) to critical acclaim in 2006
and 2009.
Returning from a nine year hiatus, The Longcut released their third album Arrows in April 2018.
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