Song Boxes
from "Pop.Thinking" by The Wind-up Birds
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital AlbumOk - after a bit of pressure from people we have shelled out for a CD version of the new EP.
Nice cover. Got the lyrics on. Will prob throw in some personalised message for people who buy it.
Ta
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lyrics
We got abandoned in this land with it’s haunting carols and
All it’s henchman hanging around the bright red barrels
There are rare days when we feel okay but
You know they don’t last long
Barely remembered loved ones
Still trying to hold their hands
Can you picture that message we tramped into the sand?
These are the last few moments
There’s a timer running down
You know it won’t last long
(Can you hear us coming out of your song boxes? We’ll try to make it quick so it won’t be too obnoxious)
We are wretched, dead all ready, this early in a song
Can’t stop this overwhelming mood pulling us along
I scrambled for the reeds as I rushed down the banks
I pretty much gave in I pretty much sank
There was no redemption Zero restoration
A dead world
Nothing will grow again
I see no good and I could see no love
These are the things that I’m so afraid of
We keep scrubbing but it’s never enough
This cloth just gets filthy and the dirt never comes off
There are rare days when we don’t feel this grey
Let’s pray it doesn’t last long
PAUL, your eyes look tired, I would recommend bed
If you’d ever check your inbox but my message is unread
Yeah, it’s a rare day when I do my admin and I know it won’t last long
We’re so far in this now but stop this is wrong
Yeah, you can change your mind half way through a song
One last chance
Let’s turn this around
In this tragic land make a positive sound
Make redemption
A little restoration
This dead world might grow again and
It’ll be about good
It’ll be about love
All the things we are so afraid of
For God’s sake drag us out with you By the shoulders through the buffer zone
We might be frozen and scared but
Now at least we are not alone
I’ve managed to find some bolt-cutters and I know you’ve got snippers for the wire
We’ve got each other now
For definite and
We’ve got our fire
So here is BEN on his bass with a smile on his face
Cause of OLI’s supple drumming telling you to come in and
Get warm by the fire with MAT’s sweet guitar
This off-key singing let’s you know that you are winning
Here is redemption and restoration
A dead world but we are growing again and
Here is good and here is love and
We are not afraid anymore and
We are not afraid anymore and
We are not afraid anymore
There are rare days when we feel okay but
You know they don’t last long
Barely remembered loved ones
Still trying to hold their hands
Can you picture that message we tramped into the sand?
These are the last few moments
There’s a timer running down
You know it won’t last long
(Can you hear us coming out of your song boxes? We’ll try to make it quick so it won’t be too obnoxious)
We are wretched, dead all ready, this early in a song
Can’t stop this overwhelming mood pulling us along
I scrambled for the reeds as I rushed down the banks
I pretty much gave in I pretty much sank
There was no redemption Zero restoration
A dead world
Nothing will grow again
I see no good and I could see no love
These are the things that I’m so afraid of
We keep scrubbing but it’s never enough
This cloth just gets filthy and the dirt never comes off
There are rare days when we don’t feel this grey
Let’s pray it doesn’t last long
PAUL, your eyes look tired, I would recommend bed
If you’d ever check your inbox but my message is unread
Yeah, it’s a rare day when I do my admin and I know it won’t last long
We’re so far in this now but stop this is wrong
Yeah, you can change your mind half way through a song
One last chance
Let’s turn this around
In this tragic land make a positive sound
Make redemption
A little restoration
This dead world might grow again and
It’ll be about good
It’ll be about love
All the things we are so afraid of
For God’s sake drag us out with you By the shoulders through the buffer zone
We might be frozen and scared but
Now at least we are not alone
I’ve managed to find some bolt-cutters and I know you’ve got snippers for the wire
We’ve got each other now
For definite and
We’ve got our fire
So here is BEN on his bass with a smile on his face
Cause of OLI’s supple drumming telling you to come in and
Get warm by the fire with MAT’s sweet guitar
This off-key singing let’s you know that you are winning
Here is redemption and restoration
A dead world but we are growing again and
Here is good and here is love and
We are not afraid anymore and
We are not afraid anymore and
We are not afraid anymore
credits
from "Pop.Thinking",
released July 21, 2023
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The Wind-up Birds Leeds
New EP - "Pop. Thinking" is out now.
More gigs on the way as well.
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May 25Bingley, UK
discography
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Jul 2023 -
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May 2020 -
Feb 2018
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