And No More Shall We Part (Nick Cave Cover) - Tape Demo

Lyrics:

This year's shortest night has been and gone. 
The sun is dying now, all our blinds are coming down. 
But peeping out onto our little street
there are bodies coming out - 
they're all dancing in their shrouds. 

Sometimes fires will never be put out...
we're waiting patiently, then we fight the flames. 
Life isn't free from our mistakes - 
we've got no seat-belts on, no helmets on...

With the heat come the sirens, pull the brakes:
this can't wait another day. 
So as the world goes quietly insane
what do we say?

The night is getting dark, curtains drawn...
and in the ambience
we are in a trance;
the powerful and rich will fade away
because with you in here 
this world's a kinder place...

Solstice Blues - Tape Demo

Lyrics:

I never said its easy. 
I never said I wanted out, 
because I'm prepared to stay right here
while every one just leaves you to your doubts. 

Come on, let's have it through. 
This silence is pushing you around. 
Come on, let's have it through - 
get that head up from the ground. 

And when they say you're different
what you think they mean is 'let us tear you down.'
But what they say won't break you, 
so show them what your light can do poured out. 

Come on, let's have it through. 
Your silence is pushing you around. 
Come on, let's have it through - 
get that head up from the ground.

Tongue Tied - Tape Demo

Lyrics: 

Long nights alone just staring at your phone, 
this isn't like you. 
Your kitchen side is showing new signs of life - 
we get so worried about you. 

Just so you know, every time we go
we try to leave some good behind. 
And we know this is not your choice
so we'll use our voice to say we're here for you. 

And when you lock your door 
saying you can't take any more
we get so worried about you. 
But when you smile
it moves us a mile
closer to your centre.

Here For You - Tape Demo

Ironically, I feel I lost my own sense of empathy in the original version of the song - so here it is again with slightly altered lyrics. 

Lyrics:

Each time I hear their names read out, 
I cannot help but sigh;
a day always looks so bright
before the forecast. 
So listen, all you people, 
your home is a disguise - 
you think you're all so nice, 
now we're burning bridges. 
I've seen people clawing at the dirt
above roads and over seas. 
So, when you think you're doing good, 
no - you're doing better. 

The leaders get their pay rise
and the doggy gets its bone, 
still they can't afford the homes
or to feed the hungry. 
And as Calais fills with orphans
the officials slash up tents, 
saying, 'if you can't afford the rent, 
why would you come here?'
And they'll laugh at the injustice
and they'll whitewash all the streets. 
So when you think you're doing good, 
no - you're doing better. 

And they're saying, 'THE AUDACITY!
Why won't they leave us all alone?
we only blew up their homes and killed their children.'
And they're cashing out on bomb-heads, 
but they'll leave the council homes to rot. 
They're treating human lives like slots
and, you know, they love it. 
All the while I'm stuck here
being bombed down by the news -
and if London were like Aleppo
we wouldn't be laughing.

Aaron Facer

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