It took me a few listens to get this but it's brilliant - it's the random stabs of noise and that melody - every time you think you know where it's headed it takes a more interesting turn. Awesome stuff.

Verse I:
Ah Heavy Airport Allows Ah Cry 
Gale’s Pressure Ah Broken Flight
Orchids Crowd Ahh Terminal Sky

Verse II:
Lavender Tiles Season Designs
Break Ah Part Violet Coastlines

Pre-Chorus I:
We Chase Our Art Then Sail Away
We Bag Our Fright And Work Today

Chorus: 
Cause We Live Our Lives
Washing Clothes Working Nights
Chasing Dreams As They Tumble Away
And As Our Heart Follows The Climb
The Compass Warns Of Rough Sea Tides
In The End No One Cares Just Be Yourself
We’ll Follow Our Map
Too Some Sweet Happiness

Verse III:
Landin’ On Time Hailin’ Ah Ride
Workin’ This Town Bankers Assigned
Ladders Climb Corporate Blue Skies

Verse IV:
Turn The Page Rewrite These Lines
Blossom The Story Spell Sunshine

Pre-Chorus II:
Capo The Task Then Scale Away
Yellow The Fear Now Start Today

Chorus:
Cause We Live Our Lives
Washing Clothes Working Nights
Chasing Dreams As They Tumble Away
And As Our Heart Follows The Climb
The Compass Warns Of Rough Sea Tides
In The End No One Cares Just Be Yourself
Follow Your Map
Too Some Sweet Happiness

Outro:
I'll Follow Your Map
Too Some Sweet Happiness
Travel Onwards 
Too Some Sweet Happiness
Until You Find
Some Sweet Happiness

Traveler

Vocals, Guitars - Anna Roenigk
Bass - Emmanuelle LeCann
Drums - Kevin Butler

Co-produced by Emmanuelle LeCann & Anna Roenigk
Engineered / Mixed by Emmanuelle LeCann
Mastered by Kevin Butler at Test Tube Audio

LYRICS

So what is original sin?
Is it not making God into a token?
For your using
A sanctified bruising

If Jesus came back to this land
He would only be crucified again
We were never told how you got your wings
And now you blame us 
For believing in the dream

And I don’t wanna have your babies
I don’t wanna make your money
You will never own my body
Here comes blood for the payment!
I never took your name willingly
Now everywhere I go 
You follow me

So I will bite the hand that feeds
Molars crush
Swallow, repeat
But
Still enjoy life’s great amenities
The wheels turn, bones split
And the marrow gleams

And I don’t wanna have your babies
I don’t wanna make your money
You will never own my body
Here comes blood for the payment!
I never took your name willingly
Now everywhere I go 
You follow me

Bird of prey we are your bastards
Watch your baby eat its brother
Bird of prey we are your bastards
But you taught us to hunt
So you should fly a little faster

And I don’t wanna have your babies
I don’t wanna make your money
You will never own my body
Here comes blood for the payment!
I never took your name willingly
Now everywhere I go 
You follow me

Bird Of Prey

Quite a lean arrangement, compared to our other songs.
Additional drums and mastering by Felix Brüske.
Lyrics:

"Hear they say it's getting harder
Hear they say it's getting bad
Oh, I know, that's no reason to be sad
'Cause there always will be places, where they can use someone like you
And you have been used so often, you will see that's nothing new

What you do or what you say 
It's the same anyway
If you curse or if you pray
It will hurt
What you do or what you say
Noone listenes anyway
If you go or if you stay
It will hurt another day

Now you've found a way to walk on
But you are forced to stay at home
Have to beg the state for money
And maybe the'll get you some
As you see your world is going down, you may find a place to hide
But the sorrow that has spawned in you will linger by your side."

Venlafaxine

‘The Man at the Party’ a striking alt hip hop dialogue between B and one of ‘those’ guys at a party…
You know the fella. Kinda offended by a woman having the temerity to disagree/ correct him/ have her own opinion. It’s a confrontation and catharsis in song form!

The Man at the Party

Lying Won`t Get You Anywhere

When I saw you in my dreams
Made me fall to my knees

All I care for is what you see
All you do now is what I need

Feeling cold in my disease
Makes me crawl on my knees 

I was bored and you broke free
Carelessness in my belief
I was bored and you broke free
Carelessness in my belief
I was told that you are near
And everything that we’ve feared 
Eventually is no longer here

And I know you can’t be far
And I go where you are

Whispers come, they call to me
All you do now is what I need

When I saw you in my dreams
Made me fall to my knees

I was bored and you broke free
Carelessness in my belief 
I was bored and you broke free
Echoes fading silently
I was told that you are near
And everything that we’ve feared 
Eventually is no longer here

Dreams

1974 (that's how it was in those days)

8 Feet

5 Years Old

COW SONG

flakebelly // lazy afternoon

It was only yesterday, I remember it all so clearly now. As I walked alone along the weed grasped towpaths of my youth, beside the shopping trolley waters, misty eyed as otters frolicked amongst their prophylactic buoyancy aids, Lo! a man appeared upon a flaming pie and said, "a single will you make, a smorgasbord of sounds & styles, a token of onanistic glee. This must you present in handy digital format, available for download & stream by only the most discerning of listener."

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