Bot Rot

Ghost Story/Cautionary tale. Falsetto vocals at the end. 

Smothered

Bit of a builder. All of these newbies are garageband on iphone recordings. 

Before I turn this light out i say a prayer to myself.
I dont think anyone else hears, and i hope that i can help.
Before i turn this light out i am grateful for my lot, 
And cross my fingers for some things that i have not yet got.
Before i turn this light out I always hope for more,
Homo sapien: selfish animal, can grip things in its paws.
Or is it aspiration? to be stronger? to succeed?
It's how that monkey learned to cook,
That all consuming greed.
Before i turn this light out i sit and i repeat the promises i keep.
Before i turn this light out i think of who i love
I count them on my fingers and i wear their names like gloves
Those who made me, those i've made, those still here, those who've gone, 
Names of those who without which my world will not spin on.
Before i turn this light out drums will beat feet will pound,
The cacophony of progress will be a beautiful sound,
(Before i turn this light out) and i dont want the beat to stop,
The rhythms get under my skin. Melody lifts me up.
Before i turn this light out i vow to try and fix the world.
Tomorrow i'll be better, i'm a citizen, i'll unfirl
The banners i keep wrapped up hailing sense and good and right.
And i will stand with others and hope that other flags will fly.
Before i turn this light out i sit and i repeat the promises i keep.

Before I Turn This Light Out

Oberland - Roo's Radio

Maple Road

Kathleen And Ray

This is a song about modern politics and journalism. It is *not* targeted at any specific politician or party. There are good and bad people everywhere. We should be working together, trying to find common ground and not slagging each other off the whole time. 

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lyrics
This is little better 
Than a playground argument 
I find it hard to tolerate 
Your willful insolence 
Bluff bluff bluster 
Ad hominem 
Straw man straw man 
Ad hominem again 
--- 
Scaremonger, warmonger 
Others are to blame 
Exaggerate our differences 
Shoot them down in flames 

And I can't believe 
This is how we get things done 
Starting to feel 
That you're stringing us all along 

Turn a profit line your pockets 
The little guy's at fault 
Cherry pick your data points 
Sell the bastards short 
Use other people's weaknesses 
To undermine their claims 
Rig the rules, damn the fools 
Everyone'd do the same 
--- 
Oversimplifying 
Turning up the sound 
Pick a side pick a side 
Refuse the common ground 

And I can't believe 
This is how we get things done 
Starting to feel 
That you're stringing us all along 

Greed will be our ruin 
Pride will kill us all 
Hatred our undoing 
Ever as it was 
Greed will be our ruin 
Pride will fuck us all 
Can't stop this hatred brewing 
Are we headed for a fall? 
It's simply not worth the fight 
If what you're fighting for 
Isn't love, kindness, bravery 
Not evening the score 

And I can't believe 
This is how we get things done 
Starting to feel 
That you're stringing us all along 
No I can't believe 
This is how we get things done 
Starting to feel 
That you're stringing us all along

credits
released April 11, 2016 
© 2016 Toby Hawkins 
Written by Toby Hawkins 
with additional music and arrangement by Paul West, Ant Martin and Matt Oastler 

Musicians 
Paul West - Drums, backing vocals 
Ant Martin (@anthonymartin-2) - Bass, backing vocals 
Toby Hawkins - Acoustic and electric guitars, lead vocals 
Matt Oastler (@mattoastler) - Lead guitar, backing vocals 

Production 
Engineered, produced & mixed by 
Paul West at Awesome Source (www.awesomesourcemusic.com) 
Mastered by Pete Maher at Pete Maher Mastering (petemaher.com) 
Artwork by Eleanor Hawkins

Mind Your PMQs - Pedestrian zero

Most times I have no idea what to think about things. I end up in the grey area that lies somewhere in the middle of black and white. Somewhere in between. 

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lyrics
Don’t ask me 
Where this all goes 
Don’t tell me 
I’m trying not to think about it 
The answer’s rich 
And the question’s poor 
Did you ever stop to dream? 
And did you never ask to skip the journey? 

Somewhere in between 
Is where I’ll be 

Take this down 
It just might be 
Write it down 
It could just be worth remembering 
See I’m not sure 
I’ve ever chanced to say 
A single word that’s mine 
A single thought that bore repeating 
But I’ll still be singing 

Somewhere in between 
Is where I’ll be 

If there’s a single truth and I don’t get it 
If I’m forever lost and still repentant 
If it’s the only way I can make it through this 
If there’s nothing else to say I’m in between

credits
released May 14, 2016 
© 2016 Toby Hawkins 
Written by Toby Hawkins 
with additional music and arrangement by Paul West, Si Fawcett, Han Goslett & Tom Knight 

Musicians 
Paul West - Drums, backing vocals 
Si Fawcett (soundcloud.com/thehighwirecalamity) - Bass 
Toby Hawkins - Acoustic guitar, lead vocals 
Han Goslett (twitter.com/hanvocals) - Vocals 
Tom Knight (soundcloud.com/thomasknight) - Piano, electric guitar 

Production 
Engineered, produced & mixed by 
Paul West at Awesome Source (www.awesomesourcemusic.com) 
Mastered by Pete Maher at Pete Maher Mastering (petemaher.com) 
Artwork by Eleanor Hawkins

Somewhere in between - Pedestrian zero

This song is about planning ahead. Or rather failing to plan ahead. You have to imagine you're in some kind of John Wyndham novel - but maybe with less aliens - then you'll be in the right mindset. 

Read more here: evertheoptimist.com/releases/pedestrian-zero/flotsam-jetsam/ 

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lyrics

Doesn't seem so long ago 
The sky turned black; the thunder rolled 
And then the wind began to blow 
And the heavens opened 

We never thought to build to last 
Nor dreamed that it could come to pass 
Lowland turns to floodplain fast 
It may be senseless hoping 

Dull as dirt the rising tide 
It's perilous to step outside 
Face the day, refuse to cry 
Our bitterness but a token 

But we sit and watch the waters rise 
Turn and face the rain filled skies 

Drag our feet, remember when 
A summer's day could feel like ten 
There used to be a wound to mend 
Now there's nothing left unbroken 

And now I sit on my back step 
and watch the waters rise 
And now I sit, head in hands 
and watch the waters rise
credits
released August 4, 2016 
Written by Toby Hawkins 
with additional music and arrangement by Paul West, Ally Goss, Claire Goss and Aaron Noordally 

Musicians 
Paul West - Drums, backing vocals 
Ally Goss - Bass 
Claire Goss - Lead vocals 
Toby Hawkins - Acoustic guitar, rhythm electric guitar, lead vocals 
Aaron Noordally (theotherpartofmemusic.bandcamp.com) - Electric guitars 

Production 
Engineered, produced & mixed by 
Paul West at Awesome Source (www.awesomesourcemusic.com) 
Mastered by Pete Maher at Pete Maher Mastering (petemaher.com) 
Artwork by Eleanor Hawkins

Flotsam & Jetsam - Pedestrian zero

Directly inspired by a misheard lyric from 3dbsdown.bandcamp.com/track/sadako-blow-up-the-world. This song is about people who seem to think the world owes them something. 

Read more here: evertheoptimist.com/releases/pedestrian-zero/someone-elses-problem/ 

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lyrics
Without wishing to get too heavy-handed 
I’d like to suggest that the boat in which we’ve all just been landed 
Is listing quite badly to port or to starboard 
I never really took the time to learn to tell them apart 
Oh, but that’s not the point I digress 
Probably be a good idea to lend a hand with this mess 
If that’s not too inconvenient 
Let’s hope when we get to the root of it the problem is easy to mend. 
Without starting again 

"Hold up - do you mind? 
You’re demanding this of me 
When I know my rights 
And I won’t be left behind" 
We’ll all stand in line 
To get all that we deserve 
Why not change your mind? 
Why not take the other side? 

So here’s what I’m wanting to say 
It’s been said so many times that I think it might just be a cliché 
If there’s one thing you should try 
You could try being somebody else, and if you do in reply 
They might have a quick go at being you 
Perhaps when you’re back cutting slack might not be so hard to do 
Can I say it again? 
Not that it’s likely to help it’s always someone else’s problem 
And maybe I’m spent 

If you can sit there in the trappings of your comfortable life 
And still surround yourself with hatred and bitterness 
If you can't muster just the smallest spark of empathy 
And still think only about what you can get for yourself 
Then it's not someone else's problem

credits
released September 9, 2016 
Written by Toby Hawkins 
with additional music and arrangement by Paul West, Ant Martin, Scott Mallard & Adam Jarvis 

Musicians 
Paul West - Drums, backing vocals 
Anthony Martin (soundcloud.com/anthonymartin-2) - Bass 
Scott Mallard (sirensandshelter.bandcamp.com) - Electric guitar 
Adam Jarvis (seekermusic.bandcamp.com) - Keys 
Toby Hawkins - Acoustic guitar, lead vocals 

Production 
Engineered, produced & mixed by 
Paul West at Awesome Source (www.awesomesourcemusic.com) 
Mastered by Pete Maher at Pete Maher Mastering (petemaher.com) 
Artwork by Eleanor Hawkins

Someone Else's Problem - Pedestrian zero

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