Michael Kentish – acoustic & electric guitars, vocals.

Words & music by Michael Kentish.

Cover design by Modularity Creatives
www.modularitycreatives.com

Published by Speegra Ltd.
Copyright 2021.

Boxes / The Comfort Sound

Michael Kentish – bass guitar, acoustic & electric guitar, vocals. 
Jamie Howell – electric guitar on 'We Stride on Fearlessly' and 'Sunshine'. 
Michael Zwecker – drums. 

Drums recorded by Jonathan C Nelson. 
Mixing and mastering by Jesus Torres at EDEN Studios. 

Cover design by Daniela Camacho. 

All songs published by Speegra Music Publishing. 

All words and music by Michael Kentish © 2017

Borrowed

Michael Kentish - The Comfort Sound

Michael Kentish - Boxes

Hear the cries of Evening Post 
As Market Square prepares itself 
For another night of drunken traffic 

The Trip, the Bell, the Salutation 
Late night Sapna's on occasion 
Selectadisc has gone, the city lumbers on 

It’s been so good to see you 
You haven’t changed and you haven’t stayed the same 
They’ve dressed you up so neatly	
I only recognised you from your face 

Past the Trent Bridge Cricket Ground 
The river makes its way around 
Between opposing rivals 

There was a time when I belonged here 
The friendly face suggests I’m welcome back 
Renovated change, in my mind old haunts remain 

And it’s been so good to see you 
You haven’t changed and you haven’t stayed the same 
They’ve dressed you up so neatly	
I only recognised you from your face

Credits:
Jamie Howell – electric guitars.
Michael Kentish – acoustic guitars, bass, keyboards, vocals.

Recorded &amp; mixed by pabloslam.
Mastered by Leandro Muñoz @ Leche studio.

Words & music by Michael Kentish.

The Trip, the Bell & the Salutation (radio edit)

I won't delay your sleep 
But something that I keep inside 
I must now confide in you 

What are you doing to yourself? 
Why don't you look after your health? 
You've hardly eaten	
I cannot see you 
Like this 

Stop right there don’t tell me 
It's not fair, you've only got yourself to blame 

I miss your mum's remarks 
I miss the flash of sparks when 
Fires were burning 
But ashes turn to dust 

One adult no return 
A million suns will burn out 
And we'll be frozen 
But you have chosen 
To be free 
From all this misery and pain 

Stop right there don’t tell me 
It's not fair, you've only got yourself to blame

Credits:
Michael Kentish – acoustic guitars, bass, vocals. 
Dávid Asztalos – drums. 
Rae Lambinon – vocals. 
Beaux Jaxon – resonator guitar. 

Bass, drums and resonator guitar recorded by Eszter Polyák at Echo Hangstúdió, Budapest. 
Recording of other instruments, mixing and production by pabloslam. 
Mastered by Leandro Muñoz. 

Words & music by Michael Kentish.

One Adult No Return

Climbed the Seat as the day began
Walking hand in hand, stepping lightly
Turned around caught the view of town
Firth of Forth background, all worthwhile	

And we will meet in the morning
We’ll have all day for talking
And if there’s no chance to find our way
On this day

Time is offered in short supply
As we say goodbye till the next time
And as the years pass we keep our plan
Just as best we can, till today

And we will meet in the morning
We’ll have all day for talking
But if there’s no chance to find our way
On this day

And when it all seemed like hard work
I would put in a good word
Reminded you how we met on this day

And we will meet in the morning
We’ll have all day for talking
And if there’s no chance to find our way
On this day
This day
This day

Recorded with Budapest Americana band, The Poosta Ramblers and featuring Jamie Howell.

Mookie Brando - guitar, backing vocals.
Jamie Howell – electric guitar.
Beaux Jaxon - resonator, backing vocals.
Michael Kentish - bass guitar, vocals.
Greg Zeigler - snare.

Photograph by Olga Ziegler.

Words & music by Michael Kentish.

This Day

I know just where I'm going 
The meeting place beside the trees 
Nervous anticipation 
The never ending days like these 

For all the things that took place during our time 
The best of all, happened in the sunshine 

Bathe in your smile of sunlight 
I'm heated up by your glow 
Long shadows from the tree line 
Remind us that we have to go 

For all the things that took place during our time 
The best of all, happened in the sunshine 

Night moves in, with coldness creeping up into your mind 
Tired and worn but radiating warmth for all who happen to notice 

For all the things that took place during our time 
For all the things that took place during our time 
The thoughts exchanged and plans we left in the pipeline 
The best of all, happened in the sunshine

Credits:
Michael Kentish – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals. 
Jamie Howell – guitar solo. 
Michael Zwecker – drums. 

Drums recorded by Jonathan C Nelson. 
Mixing & mastering by Jesus Torres at EDEN Studios. 
Cover design by Daniela Camacho. 

Words & music by Michael Kentish.

Sunshine

We sit there watching the clouds, on a summer’s day 
Laughing out loud, with the cut grass on our fingertips 
Just perfect, not a care, in the whole world 

Under the sun, with a sweaty brow 
Wash down the taste of the straw 
With our orange squash and lemonade 
Crisp sandwich, somehow stays, undamaged 

We have the world to explore 
In our own time 
We stride on fearlessly 

Once I thought, life was all planned 
Then I made, my own mistakes and my 
Memories, but of course 
On the hill, of the White Horse 

After a while, I admitted it 
Over the stile to sit by the bank of the 
River Thames, we dangle 
Cool our toes, while we sing out 

We have the world to explore 
In our own time 
We stride on fearlessly 

I’d do it again without changing the details 
But what of those plans that we made in the hay bales, derailed 

We have the world to explore 
In our own time 
We’d trade it all to go once more and waste our time like that 
We stride on fearlessly

Credits:
Michael Kentish – bass guitar, acoustic & electric guitars, vocals. 
Jamie Howell – guitar solo. 
Michael Zwecker – drums. 

Drums recorded by Jonathan C Nelson. 
Mixing & mastering by Jesus Torres at EDEN Studios. 
Cover design by Daniela Camacho. 

Words & music by Michael Kentish.

We Stride on Fearlessly

Power cut prompts conversation 
Face to face we talk 
Bitter recriminations 
Tales of guilt and woe 

Hold yourself accountable but 
There was nothing you could do 
You replay the scenes in your head 
There was nothing you could do 

No chance to update status 
Just confessions of the past 
Oh I see it’s getting late let‘s 
Never speak of this again 

Hands together, turn yourself in 
There was nothing you could do 
You replay the scenes in your head 
There was nothing you could do 

You can never take it back 
No you can never take it back 

Regrets and second chances 
If we could do it all again (if we could do it all again) 
Lots of questions with no answers 
Do you remember when? 

Hold yourself accountable but 
There was nothing you could do 
You replay the scenes in your head 
There was nothing you could do 

There was nothing you could do 
There was nothing you could do

Credits:
Michael Kentish – bass guitar, acoustic & electric guitars, vocals. 
Michael Zwecker – drums. 

Drums recorded by Jonathan C Nelson. 
Mixing & mastering by Jesus Torres at EDEN Studios. 
Cover design by Daniela Camacho. 

Words & music by Michael Kentish.

Nothing You Could Do

Interlude in A

The Sign of the Fish

Jenny's Wedding

Border Guards Are Tetchy

Miles Away

Bottles on the Balcony

My old band mate and good friend Todd Warner Moore recorded this cover back in 2015.

Words and music by Michael Kentish
Performed and produced by Todd Warner Moore
https://toddwarnermoore.com

Fires - TWM cover

I write songs, I play them, sometimes in front of people.

Michael Kentish

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