Junkies - Track 8 from the album 'Tales You Lose' by Pearl Handled Revolver

Lyrics:
I is all I sing,
Berate the world without,
And the world within.
While I whinge,
Through a million spins.

Into the void,
Cascade of darkness.
That I can’t comprehend,
Or know where it ends…

Arghhhhh, arghhhh, arghhhh!

We are junkies, we need shaman,
To be certain not mistaken.
Before the mad dogs,
Man their stations.

Can it all be pointless,
Insignificant?
In this great scheme,
Potential screams
Got a way with words.

We got choices
Rage against the machine
Turn into a meme
Of all you’ve been…
Or will ever be?

We are junkies, we need shaman,
To be certain not mistaken.
Before the mad dogs,
Man their stations.

Junkies

For those I call the lone rangers of this world.
(Rough home recording)

I Ride Alone

A song about learning to stand tall again.
(Rough home recording, 2016)

I Take It Back (2016)

Inspired by those who have learnt to dance in the rain.
(With many thanks to Dan Johnson for this early demo recording.)

Enjoy the Ride

A song haunted by nostalgia - or what the Portuguese call 'saudade' (the love that remains after something is gone).
(With many thanks to Dan Johnson for this early demo recording - and Mim Taylor for additional vocals.)

Smoke Signals

A song from the murky underworld of online dating. 
(With many thanks to Dan Johnson for this early demo recording.)

The Game

On SourceFM's Inside Local Music with Simon Neild, broadcast 29 June 2017. www.thesourcefm.co.uk

Radio interview & live acoustic session – Source FM

Recorded live at the Redwood Stage at Parklive Festival, Falmouth, July 2017.

Live at Parklive Festival: Smoke Signals

Kindly recorded* in June 2019 by Lou Peixinha for her Kaleidoscope show with Source FM www.thesourcefm.co.uk/whats-on/kaleidoscope

*in our intimate dining room studio set-up!

The Sun

Written during winter, this is a song to bring solace – to help us get to the other side. 

Here it is performed in my dining room, during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Trees Stand Bare

A song about learning to stand tall again after you thought you’d lost it all. 

Here it is performed in my dining room, during the Covid-19 pandemic.

I Take It Back

Five souls who, in the studio and on the stage have a wordless chemistry that provides escape, catharsis and the release of making music and creating... for the love of it. Not for genre labels, kudos or credibility, because ultimately all that matters in Pearl Handled Revolver happens in the moment.

Sometimes the result is Heavy Rock, sometimes Jazz rears its head and the spectre of Funk and RnB loom large; the exploratory spirit of Psyche and Prog always hangs heavy, allowing the band to fly just as the Blues roots them and marks the grain of their fingerprints. The only expectation with any weight is that, once together, time gives way to music.

In 16 years Pearl Handled Revolver have created 5 self-produced studio albums, 2 live albums, 4 EPs, a retrospective collection. Through countless shows and hours rehearsing and recording. Sharing ideas, chatting and laughing in the studio, births, marriages, separation and deaths. On the road there have been service stations, coffee good and appalling, dressing rooms, hotels, hostels, sofas, floors and caravans. All memories and inspiration for whatever comes next... And there will always be more.

"Tales You Lose is more than just a collection of songs—it’s an immersive, atmospheric journey. The band’s ability to blend brooding rock, soulful blues, and haunting psychedelia makes this album an unmistakable triumph. Each track carries emotional weight and sonic depth, with powerful vocals, swirling keys, and evocative guitar work creating a cinematic experience."
Jace Media Music

"Tales You Lose is a true masterpiece, a heartfelt homage to Rock ‘N’ Roll at its finest. They’ve seamlessly blended Rock, Blues, Prog, and Jazz into a sound that hits every note just right, and I’m all for it. This is a release you DO NOT want to miss, and trust me, that’s coming from someone who thrives on artists that scream into my ears 24/7!"
10/10 - Novacaine

"Each of the tracks making up the album are strong in their own right but that being said, this isn’t just a collection of songs, they’re best appreciated as a piece. In fact, despite the thoroughly electric nature of the music, organic might be a good way to describe a lot of what’s going on here. It feels natural and real, free of artifice. The whole album is greater than the sum of its parts."
Now Spinning Magazine

Junkies

Pearl Handled Revolver

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