An original song featuring Calum Burns on guitar and backing vocals.

LYRICS:

A secret lies within
That’s longing to be freed
But we deprive ourselves
Of all the things we need

And so the feeling grows
The all-consuming dread
In the space between the truth
And words we leave unsaid

And all these long-held morals
Are just terrors in disguise
They become meaningless
When we close our tired eyes

So hide me in the shadows
And tell me when it’s light
‘Cause I’m afraid of things
That only come out at night.

I’m tired of Paradise
So meet me by the Tree
The apple had to fall,
And darling, so did we,

And we won’t be redeemed
However much we pray, 
So let’s defy the rules
And let the Serpent have its way.

Some people long for lovers
Who make them feel alive
But darling, you appeal
To my nihilistic drive

So wrap your arms around me
Until I gasp for breath
Then shove me down and show me
The thrill of a little death

 ‘Cause all these long-held morals
Are just terrors in disguise
They become meaningless
When I look in your eyes

So let me in your shadow
Block out all the light
And show me all the things
That only come out at night.

‘Cause we’ve all read the text
And we all know what happens next
So sing, “Farewell Eden, Goodbye God,”
As we make our way through the Land of Nod

And we’ll build homes on virgin ground
With paradise lost and freedom found
And in new kingdoms we’ll be crowned
Paradise lost and freedom found.

Some people long for lovers
Who make them feel alive
But darling, you appeal
To my nihilistic drive

So let me in your shadow
Block out all the light
And show me all the things
That only come out at night.

Tired of Paradise

LYRICS:

Jessie lives with Jesus now, she's been away for years
But her ghost still comes and visits me whenever I'm in tears
She whispers in my ear that I'm a shadow of a man
And reminds me who I would have been if life had gone to plan.

She's not afraid of death because she thinks she'll be reborn
She changes her mascara so to match her crown of thorns
And every Sunday morning, she's the first to join the queue
If we should rise again, then I guess that's one-nil to you.

To fall in love in winter was quite fitting, I suppose
To try to forge a romance in the time when nothing grows
We sowed the seeds of sorrow till December became May
And the summer seemed to mock me with its never-ending days

But I must have looked away too soon to see our bridges burn
And I held on to the dream that in the autumn you'd return
But seven years have passed now since our one and only kiss
And I know better than to wait for saviours that don't exist.

Jessie lives with Jesus now
But now and then, she comes around
And in her arms, I fall asleep
And pray the Lord her soul to keep.

You said you were my only love, and I suppose that's true
But maybe I learned not to love once I was done with you
How could I fall for anyone when I know what it brings:
The illusion of salvation, whilst despair waits in the wings.

But looking back, it seems that you and I were much the same
We made gods in our own images, and mine assumed your name
Because I was as impressionable as you when we were kids
And I don't even know you now; I don't think I ever did.

Jessie lives with Jesus now
But now and then, she comes around
And in her arms, I fall asleep
And pray the Lord her soul to keep.

Jessie lives with Jesus now
For all these years, she's kept her vow
To live for Him, and not for me.
You've done enough; now leave me be.

Jessie's With Jesus Now

LYRICS:

You want to take my hand
You think you'll end my sorrow
You say, "I'll be your baby tonight - but not tomorrow."

You say my love's an illness
And offer me the cure
Well, if happiness means more than the absence of pain
Then I'm sorry, darling, but I'll have to refrain

Because I want to be held by the one and the only
Won't settle for less, man I'd rather be lonely
You want to be mine but you don't want to know me
I'm empty enough as it is
Don't carve me hollow.

I don't think I belong to this postromantic age
So if you take me home and you make me scream
Then you would make my day, but you would shatter my dream 

Because I want to be held by the one and the only
Won't settle for less, man I'd rather be lonely
You want to be mine but you don't want to know me
I'm empty enough as it is...

I've read a lot of poems about the joys of love
And I'm gonna hold on to that ideal until I hit the dust
And if it makes me lonesome, then that's the price I pay
For believing in what love might be
Even if it never comes to me

Because I want to be held by the one and the only
Won't settle for less, man I'd rather be lonely
You want to be mine but you don't want to know me
If you've got an answer, then why don't you show me?

Because I want to be held by the one and the only
Won't settle for less, man I'd rather be lonely
You want to be mine but you don't want to know me
I'm empty enough as it is
Don't carve me hollow.

Carve Me Hollow

LYRICS:

Dear Mr Darwin, 

I’m writing this to say that I’ve managed to disprove your theory. A set of observations I’ve made along my way have led me to produce these queries:

 - I understand that the giraffes which have the longest necks are most likely to find food and thus survive and then have sex. But explain to me why men who have a mental age of three are the only ones who procreate, and hence pass on their genes?
 - If our destinies are predetermined by our DNA, why am I the only one alone on planet Earth today?

Dear Mr Darwin, morons inhabit the earth - and just judging by their presence, evolution hasn’t worked. And yet somehow in the midst of this I’ve managed to survive, but if what you said was true then why the hell are they alive? 

Now let’s suppose, just hypothetically, that God exists, and this growth in sexual misconduct made him slightly pissed. And so he thought he’d get his sweet revenge by making a disease; he could wipe out all these fuckers by inventing STDs! But the Lord was no match for mankind because we learned how to cheat, and so, courtesy of Durex, God was brought to his defeat.

Dear Mr Darwin, morons inhabit the earth - and just judging by their presence, evolution hasn’t worked. And yet somehow in the midst of this I’ve managed to survive, but if what you said was true then why the hell are they alive? Why do good men always die?

Haven’t you noticed?

I suppose it’s no surprise that man descended from the ape - we both share the core survival skills: to eat, kill and rape. And yesterday I saw two chimpanzees while I was at the zoo, and as they screwed in their own filth, they reminded me of you.

Oh dear, oh dear, Mr Darwin: fornication leads to birth, which I suppose helps to explain to us why morons rule the Earth. And yet somehow in the midst of this I’ve managed to survive, but if what you said was true then why the hell are they alive? 

And in conclusion, I have found a negative correlation between a man’s IQ and the frequency of his ejaculations.

Haven’t you noticed?

Dear Mr Darwin

Cover of 'Wipe the Floor', written by Tom Creese and originally performed by Gorilla Conga.

Wipe the Floor

Cover of Eagles of Death Metal's 'I Love You All the Time' for their Play it Forward campaign.

http://playitforwardeodm.com

I Love You All The Time (Play it Forward Campaign)

Words by Emily Dickinson.

Wild nights - Wild nights! 
Were I with thee 
Wild nights should be 
Our luxury! 

Futile - the winds - 
To a Heart in port - 
Done with the Compass - 
Done with the Chart! 

Rowing in Eden - 
Ah - the Sea! 
Might I but moor - tonight - 
In thee! 

2016 Recordings

Wild Nights

LYRICS: SMIGE
MUSIC: CALUM BURNS/SMIGE

If I could climb the Eiffel Tower, it might stop me feeling blue
And a walk down Champs-Élysées just might  take my mind off you
If I could head back to Montmartre I'd find another cheap hotel
Somewhere near the Sacré-Cœur and far away from this hell

You'd say "Au revoir!"
Ah, but here's the tricky part:
I can't afford to go to Paris every time you break my heart

And I could look around the Louvre whenever I'd got time to kill
And if you won't look me in the eye then Mona Lisa will
And I'd write sonnets by the Seine till this despair disappears
Let the bells of Notre Dame drown out your voice inside my ears 

You'd say "Bon voyage!"
Ah, but here's the tricky part:
I can't afford to go to Paris every time you break my heart

If you'd only told me
Then I wouldn't have to come this far
If you'd only told me:
"Je suis désolé mais tu ne me plait pas."

2017 Recordings

Can't Afford to Go to Paris

Acoustic guitar and vocals: Smige
Electric guitars, bass, backing vocals, mixing and production: Calum Burns

LYRICS:

I looked into the eyes of Fate
Said, "What have you in store for me?
Is the future looking bright?
Because the present's got it in for me"

I started into the heart of Fortune
A lifetime chasing helplessly
And I've been living in her shadow
But she was always out of reach

Memories won't keep you warm, and I should know
I burned the photos, oh, so many years ago
But I know one day I'll get my payback
'Cause me and Fate, well, we go way back

I wandered down a lonely street
Where the children used to play
And I'll never admit defeat
But I concede we've both seen better days

Memories won't keep you warm, and I should know
I burned the photos, oh, so many years ago
But I know one day I'll get my payback
'Cause me and Fate, well, we go way back

Now I never was a charmer
But I don't know what I've done
I have earned all of my karma
Now when do the good times come?

Memories won't keep you warm, and I should know
I burned the photos, oh, so many years ago
But I know one day I'll get my payback
'Cause me and Fate, well, we go way back

Now I've cleansed all of my sins and I must go
Back to the burned down town of ruins I call home
But I know one day I'll get my payback
'Cause me and Fate, well, we go way back

Luminis Fatum (2019 version)

I Wish You All Goodnight

Communication (The Most Difficult Thing)

Hell is a Nightclub

No Dignity in Silence

Don't Let the Simpletons Spoil Your Life

Notebooks

Swansong

My Renaissance

Loneliness Loves Company

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LYRICS

I don't care if Easter's blue
Halloween and Guy Fawkes too
Burns Night, I don't care about you
It's Christmas I'm in love

Pancake Day, you can fall apart
Valentine's Day, break my heart
Thanksgiving doesn't even start
It's Christmas I'm in love

Boxing Day, wait
The New Year always comes too late
But Christmas, never hesitate

I don't care if Red Nose Day's black
International Women's Day, heart attack
St Patrick's, never looking back
It's Christmas I'm in love

May Day, you can hold your head
Mothering Sunday, stay in bed
World Book Day, watch the walls instead
It's Christmas I'm in love

Boxing Day, wait
The New Year always comes too late
But Christmas, never hesitate

Dressed up to the eyes
It's a wonderful surprise
To see your shoes and your spirits rise
Throwing out your frown
And just smile at the sound
Sleek as a shriek, spinning 'round and 'round
Always take a big bite
Such a gorgeous sight
To see reindeer eat in the middle of the night
You can never get enough
Enough of this stuff
It's Christmas I'm in love

I don't care if Easter's blue
Halloween and Guy Fawkes too
Burns Night, I don't care about you
It's Christmas I'm in love

Pancakes always fall apart
Valentine's Day breaks my heart
International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace doesn't even start
It's Christmas I'm in love

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Based on 'Friday I'm in Love' by The Cure (Perry Bamonte, Boris Williams, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith, Porl Thompson)

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