***Available on Vinyl from the 1st Dec 2025***
https://elasticstage.com/soundcloud/releases/the-dc-sound-project-snaggletooth-album

July 2025 - SNAGGLETOOTH- Album by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Snaggletooth is a raw and poetic concept album from Phil Dutton & Les Corlett, weaving ten vivid tracks into a cinematic journey through broken streets, haunted memories, and defiant hope.

From taxi rides through fractured lives to whispers in the night and burning bridges, each song brings its own character, story, and edge. The sound blends gritty indie rock with acoustic reflections and dark folk storytelling, capturing the cracks in modern life with brutal honesty and flashes of beauty.

This album isn’t background music—it’s a front-row seat to the lives we don’t always see.

🎧 Best experienced loud, late, and with lyrics close at hand.

Tracks include:
This Is My Beginning, Stevie Drove a Taxi, The Puppeteers, Beautiful, Desolation Boulevard, and more.

💬 Let us know which one hits you hardest. Thanks for listening and supporting independent music.

SNAGGLETOOTH

Original Song
by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics

You drove me mental,
With your womanly ways.
Your soft distraction,
On those glorious days.

I held you so gently,
You held my hand as I slept.
Hope sprang eternal,
It's a dream that I've kept.

So what do,
I have to do,
It isn't that simple,
I always thought that you knew,
That I never found 
a place to call home,
Until the moment 
you left me standing alone.

It's keeping me warm,
As winter draws near.
I could tell you I miss you,
I could tell you all I fear.

Times been revealing,
Memories I'd lost.
I've have to make sense,
Of how much they've cost.

So what do,
I have to do,
It isn't that simple,
I always thought that you knew,
That I never found 
a place to call home,
Until the moment 
you left me standing alone.

If I had a penny,
For all I did wrong.
I couldn't blame you,
But I'm still standing strong.

As the wind begins howling,
Now winter draws near.
I'm wrapping up warm,
Like I do every year.

So what do,
I have to do,
It isn't that simple,
I always thought that you knew,
That I never found 
a place to call home,
Until the moment 
you left me standing alone.

So what do,
I have to do,
It isn't that simple,
I always thought that you knew,
That I never found 
a place to call home,
Until the moment 
you left me standing alone.

YOU DROVE ME MENTAL

Original Song
by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics

What, option do I have?
When love, was never meant to last.
What other reason, do you need?
I've given up, ever sayin' please.

Please don't ever lose your faith in me,
I'll come through some day and you will see.
That all I've needed was a chance,
To tell you how I feel.

It's not easy, being this stupid,
It comes down to,
The things you see in me.

Let's pretend like we are strangers,
Cast adrift,
The way we're meant to be.

Thank you for your cool appraisal,
I'll shake it off,
And be the best that I can be.

Suddenly the room got colder,
I feel your breath upon my shoulder.
A whispered word,
Please tell me that I'm free.

What option do I have?
I'm just too scared,
To turn and face you,
And I can't replace you.

WHAT OPTION DO I HAVE

Original Song
by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics

I'm heading down..
At once… feeling delicate,
Under the spell of it.
What do I do now?
Da Da Da Da Da.
I can't make no sense of it.
Like fish I've been casting nets.
And they're pulling me down, down, down.

I've seen it again.
Da Da Da Da Da Da Da . . .
I have to get used to it,
and I’m living proof of it.
DA Da Da Da Da Da Da . . .
I'm the end result,
Of a miss spent youth,
I’m quoting facts and selling truth.

How far gone 
do I have to be,
Before someone 
takes notice of me?
DA DA DA DA DA
I had my moments,
I held the world in my hands.
Something broke Inside of me.. .

I've seen it again.
Da Da Da Da Da Da Da . . .
I have to get used to it,
and I’m living proof of it.
DA Da Da Da Da Da Da . . .
I'm the end result,
Of a miss spent youth,
I’m quoting facts and selling truth.

Down. Down, down.

I'm Quoting facts 
and selling truth
I'm biting off chunks, 
with a snaggle tooth.
Da Da Da Da Da Da Da . . .
I can't make no sense of it.
Like fish I've been casting nets.
And they're pulling me down.

Original Song
by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics
She's been pulling at my strings,
She speaks the words that lay me low,
I'm been living on borrowed time,
She's the only love I've ever known,

So she tells me,
She doesn't love me anymore.

Au revoir, mon amour,
Au revoir, mon amour.

I went through, through the motions,
Forgot what, what was real,
I took her, took her for granted,
I lost my, my sex appeal.

So she told me,
She doesn't love me anymore.

Au revoir, mon amour,
Au revoir, mon amour.

For the rest of the night,
I'm broken and blue,
For the rest of my life,
There'll only be you.

So she told me,
She doesn't love me anymore.

Au revoir, mon amour,
Au revoir, mon amour.

You know when it's over,
It's finished and done.
You know you'll look back,
And smile, you're the lucky one

So she told me,
She doesn't love me anymore.

Au revoir, mon amour,
Au revoir, mon amour.

AU REVOIR, MON AMOUR

Original Song
by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics
I've never had sugar that,
Tasted as sweet,
As the tears that are rollin',
Down your cheeks.
Your tales filled with sorrow,
You've been sleepin' all day.
When the devil comes a knockin',
Will you run or stay?
To look him the eye,
With a smile on your face.
You're another number,
Just to savour the taste.

GUITAR BREAK

Your a man of easy virtue,
With your feelin's  growin' cold.
You'll bight the hand that feeds you,
And you sell your secrets whole.
You've been payin' off St Peter,
Since Paul he flew away.
Slipping even deeper,
Down on your knees you pray.

You fled The Big Easy,
With your tail between your legs.
Hopin' that tomorrow comes,
You'll lie, steal and beg.
For a promise of redemption,
When you might have a choice.
But you feel your heart grow heavy,
As you remember her voice.
She said that she loved you,
But you threw it all away.
Darkness falls upon you,
You've been sleepin' all day.

SUGAR

Original Song
by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics

I longed for the chase,
I relished the catch.
I knew that some day,
That I'd meet my match.

I looked for the reasons,
That keep me here.
Stripped of the doubt,
That she's drawing near.

I'm not bothered,
I don't really care.
How long it takes,
Till she's standing there.

How could I know,
If it was all true?
Stumbling blindly,
Till she came into view.

I can't feel my fingers and toes and,
I am frozen, slowly decomposin'.
All the dreams and the wishes I've made,
Feelin' shaken, While my heart starts to break.

I waited in silence,
Through the seasons and the rain.
Each day that passed,
Was never in vain.

The signs were so subtle,
But steady and clear.
Like soft-spoken words,
Only hearts could hear.

No rush in my steps,
No fear in my mind.
I knew that I was close,
To what I would find.

I followed the pull,
Wherever it led.
With thoughts of her smile,
Inside of my head.

I can't feel my fingers and toes and,
I am frozen, slowly decomposin'.
All the dreams and the wishes I've made,
Feelin' shaken, While my heart starts break.

Some days felt hollow,
Like time stood still.
But I held my ground,
Through strength of will.

The picture kept forming,
Though never complete.
Each moment a brushstroke,
Till we finally meet.

Now hope has a shape,
And dreams start to blend.
With each passing thought,
I near the end.

And if she's a myth,
A trick of the light
I'd still chase the echo,
Deep into the night.

I can't feel my fingers and toes and,
I am frozen, slowly decomposin'.
All the dreams and the wishes I've made,
Feelin' shaken, While my heart starts break.

The Chase

THE CHASE

Original Song
by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics

I've watched the fallen,
Begin to rise.
I searched for truth,
Hidden in their lies.
But where does it get me?
Does anybody know?
They've salted the earth,
So nothing ever grows.

I'm wistfully dreaming,
Of days that tasted sweet.
Innocence illuminated,
Every time she'd speak.
She had a way of telling stories,
That kept us warm there in the dark.
She always had a good one,
That would always cause a spark.
A flame of pure imagination,
We sing of love and loss.
At any cost.

APRIL

Original Song
by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics

I found my style in my 20's,
Black as the mood,
That I'm feelin' in.
If they catch up to me,
I'll meet my destiny,
They'll hang me high,
For the original sin.

Punks 'n' Rockers,
Bikers 'n' Ravers.
Came from on wide,
To this watering hole.
Too many ghosts,
Inhabit the old ground,
It's to admit,
It was years ago.

There's so many passing,
As I start retreating.
Remembering true love,
Snaps me out of It's spell.
We had some good times,
Some bad times, Some sad times.
Wherever you are,
I'm wishing you well.

We spent a few,
Long pleasant Summers.
We partied all day,
Long into the night.
High times and laughter,
We danced until daybreak.
It's hard to admit,
It was years ago.

They buried Bill,
And we showed that we loved him,
Barry went too,
And we showed that we cared.
There's too many passing,
As I start retreating,
Black is the style,
That I chose to wear.

BLACK

Original Song
by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics

From the moment that I met you,
You've always been my friend.
Though the wrinkles may be showing,
On you I still depend.

You've been there with me brother,
Through all the thick 'n' thin.
You've lifted me when I've fallen,
So where do I begin?

To thank you for always seeing,
The good I have in me.
For standing there beside me,
When I lost sight of victory.

For telling me the honest truth,
Of how I nearly drowned,
But I'm sounding somewhat sentimental,
And I miss having you around.

We sang of tight white panties,
Drinkin' bottles of Jack.
High on the music,
That we played in the back.

Lewe was playin',
All fingers and thumbs.
Timmy was an animal,
Bangin' the drums.

Hairspray Steve,
With a quiff that chopped wood.
Played the bass,
Like only he could.

We made a wracket,
But we had so much fun.
I hope we get together,
Before we're done.

One last hoorah,
One more go round the block.
We need to get together,
And give it all that we've got

THE BAND

‘Shadows Fade Away’ is a dark, reflective folk track about isolation, identity, and the quiet power of love. Written from the perspective of someone who’s never felt they belong — until she walks into his life.

LYRICS

I've always been the quiet guy,
A little out of step.
Some people say I've lost my mind,
What did they expect?
In a room full of strangers, 
I quietly slipped away, 
There's not enough,
To make me want to stay.

So why do I feel, that I don't belong?
Why do I say such things? 
That always come out wrong.
It's only me I'm hurting, 
Till she brightens up my day.
So why oh why oh why,
Don't these shadows fade away?

I bare the weight that no one sees 
I need to find some peace.
I've never asked for anything, 
Just a feeling of release.
I've walked through shit, 
And come out clean.
So blind I couldn't see
I've scars so deep they’ll always be,
Trapped inside of me.

So why do I feel, that I don't belong?
Why do I say such things? 
That always come out wrong.
It's only me I'm hurting, 
Till’ she brightens up my day.
So why oh why oh why,
Don't these shadows fade away?

This is one for the dreamers, the broken, and the believers. Plug in, close your eyes, and let the shadows fade.

🌀 From the album Snaggletooth
🎧 Written & performed by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett
📺 Check out the official video on our YouTube channel
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SHADOWS FADE AWAY

Our latest album, 'SNAGGLETOOTH' is now available to purchase on vinyl @ https://elasticstage.com/soundcloud/releases/the-dc-sound-project-snaggletooth-album

The DC Sound Project. Eight albums deep and still going strong. It usually starts with a good old-fashioned jam session, then somehow ends in a coffee-fuelled recording marathon. We write songs about love, politics, heartbreak, and those occasional “what the hell is wrong with the world?” moments, all brewed fresh on the Wirral. Press play… it’s music therapy with better side effects!

We’re an independent duo creating everything from raw folk ballads to gritty blues-rock. Every video is carefully crafted with free footage and, sometimes, AI-generated visuals to tell the story behind the song.

💿 Albums: 
Snaggletooth (2025)
Addiction (2025)
Black Ice (2024)
Yellin’ at the Clouds (2024)
The Puppeteers (2024)
Burning Bridges (2023)
Rattlesnake (2023)
Melancholy Blue (2023)

🎶 Listen: SoundCloud • Spotify • Apple Music • Amazon • Facebook • Instagram • Twitch

Thanks for joining us on this journey, it’s all about the love of music! 🎶✨