Lonely Soldier – Spectacles

This was the first track to be written and recorded in late 2017. It was written and performed collectively by Ryan Hunter, Motasim Zaman and Sam Mossop and tells the story of a poor soldier struggling with battle as a metaphor for struggling to deal with mental health. It was first performed at Battle of the Bands but went on to win us the Gateway 2 Music Band Live competition, have a music video made and produced and perform at the G2M anniversary concert in late 2017. It has been performed on numerous other occasions and is a unanimous fan favourite with Rocking Riffs embedded throughout.

It is the first track on our Debut EP Attitude Altitude which can be downloaded at https://spectacles2.bandcamp.com/releases and streamed on Youtube.

Lyrics:

Gunshots ripping overhead
At least a hundred thousand dead
Lost souls, tryna find a home
‘cause they’ve got nowhere to go

Misery, gripping my empty heart
There is no easy way out
We are, nowhere near done
We have only just begun

Got nowhere to run
Got nowhere to hide
But I’ll be alright 
If you’re by my side

I’m out of my mind
I’m out of my depth
I’m a lonely soldier
I’m a lonely soldier

My flags hang high
Smoke hangs low in the sky
I think, I’m going blind
My heart keeps burning inside

Got nowhere to run
Got nowhere to hide
But I’ll be alright 
If you’re by my side

I’m out of my mind
I’m out of my depth
I’m a lonely soldier
I’m a lonely soldier

Lonely Soldier

Dirty Dusk – Spectacles

Dirty Dusk was written by Spectacles members Sam Mossop and Motasim Zaman in early 2018 and differs a lot from our usual rocky style with largely clean tweed guitar strumming and a laid back feel towards the end. The lyrics reflect a struggle to keep up with life and its constantly changing ways making us all feel small. It was first played at a school talent show and is the fourth and final track on our EP Attitude Altitude released 1st December 2018

Lyrics:

Sitting around in the middle of the night
This dirty dusk keeps me out of sight
Stuck in the dog years of my life
Hang tight on to your leash
Keep me safe and sound

Dangerous and safe
I’m treading on thin ice
Keep me away from here
From me

Standing around in the middle of the night
This dirty dusk keeps me on the edge
The world always gets ahead
Leaving me in its wake
All of us, members of the dust

Dangerous and safe
I’m treading on thin ice
Keep me away from here
From me

Dirty Dusk

Spectacles album 'Blind Truth' released on 10th September 2020 consists of 9 tracks, also on Spotify and other platforms and available to download from Bandcamp for free.

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