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Nothing of Concern
03:04
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You’re eating sun-dried tomatoes
and the sun is heating up
Everything’s going to stop
You’re living on automatic
She will find a place to go
Sure as hell her mind is on the move
And you don’t know
why she’s running far from you
But I do - and I keep it just for me
And you don’t know
where she’s gonna rest her bones
And the duel will be hard
for she knows where to hurt
Listen to your wild disquiet
Feel your heart is breaking down
Everything falls apart
She was the sun, you’re a shadow
She will find a way to burn
She’s a shooting star, she’s gone too soon
And you don’t know
why she’s running far from you
Yeah, I do - but I keep it just for me
And you don’t know
where she’s gonna rest her bones
And the duel will be hard
for she knows where to hurt
Everything you wrap is fragile
She was mine and she’s been yours
You don’t need to charge a postage
-you don’t need to pass through customs-
‘cause there’s nothing of concern
And you don’t know
why she’s running far from you
Yeah, I do - yeah, she did it just for me
And you don’t know
where she’s gonna rest her bones
And the duel will be hard
for she knows how to love
Keep eating sun-dried tomatoes
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2. |
Stalking Heads
03:58
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You, you love my mind
Can you please just leave my past behind?
All the people gone...
All the nights I sang with Yoko and John...
I don’t wanna be loved by you
I just wanna be there, girl next door
You can make all my dreams come true
Softly
Everything gets misunderstood
when I think of the mess we’ve built up
I can take the blame but I feel blue
You beyond the wall
Listen to my screams and my phone calls
Meet me on the ledge
wait for me at the landing of the stairs
I don’t wanna be loved by you
I just wanna be there, girl next door
You can make all my dreams come true
Softly
Everything gets misunderstood
when I think of the mess we’ve built up
I can take the blame but I feel blue
And every night I dream of you
knocking at my door
Behind the curtain you hide
and I wonder what goes on
At every residents meeting
I argue about your dog
But when you’re gone
I miss your wooden shoes
What can I do?
I don’t wanna be loved by you
I just wanna be there, girl next door
You can make all my dreams come true
Softly
Everything gets misunderstood
when I think of the mess we’ve built up
I can take the blame but I feel blue
You, you love my mind…
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3. |
Polygone Bye
03:58
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She said - I don’t want to be sad
She said - I don’t like feeling bad
I’m not the only girl
She said - I’m alright when I’m done
She said - I don’t like feeling wrong
I’m not the only girl
You’re not the only thing that I want
Out of control
I laughed at you all
Before your show trial
Out of control
I lost my way home
You’re on your own
Trying
I’m not the only girl
You’re not the only thing that I want
Out of control
I laughed at you all
Before your show trial
Out of control
I lost my way home
You’re on your own
Crying
Polygone Bye...
I’m not the only girl
I’m just your lovely new best friend
New best friend
New best friend’s girl
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4. |
B-Flat Love
03:25
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Maybe this is just a song
For the seasons yet to come
For the lovers of one day
For a no more crowded place
Maybe this is just a song
Born too many lives ago
Years of drama and bad romance
Waiting for another chance
B-flat love
B-flat love, babe
Can’t get enough of this B-flat love
Maybe this is B-flat love
Always mine and never yours
Looking for a better way
To reinvent the wheel again
Maybe this is B-flat love
Put a mark on every word
Many things have gone to hell
For the manner they were spelled
B-flat love
B-flat love, babe
Can’t get enough of this B-flat love
Oh my love, oh my love
Oh my love, nevermore
She’s committed to the show
She’s committed nothing wrong
B-flat love
B-flat love, babe
Can’t get enough of this B-flat love
Every day I climb a wall
to forget the way we were
Every memory looks small
As I see it from above
Every day I write a song
For the Universe’s stars
To fill up the quiet space
Planets revolution’s on
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5. |
Helpless Waitress
04:17
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I think you’d better play another game
With your lovers when they call you
While I’m hanging around
I miss those early days when you said
It was over but your bitterness
was meaning come back
D’you really want to share all your space
all your grace, all your secrets
with these devious friends
You still believe you’re sane, I’m aware
they don’t care ‘bout your feelings
Why don’t you let ‘em go
Meet me tomorrow
To get another chance
I like your body shape, all your nails
your new hair and your canine teeth
when I raise a smile
According to my plans, just before
this weekend you’ll forgive me
And I’ll forget your split ends
I’m not that kind of man almost fair
always careful, in love
with every girl in this town
There’s something in the way
I’m awake, she’s a waitress
Please believe me,
you’re the one that I want
Leave it all behind
We’re gonna rise again
You can’t destroy the world we know
You can’t destroy the love we own
I think you’d better play another game
With your lovers when they call you
While I’m hanging around
I’m not that kind of man almost fair
always careful, in love
with every girl in this town
I like your body shape, all your snails
your new hair and your canine teeth
when I raise a smile
There’s something in the way
I’m awake, she’s awaiting
For me, but you’re the one that I want
Leave it all behind
We’re gonna rise again
You can’t destroy the world we know
You can’t destroy the love we own
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6. |
Gardeners at Night
03:38
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I can’t tell how everything fell in ruins…
You can try to be hard and stand
up against human nature
but I’m gonna hurt you this time
I won’t beg your pardon tonight
And if you wanna save your skin
don’t you dare chewing over
‘Cause I’m running faster than light
And nothing is larger than life
I won’t tell you war is over
Crawling on the floor
When the darkness takes your bones
your blood cells lose control
Over time they can understand
what they call your behaviour
But you’re gonna come through this fight
They’re not gonna stop your being wild
In between there’s no place to be
Hang by a thread or a deadwood
And I wanna carve it tonight
Yes I’m gonna cut it tonight
I won’t tell you war is over
Crawling on the floor
When the darkness takes your bones
your blood cells lose control
Words crumble falling down
I see you drown
In love with
Major keys happiness
Just take a rest
From your fears
I won’t tell you war is over
Crawling on the floor
When the darkness takes your bones
your blood cells lose control
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7. |
My Friend Tim
02:20
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My friend Tim has another mindset
He fills dreams with a swarm of chords and claims
that everything you call insane
is hiving in your brain
with cricket chirps that can’t be told
My friend Tim, in the mouth of madness
He finds bees on a satellite, he swears
that everyone has got to escape
to get released from pain
and find a way to breathe like a child again
The colours of the rainbow
Light up the stage
The faded foggy swamps are far away
The dawning on the mount slope
marks the day
I return to myself
‘Cause everyone has got to escape
to get released from pain
and find a way to breathe like a child again
My friend Tim gave me another mindset
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8. |
The Accidentalist
04:22
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Paper actors exploding in the crowd
Peals of thunder suspended in the sky
Praying mantes devouring hornets’ brains
Celebration of cruelty among all species
You’re a fight you’ll never give up
the line on the map
You’re the border that you need to cross
Believe in nerve cells and links
We’re cogs in the wheel
We’re quavers in a symphony
Broken workers go marching down the town
Burning airplanes are crashing to the ground
Papal encyclicals against the faith
Every word of love’s falling on deaf ears
You’re a fight you’ll never give up
the line on the map
You’re the border that you need to cross
Believe in nerve cells and links
We’re cogs in the wheel
We’re quavers in a symphony
Anywhere you want to go
Anytime you feel so low
And the clouds come down too fast
And the rain is turned to dust
And your time is running slow
Cry a river, feel its flow
Take a picture of your heart
Turn the tide and win your mind
You’re a fight you’ll never give up
the line on the map
You’re the border that you need to cross
Believe in nerve cells and links
We’re cogs in the wheel
We’re quavers in a symphony
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9. |
Murmurations
08:01
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Darkness made my eyes blind
You can take my whole life
I can’t see the cirrus clouds
Harbingers of your divine love
Hear the raindrops falling down
Hide and take my mind apart
Atoms floating all around
Heartbeats take control of time
I’m walking in front of you
I can hear your breath behind my steps
I’m lost if you call my name
I promise I won’t look back, I swear
To bring you back to life
Darkness made my heart blind
Silence fills my mind with lies
I can see the sighed way out
Light awakens any doubts
I’m walking in front of you
-Don’t leave me back-
I can’t hear your breath behind my steps
I’ll turn if you call my name
-Please take my hand-
I promised I won’t look back
-Orpheus-
Just before you were out
Gods tear you out of my sight
I will play my lyre
I will play till I die this song
Just before you were out
I’ll grieve your loss among the beasts
-till I die-
Gods tear you out of my sight
I’ll grieve your loss among the trees
-till I die-
I’ll grieve your loss among the beasts
I’ll grieve your loss among the trees
To bring you back to life
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Sterbus Rome, Italy
Sterbus are from Rome, but their true musical spirit wanders much further afield, from the joyful power-pop of The Lemon
Twigs to the rainy Portland of Elliott Smith and certainly all the South of England's ground-soils Cardiacs and XTC.
"Solar Barbecue" marks their comeback with a new ALL-INSTRUMENTAL opus centered around funny chords, frantic paces and exhilarating arrangements.
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Sterbus recommends:
By Word Of Moth (album)
by ARMY of MOTHS
Psychedelia, extremely well crafted pop tunes, proggy structures, crammed with tasty chords and gorgeous melodies... Good singing, good playing. A movie for the ears.
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andiamo in giro di notte e ci consumiamo nel fuoco
by Homunculus Res
Canterbury, ironic lyrics, complex arrangements, consistent musicianship but always serving the songs. Brilliant italian band from Palermo (Sicily). Does humor belongs in Prog? (spoiler: yes)
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A very talented singer-songwriter from Genoa (Italy) with a gift for impeccable tunes and intelligent lyrics. Writes, produces and plays all by himself. And he loves Cardiacs. What else?
go to albumIf you like Sterbus, you may also like:
Every Night Something Happens
by Lost Crowns
supported by 46 fans who also own “Let Your Garden Sleep In”
In 2019, I was in Salisbury and attended the Alphabet Business Convention without knowing any artist. Lost Crowns was my favourite band that played there.
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supported by 43 fans who also own “Let Your Garden Sleep In”
This is an entertaining record that fits in well with the rest of his work.
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The Convincer (20th Anniversary Edition)
by Nick Lowe
Released in 2001, “The Convincer” is a gentle gem in the Nick Lowe catalog; an anniversary edition provides opportunity for rediscovery.
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