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Out From The Shadows

by bemuzic

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1.
I drink fair trade coffee and I eat line caught fish. I know the air miles of my aubergine before I put it in the fridge. Chorus I’m trying to do the right thing. It’s getting harder every day. There are so many choices. Please take some of them away! I got myself a bag for life, it lasted just four years. I was so disillusioned, it was bound to end in tears. Chorus I recycle all my rubbish, but it messes with my brain. To get it all in the right coloured bins is like some complicated game. Chorus If we could go back to the old days, it was so much simpler then. We had strawberries in the summer time, then they disappeared again. We wouldn’t mess it up this time. We’d give back what we took, but no matter how hard we try we can’t turn back the clock. So I drink fair trade coffee and I eat line caught fish. I know the air miles of my aubergine before I put it in the fridge. Chorus
2.
I’m sitting on a mountain top. Watching the world go by. It’s raining to the left of me, but sunny on the other side, whoo! It seems so clear from here, if things aren’t good for you, sit back and wait a while, those clouds will roll on by, whoo! I can see my house from here. It’s such a long way home. Just wanna stay up high. Don’t ever wanna come back down, whoo! I wrote a song today about sitting on a mountain top. It was raining to the left of me, but sunny on the other side WHOO!!
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Down in the valley we used to have a home. Down in the valley, the only place I know. Children used to play there. Now we’re alone. Down in the valley, in the field of bones. I try to think of nothing, but the ghosts are everywhere. From the trees and from the hilltops I can feel their stare. They say, “Things will be better”. It’s just something to say. Down in the valley, in the field of bones. I’ve been digging for the truth here, but I still don’t understand. I want to walk out from the shadows to a different land. So if you need somewhere to feel safe come and take my hand. Down in the valley, in the field of bones. Repeat 1st verse
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Black Crow 02:38
There’s a black crow in the branches looking down at me. They say that it’s a bad sign. Don’t know what it means, and the sun goes behind, behind a cloud. Chalk lines on the pavement wake me from my dreams. Soon they’ll be forgotten. Washed away by rain, and the sun and the rain, weave colours in the sky. A clock is ticking loudly, filling up my head. No one ever winds it, but it isn’t going to stop, and the earth moves around, around the sun. There’s a black crow in the branches looking down at me. They say that it’s a bad sign. Don’t know what it means, and the sun comes out, from behind a cloud.
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Lies 04:23
I play my song a little louder, don’t wanna think about the day. I play my song a little louder, don’t wanna think about the day. You told too many lies, yeah just one too many lies and I don’t believe a word you say. You tell me I will know tomorrow, but tomorrow never comes. You tell me I will know tomorrow, but tomorrow never comes. I wish that I could do without you, might be better off without you, cos I don’t believe a word you say. I wonder where our story’s going? Perhaps it’s better I don’t know. I wonder where our story’s going? Perhaps it’s better I don’t know. You told too many lies, yeah just one too many lies and I don’t believe a word you say.
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Listen 04:23
Chorus The cars sound like the ocean, washing over me. Yeah the cars sound like the ocean. Listen and you will see. If I could see the world through your eyes, would colours look the same? If I could see the world through your eyes, then I’d know who to blame. Chorus Throw a stone into the water, the ripples spread far and wide. Throw a stone into the water, there’s nowhere left to hide. Chorus I stop my car at the roadside, my body feels so tired. I stop my car at the roadside, lay my head back, close my eyes. Chorus
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When the day turns into evening and I don’t know what to say. I just tune in to the music, yeah pick up my guitar and play. Chorus And it all comes together. Words and music fill me up. I know what I always said is true, that the sad songs are the best. Now the party time is over, you’ve all gone back to your lives. Well I sit here on my own again and I listen to the Blues. Chorus I lie awake now in the darkness. A tune I wrote today goes round and round. Then some words come drifting up to me and I know how it’s gonna sound. Chorus
8.
Amy 03:14
Amy tripped over, she leaned too far. Amy tripped over, she leaned too far. She’s been in this world more than fifty years. She’ll take away all of your fears, yeah Amy. I used to work with Amy, a long time ago. I used to work with Amy, a long time ago. She always came round twice a day. Sometime we’re going to have to pay, for Amy. Amy turned up again, a few months ago. Amy turned up again, a few months ago. She makes me see things that are not there. She makes me tired, but she makes me care, yeah Amy. Repeat first verse
9.
The River 03:05
Chorus I’m going down to sit by the river. I’m going down to sit in the sun. Got all I want, don’t need no money, to sit by the river in the morning sun. When my head is full and my thoughts are spinning, need away to slow it down. Don’t wanna take no pills or potions. I know there’s a better way. Chorus I could turn on the television, watch the soaps ‘till my brain is washed. Fill myself with wine and whiskey. I know there’s a better way. Chorus If you’ve got nothing else to do, or even if you’ve got too much, forget your problems for a while. Leave it all and come with me, cos Chorus
10.
We were shouting underwater, floating upside down. Yeah those were the days my friend, no one else around. Rolling down the hillside, climbing up a tree, I could see for miles and miles the day you went away. Riding on white horses through a world of black and white, but there were monsters in the shadows waiting there for me. We were shouting underwater, floating upside down. Yeah those were the days my friend, ‘till you turned it upside down.
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Shake It Up 03:59
I’m walking backwards down the street on a sunny afternoon. Can’t see a thing if you keep on doing it the same. Chorus You’ve gotta shake it up, ooh you’ve gotta shake it up. You’ve gotta shake it up, yeah you’ve gotta shake it up. Take some strings off that guitar and you’ll play a different tune. Forget about those same old chords, just play what you feel. Chorus You’ve got so many different things, still don’t know what you want. Why don’t you throw them all away? see what’s underneath? Chorus Repeat 1st verse Chorus
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All songs written and performed by bemuzic.
No shop bought guitars were used in the making of this album.
Most of the instruments used were made by bemuzic herself, including Cigar Box Guitars, a Bourbon biscuit tin guitar, and a bedwarmer guitar!
A Cigar Box Strummer made by Jay at www.tinyguitars.tk was used on "Listen" "Amy" and the lead track on "Happy Ending?"
A one string resonator Diddley Bow (Resbow) made by Juju at jujus-cigar-box-guitars.webeden.co.uk was used on "Shake It Up"

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released June 18, 2012

thanks to everyone who has listened to my music and encouraged me, and to those who I've used as a sounding board.
Also thanks to everyone who supplied a "Whooo!" for Sitting On A Mountain Top : -)

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bemuzic Cambridge, UK

In Nov 2009 bemuzic bought two Cigar Box Guitars from eBay. Since then she has acquired quite a collection of home made instruments, most of which she built herself.
When not writing songs, recording, or building guitars she enjoys playing her songs on the streets of Cambridge and surrounding towns.
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