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White Hotel
03:19
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WHITE HOTEL
Lyrics: Gary Rathbone
Verse 1
I happened to have a conversation – with a crazy girl in a white hotel
She said the facts remained – to change the things that we knew well
Chorus 1
(She said) Love changes people but they never seem to realise, oh no.
When love changes people it comes as no surprise – to me
Verse 2
I’m sitting here wishing that she would listen, but the truth is always hard to tell
Simple despair never changed a thing, without a little bit of luck and little soft-sell
Chorus 2
Some changes people never seem to understand, oh no.
When some changes come along to the middle man (and they do)
Bridge:
Oh no…so alone down here (x 4)
Verse 2 repeat
Chorus 2 repeat
Instrumental solo
Chorus 1 repeat x 4
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Cold War
03:21
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COLD WAR
Lyrics: Gary Rathbone
1. Midnight, at the kitchen table
We sit unsure, completely disabled
And the language of love’s no real-politik
It’s just washed up in the sink
2. Once we might have run for the glory
Snapped roses right out the air
But we found no magic words - just the same old story
I’d heard before I found myself there…
Chorus
In this cold war…
Cold war between you and me
It’s a cold war here at home
Since I found myself - living with you on my own
3. You can colour me crazy, you can colour me straight
But the colour I know best is blue
It’s on the TV screens and newspaper tragedies
And now I can see it in you.
4. Words on the wall could be the writing of angels
We could follow those words to god knows where
To the ends of the earth - the commencement of fables
Or the grey middle-ground of fatal despair
Chorus repeat
Instrumental
Bridge
She closed her eyes and counted to 10
I slipped the lock on the door and then…
Walked away without looking back to pretend
It was anything else but a…
Chorus repeat x 2
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I'm Your Girl
04:38
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I’M YOUR GIRL
Lyrics: Gary Rathbone
1. I’m Your Girl – I’m your dreaming mirror.
Each tear on your pillow, tearing at your heart
In your world -In your existence,
I have no resistance – I will play my part…
Chorus
And I, I believe, I believe - in everything.
Yes I, I believe, I believe – in everything…
That you are.
That you are…
2. You’re undressed – I have closed the curtains.
But I don’t know for certain – where to go.
Who will care – who will look for meaning.
Label loving stealing – and steal away the light.
Chorus repeat
1st verse repeat
Chorus repeat
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You (Homebrew version)
06:27
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YOU
Lyrics: Gary Rathbone
1. Rain – it comes and it goes.
That’s the way it is – everyone knows
Sun – a light in the sky.
In love’s bright new world – no wonder why.
I said I wanted everything – but I left everything behind.
2. You – winter in your eyes.
But it’s spring inside – easy to find.
Sky – faded in blue.
I’ll take it all -wrap it up – and bring it to you.
You said you wanted everything – but everything’s a state of mind
Chorus
But I hope, I’ve earned
The smile you keep in your secret place.
And I know – I’ve learnt…
That time runs away, calling you…
To follow where she goes.
3. Hope – a small thing to say
But it’s such a big word – if you see it that way.
Time – so where does it go?
It comes back to you, my love – that’s all I know.
We said we wanted everything – but everything’s so hard to find.
Chorus Repeat
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Atmosphere
03:15
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ATMOSPHERE
Lyrics: Gary Rathbone
1. My head is full of things to say – that I’d forgotten anyway
Never thought I’d see the light of day – in a world of blue.
I couldn’t even make a sound – and you were going, round and round.
Never thought that I would hot the ground – downtown with you.
Chorus
Downtown – out in the real world
Downtown – me and the real girl
Downtown – breaking apart in the atmosphere
Falling apart in the atmosphere
Falling to pieces in the stratosphere…
Have we got nothing to fear – I fear?
2. If life is like a crazy night – you get it wrong, you get it right
But trouble’s never worth the fight – ain’t that the truth.
You watch the weekend disappear – there’s music ringing in your ear
But just how far is much to near – downtown with you.
Chorus
Instrumental
Chorus
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TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF
Lyrics: Gary Rathbone
1. I’ve got a way with words, I get away with anything…
I can get the tip of my tongue around.
Tell you what I like…what want…what I need
To make my world go around.
Tell you about what I could have done.
What I could have meant to everyone.
Tell you who I am…and answer why,
The world out there is passing me by.
But enough about me…tell me about yourself!
2. I’m in talkative mood, I’m in an echo chamber.
Everything I say is going ‘round and ‘round.
Don’t hear what you say…see what you do,
Don’t have the space in my world for you.
I’ve got a hundred words for personality,
And a million reasons why you got to be free
I’m coming to town with my philosophy,
Would you like a date with my destiny?
But enough about me…tell me about yourself.
1st verse repeat
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