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Cryptic Triptych
04:00
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We overload the sensory wall
With things that stick and some that fall
They're shooting round around my head
And driving me right up the wall
We overload the senses and the mind
And think about the things we’ve left behind
Transform expectations
Situations take you by surprise
To live here, just because you're numb
To live afar, into the unknown
Oh no, you've wasted your life
Wasted your days, wasted your nights
And no, you can't go back
And live your life again
Oh no...
Yes, and oh no, you've wasted your time
Wasted your body, wasted your mind
And no, you can't go back
And spend that time again
Oh no, no no no
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2. |
Find Me A Rose...
02:34
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Ashes to ashes
Funky to fun
We know a junkie
When we see one
You're in a forest
Down in a lair
Running your fingers
All through your hair
Just find me a rose in a pond
Down by the river
Skimming a stone
Watching it ripple
Hearing it foam
Water is glistening
Moon in the sky
All the stars twinkling
Then you catch my eye
Just find me a rose in a…
Find me a rose
Find me a rose in a…
Find me a rose in a pond
In a pond
Find me a rose in a…
Find me a rose in a…
Find me a rose in a…
Find me a rose in a pond
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3. |
Don't Be Nice
03:16
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When you try to be nice all the time
People take advantage
And when you try to be kind with a smile
They will let you down with a frown
So don't be nice
Just please yourself
And don't be kind to anybody else
(Yeah)
When you try to do right in your life
People seldom notice
And when you try to please those whom you love
They will let you down every time
So don't do right
Just please yourself
And don’t be kind to anybody else
And stand your ground
Pray speak your mind
And don't bow to anybody's will
And you might
Be fine
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4. |
Golden Melancholy
03:39
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Right upon
Entering
Old cathedrals in Rome
Lord knows why
I'm seized by
Melancholia
It's a solemn
Occasion
Always turns
Me to stone
It's beyond words
Inexplicable
It's a feeling
Unknown
Caught in awe
But what for?
My, the time stands still
And what's more
I am human but I really feel
Such a perverse thrill
It's a sombre
Phenomenon
Always turns
Me to stone
It’s beyond here
Unsayable
It’s feeling
Unknown
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I don't believe a word
That comes out of your mouth
So quit trying to pull
The wool over my eyes
We give an inch
You take a mile
You had your plan
You knew it all the while
It's coming to a head
The seal’s about to blow
It's hanging by a thread
We're ready to explode
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6. |
City Breaks
03:07
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I'm getting off
Another plane
And in the car
I'm so glad I came
I'm at the hotel
And there's heavy rain
My mind is racing
I can't sleep again
So it's...
Melatonin
Novocaine
An Ibuprofen
To numb the pain
A hotel TV
A bedside light
Some cigarettes to get me
Through the night
Another church
In another square
Another Old Town
Why did you care?
The same museums
And galleries
The same itinerary
Same souvenirs
So it’s…
Melatonin
Novocaine
An Ibuprofen
To numb the pain
A hotel TV
A bedside light
Some cigarettes to get me
Through the night
I’ve crossed the bridge now
I've walked the streets
Why did I come here?
This ain't for me
Hmmm...
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7. |
Om Namah Shivaya
05:50
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Om Namah Shivaya
Om Namah Shiva
Om mani padme hum
Om Namah Shiva (x2)
Praise be to Lord Shiva
Praise be to Shiva
The jewel is in the lotus
Praise be to Shiva (x2)
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8. |
The Trap
03:48
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Why do you stay?
Why don't you leave?
It would be easy
To get up and flee
Go pack your bags
Jump on a plane
Run for the hills
Just get away
But you're a pretty boy
You've got a pretty face
You make it hard
To get out the way
Your tiny hands
Those green-blue eyes
Sweet disposition
Beguiling smile
Love's a trap
It's a trap
Love's a trap
And there's no out
Love's a trap
Can't go back
Love’s a trap
And there’s no out
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I could tell you what I don't want
But not what I do
If you asked me what I like
I wouldn't say you
Because I don't like what I see in you
And I don't want anything to do with you
Think of all the things I could be
If it wasn't for you
If only my heart would allow me
To live without you
Because I don't like what I see in you
And I don't want anything to do with you
We're through
I'm breaking up with love
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Gareth Wood Manchester, UK
Gareth Wood is an independent and self-produced multi-instrumentalist songwriter and composer from Manchester,
England.
Discography
2017 - Juvenilia
2018 - Low Key
2020 - Rites of Passage
2022 - Sweet Nothings
2024 - Exposure Therapy
All songs written, performed and produced by Gareth Wood.
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