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When Music Loses, We All Lose

by The Dutch Widows

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1.
Above It All 03:17
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High above it all, I rise up in the face of violence Are we not gold? Are we not bold? Are we not patient anymore? Is this fine? Tearing each other’s egos with endless jibes When magnets attract their molecules kinda collide That’s not like us, we’re polarised not in love Crouch down hold your tongue no sound, this is not who to be High above it all, I rise up in the face of violence Are we not gold? Are we not bold? Are we not patient anymore? And the saddest thing of all is to meet your wall of silence Are we not gold? Are we not old? Isn’t this beneath us after all? And just breathe Relax and feel your shoulders start to ease Tension causes stress/performance anxiety It’s a long road to crawl to find me up here And now crouch down hold your tongue no sound, this is not who to be High above it all, I rise up in the face of violence Are we not gold? Are we not bold? Are we not patient anymore? And the saddest thing of all is to meet your wall of silence Are we not gold? Are we not old? Isn’t this beneath us after all? Hold the line Thresholds are crossed in error Don’t need to read the signs Think that’s enough for me High above it all, I rise up in the face of violence Are we not gold? Are we not bold? Are we not patient anymore? And the saddest thing of all is to meet your wall of silence Are we not gold? Are we not old? Isn’t this beneath us after all?
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A Moderate Alligator 03:43
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(A) catfish injected alligator blood, cured its disease but still tasted good. Can I cure my time-limited life? Seems an easy fix if a fish can do it, guess that I should try. Where can I find undiluted supply? I don’t need much, just a pick-me-up, enough to see me right. Look at me, injecting mild positivity If I mix things up and maybe bring some luck, achieve longevity. “Don’t be scared, be brave”, my brain says, as it infected me “Just playing doctors and nurses, well, it’s supposed to be. There’s a lesson, pay attention! An education for free.” Proper science or baseless nonsense, it’s all the same to me. Catfish sterile now for its own good. Can’t replicate though it thinks it should. Will I still like my neutered state of mind? Remain child-free in perpetuity for the sake of human kind. Where do I find an alligator that’s nice? If it’s an angry one, it’ll be less fun; don’t think I can do this twice. Look at me, injecting mild positivity. If I mix things up and maybe bring some luck, achieve longevity. “Don’t be scared, be brave”, my brain says, as it infected me “Just playing doctors and nurses, well, it’s supposed to be. There’s a lesson, pay attention! An education for free.” Proper science or baseless nonsense, it’s all the same to me. A moderate alligator cannot be found; all the things I’ve said have put me in the ground.
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When The Storm Starts To Rise 04:07
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When the storm starts to rise, it comes on quicker than I can deal with Batten down the edge of my shelter and hide I seek a little safety in this world of my own concoction There’s no beauty in this power if it’s not mine The door’s locked tight up against the jamb I want to keep the storm outside The winds cannot touch me here as trees are pulled to pieces The rain drums incessantly on every side It’s the noise that makes me want to cry, it’s deafening and relentless Like a thousand angry voices in the sky I can’t fight the storm it’s bigger than me, destructive and elemental It’s a waste of time like punching holes in rain The sun’s not here, it abandoned me, left me cold and shivering in this maelstrom of violence and fear I need to speak but my words are gone, I’ve lost control of everything, I’m so helpless if nobody else can hear Who says that night is dark and full of terror, when weather’s far more frightening? There’s a rage to it I simply can’t control The air feels thick and it’s hard to breathe, the atmosphere is stifling The thunder cracks out a rhythm of its own I can’t fight the storm it’s bigger than me, destructive and elemental It’s a waste of time like punching holes in rain The sun’s not here, it abandoned me, left me cold and shivering in this maelstrom of violence and fear I need to speak but my words are gone, I’ve lost control of everything, I’m so helpless if nobody else can hear This is so embarrassing, lost my nerve, my wits, my everything, debased myself in new and inventive ways I need a brand-new narrative till the rain relents and the black clouds lift Hold tight to the hope, memory kinda fades… This storm will pass as it always does, the sky’s now clear but it never lasts I’ll keep my eye on the horizon for days Apparently this in my head you’ve made me see black and blue are red I’m grateful, as your blows rain down on me The sun’s not here, it abandoned me, left me cold and shivering in this maelstrom of violence and fear I need to speak but my words are gone, I’ve lost control of everything, I’m so helpless if nobody else can hear I’ll keep my head down now
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Finish On A High 03:58
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It’s an irresistible slide Slowly reaching full decline Motor functions elide Spongy brained yet alive Stumble through lonely nights Words no longer comply Tripping tongue mangles rhymes Teeth shattering vibes Lips gripping sounds just to find Wordless noises fade to die Hands don’t grip like they used to do Broken bones misshapen, yellow, ugly, bruised Eyes spy a photo, colour senses collide at first sight Gravity diminishes height Taller aged four to five Bulk shrinking to size Boredom stretches out time Impatience holding back the tide Small wins fall between the widening cracks Accumulate near the floor now the sweeping lacks Tipping scales balance falling off the shelf to one side See the signs that were never there Partly hidden by the gorgeous hair Seek a way to force a circle square Raise a fist into the air We are capable and able theoretically Selecting an end point secretly carefully Inflatable mattress aside Silence dogs me everywhere Grief’s an ancient’s despair Future planning’s not my affair Long to be most anywhere else You wouldn’t let an animal suffer distress Offer treatment stop the suffering embrace the abyss Death comes too gradual to the wretched, the old, the benign Push these thoughts across a sleepless night Entertaining in cold blinking light Where are people who pretend to care To make amends for your thoughtless prayer The ending I want selfishly, choosing free Finish on a high
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Just The White Wine? 03:51
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Walking you home on a warm summer’s night And we left the party pumping, it’ll run till it’s light An offer of coffee was made by the gate to the park in the dark My flutter of panic unsettles the birds They take to the sky and they leave us on earth The offer repeated a hint that so much more is in store Will we look at this moment and feel the regret for decisions we made for better or best? The fractional gains that brought us to here, the signals, tequila, the Cointreau, the beer This opportunity’s a conundrum of sorts These glimpses of pleasure regretted of course Instead I returned to the party the wine and my wife and my life I’d wanted that more than I’d ever admit But when push came to shove I was scared from my wits Another cute wrinkle in life and my narrative arc; I bear marks I couldn’t explain why I wanted to leave, my urge was to run and I needed to flee The look in your eye disappointment I bet that the night ran its course and it ended a mess But you’d said you couldn’t stand to see me with someone else Though you didn’t want me either all to yourself Magic things happen when stories and saints are aligned Was it destiny calling to us, or just the white wine? Time is a pressure and time never stops The only way to capture time is a clock My feelings got frozen and stuck in a groove in a line at the time The sun never rose on our endless midnight And I turned my back then and was sucked into night These moments indelibly etched and are fixed for all time, in my mind I didn’t mean to hurt you or mess with your head, my thoughts were always selfish my mind never there Choices were made and I live with the past and you never mention it, I never ask But you’d said you couldn’t stand to see me with someone else Though you didn’t want me either all to yourself Magic things happen when stories and saints are aligned Was it destiny calling to us, or just the white wine?
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Blind Spot 02:50
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Do you think I have a blind spot, a weakness in my brain? An inability to hear what other people have to say It’s not disinterest just a lack of bandwidth, I’m sure they’re lovely in their way Do you think this is a blind spot, this weakness in my brain? My father said my blind spot was imperfection in the clay A simple defect like a wood knot, settled firmly in my grain If I’m corrected, my advice rejected, I always try to walk away I think my life has this blind spot there’s something missing, in a way Age and privilege work against me Have I stayed too long? Please inform me gently. A steady hand would help to guide me If my broken limbs don’t undermine me Could it be my little blind spot has its uses on its day? And if I’m broken then can you not sweep me up in your embrace My every action don’t demand reaction, it never matters if I stay ahead Do you think I have a blind spot, a weakness in the brain? Age and privilege work against me Have I stayed too long? Please inform me gently. A steady hand would help to guide me If my broken limbs don’t undermine me
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Sink Or Swim 02:40
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You told me I could sink or swim Didn’t care for the state I’m in But the changing of the seasons and moments and reasons Explain my suffering The hours drag on by And the weeks they seem to fly Lucidity’s moronic, yeah you make me panic Not sure this can ever be fine Spin spin enlivening I’ll take the drugs and I will give you love You told me I could sink or swim But no-one’s really taken in Your total lack of interest causes mental distress There’s a hole where your heart had been My days just crawl on by And the seasons seem to fly Autumn after summer yeah it’s such a bummer Takes the glint out of my eye Spin spin enlivening I’ll take the drugs and I will give you love Hey hey what d’you say? Do you see the person you know I once was? Lie down on the grass You know this summer never lasts Darling, hold my hand Talk to me tonight You told me I could sink or swim Couldn’t deal with what was happening Your conversation’s plastic life so inelastic My patience is wearing thin Winter’s drawing by The windows frame my sky There’s no rest for the wretched, the view’s quite majestic Oh please just give me a try Spin spin enlivening I’ll take the drugs and I will give you love Hey hey what d’you say? Can you see the person you know I once was? Lie down on the grass
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Co-Pilot 02:53
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Sitting at our table is it true that no-one knew? All your fears dismissed as fable the truth has shown you what you should do If I’d made the best life choices spent more time covering my tracks Didn’t need to see this coming to know this breath would be my last Everything’s the same (nothing needs to change) Co-pilot of my dreams (not what she seems) She promised me a life free from this boredom It sounded pretty sweet, just like heaven, but it wasn’t Drinking stale mojito, lemons, limes are just for you Cold revenge would seem much sweeter the citrus knife I guess will do Had I made the best life choices and avoided all this mess Didn’t need to see this coming to know this breath would be my last Everything’s the same (nothing needs to change) Co-pilot of my dreams (not what she seems) She promised me a life free from this boredom It sounded pretty sweet, just like heaven, but it wasn’t I lay rejected And my throat lets out a groan “Watch my wound don’t get infected” As you scroll down through my phone Telling lies to offer cover Digging holes down in the earth If I made other people jealous No-one here wants to be this rough Everything’s the same (nothing needs to change) Co-pilot of my dreams (not what she seems) She promised me a life free from this boredom It sounded pretty sweet, just like a heaven, but it wasn’t (nothing needs to change) Co-pilot of my dreams (not what she seems) Co-pilot of my dreams (nothing needs to change) Co-pilot of my dreams Co-pilot of my dreams
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A Great Adventure 03:32
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Big, beautiful boats, all shiny tied up with rope We're sitting down in the harbour and the tide's too low I thought that sailing looked rank, a corporate flash in the pan I needed plenty of persuasion to sit in a tin can You said we'd have a great adventure Didn't think I'd be stuck with you I looped out round the back and nearly had a heart attack and now I've seen it for myself, not sure it's great for my health Big, beautiful boats, we didn't know if they'd go You said "let's put 'em in water and we'll see if they float" It all started with cheers but soon descended to tears As all the boats they rolled over and my mind let go You said we'd have a great adventure Didn't think I'd be stuck with you I looped out round the back and nearly had a heart attack and now I've seen it for myself, not sure it's great for my health Next time you go, just leave me at home! Big, beautiful boats, I never wanted to go I said "the weather's too rough and the conditions too tough" Saved by a man in his craft while he tried stifling a laugh, it's only funny later You said we'd have a great adventure Didn't think I'd be stuck with you I looped out round the back and nearly had a heart attack and now I've seen it for myself, not sure it's great for my health Next time you go, just leave me at home!
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Partly Fiction 03:11
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Be bold, say ‘yes’ more than you say ‘no’. Embrace everything with your body and soul but not people Unless you have permission. Consent is important. Just listen, conversation is more than just words Talking’s pretty good listening opens more doors Laugh a lot, laugh out loud If you laugh at yourself, you’ll have years of entertainment that needs no-one else See the world for yourself it’s a marvellous place We’re relying on you to fix the human race Nearly grown still partly fiction All there waiting now for you to be free Take your time, there’s no-one better to be Be open to experience but don’t be reckless That’s not the way to get longevity. Put photos in a book document your adventures They carry more weight non-digitally. Be kind to the animals, the best of us They’re trusting and they’re helpful and should always be free Nearly grown still partly fiction All there waiting now for you to be free Take your time, there’s no-one better to be Life moves fast, it’s precious, can’t you see? Remember every moment and you’ll be fine Should have learned more by the age I am The time I wasted and I’ve barely begun I wish I’d taken my own advice Listened more to my parents as they seemed quite nice I was young and pretty foolish with a head full of dreams More testosterone and gas than brains it seems All there waiting now for you to be free Take your time there’s no-one better to be Life moves fast, not partly fiction to me Remember every moment Money’s nice, don’t treat it as a goal The path to contentment isn’t paved in gold Trust people to be who they say They’re just doing things in their own sweet way Be bold Be open and kind Be patient Be fair and nice Be bold
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Inevitable (Bonus) 02:00
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Has anybody aged as much as I have? The last six years have been particularly bad. My wrinkles now have creases that have deepened my frown I’m no longer sure if my head’s on upside down. Did people look younger in 2017? This footage of the national guard, so graceless it seems The YouTube frozen faces in aspic and sand No-one is older than me now in that band Cos what seemed inevitable but some way off Is now so much closer and it’s not enough To hope that everything will magically just turn out right Before I know it, it’ll be time for the big goodnight What seemed inevitable but some way off Is now so much closer and it’s not enough To hope that everything will magically just turn out right Before I know it, it’ll be time for the big goodnight

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released November 3, 2023

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