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DEDICATED

by FIRST TIGER

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1.
Falling elevator 03:01
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I blinked this afternoon And the summer was over way too soon I’m out on the streets near the end of the day I’m feeling relaxed in my uptight way Sure, I miss things going on all around me But I’m happy to feel all these pillars collapse Killing time any way I can I can find But I’m running low on new ideas Watching myself, I hear my thoughts too loud Never thought I’d feel solitude so acute I’m hearing things that destroy my education There’s no way to balance some equations Hey man, go with it – jump up inside this falling elevator
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Dedicated 02:41
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My dedications were always to you When I was with her they were to you When she was no more part of her became you But maybe I never should’ve put all that on you I’m a speculating fool with a whole host of stupid rules I’ll take a hundred barrels of nothing over ninety-nine that are full It’s cool, I’m fine – I’m just a product of my times I’m lacking fibre of the moral kind And she said, You’ll hate to die, kid, if you’ve never lived Never make it in this town if you’re running from your own Never know what’s good about us ‘cause you’ve never had it bad And nothing’ll have any meaning if everything’s just a fad This energy’s dedicated to nothing except wasting more of the same She ruined me for others – maybe to her I did the same We hike our demands until the end of the game But if they can’t be satisfied it’s ourselves we should blame
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Walking on air 03:21
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I’m walking on air There’s nothing solid round me anymore I’ve learned how to care There’s nothing solid round me anymore I’ve got no calls to make My eyes drift out of focus as I stare No words of sense to say And I wonder if I won’t go anywhere Barefoot on the grass I barely sink a mark Lower impact you couldn’t get I eat in the dark I re-use and I repair I grow my beard and I cut my own hair I haven’t spoken now for three full days It might seem odd but it’s just my way What can you say to your neighbours when you Don’t even read the papers anymore? Sit upright in my chair No elbows on the table anymore Lose your mind if you care For every unfair thing outside your door I’m walking on air There’s nothing solid round me anymore I’ve learned how to care There’s nothing solid round me anymore
4.
Smiley's funeral 02:37
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Legs kicked from under him Worn down, heart punched thin Torn into strips – let’s sing a hymn: He was too small to last Used to make people laugh Not embarrassed to act daft This high horse is too easy to mount I don’t convince when I rage and shout What the fuck have I been mumbling about? So I guess I’ll say my last Take my colours off the mast As this suit of plastic glass grows over me
5.
Take care 03:38
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I sit here and wonder Alone in a big room Without you I would be Without you I would be… Take care of yourself Look when you cross Roll when you fall Just make sure you get back up again You don’t have to stay close But just keep in touch The very idea is awful Without you I would be...
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For Pete's sake 03:49
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Mais, je te le dis - je n’irai pas plus loin Oh your clothes are gone And your scent is gone And the oversized red cushion that you like to sit upon All along, it felt so wrong I tried, but inside I died No more TV guides The ones that helped you decide The stupid soaps and other jokes we had to watch, we stayed inside All along, it felt so wrong I tried, but inside I died We never ate lobster and we never drank cocktails Our morning hello was through the medium of hotmail In the evenings I’d get home and you’d be sitting on the sofa A frown, a sigh, no kiss ‘cause I forgot to buy a loofah All along, it felt so wrong I tried, but inside I died We all make mistakes But I’m afraid I just won’t take A second more in your wake It’s over for Pete’s sake Deriding rejection Of every single suggestion Now why’s a walk in the park just so out of the question? I’ve always wanted children, but it turns out rather jammily You call your dogs your babies, but didn’t want to start a family Saving all our money for a dream you call reality The house, the golf, the shops - honey, I never shared your fantasy Diet cokes don’t make you skinny, sunbed tans aren’t healthy And copying celebrities will never make you wealthy I’d like to spend my youth using my joie de vie and vigour Not sitting on the couch watching my stomach getting bigger We all make mistakes But I’m afraid I just won’t take A second more in your wake It’s over for Pete’s sake Mais, je te le dis - je n’irai pas plus loin
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Crappy hopes and beat up cars 03:34
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I face the fear of flying just to catch a plane A crappy hope in a beat-up car Just to hear her say my name No hello kiss but it’s really good to see you, all the same She fixes lunch in a big empty house If I knew the rules I’d fucking break them just to get out of this game We took the tour like other lovers would I missed the loving but the rest was good Head on my shoulder and my hands in her hair She looked at me like I should’ve understood This autumn city has no leaves The tree I fell from seems so far away I’m the strangest strange stranger Now come on baby tell me what do you say? She says honey I know I know how you feel I really do I grab a smile ten sizes too small and I force it on And something breaks and She says honey I know I know how you feel I really do I grab a smile ten sizes too small and I force it on And something breaks in two Now she’s omnipotent and I’m just impotent I’m feeling chewed up, spit out, cheap and spent I can’t clear my head it’s full of fog Running errands, hoping she’ll say good dog I find the balls to ask her again But when it comes the answer’s just the same I face the fear of flying, I thought I’d forced it out of my head It didn’t work. I get it – now I’m just terrified of something else instead
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Not worth the rent 02:25
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It doesn’t matter anymore The moment passed you missed your chance You finished last Don’t go for a drink in a bar This isn’t Hollywood Either way it wouldn’t end well or good This isn’t sad, it’s not bad It’s just all there is And you won’t be any more than this I know a fifty year old guy, he seems quite content I like you, but you’re not worth the rent. I know a forty year old guy with nothing to prove I like you, but you’re not worth the move I know a thirty year old guy, he’s having a ball I like you, but you’re not worth the call. I know a twenty year old girl, she’s just not the same It’s four years later, I’ve forgotten your name
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The party's over 03:58
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I see you with those red shoes on I can see you with that black dress off Let’s go and join a party going full swing Let’s try and make this thing last one more white night Dance the Charleston Torch that midnight oil It’s running out anyway Won’t even take too long Let’s burn it all Hey, what lies the other side of here? What shall we do tomorrow morning? Drifting in the same sea I think we need advanced warning Or at least a plan B Or is it just me? Keep on going on and on Until we stop Up and up, until we finally drop We’ll blow the lights Then blow this joint Won’t notice when the music cuts Clap along, whoop and shout Pretty soon we’ll all be clapped out I don’t care if you’re tired, that’s no reason Ivor’s handing out metamphetamine – go get you some Coffee, if you prefer, black as oil, rocket fuel, make you sit up and bark Wait for it - lights are gonna flash, you’re gonna feel the rush Get ready for the buzz Here comes the fuzz Walking home, sun rising, lights burning all around This time it’s a long way down for us now Come on – back to mine, let’s get to work
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Other people's taste 03:45
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My poor mongrel culture Trailing me down the street I’m just a sucker like you, Jack Now where did I steal that from? Some graffiti on a wall Says we’ve all made a big mistake Are we being set up, Joe? And would you tell me if you knew? There’s a musician lives round the corner from me He drinks in the same bar as me He taps his foot to the same tunes as me And I despise him like he despises me

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released October 7, 2016

Shorts - vocals, guitar
Stevie - guitar, vocals, bass, trumpet

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Ross McFarlane - drums

Produced and mixed by Stuart McCredie
Mastered by Calum Malcom
Artwork and design by Design By Zag

All songs written by Stephen McCormick, except tracks 7 and 8 written by Peter McGinty and track 6 lyrics by Peter McGinty, music by Stephen McCormick

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