1. |
Postmortem
08:24
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Postmortem
Was it in the veins?
Was it the bones of it?
What was it they needed to find? I don't know
Was it of the body out of the mind?
Yes I think so
Love buried in the sound
Coursing through the veins
Buried in the sound of the late great singer of the dance hall era
He's singing here tonight
The Beatles and the Stones
Are buried underground their buried underground
Now Ziggy's in the stars
Hope it’s not cold, I hope it's not cold out there
Chorus
Tonight I’m feeling like a Blues soul
Tonight I’m running like a lone song
I’m (treated) like animal - what?
I'm like a Blues soul
There’s a black light it casts no shadow on my soul
Tonight I’m feeling like a Jew (being persecuted)
There’s a black light but it cast no shadow on my soul
But you you're so cruel
And you well you're so cruel
Was it the sound?
Did it have the eyes to see? Evidently not
Could it be the heart you're feeling?
I don't know
Was it of the body out of the mind?
Beating in the sounds
Buried in the sounds
Buried in the sounds of the dead rock circus
That’s spinning tonight
The Beatles and the Stones
Are buried underground
They're eating my bones
Ziggy's in the stars I hope it's not cold
I hope it's not cold out there
Chorus
Tonight I’m feeling I’m running all out
Tonight I’m feeling like a lone song
I’m (treated) like an animal I'm like a Jew (being persecuted)
Say there’s a black light but it casts no shadow on my soul
Tonight I’m feeling like a Jew (being persecuted)
Well you're a black light but you cast no shadow on my soul
Tonight I'm feeling like a blues soul
There’s a black light it casts no shadow on our soul
But you you're so cruel
You you’re so cruel
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2. |
1980's
07:21
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1980’s
Creatures of the ocean tide
Heat wave raging summertime 1976 to 1985
Your mother walks into the room
Cold war’s raging on the news
There’s something wrong with dad and mum
Nuclear families out control
Split that atom broken home
But we’re too late
Divorce is all the rage
Rusting cars, amphibians
Ageing stars and aliens
Sirens of the sea eat me
These childish things I cling to
In this half life
In this half light
In this half life
Cruelty of the words I find
Raging heat of summer time
Slept by the ocean
Dreamed of the sea
Washed our clothes
Washed them by the ocean side
The raging heat of summer time
The cruelty of the words I find
Chorus
Ghost dress me
Ghost dress me
Two hearts beating out of synch
Cruelty of the words I find
In this half-life fall on me
In this half life
In this half light
Creatures of the ocean tide
Two feet now on the shore but were not sure
Father hides the remote control
Press that button save us all
But were too late
He's already on his way
Rusting cars, amphibians
A house on fire and skeletons
A rich man’s ghost (charred) in every home
I found these things I found these ugly flaws
Did you too?
In this half light
Cruelty of the words I find
Raging heat of summer time
Slept by the ocean dreamed of the sea
Washed our clothes
Washed them by the ocean tide
Dried them in the summer sun
The raging heat of summertime
Chorus
Ghost dress me
Ghost help me
Two hearts beating out of synch
Two hearts beating for the sea (all to see) out of phase
In this half-light - you turned on me
Two hearts beating out synch - what would we be
Two hearts beating out synch - it’s me let me be
Ghost let me be
Ghost let me be
Ghost dress me
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3. |
Lotus in the Fire
06:01
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The Lotus in the Fire
Pain don’t suffer in silence
Bang your head upon this cage
Sing your song like you belong outside
Like all the other animals
Born into this cage your grave
The terror of the heart you saved
Faith now they’re banging in nails
Into this great ape you hate
With tooth and claw you pour some more
Salt tears into the wounds of all
Now you're just like all the other souls
Insane - with the sound of the written word
Save yourselves
A silent bomb a holy song
Insane the gospel of the deaf or dead, you're daily bread
A weeping prayer of friendly fire ten monks on fire
Chorus
Send a little message and I know it’s you
Light another candle well (while) I know it’s you
There’s another lantern burning up the sky tonight
There’s another lantern burning up the sky tonight
Faith ten Monks on fire
I’ve done my time with empty hands
The hand that feed you nothing
Another lantern lights the sky
Your spitefulness it serves you right
No chorus song no birds in flight
Hang your head in shame again
Shed your skin and watch the setting sun
The sound of the written word
Save yourselves a silent bomb a holy song
Insane the gospel of the deaf and weak your daily bread
A weeping prayer of friendly fire ten monks on fire
Chorus
Send a little message and I know it’s you
Light another candle so I know it’s you
There’s another lantern burning up the sky tonight
Ten monks on fire I’d probably listen
Angel of darkness in the heart of the beast
Strike does the animal strike it in me
A messenger of suffering of feathers and grace (grease)
Light up another candle in the midnight stars
And burn
And burn
Ten monks on fire
I’d probably listen
Probably listen
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4. |
Pioneers
05:50
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Pioneers
I can’t dance with all these animals
Because when I dance when I dance when I dance
When I dance when I dance
I dance like flames
And that would be a roast
And that would be a roast
Because when I hate when I hate
I don’t discriminate (I call on this memories past)
Stuck on the edge of dream again
Caught on the edge of this route to bare my way
We're all trapped on this earth
Between here and the stars
We’re all trapped on this earth
So scream at the skies
Until they shake in your eyes
But you hear nothing
Chorus
Do you hate me? Do you follow me down?
Do you hate me? Do you follow me down?
Do you hate me? Do you follow me down?
To here in the ground that’s where it ends for me
Between here and the stars that’s where it ends for me.
I prefer the antelope to the misanthrope
Call it a matter of taste because when I hate when I hate
I don't discriminate send me the answer to unfold
Caught on the edge of strain again
I call on the ghost of the memory it haunts me to say
We’re all trapped on this earth
Between here and the stars
And the sun and the skies
And you scream at the stars
Till they shake in your eyes
And you hate do you hate me…still nothing
Chorus
Do you hate me? Do you follow me down?
Do you hate me? Do you follow me down?
Do you hate me? Do you follow me down?
Here in the ground that’s where it ends for me
Here in the ground that’s where it ends for me
Between here and the stars we all scream at the stars
Till they shake in your eyes
We’re all sentenced to life
Full sentence of life
We laugh at the stars
Do you hate me?
Don’t care anymore
I don't care what they say
I'm not here anymore
I don't care what they say
(We’re) all stuck on this earth
Between here and the skies
Do you hate me?
I don’t care anymore
I don’t care what you say
I’m not here anymore
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5. |
Signal to Noise
04:40
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Signal to noise
It’s just the sound of your heart grown old and sick
It’s just the shooting stars from loves glorious past
They’re just fireworks
Another trick of the light
Another policy gone
Another broadcast tonight
Across suburbia
It’s just the radio song
It’s just the radio
It’s just the radio song
It’s just the beating of drums a cold heart in attack
It’s just oblivion another wall of sound
And you’re part of the act
A whisper of hope
And they set it all up
With all arrogance said
I’m not bitter at all
It’s just the radio song
I’m not bitter at all
Tune in tune out and noise to signal
Chorus
She said save me
Don’t go into yourself
Save me
Don’t go into your cell
Just give me a signal give me a sign
Just give me a signal give me a sign
You’re just a brick shit house you’ve got nothing upstairs
You got nothing on me
It’s just a sucker punch another policy gone
Till you figure it out
But it ain’t coming back
Air strike in attack
A love sick letter bomb
Tune in tune out and get a signal
With all arrogance said
I’m not bitter at all
And get signal
With all arrogance said
It’s just the radio
Chorus
Save me
Don’t go into your cell
He said save me
Don’t go into yourself
Just give me a signal just give me a sign
Just give me a signal just give me a sign
It’s just the radio song (repeat) outro
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6. |
The Long Game
08:27
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The Long Game
Here comes the rousing speech
A gospel of those false beliefs
A murmuring of absurdity
Pushed straight to the headline news
I hear no serenade
A one hand clap before we wake
Written down in history books
On valentines as damaged goods
To spread some Christmas cheer up the electric chair
Spread some tinsel yeah
Anywhere I don’t care
Way up high in the sky
Raining down your corporate share
Come dance with me on crippled feet
To austerity
Out of tune, off the beat, out of synch, out of time
I really don’t mind
Suffering in your command
The protest marches to the capital
The riot police come running around
Sharing love and kettling
They go round and round
And round and round
And round and round
And round and round
And round and round
And round and round they go
Swallowing voices in your head
Round and round
Round and round
Echoing of what’s been said
round and round and round and round
Chorus
This is the long game
This is the long game sir
This is the long game
This is the long game chief
This is the long game
This is the long game
This is the long
Long game
Long game
Long game
Long game
Long game
Long Game
Game
I hear the deafening scream
Silent void of austerity
A cyber arm chair anarchy
A sick bed of recovery
I see no youthful cause
No sound track songs to fill the floor
Just products placed across their screens
Adverts placed between your ears
Buy two for one get the third for free
Handing out lobotomies and sound out
Come down now who volunteer
The police come running out that’s all
The protest marches on the capital
The riot police come running round
Sharing love and kettling
They go round and round and round and round
Swallowing voices in your head
Echoing of what’s been said
Round and round and round and round again
Of what’s been said
Chorus
This is the long game chief
This is the long game Sir
This is the Long
Long game (repeat)
Outro
Game game game
Long game
Round and round and round and round
Swallowing voices in your head
Round and round and round and round
Round and round and kettling
Swallowing voices in your head
Round and round and round and round
Sharing love and kettling
Long…….
Game
Of what’s been said?
Long game
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7. |
The Ceaseless Waltz
06:17
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Ceaseless Waltz
Driving to sleep
Crashing these dreams
Been wandering where you been
Wandering through these dreams for you
Crawling to sleep
With a dead man singing in my ear
Calling me to wake
Calling me to say to you
I’d be lying through my teeth If I said I’m going to be alright
Alright
Down on this ceaseless motorway
So low, so low, low, low
Chorus
It means nothing to me
It means nothing to me
It means nothing to me
It’s nothing, nothing to me
That’s what they say, they say, say to me
To me,
To me
Dying with faith
I’ve been diving so low
It captivates the heart captivates the heart
Violence so cruel
Silence to rule
It captivates their hearts
Captivates their hearts
Captivates, captivates them
So low so low so low….low
It means nothing
Nothing…to me
Nothing to me
That’s what they say
Say to me
To me
To me
Outro
Driving asleep
Crashing these dreams
I’ve been wandering where you been
Wandering through these dreams for you
Crawling to sleep
Lying through my teeth if I said I’m going to be alright
Alright
Calling me to wake
Calling me to say to you
On the useless motor way of lights
On the ceaseless sea of lights
Trying to stay awake
Trying to stay awake
Tonight
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8. |
Blindsight
05:52
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Blindsight
In the red light
She says in the monochrome world
In the blackout of souls
Why are you so slow?
It takes an eternity to change your mind
One by one they fall down dead
One by one they fall down dead
Narcissist
Waiting in the mirror
Well this one this one
Is just for you
In the mirror
With the questions I asked remain
Chorus
In the glare of summer
In raging sun
With a fist full of flowers
And you throw it all away
You throw it all away
In the red light
In the blackouts
Why are you so blind?
It takes an eternity change your mind
One by one they fall down dead
Blow by blow they fall down dead
Narcissist
Waiting in the mirror
The questions remain
Narcissist
This one
This one this time
Is just for you
Waiting in the mirror
With the questions I ask remain
Chorus
In the glare of summer
In the raging sun
With a fist fall of flowers
And you throw it all away
You throw it all away
In the red light
In the blackouts
In the monochrome world
In the blackout
In the mirror
With the questions I ask remain
Waiting for me in the mirror
Where the questions remain
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9. |
Dead Air
05:43
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Dead Air
Coded laughter empty vessels
Mourning congregation specials
Fair weathered friends are leaving
Gestures close encountered values
Calling all these alien cultures
Desperate family feuds are breeding
Phone lines empty gossip kings
So low left so low
Restless waters flow inside me
Kiss me for a fist of flowers
Dying rooms and empty cells
Hospitals and amulets
Death charge destination pressures
Flowers all arranged in colours
Sarcasm reviles all the humour
Lay my eyes at rest upon you
Can you see me?
Can you save her?
The body fights
Chorus
The head fights on
All this dead air in the room
In the raging sunlight
Clouds are drawing across the body
Are you leaving?
Are you breathing?
Are you breathing?
Death march is walking slowly
Hands are shaking body trembling
This could be the worst thing I have ever seen
Cloud made you crown me of the darkest power
Bearing in the raging sun
Clouds are gathering like before
Black across this bloody sky
Chorus
In a raging
Give of this dead air - this dead
Rain potion
Black across this bloody sky
And the head fights the bodies gone
Oh she sh sh shaking
She sh sh shaking
She sh sh shaking
Shaking (she gone)
This is the evening
This is the evening
Of everything
This is the reckoning
It’s the evening
Between good and bad
And lying in dark and known
She’s leaving
She’s leaving
She’s dying and this dead air
Fills this room
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10. |
The Wake
08:15
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The Wake
In the wake
In the Mourning
These mocking birds sang
Now all is fire in the soul
In the bones
The nightmare of you
Maybe I should stay
Maybe I should stall
Maybe I could stay for a while more
You see I’m sad
Chorus
I will lie in state for you
Because you made me sleep with the dead
When you lie with me
Because you lie to me
I will lie in the wake for you
I was horrified petrified
In the wake
In the Mourning
These words float around you
And all is gone in a day
Maybe I could stay
Maybe I could stall
Maybe I could stay
(Maybe I could walk a while with you)
Outro
But you’re gone but you’re gone
I will lie in the wake for you
Well you made me lie in the state for you
State –because you lied to me when you lie with him
I’m in the arms of a psychotic – history
Rocked to sleep in the fate of your hate
I’m in the arms of a psychotic you know
Rocked to sleep in the fate in the hate
And you bare your loving arms like a war machine
And you bare your loving arms and you lie and hold on me
And you made me sleep with the dead and I lie with you
And you made me sleep with the dead when you lie with him
I’m horrified oh I was horrified by you
Yes you, you lied to me
It was years ago and your gone now
And you’re gone
And you’re dead to me
And you, you bare your loving arms like a war machine
In the wake
In the morning
And I lie in the wake for you no more
And I need you no more
I will lie no more for you
You
In the morning
It was years ago now you’re gone
Now you’re gone
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11. |
Entropy
09:42
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Crawl like this dead air on the radio
You should be dancing laughing out of here
Now we’re here swallow a tear denied
She’s gone like the wind swept in this empty room
These blood harmonies sing a serenade
Now her bodies gone the head fights on
Seep her sleeping tear I am here
The stars will rain down on our bodies sleep
Eternally you promised me don’t cast me down
Follow the ghost
Holy hoax
Follow the ghost
Follow the ghost
Follow the host
Its entropy it takes us all
Its entropy it takes it all
Even your god
Even this song
It’s all gone
Chorus
Why do you remind me?
Why do you remind me?
Why do you remind me of myself?
I was trying to forget
Trying to forget
Trying to forget you
Trying to forget it all
You were trying to erase me
Trying to erase me
Trying to erase me
You were trying to erase me
Trying to erase me
Trying to erase me from the fall
Follow the ghost
It’s a hoax
It’s a joke
A serenade
The blood is thin (the same)
You cast me down
I’m out of time
You let me down
You promised me
This guarantee
This god’s angel is suffering
Is this your gods plan?
I’m out of soul
As far as I can see there’s none
Follow the ghost
It’s a holy hoax
It’s a joke
It’s a joke
It’s entropy it takes us all
It takes it all
Even your god it’s all gone
Even your faith it’s all gone
This is gone
Chorus
I was trying to forget you
Trying to forget it
Trying to forget it all
You were trying to erase me
Trying to erase me
Trying to erase me….
On who’s authority?
Authority
Whose authority do you know?
I was trying to forget
Trying to forget
Trying to forget you
Why do you? Why do you?
Why do you remind me? Why do you remind me? Why do you remind me? Why do you remind me?
Of myself of myself of myself
Why do you?
This hanging tree it waits for thee
These black clouds are gathering
Finally I already know I already know
You took care me
Well some of me
I’m on my knees
I love you
Please, please
She sleeps a sleeping tear
And the death march is marching you out of here
It is not poetry
An angel wingless specimen
Where do I begin?
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The Clever Hans play a blend of guitar-based music in the genres of Post-Rock, Goth, Indie, Dream Pop, Shoegaze and
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We are currently in the process of arranging tour dates to promote our second album in the UK for May through Summer when we will be producing and recording new songs
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