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Night & Day

by Unpainted Prospects

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1.
Well Christmas was Christmas once again And we fell on the couch the next morning And I don’t know when I started listening To the speech that the queen was making I was ready to hate every word of it, 'Cause I’m not really into that royal shit But des-pite myself I got drawn into it And I found myself Hanging on every word Yeah I found myself Respecting her Not for being a queen But for wearing a crown So we dozed and we grazed on leftovers Then I lifted the news from the neighbours Though I'm not so much of a god-botherer What I read nearly turned me towards her 'Cause the man who was dressed like a Christmas Tree Was the only one made any sense to me Now I'm scratching my head at the mystery And I found myself Thinking the world's gone mad 'Cause I find myself Feeling that I'm so glad That he's given us hope Despite the weight of his gown Yeah he's given us hope When I thought none could be found It was easier to buy books than read 'em Now it's quicker to share thoughts than think 'em And it's simpler to herd folks than teach 'em That there's more than a click in an action 'Cause boats are for stopping not rocking now So let's all fill our cups and let's gather 'round And we'll go with the flow till the flood comes down And I find myself Thinking that I could do more Than to wait for a fairy tale To tell me what I should fight for
2.
Like my heart the city's drained of all its cars In the early morning hours of a long weekend Like time, your kisses are in short supply, And the look that’s in your eye says “when’s this gonna end?” Like a cliché that’s waiting for it’s time to come, When it’s no longer one, it’s just true Oh that’s how I’m waiting for the day When I’ll (love you) The same thing that pull us close Can push us apart Like what keeps our bills and art From the kitchen floor Which reminds me of other laws by which we’re bound That make more sense now than the first time round Oh, and gravity loves all and from a distance But to feel the strongest force you’ve gotta get close It’s a thing, they’ve got it on TV Let me show you And the world gets bigger every day Since I've known you
3.
Night & Day 06:21
Grab your things, we’re leaving Pulling up our traps as we go No need anymore A whole life on the coast Now we take to the ocean Bust our boat from its cave Never felt so alive It takes night and day to get 'round the other side I’ve never seen my mum swim like this before The water’s shallow here But it’s deep enough to drown Furthest out I’ve ever been It’s starting to scare me She’s back on deck now Grabs the freewheeling helm It takes night and day to get ‘round the other side Out on the deck at night It’s warm and windless I can’t see into the water But I know something’s there Beasts are tearing beasts apart And beasts are breeding Oh I know it’s dark But it’s deep enough to dive When the sun rises And we thread between the heads I know I’ll finally meet someone As young as me And if I get stolen away from my family I will find a new way to scream
4.
Old, old river Old as me I can see it In the way the wind Folds wrinkles on your skin But your breath still flows Through your shadowed shallows And beyond your falls Tall, tall mountain Tallest trees Touch the heavens If I climbed you once Would you say that was enough? Would I start to fly? Held up by starlight I slip between the skies Old, old river I, I am sitting I, I am listening I, I am listening
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I don’t recall much of my early life But when I first saw moon in daylit sky You picked me up, you dropped me off You did your best and you did enough. I know enough now to walk alone, Don’t need a shield to visit my old home. I’ve laid to rest old hates and old regrets, Come shake my tree so none can make a nest A rose by any other name Couldn’t live a longer life So I’ll catch your petals as they fall, leave them in the sun to dry. Then I’ll take them inside And I’ll chase your dawn forever From when you take your first bloom of breath I’ll remember all that you forget I’ll tell you where all those old leaves are kept And you’ll leave them in the rain out on the steps You’ll pick a fight, and you’ll piss me off You’ll test my branches as you’re climbing up And find your way onto the garage roof And when I’m stuck for good, you’ll be the proof A rose by any other name Couldn’t live a longer life So I’ll catch your petals as they fall, leave them in the sun to dry. Then I’ll take you inside And I’ll chase your dawn forever

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released June 29, 2017

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Unpainted Prospects Melbourne, Australia

Unpainted Prospects are intimate alt-folk storytellers, weaving keenly observed tales from the personal to the political.

Loosely formed in 2015, the act is the latest vehicle for singer/songwriter Matthew Daniel.

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