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Tapas on Tour
03:37
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We're an upcoming band called the Fictional Four
Buns in the van, we like tapas on tour
Big Drew on the bass, yeah, he knows the score
Plenty of space in our four by fours
We're crowdfunding our way to the USA
Meet our shredder its "Own Amp Dave"
He leads daily yoga on our gigs away
Juice up the van with premium fuel
We cut up cucumbers to keep us cool
We're crowdfunding our way to the USA
This is a risky hobby our careers are on the line
If we don't make a profit we'll have to say bye bye
Every night its a 3 star, sometimes 4 (hotel)
Morning swim or a pedicure
I'm on the WiFi and I'm checking my shares
Just a small fee so we really don't care
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2. |
Ironfisted
02:30
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What is this injustice smacked in the face with an iron fist
What is this injustice punched in the face with an iron fist
What is this injustice whacked in the face with an iron fist
Where did it all go wrong?
This just isn't on
Why do I feel small
Now I'm on the floor
Beaten and distraught
Just an afterthought
This just isn't on
Where did it all go wrong?
It sure feels like I've been punched by iron fist
It sure feels like I've been punched by iron fist
You won't get the best of me I'll come back round indefinitely
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3. |
Slowburner
02:44
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Don't unplug your earphones if you're listening to this
It may not have a catchy chorus or some special licks
Treat it like a shoe you have to wear it in
You'll see that its a tune
It's a slowburner
No initial vibe
Slowburner
Listen lots of times
Many men and women may not give it a chance
They would rather listen to something they can just dance to
They are missing out press repeat and find out
Don't look for a hook in this
Slowburner
No initial vibe
Slowburner
Listen lots of times
No instant love but in the end it grows on you
No instant love then you'll realise its a tune
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4. |
Dave's Meltdown
02:06
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Dave's having a meltdown x 3
and it could be us
Quarter of a century old
Clueless and career unknown
Digging yourself out of a hole
No idea where you are going
And it burns, it burns, it burns, it burns
Dave's having a meltdown x 3
and it could be us
Probably need a kick up the ass
New ideas never quite start
All your friends are drifting apart
And finding love is just too hard
And it burns, it burns, it burns, it burns
Dave's having a meltdown x 3
and it could be us
I'm having a meltdown and it could be you
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5. |
Running Out of Merch
04:11
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Day seven on the road
Stress level overload
Everybody’s had a moan
cos we’re running out of merch
Couldn’t take it all with us
A lack of space on our bus
No other way to dress it up
We just underprepared
Hoodies were the first to go
With their sick new logo
T Shirts could've gone for a fiver more
Last was a dream
The venue was the place to be
We gave away so much fo free
And now we’re running
out of merch
I’ve become a bag of nerves
Low on records no more shirts
Were running out running out
It’s just as I said before
Running out of merch on tour
All the options we explored
Like getting more sent
What I call a horrid day
Only got what's on display
Those other bands will capitalise
At our expense
Hindsight shoulda got it right
It really was an oversight
No surprise if we sell out tonight
It’s a good sign that it’s gone
They like to put our shirts on
But it's still doing my head in that were running
out of merch
I’ve become a bag of nerves
Low on records no more shirts
Were running out running out
Why couldn't we get it right
Now there's nothing to buy
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6. |
Reach The Lights
02:23
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You want to reach the lights x 4
It's always on your mind x 4
You'll only pull them down x 4
I tell you all the time x 4
It's too hot any way
Forget it if you please
You'll get there some day
Keep crawling on your knees
In the kitchen
I hear the wash machine
Where's your cat gone
She's nowhere to be seen
Seen
You wanna reach the lights
you wanna reach the lights
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7. |
Honza and Butch
03:24
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Honz and Butch and Honz and Butch and Honz
and Butch and Honz and Butch are coming home
How many years has it been?
And it's only for a week
(Help them out, help them out, help them)
How many times have they put us
Or they've let us stay all night
All they need is a bed
A place to rest their heads
A base to get to and from
And they'd do anything for you
And it's only for a week, only for a week
only for a week, only for a week
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8. |
Boy On The Scene
01:31
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I am a love struck crazy boy on the scene
Hoping maybe you'll come to me
Will you come to me
You're the lady I like to see
Cute and dainty face like a dream
Pretty as can be
Love engulfs my heart
Stunned, it's hit me hard
It was never on the cards
I am a love struck crazy boy with no fear
I must have you will you be my dear
Pretty as can be
You'd be everyone's number one
But I'm most genuine, not a con
Crazy as can be
Love engulfs my heart
Stunned, I see us in the stars
It was never on the cards
I am a lovestruck crazy boy with no plan
I must have you will you be my man
Will you come to me
Will you come to me
It was never on the cards
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9. |
The Beehive Brewery
03:53
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Now this was my life
This was my fream
What have you done
Wine, spirits and beer
All in good cheer
Now it’s disappeared
All I want is a licence
On a Premises near here
There’s never been a disturbance
We’re respectable and clean
Now I beg politely
You find me on my knees
I am on the verge of bankruptcy
How, has this happened to me?
Where will I go?
And all my employees
Wine, spirits and beer
All in good cheer
Now it’s disappeared
This was all for the family
Where’s an ounce of your decency
Can’t you see what you’ve done to me
The railway line has crippled me
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Three Tonne Amp
02:46
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I need to let it roar, I need to let it roar
You need a solid floor, you need a solid floor
I need to turn it up, I need to turn it up
Plug in and whack it up, plug in and whack it up
Three tonne amp
Built like a tank
Tilt and crank
Make you a champ x 2
You want to hear some noise, you want to hear some noise
It’ll knock to you the floor, knock you to the floor
I need to turn it up, I need to turn it up
Plug in and whack it up, plug in and whack it up
Three tonne amp
Built like a tank
Tilt and crank
Make you a champ x 2
My three tonne amp x 4
My Three tonne amp
It’s Built like a tank
Just Tilt and crank
It will make you a champion
(Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, It will make you a champion x 4)
My three tonne amp
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12. |
The Siege (Joe's Dream)
07:42
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There we were, me and her
Caught up in a nightmare
In Madrid, so humid
But in a safe shopping centre
So we thought, As we talked
No time to browse
People walked, Chatting loud
In this normal mall
What would unfold, In this zone
The last thing we were expecting
Dropped my bag, something’s wrong
Sense of fear is collecting
In my group, I feel alone
People look like they’re in a rush
Panicked mums, Frightened eyes
All a sudden, cries
Here they come, here they come, here they come
Here they come, here they come, here they come
Lie down! Play dead!
If you don’t a bullet might go through your head
On the ground! Send help!
I don’t see how this is gonna get resolved.
Okay! Stay Calm!
They’re not near us now I think they’re at the gates
Look here! Our bags!
We have got enough supplies to last us through the night
It surely
Can’t end like this
I’m not sure
I can do this
Some fault of
The government
I’m a tourist, I’m a hostage,
Is this reported? Can they stop it?
Yes they’ve gone, yes they’ve gone, yes they’ve gone
Yes they’ve gone, yes they’ve gone, yes they’ve gone
In came the rebels
The place was on lockdown
Room by room was
Controlled by the gunmen
How did we get caught up
In this conflict?
Lucky for us they have
No want to kill us
For we are mere tourists x 4
The siege ensued, political feud
I never know what happened
We got up, off the floor
I got asked to run an errand
“Can you go, to the 4th floor”
she roared, I just felt annoyed
With my bag of sweets and food
Enough to see it through.
We all saw it through
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Sheepy Liverpool, UK
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