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The Fratton Connection
02:06
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Sitting at a table in a bar I’ve never been in
looking at your face and it’s one I’m quite familiar with
when’s the last time we spoke like this, I honestly can’t remember it
is that the fault of time or the last double vodka and lime
Show me the door to your heart and mind
drop the facade that you hide behind
in your daily life
A drink has always thinned the tar of conversation
for two people who are frankly, fucking terrified of other people
they say that blood’s thicker than water but after a double aspirin in the morning
I am so much closer to you
Show me the door to your heart and mind
drop the facade that you hide behind
in your daily life
Questionable advice is exchanged
impossible ideas are entertained
fuck, what’s the time? I think we’ve missed the train
well the station’s got a bench or two
Sitting at a table in a bar I’ve never been in
looking at your face and it’s one I love
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I’m the whitest kid on the beach
hiding in the shade and moaning ‘bout the heat
I’m the palest kid in the sand
the heat’s too much to bear, it’s more than I can stand
you see I barely leave my room anymore
accustomed to the dark
and I rarely get up before noon
and sometimes I don’t get dressed at all
and I don’t see my friends
I don’t like the feeling of the sand between my toes
I prefer the carpet on my feet
and I don’t like the hustle and the bustle of the people
I prefer the comfort between the sheets
I’m safe in my bed
I’m the whitest kid on the beach
my legs will blind your eyes
when the sun shines on my thighs
I’m the palest kid in the sand
I think I’d really like it if you tried to understand
I’m uncomfortable at best
in sandals and a summer dress
now I’m sweating my skin off
and I look a complete mess
and everyone’s looking at me
No I’m not used to being around other people
plans were never made and when they are they fall through
and now I’m too full of self loathing
to send even a message to you
I’m losing all my friends
I’m the whitest kid on the beach
hiding in the shade and moaning ‘bout the heat
I’m the palest kid in the sand
the heat’s too much to bear, it’s more than I can stand
I’m the whitest kid on the beach
my legs will blind your eyes
when the sun shines on my thighs
I’m the palest kid in the sand
I think I’d really like it if you tried to understand
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Thrive With You
06:05
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That picture you sent with wet hair dripping
my moral resolve ever slipping
realising I want to be with you
The trust you place in me is paramount
the letters I receive are tantamount
to the love that burns inside of you
It’s not stalking if it’s not malicious
going through every one of your pictures
the only reason I’m online is you
In the beginning the fear of rejection haunted me
but my longing for your face taunted me
I knew I’d do anything to tell you
(Chorus)
Despite how comfortable you make me
my hands are shaking now
Because, you know, my darling
I never want to let you down
The spark of your touch ignites my skin
I’m on fire
I’ve done so many pills
but darling you know
I’ll never get any higher
I now just want to be your partner
comrade or a knight in armour
to ensure that I’d protect you
The words you sing as I fall asleep
they lead to dreams I dare not speak
to anyone else but you
We both still struggle with life sometimes
the feeling of frustration and anger are rife
but I can overcome them with you
Life’s worth living with this new zeal
forget all the other feelings I feel
I know I’m going to thrive with you
(Chorus)
And when I wake up and I’m by your side
my jumbled thoughts are now untied
and it’s simply because of you
(x2)
(Chorus)
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Mr Bergstrom England, UK
Mr Bergstrom are an anti-folk outfit hailing from Pompey and currently residing in Coventry. Influences include The Smiths, Billy Bragg and Crywank. You can expect songs about love, substance abuse and the melancholic sadness surrounding the declining quality in own-brand alcohol, working through emotions in song lyrics rather than actually addressing them directly through therapy xoxo ... more
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