Somehow we were so bored and uncool
Meet me Friday at the bench by the pool
We make pretend cos we're only children
I need a friend I'm an only child
Somehow we saw the last of the light
Walking home you take my left in your right
Kid ourselves that we're only freezing
Tell each other that we're only cold
See me and not the Other
See me and not your Self
Bring back the daydream quality
As if that'd ever happen twice
Watch the seasons wax and wane
Clock hands speeding to a blur
Catch the outside stay the same
While my insides take a turn for the worst
Somehow we were so silent and slow
Averting our eyes as the traffic jam grows
We make pretend that we're only passengers
We make pretend that we're passing by
See me and not the Other
See me and not your Self
Bring back the daydream quality
As if that'd ever happen twice
As if I'd even get it right
As if I'd even want to try
credits
from Sometimes It Starts Again,
released April 1, 2022
Vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards - Rory
Clarinets - Hannah Cheek
Hearing this was like discovering Desire, or London Calling for the first time. Derivative yet original, the songs are immediate and the melodies will get stuck in your ear for days. tideracer