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Surface Tension
04:41
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All that’s holding us down is surface tension
All that’s keeping us grounded is surface tension
The thinnest veneer to be found is surface tension
We could rise above wishful thinking
Take a look, take a good long look, take a look around and you will see
As plain as day, as the nose on your face, another time another place
Never short of an excuse, no rhyme or reason
No need to shed a tear, we’ll put it down to wear and tear
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A Walk In The Dark
04:03
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Walking round the neighborhood after dark
I cut across the floodlit park
To find a spot beneath the shadow of the trees
Where I can take my ease
Suddenly all the lights go out
The darkness is so profound
Can’t even see the hand in front of my face
The whole world devoid of sound
Then slowly the darkness gets used to my eyes
And things slowly resolve into things I recognize
And I can see again
As if a spell was broken
As if I’d just awoken
The veil lifted from my mind
My eyes were opened
To the wonder of the stars
To the chaos of the universe
And the promise of love
Later on I walk the quiet streets
No-one else around
Last bus ghosts by into the night
Heading back into town
Tides out when I get down the beach
Leave footprints in the sand
Moon rides high over a silvery sea
So happy to see you my friend
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Out Of Sight
03:39
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Blood Of The Lamb
04:29
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Lost For Words
03:20
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Damaged
02:51
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Same Boat
05:49
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Everybody’s in the same boat, all together
But everybody’s got somewhere different they want to go
If you let it, it’ll sure run you ragged
Yeah, it’s all go go go
Everybody’s aiming for a destination
But nobody’s watching where they go
You might be standing on a blue horizon
Or you might be stepping on somebody’s toes
Nobody knows when it’s done
God only knows where she’s gone
You didn’t even realise that you nearly made her dry
You just turned away
As she was about to say…
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Sorrow
05:34
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When sorrow came as if invited
Sat right down
Down here beside us
Drank the wine and told the same old tale again
Took its time
And then it took its toll again
When sorrow stayed as if we’d spoken
Hitched a ride
On the backs of the broken
While in our ear it sang the same old song again
The one with the ending that leaves you all in tears
When sorrow left
We hardly noticed
Just a sense the burden got lighter
While over its shoulder it sang the same old song again
The one with the ending that leaves you all in tears
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Sunday Best
05:06
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Wonder Why
02:33
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Slow Learner
02:07
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Worlds Collide
05:30
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World’s collide
As Time Goes by
Hidden from view
Let’s decide to let things slide
I still love you
Exploding stars
Light years away
Will show themselves
Tiny sparks remind me too
I still love you
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Thrashing Marlin Wellington, New Zealand
Thrashing Marlin are
David Donaldson and Steve Roche.
Thrashing Marlin have released 5 albums.
1996-Self
Titled
1999-Garage Sailors
2006-Wits End
2011-Donkey Deep
2022- Wildlife
The duo are known for their unconventional instrumentation, from their own handmade instruments such as Biscuit Tin Guitar, Bass Banjo, Electric Rubberband Box, as well as various folk instruments from around the world
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