1. |
Jack and Jill
03:10
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Jack and Jill
Verse 1
Lost my heart in yours,
Quenched my thirst for more.
But I keep tumbling down that hill.
But I have no Jack, I am only Jill.
Keep waiting for the fall,
Waiting for you to call.
Lift me up on your shoulders,
So I can be tall.
Oh, Jack. Take me home to your bed.
So I can stitch up your head.
Chorus 1
Oh, Jack. Oh, Jack.
I promise I won't get attached.
But say you'll meet me by the well.
How I love the stories that you tell.
Oh, me. Oh, my.
How I do love your lullabies.
But I won't miss you when we part,
Cause I won't let you steal my heart.
Verse 2
And I've been tripping over my feet,
Cause you've been so darn sweet.
I've been walking to a new beat,
"See you there, by the tree, at a quarter past three."
It's been such a breeze.
Like a dream, when we meet.
Can't quite recall. But we know what we shared.
It must have been neat.
Chorus 2
Oh, Jack. Oh, Jill.
I'll meet you there at the top of the hill,
I'll take your coat,
I brought my kite,
We'll take turns,
We won't fight.
Oh, Jill. Oh, Jack.
As a matter of fact, my lonely boy.
You make me smile.
You bring me joy.
Bridge
Not looking, not cooking, just having fun!
Oh, why did I have to be the sappy one?
I'm not grieving when you're leaving.
Every time she's away I wonder if she's been thinking the same.
I'm just giving you my time.
Always wishing she was mine!
Oh, Jill.
Oh, Jack. I will.
You're my heart attack.
Chorus 3
Oh, Jack. Oh, Jack.
I said I wouldn't get attached.
But you've been hiding love in laugher.
So like the tale: I've been tumbling after.
Oh, Jill. Oh, Jill.
I'll meet you there at the top of the hill.
Like a cliché, so sickly sweet.
You say I've "no shame",
Just like last week.
Oh, me. Oh, my.
I've fallen for your lullabies.
Who'd have known?
Who'd have seen?
That'd end up,
You and me?
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2. |
Two, Three
05:07
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Two, Three.
Verse 1
I'm tired of waiting on a lullaby, just to fall asleep.
And I've found the best life I'm living, is in my dreams.
And I've come to realize the moon was never shy.
Always told the sun that she loved her.
So why, why, why can't I find,
A reason to stop bleeding over you? (over you)
Chorus
I can count: two, three.
That doesn't mean that you can use me.
To count all the ways you think you're so fine.
I'd rather "A, B, C" than hear you "me, me, me".
I'm falling out of love.
Verse 2
You put me in such a rage.
All I want to do is take the stage,
By storm, and warn them all about you.
Until they learn to, guard their hearts.
Guard their hearts right from the start.
Chorus
Bridge
Don't be afraid to ask the question.
All you need is that confession.
The truth may hurt,
But I promise you it's your salvation. (your salvation)
Chorus
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3. |
Temporary Love
04:54
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Temporary Love
Verse 1
When the people tell me ‘go’,
All the whispers tell me ‘no’.
Yet I’m stuck here in the mud, with you, and you’re so darn good looking.
Why don’t rain clouds just, group together and it’ll be winter forever?
And you’ll never leave my bed, and oh, We’ll watch 6 seasons of Doctor Who.
And you’ll teach me, how to whistle, and I’ll teach you how to click.
And we’ll fall in love, for now.
I like the sound of that.
Chorus
‘cause I don’t mind being your temporary love.
I’m like a bubblegum tattoo, wash me off, stick me on when you feel sick of gloom.
I make a mean cup of tea, I can listen to hours of sad CDs.
Puppy dog eyes, masquerade disguise.
Your temporary love.
Verse 2
I’ve kept it simple, I’ve kept it slow.
Just some spaghetti bolognaise.
And you don’t mind, I’ve worn the same t-shirt, three days in a row.
Three whole days!
And you hardly say a thing, yet I can’t help but grin.
And it’s four in the morning and I’m sleeping on your floor.
Chorus
Bridge
Hang me in your cupboard, take me out when night’s grow cold.
Only you have heard the tallest stories that I’ve told.
I’m buckled down for stormy nights, for weeks I hear no word.
The clock ticks by, it’s been a while, it’s really quite absurd.
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4. |
Tin Man
04:17
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Tin Man
Go find your heart, little tin man.
She can't give you hers; it'll die in your hands.
Though you'll try to be gentle, the cold cruel metal.
Is no place for me, no place for she.
Shrouded in doubt, you're trying to shout. Only to hear your own voice over the drone.
Slow it down, don't break your trust. Hide from rain, or you will rust.
You can hide her and try to change her. But you cannot claim her.
Little tin man, won't you cry?
Show me there are tears in your cold eyes.
Little tin man, won't you laugh?
Let me hear your happy little gasps. Happy little gasps.
Little tin man, won't you stay? Won't you let her skip away?
You're breaking her wings, let her love, let her fly!
Oh, Tin Man, take a rest.
You do your best.
But you can't deny. There's nothing in your chest.
You turned away from the sunshine and now you've turned green.
Green with envy, green with greed.
Little Tin Man, try be patient, try and wait.
The holder of your heart is on their way. They want to play.
Little Tin Man, this isn't a game.
This isn't fate.
Kisses turned into handshakes.
Turning to the clock can't and won't be ammunition.
There's surely not a spell out here to turn her to submission.
Take your oiling can and take your bow and fiddle.
Your joints aren't half as stiff. Try and tell me, what's this riddle?
Little tin man, don't you know? There are better things, so smile.
Show me life in your cold metal eyes.
Little tin man, don't you see?
Show her your heart and then so will she.
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5. |
That Time of the Year
05:00
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That Time of the Year
Intro
The sound of your voice,
Brings me a kind of joy.
I just can't get my head around it.
I was feeling out of sorts,
So I thought that I would call.
And tell you, and spell you, and say…
I haven't got that far, but I'm sure that it'll be great.
Verse 1
Combining all my Christmases,
And sending you my cheer.
And I'm hoping it'll give you,
A smile from ear to ear.
So you'll pick up the phone and dial,
Your friend in London,
Who's been living there for a while.
And you'll discuss the weather and the Olympics.
And the next time you'll be together.
La, la, la, la, la.
Verse 2
Don't tell me you miss me, don't you dare.
Don't you stop, mid-sentence, to declare.
Don't you tell me you wish you were here.
Don't you tell me that you need me.
Cause the real reason, is cause I just cooked brownies.
Chorus
And it’s that time of the year, where I take your word for it.
Where I take your word for it.
And I've been wishing on a dream.
Wishing I could be.
Wishing I could see.
So let's pick it up where we left off.
Verse 3
I've put my foot in my mouth, too many time's to count.
Please don't leave me with the benefit of the doubt.
Tripping up and down those broken lanes,
Trying to communicate.
For this, (for this), for us, (for us).
For wishing upon a star.
Chorus
Bridge
Scream it out! Wave your flag proud!
Tell me all the jokes you know I promise I'm not slow,
on the up take. I'm not a downgrade.
Please, please don't go.
Sewing patches on all the things I own.
Making sure, ain't taken for, granted in your score.
It's that time of the year.
Chorus
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6. |
Green Tea
04:20
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Green Tea
Verse 1
I've been drinking green tea,
and making myself bleed,
Learning how to cry silently.
‘Cause in the silence,
you can hear,
that sweet melody.
Chorus
So, please, please.
Won't you let me in?
I can't cry alone.
And I can feel the sadness,
Creeping into my bones.
Verse 2
Your laughter used to be my heart song.
Now it cuts like a knife.
And I've been dreaming, of those nights.
When I swore I'd make you my wife.
Chorus
Verse 3
You gave me a spine,
When I used up all nine.
Of my lives.
You saw through my veil,
Blew wind in my sails,
Made sure I'd arrive.
Safe, safe and sound.
Both feet firmly on the ground.
Heavy lidded, level headed that's me!
That's me, that's you.
Remember when you couldn't even go to bed.
Until you told me just how much you loved me, but instead.
We'd end up kissing, oh so sweetly, and you said,
"I'll make sure this never ends."
Were you simply lying? Or is this just a phase?
Will I get to see your pretty face?
Smiling at me, just the way you did, that day?
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7. |
Bookmark
03:00
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Bookmark
Verse 1
I've been making up my life,
Fairytales and strife,
Running 'round and 'round.
Pot holes in the ground.
Rabbit holes in my own heart,
I lit a spark.
Burnt the forest down,
No ‘true love’s life’ I’ve found.
And why, must I disappoint myself?
Why didn't I put the book back on the shelf?
Verse 2
She's been haunting my dreams for a week now.
That's a lie. It's been a year since our last hour.
And I still hear her voice in my harmonies.
And I still wait for letters that I won't receive.
Chorus
My lonely heart left a bookmark in our story.
But you, you found the end.
Now I've lost a friend.
I keep wondering: should I keep writing fiction?
Or should I work on my diction?
But I, I, I just want you.
Verse 3
Curiously, I'm still painting you a liar.
Seemingly each word you aim is a misfire.
Tricky fixes, your elixirs have no shine.
Maybe the web you're spinning just isn't right,
Or are you even spinning at all?
Chorus
My lonely heart left a bookmark in our story.
But you, you found the end.
And now I've lost a friend.
And I keep wondering should I keep writing?
My lonely heart left a bookmark in our story.
But you, you found the end.
Now I've lost a friend.
And I keep picturing fixtures of a non-existent scene.
Where you're still mine.
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8. |
No Place Like Home
05:01
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No Place Like Home
Verse 1
Dreaming of home where you rest your head,
Dreaming of home to be warm in your bed,
And you hope that the clock will stop it’s ticking,
You’ve been clicking your heels just to find some rest.
And you hope that your dreams will leave you in peace in the emptiness, the emptiness.
Clicking my heels trying to find the right road,
But even then, will my toes
Be in the right direction?
Is this the right connection?
Is this the right address, should I invest, or should I hold off?
I can’t think straight, I want to wait,
I can’t think too late.
Or I might be, I might be, I might end up.
On my own, but I don’t want to be on my own.
Chorus
There’s no place like home,
Click your heels,
Take me there,
When you know
Place like home,
When you’ve found me,
There I’ll be, there I’ll be warm.
In your arms, in the dark.
There I’ll be, there I’ll be warm.
And I’ll know,
I’ve found home,
Down the yellow brick road.
Verse 2
You don’t have to tie a knot.
I’m tired of strings, and I’m tired of plots.
And I know I can keep it together,
If it’s for now, and if it’s forever.
I’ll be taking big leaps, baby steps,
I’ll be swapping between the clefs.
On my own, but I don’t want to be on my own.
Chorus
Bridge
Lions, and tigers, and bears are mice!
Cause when we’re alone, I lose my will to fight.
And we’ll take to our hot air balloon, far away.
In a sweet, sweet, sweet escape.
Chorus
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9. |
Songbird
02:48
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Songbird
Verse 1
There's a well at the end of my street,
I've made many wishes; they've weighed down my feet.
The wind headed northward, it blew me away.
Save me for market, market day.
Dress them in clothes, patterned in lace,
Teach them to button their mouths, paint their faces.
I pray that your fears are dust in the flame.
Dance on your darkest day, peppered with April rains.
Chorus
Songbird, take my weary words.
Verse 2
Love's great devourer has bitten your tongue.
So curl up your fingers, stick out your thumb.
For the north wind has blown you, far from their frowns.
So find a new market, market in town.
Paper's are spinning, much to delay.
Tripping on lip-locked lies, try not to patronize me.
Chorus
Songbird! I know my heart may waver, but triplet the quaver,
Songbird! La, la, la
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10. |
RIP Romance
03:45
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RIP Romance
We break up, more make up.
Your tits are out on bookFace now,
You don’t give a toss!
I cared hard, you ‘shared’ hard,
You made an artistic tweet,
And told me to “let it all go”.
There’s only so many selfies you can take,
Before people discover you’re so fake.
You’re wasting my timeline.
You’re wasting my wifi.
You take a million years to decide, yes or no.
But it takes you just a mo’ to find the perfect filter for your nose.
How can you tell me you can’t find a thing to tell me I’m fine?
When you can come up with ten different pseudonyms for online?
Oh, hashtag: bullshit, flashback: full of it!
Memes don’t mean you’re mine.
Oh!
You’re wasting my timeline, you’re wasting my wifi.
You’re wasting my timeline, you’re wasting my wifi.
When I asked for my space, I meant more then rank me at the top of your friend’s list.
I’m not satisfied by just an ‘inbox’.
I can’t take much more of this!
What I wouldn’t give to look at something other than the top of your head!
But sadly, the rights to eye contact, are owned by Apple instead! Oh!
You’re wasting my timeline, you’re wasting my wifi.
Romance must be dead, qwerty keyboard flirting.
I want to go to bed.
But your smart phone keeps alerting!
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Hannah Mae and the Hoodwinks Perth, Australia
A five-piece indie-pop collective based in Perth, Lead by gender queer pocket rocket Hannah Mae, pop roots, rock flavours and hip hop sprinkles to bring you a retro chic pop band. Mega fun tunes about love, lust, exploring queer identity and falling for strangers on the internet, Hannah Mae and the Hoodwinks are dynamic and unforgettable. ... more
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