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Measure by Measure
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Six of one, half a dozen of the other
It adds up to the same
A late call from your sister or your brother
Just treat it fun like a game
Step-by-step let it climb to your heart
With all manner of speed
Take a breath, don't return to the start
These doubts are traitors you see
It's all measure by measure
Work hard and stay patient with your lover
And never moan if you're free
Remain calm for the best of one another
Don't leap this balancing beam
When you're met with the green grass of your neighbour
And your jealousy screams
Never fret, find the things in life to savour
A gradual stitch of the seams
It's all measure by measure
Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall
It's all measure by measure
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Higher than Everyone
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Daring to dream, we're climbing out from underground
'Cross rivers and streams, we're following this path we've found
As we go on out of reach, of the people that bring us down
Yeah we go on out of reach, heading for higher ground
Higher than everyone
Picking up speed, no looking back, no slowing down
What might've been, won't matter where we're headed now
As we go on out of reach, of the ties that keep us bound
Yeah we go on out of reach, we'll fly over every town
Higher than everyone
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This Wondrous Foe
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Stuck in a rut with feet like lead
Needing a break, needing the rest
When everyone else tries to impress
You can't even make it out of bed
You've got to reap what you sow
Keep your eyes on the road
Should you fall
Down
Deep in the water
Or just crawl
Round
Like you feel two feet shorter
I will come to your arms, lift you safe from the harm
'Til this storm is over
If you're too tired to run then we'll fight off this wondrous foe
Still wide awake he's in your head
The devil he details all this mess
Tied to the mattress feel the stress
Of all past decisions you regret
You've got to reap what you sow
Keep your eyes on the road
Should you fall
Down
Deep in the water
Or just crawl
Round
Like you feel two feet shorter
I will come to your arms, lift you safe from the harm
'Til this storm is over
If you're too tired to run then we'll fight off this wondrous foe
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Fast Trains Portsmouth, UK
Combining inventive alt pop with a cryptic visual space known as ‘ourWorld’, Fast Trains is the boundary-pushing solo
project of Portsmouth born songwriter Tom Wells.
Backed by BBC 6 Music, Amazing Radio and BBC Introducing, their award-winning music is a modern songwriter's take on alternative 80s bands like XTC, Squeeze and Tears For Fears.
This is Fast Trains. Welcome to ourWorld.
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A producer friend recommended this to me and I've been obsessed with it lately. Brilliant performances stunningly recorded, I'm still discovering the magic in this album with every listen.
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With each album this band get more melodically interesting, building on the raw power of their first records. A fierce live band and fully deserving of their first UK number one album.
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I was fortunate enough to play with David in Edinburgh recently and his performance had a quiet intensity to it that I really loved. This live EP captures the criminally underrated songwriter.
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