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Mother's Son
04:37
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I guess I'll always be my mothers son
heart of gold the only one
who taught me how to use this heart of mine
See my father liked to drink a bit
and he always said he'd get it fixed
but these days I'm not too sure
I thought that I'd grow up to hate
but you cant live your life that way
I'm working on forgiving him, get a little comfort each and every day
I'm going to look at my life through a microscope
to see the things I don't already know
I was made in an image, not talking about divine spirit
made by the memories of my home
So lets talk about these friends of mine
some were keepers others passed the time
but I did alright, I did alright
and this island that I made my home
taught me lessons all I'll ever know
led me to you like a dog to a bone
I'm going to look at my life through a microscope
to see the things I don't already know
I was made in an image, not talking about divine spirit
made by the memories of my home
It gave me a brother
and gave me a lover
and a place to call my own
and although i miss her
I'm always with her
no matter where I roam
no matter where I roam
I'm going to look at my life through a microscope
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2. |
London
02:43
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Well I haven’t seen you in years but you drop in my mind every once in a while
to remind me of what I could have become if I had not left when I was so young
I think of the stories the untold, adventures and games of being brave and bold
and these memories fade as time goes by, of innocent first kisses and being ever so shy
I am too young to sing about my younger days
but I’m young enough to not let these memories fade away
And sure, we all move on, we find new friends to sing our songs
I might have changed and you might have to
we’ve grown apart and there is nothing we can do
But if by some chance this song reaches one of you
while you’re sitting down perhaps with a baby to coo
I want you to know my friends are the best part of me
Has it been too long to say “I will see you soon?”
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3. |
Remonstrate
03:48
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Give me something to believe in
a little hope to give life meaning
promise me great cities in the sky
but what if this ain't what it seems
what if life is but a dream
what if this riddle's just a lie
So take me down to holy creek
I'll sing all my songs for free
just give me all the answers that I need
if theres a god let him be known
a corporeal vision to call my own
help me I'm begging darling please
Because I'm losing faith in humanity restore my courage restore my peace
help me know the person I should be
because I don't know how it got so bad
and optimism makes me sad
ain't it funny how that seems
So how does this go and what do I write
why do I sing and why do they fight
are there any answers to the above
or anything else about life and dreams
fuck you money and screw you greed
help me I'm down on bended knee
Oh give me something to believe in
a little love to stop the grieving
give answers to what happened at the start
bind my hands and shield my eyes
take away the tears I cry
why did you have to break poor Sarah's heart
It's not my purpose to challenge faith
I might even run that race
I'll stand by and listen to all views
but why is wall street green while blood runs red
on the streets of paris or Leicester square
help us figure out what we should do
Give us something to believe in
more than tory greed and
tell us whats in store for Britain now
because they'll privatise the seas around us
increase the tax till we're all helpless
oh what are we gunna do
Because I'm losing faith in humanity
and politicians and their policies
help us shine a light so we can see
why is parliament blue while blood runs red
in five years time we'll do it all again
still rioting against austerity
so lets put back the social in society
restore faith in community
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4. |
All I Have
03:35
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It’s my first time home since the winter
all the snow ha melted away
all the bands in the bars sing the same songs
but they don’t sing them the same way
no they don’t sing them the same way
All I have are the friends that make me
the sea that shaped and saved me
now I’m older and a little wiser
I don’t despise her
Although I love the city
the coast is still my home
whilst it pulses through my veins
I still feel quite estranged
this island is the only place I don’t feel quite alone
All I have are the bones that make me
and all I've done, you see it shaped me
I may not move mountains
but I’ll roam these seas
these waves make my hometown, leave me at peace
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