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Sunrise
05:36
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they say "do as you will"
but I won't
I put the blinders on myself
seemed like a wide open road
I pulled the gates down without your help
the clock that once refused to tick
is now stuck on overdrive
if all of this may happen
I'll survive
when all is said and all is done
when all my trouble comes undone
when I can walk instead of run
I'll turn my head and face the sun
and if the wind were ever to shift
I'd die a little every time
and if I happened to land on my feet
it always came to me as a surprise
I don't wanna run and hide
every time the leaves may turn
if everything must change
then I must learn
and just like the seasons change
I realise that I must try
same as the leaves on the trees
I'll wilt and wither on but I'll survive
and as the storms of yesterday
yield to the rising sun
I know my work's not even close to done
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2. |
In a Loop
04:54
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too much to say
but it's all been said before
I'm stuck in a loop
and I've never been so sure
this kind of life
never seemed to be much for me
I'm stuck in a loop
and I'm dragging you down with me
this kind of change
I've never felt before
where nothing seems to beckon me
out the door
so I'll play the same games
everyone's been playing
and say the same words
everyone's been saying
I came here in search of wonder
but I've never felt so lost before
I've made my way through the lost and found
walked the tightrope for fear of falling down
on the other side there's nothing to be seen
the only refuge I find is when I dream
the sort of dreams
I've never dreamt before
but that rarely seems to happen anymore
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3. |
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my mind's still like an open book
but the pages are all blank
I'd like to know what's on your mind
but I'm afraid of what I'll hear back
these days are strange I know
but I've lost all sense of time
I'd like for you to stay with me
lest the shadows make me blind
til I find what's on the other side
stay til the lights disappear
stay til the sky turns from red to clear
stay til the lights disappear
can't move while I see
all these changes going past
it's getting hard to stay still
but I know the tough will last
no reason for alarm
that's what I tell myself
sit by the riverside
divest your sense of pride
then maybe you will find
why I'm empty now
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4. |
Ghost
04:26
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I wish that you could stay
what's another couple of days
or a lifetime sound?
I see you everywhere
in every single stare
I notice you're around
and I know you wouldn't like this stormy day
but anyway... I miss you
another day without you
and I can't figure it out
you're in everything
in my memory
of what life is meant to be
you're in everything
and I'll wait for you to chase the sun again
cause without it will never be the same
when I'm going anywhere
I feel you in the wind
but it's not enough
this place doesn't feel like home without you here
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5. |
Elliott
02:04
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6. |
Stupid/Simple
04:37
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sounds so simple
then everybody walks away
sounds so simple
when you're alone with your mistakes
feels so stupid
just waiting out another day
feels so stupid
but then the sun comes out and you can forget
all the shitty people you've met
all the shady things that you've done
when you're strung out waiting for days
ain't got room for stupid mistakes
sounds so simple
just doing what you're used to do
sounds so simple
but then there's no-one left but you
feels so stupid
come up with another excuse
feels so stupid
it ain't like you got much to lose
but a thought starts to creep into your own mind
maybe leave those people behind
when you're sitting waiting for days
you can start to fix your mistakes
waking up in the night
with the shiver and fright
doesn't sound so appealing
but you do it again
everyone is the same
ain't got time for those feelings
but if one of those nights
there's a moment of clarity that hits you
I'll be there
if you just need someone who cares
if you need a break from the past
if you need to crash for a few
I'll keep them from getting to you
sounds so simple
you've never been nobody's fool
sounds so simple
it ain't their business what you do
feels so stupid
but somehow you still gotta live
feels so stupid
they said he had a lot to give
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7. |
Song for Pixel
05:08
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if I said that I still miss you
that your shadow lingers far and wide
would you care to listen?
if I said my days were empty
and my nights were drivel anyhow
would it matter now?
I know that I can't reach you
that you're gone for good
but the only thing I wish you understood
is how you were loved
you were precious
and there's not a day goes by
that I can but sit and cry
about how I miss you
and there's not a day goes by
that I sit and wonder why
why a part of me will be forever missing
I could spend a lifetime searching
going round the world a hundred times
never to find
I could reach the farthest corners
shouting from the mountaintops above
that you were loved
you were precious
and there's not a day goes by
that I can but sit and cry
about how I miss you
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8. |
Anyhow
04:03
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look at this place
look at the mess you made
before you turned and walked away
look at me now
do you think I crawl my way
out of this cluttered mire?
it's hard to realise
when you're buried til the eyes
in a pit of confusion and grief
it's hard to stick to my beliefs
when they're changing every day
and every time I wonder why
the wind may blow or I may cry
I know it's gonna happen anyhow
what can I do
when all the lights are off
and I can't seem to fall asleep
what can I do
to keep my mind in place
while every hour ticks away
don't be surprised
if good fortune may smile
and for once make the wind blow my way
it may not seem a big surprise
but in fact that's how I feel
and every time I wonder why...
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9. |
Sisyphus
03:32
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I don't wanna hear
about the rocks in my path
or the weights on my back
or the blanketing black of the night that's to come
not a single word
about the man I've become
or the damage I've done
I've been taking on some of my own
this isn't the right time
it's not that I'm running away but
I'm just not in the right mind
I haven't felt like myself for a while now
every time I look back
at the shadow I cast
I get reminded of past mistakes
like I've never done nothing right
and every time that boulder
rolls back down the hill
it's a sign that I've not given up
but there's work to be done
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10. |
16 Years
06:08
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it's only tears
let them fall where they may
soon you will see the moon
come up from behind the clouds
everything you left behind is gone
I've emptied out the drawers
and shut all of the doors
but I still can't shake your presence
it lingers the most
I'm living with your ghost
for a while that's how it is
it's only tears
let them fall where they may
soon you will see the moon
come up from behind the clouds
and all your fears
soon let them be allayed
ready for moving on
but now you'll be strong
it'll be a while before it happens
this change that seems so certain
I'm counting out the days
if everything does happen for a reason
I'm not sure that I believe them
when they say I'm doing fine
I'm sorting out my feelings as they come
waiting for my fortune to be drawn
but if it doesn't come I'll make my own
I've gotten used to being without you
I guess that's normal now
I'm still moving on at my own rhythm
with this change I didn't ask for
this sudden shift in pace
but I don't think I ever will forget you
the years we shared in silence
that awful tiny place
and everyone that says I'm doing fine
well I thank them for their good thoughts
but I can't hide the truth
everything around me is still empty
the air still lingers heavy
the void still filled with grey
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Turtle Club is a one-man-band with eventual guests. Adriano usually plays everything unless it's credited to someone else. Sometimes drums are programmed, sometimes they are real.
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