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Land's End Lyrics
The work is done and the record pressed
Now you're doing battle
With the fickle press
You've got to strike the hammers
And pull the bow
And another fool
Is just another show
It's all the same
And you've seen it before
And don't it seem like too long a time
Since you were sweating in the streetlight?
Too many dreams, not enough schemes
And a bike with no gears to ride
With the wheels going too slow
So, you tell 'em:
"I'm leaving London for Lands End
With a green tent and a violin
I'm going to strike the hammers
And pull the bow
Just another day to forget this show
And come back to me"
Come back to me
Darling come back to me
Come back....
Now don't it seem like to long a time
Since you were sweating in the spotlight?
Too many jeers, not enough cheers
But when you sing you've got nothing to hide
Singing: "where does the time go?
And where did the time go?"
Oh Darling when will you ever learn?
The grass is always greener,
Its everywhere you turn
You'll see it:
Everything you're sure of is up for change
We're all stuck on this spinning stage
Spinning around and round
And round and round and round
Now you're doing battle
With the fickle press
You've got to strike the hammers
And pull the bow
And another fool
Is just another show
It's all the same
And you've seen it before
Since you were sweating in the streetlight?
Too many dreams, not enough schemes
And a bike with no gears to ride
With the wheels going too slow
"I'm leaving London for Lands End
With a green tent and a violin
I'm going to strike the hammers
And pull the bow
Just another day to forget this show
And come back to me"
Come back to me
Darling come back to me
Come back....
Since you were sweating in the spotlight?
Too many jeers, not enough cheers
But when you sing you've got nothing to hide
Singing: "where does the time go?
And where did the time go?"
The grass is always greener,
Its everywhere you turn
You'll see it:
Everything you're sure of is up for change
We're all stuck on this spinning stage
Spinning around and round
And round and round and round
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these are the last few lyrics of the song, if anyone wanted them:
"it's a wild stretch land such a sad place to be when the night comes heavy down and the sand turns to sea
many saints have lost their love many pilgrims died unseen in this wild stretch of land in that fire to be free"
i cannot believe no one has commented on this song!! i cannot believe i havent! this song is amazing. purely, richly, darkly, lightly. beautiful. nothing out of patrick wolf's mouth will ever be less than beautiful. ever.
la-a-ah la a-a--ah..
This is one of my favorites by Patrick Wolf. The lyrics are the best part. It's about working your ass off, and finally being able to be free. :]. That's... it.
Ahhh I remember me and a few friends requested this song at his gig. He played it on his ukulele and broke 2 of the strings in doing so. He also didn't have any replacements bless him...felt kinda guilty...
where are the last few seconds?
those last few lyrics are my favourite.
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I just simple love this one, it's my favourite at the moment, I love the 'green tent and violin' lyric. I love the simplicity of the music in this one, and I love Patrick Wolf! Yay! Drink Marmite Drink Everyone!
this is one of my favourites :) and i tried that marmite tea. absolutley disgusting.
this is one of my favourites :) and i tried that marmite tea. absolutley disgusting.
What the hell are you on about, Marmite drink is tasty (: And i love this song, but not as much as i really love Land's End.