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Swell - "41" (Black Vinyl, Booklet, Digital Download)
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lyrics
IS THAT IMPORTANT?
Don't have a thing to share, don't even comb my hair
But now our room's so nice, this screwed up life and I
Sit down
So now, I blow the goodbye test
And note that all my friends will use this time for sleep
They know that a talk is cheap
But I know the words you say cost more than we could pay
Why leave on today?
These passing days won't try to leave
Sidewalks are gone
There's a chance in hell, it seems
Chance besides the fact we've seen
Where she says, "Why? Why leave on today?"
Got a chance if all is great and she says, "Trust"
Yeah, there's trust
In what we say
SONG SEVEN
So far I'd say
Tonight just takes too long
You've got the time to be so strange
I take their side
And blame the day for luck
You never know how things might change
I said that's all
I mean
There came this time
To realize what I should do
And all the years the water brings me by
To see the start
To see that's you
KIINDA STONED
Time and pills, let's waste a year
The phone's tuned, the way's clear
There's some less sure of hate and love
But some can say it's where everyone fits in
Try and see, the words feel dry
The morning breeze, the evening dies
It's not like all can walk on through
It's more just luck that makes you choose a side
Everybody's kind of stoned
More distance, come on
DON'T GIVE
All my intuition fails me
You want my answer? It's time to worry
'Cause I don't give a fuck
About slowly changing luck
Sure, I'd love to win you over
My eyes in heaven, my balls in clover
I might sleep for less time, but I'd stay in this life
The less I give up, the more I hurry
Full confession confirms your story
And I love this town, I love this town
SMILE MY FRIEND
Been awake so long, I had them start
Please be sure, my friends, I still won't try
It's been on both our minds
They said, "You called"
Every line must be put into good news
Then she would talk me down
Find a way, come south
The road smooths
The less I change, the more that you'll have to
I love my problems deep, but here you are
Maybe the sunrise will come too
Dead before my eyes and all them stars
Stupid smile almost all the way through
That she would talk me down
FORGET ABOUT JESUS
Where she stands, where she sits
Water, life, and grace in their hands
Who're you gonna listen to?
It's only just a smile
Thank God for sin to show the way
Where she lies, where she waits, there's an act of grace in these eyes
Who are you going to listen to? It's only just a smile
Thank God for sin to show the way
Stay a little lonely this time, stay a little longer this time
HERE IT IS
Let's say flotation suits me fine
Don't need that ending till it's time
And even when the choice is mine,
I want your stale-bread scent
Won't face that same old sleep tonight,
I need to swing out till it's tight
And what I'm choosing is the right,
To fight like all my friends
I'm never going east
Until they give the missing reasons
Get to play another waste,
Come to turn these offers down
If you say we're wrong,
Then I guess we're wrong
Here it is and it's waiting for the...
YOU'RE SO RIGHT
Tie off our savior to be sure
You're so right, whatever's said, don't take too long
And every time we read your star, it looks so dim
It seems so far, it just depends on who you are
I'm getting off, but you go on
You're so right, we are the same, I fooled you too
You're so right, this is the sign of what you want
And every time the rates are low
I'm not the same, thought you should know
Could I pretend it does not show?
Yes, I'm getting tired when you go on
Kind of had this fear
You were always here in time when we should go
FINE DAY COMING
Fine days is coming
Everybody's leaving
'Cause they're taught to decide
Every summer calls
Fine days is coming
Bet you don't know when to start guns
Everybody's leavin'
Says you're strong in your head
Everybody wants to share the power
You know, it's how you shoot the birds
MOVE ON
Under the brave, wise talk
Under the crap we've bought
Under the love that's not
Under the weight of God
Everything moves on
With the release of 41 (1994), Swell capped off a trilogy that began, with their self-titled debut (1990), followed by Well
(1992). All three albums share a birthplace in SF, at 41 Turk St., Tenderloin District. The music is both moody and exquisitely beautiful, w/ layered songwriting & vocals that are hauntingly persistent. Three decades later, the album's allure hasn't faded in the slightest....more
Never heard anything like it when this album came out early 90's. Finally got it now on vinyl, just came in today. And surprise: it came with the Be my Weapon March/2009 on transparent vinyl. Thanx!!!!!!!! 082
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