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A room with a view

by Kieran Thorpe

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  • Un barman plutôt bavard, une femme de ménage cleptomane et un peu perverse et un voyageur distrait se croisent dans cette collection de courtes histoires. Chacune d’entre elles étant l’illustration d’une chanson de l’album.

    Contient aussi les paroles. Illustration: Stephen Guyon Bird (www.instagram.com/stephen_bird_art/)
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  • A rather talkative bartender, a slightly deviant and kleptomaniac cleaning lady and an absent-minded traveller cross paths in this collection of short stories. Each relating to a song from the album.

    Also contains the lyrics to the songs. Artwork: Stephen Guyon Bird
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    Book in english + Livre en français + CD + digital download

    + 'Thousand stitches' EP, 2013 (by Firedog Empire, my first band)
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    + 'The Bottlenecks' EP, 2016 (by The Bottlenecks, my second band)
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1.
Found a room 03:29
Found a room where I can meet the moon It’s right under the roof and the storm breaks through Sometimes it rains a little hard And that old damn roof might fall apart But I might stay here a little longer Well I hear each one of us has all the keys To peace and pain to all an old man sees But I must have left mine in the bar In an ashtray with cigars And I hear the porter laughing at me From the other side of me Saying “Stay down here a little longer” Well you’re always knocking on someone’s door But you won’t knock on mine no more Now I’m letting blind dice guide my life And if it turns out wrong I’ll roll them twice I’m barely even older Just a little colder And I’ll stay down here a little longer Well accidental merriment is fine And I hear it happens all the time But I’ve never been in an accident That breaks your bones or makes life pleasant Maybe I’ll drink another glass Drive my car until I crash 'Cos I might stay here a little longer
2.
Hey girl won't you call me up Well we've been acting quite strange but I don't mind Hey sun won't you come on out I'm used to rain but I could do with a change Oh and if you don't Well no harm done And I won't let these mean old blues get to me Bring me down and I'll stand right up And I won't let them make a fool out of me Well you can kick me if you want but I'll move right on Hey girl this is where we split Well I never quite knew how to deal with it Maybe some day I'll think it though Buy a second hand car and start anew Oh but until that day Well don't you come my way Well every now and then things come your way Saying look here man there comes another day Oh and sure enough this world is spinning round As I watch the sun rise one more time And this is how I cope somehow
3.
Long boots 04:38
The other day she came this way through dust and cold rain The broken sky the fallen kites it all seemed the same And she was wearing shades of blue and her long boots Smoke rose from the road and it shone just like gold And I’m out of breath but still I try to name you And my hands are weak but still they wish to hold you I’m out of breath but still I try to name you Oh why won’t you She’s got a scar on her arm the blade of a storm The ocean wave reflects the grey the girl has been warned A deeply sunken silhouette walks on sharp slate It’s rusted and it’s wet she closes the gate
4.
Richmond bay 04:01
It’s a beautiful day Hope it stays this way Lovers walk two by two down Richmond bay I’ve got time on my hands Things to mend I know how to keep myself busy all through the day And then she comes in the evening She stays ’til the morning And I know where I’ll be standing when I hear that doorbell ring Here’s the new season Of last year’s sensation But I won’t give it too much thought I’ve got my own things to do Apple trees need pickin’ Potatoes need diggin’ I ain’t gonna waste no time On what they think I ought to do I’ve got friends in the city They say they could come on by I’d sure like to see them But I get along just fine My hands have hardened Working in the garden My shoulders have gone red from working in the sun Time is passin’ The clock it needs windin’ Reminds me everytime of what’s been there and gone
5.
The street lights are burning bright The day has turned to night There’s something on your mind Almost all the time Is the moon high in the sky Have you not been sleeping right Is it something someone said That’s stuck in your head And all of this talking Is leaving me thinking Where we’re heading And all of this talking Is leaving me thinking Where we’re all going We spent so many nights Trying to make things right We’ve left our meals go cold Just so we could talk Do you know where you will be And if there’s room enough for me Do you know if life is good In this future that you choose And all of this talking Is making me weary I wish it didn’t reach me Yeah all of this talking Is doing my head in I need a good lie in I know your point of view And mine is known to you Is there really much to gain In going through it all again There ain’t no moon tonight The stars are all in sight We could keep our thoughts inside Just be together for a while
6.
Balconies 04:43
Whiskey and cabarets on the boulevards Angels and actresses writing autographs And I've been worried sick Trying to make the most of it Of every single bit But the ashtray's full and the coffee's cold Though they're hard to see there are trees on the horizon Am I wrong to think by night I will have reached them I see you plain as day now you're out of sight Your sky-high balconies your immaculate pride And I've been worried sick Trying to keep a hold of it Of every little bit I left you hours ago when the sun was low A suitcase and a drum an old autograph A new pair of shoes and a steel guitar And I've been worried sick Man where have you been Long time no see Where we'll be tomorrow we don't need to know
7.
Boat song 04:44
Wax and leather make my coat From rope and wood I’ve made my boat The open sea seems pretty close As I push myself away from the coast My thoughts linger on this land Where I have spent most of my time My mind is somewhere in the room Where I have spent so many afternoons I saw a man come in one time His eyes were tired just like mine He shook the hands of his friends As one by one they turned and walked away I saw a woman at the door Her eyes were staring at the floor She said the words that people use Are one by one distorted and misused Now I’ve been told it’s no big deal Take what’s there or take your leave My choice is made and I’m quite sure That I’ll take my chances on another shore And I could use the peace and quiet To go through all that has been gathered Of all the things I’ve kept from home I’ll chew the fruits and spit out all the stones Wax and leather make my coat From rope and wood I’ve made my boat I threw a line into the sea I’m guessing just to see what comes to me
8.
Restless 04:05
Oh lord it’s such a shame All this time gone to waste We play the hands we have We try and keep the pace And I’ve been kind of low The feeling just won’t go And ain’t it just my luck To hear my time is up I’m standing on the landing I think I’m hearing birds sing A cool breeze against my cheeks I haven’t felt this good in weeks I’ll leave without a sound I’ll soon be out of town I need the open road I just feel that’s what I’m owed Restless I’ve been restless Staring at departure boards Letters change To cities names I see people climb on board Restless I’ve been restless There’s little that I own But in the eyes Of passers-by I catch a glimpse of someone’s home I’ve been sleeping in the meadows The clouds won’t leave the ground Though all my dreams feel kind of hollow I know that in the morning I’ll be fine I climb the highest hill I do it for the thrill And all the way back down I just go round and round The day has just begun I’m yet to see the sun What if it don’t turn up Well ain’t it just my luck
9.
Burgundy 03:54
Got a few coins in my pocket To get me on a bus to Burgundy I figured I’d be out of here some day It’s just I didn’t know when that would be And I was liking every bit The way you breathed in the morning air And how I liked it when I found you there And I'd be lying if I said I couldn't care less if I have to go I couldn't care less if I have to go But isn’t it good news baby Isn't it good news now Isn't it good news baby Staring at the ceiling in a motel room I reckon I’ll be staying here another day Told the girl at the reception desk If someone calls just say I’m away And now that I think of it The way I breathe in the morning air Is no different to when you were there And is it lying if I say I couldn't care less if I had to go I couldn't care less if I had to go But isn’t it good news baby Isn't it good news now Isn't it good news baby Got myself a black leather coat To wear outside when the weather's cold And if you’re looking down on me I ain't asking for no sympathy Lord I ain’t asking for no sympathy I hear the sound of an engine starting I see the light of a new moon rising Oh boy won't you pour me a few more drinks Well you know how I've been missing all these things
10.
I see you left a note for me In the gap beneath my door It says you’d like to see me more Well it swept me off my feet Girl you know what pleases me I’ll meet you when and where you please In the pouring rain if I have to Or beneath the sun and sky so blue You treat me so kind mama You always find the time To let me in mama You’re always on my mind You treat me so kind mama You always find the time And I feel so fine To know you’re mine So I guess you figured me out I find it hard to hide inside The things I like to say out loud And I ain’t no mystery man You only have to take one look And I’m like an open book And I don’t even have to speak For you to know just what I need

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With:
James Nicholls (Vocal harmonies & fiddle)
Julii Sharp (Vocal harmonies)
Pierre-Jean Méric (Bass & Double bass)
Nicolas Billi (Drums)
Miguel Bahamondes Rojas (Violin)
Lucie Godron (Viola)
Thomas Laduguie (Cello)
Aurélien Thomasi (Saxophone & Clarinet)
Nicolas Vezzoni (Trumpet)
Nicolas Laroza (Trombone)
Joris Ragel (Slide guitar)
Rosie Bristow (Accordion)

Mixed and mastered by John Martindale at Blank Studios (Newcastle, UK)

Artwork by Stephen Guyon Bird
(www.instagram.com/stephen_bird_art/)

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released June 4, 2021

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