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Apt for the times? What say you?

Hole In The Sun

Oh look what they’ve done
They put a hole in the sun
The warmth has been turned down It’s colder than cold now
But the bill has gone up
I Have a hole in my head
From what has been said
Your stomach’s been shot through ‘Cause the moonshine they sold you Is all full of lead
Hungover and lost
I walked out to the frost
And you know it’s bad enough The days are getting shorter And on top of that
We get the high hat
From charlatan fiends
Who’ve stolen our dreams
In short order
Oh see what they do
They try to tell you it’s true
That he is a bad man
While they steal all your freedom From right under you
Hungover and lost
I walked out to the frost
And you know it’s bad enough The days are getting shorter And on top of that
We get the high hat
From charlatan fiends
Who’ve stolen our dreams
In short order
Oh look what they’ve done
They put a hole in the sun
The warmth has been turned down It’s colder than cold now
But the bill has gone up

First Floor is from The Sky…She Sleeps With One Eye Open, a collaboration with my dear friend, Iain Clarke. This also features orchestration from another dear friend, Robert Baird.

Iain came up with the piano, bass and drums structure for this, which Marc pounded on with great enthusiasm, creating a moving lyric and layered vocal, before the pair handed over to their friend Robert Baird for some ‘candy coating’. A summery, jazzy pop feeling track.

I packed some things, I sold some things,
Then I bought a case of brandy
And she really got a hold of me.
Now I’m thinking of that love,
That circled me with flames.

It was all up top,
Just below the sky,
But it cost so much, it hurt so much,
To let her go to let her fly.
Now I’m drinking to that love
And I won’t be the same.

I fell before-
But not this fast
And not that hard.

Hey, I’m coming down.
I’ve been up town so long-
Higher than that wire
And that girl?
Well she’s not around anymore
Now we’re living on the first floor
Once again.

The neighbours? They’re all in their phones.
I pass them at the elevator, but they never say hello.
Now I’m winking at that girl.
She reminds me of the days…

We were at the top, we were looking out,
The lake was like an ocean, I said,
“Hey, we’ll have another round!”
We were drinking to a world
That had no end.

I’ve been moved before-
But not as much
And not that sure.

Hey, I’m coming down.
I’ve been up town so long-
Higher than that wire
And that girl?
Well she’s not around anymore
Now we’re living on the first floor
Once again.

First floor,
Fell before,
But not that fast
And not that hard.

I fell before,
But not as fast
And not that hard.

Hey, I’m coming down.
I’ve been up town so long-
Higher than that wire
And that girl?
Well she’s not around anymore
Now we’re living on the first floor
Once again.

Hey, I’m coming down.
I’ve been up town so long-
Higher than that wire
And that girl?
Well she’s not around anymore
Now we’re living on the first floor
Once again.

I’m coming down.
credits
from The Sky​.​.​.​She Sleeps With One Eye Open, released July 27, 2021
Marc: Vocals
Iain: Piano, bass, drums
Orchestration by Robert Baird.
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Rabbit Ears was written in 2008 for one of my beautiful daughters, Eve, when she was 9. I think as a band we really hit our stride here.

Rabbit Ears

Listen up my darling Don’t you listen to their jeers Everyone inside that crowd Knows that you have rabbit ears They’ll want to sway you to their side And if you won’t go then they’ll taunt you darling Why? Put up your antenna for that kind? Tune yourself to somewhere else inside It’s time to find Just how beautiful you are Beautiful you are on your own You say the bully in the playground Has caught you off your guard And he towers over you At the bottom of the slide Yeah he’ll want to steal your change But let him be denied my darling Why? Put up your antenna for that kind? Tune yourself to somewhere else inside It’s time to find Just how beautiful you are Beautiful you are on your baby Why? (Why time?) Put up your antenna for that kind? (Your time) Tune yourself to somewhere else inside It’s time to find Just how beautiful you are Beautiful you are on your own

Words and Music by Marc Teamaker – Copyright 2008 Oolong Songs (ASCAP)

All songs written by Marc Teamaker copyright 2008 Oolong Songs (ASCAP)
Produced, Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by The Soul Shop
Special thanks to Sir Robert Baird