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Wordsmithing is about the frustrations of being a writer, especially in an age where your words can travel a long way very quickly.

lyrics

Quill poised above the parchment in suspense
Waiting for the beauty to appear
Don't think of an elephant - a cliche knocking on the door
When you close your eyes you sleep in fear.

Cover up your inner ears
The rosy lips and sweet nothings are coming
Whether you're to be or not to become something
Hangs right here on your originality
Damn these syllables that someday must be seen

Jot the lines in squeezed-up scrawl
Peering eyes must never comprehend
Don't be sentimental, privileged, smart or ignorant
If you write it wrong your change will quickly end

Cover up your inner ears
The rosy lips and sweet nothings are coming
Whether you're to be or not to become something
Hangs right here on your perfect humanity
Damn these syllables that someday must be seen

Yeah I don't know
Ahhh
Damn these words I don't know

These letters on the page
Throwing me into a rage
I might have been sage
Once I don't know
Now I'm just muttering
Stumbling and stuttering
Mad as a hatter
Whose hats are all wrong

Yeah I don't know

When the moment comes you'd better savour it
Because the perfect words are here to stay
Now you have these metaphors strangled deep inside
Every sentence will come out the same

Chorus 1 x 2

Ahhh I really hate this song
(Me too)
Ahhh the words are bad and the melody's been stomped on
(That was badly worded)
Ahhh I give up I really hate this song
(I think you have foot in mouth disease)
Ahhh won't you just leave me alone
Won't you just
(won't you just)
Won't you just leave me alone

credits

from Along The Way EP, released December 26, 2017
Guitars, keyboard and backing vocals by Lloyd Fletcher
Lyrics and lead vocals by Sarah Fletcher

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Feathers Wood 'N' String Southampton, UK

Alt/indie rock duo playing hard-hitting upbeat tracks fused with meaningful melodic lyrics. For fans of 10 Years, Evanescence, Royal Blood, Hands Like Houses & Silverstein. From Adelaide, South Australia, we are currently based in Southampton, UK.

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