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Back and Forth

by Bluebottles

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1.
Don't look forward, To what the future holds Don't look forward, Tomorrow never knows Another rundown theatre, framing fading glory A failing dance hall for the faintest curtain call We faithful few, not laughing at you, laughing with you We loved, you lost, you fell, it cost the earth Don't look forward Past and present, future ghosts Don't look forward Do we really want to know? Just another throw, just another go No-one's gonna know Carry on, with the show We knew all the lines, your finest hour in half the time There for every step, every ep', except the final Heaven knows we need you now, in these strangest times These strangest days, Strangeways here we come You made us laugh, you made us cry You shone for all of us Tread lightly now our diamond in the rough We don't look forward I guess we do not want to know No...
2.
Another waiting room, nothing else to do Live last year's Country Life again, count framed diplomas, one to ten Got to heed the writing on the wall, increase the guilt, await the call Roll with every Punch, 'til disembodied from above A Voice Says my name I hear my name Now's my time It pays not to rush these things, who knows what the future brings? With confidence I can pronounce, you're coming on in Leaps & Bounds Another Misdiagnosedive Here we go, here we go again From the bottom of a Scottish loch, a meaningful coincidence Off-chance, off-hand, off-beat, off-course, off-day, off-peak, off the wall All too often Another Misdiagnosedive Here we go, here we go again { One step forwards, Two steps back } Coming on, in Leaps & Bounds Coming on, in Leaps & Bounds Coming on, in Leaps & Bounds
3.
When the sun's refused to shine Another day's refused to dawn When the music's out of ...... Time. It seems all hope has gone So I'm swept along, can't stop myself from goin' under As new depths are plumbed, an all-time low? Sometimes I wonder.... Guess we're guilty one and all Guess we're somehow all to blame The finger of suspicion pointing, Pointing One Way And now we choose a side We have the Right, X marks the spot Eyes down for a Fool-house No confidence, room at the top Such frightening fluency in Despairanto What's to lose? Can't doubt the people now, They've spoken out, but whose words did they use? Guess this square peg never fits Guess I can't go on like this Seeking refuge in a bottle Driven to this Can't tell Left from Right, or up from down Seems I'm surrounded by so many Killer Clowns Should I laugh or cry fairweather friends? Have I missed my cue, is this the end? Driven to this
4.
Pressure 02:32
Today begins like all the rest, Alarmed beside by the too-big bed It's six AM again and, so far, so good, so lonely Pile the dishes in the sink, by the cartons, meals for one Giant steps are what I take, to catch the train "Don't Stand So Close!" A hundred vacant castaways, hypnotised by four inch screens We know exactly what comes next, A desperate choir of silent screams "Can't Take This Pressure" The feeling grows and grows, days will feel like years Pressure building, one by one, see the cracks appear So far, so good, so lonely A thousand rainy days, yeah Can't take this anymore Can't take this pressure!
5.
Every TV show and every song I hear speaks to me Every advert knows my name, every jingle rings a bell A Christmas movie, two hours that I won't see again Here's to Capra, Dickens, Crosby, to imaginary friends Friends, friends, friends. This silent night Pass the parcel, rip the wrap, party spirit 1-2-3 Hear the music, when it stops, take a seat they're always free Drain another glass, smile, a joke I've heard before Lines are fumbled, not my key, wake me up when wassailing's Done, done, done Down, down, down Have I ever been.... solo All washed up, the tide rolls in A kind of Crusoe for today Empty bottle SOS Have I missed the postage date? Guess I've missed the postage date Yes, I've missed the postage date Was it one wise king who sang the Lonely Christmas thing? Or just some other man trapped inside a tribute band Same time, same place, next year
6.
Kick It! 02:36
Never needed help before like I'm needing it today Running round in circles, tell myself that it's OK It's in the past From the darkest recess, the place we never look A kind of waking nightmare, got the T-shirt, wrote the book All in the past I...I...I....I..... Kick it up! Kick it out! Kick it forward! Kick it back! Ohhhh, It's happenin' again Round & round & round & round & round It's happenin' again Kick it to win, no time to lose Kick it anywhere, anytime you choose Kick it forward, to the kerb Kick it far from here, never seen or heard Kick it!
7.
Breathless 02:40
Just a usual day, in all the usual ways Another tick-tock life, for one more clockwork man I know I've tried to run, I know I've tried to hide I'm back to where I started, where it all began I'm pulling every day, petals from a flower I don't know what to say, it changes every hour Leaving all the lights on, for one more night Hold my breath and wait, for the voice I can't forget The sun has got his hat on, but it can't disguise Hip-hip hooray, wear my brave face, for a final time Can't shout you down, can't drown you out, you know me best Can't look away, can't turn the page, you leave me, Breathless Breathless, you leave me Breathless
8.
Straight ahead, still on we go, into the red, no other choice Goin' Nowhere fast, directionless, no guiding voice Check the mirror, give the signals, deft manouevre time Yet more derring do on the slip road of life I made a wrong turn years ago, foot down hard I missed the signs Detour ahead it seems for me, too late to heed the warning lights Take the wheel, take a tighter grip and take that trip Blankly staring on, life's highway takes its toll Intersection, interaction, "course I'm into this but..." Tiredness kills, more plastic food and plastic smiles Made a wrong turn years ago, foot down hard I missed the signs Detour ahead it seems for me, too late to heed the warning lights Make a U-turn while there's time, Slow things down get off this road No passengers beyond this point, Loud and clear drive on alone We are goin' nowhere We are goin' nowhere We are goin' nowhere
9.
Stop Running 02:28
I think of all the situations in my life All the times when I turned tail and ran Avoid predicaments I didn't want to face Polite excuses, "I'm doin' all I can" I kept movin' on, easiest alternative But this one's different, I tried to believe Don't think I can stand all the awkward silences Loaded pauses, dreading what you'll say I guess we always knew that truth would be the casualty Quick-fix solutions? So late in the day Kept movin' on. simplest alternative Put our faith in words, we tried to believe Like a dream, I see a day Peaceful, free, at last I stop running Finally I stop running....today?
10.
No Way Back 02:44
Still the storm clouds hanging over me, close to the edge Can't shake it off, I'm reeling with the aftershock Summer's here, but there's no dancing in the street Now backs are turned, look on the floor No welcome mat, a bolted door You've had your say, there's no way back for us Excuses made, the dancing's through What happened to our playfulness, our joie de vivre? What happened to our jeux sans frontieres? No fond farewell for you or me No one waves goodbye No holding back the tears No final kiss, just foolish pride So many years, no way back for us this time No way back for us? Is there no way back for us? The bluebirds sing, sweet au revoir Will we meet again? No way back for us? really no way back for us? Close the door, turn away No final rendezvous.... Goodbye

about

You might think the life of a global rock-star consists of nothing more than endless parties & socialising with fellow A-listers.
Well, you'd be right..... up to a point.

Just because we're moving in the upper echelons doesn't mean we're out of touch. Why, only this morning the band's personal astrologer was telling ELT's PA's assistant about the turmoil and chaos in the organic sushi bar.

The monumental events of the past twelve months have left their mark on all of us.
Who could fail to notice the protest marches and venomous social media campaigns?
Exorbitant price rises for everyday essentials such as rain-forest tree-sap throat pastilles.
Families torn apart by differences of opinion.
Friends and neighbours refusing to speak to each other, their children fearful of the future.

Until now.... Yes, Bluebottles have released another album.

Hope has been restored.

credits

released February 17, 2017

Bluebottles are :

David 'ELT' M : Guitars, Bass, Synths
Gary Reeves : Drums
Gordon M : Vocals

Mixed & Mastered at Scanulf Studios

Cover Art : Nathan Jon Tillett

Bluebottles would like to thank :

Hylda from Balham, friends & supporters on SoundCloud, Mikhail Bakunin, the Bronte sisters : Charlotte, Emily & Anne, the Moore brothers : Henry, Roger & Ilkley, Sri Cierpinski & everyone at the Shirley Temple, Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, Alan Ladd's Cuban Heel Emporium, Walter Gropius, Bela Lugosi's dad and, of course, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman.

Check out Hylda's fan-site here : www.facebook.com/Bluebottlesnewwave/

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Bluebottles Bradford, UK

Quintessential new-wave supergroup back to its best and doing it for the fans.

Universally recognised as pioneers of the art-rock/reggae/jazz/new wave style, Bluebottles continue to push the boundaries to critical and commercial acclaim.

Music, fashion, international humanitarianism and landscape gardening - Bluebottles' influence is unmistakable.
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