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Never beginning never ending days
Days when the ceiling is so low I cannot stand
And the blunted knife presses into me.
Melting in the airless heat
The walls close in on me
Nudging me this way and that
From one to another, like nervous thunder
Thudding in my head a heart
Is beating out the boredom
Nudging me this way and that
From one to another,
Like nervous thunder
Until I fall to claustrophobic sleep
And the ever watching walls lean over me.

But when I wake I feel alone
There is nothing but a vast blank floor
And although the walls are watching
I can never reach them, no matter how far I walk
I can never reach them.

Perhaps I’m hypnotised by the rhythm of walking
I don’t know and I don’t really care
All I want is clarity, a degree at least of clarity.
And gradually in the bright
Yellowing light there is detail
I have to hold myself back
Because I am afraid of losing it
I cannot reach this by striking
Out wildly in the dark.

Slowly I am aware of something in my hand
It is another hand
And there are buildings, high-rise, tall
Slender, monumental in the yellow light.
I see the word ‘Firestone’
And great movie star faces:
Garage, barbershop, Kiosk, multi-family dwellings
Drug store, sheet glass, casino, Hotel Bethlehem,
And a wisp of my new loves thick brown hair
Brushes against my cheek
As the passing mouths of streets and arcades
Gulp in the new world rising.

This is the new world rising.

(Words S H Jones)

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from Silver soul, released May 1, 1998

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And Also The Trees London, UK

England, 1979 - present day.
Recorded 13 studio albums. Toured with The Cure. Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst produced early recordings. Have since toured frequently in Europe and on occasion America and Japan.
Known for their captivating live performances, a unique style of mandolin like electric guitar, poetic lyrics and dark jazz rhythms.
Most recent album - 'Born into the waves' 2016.
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