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The obvious

from Silver soul by And Also The Trees

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THE OBVIOUS

The figure of Pawschien walking ahead of me in the heat haze
Jacket over his shoulder in the Sunday dockside quiet
Cavernous empty warehouses blowing metal thunder and contorting under the sun
And the bay beaten like a feline coat of steel

He stumbles in the sand of slaters beach and turns smiling
He’s a plain guy, black hair down like a thatch
White teeth glistening black eyes smiling
Born in the old town grew up in the streets
I Know nothing of his past but I have a vision of younger with a desperate face
Blade jumping in his hand like a snake knife
Don’t know where that comes from - I follow him.

His home town was built wooden and tall
And as the dusk fell the streets became paths in a forest
Light bulbs swinging in the fluted air of Aviary hill
Great cages alive with honey coloured birds
And song like the warbled sadness of a lullaby
Walking on a thousand years of eggshells.

I take a draught of cold beer from a clouded glass and look around the room
Pawschien talking with brothers
The men have self-made tattooed grids on their forearms
In which there are Sanskrit letters
They tell me all that they know is the obvious
And that if I stay with them maybe I will learn it too.

Suede head girls with grey eyes and clear skin
One has a crescent scar on her cheekbone
She looks at me with an air of smiling anticipation
As though she is expecting me to recognise her at any second
Others are watching me too - same expression
Then turn away laughing, shaking heads... it’s OK you’ll remember.

Back in the streets the scent of the human night seems to hold me
Steps muted by onion skins
Old women sleep curled in the roots of houses
Coiled around bales and bundles of fresh herbs and babies.

Walking the wooden tunnels out of town all I can think is
- remember your way back here
As in the darkness all has vanished
Remember your way back here
It’s all I can think.


(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. ... more

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