Slow Wave (The Grand Old Duke's Last Stand)
from An Unforgettable Luncheon by Pea Green Boat
lyrics
The grand old duke chose death upon his hill
He was neither halfway up nor halfway down
10,000 men to kill
In dreary silence they marched away, one by one
Don't know where to go from here, my friend
These roots have shrivelled dry
Start to end, these fires ain't so bright here anymore
Eye to eye is tooth and nail to score
That never really bothered me before
And all that jazz is just a racket to my ears
Headaches blossom in the sirens of my years
These atoms building tears for all occasions
Frustrations and love will carry me home
Skeleton keys on a ring for the holidays
You know that better days than this
Have stripped me down to my bones
It's all I can do to behave like I'm okay
When I'm feeling like a slow wave
Is threatening to swallow me whole
Tell me where I go from here, my friend
These roots have shrivelled dry
Start to end, these fires ain't so bright here anymore
This never really bothered me before
The grand old duke's last stand was all alone
My friend, these roots have shrivelled dry
Start to end, these fires ain't so bright here anymore
I never felt so powerless before
He was neither halfway up nor halfway down
10,000 men to kill
In dreary silence they marched away, one by one
Don't know where to go from here, my friend
These roots have shrivelled dry
Start to end, these fires ain't so bright here anymore
Eye to eye is tooth and nail to score
That never really bothered me before
And all that jazz is just a racket to my ears
Headaches blossom in the sirens of my years
These atoms building tears for all occasions
Frustrations and love will carry me home
Skeleton keys on a ring for the holidays
You know that better days than this
Have stripped me down to my bones
It's all I can do to behave like I'm okay
When I'm feeling like a slow wave
Is threatening to swallow me whole
Tell me where I go from here, my friend
These roots have shrivelled dry
Start to end, these fires ain't so bright here anymore
This never really bothered me before
The grand old duke's last stand was all alone
My friend, these roots have shrivelled dry
Start to end, these fires ain't so bright here anymore
I never felt so powerless before
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from An Unforgettable Luncheon,
released February 7, 2020
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Pea Green Boat Cornwall, UK
Pea Green Boat is an experimental rock duo.
Joe O'Neill (vocals) and Roger
Heathers (multi-instrumentalist) produce DIY 70s influenced rock, pop, doo-wop and electronic music.
Influences include Frank Zappa, The Beatles, Mike Patton, 10cc, Kate Bush, Carpenters, King Crimson & Ween
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