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Tightrope

by The Stunning

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THE HURT INSIDE (S.Wall) DOWN BY THE LAKE THE CASTLE WALLS HOME FOR PIGEON, FOX AND CROW, AND A SILENCE I TOOK HER HAND, SHE STARTED TO CRY AS I MOVED IT DOWN TO TOUCH HER THIGH FOR THE LAST TIME HOW CAN YOU SMILE WHEN YOUR HEART IS CRACKED AND YOU HURT INSIDE I GAVE HER ROSES WHITE AND RED I SCATTERED PETALS ON HER BED - SHE'S LAUGHING SHE SAID SHE CAN'T STAND FLOWERS THAT'S TOO BAD REAL LIFE ISN'T LIKE THE PERFUME AD. SO I ATE THEM CHORUS I HAD A DREAM IT'S A BIT OBSCENE ABOUT A DRONE AND A BIG QUEEN BEE, MAKING HONEY HE'S IN THE HIVE SLAVING ALL HIS LIFE WHEN HE DECIDED BEFORE HE DIED, TO DO SOMETHING HOW CAN YOU SMILE WHEN THE QUEEN IS DEAD 'COS SHE HURT HIS PRIDE AND YOUR HEART IS CRACKED AND YOU HURT INSIDE
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Half past two and because of you I haven’t slept a wink Mixed up in a mixing bowl my mind is on the brink The dishes are all dirty my dinner’s on the floor The cat is scratching at my leg, crying out for more. Every day is grey when she’s not in town But those grey days are so much brighter When she’s around Hurry up now you mustn’t linger Or you’ll be too late You don’t want to get the sticky finger on this important date should I clean up my bedroom and make my bed in case should I buy some rubber balloons just to play it safe? Every day is grey when she’s not in town But those grey days are so much brighter When she’s around. Every day is grey when she’s not in town But those grey days are so much brighter When she’s around……when she’s around I’m not looking for the gold ring thing I’m just flying on new love’s wings I’m looking for the beautiful looking for the beautiful looking for the beautiful looking all around when she’s in town looking all around when she’s in town looking all around looking all around
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Mr. Ginger 04:02
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I’M TIRED OF ALL THAT I’M TIRED OF ALL THAT I’M TIRED OF THE TALKS ABOUT TALKS ABOUT TALKS WHILE THE GUNS HAVE THEIR SAY I’M SICK TO THE TEETH YEAH I’M SICK TO THE TEETH SOME MEN ARE SO ILL THEY CAN BUTCHER AND KILL FOR WHAT THEY BELIEVE I CRIED WHEN I READ THERE’S A BOY NEARLY DEAD THEY SHOT HIM WITH HOLES AND THEN BROKE A FEW BONES AREN’T YOU TOUGH MEN DO YOU DREAM IN YOUR SLEEP DO YOU DREAM IN YOUR SLEEP YOU LEFT HIM HALF DEAD AND YOU WENT HOME TO BED YOUR WIFE BRUSHED YOUR COAT AND SHE MADE YOU SOME TOAST CAN YOU HEAR HIM MOAN MEN WITHOUT SOULS MEN WITHOUT SOULS THE WHOLE WORLD IS FILLED WITH THEM DRAGGING THEIR FILTH WITH THEM MADMEN WILL KILL FOR THEM AND THEIR MOTHERS STILL FEEL FOR THEM MEN WITHOUT SOULS

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Recorded live in An Taibhdhearc Theatre, Galway in 1993 .

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released December 1, 1993

Recorded by Larry O'Toole, mixed by Chris O'Brien. Mastered by Fergal Davis. Front cover photograph by Brendan Fitzpatrick.
Additional musicians: Jimmy Higgins snr. on Trumpet and Joe Beirne on Saxophone.

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The Stunning Ireland

Formed in 1987 The Stunning broke up in 1994 having released just three albums. But in their absence the songs grew stronger and were rarely off the airwaves. Their debut album "Paradise in the Picturehouse", spent 5 weeks at No. 1 in 1990, and has since been re-issued. The band now reform every couple of years with the original members and play to packed venues around Ireland. ... more

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