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scenic routes

by limo cunningham

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1.
How! Can people turn out to be, Close-minded to the degree, They can't see themselves in others...? I worked places with many men, (Who said-d-d-d) Everyone different to them were fair game, Take aim, Blame um all. International friendly! We've got friendly to send, Needn't have to be the end, We have the means to defend each other, hands to be lended, Where there're bonds to be mended, An embrace is exteeennnnded, To you, Through you, To you, And yours... Time. Will leave the bigots behind, There'll be no space in our lives for hate filled people, Hist'ry will render their memories faint, Render their opinions quaint and foolish, cruel, just boorishness, (yes) International friendly! We've got friendly to send, Needn't have to be the end, We have the means to defend each other, hands to be lended, Where there're bonds to be mended, An embrace is extended, To you, Through you, To you, And yours
2.
Diamonds 06:11 video
It never seemed to be too hard to see But you don't know I'm diamonds I never tried to hide it from your eyes But you don't know I'm diamonds When it's time to walk, you talk and talk And it sounds like silence You say you sell the finest pearl But you know it's nylons You draw the lines in chalk around You clock your conscience in and out You tick the boxes on your sheets & sheets & sheets Your buried head is in the tape you keep There's never no hello, even for show You've got a face like Tyson I can hear so clear, you've no idea Thoughts turn to violence So desperate to be, you never see none You round up the rest, that's how the west was won One day you decide, grab something blind and Push all you can, push all you can One rule for we, one for you Confronted, you get your little bone to chew Aw, it makes you proud And round & round until confused, Insulted, your stumbling bovine anger grew So throw your weight around and You draw the lines in chalk around You clock your conscience in and out You tick the boxes on your sheets & sheets & sheets Your buried head is in the tape you keep
3.
Juntahontas 04:12
We're coming down from the hills to our TV & pills to sit still, chill & just will it all away So goodbye everyone, it's been fun but I must run the time's come to sit, kick back and complain All for one one for all was the call I recall a cartoon dog with a moustache & sword from back in the day C'mon let's get lonely Till everything feels so homely And trying to climb the walls But there's no way up They seems so in the know, just a bit down below so I reached out slow, just enough to dip my toes (but it's too cold) It's convenience or death, so push me right or left, tell me it's more or less, I'm too stressed it's all for the best Someone tell me what it was, I'm clutching as straws trying to find to cause and applause and disregard the flaws C'mon let's get lonely Till everything feels so homely And trying to climb the walls But there's no way up I need to hear some more spin so the message sinks in through my thin skin, sing the same hymn from here on in Give me boxes to tick so I can choose quick & stick, pick the biggest, slickest ticket on the list All for one one for all was the call I recall a cartoon dog with a moustache & sword from back in the day C'mon let's get lonely Till everything feels so homely And trying to climb the walls But there's no way up
4.
Everyday I'm with you baby I get more insane with love And now my grin is growing Eyes are rolling back in my skull Ooh. Now that I have you Now that I have you... I dangerously love you Push and shove through crowds to be near And I know that it's serious I'm delerious Sense dissapears Ooh. Now that I have you Now that I have you... Before I had this madness I was so sadness every day But now the clouds have lifted and hid I'm up, up and away Ooh. Now that I have you Now that I have you... Now I just say what's in my mind In any place or time Who cares why I think of snow in summertime And all the church bells chime Tuneless in my mind Now that I found you Now that I have you...
5.
Say 02:31
Saaaaaaay What you wannuh say to me Say what you believe 'cause it's only what you mean and that's ok Show the way you feel inside And whatever's on your mind 'cause it's only what you think that keeps you sane You can ask what I say that I see You can ask what I say that I feel You can ask what I say that I say Whatever fills the time, Whatever fits the line, 'cause it's only what it is and who knows why I say! All the things I need to say, About as deep as a Puddle Eloquent as a punch in the puss You can ask what I say that I see You can ask what I say that I feel You can ask what I say that I say Ask yourself a question Once you slowly start Teach yourself a lesson Beat yourself apart
6.
Sink positive Sink positive Sink positive thoughts Sink positive Sink positive Sink positive Once there was a time in my life When I had to think right just to get by Now my life is so luxurious That I can just mope around and Sink positive Sink positive Sink positive thoughts Sink positive Sink positive Sink positive If ever I doubt my mindset I double down in my smartphone It validates all my suffering And for the price I should think so too I sink positive Sink positive Sink positive thoughts Sink positive Sink positive Sink positive Once there was a time in my life Of sensible graft But now that I huff so comfy That time has passed
7.
Tears on the sidelines And tears in the crowd Tears well up underneath Jim Leighton's Vaseline eyebrows I was only fourteen Look at the state of me now From all the struggle between We still made it back somehow So let's get pumped - for the World Cup Let's get pumped - all over again Let's get pumped - for the World Cup Turn up Not curl up & cry This time Holy fuck it's really happening! Holy fuck it's really happening! Holy fuck it's really happening! For those who never Made it to the big stage The Jim Baxters, Fergusons, McFaddens, Fletchers, Browns and Raes/Rays Let's not take it lightly Or pretend it's no big thing There's every chance it might be The last time I get to sing: Let's get pumped - for the World Cup Let's get pumped - all over again Let's get pumped - for the World Cup Turn up Not curl up & cry This time Holy fuck it's really happening! Holy fuck it's really happening! Holy fuck it's really happening! Holy fuck it's really happening! Holy fuck it's really happening!
8.
Straight to DVD, with you and Straight to DVD, with me I had no idea at the time That the gag reel would be the highlights There was no inkling in my mind That the trailer was so selective Oh regrets I have but no regrets In me Simple story of me & mine Close my eyes, it all comes to me Nothing, no, never change a scene Never was, isn't for the big screen They say slow Unfocused, a curio And so Straight to DVD, with you and Straight to DVD, with me Straight to DVD, with you and Straight to DVD, with me
9.
Zoe 05:06
All the pretty pictures All the crazy sounds that fill the air Open up your eyes and see For the first time open up your eye It's time to meet the world There's a family waiting for you there Open up your eyes and see For the first time rest your hand in mine Zoe, come and meet me Now you tell me stories And the sounds come through easy and clear When you sing your songs to me I completely can't believe my ears There's a voice inside you And the voice it speaks only for you Tell the whole world how you see Or tell no-one, not a single soul Zoe, came to meet me Slowly, the colours grow And stories are born anew They show me them show themselves to you Memories, melodies all follow Overflow, slowly Slowly Slowly Go slowly Zoe
10.
Memories burst in me and I'm away Back to the days of me & you Remember when marbles & cards on the floor And the garden to explore was enough for us Some people come, some go, I hope that you Felt I was there to the end Now I'm daydreaming Playing together again Four billion yen I'd pay (probably) Blow, north wind, blow Whispering low I'm listening as you go Flow, river, flow Wave to me slow I don't understand you though I try
11.

about

SHORT SPIEL:

Ten director's-cut cuts
cut from the same hut
as the album 'short cuts'
and the associated glut
of subtle muck
recently upchucked
to the internut

'scenic routes'
constitutes
new musical loot,
ten good gahoots
convoluted
by a brutal galoot
kind of in cahoots
with the minute fruits
of 'short cuts'
and diluted to suit

so if you compute
what I'm talking aboot
feel free to absolutely
fill your boots
with 'scenic routes'

SCENIC SPIEL:

Keen observers will notice these songs already appeared on the 'short cuts' album that came out early 2020. Even keener observers, or *gasp* people that have listened to both albums will notice the tracks here are all fairly different, full-length versions of the mini-songs that were on that record.

Even before 'short cuts' was finished some of the songs had started to grow extra verses and bridges & little bits that were pushing them into real-song territory & they were gnawing away at me, like come on man, don't just make super-obscure micro-versions of us please for fucks sake.

A couple songs, like 'Diamonds' and the one with the humongous title were full-length songs already that I had edited down for 'short cuts' but the original full-length recordings were so terrible that I knew I would feel ok about spending absolutely bastarding ages on making these versions.

And I do!

The rest were un-edited up from the short versions, except 'Sink Positive' which is almost a new recording altogether.

Blah blah blah.

Anyway, you could conceivably assemble four albums out of the mini-songs on 'short cuts', and it would probably make more sense that way, but it would make me desperately unhappy to do so.

So this is it, the weird companion album to an album that was kind of a curio itself.

credits

released June 19, 2021

All music written by me & recorded at The Temple of Broom, Leven by me

except:

The drums on 'Sink Positive' and 'Song To Sing In The Event Of Scotland Qualifying For A World Cup' were recorded at Clouded House, Kirkcaldy by Billy Martin who also helped write the bass line for I'm Diamonds and answered loads of questions about sounds and frequencies and stuff. This album would've been much shitter without his advice.

Quinn - wine glass percussion on 'Sink Positive'
and blowing bubbles and "OH MY GOD!" on *the song with the long name*

As always, massive thanks to Vicey & Billy for lending & gifting me loads of the equipment that I make music on these days.

Thanks to my family for indulging/encouraging/humouring me.

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