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Ghost Transmissions
04:24
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IT’S BEEN YEARS SINCE WE SPOKE
IT’S OK, I’VE MOVED ON
NOW YOUR WORDS FROM BEYOND
GHOST TRANSMISSIONS LEAVE ME COLD
I’M WAITING FOR YOU TO LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE
I WAS RIGHT ALL ALONG
AND NOW THAT THE PENNY’S DROPPED
MY SHIP SAILED LONG AGO
SAW YOU WAVE FROM THE SHORE
I’M WAITING FOR YOU TO LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE
AND ALL THE THINGS I WANTED TO SAY TO YOU
THEY DON’T MATTER ANYMORE
MY TEARS DRIED AND FADED YEARS AGO
I’M WAITING FOR YOU TO LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE
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Salt
03:17
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SCAVENGER GULLS, WATCH THEM DIVE IN
AS THE SUN SETS EVERYTHING HURTS
I TAKE A DIP INTO THE BLUE
AND THEN THE SAND FINALLY COOLS
I CAN STILL TASTE THE SALT ON YOUR LIPS
I CAN STILL TASTE THE SALT WHERE WE KISSED
WE STAYED OUT WAY TOO LATE
I LOST MY VOICE, YOU HIT THE BRAKES
I ALMOST CAME RIGHT OFF YOUR BIKE
AND I’M NOT ALLOWED TO SEE YOU TONIGHT
GULL CHORUS WAKES ME UP, MY HEAD IS SORE
I’M STILL SO FUCKING YOUNG, WHY DO I FEEL SO OLD?
I HARDLY SAY A WORD TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS
GULL CHORUS WAKES ME UP AND I KNOW THIS HAS TO END
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Spit & Lipstick
05:33
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ALL SPIT & LIPSTICK ON THE MIC
AND EVERYTHING IS SMUDGED AND RIPPED
I SAW YOU WATCHING BUT YOU COULDN’T LOOK UP
AND ON THE FLOOR THEY’RE PAINTING PICTURES OF US
ALL SPIT & LIPSTICK ON THE MIC
AND NOW THEY’RE FINALLY LISTENING
THEY SING THE WORDS RIGHT BACK AT ME
AND I FEEL RIGHT AT HOME UP HERE ALONE
ALL SPIT & LIPSTICK ON THE MIC
AND WHEN THE COMEDOWN HITS I’LL RIDE IT OUT
I USED TO SHAKE MYSELF TO SLEEP
SO FUCKING DESPERATE FOR THE DAWN
AND NOW I HAVE ALL I EVER WANTED
BUT I NEVER THOUGHT YOU’D PAY ATTENTION
NOW I GOT ALL I EVER WANTED
BUT I JUST NEVER THOUGHT YOU’D PAY ATTENTION
ALL SPIT & LIPSTICK BY THE SEA
ALL SPIT & LIPSTICK ON A COLD, COLD BEACH
IT’S 2AM AND I DON’T KNOW YOUR NAME
BY 3AM WE’VE LOST OURSELVES AGAIN
ALL SPIT & LIPSTICK ON THE MIC
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Sunday Girl
04:57
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EXHAUSTED, FROM TRYING TO MAKE YOU SMILE
ON ANY GIVEN SUNDAY
SITTING HERE, AND THE ROOM’S ON A SPIN CYCLE
I KNOW YOU INSIDE OUT, HOW DO I KNOW YOU INSIDE OUT,
AND STILL NOT HATE YOU?
YOU KNOW ME INSIDE OUT, YEAH YOU KNOW ME INSIDE OUT,
BUT I’M SO WASTED
AND WORDS HAVE NEVER COME SO EASILY
AND I HAVE NEVER WANTED JUST TO STAY
IN THIS MAZZY STAR COCOON
YOU’RE THE ONLY PERSON IN THE ROOM
ALL I WANT TO SEE IS YOU
ALL I WANT TO HEAR IS YOU
IN THIS MAZZY STAR COCOON
HOW IT FAST BECAME MY TOMB
KNEW YOU’D DRIVE ME TO MY DOOM
IN OUR MAZZY STAR COCOON
AND I’M SO SICK OF BEING YOUR SUNDAY
I’M SO SICK OF BEING YOUR SUNDAY GIRL
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Siamese
06:01
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IN SLEET, IN RAIN
I KNOW MY GHOST WILL WALK AGAIN
I LONG SO MUCH
FOR SUMMER DAYS
YOUR MEMORY OF ME WILL FADE
WE GOT AS CLOSE
AS SIAMESE
AND NOW I NURSE
THESE CHINESE BURNS
I HAD MY EYES WIDE OPEN ALL ALONG
I JUMPED AS I WAS HEADED FOR THE FALL
MY PERFECT TWIN
IT FELT LIKE YOU WERE EVERYTHING
IT FELT LIKE YOU HELD TIME ITSELF
AND MADE IT STOP AT WILL
MY PERFECT TWIN
PLEASE KNOW THAT I AM IN AGONY
EACH TIME THAT WE
ARE PRIED APART SO CRUELLY
IT’S SYMBIOTIC, IT’S SO CHAOTIC, IT’S PARASITIC AND SO NEUROTIC
LIKE SIAMESE
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Black Dog
04:53
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I AM THE BASTARD CHILD
OF A FAILED SUICIDE
FOUND IN HIS CAR
BARELY BREATHING, ALIVE
HE WANTED TO CHECK OUT
BUT SOMEHOW SURVIVED
HE WANTED TO LEAVE ME BEHIND
HE GAVE ME THE BLACK DOG
HE GAVE ME HIS EYES
ABANDONMENT ISSUES
AND WHISPERS AND LIES
A GUN IN THE HOUSE
AND I NEVER KNEW WHY
I JUST THOUGHT I WAS THE ONE
WHO SHOULD HAVE DIED
AND IN THE AFTERMATH, THAT SUMMER
I SHARED A HOME WITH SOMEONE WHO
JUST DIDN’T WANT TO BE THERE ANYMORE
I SHARED A HOME WITH A LIVING GHOST
AND TO THIS DAY I WONDER
HOW IT FEELS TO FAIL
AT THE MOST SELFISH AND SELFLESS ACT OF ALL
AND HOW IT FEELS
WHEN YOU FINALLY MAKE YOUR MIND UP
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Send Nudes
02:50
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I JUST WANTED SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL AND COOL
FAKE FUR AND PALLENBURG
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND AT 4AM
AND WARHOL ILLUSTRATIONS
I JUST WANTED TO THROW THE TV
INTO THE SWIMMING POOL
A RIDE OR DIE INTO THE SUNSET STRIP
AND LICK YOUR SCARS ALL UP YOUR ARMS
AND SMOKE SOME PEPPERMINT CIGARS
INBETWEEN VODKA COCKTAILS
I JUST WANTED TO GO ALL OUT ORPHEUS ON YOUR ASS
AND DRAG YOU FROM THE UNDERWORLD
BUT YOU WERE ALWAYS LOOKING BACK AT MY TATTOO
AND SEPIA PHOTOGRAPHS OF US
IT’S LATE NOW. I’VE CALLED A CAB
SEND NUDES SEND NUDES SEND NUDES SEND NUDES
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Girl Walks Into A Bar
03:34
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I’VE SMOKED A HUNDRED CIGARETTES TODAY
I’M TALKING FAST I’M MAKING FRIENDS AGAIN
BUT I HAVE LESS TO SAY TO YOU THESE DAYS
AND I HAVE LESS TO SAY OUT LOUD EITHER WAY
I KNEW HOW THIS WOULD ALL PLAY OUT TODAY
I GUESS I NEEDED MORE FROM YOU ANYWAY
YOU PULLED ME IN I GOT SUCKED IN TODAY
JUST POUR ANOTHER DRINK I THINK I’M GOING TO STAY
WE’RE SO POLITE IT HURTS
I’M ON MY BEST BEHAVIOUR
I PUT YOU ON A PEDESTAL
MY PUPILS ARE DILATED
MY SUGAR LEVELS SOAR
AND I’M GOING TO LOSE MY COOL
AND I’M GOING TO SPIT SOME BILE
I KNOW I’M GOING TO FUCK THINGS UP
AND THEN I’M GOING TO SELF DESTRUCT
BECAUSE I LOVE SELF SABOTAGE
I’VE SEEN THIS EPISODE BEFORE
I KNOW HOW IT ALL ENDS
I’LL WATCH IT ON REPEAT
I’LL WATCH IT BACK NEXT WEEK
SAME TIME, SAME PLACE
SAME AGAIN
I’LL HAVE THE SAME AGAIN
SAME AGAIN PLEASE
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Fox
03:07
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TELL ME A SECRET
KEEP IT BETWEEN US
TELL ME YOU GET ME
SHOW THAT IT MATTERS
I KNOW ONE DAY SOON
YOU'LL WALK AWAY
AND I WILL NEVER SEE
YOUR HALF CLOSED EYES AGAIN
I'VE BUILT A CAVE
FILLED IT WITH SPIDERS
I'VE BUILT A CAVE
FILLED IT WITH WOLVES
AND HALF SPOKEN TRUTHS
AND THINGS WE'RE NEVER BRAVE ENOUGH TO SAY
SOMETIMES IT HURTS
IF I LET IT
AND SOMETIMES IT BURNS
IF I FACE IT
THERE WAS A TIME
BEFORE YOU CAME
BEFORE I STARTED COUNTING DAYS
AND I WAS WILD BEFORE YOU CAME
BUT NOW I WAIT
AND NOW I'M TAME
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XUP Manchester, UK
XUP is Lane on vox, mustang bass + the drums. Yep, It’s all Lane, baby. Formerly of The Chelsea Girls (who later became Nine
Black Alps), Lane records and performs as XUP and is based in Manchester UK.
sounds like Joy Division making an arthouse B-movie starring Sonic Youth and Patti Smith.
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