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The Sea Knows No Distance

by Shades in a dark room

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1.
Scariest thing I'd ever seen, was a Psycho-killer shark on TV, as I Crept off to bed that night Jaws was coming after me. Heyhey. Oh. Thanks to TV - Bathtime is ruined for me. Hanging off over the bow, I was Expecting to see Some kind of wonderous fish, instead an Ugly Mako was eyeing me. Heyhey. Oh. We're gonna need A bigger boat. But I Resolve To stay Afloat And I Resolve That these fears Won't wreck my fun. Hey-hey. Oh. We're gonna need A bigger boat. The ocean's trying to kill me With every passing wave of thought, but it's the fins I never see, that I waste my time looking for, But I Resolve To stay Afloat And I Resolve That these fears Won't take my soul. John: Guitars D-Man: Lyrics, bass, vocals G-Hard: Keys
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You’re a beautiful whale, and I’m Japanese Wanna stick my spear in your ambergris. Oh, I can’t help it, you’re a delicacy Wanna feel your flesh right beneath my teeth. Oh.... don’t stop me …whale watching. Oh... don’t stop me. She’s a/ killer/ whale/ oh yeah. x2 I’m not in to tag and release I wanna drag your hide up onto my beach. When you’re in my net, you can’t get out And my, you sure do have a pretty spout. She’s a/ killer/ whale/ oh yeah. x2 Oh.... don’t stop me …whale watching. don’t stop me. I’m in love with the taste of fish You and me, we'll make a tasty dish. Oh, I can’t help it, you’re a delicacy You’re a beautiful whale and I’m Japanese. She’s a/ killer/ whale/ oh yeah. x4 Oh.... don’t stop me …whale watching. don’t stop me. No. D-Man: Lyrics, vocal, ukulele G-Hard: Keys/Synth John: Guitar
3.
I could whisper a secret into a lost bottle Kiss it and seal it and cast it out onto The top of the bottom of the earth's deepest ocean Bottle up me emotions and send them out to you. And then some time later It would reach your paled skinned shore For the tide never tires and nor do these thoughts. For the sea knows no distance to your paled skin shoreline the waves crack whips faster deliver these lines. For the sea knows no distance to your pale-skinned shore the waves crack whips faster deliver these thoughts. For the sea knows no distance, baby to your pale-skin shoreline the tide never tires these thoughts are yours and mine. I could whisper a secret into a lost bottle Kiss it and seal it and cast it out onto The top of the bottom. G-Hard: Keys/Synth D-Man: Lyrics, vocal, guitars John: Bass
4.
The first time I met the waves Beyond the element of fear And doubts inside of me I embraced an ocean. The first time I walked on water It couldn’t compare to the thought of you or the touch of you, As I embraced an emotion. And if you leave me now, then I’ll go surfing Baby, baby, I hate sharks. The waves are like clothes in the winter time (as long as it’s not the wintertime) And if I go out, I hope you cry for me And if I drown, I hope you’ll cry for me, cos I can’t swim with burned-out lungs And I can’t wave goodbye with gnawed-off arms! And I’f you leave me now, then I’ll go surfing Baby, baby, I hate sharks. The waves are like clothes in the winter time (as long as it’s not the wintertime) I could go out I could hang ten I could drown, while Getting a tan I could go out. I could hang ten. I could drown, while Getting a tan x2 If you leave me now, then I’ll go surfing Baby, baby, I hate sharks. The waves are like clothes in the winter time (as long as it’s not the wintertime) And if you leave me now, then I’ll go surfing But baby, baby, I hope you won’t - Cos I don’t float so good Without your love, Baby, baby... you’re my leg rope. D-Man: Lyrics, vocal, guitar G-Hard: Keys/synth, hand-claps John: Bass, hand-claps
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Someone’s singing ‘Here comes the sun’ But so far it don’t come. It’s been raining for 10 days straight, Lord I miss being warm. I’ve gone surfing in a storm I might not make it home. My leg rope’s broken just like my soul - Don’t know how to go on. 1, 2, 3, 4... 1, 2, 3, 4... There goes the sun, little darling. Where have you gone, little darling? Oh God this feels like drowning! (Just breathe and keep on counting...) Got a bad case of cabin fever. Want a door, and an axe hole. The question’s not the drugs I’m on, but those that I forgot. I’ve gone surfing in a storm I might not make it home. The waves are crashing, just like her car - The ocean’s like a road. I’ve gone surfing in a storm, might not make it home. Oh God I miss being warm... Oh Lord, I miss being warm... D-Man: lyrics, vocal, guitar G-Hard: Keys/synth John: Bass
6.
I needed to breathe And so I did I knew it was the sea but I no longer cared My body believed It was what I needed My lungs filled up My fear receded. The waves are bringing me home tonight Waves are bringing me home The waves are bringing me home tonight, baby Waves are bringing me home I rolled like a wave claiming all in its way No way to tell which way was death, or safe I knew I was finished, yet my life wasn't flashing And I calmed down as the waves came - The waves are bringing me home tonight Waves are bringing me home The waves are bringing me home tonight Waves are bringing me home The waves are bringing me home tonight The waves are bringing me home The waves are bringing me home tonight The waves are bringing me home Home... G-Hard: Keys/Synth, backing vocals D-Man: Lyrics, lead vocal, guitar John: Bass, backing vocals
7.
I bought a Greenpeace badge, it said the only thing you should leave on a beach is a your footprints. Well, baby, love's a beach and my feet wanna leave with you. I gave some savings to save some whales even though they're too dumb to think to save (D)them(A)selves - They need to breathe air, but they live under the water. But I only cared because you said did, And I only went to the protest to link hearts with you. But here's a secret, if you wanna know the truth: I was just green-flirting with you. I put on lycra and took up cy/cl/ing Because you were into recycling. And while you were there/ talking about saving the planet, and shit. I was lost, just staring at your hips. But I don't care that much about/ the planet. I just/ want to/ love you. And when you asked what I thought about oil and I said I can't stand it. I was just green-flirting with you. I was just green-flirting, I was just green-flirting, I was just green-flirting, with you... x2 I looked into your green eyes and told you little white lies because I... liked you But it's time to come clean about my dirty history because I... Like you. So Lay down your rainforest Let your polar caps evaporate. Let me drill for oil in your sweet sea bed Let me see your climate change. Let's save water and the world and shower together We can be so dirty being clean. I was just green-flirting Cos I wanna do something dirty I wanna do something dirty with you. D-Man: lyrics, vocal, guitar G-Hard: Keys/synth John: Bass
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I had a dream Was a good dream You were in it And I was in it. It was a good dream... a good dream... Then I woke up And realised it was all just a dream. So I lay back down And went back to sleep. And dreamed of... dreamed of me and you... Dreamed because, I can't be with you. In my dreams we both have wings so the ocean ain't no big thing. We both have needs, We both have dreams, But emotions don't mean a thing. But in my dreams In my dreams Oh, the oceans Ain't no big thing. But in my dreams In my dreams Oh, the oceans Ain't no big thing. D-Man: Lyrics, vocals, guitars G-Hard: Keys/synth, backing vocals John: Bass

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The sea, as a metaphor. We live on an island in the city of sails.

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released July 27, 2017

Shades in a dark room are: D-Man, G-Hard, John.
Produced by Hissing Thoughts, recorded in St Hell-YEah Studios, Auckland.

Album Artwork: Jennica Lenamond, Alaska. www.instagram.com/shortadventurer

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An NZ band of friends from Dargaville, Austria & the US, creating songs in a suburban Auckland garage.

"Proto-punk/alt folk"
"Kinda punk/New Wave."

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