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Change has got to come
04:02
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The filthy system needs you as it’s pawn, there’s something must be done
Smash consumerism till it’s dead and gone
You know a change has got to come
The rich get richer in the game of mates, the poor keep getting none
But now their lousy plan is going to detonate
You know a change is going to come
Voodoo economics and the bottom line are treating nature with contempt
Nothing grows forever in a finite world and if you’re disrespecting Gaia then she’s going to fight back
The kids are alright they’ve got open minds, the kids will overcome
Teachers give them knowledge, give them art and science
You know a change has got to come
They say the money’s going to trickle down but they keep turning off the tap
They keep the masses stupid with their crap TV but now the people are awakening and they’re going to fight back
The system’s broken in the first degree, the time for words is done
Time to shake some action cos it’s guaranteed
You know a change has got to come
It won’t be quick it’s going to take a fight
But it just could be fun
Saving all our future’s from a horrible plight
You know a change is going to come
The battle lines have been drawn, you know a change has got to come
The future’s ours to be won, you know a change has got to come
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Wrap me up
03:30
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I’m getting tired of wearing a smile when inside I’m screaming
I’m so alone in this big unknown, just me and my dreaming
And like a bird that needs a home, I’m getting blown from tree to tree
Just like a lonely fledgling, I need protecting
Don’t leave me stuck with them now
Wrap me up in your life
Take the fear from my night
Wrap me up in a thing so strong that I’ve got nowhere to stray
I tried to kick against all the pricks who scoff at my freedom
But breaking rules and playing the fool, sure is a hard way of living
Now I’ve got nothing left to hide, I’m exposed for you to see
And all the straws I’m clutching, amount to nothing
You’ve got so much to provide, so
Wrap me up in your life
Take the fear from my night
Wrap me up in a thing so strong that I’ve got nowhere to stray
Show me the way
Now I’ve seen inside your soul and there’s a world that just don’t end
And all the warmth I’m feeling, it’s got me reeling
Just don’t go stopping it now
Wrap me up in your life
Take the fear from my night
Wrap me up in a thing so strong that I’ve got nowhere to stray
Wrap me up in your life
Wrap me up in a thing so strong that I just can’t stray
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Madness
04:24
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People making money, people making war, people making stuff they’ve got no use for
People taking crap, packaging it up
Putting on a label, wondering how to flog it off
People making houses, people making floors, people making windows, kitchens and doors
Will they stand up or will they fall down
Does anybody care if it’s all just money going round
Does it make you wonder just how we go along with this fate
This thing is going to sever our ties from one another
Until we say I just can’t live with this madness
People making violence, combat attack toys, people making weapons for girls and for boys
People taking food not fit to eat, advertising to you while you sleep
Does it make you wonder just how we go along with this fate
This thing is going to sever our ties from one another
Until we say I just can’t live with this madness
And you’ve got to try not to play along, open up your eyes let your soul be strong
You can decide not to fake it, only to embrace it if it’s real
Does it make you wonder just how we go along with this fate
This thing is going to sever our ties from one another
Until we say I just can’t live with this madness
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Natural Flair
05:16
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When all the raging rivers of your mind
Have been polluted and run dry
When the tangled forests in your brain
Have been smitten by a poison rain
Oh, don’t despair
You can find, your natural flair
It’s hidden there….Deep!
When life has vanished from our withered souls
And technology is feeling old
Look within, look without
Release the shackles, release the fear, release the doubt
Oh, and don’t despair
You can find, your natural flair
It’s hidden there, deep, deep down….there!
Find your natural flair again
Find it buried deep within
Find your natural flair again
Deep within
And most of all
Don’t despair!
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Cry and go wild
04:46
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After the flood and after the fire
What in the world are we gonna do
I’m feeling sick and I’m feeling tired
Can’t really relate to what I’m going through
It’s like my mind tells me one thing, my eyes see something else
My heart feels like it’s breaking but sometimes it’s hard to tell
It’s 2020 and our leaders are all blind
Is there anything for us to do but cry and go wild
There’s blood on the ground and blood in the sky
The light has turned a crazy shade of brown
I’m sick of the smoke and I’m sick of the lies
Coming from the mouths of psychopathic clowns
It’s like their words are saying one thing, but the intention’s something else
The fabric it is breaking and they really can’t care less
I can see 2020 but our leaders are all blind
Is there anything left to do but to cry and go wild
It’s like my eyes are seeing one thing, my brain feels something else
My heart keeps on breaking and I’m overdosed on guilt
It’s now 2020, but our leaders are all blind
There’s nothing left to do, it’s time to cry and go wild
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Entanglement
04:33
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This mortal coil it stretches like a spring
All the way back to Hamlet’s suffering
This mortal coil tumbles and turns, down through the years
Into us all, into our hearts
Till we’re enmeshed in it
In this entanglement, this entanglement, entanglement
We’re all entangled so let’s work it out
This primal spark ringing out like a bell
Through space and time, casting it’s quantum spell
This mortal coil spirals and curls, into the void
Into my heart, into my brain
Till I’m alive with it
This entanglement, this entanglement, this crazy entanglement
We’re all entangled in this web of hope
Our souls are alive in a quantum spin
And their writhing and striving, creates the beguilingly, frightening world that we’re in
This mortal coil tumbles and turns, spinning its web
Into my soul, into my head
Into the heart of it
We’re all a part of it
This entanglement, entanglement, perfect entanglement, our entanglement, this mortal entanglement, quantum entanglement
C’mon entangle me, entangle me now
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Everywhere you sail
03:32
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As you make your way, I must say goodbye
And watch you depart, while the tide is high
I hope the wind blows true everywhere you sail
I hope the star you find, I hope it never fails
And if the waves rise up remember you can swim
If I’m not there, look for me within
You’ve been such a part of me, it hurts to see you go
But go you must my sweet, it’s time for you to grow
I hope the wind blows true everywhere you sail
I hope the star you find, I hope it never fails
And if the waves rise up remember you can swim
If I’m not there, look for me within
And take with you a heart that’s true, take with you a mind that’s keen
Take with you an artist’s soul, take with you an eye that sees
Take with you a sailor’s touch, hold the tiller in your clutch
Take with you a compass true and go on your way, it’s time for you to fly
I hope the wind blows true everywhere you sail
I hope the star you find, I hope it never fails
And if the waves rise up remember I taught you to swim
If I’m not there, look for me within
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8. |
Sing me a song
06:18
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Children beware, hear what I say
It’s time you’ve got on your side but it slips away
It only gets worse, the hunger and pain
People who strap you in harness, try to pull in your reins
So best don’t believe the words that you hear
Be they doctors’ or lawyers’, don’t hold them too dear
Cos there’s no turning back, once you turn away
And you only live once, that’s what they say, but
Sing me a song and I’ll be yours
Oh, give me something worth fighting for
Show me a place, show me someone, show me a way, sing me a song
Now baby be still, my baby sleep tight
You’re not taking this train all the way but you’re here for the night
There’s lovers to come and those in your past
I may not be the first and you may not be the last, but
Sing me a song and I’ll be yours
Oh, give me something worth fighting for
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You're not alone
06:24
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When happiness and laughter just seem to vacate you
I will take you into my arms
And all the fears that haunt you, and try to negate you
They won’t break you cos you’re not alone
They won’t break you cos you’re not alone
They won’t break you cos you’re not alone
You can find your way back home
When sorrow and confusion undermine and shake you
I’ll embrace you just as you are
And all the spiteful demons that try so hard to take you
They won’t break you cos you’re not alone
They won’t break you cos you’re not alone
They will not break you cos you’re not alone
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Charlie Marshall Melbourne, Australia
Charlie Marshall is a critically acclaimed songwriter from Melbourne. Previous bands - the legendary blues/punk outfit Harem Scarem and long-standing solo lineup The Body Electric - have featured musicians from The Dirty Three, Avalanches, Beasts of Bourbon, Hunters and Collectors, Surrealists, Chris Wilson and The Moodists. Some of Charlie's recent songs are inspired by his passion for science. ... more
Charlie Marshall recommends:
Pilgrim's Progress
by Harem Scarem
Classic album from Charlie's original band Harem Scarem
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Rantings From The Book Of Swamp
by Kim Salmon and the Surrealists
Live at the Continental
by Chris Wilson
supported by 4 fans who also own “Change has got to come”
This is the quintessential Australian blues album. Beautifully raw and exposed
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supported by 4 fans who also own “Change has got to come”
one of the best tracks to kick off an album. can't get enough of this song!!
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Nothing As It Seems
by Street Rat
The sophomore album from former session musician Imraan Paleker highlights his modern soul, alt-rock, jazz, and electronic sensibilities.
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featured on Bandcamp Radio Jun 7, 2016
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