1. |
Thick as Thieves
03:38
|
|||
|
Verse One:
Your breakfast cup is empty
Coffee's dried on the side
You left at seven-thirty
you'll be home on Friday night
Pre Chorus:
And I count the hours that you're gone
And I don't want to feel this but I feel alone
Chorus:
'Cause we are as thick as thieves
in this den of my heart
Our love is in memories
when we are apart
Verse Two:
Ruffled fears and feathers
Nights are long without you near
Bills demand my attention
I wish they'd disappear
Pre Chorus:
And I count the hours that you're gone
And I don't want to feel this but I feel alone
Chorus:
'Cause we are as thick as thieves
in this den of my heart
Our love is in memories
when we are apart
Bridge:
And I love the love
that we share
And I don't wanna be here
if you are there
(if you are there)
Chorus:
'Cause we are as thick as thieves
in this den of my heart
Our love is in memories
when we are apart
|
||||
2. |
Railroading Me
03:08
|
|||
|
Verse One:
There was a time in my life
when you said you'd do right
by me and how could I be
so blind?
Packed your bags and showed you the door
Don't you come 'round here no more
trying your best to sweet talk
to me
Pre Chorus:
Same old deal we fuss and fight
and we say bad things all through the night
Hug and hold we shackle our souls
try to break free but it takes its toll
Chorus:
You stop railroading me
you stop railroading me
you stop railroading me
Verse Two:
Try to stop you in your tracks
but somehow I'm getting trapped
how did we end up here
again?
So you walk in through my door
like you were the boss here once before
You try to take control
again
Pre Chorus:
Same old deal we fuss and fight
and we say bad things all through the night
Hug and hold we shackle our souls
try to break free but it takes its toll
Chorus:
You stop railroading me
you stop railroading me
you stop railroading me
Bridge:
See this is where your line ends
It don't go no further more
I said this is where your line ends
Get off the tracks
I'm not coming back
to be in the place where you lack
the vision
the decision
to let me go (ooooh)
Chorus:
You stop railroading me
you stop railroading me
you stop railroading me
|
||||
3. |
Walking Contradiction
03:41
|
|||
|
Verse One:
When I was just a kid
the records would flip
on an off on a Sunday afternoon yeah
And the one thing I'd find
to pass away time was
listen to tunes of all different kinds
Pre Chorus One:
You got Dolly on one,
Kenny on two,
you gotta pump up the jam between the blues
you got Roy on three,
Lionel on four,
you got Stevie and Whitney mixes galore
Kamahl on five,
six, seven, eight,
Warren G gotta regulate
all the styles I thought were great 'cause I
Chorus:
I'm a walking contraction (repeat)
Verse Two:
I was a straight A student
no one would have guessed that
I wouldn't send my own kids to school
And I kinda feel out of place
and people can't pick my race
and back in Fiji they ask where I was born
Pre Chorus Two:
I go to church on one,
a wine or two,
you gotta listen to others and speak the truth
you got a party on three,
praying on four,
quiet then loud
and I'm out the door.
Home on five,
six, seven, eight,
get up early and go to bed late
all these things I think are great 'cause I
Chorus:
I'm a walking contraction (repeat)
Bridge:
You may think I'm mad
that I'm just another weirdo
I can't fit inside that box
'cause I...
Chorus:
I'm a walking contraction (repeat)
Verse Three (fade out to record spinning)
Listen to Lauryn,
write some country,
chill out to worship on a Saturday,
keep Passover, ride up in a 'Stang
Go quiet in nature then break out in singing
at the top of my lungs 'cause I
Chorus:
I'm a walking contraction (repeat)
|
||||
4. |
Back in Town
04:30
|
|||
|
Verse One:
Now I'm sitting here in the back of your Holden
driving in the middle of nowhere near Gundagau
We've got music playing, we're talking and laughing
on the dirty road near where the river runs dry
Pre Chorus:
Seems like yesterday's so far away now
we were kids
living it up big
before we hit the big smoke
Chorus:
Summer's here
and I'm back in town
nothing's really changed
Summer's here
and I'm home again
I love the city but I really love it here
I'm back in town (repeat)
Verse Two:
Starry nights and tractor rides and
jumping off the tyre swing on the river bend (on the river bend)
The town's so brown from being so dry
I wonder when this drought will end (when will it end?)
Pre Chorus:
Seems like yesterday's so far away now
we were kids
living it up big
before we hit the big smoke
Chorus:
Summer's here
and I'm back in town
nothing's really changed
Summer's here
and I'm home again
I love the city but I really love it here
I'm back in town (repeat)
Bridge:
You can take the girl out of the country,
into the city but it'll never leave her heart
Yeah you can take the girl out of the country,
into the city but it'll never leave her heart (yeah yeah yeah)
Chorus:
Summer's here
and I'm back in town
nothing's really changed
Summer's here
and I'm home again
I love the city but I really love it here
I'm back in town (repeat)
|
||||
5. |
So Far
03:01
|
|||
|
*TRIGGER WARNING* THIS SONG DEALS WITH DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE
Chorus:
So far, so good
So far, so gone
So far, away
So far, I feel done
Verse One:
The problems were there
there ain't no denying
but how much effort and
how much trying
went in
to preserve this thing
this gift, this life,
this treasure untold?
The pain and hurt
goes forth,
goes out,
like a ripple effect
the tensions will mount
it's been real,
it's been good,
it's been real,
dang good.
Chorus:
So far, so good
So far, so gone
So far, away
So far, I feel done
Verse Two:
Been comin' a while
writings on the wall
no man is an island
'cause when he starts to fall,
he break, he shake,
he crack, he crumble,
he tumble down
into a hole
So now I hold
all these memories in my heart
don't let me depart
I hope you know
it's been real,
it's been good,
it's been
real, dang good
Chorus:
So far, so good
So far, so gone
So far, away
So far, I feel done
Verse Three (distant)
So here i find myself
with this expression
battling away depression
it tries to pull me
into the wave
underneath
and force me
into the cavernous deep
Bridge:
Don't let me be done (repeat)
*A note from Lusi:
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts/depression,
please contact Beyond Blue by calling 1300224636.
Please know you are not alone and there are people around to help.
|
||||
6. |
Let You Fly
03:47
|
|||
|
Verse One:
I'm gonna let you go
I'm gonna let you fly
I'm gonna let you soar
I'm gonna say goodbye
Chorus One:
Although you see
my tears fall
we both know it's time
I'm gonna let you go
I'm gonna let you fly
Verse Two:
I'm gonna let you fall
I'm gonna hope and pray
I'm gonna hold the door
let you find your way
Chorus Two:
Although you walk away now
we both know it's time
I'm gonna let you go
I'm gonna let you fly
Bridge:
Fly,
Fly high (repeat)
Verse Three:
I'm gonna let you know
I'm gonna love you from here
I'm gonna let you try
I'm gonna let you disappear
Chorus Three:
Although you walk away now
and before I change your mind
I'm gonna let you go
I'm gonna let you fly
I'm gonna let you go
I'm gonna let you fly
|
||||
Lusi Austin NSW, Australia
Lusi Austin is a singer-songwriter based in the Central West of NSW. EP ‘Walking Contradiction’ due OUT
NOW.
Lusi thanks all who have helped her in this journey: family, friends, supporters of her music, Craig for his work in the studio, Brett her bestie and husband and their 5 children for their patience, support and love and endless gratitude to her Maker for His gifts.
... more
If you like Lusi Austin, you may also like:
Meet Me at the River
by Dawn Landes
On “Meet Me By the River,” Dawn Landes’s self-described “Nashville record,” buoyant country melodies settle deep into lush instrumentation.
go to album
The latest from the UK’s Chris Brain is a gorgeously wrought album of tender acoustic folk music.
go to album
Rich, pastoral folk meditations on nature and healing from the UK singer-songwriter.
go to album
Dakota Blue Moon
by Jackson Harden
Gorgeous acoustic Americana from North Carolina, stripped-back and sublime.
go to album
Crafting powerful songs about commitment and love, the Nashville singer-songwriter channels and subverts ’70s country and folk tropes.
go to album
Tides of a Teardrop
by Watchhouse (formerly Mandolin Orange)
The forthcoming album from Mandolin Orange blends rustic Americana melodies with aching, orchestral arrangements.
go to album
A vibrant vision of "Central Americana" from the Costa Rica-based artist, blending heartland devotionals with playful Tropicália grooves.
go to album
