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Not the end of the World
05:10
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The power’s in the wrong set of hands,
if a knee-jerk reaction could go off with a bang.
Red button just a temper away,
but we sit and watch as the big boys play their games.
They say that all the world is a stage,
but our leading cast, they don’t deserve their wage.
As the clock of doom ticks on,
can’t keep pretending that there’s nothing wrong.
It’s not the end of the world tonight,
but there’s a fire burning in their eyes.
It’s not the end of the world tonight,
but I’ve a feeling something just ain’t right.
It’s not the end of the world tonight,
the self-destruction of the civilised.
It’s not the end of the world tonight,
and we ain’t going down without a fight!
Extraction holes in the ground,
til drip by drip, there’s nothing left to go around.
With oceans full of microbeads,
deforestation and monopolising seeds.
So meet me at the Horse & Groom,
let’s drink some rum and talk about the tombs
we’ve created for ourselves,
just for a little temporary wealth.
Well if there’s one last chance to make a change,
we gotta switch it up, we need to rearrange
the priorities of minorities who put their money before the world.
They say capital makes the world go round
but this is spinning me out so can we slow it down
and take a look at the damage we’ve done?
Because this ain’t a practice run!
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2. |
Best Shoes
03:39
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There ain’t no telling what’s around the corner,
so get it out of your mind!
And if it’s not worth thinking about,
then leave those worries far behind.
Oh just move your dancing feet & feel the beat,
let the rhythm carry you away.
And with your eyes shut tight, it’ll be alright
cos when there’s music everything’s okay!
I got my best shoes and I’m going to town,
packed away my sadness and my heavy frown.
Ain’t got no bad news to get the best of me,
gonna dance away my misery!
And if you’re carrying the weight of the world,
then I can lighten up your load.
Let’s smash those barriers down
and live upon the open road.
And with a half-full glass,
the storm will pass
through the eyes of positivity.
And when they play that song & we sing along,
just watch the music set our troubles free!
One good thing about reggae,
when it hits me then I feel no pain.
And I thank Mr Marley for this little tip
because it takes all my blues away!
Three little birds say I need not worry
cos everything’s gonna be alright.
With my best shoes on and my favourite song
I’m really feeling the vibes tonight. You know I’m feeling the vibes!
I got my best shoes, I got my favourite tunes,
I got my music and I’m feeling alright
well ain’t nobody gonna get me down.. Aaaaah yeah!
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3. |
Playing Field
04:03
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It suddenly stopped, everything went quiet.
All the voices of reason silenced.
No more place for the freedom fighters
to speak their minds.
Contradiction from the hands of power.
These poor decisions that are changing by the hour
and the hypocrites, they leave a taste so sour
as they duck and dive.
So how did we get caught in the middle of this?
We’ve seen the whole world change at the flick of a switch
and there’s a million things we didn’t realise that we’d miss
but you don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone.
So can we just step back to how things used to be
but with a few key changes for humanity.
Let’s have a level playing field with no more poverty/hypocrisy (in this democracy)
the way that things should’ve been all along.
Stay alert cos all the rules are hazy.
These fuzzy guidelines that we follow vaguely.
All the moving of the goalposts is enough to send us crazy.
Don’t know what to do.
So step aside cos we need some clear direction.
Make up your minds cos we’re tired of second guessing
and our lives depend on the decisions that you’re making
but you’ve got no clue.
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4. |
Wings
04:56
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Empower me. Make me believe that there’s more to life than this.
Encourage me. Say that I can do it, can do anything I wish.
So I’ve built it up, in my mind I’m flying way above cloud 9.
But with one fell swoop you can shut the door and destroy this world of mine.
So don’t give me wings to fly away if you’re gonna clip em before I glide freely.
And don’t give me dreams to dream away/today if you’re gonna wake me up from them.
Just don’t wake me up from them.
Would be easier if I wasn’t a dreamer and I could settle for myself.
But there’s a want for more, yeah there’s a constant hunger, the desire for something else.
I think I’ve lost my way, thought I was ahead for a moment,
but now I’m falling right back down.
Because the highest highs, they give me the lowest lows everytime I come around.
Like the wings of Icarus, melting to the ground.
And you don’t really wanna fly with us cos it’s a long way down.
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5. |
Miami Incoming
04:14
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There’s a place called Fyre, where the dreams of thousands just got sold away.
Where the rich desire to hang with celebrities and swim with the models in crystal seas.
Somebody saw them coming, counting the dollar signs. Offering the richest wine and dine.
Started counting chickens without even thinking that it could all go wrong,
and it went so wrong!
Watch the Fyre burn all your dreams away.
Don’t let the Fyre burn all your savings away.
When they promised sunshine nobody bargained for rainy days.
Miami incoming, Bahamian luxury sure don’t look deluxe to me.
Out in a high-class wasteland underneath the wet sand
you’ll never find no silver and gold.
But if you keep on digging, then the plot will thicken as it unravels & unfolds.
No VIP on a budget airline. No poster beds in canvas domes.
And the bands won’t play cos I don’t think they’re coming.
There’s no guarantee you’re gonna make it home!
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6. |
Run Rabbits Run
04:35
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7. |
Ride My Own Path
03:27
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I get this feeling I’m alone.
Even though I’m surrounded, I ain’t got no one to call my own.
I’m not saying it matters, it’s fine by me
cos I just ride my own path and choose my own destiny!
Well I just trundle along with a whistle and a song ain’t nothing bothering me.
Because inside my shell I’m feeling swell, I’m happy and I’m free.
I got a few close friends but I don’t depend, make the rules as I go along.
Ain’t no society reminding me every time I get it wrong no!
Well I’ll just hop and I skip with a hanky on a stick ain’t got no place to be.
Got no thick grey clouds, I put the black dog down, untied me from my leash.
And if things start shaping pear again then I’ll take a little bite,
Because the seeds of new ideas they need some watering tonight and oh…
So if you’re feeling all alone,
Just keep that chin up and someone will always throw a bone.
Look in the places that you never thought you’d look before,
cos outside your zone is the world you’re looking for!
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8. |
Putting Up A Fight
04:50
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Well the signs all point towards the end, but I’m putting up a fight.
And the future don’t look right for us, but I’ll try,
To reignite the fire. Don’t run away from diminishing flames.
Ignite the fire once again.
You say it’s coming to an end and you don’t wanna fight no more.
That’s everything I fear and I don’t wanna hear let’s talk til the break of dawn and
Maybe we can work things out cos I ain’t giving up this time.
Gonna run, gonna push, gonna try, gonna keep on battling until you’re mine.
It’s so hard to let you go. In denial when I already know.
I just can’t let you go. No no no no.
One minute you’re hot, next minute you’re freezing cold.
My brain’s not trained to get this mystery solved.
So maybe you can spell it out cos I’m bad at reading minds
and I’m losing hope and my head can’t cope when you’re mixing up the signs.
Come on tell me your plan. I just wanna know where I stand.
Is it much to demand, cos I don’t understand.
Oh you build me up and then you knock/rip me down.
I can’t stand (all these tiny) little games you play
when you’re fooling/messing around.
Oh you idolise and then you criticise me.
Baby baby make up your mind instead of playing with mine.
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9. |
Dark N Stormy
03:55
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Put a little rum in your cup, add some ginger and take a sup
and when it gets a little low you top it up.
Dark n Stormy can’t get enough.
Oh yeah you put a little rum in your cup, fizzy ginger take a sup
and when it gets a little low you top it up.
Dark n Stormy always the one for me!
Woah you find some sugar cane and chop it down.
You crush it and a’boil it til molasses is found.
Little fermentation to move it along. Distillation til it’s nice and strong.
Leave it to age in a barrel of oak. Add some spice or infuse with smoke.
And when the time is right and the rum is produced, I’ll share a glass with you!
Yes you know there’s far too many to mention,
but some of them deserve special attention.
Mount Gay and Appleton, Wray & Nephew, Lamb’s Navy, Captain Morgan,
Havana Club, The Real McCoy, you know you give me so much joy!
Sailor Jerry’s and Kracken and Old Monk too
And that is to name but a few
Take a sip of Nelson’s Blood, Kill the Devil.
Oh the Demon Water Rumbullion’s gonna brighten up the day.
And as I watch my potion fizz & bubble,
Then I’m sure as sure can be,
Dark n Stormy always the one for me!
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10. |
Wake Me Up
05:03
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Well I’m floating limes away in outer space
and I’m looking down, while we destroy the Human Race.
There’s fighting just to please the greedy few,
they’re dividing all this world for me and you.
Don’t wanna read what the papers say,
don’t wanna hear bout the news today,
So I’m closing my eyes until it all just passes by.
Might be a coward if I block it out.
Got my fingers in my ears while you scream and shout.
Can I sleep til it’s done? Because this ride it ain’t no fun.
Wake me up when the war is over,
Wake me up when the fighting’s over.
I don’t wanna see another day like this.
And I’m drifting miles away out in the sea.
And I’m looking round, there’s no sign of World War Three.
No weapons. Only peace & harmony.
We can float there. To this land of make-belief.
Just ignore with my head in sand, bad decisions and reckless plans.
When everything’s wrong, why can’t we all just get along?
All this anger on TV, flexing muscles for us all to see
a world that’s in flames. Power & money is to blame.
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Captain Accident Cardiff
Captain Accident creates his unique blend of rock-driven roots reggae, ska and rocksteady at his studio in Cardiff, a sound that is then transformed to the live stage with the help of five exceptional musicians. Through high profile festival appearances and extensive touring of the UK and Europe, their live show has become one of the most infectious and thrill-inducing on the circuit ... more
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