This Is A Song
from Hidden Gems Chapter 1 by Captain Of The Lost Waves
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lyrics
This is a song that nobody wants to hear
This is a song you'll forget long before you care to remember
This is a song won't tattoo cross your chest this is a song
Happy to stay out of the way
No camera lights action or sweet centre stage
This is a song if it was a mountain well it wouldn't be the Eiger
This is a song great or good?
Maybe it’s neither?
This is a song your ears nor engage or arrest
For this is a song
Unlearning all things they said I should know into whose idea of a song should it grow?
For if this is a song both elusive and shy
Not one of those who excel in King Kong size moments
And if this is a song overlooked and passed by happy to stay that way
Say what you mean mean what you say
it’s hardly James Bond gets the girl saves the day
Is it?
Mean what you say say what you mean
there's incredible hulks of songs out there so green so green they’re envious
this isn’t one of those songs
This is a song be king of the bluff if the stakes were high at poker
This is a song dreams of being the Dark Knight turns out to be the Joker
This is a song so transparent and thin
This is a song starved of nutrition a feint apparition
The numbers don't add up it’s no mathemagician
And this is a song that won't be heard at fairy tale weddings played on
fat bottomed Spanish guitars
This is a song in a world full of bad tributes and pale imitation
This is a song that lets out a sigh of exasperation
This is a song its Vincent price phase was so inspired
This this is a song if it be a monster be it Godzilla a marriage Elvis
to young ripe Priscilla
This is a song you'll forget long before you care to remember
This is a song won't tattoo cross your chest this is a song
Happy to stay out of the way
No camera lights action or sweet centre stage
This is a song if it was a mountain well it wouldn't be the Eiger
This is a song great or good?
Maybe it’s neither?
This is a song your ears nor engage or arrest
For this is a song
Unlearning all things they said I should know into whose idea of a song should it grow?
For if this is a song both elusive and shy
Not one of those who excel in King Kong size moments
And if this is a song overlooked and passed by happy to stay that way
Say what you mean mean what you say
it’s hardly James Bond gets the girl saves the day
Is it?
Mean what you say say what you mean
there's incredible hulks of songs out there so green so green they’re envious
this isn’t one of those songs
This is a song be king of the bluff if the stakes were high at poker
This is a song dreams of being the Dark Knight turns out to be the Joker
This is a song so transparent and thin
This is a song starved of nutrition a feint apparition
The numbers don't add up it’s no mathemagician
And this is a song that won't be heard at fairy tale weddings played on
fat bottomed Spanish guitars
This is a song in a world full of bad tributes and pale imitation
This is a song that lets out a sigh of exasperation
This is a song its Vincent price phase was so inspired
This this is a song if it be a monster be it Godzilla a marriage Elvis
to young ripe Priscilla
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from Hidden Gems Chapter 1,
released January 1, 2016
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The Captain is a troubadour, storyteller and free thinking renegade. His musical offerings are inspired by the great songwriters and philosophers of yesteryear. This is visceral music for the mind and body, full of dreamy verses, life affirming choruses and sheer audacity. Where melodic invention meets alternative folk, progressive, world and ambient sounds. ... more
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