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Fight From The Inside

by Into The East

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1.
On The Run 02:52
Hey little darling What's got you down? Could it be the world upon you mamma Or could it be the same old sound? You're on the run again Did he treat you mean and dirty honey Or did he buy you diamond rings? Did he just lie and stare at ya? Did he pull the wrong strings? No matter You're on the run again So, run, run run You’re on the run again Everything is unfair to you mamma Everyone is out for blood Everything is upside down for you Everything is clear as mud So, you're on the run again Well run run run [clap it, baby] Why are you slowing down baby? Why did you turn around? Could it be there's nothing out there for ya That you haven't already found? It won't be long till You're on the run again So run, run, run On
2.
She said "it smells like tears and starlight" And oh, I know what she means But when the sun breaks over The Black Hills of Dakota I'll be coming back your way again See, it's nothing like the movies And, when the women call my name I could shrug my shoulders But I walk right over And, it begins again [Chorus] It don't take much to start you cryin' But, baby these days it never ends I'm long on excuses, and when it seems I'm useless I'm usually everything and more It's the secrets I'm keeping That could show me my grave But, the risks that I'm taking For the eyes that they're making Take me back to the streets again [Chorus] She said "it smells like tears and starlight" And only she knows where I've been But when the sun breaks over The Black Hills of Dakota I'll be coming back your way again When the sun breaks over The Black Hills of Dakota...
3.
There's something strange about the way you talk That I can't put my finger on Don't tell me that you've hidden this away For each and every one of your years I've heard this story time and time again [Chorus] But, what the hell is this I can't believe you let the girl Go quiet into the night Go quiet into the night Does your momma know you act this way With a different girl almost every other day When you got it good and you don't know what it means And the truth be being told ain't as good as it seems I've heard this story time and time again [Chorus] Goddamn you're crazy, you gotta be crazy yeah Goddamn you're crazy, you gotta be outta yaw mind! [Chorus]
4.
In time I've grown tired of this sinking ship feelin' How could I have known You gave me a tub and said "paddle my son" How could I have known [Chorus] Drag me down to a watery grave Is it only the worst kind of sailors you save? I heave and I paddle until I expire How could I have known The water's climbed over the top of the side How could I have known [Chorus] [Chorus] My hand at the surface my head just below How could I have known My lover is calling and mocking me so How could I have known [Chorus] One final breath with a twist of a smile It looks like I'm leaving this world for awhile.
5.
Roads. Travel over, travel on Glow. Watching over, guiding on And I am on my way to away The spirit is guiding me on, so I must [Chorus] Hide from the shadows block the sun This is all Iʼve known to do So I must Redesign myself again What have I done? What have I done? Fold. My hand is never quite enough Hold. Too gone to call my own bluff So I am on my way to away The spirit is guiding me on, so I must [Chorus] It all unravels with the pull of a single thread It all unravels with the pull of the same thread It all unravels with the pull of a common thread So I must Go where Iʼve always gone before Down. Hit the bottle, hit the floor Where I can find my way to away The spirit is dragging me on, so I must [Chorus]
6.
Just an old man in a fog Left alone for far too long Nothing left but promises No one there to hold my hand home You're just a joke I used to know Now the punchline's come and gone I used to laugh my heart out loud Now you can't help me, or you won't [Chorus] I must have been crazy To think I'd be somewhere At the end of these days I gave a tooth for a promise I gave an eye for a lie I can't even find a place where I can run and hide Soldiers lined up in a row Not one of them can show me which way I should go I dip them down into the yolk The nurses come to wheel my old bones home [Chorus] Just an old man in a fog Left alone for far too long Nothing left but promises No one there to hold my hand home
7.
Come on baby don't be shy I know you don't want to try You know I would if I had the time But, I feel like I've been left behind [Chorus] You've got to fight it from the inside You've got to fight it from the inside You've got to fight it from the inside But, it just don't feel right Come on baby tell me again I want to help you and you know I can But if the only way is to let you win Then I don't think I can do it again [Chorus] Come on baby don't be shy I know you don't want to try You know I would if I had the time But, I feel like I've been left behind
8.
Planes and trains and boats and cars They all take me far away And alleyways that lead to stages Bright lights and carpet faces Far away is good enough for some But I... I need a little closeness Hotel sheets and city lights They’re all wonderful to begin But the glory falls out of your stories When you’re the only one to tell them to Some will love you Some will want you Some will weave a yarn or two But we are leaves in the wind And we will never meet again Roundabouts are nice for some But I... I need a little stable I... Chasing dreams ain’t all it seems And I... I need someone to dream with
9.
Mullum 03:23
Made my way through the market to a stall in the corner Met a girl with a braid and the sunlight on her shoulder Took her smile as it was offered, took her hand as we were talking We were married the next day In a cabin by the water we fell in love completely And, he took my hand again and he whispered low and sweetly “This is all I have to offer”, and I smiled and met his eyes And said, “honey this is our life” [Chorus] Mmm, mmm, mmm When it rained you were my shelter And we always found the time to watch the sunrise Even when the time was hard to find We still found time [Chorus] Made our way through the market to a stall in the corner Where a girl with a braid and the sunlight on her shoulder Took a hand as it was offered and we smiled as they were talking And said, “honey this is our life” [Chorus]
10.
Where have we been all these years? Leather to road and the strain of our tears Others have searched, no, none have found We're coming down How did we last for so long? Tumble-down shack on the wrong side of town "Not I, not I", I lied We were on fire Eyes slightly closed you turn into me A trick of the light and deeper than shame Oh, you pull me in As little pieces of our galaxies collide You pull me inside Eyes to the road you turn into me A trick of the light and fleeting like shame Oh, you pull me in As little pieces of our galaxies collide You pull me inside We made our peace with the clay Covered up on a cold winter's day Into that place the king was crowned We came down Eyes tightly closed you turn into me A trick of the light and deep in the grave Oh, you pull me in As little pieces of our galaxies collide You pull me inside
11.
As I sit here On the edge of the garden bliss is everywhere The leaves are drifting to the ground I am honoured That this moment has chosen me, it’s beautiful The greens are turning shades of fire The birds depart with distant song I strum my guitar and tap my feet As autumn falls I sing my love to the changing breeze Hoping it’ll make it’s way to you As autumn falls, as summer fades Love has come and gone But seasons ebb and life flows on I am living in this moment I’m moved without moving For you I send the same surrender Find your season, find your song The sun goes down and the shadows fade As autumn falls I sing my love to the changing breeze Hoping it’ll make it’s way to you
12.
When all the colours blend as one And stars revolve around the sun All we build will be undone Inside the perfect storm See the light inside of you And he will show you what to do All the world will be as new Inside the perfect storm [Chorus] All things must pass Inside the perfect storm Every shade you’re looking for Is found upon a distant shore You will never want for more Inside the perfect storm Mother Nature pulls us in Like puppets blown into the wind Life will end as it begins Inside the perfect storm [Chorus] When all the kingdoms turn to sand And cradled in our mother’s hand Days will end as they began Inside the perfect storm When all the colours blend as one And stars revolve around the sun All we build will be undone Inside the perfect storm [Chorus]

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released May 22, 2013

All songs written by Liv McBride & Graeme Woller

Liv McBride: Vocals, Guitar & Percussion
Graeme Woller: Vocals, Guitar, Banjo & Keys
Dan Harrison: Drums, Percussion & Vibraphone
Ian Sherborne: Upright Bass & Bass Guitar
John Hendry: Bass Guitar (Track 1)
Ash Skerrett: Bass Guitar (Track 3, 12)
Dan Monteith: Accordion (Track 9), Pump Organ (Track 6 & 9) & Autoharp (Track 12)
John McLelland: Trumpet (Track 6)
Brian Kennard: Dobro (Track 2)
Juliet Woller: Tambourine & Claps (Track 1)

The Perfect Stormers:
Rosanne Calvert
Jennifer Henry
Hayden Budd
Gillian Moynihan
Ash Skerrett
Brian Kennard
Roger Chilton
Steve Woller
Juliet Woller

Illustration & Handwriting: Hanna Isaac
Cover Design: Into The East

Produced by Into The East
Recorded & Mixed by Graeme Woller
Assisted by Liv McBride
Assisted by Steven Miller for ‘On The Run’
Mastered by Rick O’Neil at Turtlerock Mastering, Sydney
Recorded at: Little Fire Studio. Radio Southland. The Closet, Hall, Bedroom, & Park. Ascot Brass Band Rehearsal Rooms. La Muse Dance Studio

© 2013 Self-Sown Songs
www.intotheeast.co.nz

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Into The East Invercargill, New Zealand

"McBride is the voice that races ahead excited, Woller is the anchor; he pulls back just a tad – together they find the perfect place to pitch and rest each song... each track [is] strong – no duds"
Simon Sweetman, Dominion Post

“There's no escaping just how good this album is”
Mike Alexander, New Zealand Herald
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