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Umbrella Fitz & Gerald

by Hemlock Smith

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1.
Aloof 02:42
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Aloof 1. They can say just what they’d like I won’t be made to care – I like Your face high on a bike And the window of your hair People say that you’re no good I don’t even give a damn I’d seduce you if I could If you just knew who the hell I am CH I’m aloof I’m a spoof I’m a joke to everyone involved I’m not evolved I am quaint I’m a ghost and so I faint And every time I try to kiss you I only start to drool You can say it You can print it I’m a fool. 2. Should I fight some crocodiles Battle dragons in the air To make you notice – make you smile Give a drowning man some air People say that you are cruel I don’t even give a zip Loving you is rocket fuel I’ll race a thousand worlds with it (I won’t quit) CH 3. Do I climb the Anna Purna Hunt down the Yeti with a fork To set your eyes a-burning Make you forget that I’m a – dork. CH
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Bedtime Stories High 04:08
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BEDTIME STORIES HIGH Summer fades and I’ll be gone Better face these nights alone So I’ll walk the earth Nowhere to be found From the cradle to the grave Always in chains – forever slaved I’ll get my days of mirth Another time around Bridge: But I’ll always be here – for you CH I’ll tell you bedtime stories high Make them ten times beautiful Some will swim and some will fly But in the end, they’ll come to you In your sleep And tell you softly baby Not to worry Not to worry Am I the son of pioneers Or a coward with a spear? Sail the seven seas And find out they’re the same There are no answers to be found Only forgiveness and the ground If you can hear my pleas Know that I’m to blame Bridge: But I’ll always be here – for you CH I’ll tell you bedtime stories high Make them ten times beautiful Some will swim and some will fly But in the end, they’ll come to you In your sleep And tell you softly baby Not to worry Not to worry Bridge: But I’ll always be here – for you CH I’ll tell you bedtime stories high Make them ten times beautiful Some will swim and some will fly But in the end, they’ll come to you In your sleep And tell you softly baby Not to worry I’ll hurry to get home And tell you bedtime stories high Make them ten times beautiful Some will swim and some will fly But in the end, they’ll come to you In your sleep And tell you softly baby Not to worry Don’t you worry…
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F = 0 03:23
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F = 0 I’ve got one love bug on my chicken wing I’ve got two hot potatoes - one of them can sing But the future Amounts to nothing I’ve got three little pigs tattooed on my chin I’ve got four square umbrellas – but the rain will win And the future Amounts to nothing I’ve got five little fingers and a diamond ring I’ve got six male coyotes eating jellybeans But the future Amounts to nothing Songbird can disappear – oh Songbird can show no fear – oh The mighty big F. word – Equals zero. (repeat) I’ve got seven deadly curses – one of them ‘s a sin I’ve got eight stupid cousins fighting off gangrene With a stun gun It’s a homerun I’ve got nine o’clock ferries and some coloured gin I’ve got ten red berries and the poison stings And the future Amounts to nothing Songbird can disappear – oh Songbird can show no fear – oh The mighty big F. word – Equals zero. (repeat) Amounts to nothing Amounts to nothing I’ve got a---future---(amounts to nothing) It seems no matter how you count it- It always turns up the same…
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Blues is Dead 03:16
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Blues is Dead Blues is Dead At 3 o’clock in the mornin’ Blues is Dead It’s collar full of blood Blues is Dead He be moaning an’ scorning Blues is Dead Never thought it could Blues is Dead Somewhere in Wisconsin Blues is Dead El Diablo by his side Blues is Dead Who be mourning and scorning? Blues is Dead Took the Devil for a ride CH He Be Battered and defeated – feathered and tarred You Bid sadness farewell and healed all of my scars Baby Boy Oh Boy – You fill my heart with joy (repeat) Blues is Dead In the cold cold winter Blues is Dead Took no breath but let one out Blues is Dead From his coffin – grabbed a splinter Blues is Dead Saw him cruising on a cloud – CH He Be Battered and defeated – feathered and tarred You Bid sadness farewell and healed all of my scars Baby Boy Oh Boy – You fill my heart with joy (repeat) Blues is dead He might come back another day – But Hey – You’ll be a man by then – We’ll scare Sir Blues away – Baby Boy Oh Boy – You fill my heart with joy CH He Be Battered and defeated – feathered and tarred You Bid sadness farewell and healed all of my scars Baby Boy Oh Boy – You fill my heart with joy You fill my heart with joy You fill my heart with joy
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In a Coma 03:42
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In a coma Someone felt my pulse today Someone pricked my toe Someone said goodbye today Or was it just hello? Someone brought me flowers Someone brought me hope Someone took my showers Someone stole my soap And then I opened my eyes and saw that you had gone It seems I’d been awake and lying all along (all alone) Someone read a book aloud I knew the ending very well Someone wished that all the clouds Would finally go to hell Someone checked if I was in And diagnosed me wrong Thought I heard a violin, guess Someone stole my song And then I opened my eyes and saw that you had gone It seems I’d been awake and crying all along (all alone) Someone called a priest today One who would invest Someone made a beast of clay And lay it on my chest Someone said they saw a tear Rolling down my cheek Someone told me not to fear, that I’d be out in a week (ha!) And then I opened my eyes and saw that this was mine It seems I’d been awake and dying all this time And now they say I’m fine They say I’m fine…
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Heaven Knows 03:22
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HEAVEN KNOWS ON A SORRY INTERSTATE A LIES IMPLIES TRUE LOVE CAN WAIT AND I NEVER WANNA BE IN LOVE AGAIN HAD MY SAY BUT I LOST MY NERVE I SEE YOUR FACE IN EVERY CURVE AND I NEVER WANNA BE IN LOVE AGAIN ALWAYS DRIVING IN MY CAR NEVER CLOSE BUT NEVER FAR AND I NEVER WANNA BE IN LOVE AGAIN A MILLION TIMES I HIT THE WALL A MILLION TIMES I ALMOST CALLED AND I NEVER WANNA BE IN LOVE AGAIN HEAVEN KNOWS HEAVEN KNOWS THE WAY IT GOES HEAVEN KNOWS THERE’S A CLOUD CAN’T SEE THE STARS WISH I KNEW JUST WHERE YOU ARE BUT I NEVER WANNA BE IN LOVE AGAIN I’LL BE THE POISON IN MY VEIN - YET I’LL NEVER BE IN LUCK – THAT’S PLAIN BUT THE SIGN THERE ON THE ROAD SAYS – COME AGAIN… HEAVEN KNOWS HEAVEN KNOWS THE WAY IT GOES HEAVEN KNOWS
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Julie 04:39
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Julie Now Julie don’t believe in the antechrist Now Julie don’t believe in God above Now Julie don’t believe in wrong or rights Oh Julie - Julie Oh Julie – Julie - don’t believe in love Now Julie don’t believe in funerals Now Julie don’t believe in saying goodbye cos’ Julie she’s only met with the illness Oh Julie - Julie Oh Julie – Julie - don’t believe in life No-she don’t... Chorus: We should be helping one another And find our natural stride To be sister – friend – or lover The rule we shall apply Julie didn’t read it (bother) She’s to busy trying to die- Trying to die- Now Julie don’t believe in no science books Now Julie thinks that genes have to be torn Now Julie don’t care just how she looks Oh Julie - Julie Oh Julie – Julie - wishes she hadn’t been born Chorus: We should be helping one another And find our natural stride To be sister – friend – or lover The rule we shall apply Julie didn’t read it (bother) She’s too busy trying to die- Trying to die- Trying to die… Too busy trying to die… Oh Julie, Where do you go from here…?
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Almost Over You 03:53
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ALMOST OVER YOU Here we are I was blind You always said you were a friend of mine This is it What a trip You were my love, you were my concubine This is mad This is cruel I never knew I’d be the greatest fool This is sad But I won’t cry I’ll shed my skin and somehow I’ll survive CH Right here Right now I’m gonna get right over you Right here Right now I’m sort of - almost over you CHORUS B -- Almost over you - Almost over you Take a bow Make amends I’ll learn to have a void and learn to fail Kiss goodbye Shaking hands There was a tenderness in your betrayal CH CHORUS B -- Almost over you - Almost over you Bridge There is no way to stay in love with you You hear no reason but a gun There is no way I could belong to you Cause you belong to noone – noone… CH (2x) Almost over you - Almost over you (till fade)
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(Life is) Strange 04:20
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(life is) strange Strange how it feels To be conscious getting older Strange how it feels To live and breathe and die Strange how it seems To be conscious in the current Strange how it seems That days can only fly Fly by CHORUS: (life is) so arranged <hey, I told you – hey, I told you> Strange how it feels To be conscious getting weary Strange how it feels To weaken try by try Strange how it feels The burden of experience Strange how it hurls The endless rush of time Flying by CHORUS: (life is) (life is) strange (life is) strange so arranged <hey, I told you – hey, I told you> Strange how it feels How memories can gather Strange how it seems A carousel of light Strange how it feels The nearer, yet the farther Strange how it feels All those reasons but no why’s Such is life CHORUS: (life is) (life is) strange (life is) strange so unchanged <hey, I told you – hey, I told you> <yeah, I know it…>
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A Toast 03:01
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A Toast I propose a toast To the living and the dead I propose a toast To the lost souls without bread I propose a toast And may my throat be dry Here’s to all the ghosts Whose carpets never fly CH I shouldn’t boast I’ve had my share of misfortunes Miscarriages Misfires From coast to coast From here to there Along the wire… I propose a toast To the injured and the weak Let me be your host And conjure up the bleak CH I shouldn’t boast I’ve had my share of misfortunes Miscarriages Misfires From coast to coast From here to there Along the wire… (bridge) Come drink with me Drink to me Until the desert closes in We’ll suck the drops of infinite space And lick the black within (repeat) I propose a toast To those who loved me-you did good I did the most But mostly just what I could CH From coast to coast From here to there Along the wire… (repeat twice)
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Down Beat Bird 03:52
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Down Beat Bird If I should play one of my songs for you Cry of the mute – despair Wouldn’t you be somewhat interested And raise your eyes – to stare? If I should stop before my solo comes And silence be – my choice Wouldn’t that be quite respectable And in its essence – voice? If I should die before the rain does fall Like all matters – dust Wouldn’t that be quite appropriate For all matters – must?
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Stubborn Again 01:33
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Stubborn Again I had a dream last night; I was drifting on a sea of sunflowers and I was talking to Vincent van Gogh, who looked depressed, as usual. And I said: “Hey Vince, how’s it hanging?” and he said: “Well, you know, Mike Tyson bit my ear off and I’ll never sell a painting in my lifetime, but hey – I wouldn’t have it any other way…”
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My Musical Career 05:17
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My Musical Career CH : My Musical Career Steers Clear Of any kind of success My Musical Career So Dear to me You didn’t hear from me – I guess… Dressing out for rare occasions that never go so well Expressing what I really mean but what I can never tell Depressing songs for lonely people who really need some fun Wrestling with the million reasons that always block the sun BR1 : My parents told me to quit – but who’s gonna ever admit – that? CH : My Musical Career Steers Clear Of any kind of success My Musical Career So Dear to me You didn’t hear from me – I guess… This beautiful pain… This beautiful pain… This beautiful pain… Some people hear the chimes of heaven-and others find the grail those who get their act together and those who always fail some who sing of sacred visions and who command the rain but I’m the king of indecision-stubborn and vain… BR2 : My agent told me to quit – but the pavement’s a nice place to sit – there… CH : My Musical Career Steers Clear Of any kind of success My Musical Career So Dear to me You didn’t hear from me – I guess… This beautiful pain… This beautiful pain… This beautiful pain…
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Drone 06:26
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Drone Here it is ; the road less travelled by Cowardice, and no passers-by Led me to believe that I was wrong Led me to be scared and run – run along Here it was ; and such a masterplan Blown to dust, like castles in the sand Had my firm belief that I could hum There is no relief – or song – just a drone Is this the past, or was this never true? Nothing lasts, and seldom leaves a clue Led me to deceive and hide my shame Led me to believe that I, could stay Stay the same… There is no relief – or song – just a drone There is no relief – or song – just a drone There is no relief – or song – just a drone
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And that is all... 03:55
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And that is all… ghosts of kingdom come rhythm of our days paradise, like hair – undone whispered “come what may’s” may then june then fall and that is all and that is all… couples in the hay deathbed as routine children are a gift – a plague we fear them like machines may then june then fall and that is all and that is all… Field mice love the sun Its convalescing gaze What little we have done – is gone Like whispers in a daze may then june then fall and that is all and that is all… weatherbirds of prey silence during meals bodies shall decay-and then mother spring will heal may then june then fall then winter - and that is all…

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Hemlock Smith's second album, released in 2006. It contains the band most well known tracks, "Blues is Dead" and "Bedtime Stories High". A bridge between pop and more ambitious moments, it was mixed by S. Husky Hoskülds, sound engineer extraordinaire, who had worked previously with Joe Henry, who was a huge influence for this album (and the years to come)

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released September 4, 2006

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Hemlock Smith Lausanne, Switzerland

Hemlock Smith come from Lausanne (Switzerland). Since 2002, they’ve released 7 regular albums with intelligent pop, as well as 2 soundtracks for silent film and 2 collaborations with Noise duo Les Poissons Autistes. Fronted by singer-songwriter Michael Frei, Hemlock Smith's distinctive voice is complemented by a talented band seamlessly blending Pop, Folk, Rock and Trip-Hop Sensibilities ... more

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