Journal Trolling4Dollars's Journal: Lyrics: Chalkhills and Children - XTC 3
I'm one day into 34 now.
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I'm floating over strange land,
It's a soulless, sequined, showbiz moon.
I'm floating over strange land,
And then stranger still, there's no balloon.
But I'm getting higher,
Wafted up by fame's fickle fire 'til the...
Chalkhills and children,
Anchor my feet.
Chalkhills and children,
Bringing me back to earth,
Eternally and ever Ermine Street.
(Even I never know where I go when my eyes are closed.)
I'm skating over thin ice,
Upon blunted blades of metal soft.
I'm skating over thin ice,
While some nonesuch net holds me aloft.
But I'm getting higher,
Lifted up on lucks' circus wire 'til the...
Chalkhills and children,
Anchor my feet.
Chalkhills and children,
Bringing me back to earth,
Eternally and ever Ermine Street.
Even I never know where I go when my eyes are closed.
Even I never spied that the scenes were posed.
Even I never knew this is what I'd be.
Even eyes never mean that you're sure to see.
Still I'm getting higher,
Rolling up on three empty tyres, 'til the...
Chalkhills and children,
Anchor my feet.
Chalkhills and children,
Bringing me back to earth,
Eternally and ever Ermine Street.
I'm soaring over hushed crowds,
The reluctant cannonball it seems.
I'm soaring over hushed crowds,
I'm propelled up here by long dead dreams.
Still I'm getting higher,
Icarus regrets and retires puzzled.
Chalkhills and children,
Anchor my feet.
Chalkhills and children,
Oddly complete.
(Even I never know where I go when my eyes are all closed.)
Here I go again.
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Oddly, this is one XTC song that reminds me of another of my favorite 80s bands: Tears for Fears. I can easily hear Roland Orzabal doing this song instead. Of course, his Netpunian ego would have to come down a few notches. If you buy into astrology (I'm pretty sure Roland does), I probably share more in common with Curt Smith seeing as he's also a Pices. And Roland's Virgo to Curt Smith's Pices apparently didn't work out too well. Ahhh... let's see what happens with their new album due out in April. Music is such an essential part of my life. Everything needs a sountrack, even if that soundtrack is prolonged silence.
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one and a half (Score:1)
cheers, mate.
Happy birthday, old man! (Score:1)