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Peppercorn
04:55
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Candlelight, glass of wine, table set for two
Appetite at first sight, with our heads in the menu
You steal a glance at me as I do you
Hoping not to get caught
And if what they say is true about innocence
I better clear my head of these thoughts
Plates are down, they’re sizzling… Steam aroma rise
Olive oil to drizzle on, glistens in the moonlight
But that pepper shaker ain’t no good, no!
It’s powder fine like dust
And I’m sure you think it goes alright
But it ain’t the seasoning you can trust
Now listen, you can shake, shake, shake it honey (Shake shake shake)
You can shake, shake, shake it honey (Shake shake shake)
Move it to the left (Ooh) move it to the right (Ooh)
Up and down, all around, shake it out of sight
But I’d rather, rather…
(Aaah) Crack my peppercorn
In the morning, my peppercorn
Cover every bite, my peppercorn
Big and black as night, those peppercorns
Til the crack of dawn, my peppercorn
Concerning spice, you say its fine (say its fine, say its fine)
I know it, baby. It’s too damn fine(too damn fine, too damn fine)
I ain’t playing around with food
I ain’t playing with you
For the enemy of great is good
I hope I’m understood
Let’s call this waiter over
He’s something long like his arm
That’s a big ol’ pepper mill
And if this is your first time, just relax
And give it a twist, just give it a twist
Just a little more, a little more
Can you hear that rattle?
Can you feel it grind?
Can you feel it burn? Feel it burn!
Feel the burn! Feel the burn, feel it on your tongue tonight!
Aww you can shake, shake, shake it honey (Shake shake shake)
You can shake, shake, shake it honey (Shake shake shake)
Move it to the left (Ooh) move it to the right (Ooh)
Up and down, all around, shake it out of sight
But I’d rather, rather…
(Aaah) Crack my peppercorn
In the morning, my peppercorn
Cover every bite, my peppercorn
Big and black as night, those peppercorns
Til the crack of dawn, my peppercorn
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2. |
Look Both Ways
03:57
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Keep away from the main roads, baby
If you close your eyes they can almost sound like waves
And you can hear them crashing
Streets drizzled in a sleepy town
Where bullets with doors push the petrichor
And the sound of peeling Velcro knows no shame
Key ignition and a head check
Coffee keep you go-go-go for a deadline
A reassuring phrase is welcome
Ready face in the A/C heat
From the dashboard the curtain draws to the street,
Its bleak and void, and meaning takes no place
Takes no place
Alls I know’s you gotta look both ways
Wouldn’t wanna be a coat of paint
A spray in the eyes of passers by
On a Monday
Fear of god ain’t nothing to a necktie
Java-jive nine-to-high-five ball-and-chain
They say red goes faster
Flick the high beams up
Joust the fog, pierce the veil, make good time
Til a blinded corner meets a blinding fate
Heart drops like a boomgate
Tension to the back, bone dry and a toothache
An early grave is met with laughter
He looks down, looks up
Sips the cup, taps the screen with a foot change
But he spills the bean when the windscreen shatters haze
Shatters haze
Alls I know’s you gotta look both ways
Wouldn’t wanna be a coat of paint
A spray in the eyes of passers by
On a Monday
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3. |
Cat Cat
03:25
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House-grounded cat
Grapple hooking the couch tonight
Play Selina Kyle for a while
You know you’re much more than that
Wait by the door
Wait by the window
Brush myself against your leg
Don't act like you don't know
Should be on the prowl
You know it ain’t my scene if I’m not seen
Cops on the beat
Ain’t got nothing on the heat I’m packing
Should be on the prowl
Scale the wall
Running laps from the front to the back door
Crying out to the world behind a window pane of glass
I hear the call
In the alley I’m the one they want
Barbed wire of love entangled with a downward dog
(Cat, cat, cat, cat, cat, cat, cat, cat, cat, cat, cat, cat)
Should be on the prowl
You know it ain’t my scene if I’m not seen
Cops on the beat
Ain’t got nothing on the heat I’m packing
Should be on the prowl
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4. |
Egoboo
04:13
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Before you headed west
Your bleeding heart for all I did contest
Bit back with fewer words
So personal the day I saw you leave
It was a blessing in disguise
For your absence gave me space and time to breathe
And now your back I wanna share my love
For the world at large beyond myself
Splash splash, cannonball room
Making ripples in the nude
Nothing wrong with naked
Turning on my egoboo
Never mind the world for you are
A hundred k’s from town
Your joy’s run out, the tears are spelling grief
Your heavy heart is tuckered
From a bigger picture that you yearn to change
What lies ahead can eat you up
And you know this suffering can wait
Benevolence has spent you
Just relax my friend, we’ll reflect in the water
Splash splash, cannonball room
Making ripples in the nude
Nothing wrong with naked
Turning on my egoboo
Splash splash, cannonball room
Airing out your birthday suit
Nothing short of heaven
Turning on my egoboo
Never mind the world for you are
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5. |
Upside Down
04:54
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Tuesday night in June
The introverts were out despite the rain
Hired guns for entertainment
We were playing to ourselves
They sit with joysticks in their hands
Loud enough to beat the band
We pack up and load out
Another one to give me doubts
Word goes round the group
Of a house that’s celebrating through the damp
A stone’s throw away the people dance
And you’re looking good but feeling bad
(Who knows) Well, the night is young and far from over
(Who knows) You could chuck the car in second gear
(Who knows) To a room full of perfect strangers
Upside down I saw you
On your hands you swept me off my feet
It felt like no one else in a crowd
Just you and me
With skin so pale and eyes so deep
Their brightly lit with dopamine
The night would carry on without our company
And I could see me happy with you
And when the music dies, its time to call the cabs
Like Lester Burnham in a trance
This lonely sailor’s just hit land
Hold out your hand for me to grab
(Who knows) Well we know the night is almost over
(Who knows) The rush of blood has made it clear
(Who knows) And if you call me up, you know I’ll answer
Upside down I saw you
On your hands you swept me off my feet
It felt like no one else in a crowd
Just you and me
With skin so pale and eyes so deep
Their brightly lit with dopamine
The night would carry on without our company
And I could see me happy with you
Yes, I could see me happy with you
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6. |
Loose Ends
03:33
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You said I could be your only other half
You said you’re the only one I’ll ever have
The loose ends won’t tie
They won’t thread through the eye
If you won’t wait for me
She stares
Silent, balanced on her mother’s hip
Firm grab
Excuse me while I shake away the grip
Twelve seats
Lazy Susan going round and round, round and round
The loose ends won’t tie
Won’t thread through the eye
If you won’t wait for me
Lose your keep
Wait, don’t leave
The decibels drive me home
I’ll sweat the night alone
On a guest bed in satin sheets
Oh, the places you go
You said, you said, you said, you said
You said, you said, you said, you said
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7. |
Filament
04:02
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Death nears an age of wax and string
For soon electric light will end the suffering
The candle flickers at a glimpse of what’s to come
A globe in every room, maybe two
Long days and sleepless nights ahead
To keep it burning longer than a breath
Edison and Swan race to illuminate the world
For good will or for profit unheard
Divided by the seas, they will avenge the day
To see their names in lights
Burning up the candle at both ends
The patents filed, profits rolling in
Behold! The truth unfolds that Edison’s a fraud
For he claimed the work of Swan as his own
United by the bulb, the two will merge for all
The future mazuma
Filament in my bulb, it burns so bright
Filament its so bright, burns out my retina
But we chase the dark away
Only shadows can remain
We chase the dark away
Activate the splendour with a switch
A hum, a flash, shards of glass are scattering
We duck for cover; another bulb has bit the dust
The second one this month, I’m sure
I was told of an everlasting bulb
For a century it burned, then I learned
That our brightest future was sold, designed to be flawed
To keep us coming back for more, and they keep the power on
Emitting more than just the light
A different price is on its way
Filament in my bulb, it burns so bright
Filament its so bright, burns out my retina
But we chase the dark away
Only shadows can remain
We chase the dark away
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8. |
Aviv
04:37
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I dunno if you know but you mean a lot to me
You’re a new one and you’re a lot of fun, oh
You’ve seen a lot, a lot, much more than I
Wanna pack my bags and fly like you, oh
And the smile in you runs deep
It spreads from cheek to cheek
And your eyes like crescent moons in the sky
Shine through me
My heart, it fills up like a balloon
Each time I see you enter a room, oh
You give me the best hugs I’ve ever known
More hugs than words through the telephone
Oh, a touch screen couldn’t mean as much
As your open loving arms
And the smile in you runs deep
It spreads from cheek to cheek
And your eyes like crescent moons in the sky
Shine through me
I dunno know if you know but you mean a lot to me
I dunno know if you know but you mean a lot to me
You’ve seen a lot, a lot much more than I
Wanna pack my bags and fly like you
And the smile in you runs deep
It spreads from cheek to cheek
You’re my friend across the sea
And you’re far from here but still close to me
And your eyes like crescent moons in the sky
Shine through me
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9. |
Missing You
04:28
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Look at me
It was only half an hour since I spoke to you
And I can think of nothing else but you
Thinking ‘bout the hair with what you wear in summertime
It’s crazy what you do to me
It’s crazy what you do to me
It’s crazy what you do... to me
I look at you at a photograph I took of us on holiday
I can picture no one else
Thinking bout the way your eyes close when you enjoy yourself
It’s crazy what you do to me
It’s crazy what you do to me
It’s crazy what you do
Sitting in my car thinking happily
While looking out the window
Cars can overtake me but they can never shake
This feeling that I’m in
The one that spreads an everlasting grin
Across the face I wear to work
You think I joke, I wouldn’t dare
Cuz you’re always here, you’re in my head,
You’re in my heart and in my thoughts
I know, I run my mouth a lot
But there’s just so much I wanna say
And I’ve been missing you so much today
I’ve been missing you so much today
And if there ever came a time where you would disappear
I couldn’t think of what I’d do
I’d probably check into a padded room
Forget myself and waste away
It’s crazy what you do to me
It’s crazy what you do to me
It’s crazy what you do
Jump back in my car, hands upon the wheel
Now biting on my lip
Is this blood I’m tasting? Or is it time I’m wasting?
Locked in fear, with no one else
to set me straight, I can’t wait to know
That everything’s alright
You think I joke but I wouldn’t dare
Cuz you’re always here
You’re in my head
And in my heart
I know, it’s ok
I've been missing you so much today
I've been missing you so much today
I've been missing you so much today
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10. |
Fiji Time
05:08
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Room 425
Afternoon calls in the gloom of a sky
Draw the curtains, favour incandescent light
Children laughing in the face of the night
Never mind their screams, it’s Fiji Time
Ceiling white
Interrupted by a parasitic flight
Their wings, they sing to keep you up all night
Your train of thought has left you chasing butterflies
Never mind their wings, it’s Fiji Time
Your itchy thighs
In vain you strain to cover up from further bites
And keep your guard up without any sight
Swiftly drawing blood in the blink of an eye
Catch you unaware and still flying high
And when you strike
You check for signs of black and red of any kind
Between your palms unlike the ones outside
Beseech the ceiling for a break from further bites
And in your palms the future of your rest reads ‘Nien’
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Daniel Tedford Melbourne, Australia
Daniel Tedford (Ogopogo, the Willie Wagtails and Ice Cream In A Mug) is a multi-instrumental performer and singer-
songwriter.
His debut ‘Egoboo’ showcases a broad range of songwriting styles, from pop to folk-rock & blues.
Lavishly arranged with strings, woodwind and brass, it's loony, swoony and even croony at times.
Check out 'Egoboo' today
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