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Old 06-08-2010, 09:43
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Postcards From a Young Man Lyrics

I'm still working on some of the more indecipherable lines, but I have this so far...

Postcards From A Young Man
I don't believe the absolutes anymore
I quite prepared to admit I was wrong
This life is such a beautiful delay
You have to fight again...

These are the postcards from a young man
They may never be written or posted again
These are the postcards from a young man
They may never be written or posted again

It is like so many other things
????? for my sins
So sad, alone and so derelict
????????

These are the postcards from a young man
They may never be written or posted again
These are the postcards from a young man
They may never be written or posted again

I send you postcards every single day
Just to prove I still exist
?????
I will not give up, and I will not give in and will...

These are the postcards from a young man
They may never be written or posted again
These are the postcards from a young man
They may never be written or posted again

I won't reclaim the comfort, I won't reclaim the pain that was lost
???????
I will not give up and I will not give in
???????
I will not give up and I will not give in
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Old 06-08-2010, 09:59
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Some Kind of Nothingness
The sky is falling in on you
Crushed any happiness you knew
??????
It's cold and it's beautiful(?)

Remember you, stretched out in the sun
All alone forever, confusions forgone(?)
If you find some kind of nothingness
Still and lonely like an old school photograph

Stretch yourself out under the stars
????
A fitting end to your reign
But baby that's your only friend

Remember you, stretched out in the sun
All alone forever, confusions forgone(?)
If you find some kind of nothingness
Still and lonely like an old school photograph

Your furture glories all empty and cold
Just beauty doing nothing at all
It's what you wanted, it's what you got
You found a substitute that's yours

Just beauty doing nothing at all
?????. Never stop
Never stop
Never stop
Never stop

Remember you, stretched out in the sun
All alone forever, confusions forgone(?)
If you find some kind of nothingness
Still and lonely like an old school photograph
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Old 06-08-2010, 11:52
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do you have mp3's of the songs from last night night?

any chance of a link ;p

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Old 07-08-2010, 12:47
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I enjoyed reading these lyrics! Glad you could tape the gig
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Old 07-08-2010, 15:27
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I'm still working on some of the more indecipherable lines, but I have this so far...
I've amended it for you, but pretty close!!

Postcards From A Young Man
I don't believe the absolutes anymore
I'm quite prepared to admit I was wrong
This life it sucks your principles away
You have to fight against it every single day

These are the postcards from a young man
They may never be written or posted again
These are the postcards from a young man
They may never be written or posted again

It is like so many other things
As distant as your former sins
So sad and lonely and so derelict
As the optimism that we once shared

These are the postcards from a young man
They may never be written or posted again
These are the postcards from a young man
They may never be written or posted again

I send you postcards every single day
Just to prove I still exist
This world will not impose its will
I will not give up, and I will not give in and I will not give up and I will not give in

These are the postcards from a young man
They may never be written or posted again
These are the postcards from a young man
They may never be written or posted again

I won't betray your confidence, I won't pretend my way was lost
This world will not impose its will
I will not give up and I will not give in
This world will not impose its will
I will not give up and I will not give in
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Old 07-08-2010, 15:46
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I'm still working on some of the more indecipherable lines, but I have this so far...
A bit less sure about this - mainly with Ian McCulloch's lines...

Some Kind of Nothingness
The sky is falling in on you
Crushed any happiness you knew* (Mac) (*Sounds like view, but knew makes more sense)
A tribute more to you dear love(Mac)
It's still there but faded (I think) gone

(Both for chorus + choir)
Remember you, stretched out in the sun
All alone forever, conclusions forgone
Will you find some kind of nothingness
Still and lonely like an old school photograph

Laid yourself out under the stars
Some peace at last so don't be sad (Mac)
A fitting end to your reign* (Mac) (*sounds like end again, but reign works)
But baby, death's our only friend

Remember you, stretched out in the sun
All alone forever, conclusions forgone
Will you find some kind of nothingness
Still and lonely like an old school photograph

Your furture glories all empty are thoughts (not sure about this bit - closest I can get)
This** beauty doing nothing at all (Mac)
It's what you wanted, it's what you got
Your final search for truth has stopped (both)

(This, essentially middle eight bit, is all Mac)
This** beauty doing nothing at all
Never, never stop
Never, never, never stop
Never stop
Never stop
Never stop
Never...

(Final chorus has choir more prominent)
Remember you, stretched out in the sun
All alone forever, conclusions forgone
If you find some kind of nothingness
Still and lonely
like an old (JDB only)
old (choir back-ups)
school photograph


**This/just hard to tell - sounds like this but could be just.
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Old 07-08-2010, 16:19
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Seems like Mr Bad Ambassador knows a little bit more than the rest of us do
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Old 07-08-2010, 16:30
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Seems like Mr Bad Ambassador knows a little bit more than the rest of us do
Pretty sure on another thread he said he had the promo (or a six-song version of it)
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Old 07-08-2010, 16:34
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Nice one, Ben. Love the Postcards lyrics. Damn, that's a good song, I'll never contradict Snooky again!
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Old 07-08-2010, 16:47
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Pretty sure on another thread he said he had the promo (or a six-song version of it)
He's also got about 30 private messages now I'd imagine.
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Old 07-08-2010, 16:50
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He's also got about 30 private messages now I'd imagine.
Well that's what happens when you make it obvious that you've heard the new songs enough to transcribe the lyrics in detail.
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Well that's what happens when you make it obvious that you've heard the new songs enough to transcribe the lyrics in detail.
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Old 07-08-2010, 21:17
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Old 09-08-2010, 11:18
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What about The Descent?
I started on that, but it's pretty unintelligible (on the live version at least).
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