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Old 09-08-2010, 11:21
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Well I figure since we have someone kind enough to correct the others...or do we need to have a go first?

Well my...will fade away
...will overcome the hurt of everyday
I cannot...you will not make me cry
I've....paranoia

Fuck that
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Old 09-08-2010, 14:15
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Anyone noticed how the opening vocal melody sounds like "Ben" by Michael Jackson?
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Old 09-08-2010, 15:42
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Here is my woeful attempt at deciphering the lyrics of The Descent:

Will my kingdom disappear and fade away
will ??? overcome our hurt everyday
I can be ??? and you will not make me cry
??? paranoia

???
Into a better place that I have yet to go

Will I burn or will I pray ???
???

This is my last descent
I hope I’m making sense
I’ve lost my last defence
This is my last descent

Have my expectations gone too far again
Do I have the courage of the
Do you understand I’m barely ???
There is no need to leave me beat so black and blue

Though ???
Into a better place that I have yet to go

Will I burn or will I pray ???
???

This is my last descent
I hope I’m making sense
I’ve lost my last defence
This is my last descent

This is my last descent
I hope I’m making sense
I’ve lost my last defence
This is my last descent

The pages that you left

This is my last descent
I hope I’m making sense
I’ve lost my last defence
This is my last descent
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Old 09-08-2010, 15:48
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Here is my woeful attempt at deciphering the lyrics of
You did better than me.
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Old 09-08-2010, 15:51
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Isnt one of the lines 'Do I have the courage of the books I've read.' I seem to remember reading that on the Twit feed
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Old 09-08-2010, 15:54
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Isnt one of the lines 'Do I have the courage of the books I've read.' I seem to remember reading that on the Twit feed
Probably yeah.
Half of the lines are probably wrong
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Old 09-08-2010, 16:00
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Isnt one of the lines 'Do I have the courage of the books I've read.' I seem to remember reading that on the Twit feed
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Probably yeah.
Half of the lines are probably wrong
We do have to bear in mind that James wasn't necessarily singing the right lyrics at the gig. He does have form for that after all.
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Old 09-08-2010, 17:30
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Here is my woeful attempt at deciphering the lyrics of The Descent:
Pretty good, as far as I can tell, for most of it and as Ben pointed out, James live doesn't help!! As somebody asked for it, here's my best attempt again:

The Descent:

Will my kingdom disappear and fade away?
Will sleep overcome my hurt and then decay? (can't be absolutely certain)
I can't be poisoned and you will not make me cry (though can't could be can based on how James sings this line)
I've cleansed my uglyness and cleansed my paranoia (thought this might be clenched, but cross-referenced with the live version, cleansed seems most likely)

The winner takes it all, my baby teeth are gone
Into a better place that I have yet to go
Will I burn or will I pray?
Will sleep consume my waking days?
Descent is getting steeper day by day

This is my last descent
I hope I’m making sense
I’ve lost my last defence
This is my last descent

Have my expectations gone too far again?
Do I have the courage of the books I've read?
Do you understand the pain we're going through?
There is no need to leave me beat up black and blue

The winner takes it all, my baby teeth are gone
Into a better place that I have yet to go
Will I burn or will I pray?
Will sleep consume my waking days?
Descent is getting steeper day by day

This is my last descent
I hope I’m making sense
I’ve lost my last defence
This is my last descent

This is my last descent
I hope I’m making sense
I’ve lost my last defence
The pages that you left

This is my last descent
I hope I’m making sense
I’ve lost my last defence
This is my last descent

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Old 09-08-2010, 20:02
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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 and lonely and so derelict
like 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
?????
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 10-08-2010, 06:29
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oh good lyrics
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Old 10-08-2010, 06:36
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We do have to bear in mind that James wasn't necessarily singing the right lyrics at the gig. He does have form for that after all.
And he forgot the words to Kevin Carter (I think?).
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Old 10-08-2010, 06:52
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oh yeah
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Old 10-08-2010, 07:09
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i wan to hear billiion ballconies and golden platitudes
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Old 10-08-2010, 07:10
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Where have people heard these songs other than It's Not War? Is it possible to hear them anywhere? Or is it that it has leaked (in which case I know it cannot be linked). Thanks!
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Old 25-08-2010, 00:48
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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
My attempt from the studio version



The sky is falling in on you
Crushed any happiness you knew
The truth meaned more to you than love
It's still there but beauty had gone

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

Laid yourself out under the stars
Some peace in loss So dont be sad
A fitting end to your ?
But baby death's our only friend

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

Your furture glories all empty of thoughts
This beauty doing nothing at all
It's what you wanted, it's what you got
Your final search for truth has stopped

This beauty doing nothing at all
Never stop
Never stop
Never stop
Never stop
Never

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