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Grains of Sand

from Lavender Prayers by James Teague

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lyrics

Turning tables and reversing chairs
Lights on the ground floor in the air
I can't seem to see straight the room’s a glow
Feeling nauseous and I'm losing you
In a hateful haze too dense to walk through
And it's been so long that I've felt this low

So I'll get back up on my feet
Rip the leeches from my knees
Cos I'm sick of letting them
Have their way with me

Building bridges then I'm tearing them down
I'm never satisfied with what I've found
I just can't let go of this crazy dream
Where life's luggin' by in black and white
'Til I meet this one that blows my mind with
A myriad of colours a tapestry

Then into the air we bounce
To a place we can't pronounce
Leaving psychedelic
Trails of ecstasy

Don't got the money and I don't got the time
To lay down my path on beer and red wine
These days it's all responsibility
Where will you go and what ever will you do
With an empty bank account and no shoes
These people must love mediocrity

One day I'll pack my bags
Fill up my draws with grains of sand
And no one will have a clue
Where to look for me

All these people where the same blank expression
Won't someone show me the exit sign

Before my soul leaves this plain
And my shell disintegrates
And my brain becomes enslaved
And you all forget my name
I'm gonna be a part of something revolutionary
Cos a tree's just a plant if it doesn't keep us breathing
And the sun's just a star if it doesn't let the light in

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from Lavender Prayers, track released March 16, 2012
Written, arranged and produced by James Teague

James Teague: Lead vocals, acoustic guitar
John Brown: Drums
Andrew Williams: Bass
Jake Chaloner: Electric guitar
Michael Nutt: Keys
Jesse Woodward: Mandolin
David Craft: Banjo
Nathalie Pavlovic: Backing vocals

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James Teague Melbourne, Australia

...his music is as complex as the self; one moment whimsical and dreamy, with shades of 60s psychedelia and 70s progressive folk – the next, they’re wrought with mortal gloom and adorned with hints of jazz and howling blues. It’s difficult to describe Teague’s style, but it usually consists of unpredictable melodies that stray, intricate, dynamic arrangements and a soaring, vocal tremolo. ... more

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