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Focus Group

by Gabriel Lynch

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1.
Oshi Mama 02:58
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Right from the startup we paid to make 'em shut up Oh where do they keep running to? Where are they running to? I'm getting fed up, this whole thing was a setup And if they ask you never saw me and I never saw... You don't want to be king, but I can offer you control And I need someone dangerous like... Would you look the other way? Would you turn the other cheek? Would you walk towards the flame? Would you burn for me? Would you look the other way? Would you love me while you do? Would you stand inside my cage? Would you let me corrupt you? We're gonna head out, it's time to bust the lead out Oh wherever they're running to; where are they running to? They'll all be stuck in the pages we keep plucking And if they ask you never saw me and I never saw... You don't need to be afraid But it tastes better when you are And I need someone crazy just like...
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First Impressions feat. The Last One Awake and Annabel Michael 02:15
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Here's an introduction A misdirection, a distraction While my nerves get the better of me and all my grand ideas unravel and come undone Some believe the catalyst, the very reason we exist, is little more than suffering just to prove we can That we might earn eternal bliss Lately I've been lost in thought when thinking is a last resort Tuning out is easier; I don't think I can No consequence if never caught Staring down the spotlight Challenging the author Heading toward a past life Keeps on getting shorter I feel it coming on I feel it smother me I feel the meaninglessness of it all And I feel, I feel... If there's something waiting worse If there's a god, he'll find me first There's no need to pray for me, better save your breath But I really, really hope you like me
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Famous 02:54
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We were seventeen And it was clear as day to see We had what you need To break out of the scene We were seventeen With wild hearts and wild dreams It was destiny We were gonna break the scene Billboards, movies, radio A name that everybody knows Appears in all your favourite shows The centre of attention The biggest brand ambassadors Top models and influencers The queens of social media Did we forget to mention... We're gonna be famous We're gonna be superstars We're gonna be bigger than The Beatles Yeah, look out, here we come When we get famous Just a matter of time We're gonna be famous, baby Or we're gonna die trying We were seventeen And it was clear as day to see We had what you need To break out of the scene I was seventeen And not yet jaded by the sea Of people just like me Who just couldn't break the scene A two-star motel, gambling man A dead-end, dive bar cover band Appeared in porno in Japan Just desperate for attention A face that no one recognises Talentless and full of vices Not once did we think twice 'Cos we forgot to mention... We're gonna be famous We're gonna be superstars We're gonna be bigger than Marilyn Monroe, honey Look out, here we come When we get famous Just a matter of time We're gonna be famous, baby Or we're gonna die trying We're gonna be bigger than the whole Kardashian family Look out, here we come When we get famous Just a matter of time We're gonna be famous, baby Or we're gonna die trying
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Illuminate the Dark feat. Talitha. 03:19
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The moon was speaking to the evening He asked when night was due to come ‘The day’, he said, ‘must soon be leaving… …And so must you’, he told the sun The sun began to glow more brightly Precisely as she’d always planned She then explained herself politely So that the moon might understand For when love stories seem to end so long before they can start And the ones that do wind up with lovers breaking apart Remember you and I have something more incredible than any old spark Together, we illuminate the dark ‘The bird can’t soar with one wing only The hand can’t grasp without the thumb And without my light cast warm upon thee The moon can’t shine without the sun’ ’Although the day may nearly be done, I’ll never leave you’, said the sun Night belongs to the loftiest dreams and the frivolous hopes on which everyone leans A kiss to the morning A bruise to the heart
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Glass House 03:17
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You kept picking me up just to put me down Kept pulling me together so that you could throw me around It was far too late, we were far too high from the ground Won't you take a look at us now Just play along play along lick your boots Hold it together and pretend I understand you As you throw another tantrum, break another plate or two Why is it that you can't hear the truth? You lost me a long, long time ago Before the bruises began to show You lit the fire and I let it grow You lost me a long, long time ago You kept chewing me up just to spit me out You kept pummelling a rhythm that was miles from the beat, but loud Never have I heard such an ugly pitiful sound Soon you'll see what I have found While you're running me over and bringing me down to some peculiar level where if anyone speaks, they don't speak, they shout Always throwing stones when it was you living in a glass house And with one crack it all came crashing down
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TRIPPING WIRE 02:34
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Fighting Dirty 04:06
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There's so much to tell you I don't have the time so there is only one thing left I don't want to burden you before the curtain falls on this suggestive set There's nothing in between these desperate urges that we need to satisfy As you're standing shoulders bare and slowly letting down your hair, I hear you sigh We have eternity Together, endless lovers, we cannot help but drown in all the ecstasy It's in the way we fight It's in that sweet surrender I'm drinking in your poison every time I breathe Now you're smiling to me Shy but seeing through me Nothing's ever felt so good Eyes that won't be stationed too long in one place, exploring what is understood to be in this moment ours to share alone Although, I'm hardly there, it seems And your dress it slides straight off your skin, a beacon for the best that sin can be
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The Old Road 02:54
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I’ve walked this road and I’ve walked alone I know every single corner, every stone And all the sleepy little towns that it goes winding through It’s the same old road that led to you I’ve walked this road through joy and tears I’ve stumbled blindly on so many years And although the pavement up ahead is plagued with holes and cracks On this old road there’s no turning back Every step is a dare that I choose to take Weary though my legs may be Oh I’ll keep marching on and on As long as you are here beside me I’ve wandered and I’ve gotten lost And for every journey I must wear the cost But wherever I might go from here, however long I’m gone You and I will walk together from now own We will walk this road together from now on There’ll be days when the horizon’s calling out to us And others when it’s hard to see But I’ll keep marching on and on As long as you are here beside me I’ve learned and I have loved so well I’ve a thousand stories yet to write or tell There are many miles left and there’s a lifetime we can spend While we walk this road through to the end I will walk this road with my best friend We will walk this road together till the end
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Golden Days 04:14
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Will you take me now? Don't make me stay I'm a prisoner of a golden age Will you fix me now? Before I break I'm the damage done I'm a great mistake I want to start believing that I can be the same I want to start believing in all the golden days Will you keep me now? Don't let me fade I'm a vessel of love I'm the final page Will you know me now? Before I change I'm in camouflage I'm on parade
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Love Can Conquer Anything 03:12
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Got back to town yesterday And there's no one here who can recall my name But I remembered that old phrase They say 'love can conquer anything' So why, oh why Why can't love conquer this? Just like home but not the same And the voices in the hall keep me awake Something's new but nothing's changed Except love can conquer anything So why, oh why Why can't love conquer this? I've done my time I've come up empty But still I try to forget But something just won't let me I knew a girl who changed my mind She was happy she was fearless she was mine One day I left that girl behind Thinking love will conquer anything Love will conquer anything So why, oh why Why can't love conquer this?
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Hit Me Like You Mean It 03:22
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You broke the skin You stood so tough You knocked me down Now I can't get up You cursed my name Forced me to crawl With my busted lip, I kissed your clenching jaw Because beyond all explanation, there's nothing I want more Your knuckles cracked You bared your teeth Tore me to shreds It's hard to believe I keep coming back I keep pressing on With my busted lip, my mind, it must be gone But with that uppercut foundation, I'm begging you to... Hit me like you mean it Beat me down, beat til I break It's a cold enough stare, I don't know the reason Still I crave, still I thirst, I cannot wait, do your worst I love the way it hurts And as I sway And as I bleed You pull the rug out under my feet Controlled delusion Perfect retreat With my busted lip, it's such a grand defeat And exceeds all expectation Oh what the fuck is wrong with me I'm your slave, do your worst I love the way it hurts
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Not a Young Man Anymore 04:17
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I used to notice when my parents woke up early To give the early hours a chance We learned in school that nothing is impossible And never thought to question if it was I used to notice when the streets outside were empty Just begging us to ride and play You could depend on any kid to be your friend Oh where is it that we became so lost All my life led to this Often gone, seldom missed Colours fade, love grows blind Brighter days, I’m yet to find Oh but now I’m sure I’m not a young man anymore Looking back it’s like there was always inspiration And no idea would go to waste I’d write, I’d sing, I never doubted anything But now I hate the sound of my own voice After all’s said and done Time makes fools of everyone Endlessly young hearts will stray And gently steal our minds away All my life led to this Often gone, seldom missed Colours fade, love grows blind Brighter days, I’m yet to find Oh but now I’m sure I’m not a young man anymore

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released August 8, 2019

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Gabriel Lynch Melbourne, Australia

"...a million sales await” (Inpress, April 2009).

"really lovely, really honest music with a buoyant heart" - BEAT Magazine (July, 2011).

"sweet, darling, sensitive and emotionally charged" - www.thegrapevinemusic.com (July, 2011).

For more information about Gabriel Lynch, as well as upcoming tour dates, please visit: thegabriellynchband.com ... more

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