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London and its many costume changes

from The Complete Works (Years 2 - 6) by The Bookshop Band

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Inspired by The Paying Guests, by Sarah Waters.

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A whimsical and fleeting moment as she notices the shapes that the shadow of the railings make. But the whimsey only comes with words because the feeling it creates inside her is a truth that can never be described.
She’s like a plucked string vibrating from deep inside. She’s like the wind when it’s catching something light and dancing it to the sky.
And in the dance you might catch a glimpse of her. And as the note rings she feels a tingle of truth that she always watches for, but can never, never be described. And all those moments cling to her, and one by one they stitch together. And as she stands in this new dress, she finds that it reveals parts of herself usually carefully concealed.
She’s like a plucked string vibrating from deep inside. She’s like the wind when it’s catching something light and dancing it to the sky.
And her body is a sight of contrasts, like the city in which she lives, refusing to be held back like London and its many costume changes, well like London and its many costume changes.
And no one will ever know the way these moments feel. And no one will ever know there’s no way to say. It’d never sound right if I tried to explain. The words would cast the wrong light, it wouldn’t be the same.
I’m liked a plucked string vibrating from deep inside. I’m like the wind when it’s catching something light and dancing it to the sky. I’m liked a plucked string vibrating from deep inside. I’m like the wind when it’s catching something light and dancing it to the sky. And my body is a sight of contrasts, like the city in which I live, refusing to be held back, well like London and its many costume changes, well like London and its many costume changes.

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from The Complete Works (Years 2 - 6), released May 5, 2017
Poppy Pitt - vocal, nylon guitar. Beth Porter - cello, vocals. Ben Please - guitar, goals. Pete Gibbs - bass. Pete Judge - trumpet.

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The Bookshop Band Bath, UK

The Bookshop Band write songs inspired by books and play them in bookshops. They started as a collaboration between a group of musicians in Bath and their local independent bookshop, Mr B's Emporium. Now they are about to go on tour, sponsored by Vintage Books and Independent Booksellers Week, around other bookshops and lit fests. Catch them if you can. Details at www.thebookshopband.co.uk ... more

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