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Shades of Grey

by DaylightSaving

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Book of Shadows My darling gave me a book of shadows I tried to hold it in my hand My fingers closed on shattered promise It was a gift I did not understand In the darkness of days that followed Her book of shadows sheltered me from the good cheer and bright tomorrows That in my sorrow I could not bear to see Time does not heal, pain has not made me stronger I am broken in ways you cannot see When I feel I can't, can't walk in sunlight any longer Her book of shadows gives me somewhere to be free When her night fell, I wished it were mine Sure the world had nothing left to show But her shadows prove the sunshine Love is pain, and love is how we grow
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3am 03:13
3am Three a m, time gets stuck again, Ticking turns to whispered words, tick, faith, tock, doubt Turn the clock to face the wall, turn me inside out Anything to stop this whisper becoming a shout I know the dam won't break, I'm just waiting, just waiting Three a m, dripping tap again, Little drips of pain, bleeding me grey Turning tight the tap turn tight the tourniquet Anything to keep this flood from dragging me away Yeah, I know the dam won't break, I'm just waiting, just waiting Three a m, dark in the kitchen again, Dull-edged knives inviting me to carve a little light Knuckles white on the table's edge, riding out the night Anything to keep me from deciding that I might And I know the dam won't break, I'm just waiting, just waiting
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Shades of Grey Verse 1 There's a hundred different shades of grey We find the truth where we may And everybody lies, but not like you Your tales just don't ring true Bridge I'm so tired of reading between your lines Don't know why you can't just speak your mind Just speak your mind Chorus Why I let you play me this way I'll never know I should let you go But oh, the truth is lonely Verse 2 I can see I'm just a fool to you Putting up with al the things you do But you should watch your step, you ain't no Johnny Depp There's other fish and I could cast my net Bridge I'm so tired of reading between your lines Don't know why you can't just speak your mind Just speak your mind Chorus Why I let you play me this way I'll never know I should let you go But oh, the truth is lonely Verse 3 I suppose I ought to settle down Some quiet chap, a little house in town But I might miss the thrill of how your kisses chill My blood and make my heart stop, still - Bridge I'm so tired of reading between your lines Don't know why you can't just speak your mind Just speak your mind Chorus Why I let you play me this way I'll never know I should let you go But oh, the truth is lonely Coda Your words are lies, but your kisses taste like wine So keep them coming, 'cause you make me feel so fine And oh, the truth is lonely I said the truth is lonely Yes, the truth is lonely

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This EP contains the song 'Book of Shadows', a song about Kate's daughter Alex. Alex died aged 13 in 2005 of a heart condition that needn't have killed her if she'd been tested. Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) work to raise awareness and funds for screening programmes, to help save young lives. We want you to download and enjoy this track for free, but if you'd like, you could text PXNY59 £1 to 70070 to donate to CRY in Alex's memory.
You can also donate here: www.justgiving.com/Remembering-Alex
At least 12 young people die of treatable but undetected heart conditions each week, in the UK and every death is a tragedy. It's too late for Alex, but it doesn't have to be too late for all of them. Please help. x
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These are our earliest recordings. They're student demos that were released by a student record label while Kate was at uni. You're welcome to download them for free.

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released June 19, 2012

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DaylightSaving Canterbury, UK

Having been told they weren't 'pure jazz enough' by a UK radio station that shall remain nameless, Richard and Kate delight in describing themselves as 'mongrel dogs of jazz-pop fusion and proud of it'. That half of their songs sound more like contemporary folk than either pop or jazz is neither here nor there.
DaylightSaving's sound combines elements of jazz, pop, folk and Latin.
Formed Nov 2008
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