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Notes from a small island

from Miserablism by LorD and Master

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lyrics

A train goes past the station
There are leaves upon the line
Commuters stifle sniffles
With a plastic cup of wine

Waiting at a level crossing
Stands a silver four-wheel drive
Time to pick the kids up
Who knows when they will arrive

Down the lane a little cyclist
With a little flashing light
Slips past a little church
Its little windows shining bright

Around the back, a graveyard
With some ageing wooden benches
Empty beer cans litter graves
Of those who died in trenches

We're all living on this island
We're all getting by
Empire lost, we count the cost, but
Stiff upper lips don't cry

On the fields of Battle
There's a kid flying a kite
His parents pecking fingerfoods
Discussing who is right:

He says they should move
But she wants to stay put
He's increasingly insistent
But she's putting down her foot

Across the road a pub is open
Parasols out front
People drinking continental lager
Talking with a grunt

The cat jumps up onto the bar
A glass falls with a smash
"That's coming from your wages!"
Says the landlord, waving cash

Streets away, a tiny woman
Pulls a basket on its wheels
Inside, the Yorkshire terrier
Looks forward to its meals

She stops into a corner shop
Picks up a box of tea
She strolls back home and watches
Something on the BBC

Next door, a baby's crying
'cause she wants to have her feed
Her mother doesn't notice
'cause she's settled down to read

Up and down the country
On the doorsteps and the drives
All the British people
Going about their British lives

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from Miserablism, released January 30, 2012

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Child of the 80s. Big into synths, keys, chords and melodies.
British sensibilities, danceable beats and a sprinkling of wit.

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