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The World's So Cruel

by Sands

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1.
The Line's Been Drawn 03:38
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If I could beat all the times you’ve won But next time you’re gonna find it takes lot lot more You’re pulling off my skin There is nothing left to bleed My eyes can see through imagined walls The spectacular surroundings by the shore Suddenly I can see How irrelevant this is That’s the passing of time It’s just slipping from your hands Be ferocious and ruthless Free yourself instead The air has cleared and a line’s been drawn Don’t be surprised now if the sunny days have come Stuck into a dream Is this the worry you deal with?
2.
Transmission 03:46
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Dancing to the sirens it’s so good to be back home Meanwhile the transmission’s going on and on Twisted stories happen to be told as it gets dark That is all at the end of the day I came down just to check, are you ok? You’ve gone way down too far but if you scream I’ll find you there So lost and a little bit lonely do you understand? You’ve gone way down too far but if you’ll scream I’ll find you there Find you there Temporary wisdom's still there lying on the shore The bits that feed your knowledge sneaking through the door But on the other side of the universe there's someone you might trust Life goes on at the end of the day Do you even remember my name? You’ve gone way down too far but if you scream I’ll find you there So lost and a little bit lonely do you understand? You’ve gone way down too far but if you’ll scream I’ll find you there Find you there A satellite across the border will guide you I can’t deny I’ve been stuck here for days Seal the deal I’ve got to run away It’s just a difficult morning you can easily understand If you walk out past the corner you might find yourself You’ve gone way down too far but if you scream I’ll find you there I’ll find you there Or someone else
3.
Honey Honey 03:32
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Honey honey would you pour down some remedy I told you there is nowhere else I can be I’d rather be alone than with them I believe I feel about to explode I’ve been awake until the morning has come A crazy bull in a rodeo And nobody could kick me out A journey is the story of you and me A blunder in a tragicomic comedy We might be having a laugh You made a whip out of that olive branch I’ve seen the light in stereo And now we’ve got to keep up Someday when they’re all coming at you I’ll be some guy on the scene Find me a way when there’s no way out I told you there is nowhere else I can be A blunder in a tragicomic comedy And now we’ve got to keep it up
4.
A Dream In My Pocket 03:40
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Climbing up in space while you surf on a rocket Rid of kerosene got a dream in my pocket Idle strategies I don't want to go mad Travelling with me such a wonderful thing Daddy’s gone from London to Tokio He’s left with a cigarette and a shoe A chameleon playing drums on a coconut He’s got nothing left but his mama tattoo Climbing up in space while you surf on a rocket Rid of kerosene just a plug in a socket Idle strategies I don't want to regret Come and play with me such a wonderful thing A letter box In a goldmine in Africa They’ve left you a message in a scorpion jar Now where you'll go? On an island off Mexico? Selling chipotle in the back of a van On the tip of an iceberg life is solid I’ll stay here be watching you Going deep with a submarine Meet the dolphins drink martini dressed in blue On the tip of an iceberg life is solid I’ll stay here be watching you Going deep with a submarine To recover from a long long afternoon
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Through This Avenue - The Game 04:40
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A rumble in the distance I’ve been willing to walk the line Creatures after midnight Who pretend not to lose their mind Subterranean visions In the dim light you have your say It’s a tricky business But someone’s got to come out and play It’s all part of the game While everybody’s sleepin’ It’s our own carnival And as they keep the worry I can’t get what’s wrong As I walk through this avenue Sweet little sister Your ambition is kind of nice That is no coincidence You’re a beautiful liar And so am I Heaven is up here No preoccupations, still Too much talk it’s a shame While everybody’s sleepin’ It’s our own carnival And as they keep the worry I can’t get what’s wrong As I walk through this avenue Don’t mind at all So is your soul You’ll find a space between what’s good and bad It’s all part of the game There must be something missing But I can’t get what’s wrong And as they keep on searching My heart is my home While everybody’s sleepin’ It’s our own carnival As I walk through this avenue Out of this world Losing control You'll find a space between what’s good and bad
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Young Man 04:11
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Candlelit where the pirate sleeps The world won’t listen It don’t curb your will A tiring run until you’ve found some space Been sent from a blackstar Your opportunity I don’t wanna hear you’re giving up Cause I might be one to need your salvation Up that hill a list of promises The stillness of a dark night in your company I don’t wanna hear you’re giving up Cause I might be one to need your salvation I don’t wanna hear you’re giving up In these blues we’ll find a reason When you choose there’s no decision So to speak that’s a young man’s dream To never feel exhausted To just play a part I don’t wanna hear you’re giving up Cause I might be one to need your salvation I don’t wanna hear you’re giving up In these blues we’ll find a reason When you choose there’s no decision In these blues we’ll find a reason
7.
When It Starts To Rain 06:14
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Mixing step by step in a crowded street Don’t ask why just hold your breath Meet me on the seabed You can’t see the end Ignorance is bliss Stop and turn by accident In the twilight zone When it starts to rain Heaven’s gonna meet your eyes Words cannot say Whatever you have in mind Did you pass the test? Did you lose your grip? You romantic, obdurate I can see the shimmering layers The reflections on your skin Minutes lasting longer When it starts to rain Heaven’s gonna meet your eyes I cannot wait Never ever satisfied Instant fascination We were not mistaken In this darkened room The universe When it starts to rain Heaven’s gonna meet your eyes Who cannot say Better loose things you find
8.
Around The Moon 03:25
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Rising up to the top of my spine Is a feeling I just can’t define As the flowers in the room are in bloom It’s a question of destiny or fate In the tales that you always create As you give one more turn of the screw It’s that time of the year when things turn Into a murder you’ve witnessed before The next round in a long deja vu If you ask me to leave or remain I will stay here forever again Or fly out on a big red balloon Candy bars Falling leaves The softer you touch is the harder you beat Rising up to the top of my spine Is a feeling I just can’t define As the flowers in the room are in bloom The hysterical joke is for real The surprise has a certain appeal I need you I need you I need you
9.
Are You The Devil? 02:43
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Are you the devil? Sometimes I wonder You give me candies You solve my problems My hands are shakin’ You don’t get older I don’t want to sit here standing on my own Me and you we’re gonna find out How to get along You and me just walk on by Are you the devil? Or just a poser Had one too many You’re always sober My hands are empty You’ve got a dozen I’m just tired I end up being all alone Me and you we’re gonna find out How to get along You and me we’re gonna die Are you the devil? Sometimes I wonder How many chances? You never ponder You’ve got the magic And can’t be bothered If it’s curtains would you help me? I don’t want to pull you under I’m just tired I end up being on my own
10.
Third World War 02:39
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Relaxing in a swimming pool on an ordinary day From there to my back garden madam you should know the way Our market entry strategy is to give you enough rope The hassle of the citylife or a thirld world war Don’t bother me I don’t chase yesterday A perfect harmony Exactly same as a hundred years ago It’s time to move the pieces From the 67th floor The pleasure of authority it’s what you’ll ever know Positioning the crystal in a military haze Now come and join the party It’s the Third World War Don’t bother me I’ll sit and watch them play A glamorous catastrophe Sit down, relax, prepare to enjoy the show Don’t bother me I don’t have much to say The flourishing economy Exactly same as a hundred years ago I’d like to take you out in lands of yellow blue and green No vexing noises out there just a bullet symphony To have a decent holiday there ain’t no better place Our karma has been occupied The Third World War
11.
Sing To Me My Dear 04:14
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Take these warning signs Put them underneath a smile Sing to me my dear That your love is not concealed Now you’re not alone Don’t get on your way back home The future’s in our hands Take me to the ocean’s end The world’s so cruel Will you shape with me the dull reality? At the start of spring Show me all your magic tricks Darling can’t you see I’m a man of misery I stand accused Will you shape with me the dull reality? I won’t do what I was told Seen too many highs and lows But I am not afraid That’s much to their dismay I see you’ve got tears you can’t hide Let’s leave it all behind Love’s the cure for everything Hesitation lies Behind sympathetic eyes The future you carve out Don’t come out of a reasonable doubt Come close These things are true There’s no wrong or right Keep walking by my side Now we just don’t stop
12.
Horizon 04:21
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Lethargic state of mind The current molds my spirit Seagulls cry with me Into the blinding sun No sound across the fields The pathway to the ocean The trees behind us warp You and me the only ones Another day I’ll stay in bed Another joy to live Tomorrow you might find a friend A story to believe in The land is out of sight Don’t panic we’re used to it Will you ever touch it? Or even say goodbye Another day I’ll stay in bed Another joy to live Tomorrow you might find a friend A story to believe in Through the expanding white Through the expanding light I’ve found a way I’m born again I’ve come for one more trip Reality’s not what you expect Don’t want to spoil your dreams

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released October 13, 2023

Written, performed and produced by Andrew Sands

Recorded at Urchin Studios by Dan Cox, Alfonso De Grandis
Press Play by Andy Ramsey, Dom Kirtley
Bella Union Studio by Iggy B
Flat 6 by Andrew Sands

Piano on Are You The Devil?: Scott Baylis
Backing vocals on Through This Avenue - The Game: Olive Jones
Backing vocals on A Dream In My Pocket, Young Man, Are You The Devil?: Sarah Obe, Deborah Frimpong, Grace Ajiboye
Backing vocals on Around The Moon: The Stepsisters
Strings on Through This Avenue - The Game, Around The Moon, Last Song: Maja Horvat, Kinga Wojdalska, Wallis Power
Strings on Sing To Me My Dear: Marianne Haynes, Jordan Bergmans, Tim Lowe
Horns on Young Man, Third World War, Sing To Me My Dear: Scott Baylis, Tony Hayden, Max Grunhard

Horns arranged by Andrew Sands and Ennio Salvemini

Mixed by Matt Wiggins
Mastered by Matt Colton at Metropolis

Artwork by Eddie Plex

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"The World's So Cruel" out 13/10/23

Andrew Sands released "Sands EP", "Let's Run / Echoes", "Waves Calling EP", "Tomorrow's Gone / Burning Man", "Nothing Can Go Wrong" since 2017.
Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer based in London. His love for rock'n'roll and new wave, as well as psychedelia and songwriting, all merge in what he delivers ... more

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