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Earworms

by Nick Frater

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1.
Nick Frater - It's All Rumours (lyrics) He writes the papers so they hit the ground Read that you’re giving him the run around Well ain’t nothing but the truth She sells her story to The Daily Hell Don’t trust a word it’s only kiss and tell A little scandal, where’s the proof? Well did I stay, that’s what they’re starting to say Or did I leave, I don’t know who to believe! It’s all rumours lying in your arms to night Its just rumours lying in your arms tonight Were just rumours, lying in your arms tonight They say she’s over it and feeling fine And now you’re dialling up the party line That speaks nothing for the truth Desperate times that tell of desperate tales A red-top press that is too big to fail But still hangs around for you But if you go, stayin the night again Don’t you know, they don’t know what to believe! Read all about it, you’re a tabloid display, But I’ll stay a while, I’ll stay a while for you Don’t put your trust in every word that you read, cos I’ll stay around, I’ll stay around for you. Don’t put your time in all the games that they play, cos I’ll stay awhile, I’ll stay awhile for you It’s all rumours lying in your arms to night Its just rumours lying in your arms tonight Were just rumours, lying in your arms tonight
2.
Buggin' Out 03:08
Nick Frater - Buggin' Out (lyrics) You were young once, But old habits Seem to lie in your arms tonight You were alone once but old habits Always lie in your arms tonight You could be breaking out, bugging out running the lights on red you could be breaking out, bugging out Leaving the best unsaid we could be breaking out, making out Setting the record straight but I never want to leave….tonight You never look back with cold anger At the sight of a happier time Don’t ever look twice A Soul survivor Ever rolling me over alone You should be breaking out, buggin’ out Running from state to state We could be breaking out, making out Staying out way too late We could be breaking out, buggin’ out Setting the record straight You understand, it’s under stood A few white lies that you never should But just wait a while cos I might You never Hold me down You’re weighted down The dawn You long for the light to leave But let’s wait a while for the night Buggin’ out, holding out Telling your tallest tail You should be Breaking out, making out Calling the shots tonight We could be Breaking out, buggin’ out Running the light’s on red You could be breaking out, buggin’ out
3.
Nick Frater - What's With Your Heavy Heart? (lyrics) What’s with your heavy heart? Love is just another to fall apart On a second chance Falling with my face on the floor What’s with your heavy heart? Love is only waiting to fall apart, Whatever will happen to promises I don’t know, anymore What’s with this shaky start? Loves an even number you roll again Under your false pretences Hoping that you throw in a ten What’s with this achy heart? Loves was even harder to start before Whatever will happen to promises? I can’t say anymore Always rolling over, I’m always falling under the ocean Always roll another You’re always Stealing thunder devotion Like promises you’ve broken What’s with your empty glass? Right is only half of what might be wrong, Under these Hogarth skies Putting all your trust in a song What’s with your nervous laugh Might be open secrets you call upon Whatever will happen to promises I can’t make anymore Always rolling thunder Like hiding undercover devotion Always rolling over, I’m always slipping under the ocean Like promises you’ve broken It’s with a heavy heart Lately I’ve been watching it fall apart Under this neon sign Pointing me the way out the door It’s with a heavy heart Lately I’ve been watching it fall apart Whatever will happen to promises I cant make anymore Whatever will happen to promises
4.
Lucky Strike 03:17
Nick Frater - Lucky Strike (lyrics) It keeps me awake at night Thinking what the hell to say to you So by next time we meet I’ll be asleep on my feet But that’s alright by you Shared a kiss with you last night I guess we’ll never get it right But I wish you were here To make it all clear And that’s all I ever want to hear Cos I wish I knew what you’re thinking I’d save me from asking and pissing you But maybe soon we’ll see happy endings on the horizon But something always comes along to shake things up Saw you in a dream last night Never thought I loved you Now I might But the cold light of day shows we’ve nothing to say So I’ll try to see what I missed Making the same mistakes Over and over and over again And when I’m asleep with a dream I can’t keep Well I know I’ve got cold feet And all my rhymes are cheap But I wish I knew what you’re thinking I’d save me from asking and pissing you But maybe soon we’ll see happy endings on the horizon But something always comes along to shake things up It keeps me awake at night Thinking what the hell to say to you So by next time we meet I’ll be asleep on my feet But that’s alright by you
5.
Star-Crossed 05:10
Nick Frater - Star-Crossed (lyrics) I would like to leave in the morning I won’t ask, to know where you’re going All night, you keep yourself together I won’t ask again I would make believe in the morning Never ask, never give it any warning All night, you keep it all together I don’t have the time And I would like, to know why your heart is Falling out of line I would like, to know where my heart is I don’t have the time Star-crossed once again I might run the rains in September Getting older getting harder to remember All night, keep it all together Helps to pass the time I won’t ask again, maybe knowing Get my train never say where it’s going all night, Baby see you later, Falling out of line And I would like, to know where your heart is star-crossed once again I would like, to know where my heart is Star-crossed once again Falling out of line And I would like, to know where your heart is Star-crossed all the time I would like, to know where my heart is Star-crossed once again Falling out again
6.
Nick Frater - Not Born Again (lyrics) Well good morning to one and all See that the sun is coming up Well I don’t know where to begin Now that the sun is coming up And you could be the where to go The what to do The question of the hour And You could see the world that way Or so they say Just keep your milk sea sour You say that “we never can play, Cos Baby you’re not born again” Well I pray we can make it this day Cos Baby I’m not born again so set down incorruptible crowns Cos maybe you’re not born again Well tell me you don’t feel it too I could be coming up with you Well say that you don’t want it too Even Jesus banged a nail when he wanted to Well you could read the fountain head and go to bed and pray your soul to keep Or set out on a truth tango To slowly show Each time you fall asleep You say that “we never can play, Cos Baby you’re not born again” Well I pray we can make it this day Cos Baby I’m not born again So set down incorruptible crowns Cos maybe you’re not born again Set down, Let down, Too late to wait around you Get down Come down A waiting game, I’m tired, we’re all alone You say that “we never can play, Cos Baby you’re not born again” Well I pray we can make it this day Cos Baby I’m not born again So set down incorruptible crowns Cos maybe you’re not born again Last chance of escaping this dance Cos baby we’re not born again So hum drum you’re all fingers and thumbs And baby you’re not born again So set down incorruptible crowns Cos maybe you’re not born again So set down incorruptible crowns Cos maybe you’re not born again
7.
Desert Ships 03:40
Nick Frater - Desert Ships (lyrics) Palm Springs, 75 Putting all you money down on staying alive through it all Heart strings, caught in a dive, Blowing all your chances now on saving your pride to notice All this has gone forever Taking the time again Making up time again Cap Rock, 73 Heading through the dessert just the doctor and me oh maybe Cold cuts, bring it back Batten down the hatches for a panzer attack Oh baby All this has now gone forever Making up time again ‘till any-when Desert ships have gone forever Salton Seas have left us for a while All this leaves us stranded here for a little while Desert ships left stranded here for another year Fat chance, 71 Take to the limit with an eye on the fun you gotta Hot sauce, bring in the news Burning all the edges now you’re scuffing your shoes or maybe All the water, turned to winter Shaking the night again Into the night again Short shrift, 74 Waking up the neighbours with a round of applause aboard Desert ships have gone forever Salton seas have left us for a while All this leaves us stranded here for a little while Desert ships left stranded here for another year
8.
The Unbroken 03:45
Nick Frater - The Unbroken (lyrics) Somewhere I left, I leave behind A note for you to find In the back of some old mind Unbroken stones Weigh me down To leaves and left Apologies to all For the trip became a fall Unbroken Cross your heart another day Holding on for us to stay I heard you say Well don’t you say I don’t want to hold you down Lost among this prefab town you long to go Well long ago I just tried to make it right until the unbroken Somewhere I left, I leave behind A knot tied to remind Of the summers that we slept Unbroken dreams Of a time, to leave behind a memory that left with a song under breath my breath Unbroken I don’t want to tie you down Hanging all the time to say How right you are Well right you are I don’t want to hold you down Walking round this prefab town You long to go Well long ago I just want to talk all night until we’re unbroken
9.
Nick Frater - Who Says I Need A Plan At All? (lyrics) Who says I need a plan at all? Wishing on the dark stars as they fall And I don’t need to ask You only have to see to count them at all But you don’t seem to notice You don’t seem to hear this curtain call Who says I even need a plan at all? Well try this one for size Don’t lay it on the line or criticise But don’t forget to say Something you might rely on in their eyes Walking down the sunset Taking down the writing on the wall Who says really need a plan at all Who says I need a plan at all? Just run into the darkness when it calls And maybe it's ok there You don’t seem to feel it when I fall Who says I even need a plan at all
10.
Nick Frater - How To Survive Somebody (lyrics) God knows I know you well God knows you know me well God knows i know you well God knows if I can tell How to survive somebody How to survive somebody like me Well I hope that I’m alive Who knows, you may be right You know we do alright Who knows you may be right Who knows if I can tell How to survive somebody How to survive somebody ask me now I hope that I’m alive Well I am I do what I can I wait with baited breath I settled down, I settled, I settled down Do you want me to I Toed the line I do what I can Crashing in out in style I fall apart, I fall apart, I fall apart, Do you want me to Who knows How to survive somebody How to survive somebody like me now I hope that I’m alive (Don’t ask me now I hope that I’m alive) Don’t tell me now I hope that I’m alive God knows I know you well God knows you know me well God knows i know you well God knows if I can tell How to survive somebody How to survive somebody like me Well I hope that I’m alive

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Available now on CD and LP from Big Stir Records (and directly from me too)

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released November 19, 2021

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Nick Frater Croydon, UK

Croydon based songwriter/producer/multi-instrumentalist.

Specialising in 60s/70s inspired power-pop.

Making them like that anymore!

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