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'How to Steer a Sinking Ship​.​.​.​' - The Railway Club

by The Railway Club

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1.
Clouds 02:01
There's a factory of lovers A disco in the park But the memory's lost on this one Just trying to make his mark He doesn't really care much For the rituals on display Chat-up lines are nonsense There's nothing more to say Sitting on the floor And watching the clouds go by Those ones look like horses Racing in the wind That one looks like your face So the thought begins He'll call your name one last time And try to make it work He'll call your name one last time And end up getting hurt Sitting on the floor And watching the clouds go by
2.
Church Bank 00:23
Tell me that you hate me And mean it this time I will try to get you Out of my mind Light another candle Everything's fine
3.
I would hear your heart I would wash your feet I would be your servant Just to earn my keep To earn my place in your palace To earn my place in your mind To earn a little happiness I need a little time And all I'm trying to say Is I deserve more than one day I would hear your heart I would feel it beat Listen to the palpitations Rhythmically complete Tell me all of your problems I'd help you with your grief I would pay you compliments I would be your relief And all I'm trying to do Is do right by you I would hear your heart I've never listened before Every beat is beauty That over pours That little look in your eye That little glint in your smile Tells me we will be together It's the reason why I'm spending all of my time With you on my mind I wouldn't really mind But there's one thing I just can't find
4.
Put pen to paper And head to pillow Store up your tears For tomorrow Turn the water into wine Try to change my mind Maybe I will stop this time We should go out Fight the windmills Chase the tigers On the hills Help me spin my web You are my flow and my ebb You don't even know it yet Feel the clock tick Feel the time Feeling alone Is not a crime Come on be my tragedy The face in everything I see How am I supposed to leave?
5.
Dig a Tunnel 02:58
The light on the pier has gone out Ships in the night are in doubt Like the hotels we stayed in when we were in love Now we are empty inside Blinded by fog in the dark You took me and tore me apart Now I lie on the floor in this world of my own And dream of your delicate touch And it's selfish to think that you're thinking of me As you're dreaming alone in your bed The heart that I mine for is true So I'll dig a tunnel or two And I'll find a darkness deep down in the earth And hope that you find your way too And it's selfish to think that you're thinking of me As you're dreaming alone in your bed I'll sail away one last time Escape from this land that was mine And get to a point where I can't hear your voice Where the head on my shoulder is gone
6.
If you'll just stop and listen I'll show you what you're missing But I don't think you care much Moving in and out of touch I'll take the railway tracks to you So say you'll meet me In the waiting room Though you terrify me You know you fascinate me So open up those blue eyes And end those breathless sighs I'll take the railway tracks to you So say you'll meet me
7.
They held a gun to god To put the labyrinth in your eyes With faith in moderation I found myself inside From the middle of the sea To the furthest rising tide Quietly away Quietly abide I'll shield you from the stones From the storm that's coming in Work my fingers to the bone 'Till we're gathered safe within Sleep well if you can Dream well if you will Quietly away Quietly abide
8.
We never saw eye to eye And now another year's gone by I have to start and wonder why We never said goodnight I still feel your ellipsis kiss I can never get away from this Still feel your body close to mine Though we never said goodnight All that I wanted Was to hear your voice All that I wanted Was a conversation And now that your away from here I feel your presence everywhere Still think of you from time to time Though we never said goodnight All that I wanted Was to hear your voice All that I wanted Was a conversation If I could leave these scars alone Find a way to leave them at home If I could stop wondering why We never said goodnight
9.
I'll check the mirrors To check you're still there For a certain romance I would dance without care For every crimson bullet I would stand and stare For the fairest of the fair My lovely nightmare Maths in my mind Tell me you're near A song on the radio Says we'll get out of here We'll play on a piano Put tunes to Shakespeare Sing of love lost And found so sincere I dreamt that you chased me From station to stop Put your arm round my waist And gave me your heart I dreamt that you chased me With a smile on your face You turned and you kissed me We made our escape
10.
I am lonely You are lonely too I am lonely You are lonely too Why don't you come round here? It's a lonely night Sounds like it's a good idea Just say you might I am lonely You are lonely too I am lonely You are lonely too Tell me of a party But don't tell me where it is Tell me all about it Tomorrow when you're sick I am lonely You are lonely too But you don't care the way I care for you I'll fall for the reasons Like I fell for you And I'll believe your stories 'Cause that is what I do I am lonely You are lonely too I am lonely You are lonely too I am lonely You are lonely too I am lonely You are lonely too I am lonely You are lonely too
11.
Days of silence, nights of shame Little flames and those stupid games For this I'll take the blame But when I go I will go I hope I never feel so frail My mind has failed and my heart set sail Start to feel the final nail But when I go I will go And when I leave, I pray that I may leave with grace An innocent smile on an innocent face To lay my head in blissful, distant, vacant space To find some peace in a quiet place
12.
Mexico 03:51
A sky as gold as lead A sea that I can't see And all the books I've read Are not enough retreat Running down a long and dusty road To search for the things that I can never know The sun is setting I can feel it's glow Seems like it's the only way to go Mirrored in the stream Though I can't see the daylight It's hazy like a dream Make some sense of it tonight Running down a long and dusty road To search for the things that I can never know The sun is setting I can feel it's glow Seems like it's the only way to go Keep the sea by my side Keep the stars in line With the sea by my side You know I'll be alright

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released October 9, 2015

'a quiet triumph' - Narc Magazine
'a genuine work of art' - NE Volume
'a hopelessly romantic record' - NE:MM

’How to Steer a Sinking Ship...’

Produced & composed by Martin Francis Trollope.
Arranged by The Railway Club.

Mixed & mastered by Martin Francis Trollope at The CustomSpace

Drums recorded by Peter Slowey at The Aquarium Studio.
All other recording by Grant Lagan & Martin Francis Trollope, except sample of trumpets on ‘Mexico’ from freesound.org/people/renatofarabeuf/sounds/232144/.

Martin Francis Trollope -
Vocals, guitars, keyboards, harmonica, drum machine & samples. Glockenspiel on ‘Railway Tracks’.

Glenn Coyne -
Electric bass & double bass. Backing vocals on ‘Water into Wine’.

Carmen Green -
Backing vocals & saxophone.

Richard Milburn -
Harmonium & glockenspiel. Lead guitar on ‘Clouds’.

David Garrick -
Mandolin.

Grant Lagan -
Drums & percussion.

Dan Bolam -
Backing vocals on ‘Clouds’ & ‘It’s a Lonely Night’.

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