W E A R E A L L P A I N T E D

Remove me from this place of false perfection,

Remove this, face of beauty and see what’s beneath it,

This is never real, this is not real,We are all painted, We are all painted,So we cannot see.

Hope is taken from,Those who deserve it,

A golden star shines before them,To affirm what we should be.

This is never real, this is not real,We are all painted, We are all painted,So we cannot see.

Who is looking at me? Staring through me,

Frowning at what I’ve become,At what we’ve become.

Remove me from this place of false perfection,

Remove this, face of beauty and see what’s beneath it,

This is not real, this is never real,We are all painted,

We are all painted, so we cannot see.

We Are All Painted

Return to calm, These arms refuse to open, Like eyes glued shut, My heartbeat quickensAs I know I’m in the place, Where I can rest, Be Silent, just be silent... Un-open arms, I don’t need your charms to make me feel good,Just the sun and my vices, All become dear, I’ll be my own ‘The One’ Just be, Just be, Just be silent, Only the sound of my own pulse beatingYellow tape draws the line that you can’t cross, But in time maybe I’ll reveal the passwordAnd unlock these paralyzed arms, And break, the silence.

Un-Open Arms

I’m frozen, to the ideal of you, Of me and you

Let’s stay here, don’t move an inchLet’s not ruin the view

The view... (x2)

Nothing, no words necessary,

Don’t question the easiness of this, This bliss, it’s all I want at this moment

It’s all we need,

Just the two of us beingTwo humans being

Low Winter Sun

Reminisce, fucked up bliss,You tear at my controls and then you run away,From me,I can’t stand another day in your land of hate, control,And misery,It just sinks it always will.

I feel these walls of preserve ever growing thin,Hidden by the faded mask of a jokers grin,Look through these eyes of depredation flashing neon green,Just a pastel surprise that let’s you be obscene.

But do you care big stare and away goes the day,For once I thought the time had a better array,Go wash your mouth while I behave in the original sin,It’s all too much your disease has crawled under the skin.

Why won’t you leave this place and spread through the veins,Go eat your pie so humble aint nothing gained,Did you know I’m to blame or really know that’s strange?It’s always been the same, I’ve got it framed it’s a shame,Go shake your head and tell those who

Frayed

give a shit,Cuz me I’m frayed and I’m starting

to like it.

Nervous system come in do you read us,Mind explosion is here,

Your going in and the vital signs are frayed,

Oh what a way to live and die friend,Hold on you know it’s just begun,And hold on you know we’re just

having fun,Fray away,

Fray away now.

You have permission to land on my vocal chords and be my drug,

But give me a sign and I’ll spit on your claw before the roof comes down and

we’re lost, Another trip and I fall in to the world like

a falling star,Merry go round of illusional state insom-

nia’s killing me lets get this straight.

And break my touch now,And breathe my tears now,

But keep the noise down now,I’m laying awake over here.

Let’s smash another year down,Tear it all down,

Don’t paint the truth of all the tales of,Of how we got shot down.

It’s a world out there of emotional games,And anger’s the thing that keeps some

men sane,I don’t need animus to see it runs in

the veins,I’d sure like to have one that would

be insane.

We’re on the brink,The meaning’s frayed,

Don’t hold don’t blink, cuz the man’s insane,

Yer he’s frayed.

Yer he’s frayed.

Drift away my time has come,I have wondered so far,Let the show begin,Our lives will never be the same,I’ll ask of you once again,To take me through the dark.

Our hearts my break and sigh in shame,But we’re well on our way,And I’ll try to stay.

But it’s all in my mind,I wanted to find, A piece of me I recognized,This personal hell,I tear down the walls,And drift away, and sigh,No more.

Crashing against the shore, I took the dive, But never saw the rocks coming, So calm from above, The madness concealed beneath it, Relief fills my lungs, As I finally start to breathe (x2) As I rise to the surface, And break from it allThese demons of mineAre dragged deep downTo the bottom of the sea…

Drift Away

Don’t Forget To Breathe

Oh my aching heart I’m coming home,Oh my aching heart I’m coming home,

Oh my aching heart I am coming home,Again…

Flies amongst my soul, I’m falling now,Parade of self control, I’m failing now,And oh my aching heart, I am coming

home,Locked within a fear, a sign of times,

Flying through the years a crooked spine,And oh my aching heart I am coming

home,Again…

Emotional capture, a crying shame,Stuck in your rapture,

Never be the same, So open up the gates,

I am coming home.

And I don’t want to feel this way any more,

And I… break.

It breaks the chain,It burns my tears it’s a poor mans’ journal

of every fear,You are the pain, and yet I return,To the punishment that I deserve,

I’m a fool untamed; I’m a never learnt, It’s just a bad joke an ending burnt,

The pages stain with your caffeine lies,The texted cries with every line,

So crawl on through your darkest hour,The emotional equivalent of a meteor

shower,The brochures black cheap trick faux pas,

With kicks like that you’ll be a star,Keep the fame just give me the cash, You break my heart but I come back

for more.

And I don’t want to feel this way anymore,And I am walking through your door

again.

Oh my aching heart, I’m coming home (repeat till fade)

As we all march through, This cold war labeled lifeWe’re all told it’s made betterWith someone by our side Easier said than doneWhen everybody’s looking To fill the same voidTired of playing and running aroundWant that person who I can enjoy Are you him?Just tell me, Are you him? Where’s my bulletproof loveWhere’s my bulletproof loveWhose star shines brightly as those aboveWhere’s my bulletproof love The one I know, and I will just knowThat he is just right for me.

Welcome Home Bulletproof Love

We Are All PaintedWritten by Sam Bollands, Alex Fouracre &

Richard M Gray

Un-Open ArmsWritten by Sam Bollands, Alex Fouracre &

Richard M Gray

Don’t Forget to BreatheWritten by Sam Bollands, Alex Fouracre &

Richard M Gray

FrayedWritten by Sam Bollands & Richard M Gray

Drift AwayWritten by Sam Bollands

Low Winter SunWritten by Sam Bollands & Alex Fouracre

Welcome HomeWritten by Sam Bollands & Richard M Gray

Bullet Proof LoveWritten by Sam Bollands, Alex Fouracre &

Richard M Gray

Vocals: Alex Fouracre, Richard Martin Gray Drums: Ben Humphreys Bass: Wil Benson Guitars: Richard Martin Gray Keyboards, Piano, Hammond Organ, and Fender Rhodes: Sam BollandsProgramming: Sam BollandsCello and Brass arranged by Sam BollandsLyrics on tracks 1, 2, 3, 6 & 8 written by Alex FouracreLyrics on track 5 written by Sam BollandsLyrics on tracks 4 & 7 written by Richard M Gray

Produced by Sam Bollands & Richard M Gray

Mixed by Sam Bollands & Richard M Gray

Engineered & Recorded by Sam Bollands, Richard M Gray & Wil Benson

Recorded & Mixed at Leeds College of Music

Mastered by Sam Bollands & Richard M Gray at Leeds College of Music

Artwork & Design by Leigh Wortley & Hannah Jackson

Credits

We Are All Painted

Un-Open Arms

Don’t Forget To Breathe

Frayed

Drift Away

Low Winter Sun

Welcome Home

Bulletproof Love

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