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lyrics

The way we met, unromantic absurd.
I caught you eye, you never uttered a word.
It took time I was the happiest I’d ever been,
And ‘you’ve got the clearest eyes that I’ve ever seen’.
Now observe the mess my heart is in,
I’m still sleeping in your jumper ‘cause it smells of your skin.

But I, I don’t wanna go back,
To the way it was before.
Trying to find the bedroom door.
Empty cans are cascading out the window,
You wanna stop but you just can’t though,
‘cause this is the way you’ve always dealt with it.


So take my hand and put me into your car,
Drive us out to the coast like all the times you have before,
When my world ended we drove to Dunbar
So that I could watch the sea.
You knew enough to know it was the only way to soothe me.

But I, I don’t wanna go back,
To the way it was before.
Trying to find the bedroom door.
Empty cans are cascading out the window,
You wanna stop but you just can’t though,
‘cause this is the way you’ve always dealt with it.

But this time’s different,
I know I’ll get along
‘Cause I’ve got my girls around me
And I’ve been writing songs
You once said I couldn’t see us, for the person that I try to be,
I tried to be.
I spent too long trying to make you see
That I need to be, who I need to be
And not just exist to make you happy.

So now, now you’re gonna go back
To the way it was before
And he’s trying to find my bedroom door.
And empty cans are cascading out your window,
You wanna stop but you just can’t though,
‘cause this is the way you’ve always dealt with it.

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from Good Morning Easter Road (2017), released June 9, 2017
lyrics/music by Lou McLean

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Lou Mclean Edinburgh, UK

LOU MCLEAN is a singer/songwriter who sprang from the GRS Edinburgh collective. Taking her place as the riot grrrl scene’s token pop princess, she writes darkly comedic feminist bangers, always focussing on lyric & melody. Her musical journey has been as eclectic as her influences, spanning genre and ignoring convention. She is currently studying MA in Songwriting at UWS. 'Killjoy' is her 4th EP. ... more

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