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Hourglass

from Matchbox by Jo Kelsey

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lyrics

Misunderstandings, you pick me up then let me fall.
Uninterrupted, they spread the disease then fight them all.
These arguments consume your mind, won’t let you go,
And, the suspense of a life you won’t follow’s killing you.

But it’s all turned upside down,
You can’t break out, or open your mind,
And you still, you still sound like you did,
Until you try turning around.

But a life, it’s not stronger than the fight,
Though we never know who’s right,
But we try to kill their souls,
Though they never end the war,
We just watch and carry on,
Because life’s too short for this.

Insomnia, tired of the weak, keeps you away,
And love, burned through you, save yourself, throw me away.
Confusion, burns through your mind, can’t stop at the place,
The darkness, falls in between the lies and the games that we played.

‘Cos these pills you’ve been taking don’t work quite the same,
And that look in your eyes still hasn’t changed,
You haven’t seen things so clearly since last time I walked away.

But a life, it’s not stronger than the fight,
Though we never know who’s right,
But we try to kill their souls,
Though they never end the war,
We just watch and carry on,
Because life’s too short for this.

And the ghosts of the restless ones screaming out loud,
Their empty minds fighting for something to live for.
The restless ones wait for someone to hear them,
But they’re only helping themselves

To a life, it’s not stronger than the fight,
Though we never know who’s right,
But we try to kill their souls,
Though they never end the war,
We just watch and carry on,
Because life’s too short for this.

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from Matchbox, released March 1, 2014

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Jo Kelsey London, UK

Jo Kelsey is a singer/songwriter from London, UK now based in Auckland, NZ. Her sound is a modern mixture of acoustic blues- rock with folk and psychedelic influences. Lyrics that deal with social commentary as well as exploring the darker side of the human mind float over hypnotic guitar parts that draw you into a different world.
www.jokelseymusic.com ... more

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