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Just a Boy

from Lavalamp by Steve Stroud

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From story time to horror climbs, you keep pushing me aside
You need to see what I can’t show you and only judge what I don’t owe you
now, seven wrongs can’t make a right, but understand I have to fight
You’re not just a fool that we can see through, you’re a fool that I don’t need so...
If there isn’t any writing on my wall
then there isn’t any writing on my wall

I am just a boy, & I have games to play
And you’ll only know, if you let me grow
But I’m not just a boy, so don’t stand in my way
And I’ll show you all, if you let me fall

I’m not all alone when I’m fast asleep until my dreams switch like a TV
Your lying eyes don't make me happy, I'm not picking up what you can't carry
And most of what you teach is madness. Who wants to live in fear and sadness?
I'm not scraping for your kings and queens or dying for your young machines so...
If there isn’t any writing on my wall
Then there isn’t any writing on my wall

I am just a boy, & I have games to play
And you’ll only know, if you let me grow
But I’m not just a boy, so don’t stand in my way
And I’ll show you all, if you let me fall

'Kazoo'

Inside your business suit and tie is still a child barely alive
You don’t have to let them go

& I am just a boy, & I have games to play
And you’ll only know, if you let me grow
But I’m not just a boy, so don’t stand in my way
And I’ll show you all, if you let me fall

I am just a boy, and I have games to play
And I’ll only know, if you let me grow
I am just a boy, so let me find my way
And I’ll show you all, please don’t let me fall

credits

from Lavalamp, released February 7, 2017
Acoustic Guitar: Gibson J-45
Electric Guitar: PRS S2 Semi Hollow
Kazoo: on loan from Jesus Gonzales
Bass Guitar: Gibson EB14
Piano: Steinberg The Grand 3
Electric Piano: Steinberg
Synth: Steinberg Retrologue 2
Drums and Percussion: Fxpansion BFD3
Strings: HALion Symphonic Orchestra
Vocals: Neumann TLM 103 through PRE 73 MK II

Written by Steve Stroud © 2016
All instruments and vocals by Steve Stroud

Produced, Arranged and Mastered by Steve Stroud using Steinberg Cubase 8.5 Pro at Big Cloud Productions July 2016

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Steve Stroud Liverpool, UK

Steve Stroud is a Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist from Liverpool, England.

He has released four solo albums, 'What If We Had No Moon? (2009), 'Hot Pink Flamingos' (2014) 'Lavalamp' (2016) and 'Sketches from the Bunker' (2021).

He runs an audio production studio 'Big Cloud Productions' in Liverpool.

Steve lives in Liverpool with Sarah, his audio equipment and his beautiful son Harvey. ... more

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