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Mynah Babies

from Lavalamp by Steve Stroud

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I was delicate and shy, blonde and five feet five
And I was full of joy…
Standing on the edge of an after life
And I was innocent…
Waiting for her to come back to life.

Then your dog headed karma takes the rocky road
When time sells silver inner space buys gold
Unlimited pain, but such beautiful features
So quick to my limit, but I couldn’t reach hers

I took a ride through all the richest stations
Out of my depth with any communications
It's just a game, let's love every second, trapped in our box
Our souls astounded by joy – and that’s all
And when the fear in my brain overpowers my heart, I stand tall.

*Must have been a Mynah baby
Petrified in isolation
Must have been a Mynah baby
Petrified in isolation
Growing wings and jailing tales
Corrosive to his gilded cage
Such a delicate, shy child
Echoing her afterlife
As innocent as broken wings
And ugly as the choir that sings
Must have been a Mynah baby*

I was ten years old when I fell out of her light
And I was just a boy…
Shattered on the ground, but I felt alive
What an idiot…
I broke a bone and apologised

Then your dog headed karma takes the rocky road
When time sells silver inner space buys gold
The inner Cantina sold a sweet cafe
Designer lies melting like a sorbet
Trachea smokers taking Rorshach tests
Invisible DJ's taking no ones requests
She said "The beat gets stronger as your colour gets weaker"
She dragged me outside, safe, away from the speakers

I took a ride through all the richest stations
Out of my depth with any communication
Adjust the game and love every second, trapped in her box
Our souls astounded by joy and that’s all
And when the fear in my brain overpowers my heart, I stand tall

Just stand tall
Just stand tall

credits

from Lavalamp, released February 7, 2017
Electric Guitar: Fender Stratocaster
Bass Guitar: Gibson EB14
Piano: Steinberg The Grand 3
Synth: Steinberg Retrologue 2
Drums and Percussion: Fxpansion BFD3
Flute and 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

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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.
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