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Remcodekrusel A bit of Belle & Sebastiaan, a bit of Big Fish Ensemble (which is a hugh plus...), but they sound mainly like The Walpurgis Family, which they should cause they are great!!
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1.
In terms of violence you're the top of the league In terms of violence you’ve got no one to beat Two bars of gold are not enough to keep me here But I could easily be bribed by a sip of your beer Nice and shiny and gold colored Tree clubhouse window And on the horizon I see two dinosaurs Quarrelling about some change In terms of violence you're the top of the league In terms of violence you’ve got no-one to beat But mummy is an old soul
2.
I was knocking on your door at sunrise o’clock To see if you were up for a walk to the shore From your window we could see the Martello tower And with tiny eyes you said you’re sleepless like a fish Oh my God, if this is what it’s like to be at sea I want to be a fisherman You say you don't endorse that idea, let’s get out to the shore We discuss how we are part of the Jurassic generation And how we’re still able to name all the dinosaurs We dig deeper in the sand until we hit rock bottom And explain what we have found in Jurassic movie quotes I wish life would always find a way but we’ve seen too many friends go And when we walk we feel a drop of rain, and one more and a chilly breeze There’s a rhythm in the storm and you start smiling You say life will find a way, it always does And on that cheerful note we go back to the station For you to take the train to the most southern part of town I wish life would always find a way, but we’ve seen too many friends go Back home I listen to the heaviest of metal on the stereo Remembering those purple dungarees and that old room with the stereo Life will always find a way, I am still waiting for Jurassic Park IV
3.
We were dancing ‘round the campfire Sparkling flames they lit up high Past the fence through fireflies You said you dreamed I had laser beam eyes A summer breeze blows through the leaves of the oaks and the other trees Telling stories that are half true and inspiring plots out of the blue I don’t want to leave this place, at least not until it rains The woods are dark, we’re not afraid You say I pull the full moons face I say you are a big fat liar You say - so’s the moon, ha, in yer face! A summer breeze blows through the leaves of the oaks and the other trees Telling stories that are half true and inspiring plots out of the blue I don’t want to leave this place, at least not until it rains
4.
Simon smiles 03:11
When Simon’s got the ball we better leave him alone, he is so close It’s almost 13 years that he didn’t concede a single game And then he opens his eyes And he sees the goal When Simon’s got the ball we better leave him alone, he’s had a tough week Since the sheltered workshop closed down these Friday nights are his only joy And the drugs don’t seem to work as well as they did back in the days And mummy’s getting older, dad’s getting older And then he opens his eyes And he sees the goal of life For the first time in a while Simon smiles, Simon smiles For the first time in a while Simon smiles, Simon smiles
5.
With all good intentions, all my good intentions, I made it to the blocks There were tears in the ‘70s intercom The snow on the streets started melting today, my feet are wet I enter the elevator Little Catherine opens the door Her room is filled with labeled boxes and herbal tea Catherine walks in; she still has three tears on her chin
6.
I want to make it up to you now before the winter comes around I couldn’t stop laughing with your sad jokes, but I know that it’s not that simple Those winter nights will tell me if I’m doing all right Those cold winter nights will crack me up and break my mind We’re coming back from Eleonore's party, we celebrated our defeat We talked about the things we learned this time, we found out it wasn’t that much That Saint John’s wort will help me in the darkest of nights Those cold winter nights will crack me up and break my mind Those winter nights will tell me if I’m doing all right Those cold winter nights will crack me up and break my mind
7.
Darkness falls onto Eleonore’s party Through the window there’s a dim light shining 2AM, how time flies at parties But we can’t just go back to real life just yet 5AM, we’re outside in the garden It’s freezing cold, but we can’t go just yet You say freedom comes when you see a light shining Then the sun comes up red and dim to save you
8.
Remember when We met On the roller coaster of broken dreams We feel the wind blow through our nostrils and our hair Better beware We’re sliding down, we’re sliding down To where dreams are better left untold Better beware The convention for broken souls seems to be closed So where will we go? Us broken souls Quiet now oh quiet now, We may find one in another town Get in the car Sliding down, we’re sliding down Let’s go now or we won’t be there in time Oh no! Convention is closed! Quiet now, oh quiet now, We may find one in another town Get in the car! Quiet now, we’re tired now, This time around it can’t be very far
9.
Church bells are ringing, the town is waking up The slightest of breezes spills some coffee from my cup Oh my eyes are filled with sadness When I’m thinking about the tale My mum used to tell me When my dad was far away This is the end of the street Houses with no numbers are watching out on the seagulls and the sea Waking up wasn’t easy, but today’s going to be the day Sherlock Holmes of Kilronan maybe wasn’t just a story My eyes are filled with with sadness When I’m thinking about the tale How Sherlock took the boat, left a note and sailed away This is the end of the pier This is the end of the pier, I’m walking on the sea This is the end of the pier This is the end of the pier, I’m walking on the sea
10.
Interlude 01:10
11.
A Waltz 03:14
You sincerely voiced your opinion when we talked about All the things we never want to talk about Gracefully and patiently you said That it drives you mad Not being able to hold my hand And not being able to understand why The autumn leaves are fading on the pavement Hosted on a green bench, not saying a single word We stare at the most beautiful red kite in Saint Stephen’s That comes flying by And then a peaceful faint smile Let’s go out and leave this town here for a while now I think we know it all too well And let’s not come back until we’ve forgotten Some of the awful stuff But there are things that we can’t forget Things stronger than commodities 99 point a few nines percent are strangers The highest number you have ever I have heard, you said And it’s getting stranger and stranger and older and younger and colder But warmer when I’m with you It’s getting warmer when I’m with you! A lot warmer when I’m with you
12.
Landlord 05:08

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Although ‘Dawn’ is not a concept album, many of the songs share a general theme of ‘light after darkness’. In this journey through emotions, the upbeat ‘Domestic Violence’ looks at a violent household from a child’s perspective. ‘Simon Smiles’ tells of a mentally-challenged child growing older. Other songs deal with different aspects of life, such as the liberating excitement of camping in the woods (Let’s Go Camping), remembering lost friends (Jurassic Park) or going through rough moments in a long term relationship (A Waltz).

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released January 28, 2012

The album was recorded and produced by Fiachra McCarthy (Pantone247) between July and October 2011 in several practice spaces, kitchens and living rooms. It contains contributions by Fiachra, Dina Ryan (Hired Hands) and Neassa Doherty (Capitol Trid, The Terribles, You Kiss By the Book), as well as a choir of friends.

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Walpurgis Family Dublin, Ireland

Walpurgis Family are a Dublin based indie-pop band formed in 2008 and are active contributors to the DIY pop collective Popical Island.

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