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Savoury​-​Toothed Tiger

by Marveline

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1.
Got the smirk got the suit, got the church with all the loot, oh Lord You sing, you pray and you cry, all the tongues you speak in lie, you fraud In your Bizarro world, I’m the one who’s bound for Hell, My Demon’s well-trained, he’s got nothing on his brain but you Filthy teeth, glowing eyes, Darko rabbit wants your life oh yeah! As you writhe on the bed, with his claws inside your head, oh yeah. You’re crazy if you’re thinking, you’re getting safely out of here. By the look on his face, he’s got a special place for you. That Demon, he’s got soul That Demon, he’s got souls Wants to collect them all, That Demon, he’s got souls. Got fake faith, got fake love you pretend is from above, amen. I see no love in your eyes, you’re fucking full of alibis, my friend. You’re crazy if you’re thinking, you’re getting safely out of here. He comes from the fire, he’s got such a strong desire for you. He’s coming for you Crazy if you’re thinking….
2.
Turpentine 03:02
She makes the colours up they run like children everywhere If I’m allowed I’ll sit and watch them playing in her hair. The patterns on the ceiling, the rhythms of her breathing Makes the difference to me, I’m always where I should be. My turpentine, I’m here, she’s mine My turpentine She comes a-walking down, I feel it in my blood and bone She comes determined to get all those feelings down When the hate is running, when the crazy’s coming Makes no difference to us, here in our universe My turpentine, I’m here, she’s mine My turpentine When the hate is running, when the crazy’s coming Makes no difference to us, we’ve got our universe My turpentine, I’m here, she’s mine My turpentine, I’m losing time My turpentine
3.
The poison food is free, the poison drinks are free There’s a clanking, whirring death-knell where my heartbeat used to be The bright lights of despair, keep the prisoners in their chairs Desperation in the air, the aroma of nightmares.
My fellow zombies ride, I think this one has died The ashtrays may have gone but we’re all black inside. Criminal, subliminal death machine Positively, definitely the best you’ve ever seen Painted violence, envy and greed Criminal, subliminal death machine Favourite dope of mine, the flashing, glowing lines I hate myself, I love myself, I’ll be drinking nothing but top-shelf. Criminal, subliminal death machine Positively, definitely the best you’ve ever seen Painted violence, envy and greed Criminal, subliminal death machine I came at 5 o’clock, I left at 5 o’clock I think I lost my house while the sun went round the block Buzzing and flying, rewiring my brain Au revoir my love until I see your lights again Criminal, subliminal death machine Positively, definitely the best you’ve ever seen
4.
There’s something sweet and something deep abut falling off the wagon And there beneath my own two feet, the shadow that I’m always draggin’ The fox said “sweet, there will be meat, when the sun takes him” The vulture smiled the flight worthwhile, but they’re both mistaken. It’s dry for miles and miles, can’t see the way Another perfect day My mirage runs my life, it keeps my eyes in line I see you hiding there, where hope meets the horizon I sighed and gave it up, pride leaks away Another perfect day The killer bees fly at me, they sleep only to rob again I offer them something sweet, and that keeps them in their place. This heat is not my style, the wind has whispered for a while I heard it say, ‘you know you have to pay For a perfect day For a perfect day
5.
there are none - it's a theme. Ha.
6.
We’re all made of stars, so I know what you are and I like it We’re all elements, spun around, slightly bent and I like it Yeah I like it It’s the distance that you shine, like those forges in the sky If your heat’s too close to me, don’t know how I will survive. Re-awakened by all the colours that you sigh Who wouldn’t want to try burning in your light? We’re all made of stars, so I know what you are and I like it We’re all elements, spun around, slightly bent and I like it Yeah I like it All the spectrums we can see, all the others in between Ancient poets got it right, glowing goddess of the night And I’m taken by, golden glory in your eyes Green and grey caress, those engines never rest Nothing happens it keeps happening Did I imagine I was someone? Nothing happens it keeps happening They hit you where it hurts, Hit you where it hurts Hit you where it hurts
 We’re all made of stars, so I know what you are and I like it We’re all elements, spun around, slightly bent and I like it Yeah I like it
7.
nada
8.
Monkey Mind 03:44
Try to keep it simple I’m not the Brainiac I used to be I think I am devolving to that little creature jumping inside me If man is monkey and monkey man, mine is coming out to shake the tree. Shiny things distract me all the time Why can’t I control this monkey mind? Mr Darwin take a bow, you’ve shown me how my brain got in this mess I like to think that I’m evolving, some days all I do is regress We can do amazing things, still we need to beat our hairy chests Can’t sit still I’m climbing all the time Why can’t I control this monkey mind I need him, I need Mr Monkey You can send him into space He won’t escape this crazy race I need him, I feed him He is a hopeless case a total waste of space I teach him to reach him Be all that I can be when the monkey sets me free
9.
Mother Nature spare her, I can't live without her She only went out for a smoke, said "I may be some time" I kept the water boiling, If anything should happen, I'm coming after you Crucified, I'm crucified, strange pain in my side I don't sleep enough to get to the good parts You see the cracks I'm falling through Practised all our lying, practised til we're blue Why don't you climb in, we'll take them for another spin? So green the grass that meets my feet (you better come here now) So bright the sun shines on these Father Time don't chase her, I need a little more please Sir, The snow is falling faster, the tiles are turning black I know I can find a way to turn the future back. So green the grass that meets my feet (you better come here now) So bright the sun shines on these So sweet the path that takes me there I meet the dark with all that is fair All that is fair
10.
The Savoury-Toothed Tiger loves to say: No more shall he Rome, there is beauty in broken things, But he had no right to break any Well that's what you get when you keep pressing the devil's door-bell, Not that he'd ever seen one. What happens under the robe stays under the robe And we trawl his dead-sea scrolls looking for wisdom Where there is none Malignant visitor to any boy's home, under threat of Hell They fawn all over this Prince of Pain The foulest stench in the whitest crypt you've ever seen.
11.
He’s sitting in the garden, guarding all the flowers Finally found something useful again He doesn’t need much money, just enough for beer and biscuits He talks a lot of rubbish but he likes it anyway. And he goes on, he goes on On and on and on He likes to get a token from another country He’d never go there even if he had the chance to try He likes to whine about those of whom he knows nothing Like an empty barrel filled with echoes of hate And he goes on, he goes on On and on and on The dogs are all that keep him from drifting right away I swear I heard him weeping, but he’ll never let you say “Don’t cry, don’t cry, don’t you cry” I’m sitting in the garden, guarding all the flowers You never know who might come and take them all away. He likes to whine about me, of whom he knows nothing I never got the chance to say what you say And I go on, I go on On and on and on
12.
Go To Sleep 02:42
Go to sleep, your time is drawing near Head to sheet, you'll get no pillows here Favourite food, you'll get your favourite food It's the least we can do, it's the most we will do. It won't hurt us, we'll pretend it won't hurt us, Of course it does, but we want revenge Go to sleep, practise for when you go deep So deep you can't see the surface. Someone is free, yeah someone is free But you will freeze in chemical fire We're a God-fearing folk, and we live our lives in Heavenly-blessed enlightenment Where we do certain things and we say certain things And certainty brings us our peace And doubt doesn't help, no you know doubt doesn't help It certainly didn't help you. So go to sleep, the dawns here are sweet We'll send you to sleep God pushes the plunger

about

Pete Marley is one half of the song-writing duo behind Sydney’s retro-pop masters The Nature Strip. With fellow writer John Encarnacao, the band released three albums and two EPs from 2013 to 2018. That band’s on an extended hiatus, but Marley has been busy. Marveline is his solo project, and the first release is Savoury-Toothed Tiger.
It’s an eclectic collection. From the pulsing synth-rock of Monkey Mind, via the guitar riffery of Turpentine to the Bhutan-inspired Magic Umbrellar, with a detour to the sweet acoustic menace of Go To Sleep, Savoury-Toothed Tiger ranges happily across the blurry boundaries of rock, power-pop & atmospheric instrumentals.
There’s a love-song to the universe, (Made Of Stars), a dark tale of addiction, (Bright Lights Of Despair), and a purposely clichéd 70s TV tune, (Theme From An Imaginary) Cop Show.
The mix of electronic textures with electric guitars might bring to mind The National or even Radiohead, while the rock and melody points towards the likes of Swervedriver or Even.
Marley played pretty much everything on the album, with the exception of live drums from Nature Strip percussion guru Jess Ciampa, and guest appearances by other musical friends. He’s recruited Matt Langley from the Strip on keys & guitars, Tony Bibby on drums, and Jack Dunn on guitars for imaginary live shows.

The characters in the CD wallet are taken from photos of graffiti in Santiago by unknown artists.

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released May 14, 2020

Written and performed by Pete Marley, except "In The Garden" music by Pete Marley and John Encarnacao
Drums & percussion - Jess Ciampa
Backing Vocals - Rachel Marley and Suzy Goodwin
Lead guitar on Turpentine - John Encarnacao

Engineered and produced by Pete Marley at The Peppermint Lounge, Sydney, and various locations in Bhutan and New York City.
Drums recorded by Russell Pilling at Damian Gerard Studios, Sydney
Additional vocal recording by Josh Schuberth at Endomusia Studios
Mixed by Josh Schuberth
Mastered by Don Bartley at Benchmark Mastering
Album layout by Ryszard Dabek from photos taken by Pete in Santiago, Chile.
Logo by Pete, made great by Jason Marty at Intervision Design

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Marveline is the eclectic rockish project of The Nature Strip's Pete Marley. From the pulsing synth-rock of Monkey Mind, via the guitar pop of Made Of Stars to the Bhutan-inspired Magic Umbrellar, and the sweet menace of Go To Sleep, Savoury-Toothed Tiger is a wide-ranging collection. ... more

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