Name: Fly By Instruments
Duration: P00H03M36S
Description: It was lockdown, it was Winter. That's all you need to know.

Fly By Instruments

by Marveline

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It was lockdown, it was Winter. That's all you need to know.

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I'm not trained to fly by instruments
If I see a storm I just stay on the ground
Not made for risky investments
If we stay will our love compound?

Jesus wants me for a sunbeam
What's he paying, is there wifi?
Can I get my light for free?
I've had a very good counteroffer.

I'm not into big wave surfing
The only ones I like are hello from you.
Don't even want to get wet,
Close the windows, close the skylight too.

Santa will invade my chimney,
So I'd rather not be good.
You never know who he's been seeing,
The last thing I need is more plastic.

Mr Whippy's selling ice-cream
The sneaky bastard's back again.
Why does he keep on tormenting?
He knows I cannot leave my bedroom.

Jesus comes in through the telly,
Santa hides behind my car
Mr Whippy hates the children,
They're all working undercover.

I don't like lonely watching,
While I wait for you I wish this show would end.

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released June 15, 2021
All instruments by Pete Marley except The Bass Guitar and sleigh bells by John Encarnacao, he of the very fabulous The Nature Strip

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Marveline Sydney, Australia

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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