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Fireflies

from Tilt by Latin Quarter

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Fireflies (Skaith/Jones)

So many friends in the park,
Smoke blowing over from France
I took a pipe from a hand
And somebody got up to dance
This American guy said
‘Chicago’s the place to be’.
I looked all around and I said
This place looks OK to me.

Julie changed her school uniform
For something longer in lace
There was light in her eyes
And a smile across her face
It was Prague Spring, Luther King
Ideas were everywhere
So much happening…

But it took so long to realise,
It took so long to realise
Big ideas and our bright, bright eyes
We were only fireflies
We were only fireflies.

People marched in the street
Ten thousand in a Square
All trying to stop a war
Policemen running everywhere
Beaten down for civil rights
Had to dream so loud
On a hotel balcony
A gunman waits inside a crowd

But it took so long to realise,
It took so long to realise
Big ideas and our bright, bright eyes
We were only fireflies
We were only……

But we couldn’t hold onto it
Though the scent’s still in the air
Smoke may shift or disappear
Though it’s always spring somewhere
Grosvenor, Tiananmen, Tahir Square

It took the springs to realise,
It took the springs to realise
Big ideas and our bright, bright eyes
We need a world of fireflies

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from Tilt, released March 26, 2014
Special guests: Chris Rea on slide guitar, Richard Wright on electric guitar

Greg Harewood: bass
Yona Dunsford : vocals
Steve Jeffries: keyboards and backing vocals
Steve Skaith : guitar and vocals
Martin Ditcham : drums and percussion
Mike Jones: lyrics

Engineered, produced, mixed and mastered by Steve Jeffries.

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Latin Quarter are celebrating the 40th anniverary of their 'Modern Times'-album this year. They first burst onto the scene with their singles "Radio Africa" and "New Millionaires" – songs that stayed for months in the German single charts in the 80s. The band split up in 1998. In 2011 five of the original musicians got together again. 7 new albums released after this reunion. . ... more

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