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Tilt

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TILT (Skaith/Jones)

Iron snakes rise up
Out of the reinforced foundation of a house
Someone dreamed he wanted built.
I sit with you, you sit with me and softly say
‘This is no sunset, let’s relax and wait
And watch the earth tilt.’

A fingernail of moon scraped through
A sky of deepest navy blue
That covered surf and shoreline like a quilt.
You sit with me, I sit with you and say
“Go easy on the anisette,
I’m sure I just began to feel the Earth tilt

Tilt away from the sun
And draw the blood red waves towards us
Tilt back into space
And hope the shining stars reward us.

I’m breaking here or broken
But I hold that thought and your hand
And try to batten down the rising tide of guilt
I sit with you, you sit with me and say
‘Who ordered us this string quartet
Cos something changed and it wasn’t just the Earth tilt?

Tilt away from the sun
And draw the blood red waves towards us
Tilt back into space
And hope the shining stars reward us.


The floor is always moving, it doesn’t seem that way
Maybe it will be me tomorrow, if it’s you today.

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

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Latin Quarter UK

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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