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The Romantics

by Inlet Sound

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1.
Romantics I 03:07
Oh, this will wear us down Until we're underground Will wear us 'till we've found ourselves Oh, this will wear us down Until we're underground Will wear us 'till we've found ourselves There is glass, smoke and wire 'neath our feet Yet we dig for flowers through the cracks in the street And you'll see our blood through the pores in our chests As slaves to romance 'till we rest Oh, this will wear us down Until we're underground Will wear us 'till we've found ourselves Oh, this will wear us down Until we're underground Will wear us 'till we've found ourselves
2.
A broken compass And puzzle pieces In my hand, in my hand No new direction Answers or thoughts to reprimand So I'll pretend I've laid down Just wasting time Counting sand, counting sand Pulled out my hair Shown I've grown And understand, understand North is the way, to a new beginning Frozen away, silent bloody brimming hearts Tethered and frayed by my eye's reflection Forward and back, I walk Those forward thinkers Insurance brokers In the dark, in the dark They can't see What this all Means to me North is the way, to a new beginning Frozen away, silent bloody brimming hearts Tethered and frayed by my eye's reflection Forward and back North is the way, to a new beginning Frozen away, silent bloody brimming hearts Tethered and frayed by my mind's regression Forward and back, I walk North is the way, to a new beginning Frozen away, silent bloody brimming hearts Tethered and frayed by my eye's reflection Forward and back North is the way, to a new beginning Frozen away, silent bloody brimming hearts Tethered and frayed by my mind's regression Forward and back, I walk
3.
I've been getting tired Reaching for the dawn The city night's still a mystery shining bright But I know, I can't wait so long Out through the window, it's haunting my sight Surround ourselves There's a ghost inside our ears Surround ourselves Follows shadows, fallen fears Surround ourselves in yellow light Everyone's invisible The story's barely started But where's it supposed it to lead? We'll take a walk down that empty city block And we'll land in the arms of our dreams Surround ourselves There's a ghost inside our ears Surround ourselves Follows shadows, fallen fears Surround ourselves in yellow light Everyone's invisible Out through the window, it's haunting my sight Out through the window, it's haunting my sight Out through the window, it's haunting my, Haunting my, haunting my sight Surround ourselves There's a ghost inside our ears Surround ourselves Follows shadows, fallen fears Surround ourselves in yellow light Everyone's invisible Surround ourselves There's a ghost inside our ears Surround ourselves Follows shadows, fallen fears Surround ourselves in yellow light Everyone's invisible
4.
Mail-Order 04:02
We We all We all know We all know We all know her by name When When smile When smiling When smiling You'll no-, notice her gaze Her Her touch Her touch ain't Her touch ain't Her touch ain't ever the same She She's here She's hiding She's here by your side
5.
When the thin-filmed apathy is peeled away Clockwork silent in the snow Portraits, spectacles and rooftops stain Pages of a day she used to know Tales of those cross-country bus tours Herds of sheep lead the way Beautiful girl inside that belly Caressing when night falls she'll say No matter where you think we came from Whatever haunting calls your name If home is truly where the heart is Near or far, we will feel the same No matter where you think you came from You'll go back soon For now you'll have to lay your head down Close your eyes and sing this tune Memories of sail boats and folk songs Spinning disc, numbered sheep Star spangled ceilings and far off lands to conquer Colour his dreams, sing him to sleep No matter where you think we came from Whatever haunting calls your name If home is truly where the heart is Near or far, we will feel the same No matter where you think you came from You'll go back soon For now you'll have to lay your head down Close your eyes and sing this tune No matter what you can tell me, I think I'm fine here on my own No matter what you can tell me, I think I'm fine here on my own No matter where you think we came from Whatever haunting calls your name If home is truly where the heart is Won't you sing No matter where you think you came from You'll go back soon For now you'll have to lay your head down Close your eyes and sing this tune
6.
Amber Skies 04:41
Stay here a while, on this edge By my side, holding on tight Though your gaze, focused down Furrowed brow, drops from my sight Getting colder, snow falls from your eyes Trickles and floats, down below To settle 'neath amber skies I'll fall asleep, touch your face Taste your smile, fiery eyes Flick'ring light, won't ignite, soggy tinder Carry me home through the night Your toes are so cold, frozen muscle and bone I won't let you speak as I fall sound asleep Let's pretend that it all works out Far down below, fields of green Clouds of white, I shiver and glow By your side, on this edge Lost in time, with what's gone untold Knuckles white, feeling's gone Frozen tongue and brittle bone Sky's on fire, silent, casts of stone Carry me home through the night Your toes are so cold, frozen muscle and bone I won't let you speak as I fall sound asleep Let's pretend that it all works out Carry me home through the night Your toes are so cold, frozen muscle and bone I won't let you speak as I fall sound asleep Let's pretend that it all works out Carry me home through the night Your toes are so cold, frozen muscle and bone I won't let you speak as I fall sound asleep Let's pretend that it all works out Carry me home through the night Your toes are so cold, frozen muscle and bone I won't let you speak as I fall sound asleep Let's pretend that it all works out
7.
Saturday 04:33
Freckled noses browning in the sun Your eyelash gone astray Climb the ridge and catch the dying light Throw our empties all away You are safe where you are You are home in my head If there's nowhere to turn I'll turn in Cotton blankets bundled keeping warm Swinging gently in the breeze We rest our heads beneath the scattered glow And swim in midnight mystery You are safe where you are You are home in my head If there's nowhere to turn I'll turn in You are safe where you are You are home in my head If there's nowhere to turn I'll turn in You are safe where you are You are home in my head If there's nowhere to turn I'll turn in
8.
Romantics II 03:44
I can feel my heart breaking But I can't let it go Suspended in anticipation For some feeling that it used to know Dai da dai da Dai da dai da I'll crawl beneath the bedsheets I'll crawl beneath the bedsheets I'll crawl beneath it all I'll crawl beneath the bedsheets I'll crawl beneath the bedsheets I'll crawl beneath it all
9.
Young Hearts 04:44
Young man, your distant mind has travelled Too far from home Come back, empty your baggage at our doorstep Fall down, all that you want's amongst you Buried in bone Reach out to tangle the whispers of gentle strangers When we were young, we were young We were poised for the moon We will reach for the sun again Battered and bruised, and alone Take me out of the cold We will reach for the sun again When we are gone, we are gone It'll be carved in stone We will reach for the sun again Oh, don't let me get old, just remember We'll still be young hearts 'till the end Unearthed, shrouded in doubt and darkness Your eyes will adjust Look up, clouds dance above you like candles You've come, come much too far to lie here And bask in the sun Waiting for planets to pass and an amber sky When we were young, we were young We were poised for the moon We will reach for the sun again Battered and bruised, and alone Take me out of the cold We will reach for the sun again When we are gone, we are gone It'll be carved in stone We will reach for the sun again Oh, don't let me get old, just remember We'll still be young hearts 'till the end When we were young, we were young We were poised for the moon We will reach for the sun again Battered and bruised, and alone Take me out of the cold We will reach for the sun again When we are gone, we are gone It'll be carved in stone We will reach for the sun again Oh, don't let me get old, just remember We'll still be young hearts 'till the end
10.
Mademoiselle 03:31
I walk this street alone Because no one's at home I have a date with Marie Past Rachel I walk I can't stop to talk She is waiting on me I miss the 24 Mrs. Schwartz I do adore But I must be on my way. Mr. Viateur You have a lovely daughter But I don't have time to play. In the evening her breath just smells like gravy In the morning congestion in her heart And on Sundays she'll bake and beat her bongos When she's done she'll get herself off. When we're together here I often tend to leer As other girls go passing by. Don't always stick around But other gals I've found Often take me to her side. In the evening her breath just smells like gravy In the morning congestion in her heart And on Sundays she'll bake and beat her bongos When she's done she'll get herself off.

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released October 16, 2012

All songs written by Inlet Sound

Produced and recorded by Laurence Currie
*Saturday (co-produced by Inlet Sound & Laurence Currie)
**Mademoiselle (produced by Inlet Sound)

Recorded remotely in Tobermory, Hamilton & Toronto, Ontario
***Saturday and Mademoiselle were recorded by Andrew Heppner at Canterbury Studios (Toronto)

Mixed by Laurence Currie at Sunnyside Studios (Toronto)
Mastered by Charles Carvalho at Carvalho Mastering (Toronto)


- INLET SOUND -

Michael Wexler - Lead Vocals / Backing Vocals / Acoustic Guitar
Sean Hardy - Piano / Hammond / Pipe Organ / Farfisa / Wurlitzer / Bells & Whistles
Steven Gore - Mandolin / Violin / Electric Guitar / Backing Vocals


- ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS -

Drums / Percussion - Johnny Rowe
* Jamie March on Saturday
** Matt Cramp on Mademoiselle

Bass Guitar - Andrew Prine & Laurence Currie
** Ian Russell on Mademoiselle

Electric Guitar - Laurence Currie
* Ian Russell on Saturday

French Horn - Frances Miller

Strings - Chris Church


Distribution by Fontana North (Maplecore)
©2012 Inlet Sound -- www.inletsound.com

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Inlet Sound Toronto, Ontario

Inlet Sound is the musical convergence of passionate folk-rock spirit and atmospheric pop form. 2012 has seen the band surrounded by and tirelessly crafting 'The Romantics', their first full-length record, in cabins and churches with acclaimed producer Laurence Currie (Sloan, Wintersleep, Hey Rosetta!). ... more

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