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1. |
Child Again
04:56
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Hey, it’s me again
The boy from your photos of yesteryear
You’re looking great, you’ve done your hair today
And yes, it is clean in here
So have a seat I’ll put the kettle on
I’m in no rush to disappear
Let’s talk about the older days
The ones your brain has saved
And yes, it’s really clean in here
So for now we can make it stop
It doesn’t matter what you’ve forgotten
There’s nothing that I need to do
I just wanna spend some time with you
Winding back the clock
Cos when you see me
I am a child again
I’m here when you need me
I’ll be that child again
You have some trouble with your dates and times
And calling names to mind
No short-term, no yesterday
Yet you remember all the games we played
And how we stayed up late
Hope those demons don’t take that away
Cos I love it when you talk a lot
Reminding me of things I’ve forgotten
With every visit it’s becoming clear
Your mind’s erased another year
Winding back the clock
Cos when you see me
I am a child again
I’m here when you need me
I’ll be that child again
Is this the price we pay
For living through our golden days?
Our currency of memories washed away
I wish I was that child again
This is the price we pay
For living through our golden days
Our currency of memories washed away
I wish I was that child again
Can I be that child again?
I wish I was that child again
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2. |
Shoebox
04:00
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Found a box of things I’d long forgotten
Gathering dust in my parents loft
Full up of memories and half reminders
Do I still need this anymore?
Reading the diary of my teenage mind
Hindsight was scratching at my door
The things I used to think were so important
I don’t need them anymore
I didn’t keep a thing from us
In spite of all our years of love
My mind is more than good enough
But I wish that I could lose
All the thoughts that lead to you
I would throw them underneath a bus
Out with all my broken trust
Too much is way more than enough
And I wish that I could lose
All the thoughts that lead to you
Letters and postcards and faded photos
I’ve spread them all out on the floor
They make a map of all the different people
I don’t see round here anymore
I guess the time has come to make decisions
Of what to burn and what to store
School reports saying that I can do better
I won’t read them that’s for sure
I didn’t keep a thing from us
In spite of all our years of love
My mind is more than good enough
But I wish that I could lose
All the thoughts that lead to you
I would throw them underneath a bus
Out with all my broken trust
Too much is way more than enough
And I wish that I could lose
All the thoughts that lead to you
All the thoughts that lead to you
I’ve got maps and charts and instruction guides but not to your heart
And a couple of trophies just for taking part, ain’t that my story?
A book of autographs and newspaper clippings
Ticket stubs and gifts I thought were missing
Dates and times, how life goes by so quickly
I didn’t keep a thing from us
In spite of all our years of love
My mind is more than good enough
But I wish that I could lose
All the thoughts that lead to you
I’d throw them underneath a bus
Out with all my broken trust
Too much is way more than enough
And I wish that I could lose
All the thoughts that lead to you
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3. |
Whiskey and Daffodils
03:38
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I wonder if one day the bank will be kind
And give us a chance to buy your piece of mind?
Whether they will or they won’t
It’s alright.
Will we have neighbours who won’t mind the noise?
Will our nieces and nephews mind sharing their toys?
Whether they will or they won’t
It’s alright
It’s frustrating
You say you can’t take it
How I don’t think too far ahead
You tell me to stop it
When I change the topic
But somethings are best left unsaid
But when our best-made plans don’t work
We’ll be alright
Will we keep candles on the windowsill
Beside all my whiskey and your daffodils?
Whether we will or we won’t
It’s alright
Will there be room to keep my telescope?
We can count all the stars through our rooftop window
Whether we will or we won’t
It’s alright
I think it’s strange
And you think I’ll change
But I never want to grow up
You say you hate it
How I give or take it
Taking each day as it comes
But when our best-made plans don’t work
We’ll be alright
Cos while we’re daydreaming, life comes a-stealing
The memories that we could have made
Next thing you know, we’ll be all grey and old
But when our best-made plans don’t work
We’ll be alright
We’ll be alright
We’ll be alright
We’ll be alright
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4. |
Devil In A Green Dress
04:46
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It starts with hope, it ends with treason
On the road, I crossed the ocean
I never thought that this could happen
I’m all alone again
I’m singing songs in dark rooms
I might be wrong, but I think I’m in tune
Do I belong, no one to talk to
I’m all alone again
But Mary Jane, you walked right in
A devil in a green dress, oh where you been?
Oh Mary Jane you let my demons sing
Trouble’s never painless, trouble’s all you is
She was the apple in my Eden
Fell in my lap now I’m a heathen
She set a trap and I should have run
Losing control again
She never grilled me for money
Just for my milk and my honey
Oh such a thrill, I felt so lucky
Losing control again
Oh Mary Jane you brought me to sin
A devil in a green dress, you walked right in
Oh Mary Jane you let my demons sing
Trouble’s never painless, trouble’s all you is
Hail Mary, who are you?
You got me where you want to
Mary Jane such a beautiful thorn in my side
Hail Mary, I was a good man
You got me in the palm of your hand
Mary Jane such a beautiful thorn in my side
Your taste so sweet, it’s like a weapon
But in my dreams, it’s Armageddon
You left me weak, taught me a lesson
I’m all alone again
Oh Mary Jane you brought me to sin
A devil in a green dress, you walked right in
Oh Mary Jane you let my demons sing
Trouble’s never painless, trouble’s all you is
Hail Mary, who are you?
You got me where you want to
Mary Jane such a beautiful thorn in my side
Hail Mary, I was a good man
You got me in the palm of your hand
Mary Jane such a beautiful thorn in my side
Mary Jane such a beautiful thorn in my side
Hail Mary, Hail Mary
Mary Jane such a beautiful thorn in my side
You’re not the girl I thought you were
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5. |
Just Another No One
04:28
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Just another no one in Nashville
Gotta put my heart on my sleeve
Chasing down that fix I need that Tennessee pill
She’s gonna make me never wanna leave
And I know I ain’t no Johnny
Ain’t got the hair for Dolly
And I never worked a 9 to 5
But my stories still need singing
And hope has got me feeling
It’s the reason that I’m alive
Just another barstool on Broadway
Singing sad songs for sorry souls
Used to worry about the things they’d say at the end of my days
But I guess I learnt to let it go
And old Neil won’t put me down
For following my sound
That takes me to another place
If it’s my final day on earth
I’ve wrote my final verse
I’ll be smiling in my grave
Cos my life, it’s just a life
And it’s worth living like yours
But I’ve got time, yes I’ve got time
Gonna figure it out some more
Cos my life, it’s just a life
And it’s worth living like yours
But I’ve got time, yes I’ve got time
Gonna figure it out some more
Just another no one in Nashville
Just another fool riding his luck
Joni gave me a river
Of blue it made me shiver
And that was just the start
Billy gave me the desire
To start lighting the fires
In other people’s hearts
Cos my life, it’s just a life
And it’s worth living like yours
But I’ve got time, yes I’ve got time
Gonna figure it out some more
Cos my life, it’s just a life
And it’s worth living like yours
But I’ve got time, yes I’ve got time
Gonna figure it out some more
And I hope it works out in the end
Yeah I hope it works out in the end
Just another no one in Nashville
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6. |
The Last Man On The Moon
04:20
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Gene Cernan: tower. Yaw's complete. We're into roll, Bob.
Bob Overmyer: Roger, Geno. Looking great. Thrust good on all five engines.
The winning side writes the history
No one cares who comes in third
It might be unfair but there’s no mystery
People want those who finish first
He said “you’ve got to have a love for what you’re doing
Follow your heart and try and see things through
There’s no such thing as you can’t do it”
Just ask the last man on the moon
How does a poor boy from a farm
End up walking in the stars?
Gene Cernan: and there it is Houston, there’s Camelot, right on target.
Take a little time out for the last man on the moon
Go and make it happen, you’ve got to climb it if it’s there
Get a little tied up when you should be breaking through
But by the time you think you’re good enough
Or qualify to be enough
You’re gonna miss it all
Gene Cernan: boy are we coming in. Oh baby.
In 50 years’ time you may wonder
About how you’ll be remembered
A dummy in a tin can sitting in slumber
A solitary rose left when you’re dead
Cos when you walk among the stars
You realise how small you are
Gene Cernan: stand by for touchdown… Okay Houston, the Challenger has landed.
Take a little time out for the last man on the moon
Go and make it happen, you’ve got to climb it if it’s there
Get a little tied up when you should be breaking through
But by the time you think you’re good enough
Or qualify to be enough
You’re gonna miss it all
Gene Cernan: I’m on the err footpad.
This has got to be one of the proudest moments of my life I guarantee ya.
This is Gene and I’m on the surface and as I take man’s last steps upon the surface,
We leave as we came, in peace and in hope for all mankind.
Cos when you walk among the stars
You realise how small you are
Gene Cernan: oh my golly, unbelievable. Unbelievable but isn’t it bright in the sun.
Take a little time out for the last man on the moon
Go and make it happen, you’ve got to climb it if it’s there
Get a little tied up when you should be breaking through
But by the time you think you’re good enough
Or qualify to be enough
By the time you think you’re good enough
Or qualify to be enough
By the time you think you’re good enough
Or qualify to be enough
You’re gonna miss it all
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7. |
Who I Wanna Be
04:54
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Do I wanna be a father?
Do I wanna bring a child into this mess that we’ve made?
I wanna be like my mother
I wanna take on the power and not be afraid
I wanna know where I’m going
I wanna see the path to be a better man
I wanna feel like I’m growing
I wanna know that I ca
I finally know who I am
Can you see it?
Can you see it?
Ohhhh can’t you see?
It’s who I wanna, it’s who I wanna be
Ohhhh can’t you see?
It’s who I wanna, it’s who I wanna be
So many questions, so little time
I need solutions just to clear up my mind
Ohhhh, can’t you see?
It’s who I wanna, it’s who I wanna be
Don’t wanna be a preacher
But I wanna live in a world where we all get along
I wanna follow a leader
I wanna be in a room and feel I belong
I wanna feel inspired
I wanna see the hope on the worst of my days
D’ya wanna light my fire?
D’ya wanna burn down the walls they’ve put in our way?
I finally know who I am
Can you see it?
Can you see it?
Ohhhh can’t you see?
It’s who I wanna, it’s who I wanna be
Ohhhh can’t you see?
It’s who I wanna, it’s who I wanna be
So many questions, so little time
I need solutions just to clear up my mind
Ohhhh, can’t you see?
It’s who I wanna, it’s who I wanna be
I’m hoping I’ve got more time
To carry on, to carry on
I’ll make my reparations
And carry on and carry on
Ohhhh can’t you see?
It’s who I wanna, it’s who I wanna be
Ohhhh can’t you see?
It’s who I wanna, it’s who I wanna be
So many questions, so little time
I need solutions just to clear up my mind
Ohhhh, can’t you see?
It’s who I wanna, it’s who I wanna be
It’s who I wanna, it’s who I wanna be
It’s who I wanna, it’s who I wanna be
It’s who I wanna, it’s who I wanna be
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8. |
Taken Too Soon
03:56
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¬There was a phone call
From the first ring I knew something weren’t right
I heard your heart fall
From your first word I knew you’d been crying
Yet to me the greatest gift
Is knowing we’re gonna die
But we don’t know when
And we don’t know why
So don’t hold back your tears
On days like these
Could it be you’ve gone too soon?
It’s hard to believe that someone planned this
But there’s nothing we can do
I’ve got so much left to say
We’ve all got to die but I just need one day
Before they take you away
You know what scares me
Is the thought I might forget your voice
I’m not scared of getting old but do I wanna be alive
If I lose control or lose my mind?
Now I’m wishing I could hear you sing
On days like these
Could it be you’ve gone too soon?
It’s hard to believe that someone planned this
But there’s nothing we can do
I’ve got so much left to say
We’ve all got to die but I just want one day
Before they take you away
Could it be you’ve been taken too soon?
Could it be you’ve been taken too soon?
Could it be you’ve been taken too soon?
Could it be you’ve been taken too soon?
Could it be you’ve been taken too soon?
Could it be you’ve been taken too soon?
Could it be you’ve been taken too soon?
Could it be you’ve been taken too soon?
Could it be?
Could it be?
Could it be?
Maybe I’ll see you soon?
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9. |
No One Knows
04:19
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Am I dreaming?
Am I feeling insecure?
Do I believe you?
I never questioned you before
I’m fighting for you
Laid it all out on the floor
I don’t know who’s even keeping score
If you’re in denial
This could take a while
Let’s talk mistakes I’ve made a few
No one’s perfect how about you?
It’s complicated
I never said it wouldn’t be
I asked the question
You decide it’s him or me
You know I waited
Laid it all out on the floor
I don’t know who’s even keeping score
If you’re in denial
This could take a while
It’s getting late I’ve had a few
No one’s perfect how about you?
I pushed and pulled it’s on my hands
That sickness that you left me for
When you crawled into that bed
I hope at least you found the cure
I’m looking for a second chance
The devil knows how much this hurts
If it’s any consolation to you
No one knows how any of this works
If you’re in denial
This could take a while
Let’s talk mistakes I’ve made a few
No one’s perfect how about yo¬¬u?
Let’s talk mistakes I’ve made a few
No one’s perfect how about you?
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10. |
Demons
04:36
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Singing in the dark
Broken strings and battered hearts
And I wanna know who you are
I’ve travelled pretty far
Even broken my guitar
And I just wanna know who you are
Cos I see you and I feel you
And when I’m not around I still need you
Got me believing, enhance my dreaming
Even when I’m on my own you stop me bleeding
You’re the angel on my left
Fighting the devil on my right
And when I’m stumbling in the dark
You can be my guiding light
You don’t have to fall apart
Let’s take it from the start
Cos I wanna know who you are
There’s no need to wear a mask
Or cover up your scars
Cos I just wanna know who you are
Cos I hear you and I believe you
Though I’m often faraway, I’m thinking of you
We’re not beaten cos we’re still breathing
We don’t have to feel alone and I’m not leaving
You’re the angel on my left
Fighting the devil on my right
And when I’m stumbling in the dark
You can be my guiding light
Woah, we’re still breathing
Woah, I’m not leaving
Fortunes fade but my heart it will not leave you
Dream unmade but my eyes they will still see you
You’re the angel on my left
Fighting the devil on my right
And when I’m stumbling in the dark
You can be my guiding light
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