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The Flowers Behind The Bar

by Mirror Stories

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1.
Far From Fine 02:44
lyrics
Standing here looking for your lips Surrounded by sand I started to flip It was not right to be this far from your arms Gimme a break I’m so tired of that I just wanted to get some rest Howling to the stars, look into the night, crawl outta the brawl Pounding and screaming, finally killing your dreams, No where to be seen, finally leaving the scene I’m still here gathering the pieces Clustered by them, I started to slip I couldn’t care less what they would do tonight As long as they don’t think of me, I will sleep tight I used to dream, I used to feel, I used to love the wind against the leaves I used to sleep, I used to eat, I used to hold you against me tight, when I wasn’t aware I was alright I used to dream, I used to feel, I used to love the sweet smell of your skin I used to talk, I used to laugh, I used to wish you’d never leave, it was ages ago I’m far from fine Don’t ask me how, I just feel like I am Everywhere, these days I don’t even care, they say I’ll get better As long as I’m not in town, I feel that the city Wants me to die I don’t look back, I just run for my life There’s not much left of it, but I’m sure it’s alright Not sure it’s worth something but I might get a deal I will start again, another time, anyway nothing feels real
2.
Standing Proud 03:37
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This is the time You dreamed about Everyone’s here and standing proud You live only once Regrets will shout Hope you’re stronger and won’t back out Do you recall When that hit the fan It was bruises and pain all around Do you recall When you were mine All the fun that we both had I was about to feel alive For the first time in a while Losing a few Losing my mind Never never never went behind Packing again I don’t know why I won’t mention it or you will cry Moving again I don’t know where You would just say I don’t even care Kissing your lips for the last time You don’t know nothing and you’ll be fine I wondered if you’d be my wife You get in the shower, I walk out of your life This is the time They all talk about Nothing to worry, there’s no way out This is the time When you were mine All the space you had to shine You were about to lose your cool I talked so they’d take me for a fool Packing again I don’t know why I won’t mention it or you will cry Moving again I don’t know where You would just say I don’t even care Kissing your lips for the last time You don’t know nothing and you’ll be fine I wondered if you’d be my wife You get in the shower, I walk out of your life And I don’t mind, I swear I don’t mind Crashing on couches never earning a dime You know I don’t doubt, you do know I try Living this life always pretend it’s alright And I don’t mind, I swear I don’t mind Crashing on couches, never earning a dime I never cry, I never cried Always, always kept it inside Packing again I don’t know why I won’t mention it or you will cry Moving again I don’t know where You would just say I don’t even care Kissing your lips for the last time You don’t know nothing and you’ll be fine I wondered if you’d be my wife You get in the shower, I walk out of your life Packing again I don’t know why I won’t mention it or you will cry Moving again I don’t know where You would just say I don’t even care Kissing your lips for the last time You don’t know nothing and you’ll be fine I wondered if you’d be my wife You get in the shower, I walk out of your life
3.
Home 03:07
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You should have known from day one I’ll be long gone before we hit the ground I’m packing up and splitting again I don’t expect you to understand It’s all about art I should have warned you from the start I could have fake it now and then But you don’t need me to understand I was about to go to town And the other in me was going to crack I tried, I tried, I grab my pack never look back I was a long long way from home I was scared shitless of being alone I was such a long long way from home Can you still call it that when you’ve been away so long ? I should have known from day one All my time here wasn’t worth a pound I’m tired of packing and saying goodbye Wishing it’d stop, though it’s not like I try One last drink before we’ll be apart And I did warn you from the start I didn’t lie, not over here But there’s nothing you don’t fear I tried to hold you, I did my best I tried to make you someone else I was a long long way from home I was scared shitless of being alone I was such a long long way from home Can you still call it that when you’ve been away so long ? I was a long long way from home I was scared shitless of being alone I was such a long long way from home Can you still call it that when you’ve been away so long ?
4.
Fear of Joy 03:23
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A hundred feet below Baffled coz I still don’t know how I could feel my face on the floor I could still taste the tonic and the gin I was trying my best I was calling you so we’d get out of this mess And you screamed, you screamed your world was falling to bits I’ll give you a ride, I’ll make it worth your while I will come back soon, I’m very much obliged I’ll crawl back on my knees, when you rise You couldn’t make it out, weren’t worth a pound, crawl back with no sound, as before You weren’t free at all, threw up on the shore, always wanted more, and what for I could feel your eyes on my back I longed for a sweet word from your mouth I was trying my best I would wait for you to settle more or less You blamed me, you blamed me coz you knew I was right But I gave you my word, tried to make you feel alright You took this weird exit, in that dark curve of our lives I’ll just drown myself, til the sun do rise You couldn’t make it out, weren’t worth a pound, crawl back with no sound, as before You weren’t free at all, threw up on the shore, always wanted more, and what for You brought the fear of joy, screw me up some more, your kind belongs under the floor
5.
Edinburgh 03:17
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It’s already so late, I lost the track of time again I called it a night, you know it was time to go back You stood up, told me to fuck off I caught your eyes and you were so blind The last thing I wanted was to make a scene You didn’t leave me a choice, did you Reeves ? I am much angrier now Do not leave me a choice or die Behind my back, you tried to get out Of my life and I can’t really blame you for that It was the last call, I remember now The rain, the gin, the flowers behind the bar Behind my back, you tried to get out Of my life and I can’t really blame you for that It was the last call, I remember now The rain, the gin, the flowers behind the bar I am much angrier now Do not leave me a choice or die I am full of lies Do not fuck with me they warned Behind my back, you tried to get out Of my life and I can’t really blame you for that It was the last call, I remember now The rain, the gin, the flowers behind the bar Soaking wet on my bike I took the wrong route and don’t realise It was time for a break, only I couldn’t leave the lads I am much angrier now Do not leave me a choice or die I am full of lies Do not fuck with me they warned Behind my back, you tried to get out Of my life and I can’t really blame you for that It was the last call, I remember now The rain, the gin, the flowers behind the bar Behind my back, you tried to get out Of my life and I can’t really blame you for that It was the last call, I remember now The rain, the gin, the flowers behind the bar Behind my back, you tried to get out Of my life and I can’t really blame you for that It was the last call, I remember now The rain, the gin, the flowers behind the bar I was good now, I was outside, you were killing me inside, and for what I was good now, I was outside, you were killing me inside, just tonight Inside outside could you please kill me kill me kill me now Behind my back, you tried to get out Of my life and I can’t really blame you for that It was the last call, I remember now The rain, the gin, the flowers behind the bar
6.
Lights 03:46
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Hide myself for weeks, been trying to fight the freaks It’s getting worse, there’s no stand by Make no mistake, be sure I try I wish I could reset this whole life oh well what’s left Erasing it all starting fresh, that’d be a great dream if I still dreamt Thought it was a matter of sleep but hell no Just got out of bed I’m feeling so low I waste my time, I spent the night, again I feel like I’ll be left behind The awful need to feel alright, I was completely off this crap But I can’t use all the feelings I have Can’t shake the feeling and I’m starting to go bad Can’t shake the feeling I’m starting to realise Can’t shake the feeling I need to get out fast Can’t shake the feeling that I was startin to go... I wake just now, I’m still empty, though you insist I’m feeling just fine Another day, another night, I wonder how many went by It was still early, it was pretty It was time to feel alive I’ll ask around about the lass I was completely honest for once Can’t shake the feeling and I’m starting to go bad Can’t shake the feeling I’m starting to realise Can’t shake the feeling I need to get out fast Can’t shake the feeling that I was startin to go bad Life is not a gift, it was the right thing to do It was five years ago but I’m pretty much alright I never wanted one so it’s obviously for the best Now I get it you just, never forget I tried to run away From this city that never rests The lights were still pretty But I couldn’t find my friends I had to lie and cheat and con, I lied to stay alive I had to lie and cheat and con, I lied to stay alive I don’t want to live like that, I don’t want to live like that I tried to run away from the city that never rests Only I couldn’t find my friends

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released December 18, 2020

This record was mostly made by Yoann Morvan & Baptiste Sauvage on the 2nd & 9th of June 2019.

Artwork - Baptiste Sauvage & Laureen Robert
Drums & backing vocals - Yoann Morvan
Music, words, guitars, bass, trombone, clarinet, lead & backing vocals - Baptiste Sauvage

Produced & engineered by Baptiste Sauvage
Additional engineering by Yoann Morvan & Nicolas E. Wilhelm
Recorded at We Tailor Sound, Rosemary Transduction & Pure Sound Project
Mixed by Yoann Morvan
Mastered by Thor Legvold, Sonovo

Special thanks: Laureen, Lisa, Giù & Nicolò, Régis & Laszlo, Daria, Angelo, Mehdi, Mag, Anne & Roch, Robin, Franck, Thomas, Youssef, and of course, all the married ones.

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