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If you and I where stick insects
I'd stand as still as I could next to you
While you stood still as you could stand on a stick stuck in Silver Sand
If we were pebbles on a beach I'd lie so close to you
The action of the waves would mean you borrow deep inside of me
You and I are made from similar materials you and I are made from such similar materials

If me and you where metaphors in a song with several simple chords
The flags would fly in semaphore while sailors said I love you more
And worst things happen out at sea then you being away from me
But even monsters of the deep need other monster's company
You and I are made from similar materials

Of all the gin joints in all the world
You'd stumble into mine if you'll be Ingrid Bergman
I'll be both those other guys
If we were hydrogen we'd find ourselves and molecule of oxygen and bond with it
And stabilize it's outer shell
WE’D fly out over the sea you'd never be away from me
Because we'd be deep
And we'd be bonded chemically.

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from Happiness is Egg Shaped, released August 18, 2017
Written by Edwin Brooks Arranged by The Burning Glass Edwin Brooks Vocals Ukulele, Nina Harries Vocals Bass, Kizzy Brooks Vocals Drums, Joseph Trudgeon Guitar Vocals

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The Burning Glass London, UK

Edwin Brooks writes songs that tell stories and make people laugh, jiggle about and even occasionally cry. The band use tuned percussion, ukulele, fiddle, drums and lots of singing to bring these songs to life in their own distinctive style of acoustic pop. They will be performing their debut recording ‘Things that Happened and Other Stories’ on the festival circuit in 2014. ... more

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