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A Winters Tale.

by Hightown Pirates

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The latest song from Hightown Pirates, in another world, a Christmas number one.
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She saw the light, all Hallows ‘eve told her friends and family
Mother Mary turning tricks again, on her knees in the cemetery
The gospel choir sings out of tune, paint your face with sympathy
This winters tale, spun-out once more makes no sense to me
‘Cos it means nothing you see.
They sell it to us all, they need you wanting more, here’s plenty you can watch it on TV
They’ll fill your glass to drink your scorn, they’ll burn your beds to keep them warm
Chastise you like a child who will not sleep.
But I’ll be waiting when you wake up from this dream
Yeah, I’ll be waiting won’t you wake up next to me?
‘Cos you mean so much to me
Yeah you mean so much you see?

Last minute lovers on Christmas eve, return to wretched families, old man out cracking skulls all night, full of ale and jealousy.
The teenage brides of the dealers on bikes, out their minds on ‘ket and weed
This pantomime of their life of grime, watch it on daytime TV,
it makes no sense you see
But it means something to me.
They sell it to us all, they need you wanting more, there’s plenty you can watch it on repeat
They’ll fill your glass to pour you scorn, they’ll burn your beds to keep them warm
Baptize you with their fears while you sleep.

Let’s walk the beach while the tide is high
Under desperate winter sun.
We’ll see no footprints in the sand of course, but I’ll carry you, my love
We’ll hide from those who’d kill us all
With their desolate beliefs
And sing our songs to those we’ve loved and lost
As we kiss this new-year’s eve
And I miss them all you see?
I miss them all you see.

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released December 1, 2023
Written by Simon Mason/Hightown Pirates.
Recorded at The Albion Rooms Margate.
From the forthcoming album, Welcome to Wilderness Hill.

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