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Sam Winston - The Fire & The Icicle

by Sam Winston

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barbaralaura Mélodies superbes et rythme de folie!!!La voix de Sam est sublime..
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1.
Lyrics: A Fireworks Night was hot like July Just like Valentines Day, You weren't mine when I held your hand tight, But you didn't throw it away. Girl I was blown away... There were sparks that night no one else could see The fire of body heat, Look, girl, you light me up good Like a Catherine Wheel or Christmas Tree I thought tonight you'd change your mind, Would you finally fall for me? But the penny dropped for this guy: You came with no guarantee... You were flammable, hostile, altogether volatile, Pretty like the sky last night Your fireworks they burn my eyes, Flammable, hostile, altogether volatile, Pretty like the sky last night Your fireworks they burn my eyes. On the cards I'd see the King and his Queen And they reigned colourfully, It starts with a heart as it skips a beat, Do I reveal how I feel, is it destiny? I thought tonight you'd change your mind, Would you finally fall for me? But the penny dropped for this guy: You came with no guarantee... You were flammable, hostile, altogether volatile, Pretty like the sky last night Your fireworks they burn my eyes, Flammable, hostile, altogether volatile, Pretty like the sky last night Your fireworks they burn my eyes. But these eyes don't lie... I knew no November like it, woah, It's in the air that we breathe, I remember wearing my heart on my sleeve. You were flammable, hostile, altogether volatile, Pretty like the sky last night Your fireworks they burn my eyes, Flammable, hostile, altogether volatile, Pretty like the sky last night Your fireworks they burn my eyes.
2.
Reach You 03:51
Lyrics: I miss the light behind your eyes, It's as though you're dead and gone, Now I watch and I wait Hoping something will change In my life had no sign for so long, Woah woah woah yeah, I miss the smile that made me whole, The kiss that took my heart and so Like flowers they begin to fade, Violets on an open grave... But I can still see you, I know I can reach you Somehow, somewhere, Someway, someday They say the soul's a real thing I would let it show, I sing out for you so you feel it too, Don't forget your white wings, Don't you know that there's a dress-code, For every ghost, for everything, Woah woah woah yeah... I miss the night before the fall, The Fire & The Icicle, I'm cold in the dark But I still hold a spark for you girl, Gotta hope in my heart. Cos I can still see you, I know I can reach you Somehow, somewhere, Someway, someday They say the soul's a real thing I would let it show, I sing out for you so you feel it too, Don't forget your white wings, Don't you know that there's a dress-code, For every ghost, for everything... Woah...Do do do do do do... They say the soul's a real thing I would let it show, Sing out for you so you feel it too, Don't forget your white wings, Don't you know that there's a dress-code, For every ghost, forever. They say the soul's a real thing I would let it show, I sing out for you so you feel it too, Don't forget your white wings, Don't you know that there's a dress-code, For every ghost, for everything Woah woah woah, yeah yeah yeah yeah...
3.
Cherry Sweet 03:14
Lyrics: Outside it is raining But you're inside so quit complaining, You don't know how lucky you are. Outside dark is the night, But inside you've your electric lights, You don't know how lucky you are. So the shower leaks a little bit, And your shelves are often bare, Well there's no water shortage, baby, You'll find food elsewhere, Though the tap drips and the door sticks I'm sure that you can handle it 'cos Outside it is raining But you're inside so quit complaining, You don't know how lucky you are. Outside dark is the night, But inside you've your electric lights, You don't know how lucky you are. So the grass you keep ain't emerald green And the fruits you grow go bad, Well you could bake a cake And make the Cherry Sweet... Then buy yourself a helpin' hand, Yeah roofs leak and stairs creak But I think that we can handle it, I'm sure that we can handle it 'cos Outside it is raining But you're inside so quit complaining, You don't know how lucky you are. Outside dark is the night, But inside you've your electric lights, You don't know how lucky you are, You are, you are, you are... Outside it is raining But you're inside so quit complaining, You don't know how lucky you are. Outside dark is the night, But inside you've your electric lights, You don't know how lucky you are.
4.
Lyrics: How do you know when a system's breaking down, yeah? When can you tell that a virus like violence has your town? And how could they take from those they don't even know? The pain, the stain, it leaves on the soul, no, no, no, we've got so far to go But we'll stand and fight, through the night if we have to, we'll stand and fight, for what's right, we'll fix what's wrong, we'll use words and we'll use heart, to rebuild what they tore apart. We'll stand and fight. Just something I've noticed: many people are kind in the face of catastrophe, see their writing on walls says: "I give you my all" It's a thousand words from graffiti, but I see traits of greed and safehouses too, it got him and he'll get you, so I say to myself oh no, no, no, we've got so far to go But we'll stand and fight, through the night if we have to, we'll stand and fight, for what's right, we'll fix what's wrong, we'll use words and we'll use heart, to rebuild what they tore apart. We'll stand and fight. Is this everything, everything we work for? For a thousand years or more? There's tears and tea and biscuits and fears from all the misfits so no, no, no, we've got so far to go But we'll stand and fight, through the night if we have to, we'll stand and fight, for what's right, we'll fix what's wrong, we'll use words and we'll use heart, to rebuild what they tore apart. We'll stand and fight.
5.
Who Decides? 03:03
Lyrics: Do you dream of this where we first met? In the ether do we really live our lives? Who decides? They will name her this, she'll look like that, Did a director lay her down with black & white blueprints, a set of ingredients for a girl, Inside and out... Tell me who decides What makes us tick, What makes us smile, What makes us sick. Do we create or walk a line? Alone we live, above all why? What do we give? Who decides? They will meet one night and love's first sight will take him by surprise, Like a lightening bolt through his heart asunder, It shocks, it strikes, so bright So tell me who decides What makes us tick, What makes us smile, What makes us sick. Do we create or walk a line? Alone we live, above all why? What do we give? Who decides? La la la la la la la la la La la la la la la la la la La la la la la la la la la La la la la la la la la la Tell me who decides What makes us tick, What makes us smile, What makes us sick. Do we create or walk a line? Alone we live, above all why? What do we give? Who decides? What do we give? Who decides? La la la la la la la la la La la la la la la la la la La la la la la la la la la La la la la la la la la la La la la la la la la la la La la la la la la la la la......
6.
Lyrics: I wake from a sleep I don't feel you here Beside me the bed is cold, I scratch at the scars Where these wounds haven't healed Inside me they just won't go, And though you're gone We will see each other In another life, Give it time, We'll be guided by the little bright, Little white lights. I dream in my sleep of projector slides out of focus, But I hope 'cos there's light, I can see you staring up at the stars in their fine white pepper storms, Though you're gone We will see each other In another life, Give it time, We'll be guided by the little bright, Little white lights. Heaven was too kind to us Too soon it takes it all away, And emptiness erodes my faith, But I'll be optimistic In this world so cold and twisted, You were all I ever wanted, All I ever needed, All I gotta do is say... When I wake from a sleep I believe you're here beside me As I grow old, I scratch at the ceiling One fine evening, Finally break through to you, Singing though you're gone We will see each other In another life, Give it time, We'll be guided by the little bright, Little white lights. And though you're gone We will see each other In another life, It is time, To be guided by the little bright, Little white lights.
7.
The Bad Wolf 02:57
Lyrics: (Oh) Do do do do do do do Do do do do do do do Champagne on New Year's Eve, My baby had a bottle, I was drivin' home. Single tears on a once kissed cheek, My warning light appears on the way home, I used to sing "Good morning, girl," Now we've said "goodnight," I'd be lying if I told our friends: "We're alright," We're not alright... I wish I could say: "we couldn't be better, Whatever d'you mean: "I seem quite low"?" We fall like a feather in all kinds of weather, We need some place where the bad wolf won't blow, Remember, remember last year Where we danced in the hall with no shoes on at all, The blues keeps knockin' us down, 'Cos the bad wolf's back in town... Do do do do do do Do do do do do do do We're like a broken down battery, Flat, out of energy now, woah. There's such negativity, so much negativity about. And pieces of the past lay shattered like glass By the open door. I don't wanna hurt no more... I wish I could say: "we couldn't be better, Whatever d'you mean: "I seem quite low"?" We fall like a feather in all kinds of weather, We need some place where the bad wolf won't blow, Remember, remember last year Where we danced in the hall with no shoes on at all, The blues keeps knockin' us down, 'Cos the bad wolf's back in town... Do do do do do do Do do do do do do do The glass is half empty, There's no positivity now, Oh oh oh oh...
8.
Lyrics: I see you But make no move, You see me, I know you do, It's an endless game Of cat and mouse, Chasin' tails is a race of two. I'm the prey that you laid in your web (pretty web) Who you slay When you turn your head, In the dark of night I'm the neck you bite, It's my heart and my soul you've bled. I'm defenceless to your moves, You beat me senseless but I like to lose, You're immune to me but I don't wanna see the, I don't wanna see the clues... I'm the slave To your evil scheme, You're the demon Feeding all my dreams, 'Til my kingdom come Your will be done, Will you be my sweet release? I'm the songbird in your cage, A little hope But so much rage, You're the Sirens' song I hear all night long, Will you play me When I wake... I'm defenceless to your moves, You beat me senseless but I like to lose, You're immune to me but I don't wanna see the, I don't wanna see the clues... Oh oh oh oh oh, Oh oh oh oh oh, Play this game, girl, It's your move, You knock me down But I like to lose Ah ah ah ah ah I like the black you paint your soul, The shade of night that made me whole, Colour me good, then burn me out, If forever is forever then never let me out If forever is forever then never let me out...
9.
Silhouette 04:01
Lyrics: Time is a wooden spoon, It's blackberry jam on summer noon, My mind it fires up in style. But time is a crooked thing, Wound round a wicked spring, Nostalgia's holy power every hour maturing, It's better than HD, and 3D and every TV screen, I've seen sepia rainbows And long-forgotten light shows, Flashes of right and wrong, But your silhouette I won't forget, For a million years I will still let You haunt me like a shadow. Your silhouette I won't forget, For a million years I will still let You haunt me like a shadow. Time is a love in bloom, It's blankets, stars, a silver moon, My mind it fires up in style. But time is a funny thing, Where I now lose I used to win, Nostalgia's holy power every hour maturing, It's better than HD, and 3D and every TV screen, I've seen sepia rainbows And long-forgotten light shows, Flashes of right and wrong, But your silhouette I won't forget, For a million years I will still let You haunt me like a shadow. Your silhouette I won't forget, For a million years I will still let You haunt me like a shadow. It's better than HD, and 3D and every TV screen, I've seen sepia rainbows And long-forgotten light shows, Flashes of right and wrong, But your silhouette I won't forget, For a million years I will still let You haunt me like a shadow. Your silhouette I won't forget, For a million years I will still let You haunt me like a shadow.
10.
Lyrics: Fall, fall we must, Towards the calming dusk, Let this body, Tired of fighting, Slowly sink beneath the dust. Oh, to those we love, Whose eyes aren't truly shut, No more racing, No more pain, These golden hearts, They beat again. You take the blood out of the veins, You lie there still and drop the reins, In the darkness, lovely darkness, These golden hearts they beat again. Sea above the sky, A door of purest white, All the clouds and constellations, Bright as day And dark as night. The path travels wide, And bells of silver chime, The sweetest sounds They keep repeating, And hearts of gold, They never die. You take the blood out of the veins, You lie there still and drop the reins, In the darkness, lovely darkness, These golden hearts they beat again. In the darkness, lovely darkness, These golden hearts they beat again. Ooooo, You lie there still and drop the reins, In the darkness, lovely darkness, These golden hearts they beat again. And now there's not a drop of fear in the air, There's never not a reason to care, 'Cos it's an easy street Where all roads meet When the soul from the body tears. And now there's never not a moment to care, there's not a drop of fear in the air (in the air), 'Cos we're on easy street Where all roads meet When the soul and the body tear, Take the blood out of the veins, You lie there still and drop the reins, But in the darkness, lovely darkness, These golden hearts they beat again, You take the blood out of the veins, You lie there still and drop the reins, In the darkness, lovely darkness, These golden hearts they beat again.

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Sam's passion for folk-pop and acoustic instruments resulted in the 2016 release of "The Fire & The Icicle". Its 10 songs speak of many subjects but all point towards the idea of hope in the dark. This is further seen through the artwork and the emblem of a lantern.

All songs written, produced, arranged and recorded by Sam Winston. All Rights Reserved ℗ © 2016 Geppetto Records. All songs mixed by Chris "CB" Brown (Radiohead's "Street Spirit"; Muse's "Feeling Good"). All tracks mastered by Geoff Pesche at Abbey Road Studios.

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released April 15, 2016

Thanks to the following who added to this album: Pete Diggens for percussion on Little White Lights and Cherry Sweet; Nick Gellner for violins on Little White Lights and Who Decides? Lizi Foan for backing vocals on Little White Lights; Ben Longman for backing vocals on Who Decides? And Derek Coverley for drums on Stand & Fight. In addition thanks to:

Studio Pros. for their trumpet, trombone & clarinet arrangement on Cherry Sweet
studiopros.com

Christian Brix at KIDS Artworks for his hand drawn artwork for the album cover/sleeve & label
kidsartworks.wordpress.com

Chris "CB" Brown for mixing the album
www.brownsound.net

Geoff Pesche for mastering the album
www.abbeyroad.com/engineer/geoff-pesche

Key Production for making the physical copies (1000 limited edition)
www.keyproduction.co.uk

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Sam Winston London, UK

Sam Winston is a folk-pop singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in London, UK. He writes, records and produces in his own home-built studio.

"A voice both delicate and disarming" - BBC UPLOAD

"His tracks feature unusual instruments like a Celtic harp, a Victorian dulcitone, mandolins, even Sam's uncle's 100 year old accordion" - THE NEWS SHOPPER
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