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Mansions and Anthems

from The Ember by Drew Worthley

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Mansions and Anthems.

Alarms ring, kettles sing, the soundtrack of our life begins.
With mp3s, our radios, ipods, ipads and tv shows.
And all the while we hide behind online profiles and headphone smiles.
The music plays our days away.

We flee the silence,
The ghost of stillness whispers our lament.
So with anthems and mansions we ransom our lives.

Evening falls with mobile calls, ringtones and texts hold us enthralled.
The stereo sings us its songs and fills our hearts with darkened longing.
For the fears of wasted years to fade with wine and sitcom cheers.
The music slides our nights by.

(There is desperation in the roar and the whisper and in the cry of our hearts)

Weeks drift by, young months fly, our glory years wither and die.
We live in dreams and fantasies, drunk on the screams of magazines,
Trading myths of ancient truth for botox hopes and Dorian’s youth.
The music frames our graveside.

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from The Ember, released April 1, 2011

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Drew Worthley UK

Crafter of a curious blend of cerebral indie-pop with a twist of lyrical Americana.

Regular airplay on BBC 6 Music and BBC Introducing.
Sophomore record 'CRUCIBLE' acclaimed by Louder Than War as 'one of the albums of the year without doubt.'

New album 'Maxim' a collaboration with No Spinoza is a collection of reimagined nursery rhymes. "A stellar release” Obscure Sound. ... more

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