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Staring Into Space

by Photostat Machine

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1.
Do Something 03:40
Does anybody know the way To feel the something you do? Does anybody dream of space And feel the same way you do? Counting planets and shooting stars She knows there's more She's travelled far Look to the future It's etched on her face She's not just staring into space She says she lives the life she loves And yes, she loves the life she lives Does anybody look outside And feel the same way you do? Does anybody know the things you've seen And feel like you do? Gleaming kitchen and perfect lawns Sparkling tiles on perfect floors She says she lives the life she loves And yes, she loves the life she lives Does anybody have the perfect home The way that you do? You never really know the people Living next door do you? Perfect hair and perfect smile But no emotion behind those eyes She says she lives the life she loves And yes she loves the life she lives
2.
Chiamami 03:30
If I hear you're coming back to me I'll try I'll stay 
If I hear you're coming after me I'll lie in wait You can be who you want I will be what you aren't It's dark out there But I can see And I can see you It's cold out there I don't need you to hang around And when the shadows hide forgotten days I'll know, I'll care And If the shadows are your hiding place I'll see you there And when I listen in the dark of night I'll hear you breathe And I'll wait until the morning light For you to call  Me
3.
Moons move in harmony Satellites spin round me Lunar movement's my thing Say goodnight Close your eyes Say goodnight Interactive spacedream And I can talk to you And we can dance together And we can dance all night And I can laugh with you And we can drink together Yeah we can drink all night Singing my symphony Melody surrounds me Spacemate is my thing
4.
Broke the mould But you can't put back the pieces Now they're gone Cos the pieces they don't fit back How you want But my head and my heart Are in tact Bought and sold But you can't exchange this thing For something else No you can't just put this thing Back on the shelf Cos my head and my heart Are in tact Come on come on come on What will it take to feel it? Come on come on come on What will it take to forgive? Halfway home But there's nothing here for me To call my own And there's nowhere left for you To turn and run So we stand, and we stare Like we're lost I don't know How we let things get so far From where we came And we try to talk but words Don't sound the same But I see, in your eyes All's not lost Come on come on come on What will it take to feel it? Come on come on come on What will it take to forgive?
5.
Reflecting 03:29
If I try to write a happy song Well it just doesn't work like that Today my mind is turned To the love I have I'm scared to lose So I'll sing it will never end And hope it's the truth I'm scared to lose I'll sing it will never end And hope it's the truth We'll turn the light on now We'll keep it on somehow No double decker bus Is crashing into us (And) I'll share my light with you Stare into space with you Our space will never cease And peace Another day another moment in time And I've never felt quite so bright It's reflection I'm reflecting It's what's inside That makes you shine on me And after number nine An infinity
6.
Life goes on, and on and on Wheels go round, around Tarmac, fumes, dust and rust Fast and slow, camera clicks Watch this space, staring Flashing lights, sirens Inner, outer, left and right 15 years in the making Keep on moving, forward Changing lanes, boulevard Bridges, tunnels, night and day Demolition, progression When the sky is all around you And the city steals the heat You can always dance around me If the world is at your feet Watch me, move me Take a seat Take me back Take me back to the start \ Orleans \ Clignancourt \ de la Villette \ Champerret \ de Bagnolet \ d'Auteuil \ Quai d'Issy \ Porte de Passy \ Charenton \ Brancion \ Doree \ Saint-Mande \ Vincennes \ De la Pleine Find the exit Find the exit
7.
I knew as soon as I closed my eyes This is where it started Many days and many moons before And I remember the dreams I knew as soon as I closed my eyes Remember the dreams Satellite As you warm and you soothe Satellite We know where, we know who Satellite Want to dance? Want to move? In moonlight Start to dance with me I want this dance to Last the rest of my life This moon is where I've landed With many days and Nights to look to the sky And wish on satellites Remember the dream
8.
The scrap yard shines in the evening sun A diamond of dashed hopes fooling no-one Stolen glances and nervous smiles The train continues to cover the miles A station scrolls right into view Sparking a memory deep inside you A picture postcard of a long goodbye The train pulls away and you wonder why Have you ever have you ever Felt like this before? Keep it knocking keep on knocking baby On my door The footsteps echo in the station hall The dragging of wheels across the floor You want to turn around to see if it's her The sound stops dead with a slamming door Your brain says 'move' but you cannot leave Behind the door there's a frightening scene The sound of something trying to get free The door flies open and you try to scream The memory engulfs you And you fall to the ground You hear her voice A familiar sound Time to wake up now Repeats in your head Your eyes stay closed As you're frozen with dread Moments later There's a touch on your arm A soothing voice The sound of calm The journey has ended You blink in the light A memory fading From the longest night
9.
Unstrung 03:35
I've been undone Unstrung Study 'til the end of summer Then I'm gone And if you hear this song Think somethings wrong Like the notes are wrong The verse too long Well I can't explain It just is this way today You may have felt this way Maybe today One of those days And we can escape So let me celebrate All my broken strings today
10.
Everybody's getting ready People rushing right outside Taxis dashing to the others One more time to get it right Oh why did you Try to make me happy? I was happy being me The pubs and clubs Are very busy People queueing right outside Texts and phone calls Tell the others It's almost time to make it right Oh why did I try to fight it? Funny, it was funny  At the time Ooh can't you see?  Love is all there is The clock has counted Down the hour People stumble right outside Strangers hugging One another Now's the time to get it right Oh how did we End up on the road Just laughing? Crazy, are we crazy Being us? Ooh can't you see? Love is all there is

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[LP05] Staring Into Space is the fifth LP from Photostat Machine

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released July 18, 2014

words, music and performance by Photostat Machine, except additional vocal performance on Peripherique by Sylvie Hill. (www.sylviehill.com, @sylviehill)

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Synth / Electro Pop Band based in the DMV, USA / Edinburgh, UK.

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