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Sylvia Thompson

from Hello New World by The Playing Fields

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lyrics

Sylvia Thompson

"Say something, say something," said the girl
@ reception to the man on the second floor.
The staircase swirled like a painting, a method,
like a fabric beneath him.

And that Sylvia Thompson would surely save him,
that Sylvia Thompson would come.

But then you said nothing, simply turning to
return, for you remembered that you'd been here
before. And you knew you were a half-life, were
a shadow, & you lay yourself down on the floor.

And that Sylvia Thompson could surely save you,
that Sylvia Thompson could come.

Outside of the building, the tenement walls
appeared to be shaking, & the ground to fall;
& the billboards all leered, like reading in a nightmare,
now I'm waiting to wake up & the sun to fall

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from Hello New World, released August 30, 2007

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“Dark, melodic tunesmiths” (The Guardian)

“What might happen if Lou Reed and H. P. Lovecraft met in a pub one dark and gloomy night and decided to form a band.” (Music4M)

"Audio magic like a soothing spell.” (Blowback)

"Tight, edgy, definitely worth seeing," (Rock Beat Stone)

"Ocean-sized and beguiling" (V.P)

"Dark, ethereal soundscapes” (Islington Gazette)

“A rare sense of depth" (NME) ... more

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