Dempsey's Arcade

from Rookie Error by Clara Pandy

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WAS IT YOUR LIES THAT PASSED ME BY?
I TRIED TO RUN UNTIL I TOLD YOU MY WHOLE LIFE
AND I’M SO PARANOID I KNOW I MUST BE RIGHT
SO LET ME LEAD YOU, LET ME LEAD YOU LIKE A LIGHT

I MISS MY FRIENDS. WE DRIFT APART
LIKE THIS WAS NEVER MEANT TO HAPPEN
AT LEAST IT CAN’T BE SAID I DON’T APPRECIATE THEM
BUT THAT’S THE KIND OF CARELESS CONSOLATION
THAT TAKES THE PISS

AND IF I LIVED IN THE CLOUDS
SURROUNDED BY THE HAZE
COULD YOU SOMEHOW TAKE THE RAIN FROM ME?
AND I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU EVER GAINED FROM ME
BUT MY EYES OPENED SO NOW I SEE

I KNEW YOU’D CARRY ON AFTER YOU WALKED AWAY
YEAH, I’M NOT ALONE WHEN I LIE AWAKE
I’M WITH GHOST OF ME, SHE LIES HERE IN YOUR PLACE
I WILL CARRY ON BUT I DON’T KNOW MY WAY

I WATCHED THE OCEAN DRAG MY CASTLE AWAY
SO DESENSITIZED I HAD NOTHING TO SAY
AND SUNRISE IS JUST ANOTHER THING
THAT I HAVE MISSED TODAY THAT I’LL NEVER SEE AGAIN

AND AS YOU SUNK IN THE SAND
I WOULDN’T HAVE YOU THIS WAY
SO I TOOK YOU BY THE HAND
AND WE HIT DEMPSEY’S ARCADE
AND I BROUGHT A CARRIER BAG OF ANTIBIOTICS
SO I FELT INVINCIBLE…
UNLESS SOMEONE BROUGHT A GUN

AND I’M SO GLAD THAT YOU WERE THERE TO FIX ME UP
IT WASN’T COLDPLAY WHO WERE THERE TO FIX ME
AND WAS IT LUCK YOU’D LEFT YOUR PHONE ON?

WELL I’M SO GLAD THAT YOU WERE THERE TO FIX ME
NOW I’M AWAKE AND THIS IS AWESOME

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from Rookie Error, track released December 7, 2015

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Clara Pandy Sheffield, UK

Clara Pandy originally started as an acoustic duo in January 2013, after Laura and Dom both met studying music at the University of Sheffield. Both do vocals, guitar and glockenspiel in the band. In 2014, we decided to extend to a five piece band and were joined by funk drummer, George Bratley, bassist Fitz and Cindy. Our lyrics range from personal themes to tongue in cheek humour. ... more

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