Gracechurch Street, compromise
Walking back you covered your eyes
They lay in wait, hands on keys
Animals with human needs
Past counting houses, wastes of space
Steel and glass, capital taste
Dignified, you held up your head
They drained your spirit and twist what you said
You find yourself weeks away
The feelings still grip, the memories stray
They shapeshift and change tone
They follow you round, they sleep in your home
You know it will pass, it’s starting to fade
Replaced in your mind by the progress you’ve made
Things that don’t kill you can still chip away
At your sense of self-worth, and ruin your day
Gracechurch Street, compromise
Walking back, you covered your eyes
They lay in wait, hands on keys
Animals, with human needs
credits
from Keep It Light,
released August 21, 2020
Steven Adams: singing, acoustic guitar
Laurie Earle: electric guitar
Daniel Fordham: drums, saxophone, piano
David Stuart: bass guitar