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Grounded: The Complete We Could Be Aeroplanes 2016​-​2020

by We Could Be Aeroplanes

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1.
It Takes Dragonflies 02:40
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Butterflies, they are so pretty But they're nothing when you're with me And they'll never understand me like you do It takes mountains just to move me But you managed to see through me And I know you understand It takes cloudless skies and rainbows Dragonflies, I know that they know I know they understand It takes every piece of sinew Every muscle that's within you Every touch, every kiss that we can land I takes purpose and endeavour We will welcome any weather In our promised land It takes guts and it takes foresight And I know that we'll be alright When we're hand in hand It takes minutes, it takes hours It will take more than a shower To shift all this sand Over there - look, can you see him? A dragonfly, his wings are beating And he lands on your hand
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Golden Girl 03:30
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Hold my hand and tell me that you love me Hold my hand and tell that you care Kiss my lips and tell me that you want me As I run my fingers through your hair Golden girl your love is deep inside me Golden girl it's growing every day We were always meant to be together It was always meant to be this way I will hang on every word that you speak I will wait for every word you don't When you dance around the flat in platforms I will dance around the flat in pumps
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Suffragette 03:33
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You treat me like a suffragette Cos I haven't won the vote just yet But there's always something new to wear Cos you treat me like a millionaire You treat me like I'm rock and roll You treat me like I'm northern soul You treat me a man in drag You treat like me like a one night stand You treat me like a Jedi knight You treat me like a warning light You treat me like I'm rum and coke You treat me like a running joke You treat me like I'm taking crack You treat me like a heart attack You treat me like I'm Christian Bale You treat me like the Daily Mail You treat me like an unpaid debt You treat me like a suffragette You treat me like the TUC You treat me like the NME You treat me like the ELO You treat me like I'm HBO You treat me like the BBC You treat me like I'm 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 ,15 ,16 ,17 La la la La la la La la la La la la
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Falling Star 02:40
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Have you ever had your heart Broken up and ripped apart? Come and sit with me Come and drink with me Drink with me Drink with me Drink with me Catch yourself a falling star Put it right next to your heart Come and sleep with me Come and live with me Live with me Live with me Live with me
5.
Outside, The Sun Is Soaking Up The Rain 04:19
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Sun comes up in the morning, then it goes back down and the day is done Sun comes up in the morning, then it goes back down and the day is done Will you still be here in the morning, girl - or will you be gone? Will you still be here in the morning, girl - or will you be gone? Sun comes up in the morning, then it goes back down and we play cards Sun comes up in the morning, then it goes back down and we play cards Will you still be here in the morning, girl - or will you be gone? Will you still be here in the morning, girl - or will you be gone? Outside, the sun is soaking up the rain Outside, the clouds are curious and grey Inside, our love is shimmering away Later, the moon will spirit you away Sun comes up in the morning, then it goes back down and we play dead Sun comes up in the morning, then it goes back down and we play dead Will you still be here in the morning, girl - or will you be gone? Will you still be here in the morning, girl - or will you be gone?
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Kiss Me Like The First Time 02:37
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What you doing? I'm watching my show Kiss my fingers, kiss my heart Kiss me when the shooting starts Kiss me as the bodies fall Push me up against the wall Kiss me as the bullets spray Kiss me as the bullets spray Kiss me in the pouring rain Kiss me like the first time Kiss me like the first time Kiss me like the first time Kiss me as I fall to the ground Kiss me as I fall to the ground Kiss me as I fall to the ground Kiss me as I fall to the ground Kiss me as I fall to the ground Kiss me like the first time
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Snowflake 02:45
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I love your band, I wish I'd seen them play The snow is falling down and I am feeling very vulnerable today Real drinking friends are very hard to find I'm scrolling through the library of drunken faces stored inside my mind When the revolution comes you'll be by my side We are old and we are cold so now we're drinking by the fireside I love my wife and I love the life I lead My greatest friends, they take the piss, but don't dismiss the dreams that live in me I'd rather be a snowflake I'd rather be a snowflake I'd rather be a snowflake I'd rather be a snowflake than an arrogant right-wing cunt
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The Sun Comes 04:17
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Stepping gently over sand dunes Just to get to the other side Hold my hand and we'll be there soon This is us, this is why we're alive When you sleep, the sun comes When you dream, the sun comes When you wake, the sun comes Out for me When you sleep, the sun comes When you dream, the sun comes When you wake, the sun comes Out for me Feel the river flow beneath us Feel the waves us they wash us out to sea Feel the history around us We're alive, this is where we want to be When you sleep, the sun comes When you dream, the sun comes When you wake, the sun comes Out for me When you sleep, the sun comes When you dream, the sun comes When you wake, the sun comes Out for me
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King 02:27
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Check me out, I'm a man of the city But I was born in the countryside My rhymes are sharp, my rhymes are gritty If you don't live, then you'll never die I'm the King of Willesden Junction NW10's where I'm at I will treat you as I find you I'm the king of where I'm sat Where I'm sat I'm the King of Willesden Junction NW10's where I'm at I will treat you as I find you I'm the king of where I'm sat
10.
Shitstorms 03:27
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Check your facts before you make your move You say you’ve got a brain so use it Don’t be such a dullard, don’t be rude You say you’ve got a brain so prove it You terrify my dreams You terrify my dreams You terrify my dreams You terrify my dreams You terrify my dreams You terrify my dreams Now I know the shitstorms that you bring Now I know the melodies that you sing You tell me that you don’t like the modern world Then you use a keyboard to spread hate You tell me you don’t understand my kind Then you shout abuse from the sidelines Now I know the shitstorms that you bring Now I know the melodies that you sing
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Just Another Song About The Rain 03:05
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Lock me in a gilded room Turn the key and make it soon Feed me cherries through the grate Give me time to contemplate All the things you said to me Scale the fence, land on my feet Break my arm as I fall back Give myself a heart attack This is just another song about the rain This is just another song about the rain Take away my dignity It’s never been that good for me Bind my hands with packing tape Flood my prison with your hate Feed my complex with your guilt In this prison that you’ve built Matthew, Mark and Luke and John Where they hell did we go wrong? This is just another song about the rain This is just another song about the rain
12.
August Instrumental 03:08
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13.
National Action 04:42
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You broke my heart and now you're gone It felt like I was living on the sun The cops said you'd joined National Action Thrown your arms around a right-wing faction, yeah National Action, what were you thinking? I can only put it down to your drinking But it's all good, you set me free Found my myself a brand new friend and she's more left-wing than me I'm off to protest with the students They usually end up on the right side Class myself as an observer If it all kicks off I'll step aside, hide National Action, what were you thinking? I can only put it down to your drinking But it's all good, you set me free Found my myself a brand new friend and she's more left-wing than me National Action, what were you thinking? I can only put it down to your drinking, drinking, drinking, drinking National Action, what were you thinking? I can only put it down to your drinking, drinking, drinking, drinking National Action, what were you thinking? I can only put it down to your drinking, drinking, drinking, drinking National Action, what were you thinking? I can only put it down to your drinking, drinking, drinking, drinking
14.
Download Sales 03:37
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I do this for the money and the download sales I'm in this for the profit and I'm going off the rails With the alpha males I do it for the children and the charities I got a fella I pay to buy my drugs for me He keeps me clean, yeah I've got a plan to retire when I'm 25 With a bank full of money and a famous wife Yeah, a fucked up wife Yeah, a fucked up life Oh life Oh, life is good when you're on the up Life is good when you're on the up Life is good when you're on the up Life is good when you're on the up I listen to the Beatles, listen to the Stones I listen to the Coldplay on my headphones Leave me alone I do it for the money and the download sales I'm in it for the profit and I'm going off the rails With the alpha males
15.
Spiders 02:01
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You put spiders in my bed You put ideas in my head I've been swimming in your eyes Got so wet I can't get dry There is nothing better to do That spend my time protecting you I'm got love bites on my soul I'm in love and in control When you watch the stars at night I hold my breath and I hold you tight You put spiders in my bed
16.
Have I Changed? 06:08
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I promise to be your ultimate joker If we get drunk can I sleep on your sofa I am young, I will pick up the basics After all we're a lifetime from Brexit I've got no money and I've got no ambition I live my life in a fog of suspicion Signing on to pay for the parties Hey, look at me, it's okay cos I'm arty Seriously, though I think you'll admit I was a jumped up, arrogant, weird little shit Seriously, though I think you'll agree I was full of myself and so very naive Have I changed? Have I changed? Have I changed? Have I changed? Disco dancing, we were so very righteous We were cool and the rest were just vultures I'm make a million and retire when I'm 30 And I'll never have to get my hands dirty I hate the world because it owes me a living I don't like working, but I promise I'm driven I'll be a pop star or actor or writer And my grip on your hand's getting tighter Seriously, though I think you'll admit I was a jumped up, arrogant, weird little shit Seriously, though I think you'll agree I was full of myself and so very naive Have I changed? Have I changed? We were burning with a lack of ambition We were fighters but devoid of a reason There are flats where we did our debating I've got the lay out but my memory's fading I went solo cos the band didn't like me I play a blinder but nobody else saw me I lonely when it was in fashion I was lonely but so ready for action Seriously, though I think you'll admit I was a jumped up, arrogant, weird little shit Seriously, though I think you'll agree I was full of myself and so very naive Seriously, though I think you'll admit I was a jumped up, arrogant, weird little shit Seriously, though I think you'll agree I was full of myself and so very naive Have I changed?
17.
Mountains 04:04
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I lost you in the mountains With your head in the clouds And your brother, he's been asking If I've seen you around I lost you in the city In the discotheque And now I can't stop looking I haven't found you yet When you said you were lonely I didn't understand That you were reaching out for me Reaching out for my hand I found you in the rushes Of a black and white film Another one of your brushes With fame and fortune When we used to go out drinking I couldn't handle the pace You were never one for sleeping There was too much at stake When you said you were lonely I didn't understand That you were reaching out for me Reaching out for my hand When you said you were lonely I didn't understand That you were reaching out for me Reaching out for my hand I found you in the bathroom With a packet of pills You muttered something 'bout the future And how it made you feel I found you at the station Gazing at the track You said you were leaving And never coming back When you said you were lonely I didn't understand That you were reaching out for me Reaching out for my hand
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Beach 04:14
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I've been putting out wild fires You've been calling out the liars We've been getting early nights To enjoy the early light Walk with me down to the beach Feel the sand under your feet Feet We've been shooting off our mouths Letting all the anger out There's a lesson to be learned While we watch our planet burn Walk with me down to the sea Plastic lapping round our feet Feet
19.
Chase Sequence 03:35
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20.
End (Of The World) Credits 02:14
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21.
Vapour Trail 04:00
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I saw you standing on the wing The wind rushing through your hair while you sing Your arms out like an aeroplane I’d love to hear that song again Now, with your heart in your mouth I don’t believe a word I don’t believe a word I don’t believe a word you say I don’t believe a word I don’t believe a word I don’t believe a word you say Those precious minutes passed me by While you were loop to loop tonight I’m checking out your vapour tail While I steam open your mail Now, with your heart in your mouth I don’t believe a word I don’t believe a word I don’t believe a word you say I don’t believe a word I don’t believe a word I don’t believe a word you say
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Ten Fifteen 03:16
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I’m green with envy about your heart of gold We are so young but I’m feeling old I’m so blue but you leave me red-faced Why do I feel younger than I did yesterday And if you’re sitting on the ten fifteen tonight All I want is you to smile at me And if you smile at then it will be alright You’ll bring the colour to my night You’ll bring the colour to my night I am black and blue but you make me feel brand new All my bruises are now fading This is a purple patch but it may well be true That my smiles just leave you jaded If you see me on the ten fifteen tonight I’ll be the one that’s trying to hide It’s so confusing when the signals don’t look right But you light up my night You bring colour to my life You bring colour to my life You bring colour to my life
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Fingertips 04:46
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I’ve been thinking for myself It’s not something I want to do but what the hell I’ve been using Instagram It’s all the rage but at my age I’m not a fan I’ve got your love on my lips And your life at my fingertips I’ve got your love on my lips Fingertips I’ve been reading all your books I’ve been reading all your smiles and funny looks I’ve been liking all your posts I’ve been flicking through your back story for ghosts I’ve got your love on my lips And your life at my fingertips I’ve got your love on my lips Fingertips When you took me to Japan Was I all you ever wanted from a man? You've got your love on my lips And my life at your fingertips You've got your love on my lips Fingertips
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Oh Yeah, I'll Love You Till The End Of Time 04:04
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Waking up in the morning sun You make me feel like I'm the only one And I just want to know what's going on in your world today Because Oh Yeah, I'll Love You Till The End Of Time Oh Yeah, I'll Love You Till The End Of Time It's a cliche but I don't regret Anything that we haven't done yet And our future's and unmapped terrain that we are yet to explore Because Oh Yeah, I'll Love You Till The End Of Time Oh Yeah, I'll Love You Till The End Of Time I hate the days when I made you you feel sad And I promised I would rather have Spent though days sticking pins into my eyes My eyes Because Oh Yeah, I'll Love You Till The End Of Time Oh Yeah, I'll Love You Till The End Of Time Oh Yeah, I'll Love You Till The End Of Time Oh Yeah, I'll Love You Till The End Of Time

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All 23 songs released by We Could Be Aeroplanes between 2016 & 2020 plus one previously unreleased song to make it 24. WCBA is no more

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released May 25, 2020

We Could Be Aeroplanes was the musical project of Richard Hughes. A new project is underway. Individual song credits on each song. Cover painting my Nel Hughes

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Pop band from Torquay in Devon - the former musical project of Richard Hughes

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