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London Road vi) Gorgeous On The Periphery

from Wanderlust by Jon Hunt

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London Road

vi) Gorgeous On The Periphery (The Lie Of All Lies)

Morning sun
Big hotels with carpeted floors
TV on
Afternoon tea served once more
Looking down
There's a language that I missed
Like a beam
Cutting through the smog and mist
Smell the salts, it's gorgeous on the periphery

Here right now
It's meant to be wild and so fun
Fire and end
Always a pale imitation
Hibernate, or vow to run away
Disappear, try and erase today
Go to sleep, it's gorgeous on the periphery

Feeling right
As the dull we all cave into one
Bound and tight
Limitless in our distraction
Time speeds up
And we drink another beer
Shoots push through
And we criticize and leer
Uncurl your fist, it's gorgeous on the periphery

Drink with me
And I'll take you once again to the seaside
Down the roads
That the aimless will ride out their lives
Hold my hand
And I'll show you to the tracks
Whose history
Is a thing I can't take back
Click your heels, it's gorgeous on the periphery

The aimless live
In the past and in their own distant future
Take a look:
There's no discipline or vigour in their blood
Still seems right
To smile and raise a glass
Chink of light
As we smile at this farce
Drink up please, it's gorgeous on the periphery

Longing adventure and mystery
Welcome aboard
Unfamiliar exciting
Blank pages and open doors
So banal
The real can get so bland
No crossed stars
And we fail to understand
Turn the wheel
It's gorgeous on the periphery

Pull on the rope
You can see what has gone on before
Once there was magic
Now there is nothing at all
Walk out now
There's nothing left to draw
Take the vow
Like a self-effacing whore
Drink the milk
It's gorgeous on the periphery

Selfish doubt
Make some fucking effort you daft...
Crowded out
There's a life perched down there on the front
Chew the bone
And never let it drop
Smash the 'phone
Cos they all want you to stop
Count me in (OUT), it's gorgeous (BULLSHIT) on the periphery

Words and Music by jh 2009-2010

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from Wanderlust, released December 5, 2011

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Jon Hunt London, UK

Jon Hunt is a singer/ songwriter/ multi-instrumentalist from London.

His music, though often described as 'quintessentially English' is eclectic in style ranging from alternative rock and power-pop to ballads, vocal and acoustic guitar to progressive rock and psychedelia.

Jon's fourth full-length album 'An Explosion Of Nothing' is scheduled for release later in 2024. ... more

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