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Ship

by James Whyte

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Cloudland Blue Quartet James Whyte is a talented singer/songwriter and musician. I've known some of these songs for over 10 years - great to see them finally get a release. Recommended Favorite track: I Found Love.
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1.
I Found Love 03:59
Abandoned, scared; I almost didn’t see him Soaked to the bone underneath a wheeliebin I picked him up, my hands inside my coatsleeves I called him love and love came to stay with me First I was scared ‘cos love was acting strangely I brushed his hair; I guess that’s when love bit me Made him a bed down by my washing machine Out of a towel and a box of polystyrene Weeks turned to months and me and love were doing fine My flat got wrecked; we lived on chocolate and red wine And then one day I called for him as I got home And I found love, sobbing gently by the phone “I don’t understand” he said, “but this is how it has to be” And so it was I set my love free
2.
Live Feed 04:44
Gonna pull myself in, make myself small Rearrange my body ‘til I’m hardly here at all Black out the windows, turn off my TV Plug all the holes ‘til you can’t even see me There's a fly on the wall, watching it all Looking for dirt to share with the world If this is reality I’d rather pretend I don’t need an audience while I still have a friend This is the snowstorm television dinner I’m feeling sick, my blood is getting thinner So I call myself a doctor and say “I think I’m ill” And he says “you think you’re all that, take a chill pill” I’m like “hey you’re the doctor” He’s like “talk to the hand” And he’s a dead ringer for Jerry Springer Well I'm stood at the window watching a man He hasn’t seen me but I’m onto his plan Tying you down with all the cable you need Broadband streaming media, text updates and a live feed Yeah man, I’m busting out. I’m breaking free. They can’t take my soul but they can have my TV Except there’s one show this evening I really want to see It’s the last in the series and the guy looks a bit like me This is the snowstorm television dinner I’m feeling sick, my blood is getting thinner So I call myself a doctor and say “I think I’m ill” And he says “you think you’re all that, take a chill pill” I’m like “hey you’re the doctor” He’s like “talk to the hand” And he’s a dead ringer for Jerry Springer And he turns and says “whatever” and walks into the crowd Winking at the camera, they chant his name out loud I’d smack him in the face But there’s three guys holding me down
3.
Ship 04:50
Well they say we’re heading for stormy weather Say I’ve lost my course and I’ve lost my tether Yeah, when we set sail you know the sun was shining Well the ship was strong and the weather was fine And they say we’re heading for serious weather Say I’ve lost my course and I’ve lost my tether Yeah, it’s too big a ship for a little man like me Well the say I shoulda not put out to sea But I’ll keep my course and I’ll keep my tether ‘Cos I think I’ve got my ship together And if you’re sailing across the sea You gotta sail in a straight line You gotta keep your face turned to the wind Don’t stall on every squall you find And if you think you’ve had enough More than anyone should ever have to take You better nail your colours to the mast Cos this old boat ain’t got no breaks And they say we’re heading for shit bad weather Yeah when these shits talk they talk shit together They sling their shit as I come sailing by Like they think that shit is going to fly But I’ll keep my course and I’ll keep my tether ‘Cos I think I’ve got my ship together And if you’re sailing across the sea You gotta sail in a straight line You gotta keep your face turned to the wind And don’t stall on every little squall you find And if you think you’ve had enough More than any man should ever have to take You better nail your colours to the mast Cos this old boat ain’t got no breaks
4.
What in the world am I to do? I’m so in love with you I always make you sad And no matter what I do It’s all the same to you I always make you sad I want to make you smile And in my dreams someday Take you far away from here And the man I thought I was Will suddenly appear And I will watch you shining And I will watch you glow We’re outta here Back in the real world you’re still blue I should walk away from you The last thing I could do I’m so in love with you I always make you sad I want to make you smile And in my dreams someday Take you far away from here And the man I thought I was Will suddenly appear And I will watch you shining And I will watch you glow We’re outta here

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released September 24, 2015

All vocals and instruments by James Whyte except:

I Found Love
Backing vocals: Bobby Brown and Gerry Callaghan

Live Feed
Lead guitar: Jack MacInally & Gerry Callaghan

Ship
Backing vocals: Jack MacInally
Chorus: Edinburgh College Live Sound Class, Year One

Engineered and Produced by Bobby Brown and Gerry Callaghan
Recorded at Edinburgh College CRE:8 Studios

Artwork and cover design by Jac Rundell

All songs © James Whyte

Dedicated to the live music community of Edinburgh, to whom I owe a great deal.

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James Whyte Edinburgh, UK

James Whyte is a singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who’s been a well-known part of Edinburgh’s acoustic music scene for the best part of twenty years. Although a seasoned and regular live performer, The Ship E.P. is his first formal recorded release. ... more

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