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Leaves on the Ground

by How We Got Giraffes

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1.
Can you see? Can you see? Can you see me? I'm standing on the top of My castle, my castle, On the top of my castle in peace. I thought about autumn afternoons Walking down a street of fiery red, Resting on velvet satellites, Dreaming of a golden age. By the fire you said "hold the bottle up" "Here we are, let's toast to us" Then the lights went out and all around went calm. I wasn't shaking, I could move my arm. Daybreak, Daybreak. Water for my thirsty throat. I am so far, I am so far. I’m so far from your silky hands. I ride alone and I can't hold a spoon, meanwhile You sure know how to use a knife. Sometimes sober truths are boring, That's why I am making half this stuff up. By the fire you said "hold the bottle up" "Here we are, let's toast to us" Then the lights went out and all around went calm. I wasn't shaking, I could move my arm.
2.
Nothing is lurking no one conspiring you have made this ancient place less of a threat now. Not thanks to churches, rituals or folklore. It's only through your thirst for proof that you were leaving a dark age, a bitter stark cage, so trust the light you made. Don't let it fade. Look at your hands they are not there to pray
3.
I feel so good, sweet avenue I swirl around like a tourist. I roam the streets with buildings all alike Then find a seat and watch what people are like. The river flows, wild garlic grows And who am I - not to go with the flow. The grass is blue under my shoe Treading the dew. And the wind is speaking too. Don't aspire - just admire. Close your eyes - amplify. Taste the night - realise. Don't aspire - just admire. Close your eyes - amplify. Smell the night - realise. Don't aspire - just admire. Close your eyes - amplify. Live the night - realise. Flowing and blooming.
4.
Can these thoughts so restless be kept innocent enough? Recall trees and cool streams and the breeze and the rain. The traffic is slow moving and I look inside the cars: Everyone could be me, everyone could be you. But it's me the one who's stopping, and it's you the one I see Walking down, looking up, walking down, looking up. From where we are, we can see a piece of sky. It's so clear and it's dark, we are not still and it's night. Our wine may be not sparkling but our plans, they are indeed. We're like gems, we're like beads, we're like gems, we're like beads. If we start feeling less pretty we just have to close our eyes And be light, and be light, be like air, be light air. Meet me here, in my head, in my bed, it's the same. (In my head I still see you) We will leave this plateau maybe until next time. (In my head I still see you) Meet me here, in my head, in my bed, it's the same. (In my head I still see you) I feel like stealing your heart while I'm lying awake. (In my head I still see you) Meet me here, in my head, in my bed, it's the same. (It’s the same)

about

Our first EP:

01. Lights Out, Leaves on the Ground
02. Remember, Human!
03. High on the Clyde
04. Combustion [LIVE]*

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credits

released November 10, 2016

How We Got Giraffes are:
Tiziano Galli (guitar, vocals)
Justine Gangneux (double bass, backing vocals)
Guglielmo Perfetti (keyboard, backing vocals)
Michael Slevin (drums)


Drums on tracks 01 to 03 by Lara Elliott.
Tracks 01 to 03 recorded in April 2016 at Berkeley 2, Glasgow by Thomas Brumby and mixed by Bart de Groot.
Track 04 recorded at Broadcast, Glasgow, July 19th 2016 by Thomas Brumby .
All tracks mastered by Jim Lang.
Illustrations by Alessandra Antonucci.
Design by Christina Goebel.
Band photo by Léa Cyrielle.

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How We Got Giraffes Glasgow, UK

We are a Glasgow-based band composed of four musicians from Italy, France and Scotland.

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