Seahorses

from Spook Frequency by Villareal

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'Seahorses' was the oldest song included on the first Villareal album. It had actually been written whilst I was still in 90's indie rockers 'COLOURBURST' but we had split up not long after it was written. So it felt OK to use it. Incidentally, other members of Colourburst went on to be in THE OTHERS and COIN-OP.
Incidentally, did you know that it's the male seahorse who becomes pregnant after intercourse?

lyrics

Breathing fire again
Emergency reported too late
The nights are drawing in
For once it's not the boy who's to blame
But this is not the time
To tell me that you've got to go
So I close my eyes and wait
The surface of the world slips away

Chorus

All this talking I heard through paper walls
All the times when I wait for you to call
But we both know it's time for us to go
To sea again

Breathing fire and flame
Trying to keep up with the game
Yeah that joke is wearing thin
The one where I just sit here and wait
But this is not the end
I've come to far to depend
On maybe maybe not's
Picking up those hints that you drop

Repeat Chorus

All your plans, they don't improve me at all

(Words & Music Simon Parker)

credits

from Spook Frequency, released January 25, 2005
Simon Parker Guitar, Keyboards & Vocals
Joss Lindey Drums
Beau Barnard Bass & Background Vocal

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Jennie Cruse Keyboards & Background Vocals
Rowland Prytherch Background Vocal

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Villareal Brighton, UK

Villareal are based in Brighton, UK. Together with sister band Lightning Dept they occasionally make albums for people to listen to and enjoy.
On 31/5/14, lead singer Simon Parker had his first book published. To celebrate, a FREE 19-Track album was launched.This serves as a listening companion to the biog. It includes fragments of songs from school days onwards...

Look out for new music soon... ... more

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