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Remnants & Aftershocks

by Not for Pussies

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Lotus 05:25
Lotus Give yourself up to me, baby This is where you're meant to be Feel the power of a woman There's a universe in me Lotus in a thousand skies Floating in my colour-time A thousand kisses on your fingers I am all and all is mine
2.
and so it goes ... The stars lose their hold and race to their deaths in the brightening sky We may grow old, but I see millennia in your eye A new day is born, spreading her wings into the light My heart is a Phoenix, resurrected from the deepest night Don't let your sorrow die, it sweetens every day No kind of apocalypse can take your love away The stars lose their hold and race to their deaths in the darkening sky And so it goes, on the wings of a butterfly ...
3.
Aftershock 05:01
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Spring Fever 03:50
Spring Fever Blossom is bursting The buds are a-bloom The birds are all flirting and I'm all a-swoon Blackbird is singing way up in the tree My robin is building a bower for me Daisies look skywards to fat bumble bees buzzing with gold dust all over their knees Spider is spinning, so what can I do other than offer a dance up to you... Blossom is bursting The buds are a-bloom The birds are all singing and I'm all a-swoon Squirrels are busy way up in the tree The bunnies are building a bower for me Daisies look skywards to fat bumble bees buzzing with gold dust all over their knees Up in the chimney the jackdaws are shy, watching the world with a beady blue eye...
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Choirgirls 06:05
Choirgirls Seven years since I last saw you, my girl Here you are, suddenly back in my world again We were young, on our own and far from home It was cold and the old town deep with snow Candlelight and the choir held back the dark In our eyes and our hearts we lit a spark Your cinnamon-speckled face in golden candlelight Mandarin and sandalwood in golden candlelight We wet and wove the straw in golden candlelight We both created stars in golden candlelight Oh we sang our hearts out Yeah, we sang, we sang Girl, we sang our hearts out We still do, me and you Your cinnamon-speckled face in golden candlelight Mandarin and sandalwood in golden candlelight We wet and wove the straw in golden candlelight We both created stars in golden candlelight
6.
Heart 06:17
Heart How much can a heart…..hold? My Daddy was a quiet man, he never said much, but oh…. He carried much more than most men, his shoulders held up my world My Daddy was a good man, he never did any harm He carried his share of heartache, he held it in his arms He never had ambition, he worked and he worked hard He learned things don’t come easy, and some things break your heart He never did ask for nothing, he gave his whole life through The path we trod was difficult, but I know that he was true How much can a heart …. hold? Your Daddy was a quiet man, he rarely spoke his mind but his brush could catch a landscape, all a shimmering in the light Your Daddy was a good man, did his best for his family and he gave his all to the system, all his creativity He sat on his ambition, he worked and he worked hard He learned things don’t come easy, and some things break your heart He never did ask for nothing, he gave his whole life through The path he trod was difficult, but you know that he was true How much can a heart…. hold? They taught us to walk and then how to run They watched us fall down and joined in the fun Oh they were the guys, who cherished their wives and this was the best, the time of their lives When the sun is high…. and the days are long… Oh the endless possibilities… What could go wrong? What could go wrong? We share a history, we come from common ground and the gentle hands that raised us, we were always safe and sound Expressed in all their actions, in the life they lived each day was a love you can’t imagine and it’ll never go away My Daddy taught me something – to be strong and to be true and my heart is full of the love he gave and I give that now to you Yes, my Daddy taught me something – to be strong and to be true and my heart is full of the love he gave and I give that now to you ……. I give that to you.
7.
Headgirl 06:09
Headgirl (Part 1) Woke up one day with the walls closing in Just being upright took some discipline The room is spinning – I can’t take this pain It’s like a bomb has gone off in my brain Raided the cupboard and swallowed some meds Can’t understand what’s going on in my head Stumbled around and then went back to bed There’s no escape – Oh, I wish I were dead I called the doctor – I need some advice Can’t take the pressure, my head’s in a vice He sent me off to see some specialist to rule out anything that he might have missed My palms are sweaty and my mouth is all dry Trying not to lose it in the drumming MRI These tubes and needles are freaking me out The drugs go in and my precious blood goes out They fill in forms and they scratch their heads I’m a receptacle for all sorts of meds… I’m just a face in a hospital bed I’ve lost the plot, yeah I’m losing the thread… (Part 2) There’s a hooker hiding over in the corner and I’m the rookie out on the mat He’s got his buddies running interference so he can knock me flat Now this gorilla’s on my shoulder and he’s telling me I gotta do a drop I need to sandbag or oversell just to win me a pop Now this is feeling something like a beatdown I’m losing count of all the heels Oh, I’m suspicious of a screwjob This wasn’t in the deal! Thought I was number one contender somehow maintaining my no-sell I’m in the ring with a whole stable and they’re stretching me all to hell! !Part 3) Headgirl! What's going on inside your head, girl?! Crazy, crazy Headgirl! And then my head explodes!
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50 Fathoms Down We are all one, so I’ve been told but this ship I steer is me and me alone The leaden weight descends and pulls me down to depths so cold and dark, I’m all alone I feel the world - all light and warmth and love slip from my grasp Somewhere far off life carries on and here I am 50 fathoms down

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The fifth album from Not for Pussies (Brian & Janette Kidd)
Eight contrasting songs, written, recorded and produced in 2014-15, at a time when Janette was dealing with an illness. As a result, many of the soundscapes and song structures were produced by Brian in the studio, with Janette stepping in to contribute her parts when she could. As a consequence, the album is driven by solid rhythms and broad synthesizer and e-bow based textures. A long time coming, but another is just around the corner! Watch this space....

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released February 28, 2015

Music: Brian & Janette Kidd
Lyrics: Janette Kidd

All instruments: Brian & Janette Kidd
except track 5, "Choirgirls" - beats by Joe Logan

Recorded, mixed & mastered by Not for Pussies at Stellasounds, 2014/15.

All album art: Brian & Janette Kidd

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Not for Pussies Perth, UK

Not for Pussies came into being in 2008, although Brian and Janette Kidd have been together - and playing music together (and with others) for much, much longer.
We felt we're into an era in our lives where Bette Davis' quote about getting older (it's "not for pussies") felt very apt - and our music reflects this - and the experience of having lived a little! ...
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