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The Forty Thieves EP

by The Forty Thieves

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1.
On My Grave 04:16
Shedding skin and bones In the lake they flow Across the water reflecting the clouds Just pick up the leaves for me now To cover my soul From the storm so violent, so loud Why don't you come with me so i can show you All that you said would be, but only i knew All the miles and miles that i walked for you. Would you be so kind to put that on my grave too? I'll waited, all the seasons have passed I've heard all the excuses you've used And all that you said would be, You never ended up doing for me White storm, I told you I know nothing at all White clouds, I see white I see white I see white and nothing else Why don't you come with me so I can show you All that you said would, but only I knew All the miles and miles that I walked for you Would be so kind to put that on my grave too? Why don't you come with me so I can show you..
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Friend 04:52
Years ago we fought a war A two-soldier legion made worry no more And you met a friend who was made of the air And what a blessing it's been; he's carried you ever since But did you ever find it strange that the only one who heard me was you? And don't you hear the people say That he must have lost his mind for him to answer? I know you're still a child But today you're fit for battle as a man For time he is a thief And while we sleep he launders all the years he can. But friend of mine don't hide I must leave your side Even if it kills me And friend through high and low Don't you dare let go Of all the things that made me stay Years ago we won the war Our two-soldier legion won't fight anymore And you have a friend who was made of the air And what a blessing it's been But I will never feel the rain fall down on my face And I will never taste the air in morning after the storm If my eyes could summon tears know that I would cry an ocean at goodbye. But you need to love someone who can bleed and breathe and stumble and lie! Friend of mine don't hide I must leave your side Even if it kills me And friend through high and low Don't you dare let go Of all the things that made me -- And friend of mine don't hide I must leave your side Even if it kills me
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Lady Grey 03:35
Rain pour down, days on end; Sun will bake, and the law will bend. Wolves come out, raze our land; Well, Papa never was a businessman. Fear for the hounds of Lady Grey, For the father of the church, and his medicine crate Bind my hands beneath your will; Now I'm counting crows on a window sill. Wake face-down in the shallowest grave; Well, I've got more than a soul to save. Patient blade ready by my side- It'll soon be sheathed in his thick, dead hide! Grind my bones to makes his bread; Got a hook back home to hang my head I climb out with a shakin' spine Gonna cut him down and take what's mine!
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So leave me drowning in the deep And turn your head and run. I hear you cower in your sleep and my guilt, it weighs a ton. And all of your light is fading fast from me All of your light is fading fast from me Dearest winter how'd you get so cold? Your white snow is sending shivers down my soul If you see a woman who looks as lost as I, Tell her I am looking for her 'cause she left her love behind. La la la la la, la la la la la La la la la la, la la la la la La la la la la We were two birds caught in a spider's web dreaming of flying again I tried to find the strength to turn my head to take your mind away from all the monsters but it seems that somehow, All of your light is fading fast from me All of your light is fading fast from me Dearest winter how'd you get so cold? Your white snow is sending shivers down my soul If you see a woman who looks as lost as I, Tell her I am looking for her 'cause she left her love behind. La la la la la, la la la la la La la la la la, la la la la la La la la la la Dearest winter how'd you get so cold? Your white snow is sending shivers down my soul If you see a woman who looks as lost as I, Tell her I am looking for her 'cause she left her love behind. But all of your light is fading fast from me All of your light is fading fast from me.

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released August 17, 2012

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The Forty Thieves Brisbane, Australia

The Forty Thieves started in Jacob Clarke's living room at 2am one night after a party. Since then, the group started writing songs in university practice rooms and eventually put together recordings in Matt's little West End flat. The result was a tuneful mess of world-inspired folk, a mix of unconventional instruments (like the guitarrón, autoharp, and mandolin). They have big plans. ... more

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