Come What May, by Clutching At Straws

Come What May

by Clutching At Straws

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Ladies and gentlemen, we are delighted to release our mini-album 'Come What May', now available for you to listen to and buy.

Come What May has inspired and challenged us to mine deep into ourselves and ask ourselves who we really are and how we want to live; we hope it'll have a similar effect on you... as well as get you dancing!

Our mini-album is our first ever disc. It comes in an eco-friendly digifile.

Includes unlimited streaming of Come What May via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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1.	Come What May 03:53	lyrics	buy track
It cracked my mind, it broke my heart Though it blew me away at the start It crushed my soul, tore me apart But now my real life can start It stole my time, consumed my health It hurt me and, oh Lord, I blamed myself For the way it was, I gave fault my own But now I’ve learnt to say no So come what may, to overthrow The loves I’ve had for the Love I’ll know Though chances thrown, lost to the sea There is a peace deep within me Can you reach into the past And change the things that have come to pass Oh no thats too much, too much to ask An implausible, impossible task So come what may, to overthrow The loves I’ve had for the Love I’ll know Though chances thrown, lost to the sea There is a peace deep within me So come what may, to overthrow The life I’ve had for the life I’ll know The life I’ll know The life I’ll know The life I’ll know
2.	Forged Tales 04:41	lyrics	buy track
Hello I might be late To show up to accept my fate Where are we now You said it's gone But I know It's just begun And I won't know when things are fine When you keep forging these tales all the time There's nowhere I can feel alright I understand now, these crimes aren't mine So, Where to from here Now you've left No time for tears Its my turn To forgive But this burden Has the weight of years When I said that I was lost You replied with eyes glossed. I know you think it's all a lie It's not something you tried to hide And I won't know when things are fine When you keep forging these tales all the time There's nowhere I can feel alright I understand now, these crimes aren't mine Oh these crimes aren't mine No these crimes aren't mine Oh these crimes aren't mine And I won't know when things are fine When you keep forging these tales all the time There's nowhere I can feel alright I understand now, these crimes aren't mine Oh these crimes aren't mine No these crimes aren't mine Oh these crimes aren't mine No these crimes aren't mine Oh these crimes aren't mine
3.	Look At You Now (ft. Dan Walsh) 04:10	lyrics	buy track
You don't say what you mean You don't mean what you say You have to watch your words are right So you don't give yourself away For what you are For what you are You choose to speak in riddles You often speak in rhyme And if you trip upon your rhetoric You may end up doing time For what you are For what you are Look what you are How do you sleep at night Look what you are Can't tell what's wrong from right Look what you are How do you sleep at night Look what you are Where did you dream of long ago When you set out upon this road Was this really your enterprise These lies, mistruths and compromise Now corruption beckons you To make an extra bob or two Expenses scandals, dodgy cheques You tied the noose around your neck Look at you now Where did it all go wrong Look at you now You started off so strong Look at you now Where did it all go wrong Look at you now You sought to make the poor your plight But somehow you gave up the fight When an easy answer passed you by You found it easier to lie And idealising idle eyes Contributors to your demise It's sad to think it's all because You clung to power and not to love Look at you now Where did it all go wrong Look at you now You started off so strong Look at you now Where did it all go wrong Look at you now One step forward, a step off track Another step forward and two steps back Oh what do you stand for now What do you stand for now
4.	The Price You Paid 05:14	lyrics	buy track
You were young, the days were old You dreamed you could change the world All for free But it wasn't that easy  A compromise to your surprise Clouded your eyes And you could hardly see That it wasn't that easy I admire your good intentions but I fear That you lost them along the way A backhand deal just to seal Your place among the peers And aristocracy  If you could only see  The backhand deal's your achilles heel The price you had to pay But what to be That you could hardly see The party line you had to sign Pretending that it's fine And good for you and me  Did you disagree?  All this time you can't rewind Since you're resigned To power and not morality  Do you disagree? I admire your good intentions but I fear That you lost them along the way  And I admire the intentions you held dear But they were the price you had to pay In days of youth you were so bold  Determined you would break the mould  Determined you would stick the course  But now with no hint of remorse  You hint at things which hide deceit  Errors you'll no doubt repeat  And promises are only lies  Which jaded smiles can't, which jaded smiles can't disguise  They paid your price you sacrificed Ideals of black and white for shades of grey  And hopes and dreams of better ways Will never ever see the light of day With so much to lose, why did you choose To raise your voice only to shy away  A lonesome voice is better, Better than a naysayer afraid of saying nay
5.	Love Lost Sold 04:44	lyrics	buy track
Living life in circles, growing old Making money, love, lost, sold Doing everything that we're told Making money, love, lost, sold Looking around me oh what do I see People unhappy and longing to be Making a living, they’re living a lie Trying to make ends meet, to simple get by They're working the day and they're working the night In unearthly hours they keep up the fight Making a living, they’re living a lie Trying to make ends meet, to simple get by Is this what we live for? Yes, is this what we want? Is this what we'll stand for? Forever in front Wasting our lives On the old factory floor Trying to make money then trying, Trying to make more Making money and getting paid But the money makes you its slave And you know how we all behave When the more we have yes the more we crave This is not what I live for This is not what I want This is not what I'll stand for Forever in front I won't be wasting my life On the old factory floor Trying to make money then trying, Trying to make more There's one way, therein The truth of it all There's one way, therein The life of the world There's one way, therein The truth of it all There's one way, therein The life of the world Yes, this is what I live for Yes this is what I want This is what I stand for Forever in front This is what I hope for At the end of the day That there will be one truth One hope and one way
6.	Through Your Eyes 04:52	lyrics	buy track
It's a different world through different eyes And what shocks you most is a nice surprise It's a welcome home, it's a change from the lies And I can't hear those distant cries I'm half full when your half empty I see the beauty when you see the price I read the good news and you read the bad Nothing ruins my paradise And I'll never wander, I'll never roam I'll never have to walk alone It's a different place, in a different time I'll win this race I'll make it mine Every question has two sides In every answer the truth hides And every step has risk involved Every place has a tale untold And I'll never wander, I'll never roam I'll never have to walk alone It's a different place, in a different time I'll win this race I'll make it mine And I don't see the word through your eyes 'Cause I'm, I'm not held back by your "whys" And you, you're the one who never tries And you, oh yeah you, you will always wait and see And I'll never wander, I'll never roam I'll never have to walk alone It's a different place, in a different time I'll win this race I'll make it mine It's a different world through different eyes And I can't tell, if my eyes lie

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Digital Barcode: 5060378856307
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released December 16, 2013

All songs written, arranged & performed by Clutching At Straws:
James Baskett, Jake Mahal, Thomas Simm & James Wheeler

Track 3 Banjo arrangement by Dan Walsh (www.danwalshbanjo.co.uk)

Artwork by Clutching At Straws, Amy & Lucy Jennett & Hedayetullah A Solenkhi

Produced, Engineered & Mixed by James Wheeler (Straws Music)
Mastered by Dave Stephenson

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Clutching At Straws is a diverse alternative folk quartet. They portray their unique style through lyrics that range from sharp and witty to bold and expressive, accompanied by powerful and relevant music.

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