Millstone Blues

from Humps, Bumps & Lumps by Noise Tales

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Millstone Blues, once written during a spontaneous recording session in May 2007, contains some autobiographical elements and has set a cornerstone for the following Noise Tales recordings. The song was released on 1-bit-Wonder under the synonym "Gary West" where LGM 97 drummer "Funky Lothar" contributed his percussion play. A visit from singer Karin Huebler with Sandro W. et al. during the recordings topped the song off when the background vocs were added.

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When I was 23
this drunken man took me aside,
he said "Son, you better spread your wings and fly
'cause soon you're gonna die!
You can make a million, if you really want...
depends on you being a visionary or just a greedy cunt."
I'm 30 now,
still havin' a restless soul
I'm searchin', searching', searchin'
for some Rock'n'Roll.
Feels like my life gets stuck
I'm in the office now.
You never, never, never let them tie you down!

How can I fly? How can I fly
with a millstone in my heart and a tombstone on my mind?
Where would I be? Where would I be
with no money in my pockets, full of insecurity?

When I was 27
I was almost dead.
I went to California to blow my wary head.
I met some gentle people there, I told my bitch good-bye,
got a vision for my future, got a feeling for my life.
Then I came back home
started to waste my life.
Never, never tell me that I should be fine.
I'm feeling down again
havin' a restless soul.
I'm searchin', searching', searchin'
for some Rock'n'Roll.

How can I fly? How can I fly
with a millstone in my heart and a tombstone on my mind?
Where would I be? Where would I be
With no money in my pockets, full of insecurity?
Life ain't easy! Life ain't easy! Life ain't easy! Life ain't easy!
Life ain't easy! Life ain't easy! Life ain't easy! No-ooo!

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from Humps, Bumps & Lumps, released December 29, 2013

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Noise Tales Leipzig, Germany

Noise Tales are a German Indie-/ Folktronica- band which has formed in 2000 out of former college buddies. Now, Noise Tales became a respectable duo of idle gentlemen, who does a lot of drinking, guitar playing and singing.

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