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The Penalty Tokens

by The Penalty Tokens

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1.
A Love Like The World's Never Seen (Miles Biddulph) If you would love and accept me for what I am I wouldn't leave 'cross the ocean And if you would tell me there is no belief that would keep me from all of your love and devotion I'd stay here and love you like no one has ever loved The world has never seen a love like we could be But that's not how it goes and I think we both know what glory we're throwing away So tell me to stay and I won't go to England we'll live our lives how it should be with a love like the world's never seen
2.
Left Out In The Rain (Miles Biddulph) When we were together it was so warm and dry but I should've noticed there were clouds in the sky so alone again I'm left out in the rain Now things that are real aren't just things we can see but your superstition was no comfort to me we are not the same left out in the rain You occupy my heartache jump over the puddles of my intent Let it tap on the roof and drip into the proof that our love is spent Left out in the rain So occupy my heartache jump over the puddles of my intent Let it tap on the roof and drip into the proof that our love is spent So I've been believing that our love is to blame for the rain
3.
What's The Current Rate of Exchange on My Soul? (Miles Biddulph) Now it seems to just rain and it won't let up God take the bitter poison from out of my cup Outside little girls dressed up like whores Freshest morning sunshine sucked out of their souls Can't take off my mask or open up my eyes to bleed out the poetry mixed with the lies 'Cause I circle 'round the edge of a dark black hole Could someone please touch me with a ten foot pole? Now I hope you feel safe you are in God's hand I just couldn't stick my head that far in the sand Yeah I tried to feel and I tried to love but whatever I tried was not enough
4.
One Lane Bridge (Miles Biddulph) A demon woke me up last night trying to escape It was the first time in five whole years I'm not quite sure it didn't take Like when the dealer sent that text 'the sickness is in town' we were crossing paths on a one lane bridge and my world started spinning 'round So I'm on to face the lonely world without no cell phone But, oh, how I laughed and I loved and I shared and I connected to the bone And yes, it would be nice again but as much as I do think I know we crossed our paths on a one lane bridge now my world's left out of sync And does the thought of Hitler make me cry or does it make me drink? Numb me, numb me, numb my soul numb me 'till I do not think I'm wanting strength like England holding on in '41 'cause now I'm crossing paths with my demon and the bridge keeps going on and on and on
5.
Violent Lover (Miles Biddulph) Pull my eyes out slowly so I see that you don't know me Wash my hands from all the sickness in my heart Are you the quiet in my storm? Can you return me to the norm even if I'm already far too gone? A faith in terror a faith in pain now love will never feel the same Violent lover rip out my heart or wash my brain Losing grip my fingers slip we've got to tighten up a bit to be united lovers in the cold But with my teeth stuck in your boot you tear my tongue out by the root and let the lord of heaven sort it out A faith in terror a faith in pain now love will never feel the same Violent lover rip out my heart or wash my brain Our faith in terror our faith in pain now love will never feel the same Violent lover
6.
Echoes in an Empty House (Miles Biddulph) Come what may here to stay lost and burnt to the core Fold my wings painful things take my soul to the floor 'Cause I float over fire and coals Help me now back on the ground Rooms of fallen angels hold my hand believe I can but I don't even know I just float over fire and coals Help me now back on the ground It echoes now in an empty house… "just believe"
7.
So I Want To Bend (Miles Biddulph) So I want to bend for her she and I are worth more than the integrity of heaven, hell and earth I'll believe the priesthood should've only been for whites I'll believe bloody violent temple death oaths were right Please don't see me in this transformation I won't ever talk like this again 'Cause goodness and truth are only what I'm told to feel then I'll say I truly know the holy ghost is real But there's one truth that no one ever compelled me to believe: she and I should be together for eternity
8.
Just a Cold Spell (Miles Biddulph, Sadie Fleming) If we wait it may warm and we'll weather out the storm but it's coming down now If we wait we may see it's just a frost spangled on the trees and we're coming 'round now If we leave we may break and it's quite a lot to take if it's just a cold spell If we slip we may fall yeah the ice could take it all but it's just a cold spell Icy winds will rattle my bones I wait for you all alone the twilight snow looks so blue Final meeting kingdoms align the rusty stars will not shine until I find it with you you It's just a cold spell If we wait it may warm and we'll weather out the storm but it's just a cold spell If we wait we may see it's just frost spangled on the trees but it's just a cold spell Icy winds will rattle my bones I wait for you all alone the twilight snow looks so blue Final meeting kingdoms align the rusty stars will not shine until I find it with you you It's just a cold spell
9.
The Arrival of the Season (Iain Archer, Miles Biddulph, Tony Gwynne) Golden boy charisma, blossom or we'll wither with you Humming bird like wind chimes drown out all your secret designs The arrival of the season is never when you think waiting on the inside while the world is blossoming Bees are buzzing everywhere, weeds and flowers all sing But the arrival of the season can be different from your dream The damning winds of freedom will slam the doors like you can't beat them So grab the truth with one hand, turn and write it down in the sand The arrival of the season is never when you think waiting on the inside while the world is blossoming Bees are buzzing everywhere, weeds and flowers all sing But the arrival of the season can be different from your dream On and on and on and on and on the leaves are falling down Your rose will rise above the brush so lift yourself up off the ground Can you believe? Seasons come and go now it's time to know the spring
10.
Broken Horses (Heidi Berry, Miles Biddulph) A sadness of the broken horses slowly rocking back and forth they watch with a pair of summersaulting eyes to see no lies The sun goes up, the sun goes down just ticking boxes off I twirl around A children's song, a simple rhyme to occupy my hope and hold the time The stars come out, I'm in my room I wonder 'bout the brightness of the moon A sadness of the broken horses slowly rocking back and forth they watch with a pair of summersaulting eyes to see no lies to see no lies Sadness of the broken horses
11.
The Worm in the Wheat (Miles Biddulph) We sell our souls as we grow old it's in the eyes of what we're told The worm in the wheat for the the people to eat The milk was poisoned, crops will fail Gonna slit my throat come Pay Lay Ale The worm in the wheat for the people to eat Sometimes I only make sense in the hypothetical tense So sell your soul as you grow old it's in the eyes of what we're told The worm in the wheat for the people to eat Sometimes I only make sense in the hypothetical tense The worm in the wheat
12.
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Lighthouse (Miles Biddulph) Maybe we could fall in love Maybe we could fall in love Tell me when push comes to shove and maybe we can stay in love Out on the edge of the way there's a lighthouse to save you if you fall and drown And out on the edge of your mind there's a light that will blind you if you come around Evil demon in my eyes Evil demon in my eyes Storms of fire and falling skies there's an evil demon in my eyes Out on the edge of the way there's a lighthouse to save you if you fall and drown And out on the edge of your mind there's a light that will blind you if you come around And out on the edge of the way there's a lighthouse to save you if you fall and drown And out on the edge of your mind there's a light that will blind you if you come around Come around

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released October 31, 2010

All songs written by Miles Biddulph except: "Just A Cold Spell" (Miles Biddulph, Sadie Fleming), "The Arrival Of The Season" (Iain Archer, Miles Biddulph, Tony Gwynne), "Broken Horses" (Heidi Berry, Miles Biddulph). Everything played by Miles Biddulph except on "Just A Cold Spell" piano and some vocals Sadie Fleming, "Broken Horses" electric piano Heidi Berry. Recorded by Miles Biddulph. Design help Elledge Bowers IV.

Album Preface:
I once loved the most wonderful girl in the world. We were so happy together. But, alas, it could not last because I was not of her religion. So I packed up to leave for England to get a masters. This album chronicles the story of the emotions that followed.

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