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Just A Few Demos

by Alex Bowen

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1.
Too Much Tea 04:37
He's got me biting my tongue and I don't like it He says "Hush! Hush! Keep quiet!", (though we're all wide awake...) "Speak when you're spoken to. Not now, just not now. You'll ruin the chance you've made." Even in darkness there's moonlight to guide us Illuminates all with a shine unsurpassed But he's clutching my heart at his chest like it's his heart I forget it's shape out of his grasp. Now I'm thinking almost every waking moment of the day How I'll return you to your rightful place. I've been drinking too much tea (again) Staying up past bedtime 'til who knows when. These late-night ramblings seem so amplified But there always there in my mind. Pause patiently for the dust clouds to settle Inhale. Wait. Stagnate. I want more. The tip of the iceberg will not satisfy me But I've faith in my dreams. I'm sure. Now I'm thinking almost every waking moment of the day How I'll return you to your rightful place.
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Into the Sea 04:28
The lovers were quiet as plans were made Over thirst-quenching, ice-cold lemonade She stirred the straw, gave a cheeky smile But he remained wistful all the while Then took another biscuit from the loaded pile. 'It's all for you', she whispered passionately As they cooled in the shade of a willow tree. And the boy, who nodded, felt so numb As though there was a battle yet to overcome. He didn't know she knew he'd already won. Shall we take the first flight out Paper aeroplane? Boat bobbing up and down. Sailing along-long longingly. We'll be free. So there they sat and conjured ways To prolong the happiness of those days. Her grinning lips, his heedful stare, The enchanting enchantment of each of them there. And the hopeful magic that hung in the air... Diamond waves lapped on the golden coast Boy and girl knew for what each wished most So then, carefree, hand in hand They ran away: bare feet on sand. And shining, beaming blissfully They disappeared into the sea.
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Bundle all your uncertainties Open your arms Give them to me I'll bear the burden; you're worth it, I'm sure Your mind is rich Your heart is pure If your heart is pure Then why do I feel so insecure? You have your secrets Give me your answer What say you now? Since you've been gone I'm turned inside out Just a short message I would prefer How can you love me If you still love her? Grant me one act of decency I'll close my eyes If you tell me I'll have the patience the courage, it's true If that's what it takes I'll be with you In me you can trust So why do you feel you must Keep your secrets? Give me your answer What say you now? Since you've been gone I'm turned inside out Just a short message I would prefer How can you love me If you still love her? This isn't quite the easiest thing to do
4.
Icicle 03:14
Delicate as an icicle in the sunshine One ray of light, it trickles to the ground Watch it playfully glisten Dazzles you almost blind Most do not care for the fragility inside And you're merely just an icicle More that meets the eye Maybe that's why I jealously admire All those who catch your eye. But I don't know why you say the things You say exactly what they want to hear And all those near to you think they're dear to you But they're never any closer than a stranger. Beautiful as a snowdrop blooming in the Spring A whole sea of whiteness, fields of serenity Gradually fall to pieces, soon they all die away Even a simple flower in all its glory will decay And you're merely just a snowdrop Beauty and weakness combined That explains my desperate sigh As once again you pass me by. But I don't know why you say the things You say exactly what they want to hear And all those near to you think they're dear to you But they're never any closer than a stranger.
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In this blistering heat I feel I could look at you forever Giddy, lost my feet again Painted stars on my ceiling to recreate that feeling I can’t come down from this Just the thought of one small kiss, my whole body just tingles Can’t remember why I’m standing here Like a daydream or hallucination, someone stop this vivid imagination I can’t come down from this Now you’ve trapped me here but I’m not another of your empty, heartless shrews I’d be there kicking and screaming if I didn’t feel so bruised I let you distract me from the peaceful content I once felt And now I’ve slipped so far below I can’t seem to find the way out Abandoned here. I’m crawling from underneath your reject pile When I finally see daylight I’ll greet you with an all-forgiving loving smile And I’ve been having nightmares about losing you but that won’t do I could hold you endlessly to show how much you mean to me Can’t you feel the beating of my heart? I’d hold your hand, you’ll understand how no-one else could be my man I can’t come down from this. Abandoned here. I’m crawling from underneath your reject pile When I finally see daylight I’ll greet you with an all-forgiving loving smile I know you can shine. Save it for another time Now I’m in a daze, some deep sleep but I’m awake I’m here but miles away... every single day. Can’t come down from this.
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Ancient as the forest, as the trees There's one who's always watching over me He knows all. He sees all. Towering above us all. So small. So small (I feel I'm nothing at all.) He hands a tiny ballerina to me I marvel at her beautiful hair and delicate feet He says 'This is you, once before. And it will be forever more' He smiles. I shiver hesitantly. (That smile could be the death of me.) His golden heart is beating and it never stops Emanating magic in a shiny dust When he holds me I dream he'll never let go And 1000 quivering kisses he'd bestow I'm on a string. Just a spring. With his every word I'll return back to him And if I know that's how it always goes Then why does it never fail to confound me so? His golden heart is beating and it never stops Emanating magic in a shiny dust He offers a crimson rose blossom to me The scent conjures my wildest hopes and fears I'm on a string. He's everything. It's he I crave. I'll come back to him. But I know. There's so far that I must go. There's so far that I must go.
7.
Secret book - So many times The leaves left overturned Guarded. The padlock and key Protect the dusty pages. What's inside? And will I ever discover the mystery? What will I find? When those silent chapters speak their minds...
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Short Straw 05:20
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Poetry - you come and go but why Why do you have to leave Oh-so quicker than anyone I know? Are you restless, dishonest? Do you serve another one but me? Well, whatever makes you happy is all good for me. Catch a smile, a glimpse, a tiny inkling Then gone, gone fast as a blink. Tranquility you come and go but how How to make you stay You're more mysterious than anyone I know. Befriend you? Impossible... but not for lack of trying You're so evasive, leave me thinking Why you're always hiding. Catch a smile, a glimpse, a tiny inkling Then gone, gone fast as a blink. Cool as the wind on a winter's day Where the lonely sun has wandered its own merry way.
11.
At Midnight 03:12
Pushing the boundaries of my own senses I'm treading the tightrope of sanity Kiss me, dismiss me: I don't care which you do. Nothing really bothers me. So you roam the streets at midnight. Find the slipper. Does it fit right? It won't fit right... rarely ever does... You can call it lunacy You can call me unkind I will take what's given to me Call me anytime you like. So which destination do you think I'm heading for? All paths around me - so intertwined. And will I make it with my eyes half closed? I really don't mind. I'm happily drifting, flying aimlessly Next day, I'm destined to yoyo down This cycle could drive me crazy But I'm used to it now. You can call it lunacy You can call me unkind I will take what's given to me Call me anytime you like.
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The Bb Song 03:28
That sensation in my stomach defies my thoughts Thought rational and logical they may be. I know I should really behave myself But something else is controlling me. I feel nervous, jealous, reckless, over-zealous But persecute myself and there's no change. All the dreams I ever closed my eyes for, swarmed with pangs of doubt. And still the urge to fall remains... One day I'll lighten up, feel warm inside Condemn that thing that haunts my mind. That fear in me, my own jealousy is the only poison dart in my side With eyes closed, I may as well be blind So right at the epicentre of this There's a girl who's feeling torn Between the lively aggression of the stormy sea And the dry, baron desert in front of me Drown in the ocean or perish from thirst I'm bewildered by the apathy inside Consciousness corroding like a lonely grain of sand And no one seems to understand. Can I find the bravery? Dig out the courage inside me? Deep dark secrets can't stay all-concealed forever You - my pillar for too long now. My infectious smile's now an infectious frown. Deep dark secrets can't stay all-concealed But it's hard to change when so much hangs on this. With a wink of an eye, a nod of his head That seductive smile lures me into his bed Bed of thorns, bed of knives, I really don't care At the click of his fingers he knows I'll be there...

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A compilation of songs written and recorded between 2005 and 2011.

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released January 2, 2011

All songs written and performed by Alex Bowen.
Artwork by Tracey Meek.

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