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Ways of People

by Peter Buffery

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1.
We Close Our Blinds 03:32
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We trace our hands back and fourth, mirrored, tentative but gently alight We close our blinds Dipping toes with uncertainty, whilst hanging pictures of the ones you loved To set ourselves free We fool ourselves We’re full of it Cradled in your arms Take shelter in the dark Surveilling a reflection Putting pressure on for questioning us But it’s all lies It’s all fine by me Dance to the pulse of us, skipping so naively through our lives Chest bare, sprawled across the floor, numb to cold, so vulnerable and quiet I’ll make you proud If our thoughts are to heal, then we must read between the lines of our eyes and promise none Go figure We won’t kid ourselves Aligned in our intention Our restraint is running thin We’re trapped in this position and the roof is caving in
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I Swore 03:12
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So sure of ourselves Up turning every stone So sure we weren’t seen Taking shells from the beach We put ourselves Up for anything We lose ourselves Just so we have something to find Left it behind Walking with eyes closed we trust seductive nectar of a poisonous frog Protruding and rough vines claw our legs, and straps us to the earth I abstain I swore I’d keep you safe It’s worth going back for
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Reign with Me 03:29
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Reign with me Carve your stone Kick your seat Watch your tone The liqueurs done so sink your pride and pay the meter Eat your words Collate the best Impress a neighbour It happens to the best of us so prove you’re better Fake the key and dial the code I got your letter You let it get away You let it get away You let it get away
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Past Time 04:03
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Breath into a bag Passing the bridge, no longer ours to walk on Craving the soil that feeds our wounds Finding answers to questions we didn’t ask Talk to the spirits of a past time Lean on a wall Late to the court No longer words to learn from Laying the soil to grow our own roots Chest pumped with dignity Heirlooms at every door Talk to the spirits of a past time Write in your book Gift to the world No point in making sense of Rip up foundations when nothing stands Up in the air All is free for the taking Talk to the spirits of a past time
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We Never Saw Through the Haze 03:27
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Same, wreaking havoc everyday Learn telepathy Stray from the formula, take it by surprise Enjoy some quiet time Breathing cyanide The shape of freckles on your back Put our flame to rest We’ll build our archive up in time and keep the darkness out of mind A hard palm burns my cheek Born from the ashes of our time A clean slate, a new week Raised by a gentle arm softly off the ground Sway with me, arms wrapped, bodies lost in time Stay with me, eyes fixed, finger tips aligned I’ll sell what I have to It’s no trouble I’m glad to A cornerstone, of fragility, Fan it with your hands as you watch it fizzle out We’ll build our archive up in time and keep the darkness out of mind We’ll build our archive up in time and keep the darkness out of mind I’ll come clean cos our story can’t stop here I’ll do what it takes to hold us up I’ll come clean cos our story can’t stop here You are my reality
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Ways of People 04:48
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Our parts connected through a protocol Our bodies rest when we accelerate I took the last, I didn’t think you’d mind We’ll make it last, until we look for more Our parts connected through a protocol Days gone Our bodies rest when we accelerate, Days Gone I took the last, I didn’t think you’d mind Days gone I’m tired, set, I’d better hope you formulate our plan Ways of people We don’t want the blame We’re strong together
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I Guess I'm OK 03:42
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I guess I’m ok I’ll forget about it I said I’m ok Trouble and joy I paid far Too much I cared for For us Turn off Every time I speak Dead centred in frame and leaked As thick as thieves Resist and wade through the mud Giving just enough to qualify for their love I thought you were I thought you hid it all as well as they deserved Tread in footsteps of a heavy boot They fire Callously With targets pinned on others Their floors, carpeted with bodies To keep their feet warm
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Share Some 03:36
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Keep tapping your shoulder Calm and persistence prevails Time takes no prisoners Sleep Display nothing private I’m sure I have been here before Life built in a factory I share some It’s better here Steam Water that shivers Spreading like locusts in luck Scorched, vacuous living Teeth Pierce the lining Tender and fragile at birth But soon will be biting I share some It’s better here I share some It’s better here
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Stay in Bed 03:35
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Be scared Take cover Be scared Take measures Dark skies Blinds everyone Close call Stay in bed I pick best of worst Nothing wholesome We’re torn apart A day reforming Belong here You’re screaming for an apple It’s forking and coursing through our collective conscience Draw it out and save the day Your sore eyes Cumbersome I’ll sleep No saint Just make a story I’ll pick and trap No temper for me

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released August 6, 2021

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Peter Buffery London, UK

South West based Musician and Sound Designer.

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