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Life Is Never

from The Art Of Making Faces by annA rydeR

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She laughed too long, she laughed too loud
She wanted to be loved by the crowd
In her mind she was so popular
All the signs seemed to be there for her

LIFE IS NEVER QUITE WHAT YOU DREAM IT WILL BE

She smiled too much, she smiled too wide
She thought her smile an asset too good to hide
She thought she was so mesmerising
So caught up in her own surprising

LIFE IS NEVER QUITE WHAT YOU DREAM IT WILL BE

She waved her hand up in the air
She waved it more extravagantly than she’d norm’lly dare
Red wine slopped from her glass to the off-white
carpet - the people looked away embarrassed and the fact is
she knew that she’d regret what she had

STARTED – HER LIFE WAS NEVER QUITE WHAT SHE EXPECTED IT TO BE

She laughed too loud, she laughed too long
Her laugh was like a kind of manic ticking bomb
All it took was imagination
All they had was a fascination with her

LIFE IS NEVER QUITE WHAT YOU DREAM IT WILL BE...

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from The Art Of Making Faces, released July 6, 2016
Drums, vibraslap, cardboard, creaker, shells, pigeon: Clive Bunker
Manic Laughing Ensemble: Marion Fleetwood, Gerry Colvin, Keith Donnelly
Clock: Mark Lee
Vocal, guitar, 15 french horns, trumpet, monkey cymbals, laughing and grawl

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annA rydeR England, UK

annA rydeR is an original and inventive singer-songwriter with a musical style which spans an array of genres. A multi- instrumentalist with a poetic, intimate lyricism communicating her unique take on the world around her.

annA has played all over the UK and Europe, from small clubs to large festivals, and has six studio albums under her belt, featuring some of British folk's finest musicians. ... more

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