Gordon Duthie - White Walls and Golden Shores

Текст с Bandcamp’а: “Produced by Gordon Duthie Lyrics written by Gordon Duthie Instrumentals arranged or composed and performed or programmed by Gordon Duthie Vocals performed by Gordon Duthie except the female vocals on “Sadness Brings Us Together“ which were performed by Kristen Johnson Recorded during 2008 / 2009 / 2010 / 2011 / 2012 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland except the female vocals which were recorded in 2012 in Ohio, United States of America by Kristen Johnson Mixed by Kevin Paul except “Ten Reasons to be Happy”, “Hide”, “Paying a Broken Record” and “Routine Cycle” which were mixed by Scott Horton and “Frost to Humidity (Only in Aberdeenshire)” which was mixed by Gordon Duthie Mastered by Kevin Paul Art direction and design by Gordon Duthie and Szymon Włochowski (inside cover panorama photograph of Aberdeen taken by Andy Stuart and back cover artwork created by I 365 Art) © Gordon Duthie 2012 The state of Scottish football Will never be the same Down in the foothills The echoes of the rain A sense of disappointment White walls and golden shores Honesty and hard work Is what I’m looking for Air that makes you want to breath The salt up in the streets Years of empty canvasses Respect is what it needs We picked up our pebbles As the smoke flew out the beach The film wasn’t real Like the phone down at the sea Time is not a factor In god’s country as it stands The envy of the world Or a past forgotten land Cars slide past the mountain As it all comes around for free Ice cream shops and sweetie bars Haven’t been on my TV The captain’s down on Friday To say a fond farewell We’ll miss your thanks and faithful stance Your guidance fares me well These rocks and sands and windy lands That they all tried to raid Reflecting and respecting on what I have here today I think I have been lucky To have everything I want But freedom is a word That I haven’t forgot Time is not a factor In god’s country as it stands The envy of the world Or a past forgotten land Time is not a factor In god’s country as it stands The envy of the world Or a past forgotten land from Shire and City, released June 18, 2012“