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THE FIRST VISITOR

by Euie b Graham

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ANOTHER WORLD 03:39
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I'm sure you'll go far, runaway from this old town I'm sure you'll go far, escaping in a motor car Falling in love with speed The open road is where you hide, time to indulge your need escaping in a motor car. Speeding through another typical township One pub, toilet and convenience store Passing through, another world Leave behind your cares, shed your personality Find another world, living in a motor car Wrap your car around a beautiful gumtree Dead like a child on a holiday Passing through, another world
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MELANCHOLY THOUGHT 02:47
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Miles above, me on a plane Somebody sits, writing his name Over and over again, trying to look the part. Someone at home, waits for his return Over and over again You are my melancholy thought Miles above the rest of the world, somebody sits alone in the cold Talking to his wife on the phone What shall we name our child? Time is running out, speech becomes a chore Think of all the chances to talk, we had before You are my melancholy thought
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ONE DUMB HOUR 04:05
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Timeless, a day like all the rest resting my fingers on the small of your back, don't leave One dumb hour, I let my guard down a little It's not that hard when your ego is so brittle I was afraid of causing some harm to you Nothing made sense, all I could think was, life is such a crazy game No ones going to steel my flame. Nothing you say can stop me feeling this way life is such a crazy game No ones going to steel my flame. I'm not looking for someone to blame
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TOURNIQUET 02:42
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DELICIOUS DEPARTURE 03:18
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Last night I died, then today I returned as vapour Drifting through the trees My home has changed and it seems so foreign What have I become? looking for my reflection in water I never even believed, life after death always seemed so stupid. This delicious departure, taking me away from loved ones But I do not recognise them anymore. Last night I lied, then today I returned as a traitor A satellite misty pariah, looking into someone else's living room This delicious departure, taking me away from loved ones But I do not recognise them anymore. And I don't want to join them anymore.
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LIFE IN A SUBURB 03:56
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NO SPARE WORDS 04:17
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Two men arrive Wearing suits that make them look the same Don't want to be drawn By stupid questions and the rest Don't want to be saved Not by someone else's god Tip toe around the house and be unseen Hide in the shrubs and spy from the tree leaves Sleep on the ground, pretend to be refuge Lying around no time to get lonesome
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BECAUSE 03:53
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BIG DAY DREAMING 03:26
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It's plain to see, we weren't meant to be living in each other's house I'm like an amputee, feel like a refugee Somethings missing but I want to be sure For how long can we be together like a couple of minx on the run Frightened, want to be free from this ever changing love Role reversal big day dreaming, change for the good Living large not buying life in a colourful magazine It's plain to see we need a working bee, iron out all over the place I'm like a pencil case, a bitter twisted face Sorry but I'm going to leave Sentimental big day dreaming, change for the good Empty wallet, angry voices, things must return.
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DEAF LESSONS 01:58
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LITTLE GLASS TEAR 02:27
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Sleeping like a flower through the Rain and thunder, wind and fire Sleeping like a flower through the storm The shape inside a little glass tear Shivering the arms that hold me It only takes a second to pass away Sleeping like a serpent. eyeless and silent Slithering into your dreams at night Sleeping like a man full of vengeance Sleeping like a flower through the Restless hours, eyes are crystal clear
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WAITING FOR YOU 04:15
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I've been waiting for you, to come back home now and make everything alright I've been wanting to start a new relationship, but I can't get you off my mind You seem to me so unkind, I think I'm losing my mind Even though I like to be alone This is no way to behave I'm waiting here to be saved, but not by someone else's god. I've been grounded by you I've been slaughtered by you I've been thwarted by you You seem to me so unkind, I think I'm losing my mind Even though I like to be alone This is no way to behave I'm waiting here to be saved, but not by someone else's god.
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THE ONLY ONE 06:13
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SUN DROP 03:10
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Watching the sun drop over my shoulder Habits of a past time, makes me feel so sublime Colours of an old day, reflected in my eyes Bird songs and a slight breeze, over my head Waisting time in place of a work ethic Taking time before starting the night time life I watch TV, turn off my head Lapse into a state of health, prime time Watching the night close in for the kill Habits of a lost cause, makes me feel so much safer Listening to trees outside my bedroom window Habits of a past time, makes me feel so much younger
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WATCHING ME WATCHING YOU 03:38
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COMPLICATIONS 04:23
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Will I see you again Because I don't really care to Because everything must, come to an end When living is bleak, I speak in a cold style Then back stabbing games, become second nature You treat me like this Why don't you forget yourself one more time Forget whats been said You came to close, then you broke the line You lost control, then destroyed my peace of mind Will I see you again, because I'm not sure I want to Something has changed, and won't be returning Next time I'll pretend Not to notice the warning and go forth alone You came to close, then you broke the line You lost control, then destroyed my peace of mind
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RIGHT OUT OF MY MIND 04:04
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THE FIRST VISITOR 04:27
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I might have made a great decision I might be clinging to the past A chance to make a firm revision - a chance to start The first visitor, to come to this place A beautiful rock touched by the afternoon sun Her face is a jewel, timeless and true My feelings in sight touched by the afternoon sun Maybe I went too far Maybe I've lost my mind I could never be a star, I could never go that far Perhaps I should shoot for the top Battle and crash my way through Dragging everybody else down The first visitor, to come to this place A beautiful rock touched by the afternoon sun Her face is a jewel, timeless and true My feelings in sight touched by the afternoon sun

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Recorded in my Newstead studio between September 1999 and April 2000. This was my first venture into computer recording representing a difficult transition to a new style of recording. The first computer I worked with had a mother board melt down, and I lost all the first takes as a result. I began again with new material only to again be frustrated because the replacement computer did not have 16 bit sound quality. Eventually I acquired a 1995 vintage power Mac, which enabled me to cobble together this collection, now cleaned up and enhance by careful remastering.
I had been deeply affected by Lou Reed's Berlin album and wanted to make my own take on a tragic and ill fated relationship, set in the Australian bush! A number of the songs originally designed to create this narrative have been left out here, replaced by songs written at the same time that now seem more interesting and personal.

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released April 1, 2000

All songs written and recorded by Euan B Graham

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Euie b Graham Canberra, Australia

Ending formal lessons on violin, I began writing songs in 1992, graduating to a four-track cassette recorder shortly after, and the addictive journey of composing then recording was entrenched. I continue, assimilating influences and forging my own way. I shy away from performing, I write, record then move on. I would love others to listen and enjoy, and hold out hope that I May find an audience. ... more

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