Another Uniform

from Are We Kidding Ourselves? by Big Promises

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Every time I board a boat,
The white sea's wake sticks in my throat,
Reminds me of leaving home,
All my friends and all my cousins,

My mum told me I'd make new friends,
But I didn't at all want them,
They laughed at me for my accent,
So I quickly learned to soften,

My Merseyside-come-Northern Irish drawl,
In an effort to appear like I belong,

Like I belong.
Like I belong,
Like I belong,
Like I belong,

At fifteen, I turned to punk rock,
Capdown tee underneath my school shirt,
A talisman-type emblem,
To feel like I belonged,

Soon enough, I joined a club,
They told me what was cool and not,
i donned another uniform,
As all these bullshit rules emerged,

And I'm reminded of that primary school playground,
Sing off the same hymn sheet or you'll be on your own,

Like I belong.
Like I belong,
Like I belong,
Like I belong,

I know I'm not searching for a former clarity,
I've just have enough of clique pretensions and community

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from Are We Kidding Ourselves?, released September 15, 2017
Written and performed by Big Promises.
Recorded by Ed Ripley and Rory Atwell at Lightship 95.
Mixed by Ed Ripley.

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