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Now I See the Birds

by Rob Quo

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1.
Rubbing smudges from my eyes Now things are falling into focus It's only now I realise How much I let go by unnoticed But now, now I see the birds But somehow I was missing something A little too self-involved I guess 'Cause I always made a point of looking But I was too focussed on the emptiness But now, now I see the space Now I see the light Living in a world of pure imagination As if I were condemned to dream But I've begun to see that magic Ain't nearly as unreal as in might seem 'Cause now, now I see the birds And I wonder how one comes to see the things they couldn't see before I was blind but now I see the beauty that I never truly saw And so, not another moment wasted Oh, not another moment more
2.
Don't follow the moon For the moon's moving always Find a point upon the farthest horizon And there fix your gaze Should you choose to wander Don't be mislead For I've seen the dreamers high on the rocks Keep an eye fixed dead ahead You might say I've been lucky in life For I'm growing old With the peace of mind when I go to my bed That I'll never go hungry or cold There are those who go looking for luck And it's them misfortune will find For you might say you're a dreamer But, it's the dreamers that get left behind Well I guess I'm a dreamer What can you do? But there's something beyond the both of us Though it may mean little to you There are things words just cannot express And for these I'll offer a tune And I'll do my best to keep an eye But I guess I'm chasing the moon Yes I Guess I Yes I'm chasing the moon
3.
Please don't put your rind upon my plate You wanna chew the fat that's fine I'll chew yours, you chew mine Let's create a little clarity in mind But please, don't point that thing at me Don't wave it in my face Coming in here, stinking out the place Laying all the good to waste I know you feel bad And that don't feel good But, I reckon if we only tried it could But, it's suffocating don't you know? This heavy feeling in the air It ain't your fault, and it's not fair Just try and be a little more aware That this just makes me feel bad and that don't feel good I reckon if we only tried it could If I can't make it better for you, well That's too bad But, please don't put your rind upon my plate I got things to do Got shit I'm going through Ain't we all got fat to chew 'Cause we all feel things And they can feel strange But, the way you're going nothing's gonna change If I can't make it better for you, well That's too bad But, please don't put your rind upon my plate
4.
I'm No Good 04:30
You'd be forgiven for asking what the hell it is I'm here for The last time I stood here you wouldn't let me through the door 'Cause I already said, you already know We already did this a long time ago Deep down I know I still ain't got what you need It's bad but I've tried, and trust me, with all of my might I don't mind sleeping alone, but not every night See, I'm feeling selfish, and why not? I do good what do I got? Well clearly, I really ain't got the thing you need But, whatever you want, know it's a yes from me I know it's bad, but I'm gonna say whatever you want me to say Why let a thing like integrity stand in my way Perhaps I'll be honest tomorrow, but as for today It's a yes, so long as you let me stay It's a yes, just don't turn me away Yes I know, I know Understand that I know I know it's bad but, maybe I'm no good If it's bad, well, maybe I'm no good Yes it's bad but maybe I'm no good Yes it's bad but baby, I'm no good.
5.
As a boy I always knew Not that I ever knew why Something would bring me back here again If ever I chose to fly As a younger man I soon understood That someday I'd be on my way But even then I knew, somehow I'd be back around someday For home is wherever the heart is And so mine remains In time, I felt the wind rise As it blew for the East from the West Glad to be going I climbed on the breeze With barely an ache in my chest So the years flew & I seldom returned But did so whenever I could Turning to leave, I'd long for the day That I might return for good For home is wherever the heart is And so mine remains So as the man that I must be now With the wisdom of just a few years It's funny, I think of such innocence now How it fades as maturity nears And it's only now that I realise How might I ever have known? That someday this tree will keel over And I'll have to find my own Somewhere to call home I know Someday, now, I I know Someday; now I know

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Recorded in early September at The Barn in Chute, Wiltshire.

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released November 29, 2021

All songs written by Rob Quo, and performed by:
Rob Quo - Vocals/Guitar
Sam Crooks - Double-Bass/Vocals
Gus White - Drums/Percussion/Vocals
Ed Cross - Trombone/Clarinet/Piano/Harmonium

Produced, mixed & Engineered by Gus White.
Mastered by Nick Powell.

String arrangements by Daniel Springate and performed by:
Daniel Springate - Cello
Freya Hicks - Viola
Tom Crofton-Green - Violin
Abigail James - Violin

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