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Ever Be (Demo)

by Mark Newlove

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Written as the first ever purpose-built Mark Newlove song.

Inspired by the UK riots of 2011, personal turmoil, and the state of politics in the UK since 2015, "Ever Be" is my attempt at writing an Arctic Monkeys track. I'm a huge fan of Alex Turner's lyrics. I also wanted something like The Jam in my setlist.

It's one I'm very pleased with. Early reaction has been really positive.

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EVER BE

By Mark Newlove

Verse 1

They’ll be scrapping in the streets
To the mashing up of beats
Over issues of free speech, they can’t be heard
While the rest are half asleep or lost for words

Verse 2

Staring into the abyss
Where a hooded voice will hiss
Well has it really come to this when cities burn?
Crumbling into dust the point of no return

Chorus
Could our lives ever be more than living day to day?
We must rise, live our dreams, I could dream away with you

SOLO

Verse 3

With our backs against the wall
Where they spray and etch and scrawl
Kick a can and play football it’s murder here
While they beg and steal and brawl, who should we fear?

Chorus

Could our lives ever be more than living day to day?
We must rise, live our dreams, I could slip away with you

Could our lives ever be more than living day to day?
We must rise, live our dreams, I could dream away with you
(We must rise)

SOLO

Verse 4

They have cordoned off the streets
To the slashing up of beats
Who will bridge the great divide?
Still awaiting a reply
More determined than they will
Ever be

​© 2018 Singley Songs

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released January 21, 2019
Mark Newlove - Vocals, acoustic guitars, kazoos

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Mark Newlove London, UK

“Mark Newlove writes his own songs, covering a bewildering mix of styles ranging from folk, pop, rock, sea shanties, psychedelia, country, and much more. His is a palette of tuneful landscapes peppered by Alan Bennett type lyrics. Observing the little details and then blowing them up into hummable works is his forte. But he’s also much more than this.” Mac McCoy ... more

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