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and the Defeat of the Primaeval Chaos Monster

by King Quentin

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Anthony Hall
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Anthony Hall Passion and groove aplenty here, heart and soul music to get you out your seat and dancing and living differently. Favorite track: Tightly.
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j matthews Great soulful music, composed and sang by the most soulful people you could ever be lucky enough to meet. Favorite track: Sky Touches the Ground.
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1.
Sunrise 02:28
I’m losing this battle, someday it could be the war But there has to be some hope here, underneath the ash and bones on the floor. I thought I’d see the roses, all I see is the scorched floor. I must defeat this evil, but can I raise my sword before the dawn? Let hope, let it rise. Let love, let it rise.
2.
Is it true you’re in love, just look at the smile that adorns your face You’re glowing so brightly you’re eyes encompass a brand new faith Though the path it encroaches, there’s a clearing on the horizon line Till then my toes will brush lightly on your heels as we walk through the pines The evening sun draws lengthy silhouettes on the ground And if you listen close to the breeze and the wistful sounds And then hold your heart, look to the sky and back on down Well don’t you know… that this is the place… where the sky… …touches the ground You could be just like Nashville because you can hold a tune Or just like Havana because with your fire you could light up a room You could be just like Paris in fact you are you’re a work of art Or just like Rome and steal many a lover’s heart
3.
Meaningless 03:54
He has made everything beautiful in its time, And he has placed eternity in the hearts of men But they cannot fathom.
4.
You and me, our hearts are lit up like a Christmas Tree. Let’s hold on tight, to the diminishing light. Our hearts just as bright, and pure as the stars in the dimming skies. Can we stay this unscathed, by the pessimistic path that we paved. Don’t let it in: the insecurity train. Don’t let it in: the pessimistic world. Grasp my hand, pretend this is a beach of golden sand, And walk, oh so slow, our hearts still a glow. I won’t speak, in case I let slip my insecurity, Would you just allow me this, a neck scarf, stolen kiss. I won’t let it in, my insecurity train. I won’t let it in, my past scars, fears and pain. I won’t let it in, all that remains to be seen. I won’t let it in, my pessimistic world.
5.
Overcoat 03:08
That old overcoat is my protection and guard That old overcoat protects my heart That old overcoat it warms me right through That old overcoat Lord it’s you And I can’t spend… And I can’t spend… And I can’t spend… too much time away from you This old overcoat helps in my plight This old overcoat shines in the night My old overcoat didn’t cost me a whole heap A prayer and a handful of trust and I know I got it cheap Away from you oh’ away from you Away from you oh’ away from you Away from you oh’ away from you Away from you oh’ away from you
6.
Tightly 03:32
I ought to be on the road driving through this darkest night Assured the stars spit out light even when cloaked out of sight The bed of sin I made and tucked you o so tightly in Time now to reflect on what was prayed and the nature of your name Shouts and cries, the tea stains, spite, fright and grey stone lies Quite a night to hold you tightly, never lightly in my mind Unknown, bemoan, you’re not alone, it’s not a painful, wasting drone Quite a night to hold you tightly, never lightly in my mind Digging foundations hoping one day to live life above ground Asking why you’re here, why life keeps on letting you down Warning rockets fire out loud, you’re a wreck no doubt But we’re all too unholy to dig this hallowed ground
7.
For heaven’s sake would you let the sunlight break on my face For heaven’s sake would you let the sunlight break on my face Would you lift me from this pit and set me on some dry ground Would you lift me from this pit and set me on some dry ground The shore is near I can hear the waves breaking on the rocks The shore is near I can hear the waves breaking on the rocks For loves sake the sunlight breaks on my face For loves sake the sunlight breaks on my face
8.
Hope 04:09
It was a cool summer when she laid her head down to die Touching the hem of death’s shroud he wears O so proud Leaving me alone, not to give up, but to retire To remember the way your fringe would hang down – covering any frown Hope is all about the future And faith is all about this day But it’s the thin end of the wedge That makes us all live this way It’s the thin end of a long, long wedge And I can feel it being driven deep, deep into my head It’s “comfort, comfort” we hear all this long winter’s year I know it’s tenderness she, and all, need to hear. There are paths that need to be made straight, straight So from this exile we’re able and willing to escape There are mountains to climb such as sin’s steep malady What about the depths of death’s shadow valley?
9.
Blind Girl 02:48
I fell in love with a girl and she was blind, With beautiful eyes that saw right through my lies, She was as delicate as a rose with the misfortune of the thorns And on her back she bore the weight of all this life's storms I've begun to find my life at times Is nothing more than the blind leading the blind It was high time I took her hand to lead her on, She smiled as always and agreed to come, So as we fall from this ditch to this, I ached for this to be the last slip. My eyes are touched by a sky crazy blue, I can see, l look to her and she sees too. She's so delicate like a wisp in that sky, Sad she never knew her own beauty or the light in her eyes But the tears that I cry are for the hurt and the lies, That I cause you... That you'll never see... That you'll never see...
10.
Now I can't share those things with you Those days are through The rear light of the car in front makes me want to fall in love with you, It's a strange idea but it's true And the dimming of the evening night means I really want you to know The friends I used to know The finest sight that I've seen is that of a steeple reaching to the sky Reflected maybe in a magpie’s eye By the fields and the railway line as if somehow outside of time We all looked as kings, very fine Those times remind of the places that we never get to see Playing cards and drinking tea And stepping out onto that road that's been so well worn That runs on past the field of corn
11.
Three generations and there all in a van and they got there frustrations like the older man who’s worked his whole life his flag unfurled but he never got to see the world and the woman he loved wanted by his side was taken away with the tide… and he has regrets Three generations and there all in a van and they got there frustrations like the middle aged man who hides the sorrow of his divorce and though he still loves her fate must decide the course so he works much harder does not go home Just goes to town and drinks alone… his heart is wrecked but he won’t admit it Three generations and there all in a van and they got there frustrations like the younger man who knows little of pain he fell down once but got up again he makes the coffee and brings the tea but his dream is to be like one of these… older men with the respect that they command The older man takes the young one aside and says “boy if you don’t want regrets do something with your life, try to reach the heavens you can touch the stars, you could go to America and drive big cars, make a difference stake your claim all you need boy is to be bold… and to love without fear of pain Three generations and there all in a van and they got there frustrations like every man…
12.
Fade to Grey 02:58
You were in my dreams last night, I remember your face. My heart was bursting at the seams, but I was without you; Something to say, because although you were beautiful, your face was grey. I remember you, you were teary eyed, I wanted to wipe them away. I opened my arms out wide, but you didn’t know what to say, And your face was pale grey. The last time I saw you, you were as happy as can be You were fixed just as your deserved, I wish I could say the same for me. My favourite dream of you, we’re lying in a field looking at the stars. I can hear your breath and I’m holding your hand, on my chest right next to my heart And I didn’t know what to say, don’t leave at the break of day. Please don’t make me pay, but your not real, that’s why you’re gone when I wake. You’re not real, that’s why your face is grey.

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This was the second full length album from King Quentin. On this record the drums and acoustic guitar were recorded live in just one or two takes; vocals, bass guitar and percussion were added afterwards, but the recording still maintains a very “live” feel.
Back in the day, Sheffield's premier music magazine, 'Sandman' said of this album,
'...a slice of raw magic. The album seems consciously stripped down, but by no means bare. It delivers slab after slab of pure emotion, beautifully entwined with bluesy, folk/country guitar...'

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released March 24, 2014

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