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The Elephant's Room

by Town of Cats

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1.
Lemons 05:31
THEY SAY LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS WELL WHERE ARE THEM LEMONS MAN I’M CLUELESS, LIKE I NEVER USED TO DO THIS PILLAGING THE ORCHARD YET STILL IM FEELING FRUITLESS AS AN ANCHORMAN I AM USELESS GONE LIVE BUT I DUNNO WHAT THE NEWS IS TRUTH IS SOMETHING GOT ME BITING MY TONGUE NOOSE AROUND THE NECK OF ALL THESE WORDS UNSUNG TONGUE BROUGHT TO SLAUGHTER, HUNG DRAWN AND QUARTERED DUMPED IN THE ORCHARD, NONE YET REPORTED SOMETHING CAUSTIC CLOGGING UP MY CORTEXT LEFT ME DORMANT, IMPOVERISHED OF THOUGHT GETTING CAUGHT OUT TRYING TO EXTEND MY CHORUS BANKRUPT POET, PROPRIETOR OF NAUGHT MAN IT’S AWKWARD, I’M SO STIFLED I FEEL A BIT LIKE PARIS LACKING EIFFEL STILL A BUSY CITY WITH A HEART LESS PRETTY NOW I’M PEDDLING MY FRETS WHEN I SHOULD BE PENNING DITTIES AND OH-WO-WO-WO-WO AND IT REALLY GOT ME THINKING THEY SAY LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS WELL WHERE ARE THEM LEMONS WILL SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME JUST WHERE I CAN GET THEM THERE’S NO NEED TO EXPLAIN HOW TO MAKE LEMONADE I AM ALREADY TRAINED IN THAT LESSON JUST ANSWER THIS QUESTION SO I CAN STOP STRESSIN’ SHOW ME THE WAY TO THEM LEMONS WELL I WAS UP TO MY BITS IN CITRUS NOW I’M JUST A KID WITH A SQUEEZER AND WHISK WONDERING HOW TO GO ABOUT MY BUSINESS WHEN THE GROCER MAN MUSTA MISSED US I’M IN THE MIDST OF A NARRATIVE ANARCHY RUNNIN OUT OF JUICE, IT’S BEGINNING TO DAMAGE ME CHEWING ON RIND IN PURSUIT OF RHYMES WHEN THE BEST I’M GETTING ARE THESE LEMON ANALOGIES WELL THIS IS WORTHLESS I’M A WORDSMITH LETTING WORDS SLIP ‘TILL I’M WORD SICK FEEL LIKE I BEEN KICKED TO THE CURB SPITTING SILLY FRUIT QUIPS NO PITH NO PURPOSE WHERE DO YOU PROPOSE MY PROSE IS WHO GOT MY PARABLES, ANYBODY KNOW THIS? BE MY SAMARITAN AND MEND MY WOES LEAD ME TO LEMONS, SHOW ME WHERE THE GROVE IS BECAUSE I KNOW YOU KNOW, I KNOW YOU KNOW I KNOW YOU KNOW THEY SAY LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS WELL WHERE ARE THEM LEMONS WILL SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME JUST WHERE I CAN GET THEM THERE’S NO NEED TO EXPLAIN HOW TO MAKE LEMONADE I AM ALREADY TRAINED IN THAT LESSON JUST ANSWER THIS QUESTION SO I CAN STOP STRESSIN’ SHOW ME THE WAY TO THEM LEMONS THEY SAY LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS WELL WHERE ARE THEM LEMONS WILL SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME JUST WHERE I CAN GET THEM THERE’S NO NEED TO EXPLAIN HOW TO MAKE LEMONADE I AM ALREADY TRAINED IN THAT LESSON JUST ANSWER THIS QUESTION SO I CAN STOP STRESSIN’ SHOW ME THE WAY TO THEM LEMONS WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS
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Whenever we dance together I can’t remember the last I was end of my tether oh no, And I hope forever we’re birds of a feather cause everyday I love you that much more, The sails are up the wind is breezy got enough money and honey to keep sweet, That this old boat can hold the both of us it seems so easy, As we flow, like a poem, No no no we don’t got no port of call and neither of us nautical so all in all it’s cool that we can navigate this boat at all, These serene scenes, through these pea green beams are all we need And I hope, I hope you know, I may be an owl but baby when you howl you give me goose bumps And I hope, I hope it’s so, That my twits and two’s will do for you to dance to under many moons to come I know this guy, this pig, this swine, A silver smith, a friend of mine, Dwells upon an island not so far form the horizon line, What do you say we coast, for a year and a day at most to find a ring, And by the day you’ll tell me tales as we sail away to sea, All of the trouble and strife of feline life explain it all to me, And I will take you in my wings, Your purr the perfect rhythm while I sing, And once the ring’s been bought my love, I’ll slip it upon your paw my love, I know a good spot to tie the knot, Beyond the trees and high above the bay, Where I’ll look at you and say That I hope, I hope you know, I may be an owl but baby when you howl you give me goose bumps, And I hope, I hope it’s so, That my twits and two’s will do for you to dance too under many moons to come 
And if the journey’s rough and nature makes it tough for us to ride the waves I’ll have faith, And if the storm is freak in size and water leaks inside I’ll try to save us from the wind and rain, And if this vessel is cast upon the rocks I’ll wrestle to fasten up the cracks, To keep us in tact, And if we’re doomed to fall into the blue I hope to hell there’s time for me, to sing to you, That I hope, I hope you know, I may be an owl but baby when you howl you give me goose bumps, And I hope, I hope it’s so, That wherever we go together, we can dance forever and ever beneath the moon
3.
Walls 04:46
Them who Never like to let a good mood sway Never got the time to ruminate them sad truths There’s enough on their plate So they remove all of the blues and say Nothing they can do about unscrupulous brutes Ruthless shootings, demoestic abuse Nor the- overuse of fossil fuels So when they scroll through They stick straight to the click bait of kittens Sittin in silly positions So they stay smitten in a life where hell hasn’t rise But whilst they’re hiding it’s – rising Citizens suffer at the hands of tyrants Those that flee in boats capsize Ocean seas increase in size And hatred keeps feeding violence We can’t be running for all our lives No point in hiding with no place to hide Don’t turn no blind eye don’t wait for your call When we stand together we break down walls An outta sight outta mind blind eye will not suffice Not in this life And whilst you ain’t fighting to survive Like some folk on the other side Yeah you been provided human rights that others are denied Stifling in silence , staying quiet still conceives a price And maybe you won’t pay that today But for every face that sways the other way Is laying out the pavement For hostility and greed and hate And when they finally reach your feet to see what they can take Yeah they will start to seize your freedom never mind the screams you make Sounds extreme but don’t you see There’s a reasoning behind it That’s why you cut it at the route before you’re tangled up inside it So by all means keep them memes, them kitten vids and twitter feed And feel free to swap your prose with emojis of an aubergine But to you that can choose to lose the bad news well Your privilege is big enough that you Avoid the oppression, side step abuse You could have been treading in another set of shoes so don’t abstain cause it ain’t your place use your status to rattle cages Feel the anger, greet the rage Engage and reach for better days
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Sidekick 06:35
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The Elephant’s Room’ tackles mental health, politics (particularly the rise of fascism) and self-
identity. This important, poignent message is delivered via their trademarked diverse soundscape.
Throughout the album you will hear their trademark latin, afrobeat, jazz, hip-hop sound. It’s music
that demands to be listened to, you cannot help but give Town Of Cats your attention. The new
album will be a daring collection of tracks that will excite and unite listeners. Get your dancing
shoes ready because it’s guaranteed Town Of Cats will get you moving.

The 5 track album will see the band traverse the spectrum of sounds, expect to be amazed,
expect to dance but most importantly expect to have lots of fun. To create this album Town Of
Cats looked for the very best. they recorded the rhythm section at Metway studio in Brighton
which belongs to The Levellers. Then recorded the horn section with Lee Richardson of the
highly rated dub outfit The Resonators.

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released August 27, 2020

Recorded at Metway Studios
Adam Staff - Project Manager, Co-Production, Engineering
Ru Lemer - Mixing, Co-production
Lee Richardson - Horn Recording
All words and music composed by Town of Cats

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From various areas around the south coast, Town of Cats bring a mixture of Ska, Gypsy-Rock, Hip-Hop, Funk Folk and Latino to venues near you. From soul-slapping bass guitar, to beat-boxing flautists, punchy sax and booty shaking beats, Town of Cats do what they can do make people get up and jump. ... more

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