You want to give yourself away
To addiction, religion or some really good TV
Anything that will pass the time of day
Anything that'll keep that emptiness at arm's reach
You don't need to put a new book on your shelf
You don't need to pray for a bolt out of the blue
But if you do not fill that hole yourself
There are a thousand things that will fill it in for you
You want to give yourself away
Pour it all into a shiny new car
And drive all through the night every single day
Get so lost you never know just where the hell you are
You don't need to put a new book on your shelf
You don't need to pray for a bolt out of the blue
But if you do not fill that hole yourself
There are a thousand things that will fill it in for you
You want to give yourself away
Find new friends and make a comfortable new fiction
Learn to say what you should say
And it would be nice to be able to say it with some conviction.
You don't need to put a new book on your shelf
You don't need to pray for a bolt out of the blue
But if you do not fill that hole yourself
There are a thousand things that will fill it in for you
You don't need to put a new book on your shelf
You don't need to pray for a bolt out of the blue
But if you do not fill that hole yourself
There are a million things that will fill it in for you
credits
from Telescope,
released September 15, 2010
Written and performed by Stephen Cluff.
Four indie-pop reflections on growth and loss from the Australian singer-songwriter, sustained by robust pianos and fervent vocals. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 29, 2024