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Hounded

from Unsung by Late Arrivals Club

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A song about a highwayman who doesn't want to be a highwayman anymore.

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The highway's unforgiving,
it's a young man's game
and I feel so old
but I only have myself to blame
because I'm hiding in the forest
and I'm sleeping in the dirt,
I'm wincing with the effort
and I'm limping from the hurt.

But if I reach the sea,
if I can reach the sea,
if I just reach the sea,
I'll be forgotten finally,
and it will be
my pony and me,
my pony and me,
my pony and me
will be safe in France and free,
if I reach the sea.

So take back your money
and take back your life
because I'm tired of running
and tired of holding this knife,
and I just want to hold your hand,
get a cottage on the sand
and you can be my lady
and I can be your gentleman.

If I reach the sea,
if I can reach the sea,
if I just reach the sea,
I'll be forgotten finally,
and it will be
my pony and me,
my pony and me,
my pony and me
will be safe in France and free,
if I reach the sea.

Now the dogs are getting closer
and the soldiers know my face,
I'm sick of being hated,
I'm sick of being chased,
and this musket wound is leaking,
I'm slowly losing blood,
I feel like giving up
and laying my head down in the mud.

But if I reach the sea,
if I can reach the sea,
if I just reach the sea,
I'll be forgotten finally,
and it will be
my pony and me,
my pony and me,
my pony and me
will be safe in France and free,
if I reach the sea.

credits

from Unsung, track released March 6, 2011
Nick Herrmann - lead vocals, acoustic guitar.
Mike Garrett - backing vocals, harmonica.

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Late Arrivals Club UK

While jumping between studying poetry and philosophy at UEA, Nick Herrmann realised that he didn't have to choose between them - he could unite them in the form of songwriting, and pursue that instead. Combined with his love of alt-country, and his fascination with American folklore, the result is a very English take on americana, thick with symbolism, existentialism and stories about outlaws. ... more

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