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by Paul Piper

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1.
Honey 02:41
Honey, won't you follow me Through the trees, into the sea Honey, watch this space I'm closer to my fall from grace I can't make my mind up Honey, won't you comfort me And love me free til we bleed Honey won't you come with me Honey won't you come with me I can't make my mind up Honey, won't you follow me Through the trees, to the sea I can't make my mind up
2.
This is the worst of me My best is yet to come I won't repeat a thing All is said and done Also.. Woah, My best is yet to come May that always be sung May that always be sung Yeah all my friends and I got memories we share And growing older ain't nothing to be scared about So hold your head high and be prepared Oh sweetie, take it in your stride with good care Woah, these memories we share They will always be there Woah, these memories we share They will always be there Dawn, noon and night This cycle of light Well what would you do without me? Your funeral fire To calm your desires What would you do if I leave? Woah, these memories we share They will always be there Woah, these memories we share They will always be there We'll light the fire, burn the wick at both ends And in the morning we'll awake to begin again So you are tired? That's no excuse Cos in the morning you'll awake to begin anew Woah, I believe that to be true We will start anew Woah, these memories we share They will always be there Woah, these memories we share They will always be there They will always be there They will always be there They will always be there They will always be there
3.
Ordinary Men 03:17
Little darling, I'm not really your friend I'm not like those ordinary men I know nothing, I don't even know why I pretend to I'm not like those ordinary men I look good in the low light I feel great in the good light I'm no better When I'm talking, I figure that I'm trying my tact If I'm hurtful, I take take take it all back Life is simple, It's all just a matter of fact, yeah If I'm nasty, I take take take it all back Take take take it all back Take take take it all back Take take take it all back I look good in the low light I feel great in the good light You're no better than me We both wait at the station We're no cheap imitations We're no better I look good in the low light I felt old at the club night I'm no better than you We both wait at the station We're no cheap imitations No better
4.
Fickle Heart 03:09
Well I won't let you sit on the floor Let you rattle the foundations Let you sit on the floor Last Night, I let you sleep in my bed And now I suffer the consequence I let you sleep in my bed Last time that I felt like this made me wonder How the pieces of my fickle heart pull me under All along, was I leading you on? Did I lure you with promises? Was I leading you on? First light, I never said my goodbye I never saw you put on your clothes I never said my goodbye Last time that I felt like this made me wonder How the pieces of my fickle heart pull me under This house throws ghosts into the night Last time that I felt like this made me wonder How the pieces of my fickle heart pull me under Last time that I felt like this made me wonder How the fleetings of my fickle heart pull me under (I thought I would forget you)
5.
Bad Dream 03:58
Fading in and out The shadow of a doubt What's left, what's left to leave? And moving out and in Decision on a whim What's left, what's left for me? I took my chance I lost it all Is this really a bad dream Am I ready to fall? Running from my head I'm safer in my bed What's left, what's left to lend Lying to deceive To rid yourself of me What's left, what's left to leave? What's left, what's left to leave? I took my chance I lost it all Is this really a bad dream Am I ready to fall? I took my chance I lost it all Is this really a bad dream Am I ready to fall?
6.
I have always said I'd be better off dead To leave you all in peace That I do maintain We were better in a frame At least that's what we'll keep I see my girl Laid out, laid out In her own world Laid out, lying in the sun But what did she become? Mother always said I should just get out of bed "Don't let life pass you by" That I didn't see But I couldn't disagree "Sometimes we get one try" I see my girl Laid out, laid out In her own world Laid out, lying in the sun Well what did she become? I see my girl Laid out, laid out In her own world Laid out, lying in the sun I see my girl Laid out, laid out Yeah she's my girl Laid out, lying in the sun But what did she become?
7.
Back Door, I have seen this all before When do the clocks go back? Or do they move forward? And I take this in my stride, but I've seen it 31 times When do the clocks go back? Or do they go forward? Woah, Oh Well I let myself go I'm ready, I'm ready I know Well I let myself go Nothing ever dies It just seems like it was once more alive All the things we see With our eyes open And I'm sorry for my crimes I am selfish and I was blind When do the clocks go back? Or do they stop moving? Woah, Oh Well I let myself go I'm ready, I'm ready I know Well I let myself go (What do you take me for? What did you take me for? What'll you drive? What do you take? I'm so high! And why am I not what you want?) Well I let myself go I'm ready, I'm ready I know Well I let myself go Back for more I have felt this all so raw Why do the clocks go back when we move forward? And I've lived with my denial And I've taken it thousands of miles Do the clocks go back when you stop moving?
8.
Another brand new day done That I’ve gotten through Got nothing done on my list of things to do Another brand new day done What was the weather like? It was dark in the morning and dark again at five Dark again at five Just wait! Are you comfortable? Are you miserable? Are you letting off steam? Or are you really that mean? Another brand new day done Where I yearn to see a smile Another lonely lesson in the wild Another brand new day done I can hide myself away Another new light cowering in the fade Cowering in the fade Just wait! Are you comfortable? Are you miserable? Are you letting off steam? Or are you really that mean? Another brand new day done Where I failed to second guess Another day where I missed my lonliness Another brand new day done I tried to be my best Another brand new day where I love her loveliness I love her loveliness Just wait! Are you comfortable? Are you miserable? Are you letting off steam? Or are you really that mean? Another brand new day done It’s time to say goodnight Another brand new day done A brand new night It’s time to say goodnight
9.
Opt Out! 03:00
I opt out Of all the politics you talk about Your firework displays and your Christmas days I opt out! I opt out I am a stereotype and I am proud I'm just the boy with a guitar and a beating heart I opt out! What you hold dear is my fear This is why I frown Will you pity me, pray, pity me, pray This is how I drown I opt out Of television, this town Don't come to my backyard or send me credit cards I opt out! I opt out I'm not a pioneer or a layabout I am a little man in a grand plan I opt out! What you hold dear is my fear This is why I frown Will you pity me, pray, pity me, pray This is how I drown This is how I drown What you hold dear is my fear This is why I frown Will you pity me, pray, pity me, pray This is how I drown What you hold dear is my fear This is why I frown Will you bury me, will you bury me Will you bury me in the ground Will you bury me in the ground I opt out! I opt out! I opt out! I opt out! (I don't even know where to start don't send me credit cards or make me go to Starbucks I've seen enough Pizza Huts and Coca Cola trucks to last me a lifetime that sh$t sucks) I'm not a businessman!
10.
Got one more song to sing Got one more lesson to learn Got one more friend to ring Got one more song Got one last lyric to write To make this page a little less white Got one more book to read Got this dream and it keeps repeat and it keeps repeat and it keeps repeating.. Where I, where I let you down Where I, where I let you down One more day with you There's this one thing I got to do I lengthy search through your eyes To make this moment last a lifetime Where I never let you down Where I never let you down One more sea to see Where the water cleans my feet One more song to sing One more song to sing Got one more song to sing Got my whole lifetime to live Got one more song to sing Got my whole lifetime Where I never let you down Where I never let you down Got one more song Got my whole lifetime
11.
I take no sugar in my tea I like the pattern on your jeans I love the way you have your hair Caught in the movement of your sway I never thought would come this day You took me there Only you'll ever know Where your love truly goes Only you'll ever know your faith Today I couldn't start my car I walked alone and I walked far Not even noticing the sky I thought of you, I thought of him I thought of me under your skin And then I start to question why Only you'll ever know Where your love truly goes Only you'll ever know your faith Don't think about me I'll be fine Do as you please I don't mind some pain Only my lover knows Where her love truly goes Only my lover knows her name Only my lover knows her name
12.
If I'd have known I would have charged my laptop battery And done the same with my ipod But it's a good job I'm a candle enthusiast And it's a good job I am brave I think not I am OK It's a good job I am brave All my life, I've been waiting for this I've been waiting to kiss you I've been waiting to live All my life, I've been waiting for this I've been wanting to kiss you I've been wanting to live If I were not alone this would be romantic If I were not alone this would be romantic But I am blessed you know, for I can sing But I am blessed you know, for I can sing And I can sing and I can sing All my life, I've been waiting for this I've been waiting to kiss you I've been waiting to live All my life, I've been waiting for this I've been wanting to kiss you I've been wanting to live All my life, I've been waiting for this I've been wanting to kiss you Kiss you on the lips All my life, I've been waiting for this I've been wanting to kiss you Kiss you on the lips
13.
I don't wanna be the one you miss I don't wanna be the one you kiss I don't wanna be the girl you'll miss tonight And I don't wanna be the one you love Takes a lot for me to trust I don't wanna be the girl you'll fuck tonight Tonight, I'll make all pain lighter Tonight, tonight I don't be the one you hurt I am not a spec of dirt I don't wanna be the girl you'll hurt tonight And I don't wanna be the one you'll hit Cos I am not a piece of shit I don't wanna be the girl you'll hit tonight Tonight, I'll make all pain lighter Tonight, I'll leave this world brighter Tonight, tonight Tonight, I'll make all pain lighter Tonight, I'll turn this world brighter Tonight, tonight I know oh oh oh oh oh oh I'm not owed.. Anything Tonight, I'll leave this world brighter Tonight, I'll make all pain lighter Tonight, I dream of dying younger Tonight, I dream of dying young Tonight, I'll make all pain lighter Tonight, tonight
14.
Time moves slow I am the page in the book you'll never get to know Time moves slow I am the place in your sleep you'll never get to go Will you wait for me?

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released September 21, 2015

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