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Waste Not, Want Not - EP

by Phill Vidler

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1.
Not Much Later Left 04:18
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I rely on the advice Of all the poets who write their way through my life They dictate to me the way I should live Stops me regretting the things that I did But I’m still not him I guess that I could maybe try Try a challenge to throw it back at them I know that soon there’ll be rivers of tunes Waiting for someone to reach in and grab one I’ll see love later but for now there’s not much later left If I crash, refresh me and the feeling can be kept So close your eyes and listen to the world that’s around you Listen as the catch releases on the thoughts that bound you You see, think logically And the answers find their way to your mind Give yourself leave to take what you need Cause if you don’t then you’ll overheat Just like me The clouds may drift and the waves may pass But the consistency will help you relax Climb the trees to feel the breeze And the glow of the sun upon your backs I’ll see love later but for now there’s not much true love left If I crash, refresh me but the feeling won’t be kept So close your eyes and listen to the prison cell around you Listen as the catch releases on the cuffs that bound you Take one step back before you go all the way away I don’t know if I’ll remember you when the imprint fades I’m not the man that I always set out to be He’s out of sight, out of mind, and out of reach for me
2.
The Canopy (Part Two) 03:43
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Life hands you lessons And hopefully you get chance to grow I was always taught to be self sufficient But I’m too set in my ways to let go Guess what? This is not easy So what? She is already having fun I’ll be gone before the sun I will be there if she falls But what have I got to repay her for? I’m not number one anymore I’ve waited so long For a new song to come my way This block has helped me through I’m almost glad it ended cause something new is in my mind these days Guess what? I’m making changes And so what? I’m not to blame for what’s done Now it’s my turn to have fun So I won’t write any more poetry About what there might or might not have been Between her and me Where do I turn round And scream at the top of my lungs That the most painful sound Is ‘I love you’ when you’re too young To understand what you’re saying This music is playing too loud Let me out, let me out
3.
Catch 22 03:34
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I saw a ghost on the wall And I saw a crow fly through my room It was flying towards you And I cried out for it to stop But it flew straight into our heart And tore our innocence apart Is this fate in human form Working up the storm That will take us from Kansas, Mr Oz? Can’t you click your heels To wish us back to the home that’s real And give us back our love like it was? Before jealousy corrupted me And amplified my sensitivity to your actions Why would you wanna hurt me? You love me, of that I’m sure But I’m scared that like before A promise will mean nothing once more Is this fate in human form Working up the storm That will take us from Kansas, Mr Oz? Can’t you click your heels To wish us back to the home that’s real And give us back our love like it was? I remember how we used to be Innocent as we could believe The sky is the limit if we try We’re only a teardrop away Until every single day Becomes a reason for you to cry Is this fate in human form Working up the storm That will take us from Kansas, Mr Oz? Can’t you click your heels To wish us back to the home that’s real And give us back our love like it was? So the ghost and the crow drift away My hand slips into yours once again So the ghost and the crow drift away My hand slips into yours once again
4.
Sometimes 02:56
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Sometimes I care a little too much I’m out of touch with the right way to react If there’s something I’m passionate about Then I defend myself as a matter of fact And that’s exactly where I go wrong Always taking things too strongly And when the day turns into night, my friend I’ll end up lonely again My chequered heart broke into two And all the pieces flooded onto my bed How do you recover what you need to? Without a decent needle and thread If only it was that easy to renew Everything about me that I lost as I grew All the stories I held so close to me Are now just wasted memories I don’t know if I’ll stay tangled In this mess that I can’t handle It seems I will have to gamble And sign my heart away to someone else’s sleeve With this zigzag nature Can I put myself in danger? Once again, I look to strangers But I don’t know who I should believe Is this the real me? Sometimes I care a little too much I’m out of touch with the right way to get myself back.
5.
One Way Mirror 05:01
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You’re the one who was the dullest of the crystals You’re the cloud without a silver lining You’re the match that’s spark has been disabled You’re the cold room that the sun doesn’t shine in You’re like a blunt pencil; there’s no point to you at all I’m not gonna smile in passing You’re just another teenage has-been A memory left on the road The echoes of the happy songs Show that lyrics are sometimes wrong And feelings that take no time to grow, take so long to go In the puddles after rainfall Is there a one way mirror to a future me? Do they reflect who I am at all? Or are they just water with the dirt beneath? Detach yourself from the meaning Don’t think about the shit you’ve been in Just think clearly, you are nearly there Nearly there I’m not gonna smile in passing It can only lead to crashing A lifetime left behind I don’t want to have known you Cause all you put me through Wasn’t worth the time It’s a big place, when you’re walking on the face of the Earth Where the best part of your life is at your birth Find the one you love and hold onto them Don’t write your life down with a pen Or you’ll never come back again I’ve read so many stories About goodbyes and “I’m sorry”s But this is not another one of them Listen here, and listen good I’m moving on like I said I would Because I won’t write till my heart breaks again I don’t want you in my head I’d rather leave instead This is what happens when you keep your thoughts intact End up just facing the facts, just like that

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Phill (from 2014)

So this was my second EP that I released in 2011 - the beginning of a new direction for my music. Some of these tracks were originally going to be on my SECOND album, but the planned first album was scrapped, so three of these tracks made their way onto the first draft of my actual first album, but one of them didn't make the final cut. I've made it free now, so download it and enjoy some young sounding songs about heartache and not liking yourself much :)

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released June 1, 2011

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Phill Vidler London, UK

With a melodic storytelling style matched with evocative lyricism, Phill Vidler paints a dense canvas that is easy to lose yourself in. Phill is a prolific force of creativity and uses a growing inventory of equipment to evolve his sound.

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