Long Time No See

from Academy Training Wasted by Character Actors

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In ever-decreasing circles do we have anything to cling to
As one by one we fall into mere memories
And mazes of obscure jokes, with long-forgotten punchlines
And only desperate courtesy left to revive
Vague shapes of conversations, repeated questions
From years’ past, when it wasn’t so awkward to ask
Now we misremember and exaggerate better times, in the hope we’ll strike a spark to fly
The time away, help me take this time away

Small talk of work and weather for the time being
Between tight handshakes and loosened tongues
Toasts to absentees, might-have-beens and dreams
Back through the years, back to when we were happy
So don’t admit I’m an inconvenience, don’t confess that you felt obliged
You couldn’t feel more sorry for me than I do, cos when I’ve no one else I can only turn to you
To take the time away, help me take this time away

I want to fight to reclaim some of this distance
I hope you feel the same, I know it doesn’t make sense
But I believe we’ve spent too much time away from one another, so I need you to say
Let’s take some time away together

Help me take this time away
If you make time fly for me, I will make time fly for you

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from Academy Training Wasted, released October 24, 2019
Josh Booth; Alex Rijpma

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Character Actors Leeds, UK

Leeds' friendliest and handsomest British-Dutch-Seychellois punk rock band, formerly Free Dogs. New album, THE HARD PART, out now!

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