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Brave Tigers

by Kinnaber Junction

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1.
The Hydro Boys 03:28
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The ice age carved this country to the beauty we behold Mountains, high plateaus and glens, a land worth more than gold but on this last, from skies above, the rain comes pouring down to tap into that resource a plan had to be found From all around an army came to slow the rivers down and focus all that energy to turn the turbines round working long and playing hard, navvies born and bred Build dams and tunneling, a dangerous life they led. Chorus They harnessed nature's energy in schemes across the land from Raven's Rock to Cruachan their monuments now stand Powered by highland water so everyone enjoys The power they got flowing, they were the hydro boys Water cycles, weather patterns, going round and round Water cycles, weather patterns, going round and round Water cycles, weather patterns, going round and round Water cycles, weather patterns, going round and round The fossil fuels inside the Earth have got to be phased out we need cleaner sources for our power there is no doubt The sun can't be relied upon, we Scots would wait in vain But one thing we can guarantee, it's aywis gonna rain Repeat chorus
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Brave Tigers 04:28
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Clear blue sky, chopper's eve This time tomorrow I'll be on my second dram Home and dry, safe and sound With a cuddle from the kids at the station Two weeks offshore then home for two It's like living with two families Work is hard, conditions tough But such a strong comradery Glass in hand breaking news Staring in disbelief at the pictures coming in Rips my heart in two what I see Tears stream down my face at what's in front of me Rota changed a month ago or I would be there now I should feel relief but all I see Are the faces of my brothers going down One hundred and sixty seven brave tigers won't make their own way home The only choice left too them Is a burning hell above or a watery grave below Years have passed, glass in hand Slumped across a bar with only my own company Wife and kids long since gone Chasing peace at the bottom of the bottle Night after night the nightmares come And wake me with my screams Husbands, fathers, brothers all Countless families left with broken dreams Countless families left with broken dreams
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Don't pick a fight with nature 03:53
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For 4 billion years and more this rock has spun around the sun Compare 200,000 years of man, we've only just begun And like a spoilt child, we seem hell bent to ruin this place But Mother Nature won't be beat, she'll wipe us out without a trace Chorus Don't pick a fight with nature, look around you See her power on display Don't pick a fight with nature It'll only ever go one way Through ice ages and mass extinctions, she takes them in her stride The species who incur her wrath, there's nowhere they can hide With delusions of grandeur, we set ourselves up for the fall Thinking we're the one big thing, to her, we're infinitesimally small Chorus Chorus 2 Don't pick a fight with nature, only one side Will ever win that bought Don't pick a fight with nature A glancing blow from her will take us out It's obvious to everyone our time is quickly running out If we don't change our way we're done, there can be no doubt She's firing off warning shots, here time is close at hand If we refuse to listen to her cries, she's gonna take a stand Chorus 1 and 2 Don't pick a fight with nature she'll have the upper hand without a doubt
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On the outside 03:52
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Don't want to be standing on the outside Don't want to be the one who has to turn away But words don't come easy when you can't think what to say I'm the clown, who wears the frown, come on let me in Don't want to be the one who has to make the first move You'll never find me trying to call the shots But once the ice is broken, you'll get all that I've got I'm the clown, who wears the frown, come on let me in That initial conversation, is Like a confrontation A battle in my head And I find that my direction is stalled by introvertion so many things unsaid Don't want to come across aloof or as conceited Nothing could be further from the facts But gimme just a little nudge, I'll try hard to relax I'm tje clown, who wears the frown, come on let me in A stilted conversation can cause us both frustration with my tongue tied in knots And when I seem elusive, it's far from being conducive To the sharing of our thoughts Don't want to be standing on the outside Don't want to be the one who has to turn away But words don't come easy when you can't think what to say I'm the clown, who wears the frown, come on let me in I'm the clown, who wears the frown, come on let me in Come on let me in Come on let me in Come on let me in Come on let me in.......
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In the stars 04:56
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The story of the tree of life is wrapped up in its rings Hidden from view where no one sees And only becomes visible after life has gone Just like your songs and poetry You took tune from yesteryear and weaved your magic spell Restoring something old to something new Telling tales of times gone by and what you hoped the future held But no one ever knew they came from you Chorus We look to the heavens And written there among the stars, Your name, carried by the messenger Lady Carolina Nairne Society would not allow recognition of your art A woman's place was in the home But undettered you battled on publishing anonymously Onnly being revealed after you'd gone Chorus And now today somethings have changed barriers have been brought down But many still stand in the way And as we map our furture out, we look to the skies above And smile knowing your name is there to stay Chorus
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Lies (strive for the light) 03:47
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I have seen the writing on the wall Someday soon the axe is gonna fall You smile your twisted smile, brag it's not your style But the truth will come out in the end CHORUS 'cos lies strive for the light Sure, as day follows night Secrets kept locked inside As the power turns on the tide There's no common ground on which to play The battle lines are drawn or so you say But you play by the same rules, attend the same damn schools There's just no difference, you're all the same Chorus You tell us all you've got our backs But don't let on it's to attack Blue or red, it's hard to tell As you push us down into your hell There's only one thing trickling down And there's plenty of it to go around You just tell us who to blame And we lap it up all to our shame Chorus x 2
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Lifeline 03:36
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Chorus Throw me a lifeline I’ll catch it if I can And you can pull me back to safety get my feet Back on dry land Thunderclouds rolling in Their blackness darkening my day And the rain they hold swell the rivers in my mind Threatening to sweep the calm away. Chorus My mind rolls along Sometimes gently sometimes strong But when the current gets too much for me to stand alone I know you’re there to pull me back from harm Chorus Bridge A troubled mind is never hard to find But a tortured soul is hidden well Behind the smile on the clown his world is bearing down Crush out the happiness he works so hard to sell Chorus x 2
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Drovers Road 03:18
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High above a Scottish glen, a band of hardy Heilan’ men Drive the cattle on towards the toon Through driving rain or blazing sun, the long road sooth has just begun Wi a promise to the clan to get back soon Chorus Got to keep the cattle moving, keep the cattle moving Keep the cattle moving, doon the Drover’s road We’ve got to keep the cattle moving, keep the cattle moving Got to keep the cattle moving, doon the Drover’s road Our chief provides us common land, and we a’ rise at his command To fight as brothers for his name and clan But winter here is long and tough, our land cannot produce enough To see us through till spring we had to plan Repeat Chorus Sleeping in the heather, no matter what the weather Protecting a’ the creatures and fighting aff the reivers, Instrumental For centuries we’ve come this way, driving Kai to market day Doon to Stirling’s fields or east to Perth O’er mountain pass, and doon the glen, we walked the miles and back again Returning to the homeland of our birth Repeat Chorus
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Rome wasn't built in a day 04:21
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Looking up at the mountain I’ve got to climb No path in sight to guide my way, saving some precious time Stumbling over uneven ground Willing myself don’t turn around Climbing on alone I have to tell myself Chorus Rome wasn’t built in a day Keep that in mind no matter what they say Rome wasn’t built in a day so take your time Rome wasn’t built in a day Reach for the sky but keep your feet on the ground Rome wasn’t built in a day you’re doing fine Ascending the ladder of life rung by rung Higher and higher towards the top, hoping it won’t take too long Day after day, night after night Sure as darkness follows light Maybe I’d do well to slow it down Repeat Chorus Bridge But if this life is all up hill what’s waiting at the top From there, there’s only one way to turn Repeat Chorus
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Declaration (cross my heart) 03:43
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I walked this morning in the shadow of the abbey Crumbling sandstone proud against the sky Red like the fire in the hearts of them before me Who pressed their seal upon the page and pledged to fight and die Chorus I cross my heart with a saltire To fight for you while a breath in me remains As long as I stand on my feet, this promise I will keep Till the unicorn breaks free from her chains Centuries then passed since the nobles made their mark Hard won freedom for our ancient clans Then squandered by rogues for their parcels of gold Driving kin out from their homes and raping the land Chorus Thankfully the broadswords and dirks are long gone Battles now fought with paper and pen Held against our will in a union sham Laid bare for all to see that we must rise again Chorus x 2
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Play bonnie 04:07
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I’ll never forget the words she said as I walked out the door Always the last words spoken like a thousand times before “Make sure you’ve got all you need Mair hurry, the less speed Always give it your best and don’t forget, play bonnie” Chorus Play bonnie, together Play bonnie, forever Play bonnie, remember Play bonnie, play bonnie I can still see my sister and me fightin’ like a dog and cat That one’s mine, I had it first, and arguments like that “There’s plenty to go round I don’t want to hear a sound Wait till yer faither gets hame, or else, play bonnie” Chorus I tried my had at playin in bands as the years went rolling by Knowing she was behind me as I reached for the sky So every time a sing Strum or pick a string Her words go through my head, “now mind, play bonnie” Chorus x 2
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New normal 04:19
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Climb into bed, turn out the light, Close your eyes, embrace the night. It won’t be long, until the dawn, And the light of a brand-new day. Chorus But will it bring a new normal? We’re hoping for a new normal. We promised ourselves a new normal, But it looks a lot like it always did. When our worlds stopped, spinning round, A new army of heroes were found. Day after day, lives on the line, With not a thought for themselves Chorus Now they deserve a new normal. They’re hoping for a new normal. We promised them all a new normal, But it looks a lot like it always did. Bridge Rainbows in windows, clapping on doorsteps, With the best of intent. While the powers that be threw parties In utter contempt. Now time has passed, so little’s changed. No priorities rearranged. All their thanks, in empty words, but words won’t feed their kids. Chorus Now they deserve a new normal. They’re hoping for a new normal. We promised them all a new normal, But it looks a lot like it always did. We’re all hoping for a new normal Will we ever see a new normal Is it too much to ask for a new normal ‘cos it looks a lot, looks a lot, It looks a lot, looks a lot It looks a lot like it always did
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Superhero 03:36
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I cry myself to sleep whispering your name I hope to hell you know mine A single photograph’s as close as I can come Not allowed to cross that line I send a card, I know you’ll never see Wishing you were here with me Chorus Every child needs a superhero A man of steel but you’ll always melt my heart Though you can’t see me I’m a part of you but we’re forced to be apart I don’t want to change your live but I know you’d change my world I want you just to know I care Am I the bogeyman who lurks outside your door Or do you even know I’m there When I sleep, you’re in my every dream Then I wake to the nightmare that is real Repeat Chorus Bridge I can fly, see though walls, stop a speeding bullet for you I can save the world but I cannot save myself. Instrumental Chorus Superhero, Superhero I can save the world but I cannot save myself

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Brave Tigers is a collection of songs, mainly written during or after the Covid pandemic.

I'm adding 1 song on the first of each month for 1 year

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released July 1, 2022

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Kinnaber Junction Montrose, UK

Kinnaber Junction is the musical vehicle for Montrose singer/songwriter Gary Anderson. With over 30 years of gigging behind him Gary has gained a wealth of experience covering a wide range of instruments and genres . Looking at the tracks pulls all this experience together ... more

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