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Adrift (Best of 2002 to 2007)

by Jason Allen

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1.
Nowhere Fast 02:24
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NOWHERE FAST I'm in a mess 'cause my broadband's stuck in sinking sand I got it half price 'cause they tell me it's second hand Bought it from a fake tanned man from Birmingham A gang land, big bang, tin can, Superman Ring tones, free fones, safe homes, crumple zones, Let's go, broken bones, who's to know - sleeps alone? It's buy one get one free you see With no guarantee It's buy one free You can fall for the price No life guarantee I don't need you and me now Delivered in a week straight from the factory Extended memory, full service history The best you've ever seen Grown from last years seed With the rarely seen, final scene Got it from the winning team Out of reach, on the beach Can you practice what you preach? Tell 'em what you mean, keep 'em keen That'll teach you something I'm out of reach, on the beach Can you practice what you preach? Treat 'em mean, keep 'em keen That'll teach you something It's in the can, big man with the best laid plans New improved, in demand, this stuff is factory canned Peter Pan took Japan over land, underhand In the back, front, this is the night That I teach you something So give it all up when they raise the stakes Lock the gates, on the make, give and take on a plate Love the chase, hate the pace Off the case, back to base Face to face, first place, lead the race to outer space Look back, head back, mind the gap, heart attack Get the knack, lead the pack Beat the trap for the craic Took flak, head back, mind the gap, heart attack Got the knack, lead the pack, beat the trap Only do it for the craic For the crack Copyright © 2005 Jason Allen. All rights reserved.
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Chillin' Out (Original Version) 03:10
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CHILLIN' OUT Forgive me, 'cause I'm just chillin' out I'm not crashing the stock market, bringing the bank system down Forgive me, 'cause I'm just chillin' out I won't fight for my country, this war ain't my argument man! We're just laughing and joking and drinking and smoking all night We're hoping and praying they'll pass if we turn out the lights Turn them out Forgive me, if you all got bills to pay I'm a king of the Internet, a subject of something less grand We're just talking and joking and laughing and smoking all night We're hoping and praying they'll pass if we turn out the lights Turn them out Turn out the lights and chill out, chill out, chill out! Forgive me, 'cause I'm still here today I'm just making my fortune the less-than-unfortunate way We're talking and toking and chilling and smoking all night Just hoping and praying they'll pass if we turn out the lights Turn them out Chill out, chill out, chill out! Copyright © 2003 Jason Allen. All rights reserved.
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Train Pass This Way 04:04
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TRAIN PASS THIS WAY That town it must have been A bad town, embodied scene I got lost on the way to somewhere I got lost on the road again Well I'm not listening anyway Shut my mouth, got nothing to say What town is this station in? What time does the train pass this way? We've been to both the cities We got the summer scene This place is such a pity One down, bring another three What town is this station in? What time does the train pass this way? Still got to make the great escape What time does the train pass this way? That's how it must have been then The west won, the rest is lost Please state your destination How much does this ticket cost? What town is this station in? What time does the train pass this way? Still got to make the great escape What time does the train pass this way? Gotta tell me what town? Gotta tell me what town is this station in? Gotta tell me what town? You gotta tell me what town? You gotta tell me what town is this station in? You gotta tell me what town? You gotta tell me what town? You gotta tell me what town is this station in? What town is this station in again? Tell me what town is this station in? Gonna tell me what town? Gonna tell me what time? Gotta tell me what time? Gotta tell me what time does the train pass this way? Gonna tell me what time? Gotta tell me what time? Gotta tell me what time does the train pass this way? Pass this way Copyright © 2005 Jason Allen. All rights reserved.
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Emerald (This Is For You) (Original Version) 04:34
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EMERALD (THIS IS FOR YOU) I met you on an aeroplane, the last year of the century We were heading to the South of France - you were there for company Into the Great Unknown we travelled, strangers in the sky I said I was "Just scared of falling" when you laughed at my fear of heights So this is for you, this is for you This is for you, this is for you I hope it makes you feel good We spoke of times that laid ahead, the greatest of escapes Making plans for better days, as we landed in the rain And the last thing I remember, you were waving from the taxi cab Gone but not forgotten, to hold but to never have And when I got 2,000 miles away from who I used to be I tracked you down but I never got a chance to speak And I'd love to get to know you, better than I ever did So I wrote a song about you, it was all that I had to give So this is for you, this is for you This is for you, this is for you I hope it makes you feel good This is for you I hope it makes you feel good Copyright © 2002 Jason Allen. All rights reserved.
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On (Original Version) 02:56
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ON I got shot of a bad feeling today I tripped a hundred thousand miles and lost it on the way I got feet that are cold and I'm wanting to go I got nothing here cos everything is on the road And I say "Hey!" And the road goes on And the feeling goes on And life goes on yeah! Got space and freedom here today A hundred thousand miles away and still I'm in the race There's a lot of positivity we can use A hundred thousand people here and none of them can lose And it's a long shot, it's the only one Top slot, doing what it takes to stay This field of hungry people can't be wrong Doing what it takes today And I say "Hey!" And the road goes on And the feeling goes on And life goes on yeah! I hope to see this energy remain Made a hundred thousand pounds and threw it all away I gotta feeling that I really can't miss this time And I say "Hey!" And the road goes on And the feeling goes on And life goes on yeah! A new sound and the word gets around That the world keeps spinning and I am here today, oh yeah One hundred thousand people can't be wrong Doing what it takes today, yeah yeah yeah What it takes to stay And I say "Hey!" And the road goes on And the feeling goes on And life goes on yeah! Copyright © 2006 Jason Allen. All rights reserved.
6.
All Over The World (Original Version) 03:59
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ALL OVER THE WORLD I’ve been 34 years in the same old place I’ve been looking for a way to get off my face for most of it I’ve been down and out in this no-horse-town With a head full of worries and a heart full of frowns I got over it! I'll see you between here and the deep blue sea If you look beneath the surface it's plain to see my love Don’t let it get you down too soon Got the sun – got the moon to help you Don’t let it get you down too soon Got the sun – got the moon Got the stars in the sky - got the ticket we can fly Let’s pack in our jobs and leave the whole world behind Go leave the whole world behind There’s a mountain up ahead to climb Let’s run to the top while we still got time – are you up for it? I’m with you for the rest of this life of mine If you want to we can dream about castles in the sky Don’t let it get you down too soon Go leave the whole world behind All over the world – they’ll be singing your song All over the world It's all over, it's all over It's all over the world It's all over, it's all over Go leave the whole world behind Copyright © 2002 Jason Allen. All rights reserved.
7.
Question Of How 04:30
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QUESTION OF HOW She said "You'll have a good life" I said "You'll have a good day" I've done my time in the shade Must seek alternative ways Three hundred thousand in cash She told me "Take it and leave" It brings me out in a rash But there's a remedy I'm stoned - you're drinking I know - just what you're thinking It's not a question of where - just a matter of when It's not a question of who - it's just a matter of them Is this property yours? I could've sworn it was mine I'm beginning to doubt you all the time You wanted to know - I'm doing fine Avoiding the flow - most of the time You're talking too much - I don't agree There's never enough of this equality It's just a question of how Everything can be, will be, should be Everything must be left in place by now It's just a question of how Anything can be, will be, should be Everything must be left in place by now It's just a question of how I'll decide when the time is right I'm locked and ready to go I'm locked and ready to go They wanna see me again Better see what they got First they're taking the blame Now they're taking the lot They can show me the way And I can show them the door Get a reason to love this life some more It's not a question of who, it's just a question of you And you've got blood on your hands and I got soles on my shoes It's a ridiculous lie to think that I'd never stay I'm only 24 hours away Selling the past to pay for the future Do what you're told but only if it suits you Copyright © 2005 Jason Allen. All rights reserved.
8.
I Am He 02:49
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I AM HE The man who threw it all away For a carriage on a slow train To find out if his soul would stay Regret to inform you I am he It was me The boy who jumped into the river Swam the lake yet can't forgive her Lost in search of saintly sinners Sorry to say that I am he That was me The ripples on the pond last June The perfect circle harvest moon The sound in someone else's room In case you didn't notice It was me I am he So every time you pass this way Whatever Godforsaken day Has weathered you like time's escape If someone's still there then The man who threw it all away For a carriage on a slow, slow train Not a marriage or a family I'm sorry to say that This is me Something freed my mind Copyright © 2005 Jason Allen. All rights reserved.
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Trouble On The Mothership 04:05
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TROUBLE ON THE MOTHERSHIP They found the Holy Grail for sale on E-bay Sold to a nameless, faceless DJ A teenage found on the freeway Looking for a misplaced, disgraced Saturday It ceases, picking up the pieces Flowing freely, feels so easy Through Brick Town, to the low ground Through to the bridge - something big still going down At the zoo there's a few That have left the boneyard N.F.G. written on the placard Cool breeze still bringing in the smell Of a car in flames in a lane near Hell Nice planet! We'll take it! Not in that colour but we only need the half of it We've cracked it, feels fantastic Can't stay 'cause there's trouble on the Mothership On the Mothership, on the Mothership Got cones on the Yellow Brick Road Got a hole in the sky where the ozone goes Deep down they caught you thinking Better keep it up 'cause the eyes are blinking Missed it, drinking, listing, sinking Missed it, drinking, listing, sinking One choice - stick or twist? Can't stay 'cause there's trouble on the Mothership We've cracked it, feels fantastic Can't stay 'cause there's trouble on the Mothership They found the Holy Grail for sale on E-bay Sold to a nameless, faceless DJ A steel age, teenage, found on the freeway Looking for a misplaced, disgraced Saturday Can't stay 'cause there's trouble on the Mothership Can't stay on the Mothership Copyright © 2005 Jason Allen. All rights reserved.
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The Green Field 03:42
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THE GREEN FIELD The tents go up and the rain comes down The city of green is a river of brown There's old friends playing your favourite tune I'll meet you in the Green Field, Saturday noon (I'm only asking but I'd love to hear 'Yes') Let's spend our lives forever Go somewhere else together I'm only asking but I'd love to hear 'Yes' When the van packed up and the tent fell down I saw the prettiest girl that had ever come to town I asked her name when I asked her for a light She said "I'll meet you in the Green Field, Saturday night" Let's spend the night together Go somewhere else forever We're only dreaming we don't need to wake up yet Pretend there's no-one out there Spend a beautiful life together I'm only asking but I'd love to hear 'Yes' It isn't over when a Saturday comes, yeah I get around but it never seems to go, yeah I got a reason for the sun to be there The best days of our life I'll meet you in the Green Field, Saturday noon (Wessex girls are still the best now) Let's spend our lives forever Go somewhere else together I'm only asking but I think I know the answer Somewhere else forever Let's spend our time together I know you know my name, I'm always out there, yeah I'll meet you in the Green Field, Saturday noon Copyright © 2005 Jason Allen. All rights reserved.
11.
Throw Me A Line (Original Version) 04:59
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THROW ME A LINE Why don't you sing that song for me? The one they sang when they set the people free We we're laughing all the way to the bank but the bank was closed So we bought a cheap bottle of wine, so the story goes To bed And I'd love to take you home But the ceiling came down so we got no place to go Once in a while (it) does you good to go without 'Cause it all works out just fine in the end, no doubt about it You said you want to know me I guessed you'd want to show me Why don't you throw me a line? Why don't you wear that dress for me? The one you wore back in 1993 We were laughing all the way to the end when the credits ran So we headed off into the night when the lights went down Too bad You said you want to know me I guessed you'd want to show me Why don't you use that time? Go ahead and make it mine Don't make it wrong to know me Go ahead if you want to show me Why don't you throw me a line? Go ahead and throw me a line Go ahead and throw me And I'd love you here with me But the waters ran under the bridge and out to sea So if you see me smile, it did me good to go without 'Cause it all worked out just fine in the end, no doubt about it Go ahead and throw me a line Why don't you throw me a line? Copyright © 2002 Jason Allen. All rights reserved.
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The Nerd Song 03:16
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THE NERD SONG We went on a date, it went real well Went to her house and my feet smelt So I left real free and early Yeah, I don't have a lot of luck with the ladies that's true Can't find a way to get through Everything I say comes out like I'm some kind of nerd Yeah I'm a hopeless nerd And it hurts that I know you've heard That I'm a hopeless nerd And I can tell you all about the RAM in your computer I can make a program do exactly what you want it to But I'm just failing fast when it comes to you When it comes to you Don't know what to do Everytime we're through and I still know There's nothing left to show That I can be somebody, run to you Yeah I'm no good with women that's true I'd rather be at home with a computer 'Cause it wants to do what I want to do I'm a selfish nerd I'm no good with words - so you've heard So you've heard, so you've heard That's why you're leaving, you're leaving - good! I'm no good with people that's true I'd rather be at home with a PC computer I see what I can see On the screen it's there in front of me I got no complications, no obligations Nothing to stop me ever going where I wanna go So where do you wanna go today? 'Cause I bet I don't wanna go too It's a lot like me and you I still laugh at how we joked about Taking on the World When we don't know where it is Where it is Yeah I'm a useless nerd I'm no good with words I see you've heard I got words I said words not worms Copyright © 2006 Jason Allen. All rights reserved.
13.
In Your Head (Original Version) 03:37
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IN YOUR HEAD I hope it's in your head All the words I said And what it means to me If you don't agree Well then it's in your head If you want me to save the World Then you better give me more than a day to do it If I'm out to save myself Then I'd better get the World to give me help You work, breathe, eat, sleep Laugh, cry, love and you die There's no point kidding yourself It's just a habit of life I hope it's in your head All the words I said And what it means to me If you don't agree Well then it's in your head When they said it would be hard They never said it would be virtually impossible When I said I was here for good I meant I was here for good times And I don't wanna say "Could've told you so..." But you were in the right and it was time to go So forgive me if I speak my mind I never was the silent type You got that "get rich - get big" thing in your head Yeah, you got that "get rich - get big" thing in your head I hope it's in your head All the words I said And what it means to me If you don't agree Well then it's in your head Copyright © 2003 Jason Allen. All rights reserved.
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Gentle Folly 03:29
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GENTLE FOLLY In every person I see only you In every other I see substitutes And if the rain will come and wash this all away 'Cause I'm not leaving here without you Gonna take my time on the breeze If the chill don't come then my city can't breathe And I'll get back you Send a freight train through to reach your love I've seen no other good enough And it's my right to love you In every feeling I sense only you I'm not the first one to be spoken to And if it takes all night Gonna let it take all night 'Cause I'm not leaving here without you And the bells will ring and the church will sing And the people cling but they don't know a thing And I'd love to make it too But the deed is done with the gift of the son And the two are one 'til the slip of the tongue And until that day we're a race un-run Not yet begun In every colour I see shades of only you In every person I see perfect truth And if it takes all night Gonna let it take all night 'Cause I'm not leaving here without you And the bells will ring and the church will sing And the people cling but they don't know a thing And I still believe it's true Send a freight train through to reach your love Hope the truth is known with the slip of the tongue And until that day we're a race un-run Don't forget to hide your footprints when you go When you go, when you go When you go, when you go Don't forget to hide your footprints when you go When you go, when you go When you go Copyright © 2007 Jason Allen. All rights reserved.
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Adrift 03:10
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ADRIFT He took a knife to a tree Said something about eternity And he carved his name deep in the grain Next to hers There never was a better time To burn the books and breath new life again To the end He was so mesmerised, in too deep Down at the wishing well, daring to dream And when he awoke he seemed alone Next to her Set adrift She had a date with the World Went somewhere without speaking a word And she took her chance, left in a trance Next to him no friend There never was a better way These open roads, they're all the same In the end In the end And she apologised in her sleep She was the last in line Judas she dreams And when she awoke She was alone next to him Set adrift Copyright © 2005 Jason Allen. All rights reserved.

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"This collection of 15 songs was compiled and remastered in November 2016. It represents the best of a very prolific period in my musical history.

Following the death of Big Country mainman Stuart Adamson in December 2001, I began writing guitar-based songs once again. I'd spent the preceding three years making electronic-based music as Bluebottlegreen.

I wrote and recorded five albums in as many years, four of which were published. The fifth (Keep The Peace) was shelved after completion in 2007, though the song Gentle Folly originates from this 'lost' album.

In addition to the aforementioned Keep The Peace, this compilation includes tracks from Upstream (2003), Fight Or Flight (2005), The Land Of The Living (2005) and On Wisdom Hill (2006)."

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released November 7, 2016

Jason Allen:
Vocals, harmony vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion, harmonica, programming, lyrics

Written, performed and recorded by Jason Allen, 2002 to 2007.

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Jason Allen England, UK

Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist hailing from Somerset, England. Jason has written and self-recorded multiple solo albums and EPs, the most recent of which (February 2024) is called Borrowing Power From The Mill.

More information can be found at www.jasonallen.co.uk ... more

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