Jesus is a Rochdale Girl – Elbow I have a single heartbreak I celebrate and mourn A single shining sister And all the tricks of dawn Someone’s poured bubble bath in the fountains near Urbis again. Just another Saturday. Something ripples through the city. In the shadow of the Printworks, someone’s giving out free … Continue reading
Cut off I’ll go my way if I’m going at all This time Believe that the strong red lines That I will draw will come and cover you up You are a toxic friend, you told me that yourself. So that makes it ok. You creep into people’s life and burrow in like a … Continue reading
You’re prangin out, I see through you (I feel awful) This voice is talking to me, This aint even funny (The irons been on in my house has been in for 4 fucking weeks) I see through you, I’m about to do something stupid [I feel awful.] “Is he ok?” “How long’s he … Continue reading
Baby be the class clown I’ll be the beauty queen in tears It’s a new art form showing people how little we care (yeah) We’re so happy, even when we’re smilin’ out of fear Let’s go down to the tennis court, and talk it up like yeah (yeah) *** 1) the boy who reads too … Continue reading
[Timed for take-off: my best friend on the 13.40 from LHR to ADL] *** For Sam, in the sky. His silhouette will always dance next to mine in the London streetlights. Thanks for introducing me to your Tori. yhbh. <3 “how did it go so fast you’ll say as we are looking back and then we’ll … Continue reading
There’s a storm outside, and the gap between crack and thunder, Crack and thunder, is closing in, is closing in The rain floods gutters and makes a great sound on concrete On a flat roof, there’s a boy leaning against the wall of rain Aerial held high, calling, “Come on thunder, come on thunder.” {HBD, … Continue reading
By Anna Scott. One of my favourite people but, perhaps more importantly, one of my favourite writers. “Let me get this right, are you saying…sorry, what are you saying?” Hindsight. The dictionary equivalent of that friend who isn’t really much of a friend saying ‘I told you so’ while tilting their head and raising … Continue reading
Cliff – Låpsley “Take me to the cliffs, there is a boy, heart is for sale, and he is shaking I walk close to the edge with this boy without a name, I try to save him.” She kicks off her shoes and the sharp grass pricks at her burning feet. Her new sandals … Continue reading
“He drinks a whisky drink, he drinks a vodka drink/ He drinks a lager drink, he drinks a cider drink/ He sings the songs that remind him of the good times/ He sings the songs that remind him of the better times.” Tubthumping – Chumbawamba Is there a limit to the teenage … Continue reading
Synopsis from Goodreads Jess Gordon is out for revenge. Last year the jocks from Knights College tried to shame her best friend. This year she and a hand-picked college girl gang are going to get even. The lesson: don’t mess with Unity girls. The target: Blondie, a typical Knights stud, arrogant, cold . . . … Continue reading
