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GRAVITY

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1.
A Son of Sam 03:29
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A Son of Sam ©Laforge/Randall There was a man in a very white room The weave of his fabric’s unstrung The life he led split him in two So he gave it up a little too soon I met a man made of lies The holes in his story blew his mind The debts he sowed and all he destroyed Swallowed him up alive Life and death are aligned In between there’s a very fine line Beauty you’ll find in this field of mines Don’t fool with a man in disguise A Son of Sam A Son of Sam There’s a man of talent told Brave and fearless, heart of gold He knows of love and it keeps him whole An unsung hero Life and death side by side In between there’s a very fine line Beauty you’ll find in this field of mines Don’t fool with a man in disguise A Son of Sam A Son of Sam Never seen a dog eat a dog But I’ve seen a man brought to his knees Liars and thieves decide what you need Bring you down just to see you bleed Life and death side by side In between there’s a very fine line Beauty you’ll find in this field of mines Don’t fool with a man in disguise A Son of Sam A Son of Sam
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The Actor 04:22
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The Actor ©Randall/Laforge Set the stage, the lights are going low Close your eyes and take it slow Know the lines you carved them into stone Pull out your fine disguise Choose your lies In a silent room Catastrophic dreams Out of ways and means - to get through this Life’s not what it seems Taste the fear it rises in your mouth Will it ever end? Wearing dazzle camouflage again Hide your love for all to see Never free In a silent room Catastrophic dreams Out of ways and means - to get through this Life’s not what it seems Keep the feelings far below A lonely life could swallow you whole Behind the curtain who pulls the strings Perhaps the truth is waiting in the wings Instant karma’s letting you down Instant karma’s getting you down Instant karma’s letting you down
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Gravity 05:40
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Gravity ©Laforge/Randall Waking up from a random dream And only then did I realize All the while you were standing there Saying “are you lost?” Now I know, gravity brings me down I know now it’s bringing me way, way down Gravity brings me down I wish you were here to see me now Found myself a mountain high But happiness is a wayward friend, gone in the rain Now I know, gravity brings me down I know now it’s bringing me way, way down Life is a lie, how can we know, what we can’t see Breaking my heart, falling apart You left me behind, I dropped out of sight Drifting into another dream And only then did I realize That everything that turns to dust Will still remain Now I know, gravity brings me down I know now it’s bringing me way, way down Life is a lie, how can we know, what we can’t see Breaking my heart, falling apart I’m changing my skin, wearing a grin, holding it tight Bloody and bowed, after the fight Gravity brings me down Gravity brings me down
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The Ballad of John 04:10
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The Ballad of John ©Laforge/Randall We made you famous once, we knew your name Then fate forgot to lock the door, in came a madman Those bullets could hardly miss, shot in the back American gangster stalking at your door Carnaby street is far behind - The grand illusion made you blind Unwilling hero – a rock and roll star Born in confusion and strife, a father left his wife You were the funny one – a poet on a lark Willing to open your mind, with the taste of despair Singing out brilliant rainbows in your head Northern streets are far behind - The magical being you sought to find Unwilling hero - A rock and roll star You saw yourself as a freak, believing in everything Not a saint but a magician, turning words to gold Never wanted those headlines, ideas to be sold Genial dreamer - reflection of us all You were gone before your time - Strawberry fields and other lines We never meant to be unkind Uncertain hero A Rock and roll star Unwilling hero, casual hero, my modern hero, just a rock ‘n roll star
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Jailor 03:43
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Jailor ©Laforge/Randall I don’t know, which way to go Don’t yet know, the better way I just know that life is getting small The feathers in my wings instead of flying make me fall Life’s my jailor, give me a stay Doesn’t mean much, just one more day I love the water, I watch the waves Tell the wind, “you’re rather like myself” “Run to the water but afraid of getting wet, Running backwards, dancing with regret” Life’s my jailor, give me a stay Doesn’t mean much, just one more day Disappointment, shards of glass You breath them in, set them on a path Feeling nothing as they travel to your heart Split it open, tear your soul apart life’s my jailor, give me a stay Doesn’t mean much, just one more day
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Chemical Love 03:58
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Chemical Love ©Laforge/Randall So come gather round me now, I’ll explain how it all came about When I was small, a little girl singing out loud In a simple loving home, where nothing much went on Discovered a treasure, speaking in another tongue It worked like a charm I couldn’t get enough, of Chemical love Chemical love Chemical love And the songs became my friends, a soundtrack for my mind Closed my eyes, drawing lines into the sound And every single dose, carried me farther on It worked like a charm I couldn’t get enough Of radical, magical, mystical Chemical love Chemical love Chemical love We are tied down to the ground with promises lost and found Another time, now I’m trying to leave a trace Put me in the light as the stars begin to rise, rise, rise I’ll never have enough Of Chemical love Chemical love Chemical love
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Around the Sun 03:34
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Around the Sun ©Laforge/Randall All alone, I’m singing a song You should never have left me on my own Trying to fill your space with the hope That you’ll probably be on your way back home You’re not the one who says goodbye I can still remember the way, it wasn’t the first time we had met You pulled me into the warmth of your flame And drove all the wolves of my fear away You’re not the one who says goodbye You’re out of my sight but on my mind As the sea would be sad without the shore As the North needs the South to stay on course All I need is the murmur, the whispered words As I turn around the sun The house is so quiet Colors are muted when you’re gone Hoping to catch you with this song I check the sky and the stars above I ask them to keep you in their light This must be a singular love When you’re out of my arms I feel locked up tight You’re not the one who says goodbye You’re out of my sight but on my mind As the sea would be sad without the shore As the North needs the South to stay on course All I need is the murmur, the whispered words As I turn around the sun, as I turn around the sun As we turn and we turn around the sun, around the sun
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Lullaby 03:58
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Lullaby ©Laforge/Randall I hear the voices calling - the voices in my head I’m here to tell a story, one you may have read Words come like a whisper riding on the wind Lullaby, It’s hello and then good-bye Lullaby While we’re busy sleeping, the darkness in your eyes Like stars that hold the secrets hidden by the sky Dreams come to reveal all the tears you cried Lullaby, It’s hello and then good-bye Lullaby, It’s hello and good-bye I’ll take you to the water, slide into the deep The love you thought might save you has let you go adrift I see your questions ‘cause your life’s an open book I won’t give up the details; I’m a fish without a hook Go back to where I came from without a second look Lullaby, It’s hello and then good-bye Lullaby, It’s hello and good-bye Lullaby, It’s hello and good-bye Lullaby, It’s hello and good-bye
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The Score 04:40
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The Score ©Laforge/Randall My mother said, read the rules, you’re going to have to learn them Don’t play with matches, little fool, the fire’s going to burn you Knives are sharp and kids are cruel, lack of money will make you blue Do the best you can with what you’ve got, thanks Mom but that’s not a lot I apologize; I’m going to have to turn you down I know the score, but I’m hoping for a little more My father knew that life was hard; so better put your gloves on The bigger the battle the stronger the heart - but I’m so tired of warring Small matters escaped him - life escaped him in the end I’m trying Dad, but look at the state I’m lying in I apologize; I’m going to have to turn you down I know the score, but I’m hoping for a little more Brother, sister, mother, father, friend – travellers all together I try to remember the important thing - to love each other But from this watchtower, the sky is looking dark And in my selfish reflection, I have to say I’m rather lost I apologize; I’m going to have to turn you down I know the score, but I’m hoping for a little more
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Did You Hear They're Talking About the End of the World Again 05:18
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Did You Hear They’re Talking About the End of the World Again Damnedest thing Hard to read the lines that follow Words so big, they’re holding on to endless hatred So much confusion Crying out for all our sorrow Tie my tongue Hold it down until tomorrow Oh, how did we get here, how will we know? If time is up now where will we go? Be ready when the whistle blows Bitter fruit Handed down across the ages Pay your dues, another bite for all our failures Feel this fear Chew it up but never swallow Evil ways Tangled up, you sink to the bottom Oh, how did we get here, how will we know? If time is up now where will we go? Be ready when the whistle blows Damnedest times Take the fall for acts of cruelty Cannot lie, creators of our own disaster Suicide, remember all the warning signs Better times, we used them up and now we’re hollow Oh, how did we get here, how will we know If time is up now where will we go? Be ready when the whistle blows I have no heroes, the stars are dead They’re talking about the end of the world again Now your footprint’s fading fast And what was first is now the last They’re talking about the end of the world again It’s the end of the world again

about

Gravity, which was recorded, mixed and mastered at Studio Black Box, France under the aegis of Peter Deimel (The Kills, Anna Calvi, Last Shadow Puppets), once again reflects the band’s love of analog recording.
There is no intention of being vintage, just the desire for a certain texture, a certain sound.

The subjects touched upon in Gravity range from love to loneliness to dreams, rock stars, murder and murderers culminating in the gentle apocalypse of the album’s final track, Did You Hear They’re Talking About The End Of The World Again.

If Gravity is painted with a palette that is slightly darker than the previous album, one can only wonder if it is the reflection of our own times or the continuing exploration of the sentiments and small details of life that is so dear to LUX the band.

credits

released December 9, 2022

Vocals: Angela Randall
Guitars and vocals: Sylvain Laforge
Bass: Julien Boisseau
Drums and percussion: Amaury Blanchard
all songs by Laforge/Randall

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LUX the band Paris, France

VELVET ROCK
Guitarist Sylvain Laforge + New Yorker Angela Randall form LUX the band - playing self-described "Velvet Rock".
The music lies somewhere between Tom Petty and R.E.M.; stellar guitar, inspired lyrics and unique vocals. Their debut album "Super 8" recorded at Studio Black Box was reissued with 2 new tracks in 2019 and the band has just finished their next album to be released in 2022!! ... more

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