Liquid, industrial, steam, hissing, pumping, ‘Here comes the Drifter, more beautiful than I remember’
lyrics
Roof Off
Here comes the Drifter
More beautiful than I remember
Here comes Baby
Smokin’
White-stick cool
Here comes Beauty
Smooth
Stares into the distance
Immaculate
Dressed in Black
Two-fingered hot-spot
Peach
Pure wasabi
Say “No!” if you’re up for it
Siren in the street
Come dream
Leaning languid warms grinning shadow
Adoring coats
Coats of many colours
All the girls dressed in White are waiting
In house
House of power
Power of a tattooed moth
Dreams
Sunlight
Standing waste-deep in Green
I am large!
Perfect
I am certified!
White oak
Organic
I am 100% recycled!
I am new summer
Pick me up here
I am discovered!
Sublime
Too short
I am refurbished!
Searching for a fragrance
I am claustrophobic
I’m nothing more
Nothing less than…
I’m moving
I hear you!
I am seasonal
Hand made
Fresh
I am cold!
And fast
And crowded
And full of speed
I’m a fine pressed suit
I am crisp determination
Twisted
Solitary drummer
I am silence
Faces
I am Red light
Green light
Waiting for traffic
I’m a storm on wheels
I’m a Japanese gutter
I’m parts of a crowd
I am London when it smells of Tokyo
I’m split down the middle
I’m parts of the sea
Crossing to the other side
Do ya wanna dance?
I have nothing
A reflection
A skinny White brim
Cut me a deal
credits
from DRIFT Episode 2: ATOM,
released June 10, 2020
Produced by Rick Smith
Written and Performed by Rick Smith and Karl Hyde
Rick Smith & Karl Hyde are published by Mute Song Ltd. (PRS) for the world excluding the USA, Canada and Mexico and by Big Deal Beats (BMI) administered by Words & Music for USA, Canada and Mexico.
(p) & (c) 2018 Smith Hyde Productions
Year Recorded 2018
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