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The end of the world

from Return of the Idle Drones by Matt Hill

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lyrics

THE END OF THE WORLD IS HERE
A song about the apocalypse

You'll never see it coming, you'll only feel the wake
Keep watch upon the future keep your shoulders to the gate
Cause you'll only hear the sirens once you're diving in the lake
and the end of the world is here

I only know that distance cause I have walked the miles
I opened up the safe I shredded all the files
But I never danced with justice cause the judge fixed the trial
and the end of the world is here

And everybody knows it's clear
And everyone can see it's nearly here
It's everything we feared
But no one wants to be the one to say it's over

So listen to my warnings heed everything I've shown
Keep my words upon you carve them into stone
Cause one day all this data will be blown away like foam
when the end of the world is here

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from Return of the Idle Drones, released October 1, 2021

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QLR (Quiet Loner Records) is home to Matt Hill a storytelling singer-songwriter and community based artist who offers a British take on folk and Americana.

‘Possibly the most important record of the year’ MAVERICK 5/5
‘An anthem for resistance’ AMERICANA UK 10/10
‘Delicate songwriting. Bleakly beautiful.’ UNCUT (4 stars)
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