Rising Live

by Eleanor Collides

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1.
Watching the faded smiles See these actors walking asleep Like lifeboats stranded on the ocean Floating alone But down here in the dark In this theatre of the cold and alone No more hidden scars Step out of the wings Into the unknown Look in my eyes See how they shine bright Watching our dreams take flight As we sparkle and shine Searching these darkened streets For some trace of meaning Lifeboats on the ocean Tracing footsteps back home But down here in the dark In this theatre of the cold and alone No more hidden scars Step out of the wings Into the unknown Look in my eyes See how they shine bright Watching our dreams take flight As we sparkle and shine
2.
Black cab waiting Clothes still on the bedroom floor Too much too soon? Not this time Escape to somewhere down the line Del rey sunshine Palm trees and fallen leaves Gunshot heartbeat unkind Just something new to pass the time Photographs of summer scenes 'Live Through This' and 'Nevermind' Not sure what that's supposed to mean Maybe just that we're running out of time Out of time. Del rey sunshine Autumn creeping through the door Help me to see the reason why Just something new to pass the time. Photographs of summer scenes 'Different Class' and 'Parklife' Not sure what that's supposed to mean Maybe just that we're running out of time and we're out of time Photographs of summer scenes 'Superunknown' and 'Jar of Flies' Not sure what that's supposed to mean Maybe just that we're running out of time and we're out of time.
3.
Waking up in my hotel room 200 miles back to you My head feels like porcelain Keep me for best put me back when you're through But I believe in possibilities Just hope that my aim is true I'm taking my time I'm protecting what's mine And what's left of my fragile heart I'm leaving no trace And I'm keeping the faith Before this pulls me apart Pulls apart Pulls apart Staring across this ballroom 300 miles over to you Giving up to start again I'll wait for my flowers to bloom But I believe in possibilities Just hope that my aim is true I'm taking my time I'm protecting what's mine And what's left of my fragile heart I'm leaving no trace And I'm keeping the faith Before this pulls me apart Pulls apart Pulls apart
4.
I can hear the sound of dreams The cigarettes and faded blue jeans The photographs and played back scenes Never knowing what they mean I can see your days collides The indecision codified The fantasies and rising tide History happens in real time ooh ooh ooh You could be my daydream My landslide, my slipstream My devil chasing moonbeams Intention lost to the mainstream I could be your joyride Your agent on the outside Your lowest low and highest tide Watch as I revert to type ooh ooh ooh
5.
I can be there if you want me I can give you space if you need time Floating away on the breeze Replaying this old pantomime What time did love arrive? When did affection slip out of the room? But we're just two people And what the hell can we do? The stars explode lifetimes away Our lives played out like a shadow play Where did it go time washed away Our lives played out one more matinee I can be strong if you'd let me Not just taking up space and wasting time Good intentions lost at sea Two sinners chasing the sublime What time did love arrive? When did affection slip out of the room? But we're just two people And what the hell can we do? The stars explode lifetimes away Our lives played out like a shadow play Where did it go time washed away Our lives played out one more matinee The stars explode lifetimes away Our lives played out like a shadow play Where did it go time washed away Our lives played out one more matinee
6.
3am and I’m heading west Miles shot through with regret Eyes on the road and the memories Safe inside my head I see through your platitudes Maybe one day I’ll learn So much distance back to you Not sure when that bridge got burned We write our names in the sand Point our headlights at the moon We make our way through this land But gone too soon No more equivocating Time to put this to rest Too much of everything but enough isn’t the test I’ve come so far and still I Feel some days that’s wrong Only wanted to let you know That this is where love went wrong We write our names in the sand Point our headlights at the moon We make our way through this land But gone too soon
7.
You only see what your eyes want to see How can life be what you want it to be You're frozen When your heart's not open You're so consumed with how much you get You waste your time with hate and regret You're broken When your heart's not open Mmmmmm, if I could melt your heart Mmmmmm, we'd never be apart Mmmmmm, give yourself to me Mmmmmm, you hold the key Now there's no point in placing the blame And you should know I suffer the same If I lose you My heart will be broken Love is a bird, she needs to fly Let all the hurt inside of you die You're frozen When your heart's not open Mmmmmm, if I could melt your heart Mmmmmm, we'd never be apart Mmmmmm, give yourself to me Mmmmmm, you hold the key Mmmmmm, if I could melt your heart Mmmmmm, we'd never be apart Mmmmmm, give yourself to me Mmmmmm, you hold the key

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Recorded live at The Cargo Rooms, London 27th January 2024.
Broadcast 7th March 2024 on the HotVox website.

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released May 2, 2024

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Eleanor Collides London, UK

Eleanor Collides is the solo project of singer, songwriter and guitarist Nick Ranga.

EC combines several disparate influences into a unique blend of dreamy indie rock.

Named after Nick’s childhood imaginary friend, Eleanor Collides started life as a lockdown project in March of 2021. After writing songs for many years Nick finally decided to record them and EC was born!
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