Skipping Stone, by Ange Boxall

Skipping Stone

by Ange Boxall

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1.	Once Bitten 03:05	lyrics	buy track
ONCE BITTEN I was once a little bitten, I was twice a little shy It does not give you the right to mess around with my mind Didn’t’ teach us anything but I think it is about time We taught you a little lesson, now we’re going to rewind… It goes Harvey, Trump, Pell, you can go to hell And you can stay there Yes, you can stay there When patriarchy reigns, you can see the stains All the bloodshed, all the bloodshed Now it’s come full circle and we’re turning things around Standing up for ourselves even on shaky ground Will you look at us directly, will you look us in the eyes And see what we see without those horrid little lies Cause they say a fish rots from the head down baby From the head down From the head down Why should we look up to lying kings Searching, searching All that glitters isn’t gold, can’t believe what we’ve been told More the fool in fooling round and the bitter truth is cold On the screen, on the stage, all the bullshit, all the rage Come on show yourselves and oh, how about you act your age You’re a Casanova cowboy, you’re the devil in disguise You’re the coward of the county and you’re playing with our lives Harvey, Trump, Pell, you can go to hell And you can stay there Yes, you can stay there Cause they say a fish rots from the head down baby From the head down From the head down Why should we look up to lying kings Searching, searching, searching, searching
2.	Skipping Stone 03:06	lyrics	buy track
SKIPPING STONE Skipping stone Don’t want to go too deep Missing the point to fall Missing the point at all Stepping stone Don’t want to climb too high Avoid the chance to rise She’s got an alibi They let her go Now they’ll never know They let her go (Now) she’s on a plateau They let her go Now she’ll never know Let her go And now she.. needs to be.. in control Blood from a stone You won’t see her cry Don’t get too close, too far Don’t ask why A rolling stone Won’t gather no moss Don’t roll too slow, too fast Let go of the past She can’t take the praise Don’t want no accolades When the going gets good She won’t wait… no she’ll get going
3.	Run 03:50	lyrics	buy track
RUN For years I didn’t swim, didn’t even float Paddled like mad around the same old moat Like a rock tied to my ankle A chain around my throat Could hardly breathe Let alone float I saved my money, I made it clear Worked real’ hard to get out of here I had a dream, I forged a plan A Voice in my head said, go, as fast as you can Run, you’d better run Run with the wilds, run with the trees Run past the river that’s drowning me Run with the horses, run with the thieves Run with the moment that could, could save me For years I didn’t swim, didn’t even float But I could sew and made a bridge from my coat With all my strength I tied if off That voice in my head said, go, quickly cross Run, you’d better run Run with the wilds, run with the trees Run past the river that’s drowning me Run with the horses, run with the thieves Run with the moment that could, could save me I’ll take a chance ‘cause I need to dance I need some love and some romance I’ll run, I’ll run
4.	The Suitcase 03:10	lyrics	buy track
The Suitcase We’ve had some good times Had some crazy times, too Talking and laughing Are the best things that we do I lent you my ears And we sang a sweet tune But I cannot carry Your suitcase for you Pack up your bag Stay strong and be true The path you are on Is not built for us two Go on, look ahead With a map that we drew But I cannot carry Your suitcase for you INSTRUMENTAL There’s sadness in my heart Yet a weight off the mind The suitcase is heavy Filled with games of every kind Some inspire, some intrigue, Some are misconstrued And I cannot carry Your suitcase for you For I have my own That sits in the corner Quietly waiting To sometimes spill over A reminder to myself What has made me strong And now I’ve stopped running I want to walk on, and walk free Without having to carry That suitcase with me INSTRUMENTAL See, it’ not just fair-weather Only day, only night It’s the darkness of trouble When I need the light So, I’ll hand you a torch If you need help getting through But I cannot carry Your suitcase for you
5.	No Milk No Sugar 03:26	lyrics	buy track
No Milk No Sugar No milk, no sugar, no souvenir cup Offered us tea but you can’t fill it up Woke me out of a sweet daydream With the scent of scones But no jam and cream So there’s rocks on the table And a lot of hot air Temperatures are rising Heating up ‘round here Hey hey (it’s) another day Another day in paradise coming our way Hey hey we’re not giving it up No milk, no sugar, no souvenir cup Can I read the future in my empty cup Reached for the water but I’m down on luck The dam’s run dry Hasn’t rained for weeks The kind of tea party where no one speaks We opened the gate And the bulls rushed in Now it’s a feast That they’re promising Well.. Sitting here watching The second-hand spin Open the blind Let the light shine in Can see through the cracks What are you trying to hide What lies ahead On the other side No time to just stop, bigger fish to fry What we love could be gone in the blink of an eye But dangle the carrot of jobs out there Then take ‘em away, do you really care Well…
6.	Thank You Yes Please 03:24	lyrics	buy track
THANK YOU YES PLEASE I am a world of contrast I wear my heart on my sleeve I’d like to think I’d go down flighting But nobody knows how they’ll be When they leave You live your life like a stranger Someone I’ll always meet And I’ll ask every time, are you feeling alright But there’s nothing that you seem to need Until you leave Out of the blue You’re down, down on your knees The truth, let it all out Thank you, yes please Survival got the best The best out of me When love, filled with desire Is all that we need We stand in a glow of sunlight Two silhouettes face to face We’ll always remember these moments in time And how it feels to embrace When we leave I have a friend we call Plenty She lives her life to the full She sits of the edge, but not on the fence Letting go of regret is her rule Before she leaves
7.	Bismarck to Berlin 03:11	lyrics	buy track
BISMARCK TO BERLIN From Bismarck to Berlin In a hot air balloon We’ll paint the earth in rainbows As we float past the moon Wave hello to Uncle Bill Blow a kiss to Auntie June Glide over the ocean In our hot air balloon We’ll daydream through the clouds And serenade the night Masquerade as astronauts On our maiden flight We’ll go up diddly up And we’ll go down diddly down All the way ‘til we land In Berlin town Wear your pyjamas underneath suit pants Whichever way the wind blows We’ll be ready to dance I’ll wear a cashmere shawl around my pretty dress Whichever way the wind blows We’ll be sure to impress Hit it off with the crowd And party through the night Masquerade as King and Queen Until the dawn turns light We’ll go up diddly up And we’ll go down diddly down All the way ‘til we leave Old Berlin town Some have said we’re living on the edge Taking risks of losing that or losing this We don’t have time for doom and gloom So we’re flying from Bismark to Berlin In our hot air balloon We’ll daydream through the clouds And serenade the night Masquerade as King and Queen On our return flight We’ll go up diddly up And we’ll go down diddly down All the way to leaving Berlin town
8.	North of Nowhere 03:32	lyrics	buy track
NORTH OF NOWHERE Let’s go stand out in the rain it will make you feel young again Forget about your worries for a while Leave the old man inside and we’ll go out for a ride It’s always worth it just to see you smile Now there’s a rainbow in the sky and pretty soon our clothes will dry And we’ll have to shout over the cicadas When I see the mountain through the mist I will be glad that I exist And I’ll know that nothing else really matters Oh just north of nowhere The place that I belong Oh just north of nowhere Don’t know why I left you for so long Don’t know why I left you for so long All we need is olive oil and a fish wrapped in tin foil And somewhere to slap it on the barbecue And then we’ll drink a toast to the customs of the coast And as the sun goes down all admire the view Oh just north of nowhere The place that I belong Oh just north of nowhere Don’t know why I left you for so long Don’t know why I left you for so long Is it pleasure is it pain, is it sacred or profane Is there anyone who can tell them apart? Is it earthly or divine and where do you draw the line On the map of the human heart?
9.	Lost in The Shake 03:18	lyrics	buy track
Lost In The Shake This ain’t nothing but a hand full of tricks Heavy on my mind but I’m getting my fix These ain’t all but the same deck of cards Played myself but I took it too far If I don’t get it right this time round I’ll be sleeping out tonight on the ground She won’t wait up for me You got nothing but a second-hand shirt Cover up the grease by playing in the dirt These ain’t all but the same old lines Well it’s not gonna wash this one last time If you don’t get it right this time round You’ll be sleeping out tonight on the ground I won’t wait up to see I don’t mind if we’re built to burn Sparks fly every time we turn It’s left in your hand, lost in the shake I don’t mind at all No, I don’t mind at all Play with knives you’re gonna get cut A worn-down sword don’t care about luck All these things you try to break through But you don’t think about me and you I don’t mind if we’re built to burn Sparks fly every time we turn My head’s gonna ache from an honest mistake But it’s left in your hand, lost in the shake I don’t mind at all No, I don’t mind at all I don’t mind at all No, I don’t mind at all
10.	He Comes Back 02:37	lyrics	buy track
BACK TOMORROW You wonder what you give But it’s more than I can take He says, don’t doubt my love It’s not something I can fake I can’t tell you the story But I’ll direct a play Where you’re the leading lady Holding centre stage He comes back He comes back tomorrow I hope he knows that I am more Than something he can borrow, yeah Oh he comes back He comes back tomorrow I hope he knows that I’m not sure It’s something I can follow I wonder what he’s thinking As he’s sittin’ on the plane He’s in first class I’m in the bus lane I’m not much of a lady Don’t want to be centre stage I really don’t think We’re on the same page In the deep end of shallow water Fill those cracks with silicone and mortar But if she does fall head over heels Will he catch her?
11.	Over Your Head 04:39	lyrics	buy track
OVER YOUR HEAD Over an ocean Over your head In deep water What’s gone unsaid Shadows of truth in the drawers And under the bed Drifting past bones Past memories Distance their echo Bend in the breeze How the dreams and stars Tell their stories But with closed eyes Denied their history Endeavour to be the crusader Sailing ‘round Trading life For old lands History reveals an invader Flag in the ground Telling lies With washed hands Where are we now The middle of the ocean It’s dark and it’s cold and it’s wild Floats another lost child Silent commotion Still, you sigh and you sway To the old melody Turn away Deny history

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Ange has recorded her 6th studio album, ‘Skipping Stone’ produced by Paul McKercher, and legendary Blues Musician and guitar maestro, Pete Cornelius, due for release in mid 2023.

Paul McKercher has received five ARIA Awards and produced over 50 albums. He has worked with Australian artists Josh Pyke, Sarah Blasko, Art vs Science, Bertie Blackman, Ball Park Music, Papa vs Pretty, You Am I, Pete Murray, The Cruel Sea, Augie March, Motor Ace, Eskimo Joe, among others.

Preview the latest music video, ‘ONCE BITTEN’ – Ange’s disgust of societal patriarchy and misogyny: youtu.be/BjIdBhCYYJs

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released September 15, 2023

Ange Boxall
Pete Cornelius
Paul McKercher
Johnny Took
Alan Gregg
Scott Targett
Beau Thomas
Simon Holmes
Jed Pickett
Kate Pearce
Hattie Travalia
Tony Mak
Anthony O'Meara

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Ange Boxall TAS, Australia

Country/Folk Songstress Ange Boxall has returned to her homeland of Australia after more than ten years living abroad. Having spent most of her time between London and Nashville, writing, recording and touring.
Ange's music offers a blend of country, rock, folk and pop. Her albums include legends: BJ Cole - Pedal Steel, Bones of Midnight Oil - Bass, Bill Chambers, JD Souther and Jim Lauderdale. ... more

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