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Era Sessions EP

by Carnival Star

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1.
Oh, oh, what are we gonna do? Union, Union, Union City blue Tunnel to the other side It becomes daylight I say he's mine Oh power, passion plays a double hand Union, Union Union City man Arrive, climb up four flights To the orange side Rearrange my mind In turquoise Union, Union, Union City blue Skyline, passion, Union City blue Power, passion plays a double hand Union, Union, Union City man I say he's mine I have a plan I say he's my Union City man Oh, oh, what are we gonna do? Union, Union, Union City blue
2.
She’s still playin’ in my head Velveteen she’s not so dead Hangin’ off my bedroom wall She played those games for far too long She loved those rock stars one by one She gave them all she had to give She saw them fall onto the floor They left her there to weep some more Velveteen, her heart’s so strong Velveteen they love so long She's surely meant to lie that way But not until she’s played her games A long-lost hot night in the sky Around the world by night she’ll fly A rock star’s death she does not mind A lonely life is what she declined Velveteen her love has gone Her long-lost loves, they too have gone The end of her life is drawing near She won’t just sit back and disappear She’s livin’ out her life that’s flown She’s givin’ it all she’s got that’s gold She’s telling all how she survived A rock star’s death is what she declined Velveteen her heart’s so strong Velveteen her love’s so long A rock star’s death she does not mind A lonely life is what she declined
3.
And in the summer when the clouds show through I might go the same way too if You and I could talk together Well what am I supposed to do with You and I would walk together Then with always close around and Now you gaze toward the doorway When the weather comes falling down And when the rain comes down Would you choose to walk or stay Would you choose to walk Would you choose to stay Would you Walk walk walk walk walk away (away) (away) away away (away) away away away walk away Would you choose to walk away And when the rain comes down Would you choose to walk or stay Would you choose to walk Would you choose to stay Would you Walk walk walk walk walk away Though when the day is nearly Through I might see the same way too if You would name the things That bring you down on me so I could say it's Not quite true if you don't really Know or understand the circumstance Behind then I might clear your Mind and you won't have to go so
4.
She stands twelve feet above the flood She stares Alone Across the water The loneliness grows and slowly Fills her frozen body Sliding downwards One by one her senses die The memories fade And leave her eyes Still seeing worlds that never were And one by one the bright birds leave her ... Starting at the violent sound She tries to turn But final Noiseless Slips and strikes her soft dark head The water bows Receives her And drowns her at its ease Drowns her at its ease I would have left the world all bleeding Could I only help you love The fleeting shapes So many years ago So young and beautiful and brave Everything was true It couldn't be a story I wish it was all true I wish it couldn't be a story The words all left me Lifeless Hoping Breathing like the drowning man Oh Fushia You leave me Breathing like the drowning man Breathing like the drowning man
5.
All men have secrets and here is mine so let it be known we have been through hell and high tide I can surely rely on you and yet you start to recoil heavy words are so lightly thrown but I'd still leap in front of a flying bullet for you So what difference does it make? so what difference does it make? it makes none, but now you have gone and you must be looking very old tonight The devil will find work for idle hands to do I stole and I lied, and why? because you asked me to but now you make me feel so ashamed because I've only got two hands well, I'm still fond of you So what difference does it make? so what difference does it make? it makes none, but now you have gone and your prejudice won't keep you warm tonight Oh the devil will find work for idle hands to do I stole and then I lied just because you asked me to but now you know the truth about me you won't see me anymore well, I'm still fond of you But no more apologies no more apologies I'm too tired, I'm so very tired and I'm feeling very sick and ill today but I'm still fond of you
6.
Oh, oh, what are we gonna do? Union, Union, Union City blue Tunnel to the other side It becomes daylight I say he's mine Oh power, passion plays a double hand Union, Union Union City man Arrive, climb up four flights To the orange side Rearrange my mind In turquoise Union, Union, Union City blue Skyline, passion, Union City blue Power, passion plays a double hand Union, Union, Union City man I say he's mine I have a plan I say he's my Union City man Oh, oh, what are we gonna do? Union, Union, Union City blue

about

The "Era Sessions EP" was recorded in various countries around the world with various musicians taking part during a five month period.

Scotland, England, Italy, Norway & USA to be exact.

The original concept behind recording these covers was simply for entertainment and to take a break from the recording and writing of the original album material for future release.

However, it soon became clear that the fun was producing some interesting results and that these tracks should go out for free as a tribute to the bands that many of us in Carnival Star regard as influences and inspirations to all of our music.

Staying true to the arrangements of the originals, our aim was to simply take the tracks and produce an EP that we enjoyed making and performing.

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released May 11, 2014

Recorded in Scotland, England, Italy, Norway & USA

Union City Blue (Blondie Cover) - Vocals Allegra Lusini - Written by Nigel Harrison / Debbie Harry
Velveteen (Rose of Avalanche Cover) - Vocals ProducerMark - Written by Paul J. Berry / Glenn Schultz / Philip Morris
Walk Away (Sisters of Mercy Cover) - Vocals Liquid Grey - Written by Andrew Eldritch / Wayne Hussey
The Drowning Man (The Cure Cover) - Vocals Zach Wiser (The Secret Post) - Written by Laurence Tolhurst / Robert Smith / Simon Gallup
What Difference Does It Make (The Smiths Cover) - Vocals Captain T (The Sovran) - Written by Johnny Marr / Morrissey

Bonus Track - UCB Cruel Brit Mix - Vocals Allegra Lusini - Written by Nigel Harrison / Debbie Harry - Re-mixed by Cruel Britannia

Music recorded and performed by ProducerMark
Co-produced by Liquid Grey
Remote Engineered by Cruel Britannia
Vocals recorded on location by the performers

Additional Guitars Liquid Grey
Bass Guitar Cruel Britannia

Artwork - A Self Portrait - original art by Natassa Dialisma /Greece

Special thanks to all those who took part and also to those who didn't but played a vital part : Daniel Dante (Madness of the Night) - Paul B Blues (OnAir Tunes) - Ann Marie Papanagnostou (Fourculture) - Marc Joy (Ear to Ear Records) - Vru Patel (Solarein) - Shauna McLarnon (Ummagma)

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Carnival Star UK

A musical collective of alternative, goth, rock & indie musicians from around the world brought together to breathe life into the work of Carnival Star.

"Play loud and repeatedly" - DJ Cruel Britannia

"I definitely want to follow this and hear more" - DJ Valhalla, GothTune

"If you like HIM, The Mission or the Sisters Of Mercy you will like Carnival Star" - Mark Sharpley, Fourculture Magazine
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