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Change has come before we’ve assimilated
We stated our case for a special kind of empathy
Stood bolt upright in our unlaced biker boots
What should have been a holiday ended as a nightmare…
The scratches on your elphin feet were caused by the broken glass
The dampness of the sheets beneath could not be from the windowsill

Remember when I called you up and asked you what the problem was
A picture frame was broken - your pretty wrists were bleeding
Because I was an optimist I thought that change was possible
Yet no one has an inkling of what each of us is thinking of
I waited a long time hoping for a miracle
Then I saw the kingfisher outlined on the horizon
Do you not think our amusement was marginal
Rise above the mists - raise your fists in anger

Moments appear inevitable in retrospect
Are less convincing now I’ve heard your side of the story
Perhaps we live a lie to keep us from the hurt of it –
Perhaps we communicate by measuring out the truth of it
Once gone, the memory stays quite magical
Once it’s over we must live with the pain –
Women have a way for papering over crackups
Whilst men spiral down until they’re on margin

Can we have a second chance or is the past unconscionable?
For out the corner of my eye I can see a Kingfisher

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from Top Hits of 2012 (40 Years Series), released December 31, 2012

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Bonbon Experiment Manchester, UK

Bonbon Experiment is the main musical project of Adrian Slatcher. He records for the online label BDM Recordings. 2022 is 40th anniversary of his music making - his 40 albums are being reissued with new artwork - and his 41st album, Acrobat Above the Sky is now available ... more

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