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Gravitate

by Cars on Rooftops

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1.
A Thousand Times Over 05:09
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Trouble speaks in a voice that creaks but you hear the storm she’s inviting Calling rain to relieve the pain, wash her soul again from the fighting She has been your good luck charm Your four leaf clover Though she’s only done you harm, you’ll go back again, a thousand times over Trouble cries like a river roars First it rains, then pours ‘till you drown, drown in her blood, in her eyes of mud, 'till her rivers flood Your old town All those things you’d never say she is standing, naked shouting 'till you break and walk away, but you will always know, she was never, ever, doubting She has been your good luck charm your four leaf clover Though she’s only done you harm you’ll go back again a thousand times over
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Constant Use 04:18
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It suffers constant use which leads to heavy wear so you don’t let your heart compete with other hearts It’s not like there’s a chance you’ll ever finish first Machines can take abuse but human tissue tears and what cannot be fixed we better not break A heart that runs amok won’t stop until it’s burst The dead are grateful for there’s no more begging for release and heads of state, full of regret are begging for the keys they’re on their knees but darling, please don’t let your guard down It suffers constant use which leads to heavy wear but what do you care but what do you care when I’m not there and you’re not there The dead are grateful for there’s no more begging for release and heads of state, full of regret are begging for the keys they’re on their knees but darling, please don’t let your heart down Never give ‘em the keys they just do as they please while you spend your life on your knees Hold my hand and I’ll pull you through I’m like you I will never give ‘em the keys they just do as they please while you spend your life on your knees Hold my hand and I’ll pull you through I’m like you I’m like you
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Gambler's Handbook 05:10
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Not too many moons ago we used to race around the parking lot But we’ve grown tired of the things we know You’ll win, I’ll place as long as no one’s shot we’ll call it good as if we never understood All they do is pick a side then grab your chair and let the money ride The jack of spades won’t win the queen of hearts The king of diamonds had her from the start It’s not his passion just the circuits of his brain Yet another way to ease each other’s pain Johnny, count ‘til 21 but don’t go over, for it’s no more fun Did no one tell you when this life begun that losing burns you hotter than the sun could ever burn? Oh Johnny, will you never learn? There’s no way to roll the dice You place your bets, but then you pay the price for taking aim at things you’re bound to miss for chasing girls you’re never gonna kiss It’s not a gamble, but a circus for the slaves yet another way to keep them in their caves you can hear them breaking one by one…
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For Juliet 04:21
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For Juliet the moon will shine the brightest beams so she’d forget that she no longer chases dreams of silhouettes and men that may have never been and games she let them win between She says come in and begs you not to close the door Her foolish grin reminds you what you’re coming for You know her man is off to war and he is far away from shore so you keep coming back for more Yes, he is far away from shore so you keep coming back for more And from her man she never asked for anything She understands they can’t afford a diamond ring So when they come the lovers always have to bring compensation for their fling Her demons know the truth that she won’t dare to tell Her man did go but not to war, just straight to hell and now there’s nothing left to sell but from the bottom of the well she still insists that life is swell She says there’s plenty love to sell to all the men that ring the bell For Juliet the moon will shine the brightest beams so she’d forget her heart is bursting at the seams It’s bleeding shreds of broken dreams It had enough of foolish schemes as they were taken to extremes For Juliet there’s no more dreams She had enough…
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Gravitate 04:43
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When he opens up his eyes he will finally discover none of your stars you keep They just gravitate around and pretend to be your lovers None of them gets too deep I suppose that’s why you came with me tonight as if there is no other But by morning you’ll be saying it’s alright to go looking for another As she takes a look at you when you open up the window to let her sun come out she admires what you do for accepting all her sins, though sometimes you had your doubts Nonetheless she will be coming here tonight and pretend there are no implications But it’s when she wraps her hands around me tight I foresee the complications We are stars, that gravitate around your love, unable to release: It’s not by way of hope that we’ll find peace We gravitate around and you, you wish we could release It’s only with your love that you’ll find out that once again you’re the first to start to wonder where will this evening lead You’re still galaxies away from this man you brought from yonder Is he the one you need? I imagine he’ll be staying here tonight but he can’t expect to see you again for although we keep on saying it’s alright we all know that guilt does not cure pain We are stars, we gravitate around your love, unable to release It’s not by way of hope that we’ll find peace We gravitate around and you, you wish we could release It’s only with your love You’ll find that… We are stars, that gravitate around your love, unable to release It’s not by way of hope that we’ll find peace We gravitate around and you, you wish we could release It’s only with your love…

about

Gravitate is Cars on Rooftops' 2nd EP. It's very folk and a bit pop.
Five songs, recorded in Paris by Cars & Corentin Giniaux and mixed and mastered by Mike Cave at The Loft Studios in Liverpool, UK.
Gravitate was only possible to make due to our fans, coming together and supporting our crowd funding campaign. This EP is dedicated to all of you.

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released June 1, 2015

Bar Zalel - lead vocals, guitar, banjo
Louise Thiolon - vocals, accordion, percussion
Andrew Mazingue - upright bass, vocals
Pierre Ayral - drums, vocals
* choir special guest - Corentin Giniaux

All melodies and lyrics by Bar Zalel

Produced by Cars on Rooftops & Corentin Giniaux
Recorded at Studio Aéronef, Paris, November 2014
Recording engineer - Corentin Giniaux
Mixed & mastered by Mike Cave @ The Loft, Liverpool
All Rights Reserved to The Old North - www.theoldnorth.com
Art by Nadav Rosenblum - www.duvinart.com

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