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The Nettles Looked Nice Today

from Summer by James Dey

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lyrics

The nettles looked nice today,
I found them growing in the shade,
Of an old and upright blossom tree,
And as the wind stirred through the leaves,
The nettles were softly covered.

The road looked nice today,
After heavy summer rain,
The tarmac shone like polished stone,
And as the cars sped to and fro,
Their brake lights glowed like rubies.

But some days the nettles sting your fingers
And some days the cars are too loud.
Some days the violence of the morning
Lands heavy upon your brow,
But who knows which today will be?

The fence looked nice today,
As every gap was draped with spiders webs all glistening,
And as the sun broke through the mist, the barbed wire gleamed like diamonds.

But some days the fences feel like prisons,
And some days the wire rips your skin.
Some days the trials placed before us
Make it hardly worth bothering.
But who knows which today will be?
Yeah who knows which, just wait and see.

The nettles looked nice today.
The road looked nice today.
The fence looked nice today.

credits

from Summer, released June 21, 2019
Written by James Dey
Drums by Ben Stevens
Vocals by Fie Meneghello
Bass by Jim Muckelt
Electric Guitar by John Dey

Drums recorded by Joe Montague
Mastered by Tim Gosden
Produced by Ewan McKechnie

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James Dey Leeds, UK

James is based in Leeds, England, where he finds inspiration in birds, trees, overheard conversations and nostalgic longings. The music is all hushed beauty, telling small stories of seemingly unremarkable things.
2022 will see the release of new album ‘Tongues in Trees’, drawn from James' theatre soundtracks.

“Beautiful, exploratory, gorgeous songwriting…I love it” - Guy Garvey, BBC 6 Music. ... more

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