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Way Down On Mercy

by RELOAD

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Way Down On Mercy 04:37
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Waiting round on every street corner Waiting round both day and night No job no life got no money Losing hope and losing the fight Way down in this town, I find them all alone Way down on Mercy, I know they’re all the same Way down in this town, I find them all alone Way down on Mercy, I know they’re all the same …All alone There was a time when life was alive here When there was dancing every day People working, love and honour A good day’s work for a good day’s pay I see them all the time, they don’t give up the fight Way down on Mercy, waiting for the light I see them all the time, they don’t give up the fight Way down on Mercy, waiting for the light …For the light Then they came those men in the grey suits With hollow plans of profit and gain We let those people poison the roots and Then we knew that we were to blame We’re with them all the time, waiting for life to start We’re way down on Mercy, sharing our broken hearts The street’s a battlefield, a lane of scattered dreams It’s not too late to feel, this pain’s not what it seems Way down in this town, I know we’re not alone Way down on Mercy, we’re fighting all the same We still refuse to frown, the street is now our home It’s way down on Mercy, but mercy’s coming home …Coming home
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Sidewinder 04:16
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I’m a runnin’ I’m a divin’ Beer and violence Whisky in a shot You came on heavy You came on hot You knocked me senseless A sidewinder of love Landsakes what ya gonna do Landsakes what ya gonna say Holy mama you ripped out my heart Holy mama you took me apart Sidewinder your skin like a snake Sidewinder I only want back what you gave Your lips like poison Fire in my veins Forgot my bible What my momma said Forgot my bible All went out my head Lost myself forever and ever and Landsakes what ya gonna do Landsakes what ya gonna say Holy mama you ripped out my heart Holy mama you took me apart Sidewinder your skin like a snake Sidewinder I only want back what I gave Sidewinder your skin like a snake Sidewinder o love Sidewinder I only want back what I gave Now I’m dyin’ Venom in my veins Rollin thunder Rain in my face I’m goin under Fallen from grace I know I’ll do Whatever it takes Landsakes what ya gonna do Landsakes what ya gonna say Holy mama you ripped out my heart Holy mama you took me apart Sidewinder your skin like a snake Sidewinder I only want back what I gave Sidewinder I love Sidewinder I love Sidewinder…I love
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Ride 05:33
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Sometimes life is sad Times they get so bad You don’t think you’ll get to see tomorrow A world of pain Nothing left to gain You walk alone your only friend is sorrow Let me take you in my arms and ride I’ll be with you when you need to hide You can stay here safe for all your life Let me take you in my arms and ride Even when you’re down Don’t forget to look around You never know when a miracle will happen Another silent soul Two halves of a whole A fellow dreamer dreaming the same pattern Let me take you in my arms and ride I’ll be with you when you need to hide You can stay here safe for all your life Let me take you in my arms and ride You can ride before me Headlong into night You’re safe here with me in the saddle And when you wake In morning light I’ll help you find the love and warmth inside Let me take you in my arms and ride I’ll be with you when you need to hide You can stay here safe for all your life Let me take you in my arms and ride
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No Church Bells 04:06
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Here beneath the sky I stand and wonder why You went and gone and left me Left me on my own Here beside the sea I dream of you and me Think of rushing waves and whether they’ll Welcome me home No church bells For a shotgun wedding Bye-bye saints You left me at the door Do you remember truth? We lived in loving youth And life was full of laughter Laughter without shame Such a tender dance We thought it was our chance We made love and thought of future Children without blame No church bells For a shotgun wedding Bye-bye saints You left me at the door We said it wasn’t wrong We thought we were so strong But I felt you pull away at night When we talked of wedding bells I can let you go Give you space to grow You leave me hollow I won’t follow Just wish our baby well No church bells For a shotgun wedding Bye-bye saints You left me at the door No church bells For a shotgun wedding Bye-bye saints You left me on the floor One bad penny Can ruin everything Bye-bye love You don’t need me no more
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Candy 03:57
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I’m a working girl I got dreams of my own And when I sleep by day I got plans where I play When we’re together at night I sometimes fear that I might Never get where I’m going and end up stuck here on my own I’m a working girl they say this is my home I take off my dress you know my life is a mess I lay awake at night none o this ain’t right While you do your thing I take off and sing – about Candy And I rage and I rage I’m a working girl I ain’t sweet you call me Candy A cage, I’m in a cage I’m a working girl I ain’t sweet you call me Candy I rage and I rage I’m a working girl I ain’t sweet you call me Candy A cage I’m in a cage You think it’s all I am I dream you call me Candy I’m a working girl and while you sleep so deep The wind it blows and I gotta go It’s hot at night and I think I might Throw my things in my truck trust my life to luck – and Candy And I rage and I rage I’m a working girl I ain’t sweet you call me Candy A cage, I’m in a cage You think it’s all I am I dream you call me Candy I rage and I rage I’m a working girl I ain’t sweet you call me Candy Save up my money Gonna buy a place for me and my girls We’ll live in peace And they’ll never be, be like Candy Get dreams of their own We can go it alone gonna drive us a car Gonna learn the guitar Gonna set out so far you’ll never ever find us Never ever call me Candy And I rage and I rage I’m a rockin girl I ain’t sweet they call me Candy I rage and I rage I’m a rockin girl I ain’t sweet they call me Candy I want to go Sing what I know on my own And I rage and I rage I’m a rockin girl I ain’t sweet they call me Candy I rage and I rage I’m a rockin girl I ain’t sweet they call me Candy
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Easy Money 04:41
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There’s a game / down in Reload City Where many men / lost the shirt right off their back For easy money None of them ever coming back I wanna slow down / wanna get back to the black I can fake it / but I gotta pay the devil back It was easy money Now I’m always coming back I’m gonna stay all my life Till I’m winning I’m gonna play that dirty game Till I’m done There’s a hill / up above Reload City With the bones / of those who died along the track They all thought They’d come into easy money But they paid the devil’s dime It’s only sinning Till they ran outta time They’re going down For easy money You gotta know you’re going down For easy money You gotta know you’re going… … down!
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Ain't Takin' Your Lies 03:38
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What can I do with a lovin’ heart / now I know you’re a liar? You swore till death us do part / unforgettable fire You said it was fate and turned love into hate / put your soul for hire What can I do with my lovin’ heart / now I know you’re a liar? Don’t pay my mind no mind Don’t pay my mind Don’t pay my mind no mind Ain’t takin’ your lies Ain’t takin’ your lies Were you lyin’ to me how it used to be / white heat of desire? You were all I could see, the whole world to me / flew higher and higher The love that you gave always left me in shade / strung out on the wire I can see you were lyin’ to me / dead heat of desire Don’t pay my mind no mind Don’t pay my mind Don’t pay my mind no mind Ain’t takin’ your lies Ain’t takin’ your lies When you said on the phone You had to work alone I knew you weren’t alone And then when you came home / I was gone (I was gone) You ran to meet the train You cried I was to blame You never knew no shame Not lookin’ back again / no I’m gone (no I’m gone) Now my heart wanders different parts / all roads they conspire To lead me astray since love went away / caught in the crossfire You see me pass by don’t tell me no lie / that’s all I require Give me a sign you’re the faithful kind / my soul can inspire Don’t pay my mind no mind My love was blind You can be all mine all mine Don’t tell me no lies Don’t tell me no lies
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This Evil Train 03:47
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Station is waiting / waiting for me Me and my burden / burden and soul Soul is on fire / fire in my bones Lonesome traveller / out on my own People are hunting / hunting for me Me who is hurting / hurting of old Old is my crime / crime that I paid Run from the hangman / gun or the grave Don’t wanna take / this evil train Don’t wanna pray / take me this day Don’t wanna take / this evil train Let me stay running / under the sun So many faces / faces of fear Fear I’m the killer / killer so free Free as a bird / bird on the wing Don’t talk to the stranger / haven’t you heard I’ll run to the mountains / mountains so fine Find me some land / land I’ll work hard Hard is the devil / devil he smiles Lets me alone now / waits for his child Don’t wanna take / this evil train Don’t wanna pray / take me this day Don’t wanna take / this evil train Let me stay running / under the sun
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Rocket Life 04:22
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Wicked in my thoughts Wicked in my rocket life I was givin’ in like I was dyin’ Givin’ in like there was nothin’ left And I swear, swear to the Lord Get me out o this mess I’m stuck in And I swear, swear to the Lord He can take my life ‘Cos I’m a lonely soldier On a battlefield I’m just a lonely soldier On a battlefield And no matter what I fear No matter what I think No matter what I feel ‘bout my rocket life Attack in the night Longest night of my rocket life Just wanna keep my friends all right I’d give my whole soul And I swear, swear to the Lord We’ve given ourselves to this rocket thing There was this kick in me all along And now it’s come alive ‘Cos I’m a lonely soldier On a battlefield I’m just a lonely soldier No matter what I feel And I wonder what my life would look like If I’d left this place And I wonder if I’ll get the chance To make it right Today at 12.30pm Greenwich Mean Time, the Allied forces announced a major victory in the Normandy campaign. Speaking from an undisclosed location believed to be in the vicinity of the town of Mortain, Brigadier Alexander Lacroix said that after heavy fighting this long desperate battle against fascism may finally be at a turning point. Acts of breathtaking heroism under ferocious combat conditions are reported from all over the front… And down in my rocket life I’ve got all I want I preach it daily and I preach it right I’m standing on my stage And I swear, swear to the Lord Do my duty and I’ll get ‘em through And I swear, swear to the Lord And thank him in my dreams… ‘Cos they’re lonely soldiers On a battlefield They’re just lonely soldiers On a battlefield And no matter what I think No matter what I feel I wake up from the darkest night And I make it right…
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Written in the Stars 03:34
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Lone and level prairie Stretch beneath the endless sky Land of dust and desert dreams Lonely hear the vulture cry A horse upon the prairie Rider and an endless sky You rode into my life Asking me why not tonight I’d been away or so I said A soldier or a ne’er-do-well I’d been in my Lonestar bed Renting out my private hell The day I saw you find my gun The way I saw you nod and smile I knew that you were on the run Said that you could stay a while If you want my love If you want my shining light If you want my love If you want my shining light It’s written in the stars my friend Written in the darkest night It’s written in the stars my friend I will save your life tonight We’re riding out of this old life Out into the moonless night Shadow rider / Shadow wife See you with me at my side They’ll never find us now my love They can’t follow where we go Devil dog or god above Ride me hard / I’ll ride you low You said you want my love Said you’d be my shining light I gave you my love Drift into the final night It’s written in the sand my friend Written in our blood so bright You said our love would never end Forever lasts our love tonight It’s written in the sand my friend Written in our blood so bright You said our love would never end Forever lasts our love tonight
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Ghosts of Normandy 04:49
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Back on the beach / Jack’s looking for footprints Back in the breach / of a long-finished war God saved him then / when the bullets took down his men Echoes and ricochets / a June day torn Back on these country roads A vision in a dream You meet so many ghosts Lost in Normandy Back on these country roads You never can break free You meet so many ghosts Just like you and me She waits every year / it never gets easy Marie and her fear / it never fails She puts out her flags / watches them dance Remembers her man / do you remember me? Back on these country roads A vision in a dream You meet so many ghosts Lost in Normandy Back on these country roads You never can break free You meet so many ghosts Just like you and me And every night you try to summon me But soldiers’ screams terrify you as you cry my name Can’t you let yourself forget that day There’s nothing left to bind you here, just memories of long-forgotten fear You’re back on the street / looking for something You follow the beat / of a long-dead song Lost in our dream / of a Normandy year that was The ghost that you seek / is driving you on Back on these country roads A vision in a dream You meet so many ghosts Lost in Normandy Back on these country roads You never can break free You meet so many ghosts Ghosts like you and me Back on these country roads You never can break free You meet so many ghosts Ghosts like you and me
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Working For A Season 04:32
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Working for a reason / working for a life Working for a season / never coming right Working for a reason / working for a life Working for a season / never coming right Thirsting in the morning, hungry in the night Someone help me god above, giving up the fight Thirsting in the morning, hungry in the night My autumn heart would die from love so lonely I just might Working for a reason / working for a life Working for a season / never coming right Working for a reason / working for a life Working for a season / never coming right Whispers in the morning, footsteps in the night Winter streets so wet with rain, frozen acolyte Meeting without warning, fearful without fright Melting feelings into spring, your promise of delight Working for a reason / working for a life Working for a season / rising into light Working for a reason / working for a life Working for a season / maybe everything’s all right See the seagull on the wing Don’t it make you want to sing Now it’s summer blue skies And I know that I can fly Fresh water lime and sand Shady evenings by the sea Never thought I’d be here again And this time you’re with me See the seagull on the wing Don’t it make you want to sing Now it’s summer blue skies And I know that I can fly

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The debut album by France's pioneer dark country rock group, RELOAD. Conceived, written, and recorded at RELOAD HQ during the lockdowns of 2021, in the heart of the dark country of Normandy.

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released October 1, 2021

Music: Mil Mougenot
Lyrics: Sarah Newton
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Hurdy-Gurdy: Mil Mougenot
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar: Sarah Newton
Electric Lead Guitar, Keyboards: Steve Bell
Drums: Moe Sabil
Bass Guitar: Romain Mottier
Arrangement & Production: Nicolas Rastoul

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Saddle up! The spirit of the West is alive in rural Normandy, France! RELOAD's dark country rock sings to us all of the beauties of rough country life, of star-filled nights and campfires, of ghosts and wars, of betrayals and loves, lies and truths, of passion, struggle, faith, and a life of fierce independence in tightly knit communities of kindred souls. So let's RELOAD - bring your hats! ... more

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