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You Know What It Means

by Tonsils

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Maybe it’s time  to make a living Maybe it’s time  to take school more seriously I am a master procrastinator Maybe it’s time to break free No more time to waste my time Who would’ve thought That I would come to my senses Who would’ve thought that I would turn into you I think it’s time  to get my hands dirty I think it’s time  to take life more seriously I first had to turn  over thirty something made me be who I need to be Have you found what you’ve been looking for You know I cried when you went through that door Let go  Oh
2.
Way back, back in the days when we were young and used to play all day none of us would care about what anyone would say only good times we let roll fun and games and more when suddenly a man came ‘round  with something for us in store oooh lalala Fur and sharp teeth tududum tuu tudududub tuu (Ooh lalala) one thing I’ll admit first I gave in a little bit Stories ‘bout a Kingdom Come promised we’d all fit But then he showed us his true face short minded ideas and sick ways He gave us fur and sharp teeth tududum tuu tudududub tuu
3.
ancient carvings seem too perfect i hear hollow mountains are filled with laser beams   from a rooftop scream for more sacrifice flesh from bone but can you dance can you make us move cast a spell give us magic proof                        you know what it means and so do we you’re like word machine make it sing to me all the symbols and signs if you know where to find we’re moving right behind
4.
Goggles 04:07
recreational gadgetry a kayak or a raft maybe to ponder on whatever to paddle down a stream up in wherever stuff that i can play with a puddle to dive in to get my shit together so i can see clear and make it better         look for my goggles i sank to the bottom i guess i'm chasing my tail while i get washed away toys and junk get tangled in take us for a wild spin slap our brains around better do it fast before we drown get in a crazy ride see us flying high not ever coming down no not ever ever coming down got sucked down a flow oh how i should ‘ve known that this could happen to me this world is oxygen free  
5.
Stagger 03:13
Think like a horse run my wagon off course lessons in how to maintain  this rusty dry brain give back my bones  cause they rattle like stones in a dusty old bag got a real silly stagger and i can’t stand  the sound of my own body won’t you please scream at me freak out for me honey feel these lumps in my neck  they tend to keep coming back scared shitless piss my pants brain tumor heart attack there must be something in the water can’t believe i’m growing older wear my head inside a bag still got that real silly stagger it’s in my bones Yeah
6.
Ooh Yeah
7.
Fly High 02:49
You need to bend the rules once in a while because the grass seems greener on the other side but the milk turns sour and the flowers die And you’ll keep crawling up the hill with nowhere to hide You know the stars shine brighter when there is no light Dams are built and rivers run dry I know you hurt a lot  but you still get by You know you have to fly low before you get to fly high You know you have to fly low before you get to fly high You know you have to fly low before you get to fly high Just when you think you’re out they’re gonna pull you back in No clue where it ends you don’t know where to begin You know the way to hell and what it’s paved with People giving advice  trying to chip in Because they think they can help because of where they’ve been And it’s all in vain you still die within But don’t stand on the edge just run and jump in They might have made you a sweater but the thread’s wearing thin
8.
It’s dipso time Aim for the clouds It’s funny how We’re not so clever now And later on We’ll spew chunks On our shoes Because the drugs they saved our lives Oh Yeah the drugs they saved our lives By the time We’ll be sober Another can is cracked It’s never over And later on We’ll yell things And spit on the floor And how the drugs they saved our lives Oh Yeah the drugs they saved our lives
9.
You Were Out 03:14
I lost my job you were out sailing I count the days you were gone sailing Take your time you’ll be mine Now you’re still gone and i am here waiting got things to do i’m not complaining and I can still get high I’ll wait, if you’ll be mine Take your time You’ll be mine Ooh you were out sailing Give it another try
10.
Sober 03:11
Hmm Hmm Head in the dirt it’s Feet in the sky a giant turtle is eating me alive is this a nightmare? But it’s daytime Chocolate potatoes With pink slime We’re in a forest Trees are walking along Birds are breathing heavy A black metal song Can you think straight? we need spaghetti and chong it’s gonna help us or am i wrong? Trying to stay sober Maybe today Hmm Hmm you can read those books backwards and upside down all from different planets but our skins are brown i am a smiley face with a neon frown and you’ll be wearing yoghurt for a crown Back in the dirt trying to stay dry growing gills now so we’ll be allright if we ever figure out how we’re still alive if I jump up it’ll feel like a dive
11.
League 01:54

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Second debut album. 11 tracks

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released March 18, 2017

Wim Gijbels - drums, percussion
Marleen Thoelen - bas, vocals
Tom Vienne - guitars, vocals, percussion, keys
Veronique Swennen - keys, vocals

Recorded by Peter Houben at Studio Tramadol 50mg
Mastered by Niels Hendrix at Studio FONS

All Songs by Tonsils
2017 FONS Records
FR036K7

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Tonsils Hasselt, Belgium

Tonsils is a lot of unruly musicians trying their very best to distill a perfect pop song out of life’s daily chaos. The quintet surrounding songwriter Tom Vienne load up their jenga-pop with enough ideas and angles to make even the sturdiest of towers rock back and forth. ... more

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