Sawdust

by Sleep Kicks

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Not a sparkle, not a sound
Bruised and battered on the ground
Collecting dogtags on a chain
Yet another failed campaign
Way outnumbered and unprepared
And all ambitions left for dead

Can’t stop the bleeding
The circus is leaving
For another town
Failure is fleeting
For the soldier and the clown

Filter teardrops, sweat and blood
Through the sawdust and the mud
Time to reload, go again
Find the strength to entertain
Walk the tightrope for the crowd
Before the silence gets too loud

Can’t stop the bleeding
The circus is leaving
For another town
Always competing
In search of a meaning
And the clock keeps counting down

It’s time to get back on the horse
Ride out to conquer the applause

Can’t stop the bleeding
The circus is leaving
For another town
Always competing
Never retreating
Eventually healing
Failure is fleeting
Patterns repeating
For the soldier and the clow

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released December 1, 2023
Music by Stephen Gardener/Terje Kleven/Jørn Landbakk/Frode Gundersen
Lyrics by Terje Kleven

Produced by Sleep Kicks
Recorded by Bosse Krogh Kiønig @ Taakeheimen Lydrike
Mixed by Morten Øby @ Taakeheimen Lydrike
Mastered by Magnus Gulbrandsen @ Jeløy Sound

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