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The World Is Watching

by Porvari

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1.
Dry White Wine 02:42
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Dry White Wine (Sam Whimpenny) We bought a bottle of dry white wine, me and a friend of mine The cork was old and it broke in two when we opened it But I tasted alright Oh Mary take your hand of my knee Oh scary, I couldn’t believe it was me She said with Dry White Wine It always ends up the same with me Dry white wine A kiss, a cuddle, a catastrophe Dry white wine I locked the door and made my excuses to the rest of them She looked a picture I held her hand and then the rest of her Ooh she felt so good Oh Clara, whatever happened to Mary? Oh scarier, half the town’s out looking for me She said with Dry White Wine It always ends up the same with me Dry white wine A kiss, a cuddle, a catastrophe Dry white wine What will it take to bring me back to my senses? I spend half my life jumping over next door’s fences She said with Dry White Wine It always ends up the same with me Dry white wine A kiss, a cuddle, a catastrophe Dry white wine
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Another Dollar 05:54
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Another Dollar (Sam Whimpenny) Bought myself a sieve today Helps to weed the memories Tin man told me “Give today” Are they all my enemies? What’s so wrong with freedom? Who can really fail? All you need is one strong suit And a Holy Grail Another day another dollar Stock is falling I can smell Fear inside the building Time to ring the Liberty Bell Lilies might need guilding Looked inside a mind today Sunshine, slush and slimy Everyone’s a find today If a little grimy He can be my Reason He can take the rap If I need a get out clause Guess who’s in the trap Another day another dollar Shares are rising I can feel Greed inside the mission Platinum’s a perfect steal Take a new position Don’t drink don’t dive, don’t be alive Exams results you need the drive subliminal hypnotic listen 92725 68725 Is this you? I can hear my father now He sounds vaguely scared Don’t get in a lather now I never knew you cared Took a step round Battery Park Now I’m feeling better Gambling’s the way to make your mark Computer take a letter Another day another dollar Markets stable, time to wait Have a little speculate Quake, Tsunami, Coup and Fate Who’s next to take the bait? Another day another dollar
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Smile For Me 03:57
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Smile For Me (Sam Whimpenny) All day I’ll stay To help you through My love is not negotiable For you I live I still believe No harm will come while I am here My world changed once when you were born And I will get you through this storm I’ll plant that seed of doubt And grow an Oak of love So high even you can’t climb it These things you do That seem so strange I’ve been that man so many times Life breaks your heart But you can mend I’ll be your bridge to love again My world changed once when you were born And I will get you through this storm I’ll plant that seed of doubt And grow an Oak of love So high even you can’t climb it So smile for me You must be free Your life has only just begun I know it’s hard We all are scarred But open eyes see everything My world changed once when you were born And I will get you through this storm I’ll plant that seed of doubt And grow an Oak of love So high even you can’t climb it So smile for me :o)
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You Decide 03:33
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You Decide (Sam Whimpenny) Draw the curtains on inevitable night Let your conscience do the rest Less attention will be paid if you are right Who’s to say who does it best? I don’t mind I got a peace of mind I can’t share You decide and I’ll be on your side anywhere Please yourself I won’t be staying all that long My farewell is imminent Let the poet in me stay for one last song Now suppose your anger’s spent I don’t mind I got a peace of mind I can’t share You decide and I’ll be on your side anywhere Will you turn the tables on me once again? I don’t think you’re capable Now we’ve seen the “you” without his Sacrament We can tear off the label I don’t mind I got a peace of mind I can’t share You decide and I’ll be on your side anywhere I don’t mind I got a peace of mind I can’t share I decide and I’ll be on your side anywhere
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The World Is Watching 03:49
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The World Is Watching (Sam Whimpenny) The world is watching what you do You’re nota gonna let it bother you Whatever they can say it won’t come true If they can tell a story so can you Well You’re nota gonna let it bother you (If I had my way) You’re nota gonna let it bother you (In fact I’m gonna tell you) You’re nota gonna let it bother you (If I had my way) You’re nota gonna let it bother you I’d blow ‘em all away Another day another year You’re nota gonna let it reach your ear My words are born of sentiment and fear It takes a little time to raise a tear Well You’re nota gonna let it bother you… Oh, the mess you’re making Oh the time you’re taking Can’t you see that what was meant to be Will not be without some help from me? Can’t you tell that what was going well Will not be without some help from me? The world is watching what you do You’re nota gonna let it bother you Whatever they can say it won’t come true If they can tell a story so can you Well You’re nota gonna let it bother you
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Mrs Sayers 05:26
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Mrs Sayers (Sam Whimpenny) Mrs Sayers isn't it time we met? Mrs Sayers, they say that time hasn't come yet But I'm not so sure Mrs Sayers we should make the best of this Like One Sneek Kiss is not enough Are you gonna answer my prayers? Sex is beautiful you won't deny Now come on what have you got to lose? Something tells me it won't be long Till you won't be able to choose Giving it away Every fibre in your body is burning (I can see it from here) Lots of people have told you I'm the one I'm the one who's gonna ruin their dreams Mr Sayers How can anyone be worthy of that name? Mrs Sayers How can any one man have staked his claim on you? That just won't do Mrs Sayers have you ever considered a compromise? Mrs Sayers need I say more? Well well well those cosmic looks are getting nearer Well well well we're beginning to see clearer, clearer
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Unconvinced 04:03
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Unconvinced (Sam Whimpenny) So they sent you to Afghanistan Kitted out elegantly Got the rifle got the boots you man Got the latest Technology Roads are dusty, mouth is dry Still you do not question why Every eye you see is somehow blind Guess they trained you well if you don’t mind One day but not today you’ll come home Johnny bought it at the roadside There was nothing they could do to save him His mummy loved his never showed side Now let’s celebrate the death we gave him What’s the problem, where’s this war/ What exactly are we fighting for? Better rein in, times are tough I think it’s time to call the public’s bluff One day but not today you’ll come home Now they sent you home you’ll see All your friends and family At least you got your War Stories Be sure to tell the one about Johnny One day and it’s today you’ve come home
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Say Yes 04:53
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Say Yes (Sam Whimpenny) The floor’s gone quiet, do you think we ought to try it? There’s a first time for everything Cloud’s no cover for the Sun in summer So at least turn Winter to Spring Oh no not me The one to turn away You’re so lovely The one to turn away from A stray glance gives away a whole lot of feeling Now there’s no way I’m turning back Life has sold me what he thinks I can’t handle Now there’s no way I’m gonna crack Oh no not me The one to turn away You’re so lovely The one to turn away from Say yes say yes say yes say yes say yes My heart keeps beating like my mind keeps repeating Now don’t you take her too far Here bracelets rattle like a full scale battle I’m a madman look at me now Oh no not me The one to turn away You’re so lovely The one to turn away from Say yes say yes say yes say yes say yes Will you dance with me tonight? Will you dance with me tonight? The clocks tick slower as our voices get lower There’s a Megavolt charge in the air Signs there for reading for the nosey people needing To laugh off their own jealousy Oh no not me The one to turn away You’re so lovely The one to turn away from Say yes say yes say yes say yes say yes I’m not the one to turn away from
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BP 04:21
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BP (Sam Whimpenny) Hold it right there This is not gonna work in the present tense If I could choose I would drop it for a while, if I had the sense Only you can make decisions Only you can make me see If the crisis isn’t over Then explain the rest to me. To me This’ll put some colour back in your cheeks This’ll get your blood pressure to what it should be In my opinion Spoken well sir If I may say so like a gentleman Desperation Lends an orator’s tongue to the dumbest of us Only you can part the meeting Only you can set us loose If the powder is still burning Why don’t we just use the noose. The noose This’ll put some colour back in your cheeks This’ll get your blood pressure to what it should be In my opinion It’s an urge that’s deep within us To protect ourselves you see If they forge it when you’re with them Then just think what they can do when you’re away It’s a problem I’ll admit it But your pity is a bore There’s no need to be so bitter It’s just life and nothing more. No more This’ll put some colour back in your cheeks This’ll get your blood pressure to what it should be In my opinion
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They Say 05:21
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They Say (Sam Whimpenny) Listen to the night and hold my hand Everybody knows Someone whispers nonchalantly then Everything's exposed You can have it all, they say You will never fall, they claim Effortlessly smiles will rain on you No room now to care Happily accept the consequence We've got this to share You can have it all, they say You will never fall, they claim Sleepwalking to heaven, stillness and oblivion Past evaporating in love's meridian Welcome to your freedom, you don't need a cause We are all your friends now, all wars are on pause Looking back you seem to see a flaw Maybe you were wrong? Questioning will profit no-one now Sing another song You have had it all, they say You will never fall, they say

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The Second Porvari Album Released on 1st May 2009. The World Is Watching keeps the acoustic guitars and mandolins from the first album but taps into rock influences with an expanded line up

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released May 1, 2009

All songs written by Sam Whimpenny and arranged by Porvari

Porvari are:
Sam Whimpenny: guitar, bass, vocals, programming and percussion
Simon Meader: acoustic and electric guitars, mandolins, harmonica, percussion

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B.L. Underwood: keyboards, programming, slide guitar, production and vibes
Jen Ranger: backing vocals
Simon Parker: guitar solo on 'Mrs Sayers'
Roger Tomlinson: sax

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Friends for more than 30 years and musical collaborators for over a decade, Porvari are founded on Sam Whimpenny's infinitely varied lyrically rich and melodically diverse songs enhanced by Simon Meader's guitar, mandolin and synths plus B.L. Underwood's encyclopaedic understanding of the recording process & occasional epic guitar solo. ... more

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