Tightrope

by zeitklein

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there are lion tamers
there are fire breathers
and an awful smell

there are outright winners
when does this thing finish?
it might be hard to tell

i would go to ground if i thought anyone would notice
but i came along to cheer you on, so i say:

place your foot upon the tightrope
take your first step and the rest will follow
it’s no different to rehearsal
it’s the same, just a little bit higher

do you have your mascot?
have you got your eyes shut?
it’s a long way down

did you tie your laces?
look at all those faces
here to see you fall

place your foot upon the tightrope
take your first step and the rest will follow
it’s no different to the first time
it’s the same, just a little bit higher

there are carpet baggers
there are lifelong blaggers
there are slogan kings

and sufficient fools
to keep us all well schooled
in tragic scenes

this guy, i mean, he’s not bad now
but he’s never done anything as good as that… that first first thing
and, honestly, if you knew his early stuff
he was amazing when he started out but
god knows why he had to go and join the circus

put your face behind the footlights
make your entrance and the rest will follow
it’s no different to the first time
it’s the same, just a little bit later

keep your eye on the horizon
plug your ears cos there’s nothing out there
everything will disappoint them
so hold your nerve when you step out on the tightrope

you’re just a little bit older
and now the world’s on fire
but when you step out on the tightrope
you’re on your own

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released December 16, 2022
Music and production by Andrew Bashford-Squires.
Vocal by David Shah.

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zeitklein Nottingham, UK

zeitklein began in the Spring of 2021 when London singer David Shah (Luxembourg, The Melting Ice Caps) and Nottingham musician Bash Bashford (The Reductor) started collaborating on new music.

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