Get all 3 David Ell releases available on Bandcamp and save 35%.
Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Welcome To The Ball, Dance of the Furies, and Wreckingball.
1. |
Monna Lisa
05:42
|
|||
|
One look from you
And I turn to stone
If you leave me now
I'm nothing on my own
I'm laughing at myself
In front of the mirror
Trying to pretend
I'm not naked without you
Now the sight of you
Makes my blood run cold
I'm a tired old hand
And I'm ready to fold
And I'm crying in the streets
In front of strangers
Lost the will to fight
The way I'm feeling inside
I'm sinking without you baby
Gonna disappear without a trace
I can't stop thinking about you darling
And the sadness in your face
I'm sinking without you baby
Gonna disappear without a trace
I can't stop thinking about you darling
And the secrets in your face
And I'm laughing at myself
In front of the mirror
Trying to pretend
I can make it without you
And I'm lying in the streets
In front of strangers
Lost the will to fight
The way I feel inside
|
||||
2. |
Oxygen
05:08
|
|||
|
I don't have the strength to talk
Or the strength to cry
I lie on the sidewalk
As the others move on by
I feel a stranger
In my own back yard
I used to know your face
Like the back of my hand
When I think of the sun
Casting shadows on your face
I realise you're the air I can't replace
And I'm making a big mistake
I try to call your name
But my voice won't make a sound
You left my heart
Barely beating on the ground
And you're making a big mistake
It's more than a feeling
That I'm having
I can't breathe on my own
If you share the feeling
You'd know what to do
Because you're my oxygen
Well I'm sick of this
Sick of all the lives I've lived
I'm sick of rejecting
Everything you had to give
And I'm making a big mistake
It's more than a feeling
That I'm having
I can't breathe on my own
I can't breathe on my own
If you shared the feeling
You'd know what to do
Because you're my oxygen
I stumble and fall
Trying to reach you
But I can't walk
I can barely crawl
I'm trying to reach you
And I beseech you
Will you stay with me for a while
Oxygen
Oxygen
You're my oxygen
You're my oxygen
Oxygen
Oxygen
Oxygen
|
||||
3. |
Wreckingball
05:42
|
|||
|
You count the seconds
As they tick by
You take a deep breath
And say goodbye
To a brother and a sister in a photograph
The room is swaying
And time stands still
You walk out the door
It's time to kill
You take a step closer
To paradise
You're a human wreckingball
You break it down
You wreck it all
And you'd start again if you could
They're telling you
That they know it all
They don't know
All the things you could be
They don't see
You got no future
You got no past
You destroy this life
Wasn't mean to last
You take a step
Right over the edge
Yeah yeah yeah
You're a human wreckingball
You break it down
You wreck it all
And you'd start again if you could
They're telling you
That they know it all
They don't know
All the things you could be
They don't see
You have no future
You have no past
You destroy this life
Wasn't mean to last
You have no future
You have no past
You've taken this life
Wasn't meant to last
You're a human wreckingball
You break it down
You wreck it all
And you'd start again if you could
They're telling you
that they know it all
They don't know
All the things you could be
They don't see
They don't see
They don't see
|
||||
4. |
Fever
05:18
|
|||
|
It's the needle hour
We're so far from home
Cooking up a storm
On a dirty spoon
With eyes wide shut
We stumble on
Faces fixed against the sky
Our skin is burning
Our fever is getting hot
And we need this
We once were children
Yet here we are
Turning tricks for dollars
In a stranger's car
We fuck for money
We're down on our knees
To get the hit we need
Our skin is burning
Fever is getting hot
And we need this
Stuck in the middle of nothing
On the outside looking into this life
We're stuck in the middle of nothing
We don't know where to begin
We cant wake from this nightmare
It never ends
And we're sinking in despair
Our skin is burning
Fever is getting hot
And we need this
Stuck in the middle of nothing
On the outside looking into this life
Stuck in the middle of nothing
We don't know where to begin
Heaven help us for the lives that we waste
Heaven help us for the tears we make disappear
Heaven help us for the lives that we waste
Heaven help us for the childhood that gets left behind
We're stuck in the middle of nothing
On the outside looking into this life
Stuck in the middle of nothing
We don't know where to begin
Where to begin
|
||||
5. |
Being Hopeless
04:36
|
|||
|
Your heart is cold
Your heart is bruised
Your mind is made up
But your mind is confused
You've got a rage
Like a silent storm
And the confusion
It comforts you
You can lie you can cheat
Live a life of deceit
It doesn't make you complete
I'm coming back to haunt you
You're looking up
Because you're feeling down
You wear your smile
With the sadness of a clown
You've got a rage
Like a silent storm
And the confusion, first it comforts you
Then it consumes you
You can lie you can cheat
Live a life of deceit
It doesn't make you complete
I'm coming back to haunt you
You run and you fall
You feel nothing at all
And you mean nothing at all to me
I'm coming back to haunt you
I can make it on my own this time
Being hopeless is just a state of mind
I can make it on my own this time
Being hopeless is just a state of mind
Being hopeless is just a state of mind
Being hopeless is just a state in my mind
|
||||
6. |
Deepheart
04:23
|
|||
|
Deepheart
Your blood is raining down
But you don't make a sound
Deepheart
Your skin is cold as stone
And you bear this
On your own
You're tired of falling
While your heart is open wide
Soon this will be done
Deepheart
Your head is full of pain
And I feel ashamed
Cruel voices calling
While your heart is open wide
Soon this will be done
The world doesn't see you
It must be blind
Not to see the peace in you
Or the fear that's in your eyes
The world doesn't see you
It must be blind
Not to see the peace in you
Or the fear that's in your eyes
The fear that's in your eyes
Deepheart
You're being strong
For everyone
Like a father to a son
You keep on falling
While your heart is open wide
Your will be done
The world doesn't see you
It must be blind
Not to see the peace in you
Or the fear that's in your eyes
The world doesn't see you
It must be blind
Not to see the peace in you
Or the need that's in my eyes
The need that's in my eyes
The need that's in my eyes
The need that's in my eyes
The need that's in my eyes
|
||||
7. |
Ghosts
04:24
|
|||
|
The clock is ticking
And the light is fading fast
I want to tell you my secrets
But I don't think I will last much longer
On my own
I pick up the phone
I need to hear a human voice
And any voice will do
Just as long as it's you
My memories they come rushing in
Like the sea
My life flashing before my eyes
Images of you
Haunt me like a ghost
That never seems to die
Well it's my turn to say goodbye
This time's forever
My arms around you baby
That's how I see myself
And when I leave this world behind
I'll think of nothing else
I believe in you
My arms around you baby
That's how I see myself
And when I leave this world behind
I'll think of nothing else
I believe in you
Yeah
My arms around you baby
That's how I see myself
And when I leave this world behind
I'll think of nothing else
I believe in you
Do you believe in you
Because I believe in you
I believe in you
I believe in you
I believe in you
Now I'm leaving you
|
||||
8. |
Alone
05:05
|
|||
|
False memories in your head
Things I never said
Well don't say it's over
It's only just begun
No don't you say a word
I've heard it all before
You're preaching love
It soon turns into war
And I can't remember
What we're fighting for
All the things you say
They chill me to the bone
The thing I'm most afraid of
Is ending up alone
Stay
I said I'm sorry
I didn't mean to hurt you
I was a fool
Please stay
I said I'm sorry
I didn't mean to hurt you
I was cruel
So cruel
When I saw you standing there
You had the devil in your stare
And the thoughts inside in your head
Makes me feel so cold
But I'll remember your face
When I'm getting old
And all the things you say
they chill me to the bone
The thing I'm most afraid of
Is ending up alone
I said I'm sorry
I didn't mean to hurt you
I was a fool
I said I'm sorry
I didn't mean to hurt you
I was cruel
I said I'm sorry
So sorry....
I was sorry for you
But I'm more sorry for me
|
||||
9. |
May
04:00
|
|||
|
May the bright sky light up your way
And the stars shine on your face
May the sun forever make you warm
May you find love in every place
May strangers be kind to you
And the gods make your dreams come true
May heaven's love bless and keep you
And faith guide the things you do
May the fire in your eyes never die
May you find joy in the earth and in the sky
May you find beauty in the human race
May the smile stay forever on your face
May strangers be kind to you
And the gods make your dreams come true
May heaven's love bless and keep you
And faith guide the things you do
Don't bend and break or shift your shape
If you hurt somebody it's not too late
I'm gonna hope and pray that the pain abates
You bring love and joy so don't hesitate
May strangers be kind to you
And the gods make your dreams come true
May heaven's love bless and keep you
And faith guide the things you do
I love you
|
||||
10. |
Armour
04:50
|
|||
|
You're feeling naked sometimes feel ashamed
You need protection from yourself again
Hold on
Hold on to me
I comfort you
I comfort you
You're in a state, you've got noone to blame
Well I'm right here to make you whole again
Hold on
Hold on to me
Because I comfort you
I comfort you
You put this armour round yourself
You're telling me to go to hell
You put this armour round yourself
You say you don't need nobody else
You put this armour round yourself
You're telling me to go to hell
You put this armour round yourself
You say you don't need no-one else
I could make your grey skies blue
If you asked me to
I could make your grey skies blue
If you asked me to
|
||||
David Ell Edinburgh, UK
David Ell's debut album Wreckingball, preceding both Bruce Springsteen and Miley Cyrus, is a record full of "epic" pop
songs. "For raw heart-on-the-sleeve pop, look no further".
Dance of the Furies (instrumental) features as one of NTL Music Radio's top 100 albums of the year (2012).
Enigmatic long player, Welcome To The Ball is due for release under record label Mask Carnival in 2015.
... more
If you like David Ell, you may also like:
The new album from L.A.’s Wayne Everett leans heavily into shimmery California pop, songs centered around beatific melodies.
go to album
Dreamy and ambient shoegaze that skips and skitters through various experimental passages.
go to album
Enough as it Was
by Amos the Kid
Terrifically edgy guitar rock defines the latest from Amos the Kid, funneling country influence through a gritty indie aesthetic.
go to album
Under The Surface
by Nameless Ghost
The wrenching songs on the latest from Nameless Ghost tackle loss and grief amidst toothy indie rock.
go to album
The Boy With Pearls For Eyes
by Ollie Cook
Killer tunes from teen indie rocker Ollie Cook, who has an ear for a smart riff and an eye for sharply imagistic observation.
go to album
A fascinating bit of bedroom outsider indie, Suchus has crafted nine songs with beguiling melodies and watery layers of guitar.
go to album
Awash in homespun sonics and simple, effective melodies, the debut record by Melbourne's Grand Pine is a folk pop lover's delight.
go to album
