Biography:
The Lake Poets is Martin Longstaff, a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter from Sunderland.
Inspired by artists such as Feist, Warren Zevon, Arcade Fire, Tom Waits, Villagers and Neil Young, Martin’s output as The Lake Poets is as haunting as it is beautiful.
Stunning audiences in support of Willy Mason, Ben Howard, Daughter and Jake Bugg, Martin has also played sold-out shows at prestigious venues such as Union Chapel, Roundhouse and The Sage Gateshead, as well as major festivals such as Glastonbury and T in the Park.
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Other songs:
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Verse I]
D
getting sick of your life
Cadd9 G C
Let's find out how hard you try
D
Excuses, half truths and lies
Cadd9 G C
You think I don't recognise
D
you've got a lot on your mind
Cadd9 G C
and your precious time
D
as vanished you're terrified
Cadd9 G C
That one day you're left behind
[Chorus]
D
I wanna see you tonight
Cadd9 G C
And get lost in your eyes
D
I wanna see you tonight
Cadd9 G C
And do all the things that I know you like
D
I wanna see you tonight
Cadd9 G C
and get lost in your eyes
D Cadd9 G C
and I will promise that I will kill all the pain that you feel inside
[Verse II]
D
I know it's hard to survive
Cadd9 G C
in these fucked up times
D
Too many wolves in disguise
Cadd9 G C
pulling strings and telling lies
D
well we got nothing to hide
Cadd9 G C
We're a strong team you and I
D
You know whatever you try
Cadd9 G C
That I'll be there by your side
[Chorus]
D Cadd9 G C
I wanna see you tonight
D Cadd9 G C
I wanna see you tonight...
D Cadd9 G C
I wanna see you tonight
[Chorus]
D Cadd9 G C
I wanna see you tonight
D Cadd9 G C
I wanna see you tonight...
D Cadd9 G C
I wanna see you tonight
D
getting sick of your life
Cadd9 G C
Let's find out how hard you try
D
Excuses, half truths and lies
Cadd9 G C
You think I don't recognise
D
you've got a lot on your mind
Cadd9 G C
and your precious time
D
as vanished you're terrified
Cadd9 G C
That one day you're left behind
[Chorus]
D
I wanna see you tonight
Cadd9 G C
And get lost in your eyes
D
I wanna see you tonight
Cadd9 G C
And do all the things that I know you like
D
I wanna see you tonight
Cadd9 G C
and get lost in your eyes
D Cadd9 G C
and I will promise that I will kill all the pain that you feel inside
[Verse II]
D
I know it's hard to survive
Cadd9 G C
in these fucked up times
D
Too many wolves in disguise
Cadd9 G C
pulling strings and telling lies
D
well we got nothing to hide
Cadd9 G C
We're a strong team you and I
D
You know whatever you try
Cadd9 G C
That I'll be there by your side
[Chorus]
D Cadd9 G C
I wanna see you tonight
D Cadd9 G C
I wanna see you tonight...
D Cadd9 G C
I wanna see you tonight
[Chorus]
D Cadd9 G C
I wanna see you tonight
D Cadd9 G C
I wanna see you tonight...
D Cadd9 G C
I wanna see you tonight
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