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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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 1]
F#
I went out for a ride,
F#
Through the village tonight,
B
I passed the place where you used to live.
B C#
The memories hit
F# B
The way a tidal wave arrives on a shore.
C#7
This time of year
F# B
The memories seem to sting that little bit more.
[Verse 2]
F#
We were carefree back then,
F#
Years from both being men.
F# B
We used to laugh and we used to play.
C#
I hear your voice,
F# B
It's '96 and it is Christmas day.
C#7
If I had my choice,
F# B
Things would not have ended up this way.
[Chorus]
C# B
The nights, alone,
C# B
And the seasons here.
G#m
Where are you?
G# C#7
Where are you?
[Instrumental]
F# B C#7 F# B C# F# B
[Chorus]
C# B
The nights, alone,
C# B
And the seasons here.
G#m
Where are you?
G# C#7
Where are you?
G#m C# G#m C# G#m C#
[Verse 3]
F#
The things you give and you send
F#
That you receive from your friends
B
You should just box them up and throw them away.
C#
It don't mean a thing
F# B
If you can't put your hand on heart and say,
C#
"I'm here for you
F# B
And I will be here for you every day.
C#
The ones we lose
F# B
Are gone forever and that's how they'll stay".
F#
I went out for a ride,
F#
Through the village tonight,
B
I passed the place where you used to live.
B C#
The memories hit
F# B
The way a tidal wave arrives on a shore.
C#7
This time of year
F# B
The memories seem to sting that little bit more.
[Verse 2]
F#
We were carefree back then,
F#
Years from both being men.
F# B
We used to laugh and we used to play.
C#
I hear your voice,
F# B
It's '96 and it is Christmas day.
C#7
If I had my choice,
F# B
Things would not have ended up this way.
[Chorus]
C# B
The nights, alone,
C# B
And the seasons here.
G#m
Where are you?
G# C#7
Where are you?
[Instrumental]
F# B C#7 F# B C# F# B
[Chorus]
C# B
The nights, alone,
C# B
And the seasons here.
G#m
Where are you?
G# C#7
Where are you?
G#m C# G#m C# G#m C#
[Verse 3]
F#
The things you give and you send
F#
That you receive from your friends
B
You should just box them up and throw them away.
C#
It don't mean a thing
F# B
If you can't put your hand on heart and say,
C#
"I'm here for you
F# B
And I will be here for you every day.
C#
The ones we lose
F# B
Are gone forever and that's how they'll stay".
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