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Old 30-08-2010, 18:43
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Golden Platitudes (spoilers!)

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It's definitely my favourite song on PFAYM. I love the melody, Bradfield's wonderful vocals and the haunting gospel choir. Such a touching song!
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Old 30-08-2010, 18:51
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Naaah, The Descent!
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Old 30-08-2010, 18:52
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Naaah, The Descent!
It was my 2nd favourite from the songs they played at the Hammersmith gig but now it's probably my least favourite along with I Think I've Found (sh)It.
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Old 30-08-2010, 18:54
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The acoustic version of the Descent was way better.
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Old 30-08-2010, 18:58
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I dunno yet - I keep waiting for a chorus to kick in but there's not one.
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For some reason it reminds me of Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight.
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Old 30-08-2010, 18:59
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Anyone fancy transcribing the lyrics?
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Old 30-08-2010, 18:59
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I'm still listening to the album but have to say this is my LEAST fave so far. But then I was no kinda fan of "Golden Slumbers" for that matter either...
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Old 30-08-2010, 19:00
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Love the la la la's bit
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Old 30-08-2010, 19:02
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it's fucking tremendous
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Old 30-08-2010, 19:09
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Some of the best lyrics Nick has ever written imho.
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Old 30-08-2010, 19:12
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It's one of my favourites, I love 'Comoonist', the man sings like a beast!
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Old 30-08-2010, 19:13
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Anyone fancy transcribing the lyrics?
My best attempt, should be right


The platitudes they all disolved, got too deep got too involved
The platitudes just interludes to break the trust with me and you
Oh what a shangri-la, Oh what a shower we are
Oh what a mess we've made
What happened to those days?
When everything seemed possible, with no-one to tell you no
Where did the feeling go? Where did it all go wrong?
Born to the economist but then our marriage fails as did the partnership

The platitudes they all dissolved, they got too deep got too involved
The platitudes just interludes, to break the trust with me and you
I fell back in love with love, I know that it might sound odd
The liberal left destroyed every bit of my youth
Left with the barest of bones leaving us all we've honed*
Where did it all go wrong? Where did the feeling go?
Why colonise the moon?
When every different kind of desperation exists in every single home
Where did the feeling go? Where did the feeling go?
Where did it all go wrong?
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Old 30-08-2010, 19:19
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Nicky ruined the lyrics for me by inserting the word "shangri-la" into it. Well done.
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Old 30-08-2010, 19:34
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I love this song! it has some 'Antarctic'-feeling. (not as good as Antarctic, obviously...hard to beat that song, in my book )
but Golden Platitudes is def. amazing!
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