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Lawrence of Suburbia

by Bubblegum Lemonade

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Out There On The Radio 00:00 / 02:54

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1.
She Comes In Rainbows 03:02
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The joy of being pure inside Well, I prayed for the day She’d appear into my world Rise above the city gloom Illuminating the whole room She comes in rainbows She comes in rainbows Red and orange and yellow and green The most beautiful girl That you have never seen She arrives randomly In her colourful way She comes in rainbows She comes in rainbows Fashion and art make for great bedfellows So, she vogues like a boss In her Bridget Riley clothes The wet air reflects the sun To show me that she’s the one She comes in rainbows She comes in rainbows In water on the riot Or within the ocean spray It depends on where you stand No two see her the same way She’s an optical phenomenon She’ll never be again She comes in rainbows She comes in rainbows Up on the rainbow Down on the rainbow At the end of the rainbow There’s a pot full of gold The joy of being pure inside Well, I prayed for the day She’d appear into my world Got acute intelligence Effervescing elegant She comes in rainbows Yeah, yeah, yeah, in rainbow Yeah, yeah, yeah, in rainbow Yeah, yeah, yeah, in rainbow Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah
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Someone Made You Sad 03:36
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I know you’re the sensitive kind Can’t pretend That I know that everything will be fine Come the end Did someone make you sad? I can’t believe it’s true Did someone make you sad? Who’s do a thing like that to you? I blocked all of the light From your sun And I got far too close We’ve been burned Did someone make you sad? I can’t believe it’s true Did someone make you sad? Who’s do a thing like that to you? I’m so sorry that Can’t pretend, can’t pretend I’m so sorry that Can’t pretend, can’t pretend I’m so sorry that Can’t pretend, can’t pretend I’m sorry, it was me
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Love's Young Nightmare 03:01
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I said the right thing But it came across the wrong way Shouldn’t take a dictionary Just to say I’m sorry I’ve got the right shoes But I wear them on the wrong feet That’s why you’re laughing As you chase on after me I wrote you this song But it fell upon deaf ears Don’t want to complicate it Just want to be clear I see you in this dream each day I reach out and you pull away Your silhouette runs to the sun To the sun Looking for another word for A well-thumbed thesaurus I would like to write with you A better future for us Came to me in a dream It came to me in a dream It came to me in a dream It came to me in a dream
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From Her To Paternity 03:31
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I wish I had clear eyes I wish that they were full of life I know she’s got my eyes She sees the sunshine through the rain I hope to see them soon again I’m dreaming of blue skies But in the morning, clouds of grey She’s fed up with my lies Don’t know what else that I can say I’ve tried to frame it every way Can’t leave this state without you I hold my hand up, it’s true One thing to understand Gonna hold you in my arm I’m writing these words down I read them back from on the page I hope she reads this one I send a letter every week If I were her, I’d never read Can’t leave this room without you I hold my hand up, it’s true One thing to understand Gonna hold you in my arm I wish I had clear eyes I wish that they were full of life I know she’s got my eyes She sees the sunshine through the rain I hope to see them soon again Baa, baa baa, baa, baa baa, ahh, ahh, ahh Baa, baa baa, baa, baa baa, ahh, ahh, ahh Baa, baa baa, baa, baa baa, ahh, ahh, ahh Baa, baa baa, baa, baa baa, ahh, ahh, ahh
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Out There On The Radio 02:54
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I can still hear her voice Out there on the radio Cutting through the background noise Sounding so ethereal My heart is racing when she sings Out there on the radio Oh, to smile, the joy she brings The rest is immaterial She sings her songs of days of wine Out there on the radio And of the ways we intertwined That was a long, long time ago She’s the hit that I would miss Out there on the radio She taught to live, and forgive I just have to let it go She still sounds so beautiful on the radio She still sounds so beautiful on the radio I can still hear her voice Out there on the radio Cutting through the background noise Out there on the radio Radio Radio Radio Radio
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There Will Be Another 03:51
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La la la, la la la, la la-la-la, la I know you feel you are alone And that you think that bird has flown I think you should remember The Phoenix from the embers There will be another You will see another There will be another love Ahh, ahh You microwave your meal for one It spins and heats, just like the sun The truth for me, oh, I’ve found What goes around, will come around There will be another You will see another There will be another love Ahh, ahh Believe me, oh, there will be Another love, another love Believe me, oh, there will be Another love, another love Light from your sun faded away You’re coming ‘round to darker days Hey, hey Don’t think all hope is gone The darkest time is before the dawn There will be another There will be another There will be another love Ahh, ahh There will be another There will be You will see another There will be There will be another love Ahh, ahh, ahh
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Never Have I Ever 03:06
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Never have I ever jumped into the water From a harbour wall, it’s far too tall Never have I ever ran naked to the sea It’s too cold for me, I think I’d freeze But, I’d run through hot coals for you In my bare feet, without my shoes Never have I ever, never have I ever Never have I ever fought a stranger in the street It’s not my style, and I’d surely get beat Never have I ever missed my stop on the train I’d just stay in my seat, it would come round again But, I’d run through hot coals for you In my bare feet, without my shoes Never have I ever, never have I ever Have you, have you ever? Have you, have you ever? Never have I ever spent the whole of a night In a haunted house, there are no ghosts Never have I ever been to Disney Land And met Mickey Mouse, I would love that the most But, I’d run through hot coals for you In my bare feet, without my shoes Never have I ever, never have I ever Never have I ever jumped into the water From a harbour wall, it’s far too tall Never have I ever ran naked to the sea It’s too cold for me, I think I’d freeze But, I’d run through hot coals for you In my bare feet, without my shoes Never have I ever, never have I ever
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The Sweetest Reverie 03:01
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Are you coming down tonight From on the High Street? Bringing back to me, for us The sour and the sweet I’m lost, I’m lost In your, in your Sweet reverie Where you’re coming from today Let’s make it something more I’m feeling such a breath of fresh air You can always call at this door I’m lost, I’m lost In your, in your Sweet reverie Are we gonna break, some time Out of this headspace I’m forever gone in day-dreams I’m such a total waste I’m lost, I’m lost In your, in your Sweet reverie
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Saturday Child 03:20
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Saturday is on the way She’ll see her friends And watch them play Saturday Child, where did you go? Ba-ra-ba-ba-ba-hey Saturday Child, we’ll never know Yesterday was led astray There can be no going back To better days Saturday Child, where did you go? Ba-ra-ba-ba-ba-hey Saturday Child, we’ll never know Another day, another time Yesterday, it all seemed fine Saturday works hard, always When Sabbath comes, she takes a rest And spends her pay Saturday Child, where did you go? Ba-ra-ba-ba-ba-hey Saturday Child, we’ll never know Saturday is on their way She’s seen her friends Now gone away Saturday Child, where did you go? Ba-ra-ba-ba-ba-hey Saturday Child, we’ll never know Hey, Saturday Hey, Saturday Hey, Saturday Hey, Saturday Is that OK?
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Renewal Of All Things 03:42
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He sailed across the sea Carbon footprint free Driven by a wind The renewal of all things He’s looking for the young saviours He’s looking for the young saviours The kids are born again There’s new ink in the pen Got their second wind Re-writing everything They’re looking for the young saviours They’re looking for the young saviours I’m searching far from home And running out of time What type of messed up world Are we going to leave behind I’m looking for the young saviours I’m looking for the young saviours Sailed across the sea Carbon footprint free Driven by a wind They’re changing everything He’s looking for the young saviours He’s looking for the young saviours Three kings in their SUV They’re following a sign On the Capital Hill Will they find that girl in time? They’re looking for the young saviours They’re looking for the young saviours They’re looking for the young saviours They’re looking for the young saviours Save, save me Won’t you save, oh, save me Won’t you save me?
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To Leave Is To Die A Little 03:36
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Every time you say goodbye I die a little bit I die a little Turn around, it wouldn’t kill you Just to try a little bit I’ve seen it before As you move to the door And you fumble to find the key I die a little Every time you sit and frown I cry a little I die a little Turn around, upside down You could smile a little bit I see it again As I try to explain And I stumble to find my feet I die a little Every time you say goodbye I die a little bit I die a little Turn around, it wouldn’t kill you Just to try a little bit I’ve seen it before As you move to the door And you fumble to find the key I die a little Every time you sit and frown I cry a little I die a little Turn around, upside down You could smile a little bit I see it again As I try to explain And I stumble to find my feet I die a little Turn, turn, turn around Turn, turn around Turn, turn around Turn, turn-a Hey, I’m dying here Hey, I’m dying here Hey, I’m dying here Hey, I’m dying here
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You'll Know The Angels 04:29
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Looking in the mirror Your father’s face gazes back at you It’s not the time for clever It’s not the place for something new You’ll know the Angels when they come You’ll know the Angels when they come You’ll know the Angels When they come Nothing lasts forever Time, it flows on down the hill Nothing stays forever Here at the end, we’re all standing still You’ll know the Angels when they come You’ll know the Angels when they come You’ll know the Angels When they come When they come, yeah When they come When they come When they come When they come, yeah When they come When they come When they come You’ll know the Angels when they come You’ll know the Angels when they come You’ll know the Angels when they come You’ll know the Angels when they come When they come When they come When they come When they come When they come When they come When they come When they come

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The highly anticipated sixth album from prolific Scottish indiepop heroes Bubblegum Lemonade is called ‘Lawrence of Suburbia’ and demonstrates a step up in both songwriting and performance, while still retaining their well established Brill Building pop sensibilities. Combining jangly and psychedelic songs, and peppered with lovely backing vocals from Sandra of fellow Scottish janglers Strawberry Whiplash, the collection is carefully structured and a great listen from start to finish.

At times joyful, positive, poignant, and reflective, ‘Lawrence of Suburbia’ is an essential addition to the Bubblegum Lemonade catalog and perhaps the best album so far from the artist.

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released November 8, 2024

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Bubblegum Lemonade Glasgow, UK

The Velvets meets the Byrds meets the Mary Chain. Bubblegum Lemonade is principally a man called Laz, a 12 string Rickenbacker enthusiast from Glasgow, Scotland who also moonlights with Strawberry Whiplash. Violent Success describe them as "a flurry of emotions ranging from brilliant to black, all wrapped up in colorful paper and topped with a harmless bow." ... more

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