Lost in Action
from Lifelines by Dave Bradley
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Originally entitled "The Curse of the Photographer" after a discussion with Clive-upon-Sea when I sadly couldn't find any photos of myself with a family member who recently passed away...the words don't really reflect anything about that, more of a stream of consciousness kind of thing with some allusions to photos and war
lyrics
Lost in Action
You stake your claim on my time, and I succumb to a rhyme
I won't cry at this one, been toughened by friendly fire
This is all I've got, so I'm not wasting time; no time
Can I be lost in action? No reaction's what I've seen
Just a silent distraction, out of the picture, it seems, completely
You gave no time to my claim, and I ride out the blame
I just can't cry with this one; collateral damage is done
Can I be lost in action, action's not what it seems to be?
It's just a sign of distraction, out of the picture, it seems, completely
You're telling the story of the age, but it breaks your heart to say
There's nothing left of the printed page, nothing left at close of day
Can I be lost in action? Action's not my scene
It's just a failed reaction, out of the picture, it seems, completely
Can I be lost in action, when action's not what I've seen?
It's just a sign of distraction, out of the picture, completely
You stake your claim on my time, succumb to a lie
Not going to cry over this one, I've been toughened by friendly fire too many times
Can I be lost in action, action's not my scene
It's just a silent distraction, out of the picture
You stake your claim on my time, and I succumb to a rhyme
You stake your claim on my time, and I succumb to a rhyme
I won't cry at this one, been toughened by friendly fire
This is all I've got, so I'm not wasting time; no time
Can I be lost in action? No reaction's what I've seen
Just a silent distraction, out of the picture, it seems, completely
You gave no time to my claim, and I ride out the blame
I just can't cry with this one; collateral damage is done
Can I be lost in action, action's not what it seems to be?
It's just a sign of distraction, out of the picture, it seems, completely
You're telling the story of the age, but it breaks your heart to say
There's nothing left of the printed page, nothing left at close of day
Can I be lost in action? Action's not my scene
It's just a failed reaction, out of the picture, it seems, completely
Can I be lost in action, when action's not what I've seen?
It's just a sign of distraction, out of the picture, completely
You stake your claim on my time, succumb to a lie
Not going to cry over this one, I've been toughened by friendly fire too many times
Can I be lost in action, action's not my scene
It's just a silent distraction, out of the picture
You stake your claim on my time, and I succumb to a rhyme
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from Lifelines,
released January 22, 2022
Words and music by David Bradley
Vocals, guitar by David Bradley
Words and music by David Bradley
Vocals, guitar by David Bradley
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Dave Bradley UK
Guitarist, singer-songwriter. Acoustic and electric indie pop and rock originals. Singer, guitarist with C5, bigMouth, TyrannoChorus, CTW, with DJ Ad, and BarbD
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