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Second Best

from Unexpected by Brinsley Schwarz

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    We have a limited number of CD's signed by Brinsley exclusive to Bandcamp.

    This is the first solo album from Brinsley Schwarz (himself), formerly with Brinsley Schwarz (the band), Ducks Deluxe, and Graham Parker and the Rumour, among others.

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    This is the first solo album from Brinsley Schwarz (himself), formerly with Brinsley Schwarz (the band), Ducks Deluxe, and Graham Parker and the Rumour, among others

    Includes unlimited streaming of Unexpected via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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lyrics

Never thought that you would go
Leave me here in your empty room
Never thought you’d be so cruel
Heartless dear and selfish too

Seems there’s nothing I can do
Change your mind and pull you through
You’ve been serving for way too long
Ask yourself, did I do wrong?
Seems there’s no way that I can win
Second best is my place in line
I can bring every ounce of love
It can never be enough

Now I’m stuck beneath you two
No way up nowhere to move
He’s not a god but you won’t mind
You can’t break free the ties that bind
There’s no way out of this that I can see
No happy ending no blessed relief
The chances of survival for me are so slim
I’m bound to you as you are bound to him

It was cold last night and the outlook was bleak
The tears I cried froze hard on my cheek
I’m so tired of these chains of love
Your body's cold and your soul is above
Your body's cold and your soul is above
Yeah your body's cold and your soul is above

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from Unexpected, released May 11, 2022
Drums and Organ: Brinsley Schwarz

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Brinsley Schwarz London, UK

It’s not everyday a band takes on the eponym of their lead guitarist. A London-based pop outfit evolved into what would become pub-rock legends Brinsley Schwarz.

Remembered for their iconic performances and forging the foundations of London’s pub-rock scene, the Brinsleys brewed up a storm throughout the early 70s, with opening slots for the likes of Paul McCartney ... more

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