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Beautiful Life

by The Parlotones

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I'll be the water You effervescent champagne I’ll be the words You be the canvas, the page I'll be the wings You be the nightingale Flowers may fade But our colors will stain Together a beautiful life Sail away, sail away, sail away on a ship made of love Fly away, fly away, fly away on a purple dove I'll be the fire that burns all your sad to glass If you be my summer when winter refuses to pass Seasons grow old But I hope that you know Forever a beautiful life A beautiful life Life will be golden, if I grow older with you To have and to hold as long as you say that I do Life can be sick I’ll be your cure and your fix I'll protect you from all that upsets you Life can be wild I'll tame the crazy inside I'll defend you from demons within you Galaxies and milky ways Aren't big enough to describe Our story, our beautiful life Our beautiful life Life will be golden, if I grow older with you To have and to hold as long as you say that I do A beautiful life All of these lines crease our faces with good times Revealing a beautiful life
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Maya 03:50
All I know is that the days are long And all I know is that the nights go on, and on, and on And all I know is that time will fly And the years will pass me by Well I don't care what they say 'cause it's just Maya anyway No I don't care what they say 'cause it's just Maya at the end of the day So take your books, knowledge of old Believe everything you were told Prize your possessions, hold your gold Repeat the things that you were told when you were young And all I know is that I’ve had my fill I’ve had enough of feelings, I’ve swallowed every pill And every book upon my shelf Is just words until I see it for myself If we’re just actors and life’s a play Then it’s just Maya getting in our way The outside world leads us astray And it’s just Maya at the end of the day So take your books, knowledge of old Believe everything you were told Prize your possessions, hold all your gold Repeat the things that you were told when you were young Young, young, young, young No I don't care what they say 'cause it's just Maya anyway No I don't care what they say 'cause it's just Maya at the end of the day

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South Africa’s biggest selling rock act, The Parlotones, return with the single of the summer, “Beautiful Life”, released in North America on March 20th via OK!Good Records. According to frontman, Kahn Morbee, “’Beautiful Life’ is about celebrating the journey of the human adventure through a collection of memories and diverse strengths. Magic and power through shared experiences!”

“Beautiful Life” explores both the highlights and the hardships in the journey of life, ultimately acknowledging that all of the experiences—good and bad—are what make life beautiful. Led by a bright acoustic guitar, the track builds into a dynamic chorus of many voices that reflect a shared human experience. Its infectious energy makes it impossible not to sing along.

The release also featured an exclusive B-Side, “Maya”, a solemn piano ballad written by Parlotones bassist Glen Hodgson about the Buddhist teaching of “maya” or the illusion of the physical world.

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released March 20, 2020

All music by The Parlotones • Kahn Morbee (Vocals/Guitar) • Neil Pauw (Drums) • Glen Hodgson (Bass/Keys/Backing Vocals) • Paul Hodgson (Lead Guitar)

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