Welcome back to #MusicMonday! It’s not about books, but about music, and I’m looking forward to presenting you with a taste of my playlist. It’s the brainchild of Drew from The Tattooed Book Geek, but my inspiration comes from the lovely Claire from A Knight’s Reads. Every Monday, I’ll be choosing a song to share with you. The Spotify playlist is here and it will be updated as I go along.

Yesterday, I went to see Elbow! As always, at the time of writing, I’ve not been yet, but I’m looking forward to it so much! I’ve chosen an Elbow track that I really like, and I don’t think it’s one you’d think of straight away when you think of Elbow.

Elbow: My Sad Captains

I’m running out of miracles
​Oh my soul
And the streets alive with one-man shows
​Oh my soul
The corner boys were moved along
​Oh my soul
We’re plummeting like crippled crows
​Oh my soul
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Oh long before you and I were born
Others beat these benches with their empty cups
To the night and it’s stars
To be here and now and who we are
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Another sunrise with my sad captains
With who I choose to lose my mind
And if it’s so we only pass this way but once
What a perfect waste of time
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The BMX apothecary
Oh my soul
The architect of infamy
Oh my soul
For each and every train we missed
Oh my soul
A bitter little Eucharist
Oh my soul

Oh long before you and I were born
Others beat these benches with their empty cups
To the night and it’s stars
To be here and now and who we are

Another sunrise with my sad captains
With who I choose to lose my mind
And if it’s so we only pass this way but once
What a perfect waste of time

Another sunrise with my sad captains
With who I choose to lose my mind
And if it’s so we only pass this way but once
What a perfect waste of time

Another sunrise with my sad captains
With who I choose to lose my mind
And if it’s so we only pass this way but once
What a perfect waste of time

What a perfect waste of time

Writer(s): Richard Barry Jupp, Guy Edward John Garvey, Craig Lee Potter, Peter James Turner, Mark Potter

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Until next time!