Biography:
Mt. Desolation is a British alt-country band formed by Tim Rice-Oxley and Jesse Quin, members of the rock band Keane, as a side-project. Their self-titled debut album was released on October 18, 2010.
When performing live, the band consists variously of:
Tim Rice-Oxley - Vocals, Piano (Keane)
Jesse Quin - Vocals, Guitar (Keane), (Jesse Quin & The Mets)
Andrew Lowe - Bass
Fimbo - Drums
John Roderick - BVs, Guitar (The Long Winters)
Pete Roe - Keys, BVs
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The elms are high round here
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The water's clear the air is pure
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Is this the life you hungered for
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And oh, you waver so
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The youthful ways of city nights
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Could tempt you back without a fight
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Cos' life is never enough
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Gone is the boy
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Who never said much
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Tonight
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There's always tonight
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Where roads wont ever divide
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We lock our lives out tight
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And tell ourselves we'll be ok
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But soon our trials will slip away
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The times are turning back
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The war has made it to our shores
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The wolf is there outside the door
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And life is getting too much
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Oh for the heart
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Its journeyed enough
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Tonight
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There's always tonight
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Where roads wont ever divide
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Tonight
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Tonight
[Bridge]
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So drag your fears below the water
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And drown the memories you save
[Instrumental]
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[Chorus]
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Distraction
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Distraction
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Distraction
[Outro]
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[Verse]
D D/G
The elms are high round here
D
The water's clear the air is pure
D/G
Is this the life you hungered for
D D/G
And oh, you waver so
D
The youthful ways of city nights
D/G
Could tempt you back without a fight
[Pre-Chorus]
E E/F# G
Cos' life is never enough
E
Gone is the boy
D/G
Who never said much
[Chorus]
D D/E
Tonight
D/F# D/G D/A
There's always tonight
D D/E D/F# D/G D/A
Where roads wont ever divide
[Verse]
D D/G
We lock our lives out tight
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And tell ourselves we'll be ok
D/G
But soon our trials will slip away
D D/G
The times are turning back
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The war has made it to our shores
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The wolf is there outside the door
[Pre-Chorus]
E E/F# G
And life is getting too much
E
Oh for the heart
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Its journeyed enough
[Chorus]
D D/E
Tonight
D/F# D/G D/A
There's always tonight
D D/E D/F# D/G D/A
Where roads wont ever divide
D/E
Tonight
G
Tonight
[Bridge]
Bm G D D/C#
So drag your fears below the water
C Bm G
And drown the memories you save
[Instrumental]
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[Chorus]
D D/A
Distraction
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Distraction
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Distraction
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Distraction
[Outro]
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Mucc
Mucca Failate
Muchas Nueces
Mucky Pup
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