Astronomy from The Strays by Harbour Board
This was the first song we started recording as Harbour Board after Matt and Jeff had a long conversation about being lost on the roads around Mt Ruapehu. As the song was worked up into its full version we were incredibly lucky to include an contribution form violinist Tamasin Taylor of the Nudie Suits.
Tracklist
| 4. | Astronomy | 6:00 |
Lyrics
I’m just a poster boy, just a rubber toy, just a knock and scratchy on the wall
I’m just as a sacred cow
I’m just a missing piece of the frown
I’m just a take it or leave it kind of chap
I’m looking for a snap attack
What else could I
Do to make you
Happy with the
Best of me,
I’m sinking
I’m sinking
What else can I,
Do to make you
Feel like I’m a
Human being?
Forgotten road
Riding the road
Forgotten road
Riding the road
Riding the road
Forgotten highway road it goes
Forgotten highway road it goes my way
Riding the road
Riding the road
Forgotten road
Riding the road
Riding the road
Riding the road
What else can I
Do to make you
Feel like I’m a
Human being?
Human being
Not a child
Constant travelling,
Time expanding,
Sun is crashing,
Moon is going down
What else can I
Do to make you see?
I’m not the enemy
I’m not the enemy
I’m just a poster boy, just a rubber toy, just a knock and scratchy on the wall
I’m just as a sacred cow
I’m just a missing piece of the frown
Credits
Vocals by Matthew Sunderland, instruments by Jeffrey Holdaway, percussion by Marc Chesterman, brass by Nicolas Tillon, violins by Tamasin Taylor.
License
All rights reserved.
Harbour Board is an Auckland-based band blending ambient, folk, experimental pop, and cinematic sound design. Formed by Matthew Sunderland, Jeffrey Holdaway, Marc Chesterman, and Nicolas Tillon, the group combines analog synths, field recordings, brass, and spoken word in layered, narrative-driven tracks and textured compositions exploring place, memory, and atmosphere.