Greener Grass

from Autopilot Life by Miles Calder

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lyrics

I think I’ve got an addiction,
I’m gonna sell all my fun,
A cathartic release of caring,
Can only serve you for so long,

All this entertainment,
Has got me feeling numb,
Got to pull some weight boys,
And do what I should’ve done,

Watching the horror of slavery,
From your designer cotton three piece suite,
Choosing your eggs so carefully,
Then eat fast food meat ironically,
Can’t afford to give to charity,
For all the streaming service subscription fees,
Can’t miss which kings gets killed off this week,
i was never gonna bring about world peace anyway,

Still I dwell upon all I’m missing out on,
Greener grass never faded,
What can I achieve being so ill at ease,
Our privilege is wasted

Stranded at the regional airport,
Delayed babies and business men,
A din of nervous laughter and wisdom,
Waiting for something real to land,
To get back to our usual lives,
But how are those any different,
Face-saving smiles and never crying,
And everyones an expert on what you're missing,

Jealous of my peers,
With relative success,
And I'm stifling my fears,
Just trying to comprehend,
What I should be doing next,
To make a single upwards step,
When all I should be focused on is,
making something good before I'm dead,

Still I dwell upon all I’m missing out on,
Greener grass never faded,
What can we achieve being so ill at ease,
Our privilege is wasted

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from Autopilot Life, released March 5, 2021

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Miles Calder Wellington, New Zealand

Singer/songwriter Miles Calder delivers cutting lyrics with an expressive voice. A few years since the last outings with former backing band The Rumours, Miles has emerged with a revived sound, fresh songs and a new band. His new self-reflective songs move from understated folk-rock to swirling psychedelia, evoking early 70s Lennon as much as contemporaries like Kevin Morby or Father John Misty. ... more

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