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The Hong Kong Dollars

by The Hong Kong Dollars

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1.
Cinema 02:48
Well, one false start and our life fell apart outside the cinema, And the love that we shared simply ran out right there outside the cinema I didn't want to see a film any way So why'd you have to call me out this time of day When I was starting on the minibar You took me to the cinema in your car You took me to the cinema And the road that we ploughed simply ran out of ground outside the cinema And the curse of these years well it brought me to tears outside the cinema I didn't wanna see a movie that would confuse me When my mind was on the brink you saw right through me And it cut me like a scimitar It ended at the cinema in your car It ended at the cinema I didn't wanna go out But you took me by the scruff I didn't wanna leave you, but this time I've had enough Of all the petty little things that you say...yey, yey, yey Well, one false start and our life fell apart outside the cinema, And the love that we shared simply ran out right there outside the cinema, I guess I knew it wouldn't last any way Before this plate of nachos winds up in your face You better put away your credit card Let's end it at the cinema in your car Let's end it at the cinema, I didn't wanna go out, but you took me by the scruff I didn't wanna leave you But this time I've had enough Of all the petty things you say And the things that make me hate you even more I think I'm going insane Gotta get out of here Get my life on track again Get my life on track again It's clear, I've gotta get off the wall It ended at the cinema It ended at the cinema in your car
2.
Eraze 02:42
Tell me what you want Or I'll eraze you, raze you I said tell me what you want Cause if you like me Really, really like me If you really did then you would give it twice nightly, But you have to be so so damn aloof I don't like your attitude Tell me what you need Or I'll eraze you, raze you I'd like to make your heart bleed When I replace you Cause if you play hard Really hard to get to I'd like to slap your booty like I only just met you But you have to be so so damn aloof And I don't like your attitude Tell me what you want Or I'll eraze you, raze you I said tell me what you want You got me running on empty Fait accompli no one can protect me Nah nah nah nah nah nah Nah ni nah ni nah You got me feeling so crazy Infatuated, no one can save me Nah ni nah ni nah nah Nah ni nah ni nah
3.
Lash Fiasco 03:00
Lash Fiasco, Lash Fiasco You can't go out when you're looking like that! Go down and speak to your dad Cause you're not going out like that! Oh, Lash Fiasco, Lash Fiasco The dumb dumb girls and the biker boy slags Are bound to launch an attack And you're not going out like that She paints her toes And puts on her clothes And gets dolled up and ready to go Because her heart's on fire and her friends all know She's a big girl now and she's ready to blow She wants you all to know She wants you all to see She wants you all to know That she's a beauty queen Lash Fiasco, Lash Fiasco You can't go out when you're looking like that! Go down and speak to your dad Cause you're not going out like that! Oh, Lash Fiasco, hot tabasco, The dumb dumb girls and the biker boy slags Are bound to launch an attack And you're not going out like that No wayey, no wayey I don't care what your girlfriends say You're not going out looking like a hooker No way, no way! Standing in the lamp light Think you're looking hot right You're friends are gonna love you baby Underneath the spotlight Here comes Flo, with her pack in tow She says 'Girl I love your lashes baby, where did you go?' And her heels are to the skyline And she's gonna let you know That she's looking for a good time Where ever you might go
4.
Open Water 03:34
Times change Love wanes Dreams once bright Eventually fade Lost love Lost light Past glories They keep me awake At night, I lay We've run out of words to say I think we're heading into open water There's no bed beneath us So I think it's over now Our passion buried Twixt the bricks and mortar With no light to guide us We're just heading further out So long Lost pride Excuses, just to get by Maybe, happy You'll meet her And maybe she'll set you free But not I I've run out of love I've run out of life I think we're heading into open water There's no bed beneath us So I think it's over now Our passion buried Twixt the bricks and mortar With no light to guide us We're just heading further out Cause I'm the one who set you adrift I guess I knew this just wasn't it It's just not good enough to exist And it never really lived So take me out to waters so clear And let my days with you disappear Cause you were never here To wash away my tears
5.
The River 03:44
Well, I've told you once I've told you twice I've told you several hundred times before If you want to go through with this then you will see me walking out the door Sold down the river Just to make you rich Sold down the river And all the time those shares keep tick, tick, ticking This empty promise land don't seem such a great Britain When you find your contract isn't worth the paper that it's written Well I heard the story of a man Who gave it every thing he had and more Contracted to a middle man Who shipped his job off to a distant shore Sold down the river Just to make you rich Sold down the river And watch those salaries get big, big, bigger This empty promise land don't seem such a great Britain When you find your contract isn't worth the paper that it's written And there's no way out And there's no way back You can scream all that you like But the money's always tight And there's no way round And there's no way back Cause they're here to screw you over Till the money's in the bank Cause it's just a river A river of money And it only flows one way Those who stand by it They're happy to ride it Till it sweeps us all away Cause it's just a river A river of money And it knows nobody's pain Those who acquire it You know they're happy to hide it It disappears without a trace
6.
Engine room 03:41
Welcome to the engine room It's where everything happens, it's where everything happens Welcome to the engine room It's where nothing else matters, it's where nothing else matters We close our eyes and fall asleep What ever happens is a mystery But I know we're going somewhere good We love our life and liberty As we search for planets way beyond the sea I know you'd join us if you could So come inside... Welcome to the engine room It's where life or death matters, it's where life or death matters Welcome to the engine room It's where not one dream shatters, it's where not one dream shatters We close our eyes and fall asleep What ever happens is a mystery But I know we're going somewhere good We love our life and liberty As we search for planets way beyond the sea I know you'd join us if you could So come inside Cause you can't hide from me, from me... Come inside, cause you can't hide While we're sleeping, while we're dreaming
7.
We sent another demo onto the DJ Another begging letter to make her day She's probably only 23 and doesn't even know who we are Yeah, and I've been playing on the circuit and I've built a web-page Hanging out in toilets called the London stage But fifteen hundred likes just isn't what I want I wanna die on the radio, not here I wanna die on the radio, not here I wanna die on the radio, not locked up in this place So, so , so, so , so, so , so... Do you want another local rabble on your show? Your brother's girlfriend's sister really thinks we're great Do you need another cover of an Elton John? When she opens up her mouth it clearly ain't Your Song So check this press release and you can make us great I wanna die on the radio, not here I wanna die on the radio, not here I wanna die on the radio, not locked up in this place I want to die when we're on the road, not here I wanna die on the radio, not here I wanna die on the radio, not locked up in disgrace On the radio where I belong... 67 followers...how can they be wrong? I twitter to Japan I twitter at the moon It's hard to be a part of this, stuck inside this room If I could just escape, the airwaves could be my release The only way to bring me inner peace I wanna die on the radio, not here I wanna die on the radio, not here I wanna die on the radio, not locked up in this place I want to die when we're on the road, not here I wanna die on the radio, not here I wanna die on the radio, not locked up in disgrace
8.
Rich Kids 03:05
Champagne taste, beer money Will get you nowhere fast Will get you nowhere Champagne taste, beer money You know it couldn't last Cause if you knew me then you'd see it's a lonely road I play with the rich kids, with them I feel at home I dream of fairy-tale palaces lined with gold So, I play with the Rich kids, but I ain't got a home Champagne taste, beer money My poor old Nan would say Champagne taste, beer money She gave it all away Cause if you knew me then you'd know it's a lonely road I play with the rich kids, with them I feel at home I dream of fairy-tale palaces lined with gold I play with the Rich kids, but I ain't got a home Too bad, you never had a choice in this So sad, you can't believe it boy you know But I can't live like this, with them I'd run around With them I feel at home, with them I feel at home Cause if you knew me then you'd see it's a lonely road I play with the rich kids, with them I feel at home I dream of fairy-tale palaces lined with gold So, I play with the Rich kids, but I ain't got a home
9.
Waiting for the moment to pounce Got to let it out, got to let it out Gotta let em' know, this ain't for show This is me, I am the real thing You think I'm crazy, you think I'm out of my mind But you don'y know, what you've been missing You think I'm lazy, you think I'm way out of line So just try to understand me Cause I've been tired, expired But I'm so excited by it It's my time, it's my prime Ready to stand up to the front line... Waiting for the moment to pounce Got to let it out, got to let it out Gotta let em' know, this ain't for show This is me, I am the real thing It doesn't phase me, I may be out of my time But it is worth more than the earth I feel amazing, like I'm ready to fly So try to understand me Cause I've been tired, expired But I'm so excited by it It's my time, it's my prime Ready to stand up to the front line... Waiting for the moment to pounce Got to let it out, got to let it out Gotta let em' know, this ain't for show This is me, I am the real thing, I am the real thing
10.
Another Sun 03:53
I stare permanently into space All my thoughts colliding with a distant race Reaching out across the spectral maw My skin is nervous and my bones are raw I'm looking for another sun Cause I'm so tired of spinning round this one Casting out to distant rays Another sun is where I'll end my days I lay shaking in the danger zone No one to comfort me, I'm all alone The sky is thunder and the night is black We've gone too far and there's no turning back I'm looking for another sun There's too much trouble spinning round this one A second chance in a better place Another sun will be my resting place I'll give this planet just one more ride But you can't change the colour of the sky We'll keep on praying all our endless prayers But no one's listening cause there's no one there I'm looking for another sun There's too much trouble spinning round this one let's take it to the final phase And leave this paradise to its fate

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Debut album from the Hong Kong Dollars

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released March 27, 2020

Vocals: Whirly Molloy
Bass and vocals: Michael Molloy
Guitar: Joe Hillman
Drums: Dan Godfrey

Songs: M Molloy
Additional music and lyrics: A Molloy
Additional music on 'The River': J Hillman/C Chilvers
Additional music on 'Eraze' D Godfrey

Recorded and mixed by Tom Rountree

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Jangle-pop with a punk attitude. Debut album coming March 2020.

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