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Plan Behind (The Beautiful Mess We Made)

by The Jane Austen Argument

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1.
Under The Rainbow My brain is made of straw And my heart was forged from tin My courage, although fierce, it is endangered. My sunflowers still grow Though my monkeys have no wings My path is paved in gold and filled with strangers And the city made of green Was a mirage filled with diversions And home is always just three clicks away. Away. My home was blown away By a modern-age tornado My aunt and uncle now live far away. And the lady riding by Doesn’t seem to make much progress She’s always exercising, night and day. And everything is black and white Except these choices I am making About the coloured boxes I could fit in And the room it gently spins Like a politicians promise To fix the weather with a weathered wallet That she’s gone and thrown away Away. I’m under the waves and I am under the weather I’m under the pump and I am under the pressure I’m under the spell of a life lived in leisure I’m underperforming and so under-pleasured. And that road it kept on winding My companions were finding That their memberships were ripe for cancelling And that road it kept on going I left my friends there knowing Their questions were not fit for answering No My questions are not fit for answering.
2.
MADE YOUR MARK I tried to write you a tango But all we could do was stumble. And I wanted to whisper in your ear But all that came out was a jumble of mumbles I don’t know you wanted to hear. Chorus: And I don’t know if this is a love song But you have made your mark You have made your mark. We met each other’s matches Then we set the house on fire And our faces glowed in the flamelight. So hold out, hold out, hold out your palm And offer it to me. Offer it to me. And give me, give me, give me something real. So real that I can hardly breathe. The Green Woman, she said “You know this can’t last, So stick your tongue out at life And just get what you can, what you can. While you can. And you can.” We sharpened our claws on each other Didn’t leave a scratch No we didn’t leave a scratch. But you tap, tap, tapped my body’s hollows To the count of three (one, two) To the count of three (one, two, three). And the Oak Men said to me “look inside yourself and you’ll find what you need What you need. (While you need) And I need… Repeat Chorus X2 I’m not sure if this is a love song… I can’t say if this is a love song…
3.
Staying Single Everyone I flirt with has another lover, I discover Or they want to keep me for eternity. Everyone I sleep with have a pre-existing non-commitment Or need a place to live with urgency And where's the fun in that? No thanks I think I'm staying single... The ants go marching two-by-two into the night without emerging Urging me to stay at home and watch TV And at five AM I hear them screaming empty words devoid of meaning It could be orgasm or agony And where's the fun in that?! I think I'm staying single. And at night there's nothing finer Than being home with wine And I'm ignoring all the signs of my own nunnery But if someone were to love me They might hold that love above me And I'd never get enough of all their want and need Theyd play the game and then I'd lose I'd rip it up and kill the mood And then I'd give them attitude No way I think I'm staying single. Fuck you! Oh wait. No, let's not Cos I'm staying single Keep yourself to yourself I am staying single I don't really care if you're in an open relationship, That still means you're taken, fuckwit I am staying single You left me for a midget nazi So I'm staying single You took all of my money and ran away to Canberra What the fuck is the point of Canberra as a city anyway? I'm staying single (audience contributions) Your name was Craig... ... ... So I'm staying Somehow in a live-in relationship now...
4.
Silver Suit 05:53
Silver Suit I can't afford flowers But if I could I'd not know where to plant them I don't know species I'd probably sneeze But rest assured If I could I'd weep a bunch once a week... My very first car I bought from you for a dollar It's still on lay-buy I would pay by any means that you could take It drove me further Than I had dared to dream We spoke at length When you said to "fly away" and fly I did Chorus: I didn't mean to miss your funeral But like you said, I've got to sing from my heart Your words like whispers written on my skin And I wear your silver suit That you gave my mother away in as I sing. Dear headmaster, Irreverent pupil would like to venture Some advice if he might Learn to spell your own name Before you give it away It makes things easier When you climb down the family tree To get to me Chorus You led a protest Right to the ending Ending up where you started by the water I hope you're swimming I hope you're swimming I hope you're spinning In orbit of the stars I'd like to chase...
5.
Reunion Song 04:24
Well you know You can never have it all No you can never have it all But who wants that kind of weight now? And I hear She's a model now, my friend She's a model now, my friend Living on disorders, cigarettes and lettuce In the apartment she shares With Cindy, her friend With Cindy, her friend And all the songs she knows now are catcalls And you know she can never have it all No, she can never have it all She's so far away From that eisteddfod. And Joe says he saw the captain in the dole line School captain in the dole line And he swears he's a broken man Still missing his ex-girlfriend Still loving his ex-girlfriend It's been seven years But he thinks there's still a chance And you know he can never have it all No he can never have it all He's so far away From that regatta. And she listens To the weather now, my friend To the weather now, my friend Got to worry about the children's sweaters In the playground with their friends And the children of her friends Who she thinks are spoilt brats But who's telling Sarah? And she knows they can never have it all No they can never have it all They're so far away From the breadline. Now I'm kissing Tom's new lover at the bar (yes, my new lover at the bar) Guess I've learnt fuck all since high school ( oh yes you've learnt fuck all since high school) And you know we can never have it all No we can never have it all But sure, I'm sure, I'm sure, I'm sure We're all pretending...
6.
Plan Behind 06:08
Oh what a beautiful mess we made Oh how I wouldn't have it any other way Sometimes it's hard And sometimes I'm hard - to take, to find, to be around But your wings will fly you far As we jack-knife through our lives Leave Plan B behind Oh what a perfect chaos we found Sneaking through the cracks of what's not normally allowed Sometimes it's dark And sometimes you're dark - you hide it well, but still I find it Oh, your voice will carry you far As we make tracks and trouble Leave Plan B behind Oh what a senseless fortune we acquired Who knew what was coming When we built and burnt that pyre? Sometimes it's lost And sometimes we're lost - in time, in thought, in reason and rhyme Oh, your love will lead you far As we tear down that wall Leave Plan B behind

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Plan Behind is the new live EP from Melbourne Indie-Cabaret duo, The Jane Austen Argument. All tracks were recorded live at Revolt Melbourne as part of the "Fuck Plan B gig and Party" on the 20th of May 2011.

All proceeds raised from online sales of this EP go directly into keeping us alive and able to make our debut studio album. Please help us out by spreading the word!!!

If you would like to directly support / pre-order our album, check out thejaneaustenargument.pozible.com

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released July 28, 2011

Piano/Vocals: Jen Kingwell
Ukelele/Vocals: Tom Dickins
All tracks recorded by Lance at Revolt Melbourne
All tracks mixed and mastered by Blake Bickel at Dynamic Sounds

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The Jane Austen Argument Melbourne, Australia

The Jane Austen Argument are a Melbourne-based indie cabaret duo who combine raw ballads and sharp tongues with chaotic abandon and overtones of anti-folk and punk love.

Recent collaborations have included Amanda Fucking Palmer and Neil Gaiman.
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