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Tornado Box

by Stu E Skinner

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1.
Fool Moon Rising 03:07
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There's a fool moon rising Feel its pull from above It's so enlightening My love And i'll soon be driving Because your songs not enough It's so inviting Your love And I know That for you I'll never be enough But you know Yes you know I'll never have enough There's a fool moon rising Feel the stirring of blood Our souls entwining in lust And I know That for you I'll never be enough But you know Yes you know I'll never have enough There's a fool moon rising There's a fool moon rising There's a fool moon rising There's a fool moon rising
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Tornado Box 03:19
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Locked in the tornado box It can't get at me It can't lose control It can't break free It's on the other side Out of sight it can't be seen It's got no influence No hold over me You wanna let it all out You'd like to set it free You don't know what it does Its hold over me You know how lucky you are How lucky you have been You know you got it good You got it all free To keep this fragile truce I bury feelings so deep Sometimes all that's left This hollow shell you see It's the only way I know To deal with all we've been Create a different world A double life I lead You wanna dig it all up To lay it all on me You know what buttons to push You shouldn't rile me It's not a selfish process It's not for me I regress It's just the only way I can stand to see you at all Locked in the tornado box It can't get at me It can't lose control It can't break free It's on the other side Out of sight it can't be seen It's got no influence No hold over me You wanna let it all out You'd like to set it free You don't know what it does Its hold over me You know how lucky you are How lucky you have been You don't know what you got You got it all free You wanna let it all out You'd like to set it free You don't know what it does Its hold over me You know how lucky you are How lucky you have been You know you got it good You got it all free
3.
Limbo Land 03:35
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Nice to see you're moving on I caught that photo here in limbo land You wear that party frock like no one can Lit up that scene like a star Your smile lifts from off the screen I reminisce when it was for me Held me in the kitchen smiling cheek to cheek I could have died happy in your arms The sweetest thing I've ever seen The most content I've ever been You told me there right then You couldn't bare to be apart So help me out now, please explain How two nights later things had changed You called me on the phone To drop me on my arse Here I am in limbo land Cannot find the means to comprehend How everything got turned upside down so fast Guess sometimes you never know With you I found some kind of bliss A little shaky at times, I'll admit But nothing come that easy and something worth the hike You'd said you needed a little time To take account, rearrange, rewind I gave you all the space, you asked me to No matter how hard it was to do But you've cut me off now stone cold dead This communication blackout takes the piss If you're really don't with me, then I need to know But a little context wouldn't go amiss I know you got your demons, yes You got a lot to work out, and the rest But you're not alone in this. I can empathize A burdens halved when it's shared by two I can't shake this feeling deep inside Our paths are somehow still entwined Slim chance of me moving on When I can't make sense of this Here I am in limbo land Cannot find the means to comprehend How everything got turned upside down so fast Guess sometimes you never know With you I found some kind of bliss A little shaky at times, I'll admit But nothing come that easy and something worth the hike
4.
Broken Shells (What Do They Mean Now) 04:39
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This one comes from Southwold A sunny July day You'd placed your hand within of my hand Left a token of the way I made you feel like you could move on Leave your troubles in our wake We were both drunk on love and sunned up Mister blue sky played Your best friend took a picture I still treasure it today You'd placed your head under my arm Within the nook, you'd always lay I could have stayed there in that moment Forever and a day But now that's just a memory And what do they mean now Now that our love has gone away It's just a pocket full of sand Our loves becomes a weight Like pebbles from the beach Raining down on me Everyone a memory What have they come to mean This one comes from Mersea A sunny autumn day We took drive down to the coast A little time to steal away In among the driftwood You found a shell that caught your eye You gave me it a keep safe I found it the other night It's broken into piece Kind of mirrors you and I I can't help now wonder what was the point In all those summer nights Collecting all these memories Tokens of our love I've a pocket full of pictures, pebbles, shells Because what do they mean now Now that our love has gone away It's just a pocket full of sand Our loves becomes a weight Like pebbles from the beach Raining down on me Everyone a memory What have they come to mean I really should let these go now You know they're nothing but a strain on my heart It's not so easy to do When they're all That I have Left of you now What do they mean now Now that our love has gone away It's just a pocket full of sand Our loves becomes a weight Like pebbles from the beach Raining down on me Everyone a memory What have they come to mean
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Tornado box 03:58
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There's a hole, In my soul, but nothing seems to fill it There's a hole, In my soul, but nothing seems to fill it When you left this world last autumn, so many things still left unsaid You left so many questions spiralling, like a cyclone in my head And now I know they'll stay unanswered, yes I know they'll always be Just one most thing I'll be adding to this list what could have been There's a hole, In my soul, but nothing seems to fill it There's a hole, In my soul, but nothing seems to fill it And now I know this may sound crazy after all you went and did But you have always been a guide light to a better path ahead I learnt so much from your undoing, learnt so much from all you said I've learnt so much from having to watch you, drive that nail into your head But I knew you always loved me, yes I knew you always cared You gave me something unconditional, gave me power, gave me strength And for this I will be grateful, you know I never will forget How all these thing have shape me, kept me sober, clear of head There's a hole, In my soul, but nothing seems to fill it There's a hole, In my soul, but nothing seems to fill it There's a hole, In my soul, but nothing seems to fill it There's a hole, In my soul, but nothing seems to fill it Seems to fill it, seems to fill it, seems to fill it no no Oooow Oooow Oooow Oooow There's a hole, In my soul, but nothing seems to fill it (There's a hole, In my soul, There's a hole, In my soul, ain't nothing gonna fill it) There's a hole, In my soul, but nothing seems to fill it (There's a hole, In my soul, There's a hole, In my soul, ain't nothing gonna fill it) There's a hole, In my soul, but nothing seems to fill it (There's a hole, In my soul, There's a hole, In my soul, ain't nothing gonna fill it) There's a hole, In my soul, but nothing seems to fill it Seems to fill it (Seems to fill it) seems to fill it no no
6.
Get Out And Walk 04:03
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You never hear what I say You tell your own story You got no hold on the truth So full of false glory I know you mean it all well Man you put me through hell Get out and walk Ain't gonna carry you no more You're always bringing me down Oh no bringing me down (Down) Oh no no Common and get out and walk Don't need this burden no more You're always dragging me down Always slowing me down (Down) Oh no no Common and get out and walk You like to think you're the one That'll pull us all together You like to think you're the one Who'd make it all better It's not your place to decide Somethings' are best left behind You're always pushing for more You know you don't deserve it Forever switching the blame Like sure I brought us to this I had no say in those days But now that's all gone and changed Get out and walk Ain't gonna carry you no more You're always bringing me down Oh no bringing me down (Down) Oh no no Common and get out and walk Don't need this burden no more You're always dragging me down Always slowing me down (Down) Oh no no Common and get out and walk Get out and walk Ain't gonna carry you no more You're always bringing me down Oh no bringing me down (Down) Oh no no Common and get out and walk Don't need this burden no more You're always dragging me down Always slowing me down (Down) Oh no no Common and get out and walk
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Stormy Day Ahead 03:50
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I hear the thunder in the distance I feel it travel underground I see the tree's bow, no resistance The pressure swelling all around We can be no more than this There's no more that we can be We can be no more than this You and me You won't believe it when the sun comes out but I know There's stormy days still ahead You say it's alright, yes it's okay now but I know There's stormy days still ahead Stormy days still ahead You've got your fingers in your ears dear And your head is buried under ground You can't ignore the naked truth dear The signs are scattered all around We can be no more than this There's no more that we can be We can be no more than this You and me You won't believe it when the sun comes out but I know There's stormy days still ahead You say it's alright, yes it's okay now but I know There's stormy days still ahead Stormy days still ahead Stormy days still ahead You say it's alright You say it's alright You say it's alright You say it's alright now You say it's alright You say it's alright You say it's alright You say it's alright now You say it's alright You say it's alright You say it's alright You say it's alright now You say it's alright You say it's alright You say it's alright You say it's alright now
8.
Sunflower 05:50
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When you first took my hand I couldn't keep the smile from my face See this radiant angel Was smiling back through the space So we swayed to rhythm You took your turns with grace I knew the moment I held you Everything had changed See you glowed like an ember Caressed by the wind Like a blooming sunflower You draw sun through the rain In the moment I held you In our tender embrace I knew I couldn't let you Slip out and away As the songs disappear Your voice is all I can hear And your face is all I care to linger on now When it seems that all I can do Is sing these songs of you Sunflowers come now Sunflowers come now When you next came and grabbed me You dragged me all over the place I didn't care where you led me Consumed with the chase So then you told me you liked me You felt strangely safe You couldn't explain it Just wanted to me stay So we talked on for hours Hands tightly embraced I cant say that we ate much Foods all gone to waist Some hours later I walked you home to your door Just round the corner You know I wanted more As the songs disappear Your voice is all I can hear And your face is all I care to linger on now When it seems that all I can do Is sing these songs of you Sunflowers come now Sunflowers come now The first time you kissed me It took us both by surprise You did expect me Neither did I See I've waited for so long For someone just like you Your my kind of perfect I hope I'm yours too Somehow you get me I feel you the same of you I'm kind'a broken You make that work too So please know that I love I would change one thing Your my Sunflower Drawing sun through the rain As the songs disappear Your voice is all I can hear And your face is all I care to linger on now When it seems that all I can do Is sing these songs of you Sunflowers come now Sunflowers come now
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For The Love Of You 03:05
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Hey you've got a distant look in your eye Hey you're feeling blue and you don't know why Hey can't seem to win no matter how you try Hey it's got you down and you want to cry You've been staring out that window Waiting for your ship to come in Waiting for the answers Of which a better day may bring Don't want to see you crying Never want to see you ever give in So I'll always be here waiting For the love of you For the love of you Hey no need to run here's no need to hide Hey if you ever need it here's my shoulder to cry Hey I'm never leaving always by your side Hey you know I mean it you know I'd never lie Because you to me You're everything I need And I'd do anything I'd give the stars the moon the sea You're the ground beneath my feet You're the very air I breathe I said I'd do anything Yes I'd do anything You know I'd do anything For the love of you For the love of you For the love of you For the love of you
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Siren Song (All These Things) 04:14
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All these things you do All these things bring me back to you You know I can't resist the way you move All these things you do All these things make me long for you There's somethings you cannot change With a sideways glance And a twinkling eyed smile You draw your soft lips near Whisper promise to my ear We both know this ain't right I sure ain't your type This is just a game But you got me all the same All these things you do All these things bring me back to you You know I can't resist the way you move All these things you do All these things make me long for you Somethings you cannot change With your auburn hair following Your brown eyes all aflare You turn on that stare Press your body up against mine I've tried to resist Yes I've tried to be pissed At you but I can't No I just can't refuse you I've tried to give you space You resume the chase Are we having fun yet I can't say, just do what you will Cos I've tried to resist Yes I've tried to be pissed At you but I can't No I still can't refuse you
11.
Healing Water 04:25
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Oh my healing water I long to drink of you tonight Oh my healing water Pour yourself on me tonight You I long to love you You know I'll always hold you You know my love is water tight I slip into your water I feel you rise around my sides It sets you all aquiver Your ripples soothe my aching mind You I long to love you You know I'll always hold you You know my love is water tight Oh my healing water I long to drink of you tonight Oh my healing water I long to drink of you tonight Oh my healing water Pour yourself on me tonight You I long to love you You know I'll always hold you You know my love is water tight Oh my healing water I long to drink of you tonight
12.
The Last Dance 05:04
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13.
Healing Water (Acoustic Version) 04:24
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Oh my healing water I long to drink of you tonight Oh my healing water Pour yourself on me tonight You I long to love you You know I'll always hold you You know my love is water tight I slip into your water I feel you rise around my sides It sets you all aquiver Your ripples soothe my aching mind You I long to love you You know I'll always hold you You know my love is water tight Oh my healing water I long to drink of you tonight Oh my healing water I long to drink of you tonight Oh my healing water Pour yourself on me tonight You I long to love you You know I'll always hold you You know my love is water tight Oh my healing water I long to drink of you tonight

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released June 27, 2022

Produced, Engineered & recorded by Stuart Eccles-Skinner at Piggyfy Studios, Colchester.

All vocals & instruments performed by Stuart Eccles-Skinner with the exception of:

Guest vocals on For The Love OF You by Rosalind Harniess

Guest Violin on The Last Dance by Kelly Jones

All words & music by Stuart Eccles-Skinner

artwork concept & inlay arranged by Stuart Eccles-Skinner

Original Imagery By Louisa Charrington 2020

This album is dedicated to memory of Jennifer Skinner and Julia Orpen.

Special thanks to
Rosalind Harniess, Kelly Jones, Louisa Charrington & Adrian Frearson for
their contributions & Jane Tomsett, Jeanpaul Dehavilland, Jim Reynolds, Stuart Armitage, Rose Alston, Tristan Nicoles, Ryan Sharman, Stewart &
Sinead Burgoyne, Matthew Abbott & Tom Donovan for their invaluable feedback during the recording process.


Thanks to Rose & the families: Alston, Holder, Eccles during this process.

Additional thanks to:
Geoff & Fanny Harniess, Richard Potter, Paul Steven Wood, Laura Whiteman, Sebastian Doughy, Eleanor Cornell, John & Christina Bradley & everyone in the open mic crew & Coda Crew.

All Words, Music & Imagery Copyright Stuart Eccles-Skinner 2022

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Stu E Skinner Colchester, UK

With years of experience as a guitarist and songwriter in numerous Essex based original rock/metal outfits, Stu E Skinner is now venturing into the acoustic realm. His distinctive voice, personalised guitar style and intimately honest lyrics combine to create a unique blend of lyrically driven acoustic rock. ... more

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