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Let's Go To The Arctic Ocean / Go Great Summer: A Collection of GBS Music, 2007​-​2009

by GBSmith

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1.
Mayhem 02:44
Spinning around and round, Swaying from side to side, Count it down, and throw your head back, Take it all in We've lost the battle to our emotions, again And all we can do is hope, It's the last thing that I have thought of Mayhem everywhere, But we are not lost, We are broken, To the bone, But we are not alone I care about you so, I care about you so much, But maybe that's my downfall, I care about you too much Every time you're down, I want to cry, Every time you smile, I want to laugh, Laugh till I die And all we can do is hope, It's the last thing that I have thought of Mayhem everywhere, But we are not lost, We are broken, To the bone, But we are not alone
2.
Stay off the sadness, Stay off the tears, Just walk into school, And forget your fears About other people's opinions, And other people's words Keep off the spotlight, You'll keep off the hate, You could do it so much better, Just with you and a mate, Don't be afraid of being alone, It only needs a friend, Just to make it your own Underneath the library stairs, we were happy Underneath the library stairs, we were content And even in the corner next to the squash courts, We were the world, Thursday afternoons spent on the rooftops, You were the world to me Don't make a list of who's your friend or your foe, Cause progress will be made if you just let it all go, It looks a bit more stylish if you get drunk on beer, But it doesn't really matter if you're quoting Shakespeare With the blood of your brother and the blood of your friend And whatever you do, just never call it the end, Cause a year later, you'll regret it, as I do Underneath the library stairs, we were happy Underneath the library stairs, we were content And even in the corner next to the squash courts, We were the world, Thursday afternoons spent on the rooftops, You were the world to me You've moved on, I have not, I'm sitting here, thinking of what, To do but live inside my memory, I'm tired of being what, what I'm meant to be This situation's getting too awkward to stand, So I'll cover it all up with my old wristband (Which incidentally is quite mud-stained) Underneath the library stairs, we were happy Underneath the library stairs, we were content And even in the corner next to the squash courts, We were the world, Thursday afternoons spent on the rooftops, You were the world to me
3.
Sormiou 03:03
I know that you are beautiful, I know I want you with me, But this time I'm moving on, Cause the months, they're going quickly I never think, I always dream, Of your beautiful eyes that shine, And I'm learning about the world, And slowly what I can call mine, This time I'm a thwarter, And I've thwarted all my fears So I'm insecure, and never sure, Of when to turn the tears, When you talked, when you talked, I was thinking about those times, But you probably didn't spare a thought, Because I didn't give any signs When I see you I feel warm, Because you're gorgeous and you're glowing, So much so that I can't talk When I see you I feel torn, I skip a beat, and watch my feet, And slowly slowly fade away I always hoped that you'd realise That I was standing and I shut my eyes, Because all I do is think about the past, Listen out for those shooting stars, Break the ice and take your chance, I find it hard not to think, what we could have been I'm hanging onto every glimpse of my dreams, When I try and love, it also seems That I start to fall apart When I see you I feel warm, Because you're gorgeous and you're glowing, So much so that I can't talk When I see you I feel torn, I skip a beat, and watch my feet, And slowly slowly fade away
4.
I'm not gonna let you run by yourself, You don't tell me how you're troubled, So I care for your health I could take this house brick by brick down, If you hold onto my hand, you won't drown, Stop shivering yourself, you don't know what is fear In recent times for your health, there's people lying out here (Overlay) Stop shivering yourself, stop, stop, stop shivering Why would you want to wake me up right now, I've had the best dream of my life and I don't wanna to get out I'm going away, so make me homesick, I'll remember your face, when I feel seasick Maybe we will see there's more in life Than 'trees' and 'trust and 'love' and words like that, When the lights are off and you can't see me, We'll think of times when we thought we'd be here (Overlay)
5.
Calgary 04:31
I want to take this world, take it all by storm, But I'm scared by 23 that I'll be tired and worn, Calculated plans of wildly walking away, For miles and miles, no screens, no dials, In peace they can't delay Documents and continents, The adventures we'll embark on, Whistling along the yellow line, Returning through the dark - gone In too deep, In too steep - how? I hope that in this minefield, You'll realise how I feel, When I was isolated I've got a memory, we've all got a memory, Can you remember what you said to me? Coming down from Calgary, I've been waiting for your voice For a few months now, How does it feel now? I've been wondering, I've been wondering Sleeping over lemons and climbing over walls, Sun comes out ambitiously and gracefully it falls, We run faster now with the old wind on our heals, We're running out to the oceans to join the dolphins and the seals, We're striving for the ecstasy and proof of what we're meant to be, At the moment I'm just following my ears, I'm striving for stability - let me down, stop willing me on REPEAT: Documents and continents, The adventures we'll embark on, Whistling along the yellow line, Returning through the dark - gone In too deep, In too steep - how? I hope that in this minefield, You'll realise how I feel, When I was isolated I've got a memory, we've all got a memory, Can you remember what you said to me? Coming down from Calgary, I've been waiting for your voice For a few months now, How does it feel now? I've been wondering, I've been wondering
6.
I learn best when I'm thrown in the deep end, So throw me in the deep end and we'll see how I get on I'll learn this shit like it's never been learnt before, I'll take it to the battlefields and I'll pin it to the floor I'll tell you all my secrets if you tell me how to breathe, I'll be listening for your heartbeat when I really want to leave I won't mix that drink, cos I like it on its own, I'll be listening out for nothing when I'm broken to the bone Going away in separate directions, like the branches, Like the branches of a tree Hopefully you'll remember me Going away in separate directions, like the branches, Like the branches of a tree Hopefully you'll remember me Going away in separate directions, like the branches, Like the branches of a tree Hopefully you'll remember me I'm going away to a castle in the hills, I'll take it to the boundaries but I'll stop before the pills So wish me luck when I'm trying to get to sleep, Cos I won't be coming home unless it really gets too steep I'm going away to a castle in the hills, (Tell me how you feel) I'll take it to the boundaries but I'll stop before the pills So wish me luck when I'm trying to get to sleep, (Tell me how you feel) Cos I won't be coming home unless it really gets too steep (It's getting way too steep)
7.
In Bubbles 04:25
Steep steps brought me down From my dreams and my hopes and my insecurities, I'm right behind you so don't stop, Don't tell me of your insecurities All I want is to float in a bubble in the air, And as we'd rise over towns and cities, We'd make comments au contraire All I want is your furry coat and mine, The polar bears were killed and they didn't make a fuss, So instead of driving cars, why not let's take a bus, Or float in bubbles, put your fingers in your ears Steep steps brought me down From my dreams and my hopes and my insecurities, I'm right behind you so don't stop, Don't tell me of your insecurities (All I want is to float in a bubble in the air, And as we'd rise over towns and cities, We'd make comments au contraire) Float in bubbles, put your fingers in your ears All I want is to float in a bubble in the air, And as we'd rise over towns and cities, We'd make comments au contraire
8.
Here come the days of merry, Here come the days of night, I can feel it in my bones, I can feel it in this light, These are the days of not looking before you leap These are the nights, where you don't know where you'll sleep I'm wearing quite a tight T-shirt, I'm feeling like nothing could ever hurt my feelings You can tell it's summer time, Cos we're sitting on pavements, We're talking about nothing, we're talking about behaviour of certain people Roll up down the road of hope, It's nights like this that make me think I can cope With my mind, with my thoughts, Cos one too many memories and I'll be getting caught out These are the days of not looking before you leap These are the nights, where you don't know where you'll sleep Lie on this field and survey our surroundings, We'll get there in the end if we start understanding Who we are and why we're here Living reminder in these small white lines Of the one person who made up my mind About who I am and why I'm here REFRAIN: You can tell it's summer time, Cos we're sitting on pavements, We're talking about nothing, we're talking about behaviour of certain people Roll up down the road of hope, It's nights like this that make me think I can cope With my mind, with my thoughts, Cos one too many memories and I'll be getting caught out These are the days of not looking before you leap These are the nights, where you don't know where you'll sleep
9.
Go great summer, let us take this one apart, Dissolve my eyes in water and I'll sellotape my heart, Where the blood has gone a running and the wounds have opened wide, I am looking for a leader so that he can step aside, Grass and skin cells die in this heat, So let us cover up our bodies with cotton and wheat REPEAT X 2
10.
We were travelling over north, we were travelling over places, we left you here for dead, you were tying up your laces, The trees were growing up and so we looked into the air, i'm sorry that you missed it you were tidying up your hair. The mist was closing so we were trying to escape dandylions and such like were dying our wake- instead of falling to the ground, the leaves were flying in the sky, we couldn't quite believe it, so we tried to deny. Moon, stars and dreams, Crossed out words tell us what it seems to be. Coastlines and countries and fish smelling places, Silver white seas and fish smelling faces, Green eyes watch me go out to the oceans and afar Slowly, gracefully, we go. Troubled waters on troubled skies, the stars are coming out so don't cover your eyes, have courage my friend, courage in my heart, I will stay here with you. Moon stars and dreams, Crossed out words tell us what it seems to be.
11.
I have my doubts that burning forests will renounce Our fears of casualties ahead, Just wait two hours before we're dead Throw away your air strike, Why not ride a mountain bike; We eat banquets, we don't starve, We throw bombs on crops afar Throw away your air strike, Why not ride a mountain bike; We eat banquets, we don't starve, We throw bombs on crops afar Bright sun turns to red, Snowflakes made of brick and lead, This fright of - casualties are near, Reflect upon our presence here, Look up and respire, Breathe in gently and admire; We eat banquets, we don't starve, We throw bombs on crops afar REPEAT: I have my doubts that burning forests will renounce Our fears of casualties ahead, Just wait two hours before we're dead Throw away your air strike, Why not ride a mountain bike; We eat banquets, we don't starve, We throw bombs on crops afar Throw away your air strike, Why not ride a mountain bike; We eat banquets, we don't starve, We throw bombs on crops afar
12.
I never felt quite so bewildered At all the little noise and the sounds That separate the boundaries - and it seems That in all my dreams, I'm seeing all these things And isn't it quite staggering how we fall for lullabies, I'll be staring out to sea and I'll be searching for your eyes Cos in the grand scheme of things, we are not that far away, I'll be thinking about these things when I'm wasting away my day They wouldn't have done so well if they had not joined up with us, And I didn't actually see anything cos I running away on a bus Through deserts and plains and far-fetched dreams Of crossing America through the rivers and the streams I'll be sitting here quietly, pretending it's all fine, Forcing over the problems when you're fighting off the lions I'll be sitting here quietly, watching the ivy grow, Forcing over troubles when the poison flows I gotta go! Here and there and everywhere And he's walking over troubles, Forcing over chaos Here to there while everyone stares And he's looking at the ground, Looking out for nothingness I never felt quite so bewildered At all the little noise and the sounds That separate the boundaries And don't forget the basis of creation of these days, It was proved wrong in a second, Cos we were looking for a means and ways For progress and development, Oh you seem so crude, I've never met such a species as the humans, They are rude Don't you make your mind up, I've never seen so much dither, You're walking around in circles, As you tremble, you start to quiver I like seeds just like you do, I like trains just like you do, But we never saw eye to eye, Because you're always thinking what to do REFRAIN: I'll be sitting here quietly, pretending it's all fine, Forcing over the problems when you're fighting off the lions I'll be sitting here quietly, watching the ivy grow, Forcing over troubles when the poison flows I gotta go! Here and there and everywhere And he's walking over troubles, Forcing over chaos Here to there while everyone stares And he's looking at the ground, Looking out for nothingness (Here and there and everywhere) Here and there and everywhere And he's walking over troubles, Forcing over chaos Here to there while everyone stares And he's looking at the ground, Looking out for nothingness Here to there while everyone stares And he's looking at the ground, Looking out for nothingness
13.
Elma 05:05
Elma's crying under the tree, Wipe your eyes and come with me, We'll make mountains, We'll talk and chat, We'll laugh at jackdaws, chewing fat So take me away, I miss you so Elma's crying, oh come on, let's go Eat your peas up, growing lad, The day you look back, you'll be glad, Take this cup, clear out the dregs, Like a bird with broken legs, He flies, he falls, he dies He flies, he falls, he dies Shot down by his troubles, Shot down by his lies, He will leave you, he will take you, He will make you realise Shot down by his troubles, Shot down by his lies, He will leave you, he will take you, He will make you realise That he'll never live up to the expectation on his shoulders, At him they throw big rocks and stones - some would call them boulders But I can't give up now Because a little bit of window and a tiny bit of glass Will revelate to you the fact that I could never run that fast, But I'll try - oh Geoffrey I'll try REFRAIN: So take me away, I miss you so Elma's crying, oh come on, let's go He flies, he falls, he dies He flies, he falls, he dies Shot down by his troubles, Shot down by his lies, He will leave you, he will take you, He will make you realise That he'll never live up to the expectation on his shoulders, At him they throw big rocks and stones - some would call them boulders But I can't give up now Because a little bit of window and a tiny bit of glass Will revelate to you the fact that I could never run that fast, But I'll try - oh Geoffrey I'll try So take me away, I miss you so Elma's crying, oh come on, let's go
14.
Mr. Turkey 05:20
The chicken was walking through the woods, When a tennis ball hit her head, She said the sky has fallen, I must go and tell the king When she was returning, She met a turkey too, She said "Where are you going turkey?" "I'm going to the woods for some food" "Don't go Mr. Turkey! I don't think you'll survive! The sky is falling, It's certain that you'll die" The turkey was walking through the woods, Still yet to be fed, She said the chicken has told me I must go and tell the king, When she was returning, She met a duckling too, She said "Where are you going duckling?" "I'm going to the woods for some food" "Don't go Mr. Duckling! I don't think you'll survive! The sky is falling, It's certain that you'll die" The duckling was walking through the woods, Still yet to be fed, She said the turkey has told me I must go and see the king, When she was returning, She met a foxy too, She said "Where are you going foxy?" "I'm going to make my lunch out of you" "Run!" The chicken and the turkey and the duckling running through, (Run run) Still yet to be fed (Run run) They said "The fox is on our tail so we are running" (Run run run run run) And when they were returning, They met His Majesty, He said "Why are you running from that fox? I've just shot him with my gun" (Run, please run!)
15.
Rush 02:29
I'm standing here quite puzzled, As to what you wanna do, What you wanna be, This is not ambition, This is history, And has everyone forgotten? We'll be here for 80 odd years, We'll be happy, we'll be sad, And then we'll burst into tears; We'll burst, We'll burst, We'll burst, We'll burst Into a million pieces of papers, A million pieces of paper And documents and paper And documents and It will all be in a rush It will all be in a rush It will all be in a rush It will all be in a rush (I'm standing here quite puzzled, As to what you wanna do, What you wanna be, This is not ambition, This is history, And has everyone forgotten? We'll be here for 80 odd years, We'll be happy, we'll be sad, And then we'll burst into tears) REPEAT
16.
I've lost all hope In rhymes and crimes, And lovers, when they cry, When I look back, I will sigh, Because I never ever saw, And I never ever witnessed Anything that I ever wrote It was made up on the spot, When I was thinking of what, And why, and where, And what I did last year It was the worst thing I ever did, It was the worst thing I ever said In all my life, When I took away my name, And I did it all again; And I was remembered for When I took away my knife When I took away my name, And I did it all again; And I'll wait for you And I was remembered for when I took away my knife
17.
Alright let's talk about decay, I didn't want you to find out this way, And all we need to do is look and see, That all you care about is me Oh lo lo lo La la la la la la La la la la la la La la la la la la The hedges are growing so I cut them down, I thought that they would die and fall to the ground And all we need to do is look and find, Something to put us together like a bind Oh lo lo lo La la la la la la La la la la la la La la la la la la All the little molecules and the enzymes, They're taking all your words and switching them to rhymes, We can let all the flowing rivers pass us by, If we pick all the aeroplanes out of the sky Oh lo lo lo La la la la la la La la la la la la La la la la la la
18.
Pretentious 02:10
Cough Are you compe-e-e-e-eting in a fashion race? And on the computer do you have Bebo - Facebook - Myspace? And is the pavement (pavement!) a ca-a-a-atwalk? And when you're talking about yourself, will you just talk and talk? And does your music ta-ta-taste change every blood week? And do you think you're way too old for a game of hide-and-seek? Do you never eat food because you think it's bad for health? Do you laugh at the guy dancing, dancing by himself? Cos you're pretentious, but you're my friend, I know you're thinking this is the end Cos you're pretentious, but you're my friend I know you're thinking this is the end Will you ever stop saying your life is so unfair? Have you ever asked yourself - do we - do we care? Do you deny that you're a try-hard, a plastic wannabe? (plastic!) Will you ever stop trying to impress everybody? You wanna be so hip - hip, but you're failing miserably. Don't try hard, don't try hard: that is the key Cos you're pretentious, but you're my friend, I know you're thinking this is the end Cos you're pretentious, but you're my friend I know you're thinking this is the end Cos you're pretentious, but you're my friend, I know you're thinking this is the end Cos you're pretentious, but you're my friend I know you're thinking this is the end Do you laugh at the guy dancing, dancing by himself?
19.
This is why all the sheep look the same And what she's wearing is cloned in him It is a great shame And I tell you all the goats, they need to stay, Because they don't give a fish about what looks right We are clones and we look the same, Our smile is fake and our looks is lame, Do I know you? Well yes you do, Last year it was just us two This is why all the sheep look the same And what she's wearing is cloned in him It is a great shame And I tell you all the goats, they need to stay, Because they don't give a fish about what looks right We are clones and we look the same, Our smile is fake and our looks is lame, Do I know you? Well yes you do, Last year it was just us two
20.
Little boy in hysterical tears, He fears nothing left of him will be remembered, Hours spent on laptop screens, When he's quite inebriated Go back to your cave, Don't worry - I will wave, We'll keep in touch, But not too much, That little boy, who's crying again, That little boy, who's crying again Don't stop, don't (Don't don't don't) Don't stop, don't (Don't don't don't) This year is over, It's an end of an era, And this summer we're going to have to grow up I'm trying to go, But she's holding me back, This little boy, he's holding back Make an effort to make a friend, This self-pity of his, it has to end, I hate this world, where you hold in your smile Stuck with them you'll be, you've got to get away Don't stop, don't (Don't don't don't) Don't stop, don't (Don't don't don't) Little boy in hysterical tears, He fears nothing left of him will be remembered, Hours spent on laptop screens, When he's quite inebriated Go back to your cave, Don't worry - I will wave, We'll keep in touch, But not too much, That little boy, who's crying again That little boy, who's crying again Little boy in hysterical tears, He fears nothing left of him will be remembered, Hours spent on laptop screens, When he's quite inebriated Go back to your cave, Don't worry - I will wave, We'll keep in touch, But not too much, That little boy, who's crying again That little boy, who's crying again
21.
Let's go to the Arctic Ocean, Save all the penguins from their death of drowning, Of overheating in cars We'll drive in a spaceship and kill all the stars They never said that we should not do... that, But we should have known that we should not do... that Fill this paper cup with your dreams, Throw it all up, it will stop your thoughts for freedom For sitting in the rain, if that's how you're made, Then you'll call you insane They never said that we should not do... that, But we should have known that we should not do... that
22.
In The End 04:34
Wave at me, I'll wave at you, We could be the best, Just us two Don't you think it's silly? Don't you think it's wrong? To open up your heart out within a song? I've been doing that for far too long Now I leave you, Now we depart, Because I was the one who ran away, I was the one who won't return When will I think? When will I learn? So here I am So here I am (And) Everything was perfect when we didn't have to grow old Everything was perfect when we fell off the wall So don't lie, Don't live to say goodbye I'll be there in the end Let's go to the Arctic Ocean, Save all the penguins from their death of drowning, Of overheating in cars We'll drive in a spaceship and kill all the stars They never said that we should not do... that, But we should have known that we should not do... that Fill this paper cup with your dreams, Throw it all up, it will stop your thoughts for freedom For sitting in the rain, if that's how you're made, Then you'll call you insane They never said that we should not do... that, But we should have known that we should not do... that Everything was perfect when we didn't have to grow old Everything was perfect when we fell off the wall So don't lie, Don't live to say goodbye I'll be there in the end This is the end, I'm tired of black, You'll always be my friend This is the end, I'm tired of black, (Never look down, never look back) You'll always be my friend
23.
I never felt quite so funny, I never felt like this; Love in quarters, Bloody slaughters, We will start to hiss, In your ears and mouth and ears and eyes, We'll kick you in the knees, Collect the blood mixed up with mud, We will start to sneeze, Until we are extinct and everything Has gone horribly wrong I was going to wait for you until you took so f'ing long And you'll line up every girl up in the world and shoot them one by one, You will do everything you can, just so you can say you've won, But I won't let you I don't want to die in a few days, There are many things to do and there are many many ways To change the world and meet the prettiest girl; I'm not sure if she likes me too I'll wait and I'll wait and I'll always bloody wait, Maybe then she'd like me too I never felt quite so funny, I never felt like this; Do the work; Stop being a jerk; All I want is your kiss; You said you never felt, Said you've never felt so old; Pick the pieces up, The trees and leaves, To us they're made of gold, I wish I'd some things to you, I wish them right to you But I didn't know how to say it, And I didn't know what to do With my hands, I'll put them by side, I'll put them behind my back I'll tap you on the shoulder until you finally crack, But I won't let you I don't want to die in a few days, There are many things to do and there are many many ways To change the world and meet the prettiest girl; I'm not sure if she likes me too I'll wait and I'll wait and I'll always bloody wait, Maybe then she'd like me too She'd like me too She'd like me too She'd like me to - wake up! And now I try, But I don't want to live this year again And now I lie, But I don't want to live in fear and when And now I try, But I don't want to live this year again And now I lie, But I don't want to live in fear and when I don't want to die in a few days, There are many things to do and there are many many ways To change the world and meet the prettiest girl; I'm not sure if she likes me too I'll wait and I'll wait and I'll always bloody wait, Maybe then she'd like me too
24.
Why is my spit so green it's Crawling with leaves and vegetation This is one more thrilling tell, This is one more revelation, I cannot control myself, I see correlation In your face, In your face In your face, In your face Look at all the leaves and trees, But these aching eyes are killing me Look at all the leaves and trees, But these aching eyes are killing me There's something pressing against, Against my nose, I'm not gonna get out of here, Because there's something on my clothes Why is my spit so green it's Crawling with leaves and vegetation This is one more thrilling tell, This is one more revelation, I cannot control myself, I see correlation In your face Look at all the leaves and trees, Look at all the leaves and trees, But these aching eyes are killing me, But these aching eyes are killing me There's something pressing against, Against my nose, I'm not gonna get out of here, Because there's someone waiting with a hose
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Paper Roots 03:50

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A collection of songs I recorded between being 13 and 15 (I was 18 in August, 2011). I used the name GBS Music and the earliest written song in this collection is "Mayhem", the latest is "I'm Going Away To Germany".

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