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But it’s been no bed of roses

But it’s been no bed of roses

A love letter to the lyrics of We Are The Champions by Queen
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Phil Adams
I can follow you anywhere

I can follow you anywhere

A love letter to the lyrics of Solid Air by John Martyn
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James Caig
Used to ache sometimes and swell

Used to ache sometimes and swell

A love letter to the lyrics of Grandma’s Hands by Bill Withers
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James Caig
And you could have it all, my empire of dirt.

And you could have it all, my empire of dirt.

A love letter to the lyrics of Hurt by Trent Reznor.
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Phil Adams
Your ears are full of the language.

Your ears are full of the language.

A love letter to the lyrics of Coffee And TV by Blur.
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Phil Adams
She wants a car with a cupholder armrest.

She wants a car with a cupholder armrest.

A love letter to the lyrics of Short Skirt Long Jacket by Cake.
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Phil Adams
Dreadlock Jamrock

Dreadlock Jamrock

A longing look at the lyrics of Dreadlock Holiday by 10cc and Welcome To Jamrock by Damien Marley.
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Phil Adams
He wore rat-drawn shoes and an old stetson hat

He wore rat-drawn shoes and an old stetson hat

A love letter to the lyrics of Stagger Lee by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
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James Caig
Some bright-eyed and crazy, some frightened and lost.

Some bright-eyed and crazy, some frightened and lost.

A love letter to arguably the 12 greatest Pink Floyd lyrics.
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Phil Adams
We’re being watched and we feel our pulse

We’re being watched and we feel our pulse

A love letter to the lyrics of Showroom Dummies by Kraftwerk
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James Caig
We’ll dance in the garden in torn sheets in the rain.

We’ll dance in the garden in torn sheets in the rain.

A love letter to the lyrics of Deadbeat Club by The B-52's.
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Phil Adams
You’ve got the face on

You’ve got the face on

A love letter to the lyrics of Mardy Bum by The Arctic Monkeys
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Phil Adams
One can play the game, two can play the game.

One can play the game, two can play the game.

A Letter To The New York Post by Public Enemy.
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Phil Adams
Rumbling through this promised land

Rumbling through this promised land

If rock and roll chose an anthem for itself, it might be Dancing In The Street by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas.
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James Caig
Probably publicity.

Probably publicity.

A love letter to the lyrics of Open Up by John Lydon and Leftfield.
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Phil Adams
I have fallen in the forest. Did you hear me?

I have fallen in the forest. Did you hear me?

A love letter to Scott Hutchinson and the lyrics of Frightened Rabbit.
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Tim LeRoy
This snowflake’s an avalanche.

This snowflake’s an avalanche.

A love letter to the lyrics of Joy As An Act Of Resistance by IDLES.
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Tim LeRoy
Time is up, you’ve had your shot

Time is up, you’ve had your shot

A love letter to the lyrics of Default by Django Django
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Rishi Dastidar
The chair next to you’s free.

The chair next to you’s free.

A love letter to the lyrics of ‘ I Hope That I Don’t Fall In Love With You’ by Tom Waits.
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Tim LeRoy
Stay by my side, it’s sexy…

Stay by my side, it’s sexy…

A love letter to the lyrics of The Ideal Crash by dEUS
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Rina Atienza
You need a little jump of electrical shockers

You need a little jump of electrical shockers

A love letter to the lyrics of Clash City Rockers by The Clash
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James Caig
And the wheat fields explode into gold

And the wheat fields explode into gold

A love letter to the lyrics of Kindling by Elbow
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Tim LeRoy
Curtain has fallen

Curtain has fallen

A love letter to the lyrics of You’re Wondering Now, written by Clement Seymour and covered by The Specials.
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Phil Adams
I’m having trouble breathing in

I’m having trouble breathing in

A nihilistic love letter to the lyrics of Avant Gardener by Courtney Barnett, written in the time of COVID-19
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Phil Adams
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