True North

from Lush and Tumble by The Civilians

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lyrics

“Ignore alien orders”
Said the words on your guitar
I was 17
And I was right with that
You hit the stage in the blinding light of a brand-new day
You were lit
You lit up
You went off
Like a fireworks display

I love that song when it kicks in
Where he sits in the mix
Just listen
I accept
If this is the mission
I finally fixed my position
True North

I stood there
Wide eyed
Wondering
Where do you come from?
Where do you come from?
Wherever it is I’m going that way
You played your guitar like it was strung with nerves of steel
That’s it
That’s the thing
That’s sounds like the way I feel

If you’re not broke
Don’t fix it
If you’re not mixed up
Don’t mix it
I clearly state my position
For the scale
The nerve
The ambition
True North

Where did you come from?
Where did you come from?
Where did you come from?
Where did you come from?

I love that song
When it kicks it
When the needle drops
Just listen
To the sound of a new transmission
No back
No forth
No revision
No regret
No indecision
True North
True North
True North
True North

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from Lush and Tumble, released August 24, 2022

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The Civilians Seattle, Washington

The Civilians are a five-piece band from Seattle whose sound combines elements of punk, folk, country, psychedelia, and straight-ahead rock ‘n roll to create a broad range of musical possibilities.

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