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Geography

by Tom Misch

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1.
Before Paris 02:29
[Monologue, Roy Hargrove] If you're starting to trying to be a musician or artist—something like that—because you wanna make money, because you wanna do a job, that's- that's the wrong way. You have to do this because you love it. And it doesn't matter if you broke, you still gon' do it. I mean, I go out to jam sessions, and I play regardless of whether I'm getting a check or not. It's-, it's about whether I, uh—you have to love this thing, man! You have to love it and breathe it and—It's your morning coffee. It's your food. That's why you become an artist. Art is a mirror of society, you know...
2.
I know that I need you now The key that I won't forget You're lost in Paris (You're lost in Paris) Lost in Paris I hope that you're warm and safe The memory I can't replace You're lost in Paris (You're lost in Paris) It was over in day All the things I used to say You've kept the same All the places we would go All the songs we got to know You held it all I know that I need you now The key that I won't forget You're lost in Paris (You're lost in Paris) I hope that you're warm and safe The memory that I can't replace You're lost in Paris (You're lost in Paris) Young young, all in love in a lost place God damn, got me runnin' 'round in a rat's race Say grace, but I fell in love with a small waist Uh, never start, yeah right, yeah uh Bang, uh, shot me in my heart and it hurt gage She so fly like a dove, that's a dove face Thunder what she get now but this ain't her birthplace Tom, don't tell her, but it's Paris for her birthday I know that I need you now The key that I won't forget You're lost in Paris (You're lost in Paris) I hope that you're warm and safe The memory I can't replace You're lost in Paris (You're lost in Paris) I know that I need you now The key that I won't forget You're lost in Paris (You're lost in Paris) I hope that you're warm and safe The memory I can't replace You're lost in Paris (You're lost in Paris) I know that I need you now The key that I won't forget You're lost in Paris (You're lost in Paris) I hope that you're warm and safe The memory I can't replace You're lost in Paris (You're lost in Paris)
3.
I want to stay South of the River With the chains and the gold We could be out here together But, you have places to go Watching the sunshine blaze the gray I don't know why you wouldn't stay You should come South of the River Where the loving is gold You should come South of the River This is where it all starts I think that we could stay here forever Lie on the roof til' it's dark And when the last bus pulls away I swear that I almost heard you say I should move South of the River I want to get to know I want to get to know, oh I want to stay South of the River
4.
Movie 05:57
"My cheek brushes against his Smooth on stubble for a moment And then it's gone He walks along the platform as if in a dream Every fibre in me wants to shout and scream 'Stop!' To run across to him, to take him in my arms To tell him, 'I love you! You silly, silly man, I love you!' But instead I stand still Heart cracking Those little curls on the back of his head bouncing As he steps out of my life, forever." I hope that the fire we both made Still burns a little in you I wrote to you everyday Did my letters find their way? Our memories on my screen Two lovers in this mystic dream Baby, come back to me, come back to me Too much time on my phone Baby, do you still sleep alone? Come back to me, come back to me Remember me Fresh out a black and white movie, movie On every screen But would you realise What you meant to me or was it mystery? Remember me Fresh out a black and white movie, movie On every screen But would you realise What you meant to me or was it mystery? I heard that you moved somewhere far away Is your number the same as before? I can't ignore The time may have changed your ways Does my record still hang on your wall? Such a sentimental way to groove I hope it still touches you Baby, come back to me, come back to me It kills me to see you leave So I came home and made this beat Baby, come back to me, come back to me Remember me Fresh out a black and white movie, movie On every screen But would you realise What you meant to me or was it mystery? Remember me Fresh out a black and white movie, movie On every screen But would you realise What you meant to me or was it mystery? Remember me, let's set the scene You and me, what could've been Still swimming in a lover's dream Still playing on the movie screens Remember me, let's set the scene You and me, what could've been Still swimming in a lover's dream Still playing on the movie screens Remember me, let's set the scene You and me, what could've been Still swimming in a lover's dream Still playing on the movie screens Remember me, let's set the scene You and me, what could've been Still swimming in a lover's dream Still playing on the movie screens
5.
Tick Tock 04:13
6.
1, 2, 3, 4 I love the way it flows I love the way it grows There’s something in this sound that takes me far It’s like a special song Can move my mood along But I cannot say you’ll hear through my guitar She told me add a bassline And everything will be alright She told me that the groove is mine It will take us through the night And where I’ll go Can’t explain I’ll never know But it’s beautiful You can’t take this away from me The way I hear the melody The waves bring clarity Running through me You can’t take this away from me The way I hear the melody The waves bring clarity Running through me I love the way it sings All the joy that it brings Remember skating down the road towards the park? I can never say no You with that summer glow The music gives me sun when winter starts She told me add a bassline And everything will be alright She told me that the beat is mine It will rock us through the night And where I’ll go Can’t explain I’ll never know But it’s beautiful You can’t take this away from me (Oh) The way I hear the melody The waves bring clarity Running through me You can’t take this away from me (Oh) The way I hear the melody The waves bring clarity Running through me You can’t take this away from me (Oh) The way I hear the melody The waves bring clarity Running through me You can’t take this away from me (Oh) The way I hear the melody The waves bring clarity Running through me Yo, I wear notes like coats Blues like doos, warm from the rhythm, soul that glues That bounce to my bones, that jazz in my spine The hop is my home, rap is my grind I'm grindin' on the backside of life, we dance She threw me a chance, her hands in my pants Actually, my pockets holdin' me tight Whispering a dream I could hold in the night Blood tight, a rhythm that's throbbin' my veins Wake up and write it on a pad, the pains Like church, the organ will invite the tears Like birth, I'm cryin', let you know I'm here Held by the song that gave me a name Dressed by the verse that gave me a claim (There’s just a bass in the line) safe to inhale And if you live well Belonger years in this state, you will be A timeless octave to play for the tree That’s rooted in every single nerve in me The nerve of he who ignores the key And use it to open the minds that be free Whenever you're hot head ignores you, you are free Beneath the clouds, you allowed to see, in clarity Through harmony, someone harmin’ me? That won't be done I stand protected by the laws of fun I am perfected through the rhymes of Run Walkin' this way and leave the party stunned This music, it launched me With no aim, I've landed with some plane Where I am I can't explain or never know But it's beautiful so... You can’t take this away from me The way I hear the melody The waves bring clarity Running through me (C'mon y'all) You can’t take this away from me The way I hear the melody The waves bring clarity Running through me
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8.
I want to stay But I need to go I want to be the best for you But I just don’t know what to do 'Cause baby, yes I've cried for you The time we have spent together Riding through this English weather And as the pressure builds So does the tension between you and me Time has gone so fast Watching the leaves fall from our tree Baby, I just want you to know I still love you Love you Love you Love you Love you Love you And the grass is always greener On the other side Maybe you should come and take a trip sometime Oh you seem keener When they turn to night But you trippin out your mind Baby, tell me it's a sign As the pressure builds So does the tension between you and me Time has gone so fast Watching the leaves fall from our tree Baby, I just want you to know I still love you Love you Love you Love you
9.
Man Like You 04:41
I knew a boy who was swallowed by the sky By the flashing lights I knew a man who got lost in the big dark blue He came out alive I knew a boy, I knew a man that looked a lot like you I knew a time that you could stand still beside Never rushing by I knew a place you'd go if you had to explore Into peace of mind I knew a boy, I knew a man that looked a lot like you I knew a time, I knew a place that felt a lot like you I knew a boy who was swallowed by the sky By the flashing lights I knew a man who got lost in the big dark blue He came out alive I knew a boy, I knew a man that looked a lot like you I knew a time, I knew a place that felt a lot like You
10.
'Cause I was born a water baby Swimming with these times The grooves that turn the grey to sunshine 'Cause I will live through days that break me Swimming with these times The grooves that turn the grey to sunshine I'm still tryna write the story as I see it The trouble is when I say it, they don't believe it They reckon I only say it but I don't mean it I'm tryna tell 'em I'd only say it if I can feel it 'Cause money's tight, maybe tighter than it was before I'm helping out on a mortgage I really can't afford Family breaking north, I cover the trips abroad Shakin', I'm making another loss on another tour But what I done it for? To see my mother in the sun abroad I run into trouble, that was coming for her My little brother got the hunger for All the exact same pain That makes the rain in my stomach pour So let me paint it broader This for any dude who's got a daughter Living off lines that your papa taught her Ain't got no time to be coming for you Go with the flow of this running water Go with the flow of this Go with the flow of this Go with the flow of this Don't you worry Two leaves won't grow the same And people might forget your name Doesn't matter if they do Don't you hurry When the hot coffee pours will stain And when the Uber left you in the rain Your time will come around to you Despite the stress of spending so much time alone 'Cause this ge-o-gra-phy is keeping me at home And I don't know the way to go I move with the flow of this running water, this running water 'Cause I was born a water baby Swimming with these times The grooves that turn the grey to sunshine 'Cause I will live through days that break me Swimming with these times The grooves that turn the grey to sunshine
11.
And as the sun goes down And the stars come out to play I bet tomorrow I’ll be sleeping Sleeping all day And this fire I feel Why is it burning so slowly? I can’t stop thinking of you Like the five pounds you owe me 'Cause you’re on my mind 'Cause you’re on my mind You’re all I can find 'Cause you’re on my mind Please tell me that you feel the same That we're on the same train If you're a little bit late and miss it That would be a great shame I miss your sweet, sweet kisses and lovin’ When they were mine When are you down? Make sure I’m in town 'Cause you’re on my mind 'Cause you’re on my mind You’re all I can find 'Cause you’re on my mind 'Cause you’re on my mind 'Cause you’re on my mind You’re all I can find 'Cause you’re on my mind All the colours they shine through Night time, and I’m thinking of you Each storm of every day You’re on my mind You’re on my mind You’re on my mind You’re all I can find You’re on my mind You’re on my mind You’re on my mind You’re all I can find You’re on my mind You’re on my mind You’re on my mind You’re on my mind You’re on my mind
12.
Love is hard to find Girl, give me some time to say (To say) That I love you (Love you) Not time to say goodbye Always wonder why you cry (You cry) Tell me, baby (Baby) The words are on my mind But, girl, give me some time to feel what I need to And when the time is right And we're moving with the night, you'll know that I love you (Love you) You and I, we cannot be replaced, no 'Cause you and I, you and I will find a way You and I will find a way Love is hard to find Girl, give me some time to say (To say) That I love you (Love you) Not time to say goodbye Always wonder why you cry (You cry) Tell me, baby (Baby) Love is hard to find Girl, give me some time to say (To say) That I love you (Love you) Not time to say goodbye Always wonder why you cry (You cry) Tell me, baby (Baby) I think it's been a year You know I got my fears I'm almost facing And while the city sleeps I think I found some peace through you No more chasing 'Cause You and I, cannot be replaced, no 'Cause you and I, you and I will find a way You and I will find a way Love is hard to find Girl, give me some time to say (To say) That I love you (Love you) Not time to say goodbye Always wonder why you cry (You cry) Tell me, baby (Baby) Love is hard to find Girl, give me some time to say (To say) That I love you (Love you) Not time to say goodbye Always wonder why you cry (You cry) Tell me, baby (Baby) Love is hard to find Girl, give me some time to say that I love you Not time to say goodbye And I always wonder why you cry Tell me, baby Love is hard to find Girl, give me some time to say that I love you Not time to say goodbye And I always wonder why you cry Tell me, baby
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Far, we’ve come so far We’ve come so far We’ve come so far We’ve come so far We’ve come so far We’ve come so far We’ve come so far We’ve come so far We’ve come so far We’ve come so far We’ve come so far We’ve come so far We’ve come so far We’ve come so far We’ve come so far We’ve come so far We’ve come so far We’ve come so far We’ve come so far We’ve come so far We’ve come so far We’ve come so far We’ve come so far We’ve come so far We’ve come so far

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‘Geography’ is an exploration of a musical landscape, named after a passion of Tom’s which was never pursued. It dances between genres including Disco, Soul, Hip-Hop and Jazz – a true testament to Tom’s diverse sound and genre fluidity.

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released April 6, 2018

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Tom Misch London, UK

South London producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tom Misch fuses low-slung hip-hop beats, glittering disco, and noodling jazz instrumentation. A frequent collaborator, his DIY approach has cultivated a dedicated fanbase and millions of streams worldwide. www.tommisch.com ... more

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