A Distant Relation by John Cooper Clarke
A Distant Relation by John Cooper Clarke

A Distant Relation

John Cooper Clarke * Track #10 On Snap, Crackle & Bop

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A Distant Relation by John Cooper Clarke

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John Cooper Clarke
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A piece about the mundane nature of family living.

It’s a strange scenario, isn’t it? There’s nothing atypical about wanting to be away from the same people- to switch up a routine- however with family comes this obligation of sorts; an obligation that renders family a ceaseless and powerful safe s...

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A Distant Relation Lyrics

A family affair
We get the picture
We're in it somewhere
Permanent fixtures
People who care
Stranger beware
This is a family affair

All of our yesterday's
Familiar rings
I have to get away
Its breaking my heart strings
We have a drink
On special occasions
It makes me think
About distant relations

A family affair
Always a mixture
Of people in chairs
Permanent fixtures
With pressure to bear
People who care
This is a family affair

Holiday snapshots
Of you and myself
Acting the crackpot
Like everyone else

The Bermuda shorts
And the summer creations
Bringing thoughts
Of those distant relations

A family affair

We brake ornaments, and get them repaired
We bring up past events that hang in the air

This is a family affair

All our yesterdays
Familiar rings
I have to get away, from some sourroundings
Weddings and funerals, special occasions
And all the usual distant relations

A family affair

Look at this picture
We're in there, look there
Permanent fixtures
People who care
Whisper who dares
This is a family affair

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