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Written by James Skelly during The Coral’s hiatus, he had originally intended the song for his other band, The Intenders. When that didn’t work out, Skelly thought it would be a better fit for The Coral despite having a heavier sound compared to their previous work. It was part of the initial sessio...
[Verse 1]
Rise
In the burning light
Your spirit flies around me like a bird in flight
Shifting
Through the sleepless nights
Turning over pages of the wasted lives
[Chorus]
Chasing the tail of a dream
Chasing the tail of a dream
[Verse 2]
Moving
In the future's grasp
Stepping through the mirror into the past
Falling
Through descending time
Suspended in the moment of a naked eye
[Chorus]
Chasing the tail of a dream
Chasing the tail of a dream
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
Secrets
In the house of lies
Written in the symbols hidden in plain sight
[Chorus]
Chasing the tail of a dream
Chasing the tail of a dream
Chasing the Tail of a Dream was written by James Skelly.
Chasing the Tail of a Dream was produced by Rich Turvey & The Coral.
The Coral released Chasing the Tail of a Dream on Sat Dec 26 2015.
According to James Skelly:
I woke up one morning, went downstairs, got my guitar, took it back to bed and just started playing the riff. It was the first time I’d written over a riff that wasn’t just a blues riff. In my head the lyrics are like some psychic detective in a film noir, but they’re als...