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The Protection

by The Protection

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Whyte Rushan
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Whyte Rushan heard this track, on 95bfm drive show, and I thought thats a novel song - about a white car, and so I purchased the protection, was it a white valient? Favorite track: Little White Car.
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1.
Each time I try, sit back unwind Wondering how you falling down Would make me feel inside, could I knock back my pride And watch as you climb back up high I wait gently shaking, trembling I start to die when I realise You're up there by yourself, no-one around to help You're stuck with the hand you've been dealt Why are we all in this swimming pool Why are we stuck in this swimming pool Lying here and drifting around Come on Miss long legs Just float across the stage let the ground give you a holiday today Come on Miss long legs Just try to let it go Just keep sailing til you are all alone Listen slowly, hearts stop beating A tension spreads across the floor as people try to deal with Something they've never seen before, not in the lives that they've lived There's no point running anymore Just let your conscience abdicate, as your mind begins to soar I wait slowly sipping your dreams Seeing you spin, taking you in You look so strong up there, blissfully unaware Your stilts carving shapes through the air Finally I let my thoughts slide Slide right away, I wanna say That I am there for you, that I will carry you But I know you've found your own way to fly
2.
My new hobby's sitting 'round feeling sorry for myself I wanna cut my own wrists But the doctor says I need professional help (He's getting surgery, he's waiting patiently But he's not covered by the ACC) I'm having trouble sleeping Got the same two stories that I tell Don't give me a hi-five I'll leave you hanging because I've got Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Bilateral) Carpal Tunnel Syndrome So I cancelled all my plans Put another broken promise on my shelf And I can't play the drums 'Cause my hands are going numb again (He might seem lazy but he's got an excuse It's occupational overuse) How am I supposed to win When I can't even hold the cards that I'm dealt? Don't know if I can steer the ship 'Cause I can't feel my fingertips Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Bilateral) Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Really feeling behind the curve The pressure's on my median nerve
3.
Ruby, Ruby 04:13
You're the kind of girl, makes me put my sunblock on Right on, so strong is the fire burning in your eyes You had better recognise You're my old flame I need protection, complexion needs rapid intervention You're hot You're just so damn hot Hot like a sun You fly like an eagle that's so pretty it's illegal in the city You're the kind of girl, makes me want to put a record on Right on is what you'd say when you heard my perfect choice of song And you'd pull me close and we'd dance all night I'm burning up I need protection, complexion needs rapid intervention Ruby, Ruby You look so fine and I can't believe you're mine Ruby, Ruby You treat me so well and I wanna keep you all to myself And when you look my way I can finally say The things that drive around like Nascars in my mind Until I find the winner on the day The race is over now let's open the Champagne You're the kind of girl that will melt me from the inside out Make me shout your name but I don't wanna stop 'cause you're right on top On the top of my list you're the girl I wanna kiss You just feel so good I need protection, complexion needs rapid intervention
4.
Mintmobile 03:15
Peppermint skin and amber eyes Stared at me through the fog, and turned on a dime I found a second home between your two doors But deep inside you must have known we'd run out of time Could you feel your cool temper getting shorter? Could you taste the hydrocarbons in the water? Mintmobile Don't have a eulogy to say Just 1.3 litres of tears to drain away When you blew your seal, coughing and sputtering On your last day It was all I could do... For mistreatment I do apologise Oil and water don't mix or temperatures rise Be honest, you were looking pale anyway So when we said our last goodbye It wasn't quite a surprise Could you feel a growing sense of your disorder? Could you taste those hydrocarbons in the water? Mintmobile Don't have a eulogy to say Just 1.3 litres of tears to drain away When you blew your seal, coughing and sputtering On your last day It was all I could do... To turn the key
5.
It was late in the summer when I picked you up and drove you home for the very first time You were warm and bright and you moved like a leaf in the wind I left you at the kerb and I said goodbye it was a scene that would play out every night I could never imagine seeing you for the last time Now please drift away before I can change my mind You helped me steer my life through a difficult corner, each and every day I was never alone When I was with you I didn't feel the bumps in the road I'm gonna take you out tonight We'll be together for one last ride Little white car you will always be mine So please don't be afraid my friend Your time is far from over And I know you're waiting for a sign That everything will be okay Place your hand in mine As the streetlamps pass us by I'm gonna take you out tonight We'll be together for one last ride I'm gonna drop you into third and push you to the red line Let you sing for me one last time Little white car you will always be mine Little white car
6.
Ideal One 05:11
You were the ideal one Constant as the burning sun We all revolved around you You knew it too Memories seem concrete As they crumble under your feet No-one looks you in the eye And you don't know why How does it feel to crash land on your own falling star? When life in limbo resembles a cold, lowering bar? And we sing 'na na na na naa naa' As we drive past in our sensible cars Do we all look the same to you? And we sing 'na na na na naa naa' As we drive past in our sensible cars 'Cause life is just a game to you I see you walking uptown Bells and whistles weighing you down You're not content with your half of the golden calf Does the pluming of your heart leak? Does it well up in the pit of your cheek? And when nobody's around Does it all come out? Don't stare at your reflection alone by the lake Your sleeping beauty erodes while the world stays wide awake And we sing 'na na na na naa naa' As we drive past in our sensible cars Do we all look the same to you? And we sing 'na na na na naa naa' As we drive past in our sensible cars 'Cause life is just a game to you
7.
It's day fourteen up in my head I've spent the last two weeks under the bedspread (You're wasting your) Time moves fast in a panic attack And I'm trying hard to hold it back My eyes are losing focus and receding From a tall stack of books I should be reading (You don't have a) Spines don't bend in the digital age And it's difficult to turn a page I had a great idea but I'm (Too tired to write it down) I tried to start a blog but I (Don't know what I'm talking about) I'm in a crisis Left to my own devices I've got a red stamp letter from the postman I've got a few of them but none of them are open (It's probably a) Fines accrue when you ignore all your bills And they're sitting on the windowsill My muscle's atrophying by the hour And my back's curving like a wilted flower (You're way out of) Lines get drawn 'round my body with chalk As I struggle to get up and walk I had a great idea but I'm (Too tired to write it down) I tried to start a blog but I (Don't know what I'm talking about) I'm in a crisis Left to my own devices So give my some clear instructions Remove all my interruptions I need the perfect conditions to be in place Without supervision I'll fall on my face I try to play guitar but my (Hand's moving like a sloth) I tried to write this song but I (Don't know how to finish it off) I'm in a crisis... I'm in a crisis Left to my own devices
8.
Job 04:28
I'm too scared to quit my job 'cause I like living comfortably Every day I tell myself I'll buy a ticket overseas I've spent too long in a real nice house I've spent too long drinking four-star wine I've spent too long waiting for the right time I love buying new shit all the time I live each day in a complacent lie And everyone's passing me getting in front of me walking right past and I can't get ahead and they're stepping right over me passing me by and they're getting in front of me getting ahead of me I don't know how to dig myself out of the ground I can't put this on anyone else, I've gotta ride it out I don't know how to turn this flight back around So I take a final breath and wait 'til we all go down I'm too sick to work today, I don't want my dreams to fade away If I practise 'til I die, maybe one day I'll get paid to play I've spent too long waking myself up I've spent too long keeping voices down I've spent too long getting paid to police a crowd I should know how to make my paycheck last How the fuck am I still in overdraft
9.
You're heading southward I hope you're keeping warm When you reach the mainland Just call and I'll come down next morning 'Cause I don't mind Which side of the Cook Strait we're living on If you come find me Ten years I laid awake My eyes fixed upon the sea (Now I sleep) I sleep soundly Now that you're the only one You're the only one Who lives down the road from me You moved to Melbourne New soil to build upon Can I be selfish? Please don't stay over there too long 'Cause I'll go blind If I don't see your face again So please remind me Ten years I laid awake My eyes fixed upon the sea (Now I sleep) I sleep soundly Now that you're the only one You're the only one Who lives down the road from me Not if but when My ship's coming You are home again Just 'round the bend Lies my waits end You are home again You're setting sail again Out into stormy weather Be realistic The honeymoon can't last forever I'll be fine for us to go our separate ways Leave you behind me
10.
You could catch a disease You could father a child I don't want Either of these So wear your protection Put on your protection If you're messin' around without serious intentions We all know how hard it is Until you pinch the tip And try to slide the ring on quick We don't want to cause a rip So lay down a slick And try to use a gentle grip You could pull out in time You could head to the South Pole But it would be safer not to cross that line So say goodbye to STI's You don't have to get circumcised You won't complain until you try To keep yourself pumped up the whole night

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released March 2, 2018

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