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Package Holiday

by Claire Welles

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robertbdavis Oh lordy, where to start? 'PH Today' integrated within me this past weekend after previously only hearing the incredible "Basically Gone". Now, letting entirety of album roll, completely loving many tracks including "Daquiri Palace (wear nip rubbing wet t-shirts)", "Things Change", "In this Room", Drinking Culture", "Watch any sport with you", "Blue", Pack-Hol". Certified fan now, but what's most daunting is where to go next in her extensive back catalogue albeit a pleasant problem to have. Favorite track: Sport.
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nirdosh lyrics fab..
thank you Julie
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1.
In This Room 03:03
in this room in '95, you got high...you got high in this room in 1995, you got high...what a surprise the day would never ever end you were left with some brand new fickle friends who tried their best to take off your clothes you went home, on your own in this room you were paper thin, took a lot of shit but took it on your chin in this room you were paper thin, took a lot of shit but took it on your chin the day would never ever end you were out with some brand new fickle friends who said you were ugly by the swings you went home, domestic violence in this room...this room is your best friend now
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grew up in a village it's the kind of place where you can't be yourself it was the 1990's a decade glorified by many melts (it was the most awful time) knew a boy called Terry he was very nice and friendly until the day that he wasn't it was like something on the telly he said: things change and i don't really like you and i think i'm going to hit you right now things change and i don't really need you so i'm gonna hurt your feelings somehow things change...oh things can change my memory is scattered self-esteem is shattered to a certain extent expected to go to many parties but far too young to pay any rent (it was the most peculiar time) knew someone from Kenny they was really nice and friendly until the day that they wasn't it was like something off the telly they said: things change and i don't really like you and i think i'm going to hit you right now things change and i don't really need you so i'm gonna hurt your feelings somehow things change...oh things can change la la la la la la la la la... knew a girl called Kerry she was really nice and friendly until the day that she wasn't it was like something off the telly things change and i don't really like you and i think i'm going to hit you right now things change and i don't really need you so i'm gonna hurt your feelings somehow things change...
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Radio 04:28
seeping through the airwaves is a man who is not clear but heard by you crawling like a car or like a train, a gravy train, he's heard by you seeping through the airwaves is a man who is not clear but heard by you crawling like a car or like a train, he's in my brain, he's heard by you save electricity, switch off the radio i'm a bitter and twisted individual seeping through the airwaves is a man who is not clear but heard by you crawling like a car or like a train, he's in my brain, he's heard by you save electricity, switch off the radio i'm a bitter and twisted individual bills, the bills are so high but i know you can save yourself a few quid turn off that noise it's not 1968 the bills, the bills are so high but i know how you can save yourself some skin turn off the radio, go throw that DJ away seeping through the airwaves is a man who is not clear but heard by you crawling like a car or like a train, a gravy train, he's heard by you save electricity, switch off the radio i'm a bitter and twisted individual
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Play By Mail 04:22
used to play a game, play by mail used to send away and wait without any fail used to play a game, play by mail got a load of mates to join it was all plain sails what i failed to notice was that you could use a telephone to phone up random strangers in the comfort of your bedroom walls... what i failed to remember was that i was just a teenager and you were so much older, old enough to know better i used to walk away, play by mail got football on the brain i am in charge of Port Vale but i have to play the game, play by mail being groomed by a man who's twice my age...once again what i failed to notice was that you could use a telephone to phone up random strangers in the comfort of your bedroom walls... what i failed to remember was that i was just a teenager and you were so much older, old enough to know better keep your hands off me keep your filthy little hands off me (I'd like to make a collect call...urgently) "hello, can you hear me i'd like to sell you Jan Molby" a fella asked my age, play by mail asked me personal things such as how often i'd been impaled but i cannot walk away, play by mail dream about it every now and then now my mind has failed what i failed to notice was that you could use a telephone to phone up random strangers in the COMFORT OF YOUR BEDROOM WALLS... what i failed to remember was that i was just a teenager and you were so much older, old enough to know better
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we ordered coke we ordered lemonade we ordered drinks too young to behave at Daiquiri Palace too young to behave at Daiquiri Palace don't need no food don't need no sleep don't need no sandwiches too young to behave at Daiquiri Palace too young to behave at Daiquiri Palace there's a place...in the sun...where you go...to forget...and then waste...all your time, collecting some sun i'm amazed...i recall...all the drinks...and the sense...of a holiday from so long ago...am i losing my touch? i need the sun i need the sand i need the sex i need the t-shirt too Daiquiri Palace wet t-shirt too Daiquiri Palace there's a place you can go...
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The Church 03:20
the church is such a nice building as long as you ignore all the words, im telling you! so much to skim by the wayside, it's enough to drive you bezerk so much to skim by the wayside, it's enough to drive you bezerk the church has the power to heal you as long as you remember the words, i'm telling you! so many people will deceive you, it's enough to drive you bezerk so many people will deceive you, it's enough to drive you bezerk look after me...roll on for me... i'm sure that you're the one for me i read the book you see no return i've been waiting so patiently and i've been vacantly waiting my turn i'm sure that you're the one for me i read the book you see no return i've been waiting so patiently and i've been vacantly waiting to burn so much to skim by the wayside it's enough to drive you bezerk
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had a mate once he was full of poise said he liked going out with other boys the woman he was with couldn't handle the noise so she turned away there's a lot of people who feel so low comparing themselves to people that they don't know but they're trying their best in this modern world that we created alone waiting in the sun...waiting in the sun wearing a short dress and it looks ok i haven't been outside in a couple of days i was in the mood to misbehave down at the pub there's a lot of people who feel so low comparing themselves to people that they don't know but they're trying their best in this modern world that we created alone waiting in the sun...waiting in the sun
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Intention 02:35
your intention is such a beautiful thing i live for it, i'd die for it waving my arms in the air you're my very best friend and we work very well together and if i thought otherwise you would know and i believe we will get better still, yeah yeah stay...don't fuck around...please stay with me stay...don't fuck around...please stay with me my intention craves your attention can't stand it, i fucking hate it waving my hand in your direction stay...don't fuck around...please stay with me stay...don't fuck around...please stay with me your intention is such a beautiful thing i live for it, i'd die for it throwing my arms in the air
9.
had enough of drinking culture it's impacting our lives keeps me awake until silly hours i'll quite happily drink all the time you were a big kid in the photo and now you are gone when i say "gone" what i mean is that you're dead i'll quite happily drink all the time...i'll quite happily drink all the time was left broken like a toy on the floor was about to commit murder on myself behind a door i really upset her, didn't know what to say so she screamed blue murder until i ruined that day had enough of social media it's destroying my mind (it's destroying my mind...) would be worse if i was younger (...no shit) i'll quite happily drink all the time, cos i won't listen to a friend of mine was left broken like a toy on the floor was about to commit murder on myself behind a door i really upset her, didn't know what to say so she screamed blue murder until i ruined that day words will only hurt you showered like fragments of sand words can only hurt you time to make a stand against anything life is a precious thing so why the decay if i choose drink over him he will eventually walk away, walk away... had enough of drinking culture it's effecting my eyes sure enough they are blood shot red cos i'll quite happily drink all the time, i don't listen to the friends of mine was left broken like a toy on the floor was about to commit murder on myself behind a door i really upset her, didn't know what to say so she screamed blue murder until i ruined that day had enough of drinking culture
10.
Sport 03:16
i've got a big television it's so unfashionable to have any hobbies i will watch any sport sit down and watch some sport with me nobody calls and no-one wishes happy birthday it's my fault for not being as young as Tuesday i will watch any sport sit down and watch some sport with me given up any hope given up any hope given up any hope i was playing rope-a-dope i've got a big television it's so unfashionable to watch televsion i will watch any sport sit down and watch some sport with me sit down and watch some sport with me
11.
i wrote this before tea you never asked it of me, i'm basically gone i'm basically gone, there's nothing to be done can be done don't ever want to be part of your community doesn't appeal to me i'm basically gone, there's nothing to be done can be done C.A.N.B.E.D.O.N.E life's so fast when you're young, so slow when you're old i do as i'm told everyday i finished up after tea, then i lost my immunity it doesn't bother me i'm basically gone, there's nothing to be done can be done
12.
Blue 02:33
blue, you have gone and done a very silly thing you are no longer fun or looking to extend anything i don't know exactly what you did but i'm sure that you were in control sorry for everything i nearly did and i'm sorry for missing your call blue, you have gone and done a very silly thing bored of life's humdrum without realizing it's happening to me i don't know exactly what went down but i'm sure that you were in control sorry for everything i never did and i'm sorry for missing your call blue, you have gone and done a very, very silly thing
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lost my way. package holiday lost my way package holiday it hurts me to say that i went away don't do the same a package holiday lost my way lost my way, today lost my way package holiday it pains me to say that you've gone away i'm doing the same everyone's a stranger now lost my way lost my way lost my way lost my way (many times) don't throw me away don't throw me away don't throw me away (many times) lost my way package holiday lost my way package holiday it hurts me to say that i threw you away don't do the same a package holiday package holiday

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released October 1, 2022

Written, produced & mixed by Claire Welles
Recorded December 2021-July 2022

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Claire Welles Liverpool, UK

One of Liverpool’s finest underground provocateurs. Fiercely singular in her approach to music yet with a musical nous you simply can’t teach.

A long history of recording music, Claire has straddled almost every musical styling yet imbues her music with a rich melodic tendency which makes her experimental pop ease into your being over time. If you let it.
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