Released on This Is Not Your Shape.
Initially recorded December 2009. The rhythm track of the song is mainly built using loops made in the iPhone app Hexatone, a very weird and excellent generative (and hexagonal) drum sequencer.
Gary’s holed up in his bedroom
won’t come out for food or TV
sometimes staring out the window
sometimes lying on the carpet
mum’s been cooking all his favourites
knows it won’t make any difference
as he smells the apple crumble
Gary chants his special words:
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Let’s all help solve Gary’s problem
Gary’s hanging with his mates
down the park and near the swings
there’s not much to do each evening
no one’s got much left to say
Gary slips into the shadows
fumbles for his mobile phone
low on credit, it don’t matter
time enough to speak these words:
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[Chorus]
Gary’s gone to see the specialist
time to have a little chat
Gary keeps his features frozen
no one knows what’s in his head
as the voice drones on and on
Gary eyes some scattered papers
folders, reports and a letter
where he reads familiar words:
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