Bittersweet, plaintive guitar pop with a heavy Counting Crows sheen.
Sharp Practise are a classic rock band but not an over the top screaming yelling rock n' roll monster, this is the sound of a band who like to keep things quiet
Sharp Practise is an original, upbeat rock group with a unique sound, great lyrics and music that will keep you humming our tunes for weeks. The band started in 1999 when songwriter Nigel Clothier started working with producer Mark Daghorn.
Story behind the song
This is a song about falling in love with someone unsuitable. In particular, they’re unreliable, in that they gave you their love and then took it away again. Because of this, the singer’s dreams have died, with them no longer believing in dragons (or other magic). The lyrics also hint that the singer stood out on a limb for the subject of the song, specifically between the flame (of passion) and the truth (of daily co-existence) and how you need to broker co-existence (or build bridges) between the two.
Lyrics
Stood between the flame and the truth, you said, “tonight’s all I offer”
Liar, liar, pants on fire, why don’t you look up ‘commitment’?
I had virtual access, you were my friend, made me patient,
We did the penguin shuffle, there’s always someone on the outside getting cold
No thanks for taking it away, you brought me love, it didn’t stay
No thanks for taking it away, no thanks for taking it away
Came here to build a bridge, ended up in your good books
I’ve been in tighter spots than this, falling out with you is a lifetime study
Least we gave it a lash, but this train stops at nothing
I used to believe in dragons, what’s attractive ain’t available
No thanks for taking it away, you brought me love, it didn’t stay
No thanks for taking it away, no thanks for taking it away
