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Summer In London Town

by Mark Holland

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It had always been a dream of mine to live in the city, it was always electric and there was always something unique going on. For a boy who had grown up outside of the city it had always seemed to me that London was quite simply the place to be. So many people have written (and still do) songs about the city, many of which are simply a romantic dedication. However it always seemed strange to me that anyone would want to paint London in such a light. I had been living in London for about a year and a half when the idea for Summer In London Town came to mind. It struck me that actually, contrary to what I (ignorantly) believed before, there were some darker shades - I met people who were bringing up children almost single-handedly despite the enormous challenges in doing so, people who had no home and still had their own methods of getting by each day. People who spent each day rushing to and from a given place, completely wrapped up in their daily routine and unaware of everything else around them.

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Walked out my door this Monday and I saw
The rain closing in on the sun as it started another war
Thoughtlessly all the people resigned any hopes for the 24
We just did what we always do – pull up our coat collars and go

I can’t believe that the clouds do the talking around this town
Don’t understand it, I don’t understand it

Summer in London town
Isn’t it crazy how the colours change?

A smile broke out on the lips of a single mother
As the sun hit her face she knew she wasn’t on her own
All the August on the ground shone around and took her away
Let’s not leave it to the weather to stop her feeling alone

I don’t believe all the time spent rushing around this town
Can’t work it out, no I can’t work it out

Summer in London town
Isn’t it crazy how our colours change?
Summer in London town
Maybe the weather can save our souls

The man in a box needs the day a little more than us
When it rains for him it covers his world like wildfire
We spend too much time looking at the sky, instead of what happens down here
Sooner or later everything turns back again

I don’t agree that the people stopped caring around this town
Gotta slow down and take a look around

Summer in London town
Isn’t it crazy how our colours change?
Summer in London town
Maybe the weather will save our souls

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released February 4, 2013
Lyrics and Music written by Mark Holland

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Mark Holland London, UK

Mark Holland is a Singer/Songwriter from Hampshire, UK. He and his band have performed on the stages of many prestigious London venues including The Troubadour, The Bedford, The Dublin Castle and Bull & Gate. His songs are played on radio stations across the world and he continues to write music with the aim of truly moving people. ... more

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