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Diamonds In The Rafters

by Chasing Deer

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    Diamonds In The Rafters is the second album from Chasing Deer.

    The album is a journey of self-reflection, written during the first two weeks of January 2022, on a songwriting retreat in Margate, in collaboration with Ollie Hayes.

    This album marks Rob's first time exploring deeply personal lyrics. The lyrics cover a wide area of human emotion, ranging from grief and loss to euphoria and living in the moment, from self-doubt to confidence and triumph.

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1.
On Standby 03:15
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Feels like forever and ever and ever and ever That I've been feeling out of place Put me back together together together together And now we're standing face to face Ooh ooh ooh I've been in hiding Ooh ooh ooh you don't need reminding Ooh ooh ooh trying to label and define it So let me open up up up up up up I was caught up in a landslide Now I'm rolling with the riptide Whoah oh oh Don't wanna waste my life waiting on standby See me in a new light Like breathing for the first time Whoah oh oh Don't wanna waste my life waiting on standby Feels like forever and ever and ever and ever That I've been needing something new Take away the pressure the pressure the pressure the pressure And find a way to break on through Ooh ooh ooh we went out driving Ooh ooh ooh to find a new horizon Ooh ooh ooh trying to catch up with the lightning And feel something real I was caught up in a landslide Now I'm rolling with the riptide Whoah oh oh Don't wanna waste my life waiting on standby See me in a new light Like breathing for the first time Whoah oh oh Don't wanna waste my life waiting on standby Way too long I've been away too long Way too long You know it feels like a lifetime waiting on standby Way too long I've been away too long Way too long You know it feels like a lifetime waiting on standby I was caught up in a landslide Now I'm rolling with the riptide Whoah oh oh Don't wanna waste my life waiting on standby See me in a new light Like breathing for the first time Whoah oh oh Don't wanna waste my life waiting on a standby Way too long I've been away too long Way too long You know it feels like a lifetime waiting on standby Way too long I've been away too long Way too long You know it feels like a lifetime waiting on standby
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Diamonds In The Rafters 03:14
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Are we off the record? I don't wanna waste no more of your time, you know The devil's in the detail Nothing more to give, I'll speak my mind Come on I've sunk a couple of whiskies I'm in the mood to talk tonight to you Heaven help me, heaven help me Heaven help me, heaven help me When the world's in slow motion, find a melody to die Spinning out on the M40 in the middle of the night Saw the judgment of the angels in those southbound headlights Travelling alone Heaven help me, heaven help me Heaven help me, heaven help me Take a shot Diamonds in the rafters Second guess, every ever after Rip the mask, pitch your next disaster Don't be late Dressed up for the rapture Dressed up for the rapture Are we years in the making or just a sparkle in the eye? An amalgamation of emojis conveniently sold and weaponised They're building a sun out in China Why don't we step into the light? Step into the light Re-evaluate the time, you find it hard to ascertain All this faking is deflating, what's in the changing of a name? When life gives you lentils, just order lemonade Lemonade Lemonade Lemonade Take a shot Diamonds in the rafters Second guess, every ever after Rip the mask, pitch your next disaster Don't be late Dressed up for the rapture Dressed up for the rapture Take a shot Diamonds in the rafters Second guess, every ever after Rip the mask, pitch your next disaster Don't be late Dressed up for the rapture Who's life are you living anyway? What d'ya say? Take a shot Diamonds in the rafters Second guess, every ever after Rip the mask, pitch your next disaster Don't be late Dressed up for the rapture Dressed up for the rapture Heaven help me Dressed up for the rapture Heaven help me Dressed up for the rapture Heaven help me Dressed up for the rapture Heaven help me Dressed up for the rapture
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Always Been You 03:24
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Brick by brick I've been building this up Never found my gold Panning in this mud I had someone I could really trust Wish I'd never left Never gone, never given up On the wave of feeling from teenage dreaming Wish I could see wish I could see then The deeper meaning that my heart My heart always knew Its always been you I'd cross over oceans so you can see There's no one else there never was cause It's always been you All the time that I waited so stupidly Cause it's always been, its always been you I missed every moment It's always been you A perfect chance to tell you the truth It's always been you My missing component has always been you There's no one else there never was Yeah, it's always been you Catch me up got to teach me to feel Overthink my emotions just in case they were real Felt a lifetime without you, and that's more than enough Should have never left, never gone, never given up But the real reason for upping and leaving I started to see, I needed completing And I believe it, what my heart My heart always knew Its always been you I'd cross over oceans so you can see There's no one else there never was cause It's always been you All the time that I waited so stupidly Cause it's always been, its always been you I missed every moment It's always been you A perfect chance to tell you the truth It's always been you My missing component has always been you There's no one else there never was Yeah, it's always been you You you You you I'd cross over oceans so you can see There's no one else there never was cause It's always been you All the time that I waited so stupidly Cause it's always been, its always been you I missed every moment It's always been you A perfect chance to tell you the truth It's always been you My missing component has always been you There's no one else there never was Yeah, it's always been you
4.
Connection 02:46
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Adding things together Joining up the dots Am I going crazy seeing something that you're not? If you're going my way Gotta walk the walk Yeah your body language is the way I like to talk I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna know know know If you're feeling what I'm feeling I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna know know know know Can you feel it? Can you feel it? We've got that connection That connection, that connection, We've got that connection That connection Can you feel it? Can you feel it too? Say it's now or never Hold on to my heart Cos' you and me were meant to be Let's create a work of art I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna know know know If you're feeling what I'm feeling I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna know know know know Can you feel it? Can you feel it? We've got that connection That connection, that connection We've got that connection That connection Can you feel it? Can you feel it too? Da da, da n da da, da n da da Can you feel it? Can you feel it? Da da, da n da da, da n da da Can you feel it? Can you feel it? We've got that connection That connection, that connection We've got that connection That connection Can you feel it? Can you feel it? We've got that connection That connection, that connection We've got that connection That connection Can you feel it? Can you feel it too? Da da, da n da da, da n da da Can you feel it? Can you feel it? Da da, da n da da, da n da da Can you feel it? Can you feel it? We've got that connection
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You're Boring 03:38
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Hey now I thought you'd come back around You always were so so so clever But look at you now Somehow You really need to sort it out I've never heard you say you're sorry Can you spell it out? So if you feel like picking up the phone Cause you feel good now you can say hello Well no, just don't Cos If I ever had the time again I'd tell you I'm not looking for a friend Oh no, just go Go So go tell me bout the house that you own Tell me bout the car and new phone You're boring And I don't wanna know I know why you've set the bar down so low Dropped back in the same old fishbowl You're boring And I don't wanna know I don't wanna know I don't wanna know I've found I'm better off without I heard your records sounded better smashed down on the ground So if you feel like picking up the phone Cause you feel good now you can say hello Well no, just don't Cos If I ever had the time again I'd tell you I'm not looking for a friend Oh no, just go So go tell me bout the house that you own Tell me bout the car and new phone You're boring And I don't wanna know I know why you've set the bar down so low Dropped back in the same old fishbowl You're boring And I don't wanna know I don't wanna know Go So go tell me bout the house that you own Tell me bout the car and new phone You're boring And I don't wanna know I know why you've set the bar down so low Dropped back in the same old fishbowl You're boring And I don't wanna know I don't wanna know
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Orchards 03:12
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I refused to let go of your hand I was holding onto hope And you took the exit plan You left me and the happiness we had And that's the part I don't understand All the days blend into one, it's not the same When I'm followed by that grey cloud that always threatens heavy rain And we can't pick up the phone to talk again I know you'd have the words I know you could explain They say that time can only heal the pain I wish you'd stayed But I still feel like I'm falling With a heart that's been orphaned Loving you I was all in Oh I remember us talking You told me life is an orchard And the tears that are forming Will help it grow Whoah oh oh oh Been driving round and round just killing time Hope you don't mind me calling Your voicemail's saving every line I know that you can't hear the words I write So I'll sing these melodies for us both tonight But I still feel like I'm falling With a heart that's been orphaned Loving you I was all in Oh I remember us talking You told me life is an orchard And the tears that are forming Will help it grow Whoah oh oh oh They say that time can only heal the pain Oh I wish you'd stayed Hope you don't mind me calling Think I'll call this one Orchards
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Now 02:58
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Tell me the truth the way you do Tracing over every scar and every bruise The darker shades of black and blue I love collecting little things about you See the water Smell the rain I want to reach out I want to feel your pain When I was broken You took the weight off me And now I'm open Yeah I believe Now Now is all we need We're on the path you let me choose So light the way and let life fall into view You're such a rush You're bright and new There's a wonder in the way that you move See the water Smell the rain I want to reach out I want to feel your pain When I was broken You took the weight off me And now I'm open Yeah I believe Now Now is all we need When I was broken You took the weight off of me And now I'm open Yeah I believe Now Now is all we need Now is all we need Now is all we need 'Cause you 'Cause you You taught me to believe The truth That now is all we need
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Copycat 03:24
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From the dust Coming up around us Loss of control Stack and distracted They're coming back now Telling you who to be but You don't wanna be that Kick up a fuss Cos you've had enough Take back control Don't show them your weakness You're seeing clear now So give 'em the third degree I need you to speak Straight from the heart So they can't ignore you They're under your skin And their whole vibe bores you No way It's not right Don't have to be a copycat Copycat tonight Sing it I wanna hear you soar Though I've seen it A thousand times before Every twist and turn only gets you more applause And every heart in the room Please know that It pains me to the core You have to hold back And hide things you adore You are better Much better than that Oh oh oh Don't be a copycat Through the dust clearing up around us You've got the control Don't get distracted They've given up on telling you what to say Now you get to speak Straight from the heart So they can't ignore you They're under your skin And their whole vibe bores you No way It's not right Don't have to be a copycat Copycat tonight Sing it I wanna hear you soar Though I've seen it A thousand times before Every twist and turn only gets you more applause And every heart in the room Please know that The approval that you seek Stops you reaching For something beautifully unique Know you're better, much better than that Whoah oh oh Don't be a copycat You're bearing witness to the birth of something new Those fake litmus papers They'll turn the world blue Be your creator and see yourself grow Better the haters you know Sing it I wanna hear you soar Though I've seen it A thousand times before Every twist and turn only gets you more applause And every heart in the room Please know that The approval that you seek Stops you reaching For something beautifully unique Know you're better Much better than that Whoah oh oh Don't be a copycat
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Bad Decisions 02:54
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I used to be in ecstasy Every time that you lay next to me And now I'm living with the memory of things that I laid down at your door Inside it's killing me I can't undo the things that I've done Still prowling round the halls of our love You can't erase the chemistry, but I know all the things I did wrong Betrayed your loyalty I hear the whispers of doubt getting louder all the time I need you to tell me Do you see me differently? Teardrops in the water vanish so fast I need you to tell me If you don't want me to change Fire away I loaded the bullet that you etched with my name So I'm holding my hands up For the bad decisions I made Not asking for your sympathy Or the ending to my symphony I don't deserve forgiveness But I'm begging for a remedy I hear the whispers of doubt getting louder all the time I need you to tell me Do you see me differently? Teardrops in the water vanish so fast I need you to tell me If you don't want me to change Fire away I loaded the bullet that you etched with my name So I'm holding my hands up For the bad decisions I made I need you to tell me Do you see me differently? Tear drops in the water vanish so fast I need you to tell me I need you to tell me Do you see me differently? Teardrops in the water vanish so fast I need you to tell me If you don't want me to change Fire away I loaded the bullet that you etched with my name So I'm holding my hands up For the bad decisions I made
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Enough 03:41
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Don't Don't you play me for a fool Cos the games you play are cruel You've been changing all the rules You Know I'm you pushing away No more passing on the blame I can grow but I won't change Am I enough? Maybe what we had Was never meant to last You took my love Yeah I gave you all I had With my heart right in your hands Stop I'm not one for keeping score But like the many times before It's escalated into war How How did you get me to believe It wasn't your duplicity That took the better part of me Am I enough? Maybe what we had Was never meant to last You took my love Yeah I gave you all I had With my heart right in your hands Am I enough? Maybe what we had Was never meant to last You took my love Yeah I gave you all I had With my heart right in your hands You took my love Yeah I gave you all I had My heart right in your hands
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Scared 03:44
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I drift through life on a rolling wave And get caught up in the London haze I'm so lucky that you came my way And I hope that we never run out of days Everybody gets a little bit scared But when I'm with you I forget to care If you only had one day left, tell me what would you do 'Cause if I only had one day left, I know I'd wanna spend it with you Everyone needs somebody to hold, and you're the one that I'll never let go If I only had one day left I'd wanna spend it with you Different hearts want different things But sometimes you gotta go all in Only got so long 'cause we're getting older, there's so many things that I never told ya Have I left it too late to let you in? Everybody gets a little bit scared But when I'm with you I forget to care If you only had one day left, tell me what would you do 'Cause If I only had one day left, I know I'd wanna spend it with you Everyone needs somebody to hold, and you're the one that I'll never let go If I only had one day left I'd wanna spend it with you Everybody gets a little bit scared Everybody gets a little bit scared Everybody gets a little bit scared But when I'm with you I forget to care If you only had one day left, tell me what would you do 'Cause If I only had one day left, I know I'd wanna spend it with you Everyone needs somebody to hold, and you're the one that I'll never let go If I only had one day left I'd wanna spend it with you
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Regent Street 03:15
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Thursday night on Regent Street The snow is falling down Standing under Christmas lights Lighting up this town I'm sad you couldn't make it I just wish you were around Oh I thought if I was healing I'd be better by now I'll make my way to Marble Arch Hide myself underground Cos standing in a crowd of people Drowns the heartbreak out You'd say that that's a Northern thing But Ipswich ain't so south Did I second-guess the meaning Of every word from your mouth? Why can't we find the middle ground? Why do we make this harder than it sounds? Running round in circles Hoping I'd bump into you Only now that we are over I need a better excuse Signatures on paperwork Divide our mutual friends Time spent pulling at the threads Created more loose ends I thought if I could reach you Maybe we could start again But if we blame it on the distance Then at least I could pretend Why can't we find the middle ground? Why do we make this harder than it sounds? Running round in circles Hoping I'd bump into you Only now that we are over I need a better excuse I hope we reach the time When things can be different Can't you see that I'm Trying Why can't we find the middle ground? Why do we make this harder than it sounds? Running round in circles Hoping I'd bump into you Only now that we are over I need a better excuse

about

This album is a journey of self-reflection, written during the first two weeks of January 2022, on a songwriting retreat in Margate, in collaboration with Ollie Hayes.

These songs cover a wide area of human emotion, ranging from grief and loss to euphoria and living in the moment, from self-doubt to confidence and triumph.

This album marks the first time I've composed lyrics that are deeply personal, and I'm thrilled for you to own and enjoy them!

Rob

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released June 20, 2023

Music and Lyrics
Rob Hodkinson, Ollie Hayes, Nick Bradley and Paul Whalley

Production
Ollie Hayes, Paul Whalley, Natt Webb, Johan Thelin and John Mitchell

Recording
Outhouse Studios, Ratcat Studios, Tileyard Studios and Pitchfork Studios

Performance
Rob Hodkinson, Ollie Hayes, Rory Evans, Harry Batsford and Josh Rigal

Mastering
Gethin John at Hafod Mastering

Artwork
Ollie Hayes and Henry W R White

Photography
Chris Henson and Luca Latrofa

Special Thanks
Chasing Deer Front Row
The 52 Songs Project
The town of Margate
Gemma - our very patient Airbnb cleaner

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Chasing Deer, the alias of London-based singer-songwriter Rob Hodkinson, crafts mood-boosting pop/rock music to make you feel alive.

In over 2,000 live performances, Chasing Deer has has been featured on BBC Radio 2, BBC Introducing, Amazing Radio, Sky News TV and BBC Two.

Inspired by Elton John, Coldplay and Brandon Flowers, the music blends contemporary pop nostalgia with indie/rock attitude. ... more

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