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Smells of London

from The end of all things by Martin Christie

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The Smells of London

I keep hearing all those voices as they speak in many tongues
The sounds of a city turning round
I try to find the voice that will speak those words again
See if they will come, come what may

The smell of poverty and greed
The smell of alcohol and need
The smell of happiness and joy
The smell of what will be destroyed

The smell of smoke from a gun
The smell of people on the run
The smell of fumes from a bus
The smell of them, the smell of us

The smell of love, the smell of fear
The smell of one more lonely year
The smell of cooking and of trains
The smell of gas from the drains

The smell of milk that’s been spilt
The smell of last nights sick
The smell of workers who fear the worst
Has the bubble finally burst?

The smell of anger and of hate
The smell of an important date
The smell of people and birds
The smell of smell of raining cats and dogs

The smell of food and of soap
From all around the world
These are the smells of London
London after the rain

A further tightening of the belt
A further tying of the laces
And pulling up of socks
These things have come to test us
A further swallowing of pride
A further buttoning of the shirt
Don’t loosen up that tie yet
These things have come to test us

These are the smells of London
London after the rain

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from The end of all things, released April 9, 2020

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Martin Christie England, UK

Martin Christie is a song writer and writer based in Yorkshire (UK). He wrote Open Mic Travels & Electronic Music Travels. Formerly performing as Poet & the Loops, and singer/composer with Old Man Pie.

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