Phantom DB
RELEASED: 08/12/2025
| 24 Tracks
In shades of ochre, a silent room awakes Dust motes dancing in the pale light it makes A phonograph whispers, a forgotten tune Beneath a sky of porcelain, a silver moon Oh, the world is a canvas, painted strange and new With colours borrowed from dreams, forever askew Lost in the echoes of a yesterday A symphony of oddities lights the way A moth with emerald wings taps on the pane (line missed out) Whispering secrets of joy and of pain (line missed out) A lonely harlequin with a painted smile Lost in a labyrinth for a little while The air is thick with stories untold Of reckless hearts and futures bold Stretch out your hand take a walk with me Oh, the world is a canvas, painted strange and new With colours borrowed from dreams, forever askew Lost in the echoes of a yesterday A symphony of oddities lights the way Time is a river, flowing ever on Carrying secrets until they are gone But in this moment, suspended in time We can waltz with wonder, in this paradigm Oh, the world is a canvas, painted strange and new With colours borrowed from dreams, forever askew Lost in the echoes of a yesterday A symphony of oddities lights the way Painted strange and new... Lights the way...
Sunlight fades through the glass on your wall Old photographs scattered over the hall You hum a tune barely catching the fall Of early morning footsteps, gentle and small Sometimes I wish I could slip inside That painted frame where your secrets hide Oh, paint me a day from your window sill Colors blur and tumble down the rolling hill You see the world your way, I stand so still Won't you show me a day from your window sill La la la, la la la, la la la La la la, la la la Summer dreams stuck in old corduroy jeans Pebbles in my pocket from forgotten streams You read the sky like a mystery scene I trace your shadow where the wild grass leans And if time turns round, do you notice me? On the station platform, midnight and free Oh, paint me a day from your window sill Colors blur and tumble down the rolling hill You see the world your way, I stand so still Won't you show me a day from your window sill La la la, la la la, la la la La la la, la la la Starlight flickers on the ceiling tiles A faded notebook, secrets written in styles You turn the page, and your laughter compiles All the silent letters, scattered in piles Oh, paint me a day from your window sill Colors blur and tumble down the rolling hill You see the world your way, I stand so still Won't you show me a day from your window sill
Sun through the window paints a pattern Quiet footsteps on wooden floor Crumpled letters, secrets scattered Borrowed time we can't restore Laughter echoes down the hallways Afternoons that softly fade Up on the rooftop dreams are growing Silhouettes in the gentle light Painting pictures nobody's knowing Stories lost before the night Oh oh oh, drifting slow Oh oh oh, rivers flow Magazines scatter on the table Faces frozen, turning away Teacup fortune, if you're able Read the leaves, don't let them sway Curtain drawn with scattered laughter Pages turning ever after Up on the rooftop dreams are growing Silhouettes in the gentle light Painting pictures nobody's knowing Stories lost before the night Oh oh oh, drifting slow Oh oh oh, rivers Oh oh oh, drifting slow Oh oh oh, rivers
Met a blue-eyed stranger selling star maps in the park Traded old marbles for a place in the dark Kept a suitcase filled with postcards, stamps, and keys Wrote my name in moon dust, floating with ease Left behind the river's winding bend Dreams of velvet silence calling me again In my house on the moon Silver stones and ancient rooms Gravity's a ghost with painted shoes Dreaming daylight, drifting through Ooh la la, ooh la la Ooh la la, ooh la la I watch the tides pull the clocks from the wall Space house on the moon Silver stones and ancient rooms Gravity's a ghost with painted shoes Dreaming daylight, drifting through Ooh la la, ooh la la Ooh la la, ooh la la Pages scatter, carried by lunar breeze Goldfish swimming in a jar of memories Letters unopened, stamped with faraway suns Mapping constellations in midnight runs All the familiar voices fade in the blue I whistle old stories only stars ever knew Shadows waltz softly through hallways of stone Dreamers find solace in houses alone Ooh la la, ooh la la Ooh la la, ooh la la
Old corduroy and faded jeans Pack of dreams tucked in the seams Lamplight flickers down the lane Whistling tunes against the rain Empty pocket, hopeful eye Tracing stars across the sky Golden shoes on tired feet Walking where the grasses meet Silver moon hangs overhead Lonely thoughts, words unsaid La la la, la la la La la la, la la la Windy roads and crooked signs Painted birds in tangled pines Every day a stranger's scene Chasing daylight in between Say goodbye to borrowed days Draw a map, forget the maze Golden shoes on tired feet Walking where the grasses meet Silver moon hangs overhead Lonely thoughts, words unsaid La la la, la la la La la la, la la la Moth wings flutter by the fire Old regrets we can't retire Rusty key and paper heart Worn-out wishes fall apart Golden shoes on tired feet Walking where the grasses meet Silver moon hangs overhead Lonely thoughts, words unsaid La la la, la la la La la la, la la la Softly humming roads rewind Empty boots and peace of mind Dawn arrives, the journey stays Hope still carried on our way
Threadbare coats in a corner stall Cigarettes and magazine Laughter curling down the hall Names half-lost in nicotine Tired eyes chasing the dawn Dreams found in pocket change Painted faces in the alleyway Starlight in a paper cup Hearts go tripping down the motorway We keep on trying not to give up Oh-oh, we roam La la la, we roam Silver boots in borrowed towns Counting change for something sweet Sparrows sing on copper wires Stories swirling through the heat Hold out your hands to the sky Take what the dreaming brings Painted faces in the alleyway Starlight in a paper cup Hearts go tripping down the motorway We keep on trying not to give up Oh-oh, we roam La la la, we roam
Grass stains on my hands from walking early Coffee brewing somewhere out of sight Windows glowing, someone humming softly Long shadows stretching toward the fading night Paper birds above my head Swinging gently on a string Fold your wishes as you said Let the morning softly sing Oh, the painted moon hangs golden in the morning Quiet shoes are shuffling down the lane Crickets sing in smoky summer yawnin' Another day will never come this way again La la la, oh la la la La la la, oh la la la Buttons missing on my jacket, sky is crying Neighbors gossip softly through the fence Every stone remembers all the lying Children trading pennies for some sense Light caught between the leaves And the sweet breeze cannot stay Settle words you can't believe Let your secrets fly away Oh, the painted moon hangs golden in the morning Quiet shoes are shuffling down the lane Crickets sing in smoky summer yawnin' Another day will never come this way again La la la, oh la la la La la la, oh la la la
Gaslight flickers on the cobblestone Heavy footsteps lost in smoky air Hunger underneath a shattered crown Broken faces know he’s always there Jack is walking down the narrow road Shadow moving where the lamplight fades He’s a ghost with a copper heart No one ever sees the wound he’s made La la la, London lingers La la la, alley fingers In a fog-tied coat and tattered sleeves Silent boots beneath the quarter moon Every window closes, eyes like thieves He hums a low unholy tune No one ever calls his name But his laughter fills the cold Daybreak never feels the same When you’ve watched the story unfold Jack is walking down the narrow road Shadow moving where the lamplight fades He’s a ghost with a copper heart No one ever sees the wound he’s made La la la, London lingers La la la, alley fingers Fog rolls deeper in the waking hour Bootheels echo past the dying fire Stolen faces in his faded mind History forgets what desire conspires Soot-stained jacket, hunger in his smile One more secret no one wants to name Pavement keeps his every step on file Stories vanish but the fear remains Jack is walking down the narrow road Shadow moving where the lamplight fades He’s a ghost with a copper heart No one ever sees the wound he’s made La la la, London lingers La la la, alley fingers La la la, footsteps linger
Bed sheets all tangled and dreams in the air Window half open, the city unaware Notes on the table and thoughts left to spin A melody hums from a neighbor again Sunlight is creeping beneath the old blinds Moments are fleeting, but something divine Strange morning arrives with a smile, drifting slow Coffee in cups and the world turning gold Street corners humming with stories we know Walking new steps in old shoes Ah ah ah, we find our way Ah ah ah, drifting today Yesterday's news in the paper stands silent and thin Pages flutter like birds as the breezes begin I see my reflection in puddles, still grinning The sun catching moments I thought I had missed Time rearranges, moving the lines in our hands Faces keep changing, but hope always stands Strange morning arrives with a smile, drifting slow Coffee in cups and the world turning gold Street corners humming with stories we know Walking new steps in old shoes Ah ah ah, we find our way Ah ah ah, drifting today Strange morning arrives with a smile, drifting slow Coffee in cups and the world turning gold Street corners humming with stories we know Walking new steps in old shoes Ah ah ah, we find our way Ah ah ah, drifting today Ah ah ah, we find our way Ah ah ah, drifting today
Dusty clock in the window ticking softly Paper birds hung faded on the string Mother calls me in for tea so kindly I watch her in the garden, humming, tending green Mismatched plates and borrowed time Sun slants through the pane Careful heart and crooked rhyme Dreams drift like a train Oh, the painted moon hangs golden in the morning Quiet shoes are shuffling down the lane Crickets sing in smoky summer yawnin' Another day will never come this way again La la la, oh la la la La la la, oh la la la Buttons missing on my jacket, sky is crying Neighbors gossip softly through the fence Every stone remembers all the lying Children trading pennies for some sense Light caught between the leaves And the sweet breeze cannot stay Settle words you can't believe Let your secrets fly away Oh, the painted moon hangs golden in the morning Quiet shoes are shuffling down the lane Crickets sing in smoky summer yawnin' Another day will never come this way again La la la, oh la la la La la la, oh la la la Old dog sleeping on the porch remembers thunder Silver frames of faces in the hall Pockets lined with brittle leaves and wonder Photographs and laughter, gentle, small Letter half-composed sits on the table Words drift slow like dust across the floor Promises are thin and half as stable But the light in autumn lingers at the door Oh, the painted moon hangs golden in the morning Quiet shoes are shuffling down the lane Crickets sing in smoky summer yawnin' Another day will never come this way again La la la, oh la la la La la la, oh la la la
Morning mist on crumbling stone Bells are chiming, not alone Boots tap softly on the quay Maps and hopes inside of me Glancing back as smoke ascends Every turn a story bends Drift along the riverside Sailing on the Thames tonight London's secrets passing by Lanterned water, endless sky Oh oh, oh oh Oh oh, oh oh Silent barges floating slow Shops and alleys down below Fog wraps round the iron rail Dockside laughter, silver trail Will I find my way ashore Or drift along a little more Drift along the riverside Sailing on the Thames tonight London's secrets passing by Lanterned water, endless sky Oh oh, oh oh Oh oh, oh oh Shadow shapes beneath the pier Laughing voices disappear Salt and paper, old cafe Ghosts and faces slip away Drift along the riverside Sailing on the Thames tonight London's secrets passing by Lanterned water, endless sky Oh oh, oh oh Oh oh, oh oh
City yawns awake in blue Milkman humming, pushing through Steps on pavement damp with night Paper boys chase birds in flight Rust and ribbons, windows gleam Promises in pale routine London skyline, silver dreams Painted rooftops, drifting steam Silent footsteps down the lane Waking hours, gentle rain Oh, la la la, oh la la la Old river rolls beneath the wires Past shadows lost to old desires A copper bell rings from the spire Dawn sings soft through tangled briar Briefly golden, never the same Turning faces, whisper names London skyline, silver dreams Painted rooftops, drifting steam Silent footsteps down the lane Waking hours, gentle rain Oh, la la la, oh la la la Chimneys thread a smoky line Pigeons circle telephone signs Morning papers curl and fold Streetlamps blinking, letting go London skyline, silver dreams Painted rooftops, drifting steam Silent footsteps down the lane Waking hours, gentle rain Oh, la la la, oh la la la Oh, la la la, oh la la la
Yesterday’s reflection drifts across the floor Dust upon the windows, locked behind the door Leather boots and daydreams tangled at my feet Something in the ether echoes in the street A silhouette is waiting just out of view The midnight conversation never feels true Climbing up the spiral, faces all the same Seeking out a vision, wrapped around my name Shadow dancers moving, flicker on the wall Can’t remember how I left or where I’ll fall Oh-oh, oh-oh Spinning around, spinning around Oh-oh, oh-oh Mirrors in the hallway refuse to show my age Costumes from the corner, crumpled on the stage Trading thoughts for riddles, speaking without sound Holding onto questions never to be found A stranger’s voice is humming inside my skin The future’s just a window I can’t look in Climbing up the spiral, faces all the same Seeking out a vision, wrapped around my name Shadow dancers moving, flicker on the wall Can’t remember how I left or where I’ll fall Oh-oh, oh-oh Spinning around, spinning around Oh-oh, oh-oh Shadows chase my footsteps painted on the ground Questions pile like cobwebs, circling around Burning out the hourglass, slipping with the sand Words dissolve to colors, slipping from my hand Climbing up the spiral, faces all the same Seeking out a vision, wrapped around my name Shadow dancers moving, flicker on the wall Can’t remember how I left or where I’ll fall Oh-oh, oh-oh Spinning around, spinning around Oh-oh, oh-oh
Copper moons are drifting in my tea Patchwork windows blur the scenery Mother hums a tune I can't recall Patterns spiral, handprints on the wall We laughed at riddles, watched them rearrange Twirling figures trading all their names All the clock hands turn and fade away Children laugh on the carousel parade Under painted sky, masks on every face Are we strangers, or just circling the same? Mmm la la la, mmm la la la Candles flicker in the parlor gloom Puppets stare and gently sway in tune Crimson curtains hide the shadow play Someone's smiling, but you can’t say who We run in spirals, delicate and worn Tied to ribbons, barely ever torn All the clock hands turn and fade away Children laugh on the carousel parade Under painted sky, masks on every face Are we strangers, or just circling the same? Mmm la la la, mmm la la la Silver laughter dances down the hall Silent secrets gathered, one and all Folded letters drifting through the air Patchwork stories only dreamers share All the clock hands turn and fade away Children laugh on the carousel parade Under painted sky, masks on every face Are we strangers, or just circling the same? Mmm la la la, mmm la la la Gilded footsteps echo down the stair Hollow laughter drifted on the air Porcelain figures bow and turn away Curtains falling slow at close of day Mmm la la la, mmm la la la Mmm la la la, mmm la la la Mmm la la la, mmm la la la
Morning hush rides through ancient hallways Wallpaper blooms with yesterday's sighs Quilted chairs sit plotting by the staircase Mirrors catching dissatisfied eyes Secret glances traded at the table Clockworks ticking tales unstable Teacup storms are brewing in the parlor Footsteps across the creaking wooden floor Secrets hiding under velvet carpets Small dramas twisting shut the corridor La la la, da da da La la la, da da da Nightingale sighs behind painted portraits Silver spoons clatter, someone slams a door Letters trembling, tucked by the window Chandeliers shaking once more Whispers tangled in candle shadows Another tale the clock will swallow Teacup storms are brewing in the parlor Footsteps across the creaking wooden floor Secrets hiding under velvet carpets Small dramas twisting shut the corridor La la la, da da da La la la, da da da Painted plates shiver with distant laughter Shadows lengthening past the gilded frame Midnight arguing over who remembers A promise faded, yet still unnamed Firelight flickers on forgotten letters A slipper misplaced by the garden door Pale tea cooling alongside confessions Curtains drafting secrets evermore Candlesticks gather dust with old wishes Last echoes climbing the staircase high Teacup storms are brewing in the parlor Footsteps across the creaking wooden floor Secrets hiding under velvet carpets Small dramas twisting shut the corridor La la la, da da da La la la, da da da Morning sun leaking through dusty curtains Whispers trailing out into the day Silver teacups line up in forgiveness One wing fluttered, all storms drift away La la la, da da da La la la, da da da Muffled laughter echoes down the hallway Teapots cooling, sunlight on the sill Every quarrel floats along the ceiling Quiet moments gathering until still La la la, da da da La la la, da da da
Pebbles in my pocket, skipping down the lane Patchwork jacket faded by the London rain Daydreams in my notebook, scrawled in crooked rhyme Wonder where I'm running, chasing idle time Golden faces, wandering down the avenue All their secrets glimmer in the afternoon Changing seasons spinning in a cup of tea Who will I be, who will I be Ah la la, la la la la Ah la la, la la la la Ribbons on my window, laughter on the breeze Maps unfolded, tracing all my memories Mirrors in my pocket, turning over time Somewhere I'm gone, but here I find Steps in the hallway, painting the scene Turning in circles for someone unseen Golden faces, wandering down the avenue All their secrets glimmer in the afternoon Changing seasons spinning in a cup of tea Who will I be, who will I be Ah la la, la la la la Ah la la, la la la la Candles burning low, reading faded cards Hiding in old alleys, dreaming under stars Shoelaces unravel, stories leaving clues Humming to myself, wearing someone else's shoes Golden faces, wandering down the avenue All their secrets glimmer in the afternoon Changing seasons spinning in a cup of tea Who will I be, who will I be Ah la la, la la la la Ah la la, la la la la
Shatter me, lose myself for a second Cracks on the wall, what do I reckon Fragments spinning, I see what's true Splinters of me still cutting through Fall, fall, fall away Fall, fall, break again Cycles repeat with a blink and a stare All of the pieces are caught in the glare Lines of reflection, they draw out the night Shadows keep shifting, I'm chasing the light Slip through the lines, blurred and askew Change comes in waves, never brand new Shatter me, lose myself for a second Cracks on the wall, what do I reckon Fragments spinning, I see what's true Splinters of me still cutting through Fall, fall, fall away Fall, fall, break again Fall, fall, fall away Fall, fall, break again Edges are sharper the closer I lean Whispers in silver, erase what they mean Staring through cold panes I’m split wide apart New shapes emerging from shards of my heart Shatter me, lose myself for a second Cracks on the wall, what do I reckon Fragments spinning, I see what's true Splinters of me still cutting through Mirror’s reflection in pieces remains Picking them up I remember the names Walking on splinters as memories fade Breaking the silence again and again
Cracked mirror, stares back cold A face I know, a story told Of whispers in the padded cell Where sanity began to fail They say I'm lost, beyond repair A broken mind, beyond compare But in the cracks, a light I see A different kind of reality I'm not insane, just wide awake Living a truth, you cannot take Beyond the bars, a world unknown Where seeds of madness have been sown The doctor smiles, a plastic grin Pushes pills, to bury sin But chemicals can't hold the key To unlock what I'm meant to be They say I'm lost, beyond repair A broken mind, beyond compare But in the cracks, a light I see A different kind of reality I'm not insane, just wide awake Living a truth, you cannot take Beyond the bars, a world unknown Where seeds of madness have been sown Can you hear them? The voices call They echo down these sterile halls They understand, they feel my pain They know I'll break these chains again I'm not insane, just wide awake Living a truth, you cannot take Beyond the bars, a world unknown Where seeds of madness have been sown Wide awake... wide awake... The seeds are sown...
They put a car park on the land that used to be the old Central line No cars here now, they've gone too It's a dark foggy morning Can just about see the sun through the haze Shivering cold in this empty life Dozens of us scared and hungry We wait for the truck But when it arrives, who will be picked? Who will be left to starve? Whatever the task, spirits are willing But with clothes falling off backs Bodies are far less able No cigarette comforts Nothing to bring to a table It's hard to remember disaster day Trying doesn't help at all Wiped away like so many people Loss of things you can't even recall Is it Monday or Tuesday or Wednesday? Dates and times don't matter All we know is that if we aren't picked The hunger will only get worse Until our time is over It didn't drop close enough It didn't drop close enough. Not close enough at all. It didn't drop close enough. Not close enough at all.
A dusty window, framing a stranger's gaze Empty room echoes with yesterday's praise Dust motes dancing in the pale moonlight A forgotten melody in the lonely night Footsteps fading on a distant shore A love unspoken, forevermore I reach for you, but my hand goes through A spectral touch, forever blue I'm the ghost of someone you once knew A faded photograph, a love untrue Haunting the corners of your mind A memory left far behind Whispers in the shadows, a chilling breeze Rustling curtains through the skeletal trees A phantom echo of a tender kiss Lost in the labyrinth of what once was bliss The clock keeps ticking, a constant chime Marking the passage of space and time I yearn to hold you, to feel your skin But I'm trapped within, a world of sin I'm the ghost of someone you once knew A faded photograph, a love untrue Haunting the corners of your mind A memory left far behind Do you remember the laughter, the tears? The hopes we shared, the unspoken fears? Now I'm just a whisper, a fleeting trace Lost in the emptiness of this desolate place I'm the ghost of someone you once knew A faded photograph, a love untrue Haunting the corners of your mind A memory left far behind Someone you once knew... A ghost... Fading... Blue...
Get me out of here, this kingdom of the blind Where every mirror has a stolen mind The desert calls to me, a cleansing fire To burn away this dark, unholy pyre The glass reflections multiply the dawn Another thread of sanity is gone They trade in secrets, currency of shame Just whispering my name, just whispering my name A bitter medicine, a phantom friend A line drawn sharply with no other end This alabaster ritual, so crude To shake the serpent loose from every mood Get me out of here, this kingdom of the blind Where every mirror has a stolen mind The desert calls to me, a cleansing fire To burn away this dark, unholy pyre The engine hums a low and steady creed Trading the phosphor for a simple seed Yeah, trading the phosphor for a simple seed
Flicker on the screen, a ghost in the machine Concrete canyons crumble slow Dust whispers tales of long ago A neon sign, a broken vow Another sunrise, somehow, anyhow The circuits hum a lullaby To a world that's learned to die Beneath a sky of poisoned rain We dance with shadows, numb to pain Logic failing, broken code The human spark, a heavy load We built our towers to the sun Now watch them fall, one by one Chrome reflections in a dead man's eyes Another victim of digital lies The data streams flow ever on A symphony of what is gone The system screams, a warning call But no one's listening at all Lost in the static, lost in the grey Waiting for the end of the day Logic failing, broken code The human spark, a heavy load We built our towers to the sun Now watch them fall, one by one Is there anyone out there? Can you hear me? The signal's fading... The connection's lost... Logic failing, broken code The human spark, a heavy load We built our towers to the sun Now watch them fall, one by one Falling... falling... Gone...
In shadowed rooms, where secrets hide, A fragile heart, nowhere to confide. The painted smiles, a thin disguise, Reflecting pain in tear-filled eyes. A sense of dread, a haunting fear, That happiness will disappear. Lost in the maze of what could be, Yearning for a moment to be free. Oh, the masquerade, a twisted game, Where innocence is lost in flames. We search for truth, a guiding light, In darkest hours of the night. The clock ticks on, a constant race, Against the demons we embrace. A hollow echo in the soul, As fragments shatter, losing control. A sense of dread, a haunting fear, That happiness will disappear. Lost in the maze of what could be, Yearning for a moment to be free. Oh, the masquerade, a twisted game, Where innocence is lost in flames. We search for truth, a guiding light, In darkest hours of the night. But even in the deepest fall, A glimmer shines beyond the wall. A chance to rise, to break the chain, And find redemption in the rain. Oh, the masquerade, a twisted game, Where innocence is lost in flames. We search for truth, a guiding light, In darkest hours of the night. In darkest hours... A guiding light... Fades into the night.
Moonlit shimmer on a paper stage Bronze reflections in a masquerade Candles flicker, painted shadows play Running circles through another day A specter tapped me on the shoulder twice Whispered bargains sealed in fire and ice Ribbons twisting round my fevered dreams Faces shifting just beyond the seams I wandered lost along a razor street Iron boots and velvet on my feet A mirror caught the color in my stare Reflected things I swear were never there Seven doors, one open wide Promises I never tried I met a jester made of mercury He smiled a crooked silver grin Twisting round his paradox parade Laughed and begged me to begin Ooh la la la la Ooh la la la la He led me down a spiral palace hall With lions painted wild on every wall His footsteps left a trail of molten lead A thousand voices screaming in my head Turn away or face the sum Of all you fear, all you've become I met a jester made of mercury He smiled a crooked silver grin Twisting round his paradox parade Laughed and begged me to begin Ooh la la la la Ooh la la la la He spun a compass with an emerald hand Spoke in riddles only I could understand Smoke rising from his ancient circus crown Ashes settle softly all around The jester vanished with a fleck of gold Left me wandering across the cold Questions spinning in the crimson mist Answers slipping from my tightened fist Broken ladders to the sun Counting scars, I come undone I met a jester made of mercury He smiled a crooked silver grin Twisting round his paradox parade Laughed and begged me to begin Ooh la la la la Ooh la la la A silver serpent coiled beneath my bed Telling stories that the silence never said Velvet voices crawling down the stair Every echo pulling at my hair Shadow fingers trace the line Between your secrets and mine I met a jester made of mercury He smiled a crooked silver grin Twisting round his paradox parade Laughed and begged me to begin Ooh la la la la Ooh la la la la --------------- cuts off Spindle turning through a faded tune Shadow marionettes above the room Painted faces drifting out of view One by one, the masks unglue Children humming riddles from afar Riding teacups under broken stars Sighing softly as the curtain falls Glass confetti down the mirrored halls Ooh la la la la Children sigh la la la la