The Root Cause
from Third Culture Kid by Jack James
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital AlbumPhysical CD in a cardboard 3-panel case with lyrics
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“From Neil Young... by way of Bonnie "Prince" Billy, to Arab Strap, without the charming vulgarity” - The Herald
"Sounding more like a Scottish Leonard Cohen than ever" - Scots Whay Hae
"Jack James may be doomed" - The List
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lyrics
Maybe it's not what it seems
Fake smile, mimic the head lean
'Cause you're a third culture kid
Don't know what you did
Drive down that strange divide
Find out now what it was
Dive down to the root cause
Over the rise, where I find it's waiting for you
Shoulders of giants, that I'm tying over the noose
Over again
I know you wander the maze
The stroll turns into a stray for days
And where has it went?
This straight arrow's bent
Drive down that strange divide
Fake smile, mimic the head lean
'Cause you're a third culture kid
Don't know what you did
Drive down that strange divide
Find out now what it was
Dive down to the root cause
Over the rise, where I find it's waiting for you
Shoulders of giants, that I'm tying over the noose
Over again
I know you wander the maze
The stroll turns into a stray for days
And where has it went?
This straight arrow's bent
Drive down that strange divide
credits
from Third Culture Kid,
released October 9, 2017
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Jack James Glasgow
Rangy songwriter.
“From Neil Young... by way of Bonnie "Prince" Billy, to Arab Strap, without the
charming vulgarity”
-The Herald
"Sounding more like a Scottish Leonard Cohen than ever"
-Scots Whay Hae
"Jack James may be doomed"
-The List
... more
discography
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Oct 2017 -
Jul 2015 -
Feb 2014 -
Feb 2013 -
Dec 2011 -
May 2010 -
May 2009
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