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The Best Night Of My Life

by Stock Exchange

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1.
Everyone says that it just isn't worth it I'm inclined to agree, I am Everyone says that it just isn't worth it I'm inclined to agree, I am Everything changed in a single instant I am so out of phase, I am They all say it's best just not to think about it But I'm going to think, I am Perfect light, perfect light You led me astray and stood in my way Perfect light, guide my way oh lord Everyone says that it just isn't worth it I'm inclined to agree, I am They all say don't let it become an obsession I'm already obsessed, I am It's like staring at the sun knowing that it's gonna blind me I am rather perplexed, I am Well I'm well aware that it just isn't worth it But the heavenly lights attract Perfect light, perfect light You led me astray and stood in my way Perfect light, guide my way You led me astray and stood in my way Perfect light, guide my way oh lord
2.
Table 41 03:10
3.
Feels 04:07
After being out of it so long it's easy to forget You might have just signed up for something that's easy to regret But how do we know when something feels right? How do we know it's not the worst mistake of your life? After all it seemed like a good idea at the time And how do we know the next morning you wont be waking up with a head of thoughts about things that you should never have done or have said? But how do we know when something feels right? How do we know when everything turns into shite? After all it seemed like a good idea at the time I can see the future is coming, we'd best be running away Concede the future is coming, we'd best be running away We've got to frown because we don't like to be alone Why did we rope ourselves into this? Well nobody knows But how do we know when something feels right? How do we know it's not the worst mistake of your life? How do we know when everything turns into shite? After all it seemed like a good idea at the time I can see the future is coming, we'd best be running away I concede the future is coming, we'd best be running away
4.
The Castle 03:31
We walk into a nice lit room Dr. Hyde is in there too We sit down and watch a film I know exactly how I feel But then as I'm going back I see something That I didn't want to see I saw your head from behind the bell I'm pretty sure you saw me as well Talking loudly to your friends I heard exactly what you said Implying there was someone new My boggart takes the form of you I couldn't remember the sound of your voice I heard it perfectly I had no choice I tried to run but I couldn't get far My friends dragged me back to the start I used to be held captive by scientists Now I spend all my time breaking into laboratories And Alexander was there was well He can vouch me, and he can vouch for everything But I remember your words so well At least I was wearing my best clothes But if there's one thing that I ever knew I'm never going back to you At least of all the days I could've been seen I was wearing my best clothes I used to be held captive by scientists Now I spend all my time breaking into laboratories I used to be held captive by scientists
5.
The City 06:30
I've been wasting all my time trying to remember All the feelings that have gone away I've been trying to fix my mind whilst dreading What if our paths were to cross again? Nowadays you must be in the city Doing what you always wanted to do Nowadays you must be in the city Living like you always wanted to You were evil, evil, it hurts Why do I wish you all the best? For what you've done you deserve the worst And yet I'm wishing you all the best Then I saw you coming, I saw your smile from a million miles away It really made my day but I don't want you to make my day Nowadays you must be in the city Seeing whatever you wanted to see Nowadays you must be in the city Chasing after your hopes and dreams I never want to go back to the city I don't wanna risk seeing you again, again Then I saw you coming, I saw your smile from a million miles away It really made my day but I don't want you to make my day Then I saw you smile, you have no idea what that smile has done to me I don't wanna have that done to me, I don't wanna fall in love again Today I couldn't love you, I couldn't love you less But the truth is, today I couldn't love you more
6.
Today was going to be the anniversary It's so strange knowing this day now means nothing I don't miss at thing, to me it means nothing at all At all I was in town and then my friend turned around He said "I think that you'd better go now, I just saw someone that you don't wanna see" And that was enough to scare me I know this street like the back of my hands A fear of July and a fear of communication "I wouldn't go there if I were you" So I didn't, I stayed at home again Why is that your fondest memories are always of those who you love the least? We play the blame game and have selective memory I only remember half of you Sometimes I can be caught off guard But I need to tell you before I forget you
7.
Lover 03:09
Head against my chest, that's the feeling I like the best In your arms I touch your skin, you mean everything We fall apart on the park bench, we fall apart in the sand Fucking on the sofa, we fall apart every way we can So come on give me something that no-one else can give And I will give you something that no-one else can give you The problem was I couldn't believe I was actually your man The problem was I couldn't believe Every day I would pray I would wake up next to you That's all I wanted to do So come on give me something that no-one else can give And I will give you something that no-one else can give you The problem was I couldn't believe I was actually your man Yeah, I knew that you were gonna leave But not in a way I couldn't understand
8.
Mandolin Gun 06:10
You spent the night out on the town When you said you were with your family Not that I'm at all surprised It's not the first time that you've done this to me Something here doesn't quite add up I've seen it all now I've had enough You still wanna fight when the war is won You still wanna kill when the killing is done Or why did I ever trust you? But if you wait until tomorrow I'll have the money by then But if you wait until tomorrow I'll have the money by then And if we lose all our time, and all our money And only left with love, well that's completely useless to me That's completely useless to me, I'll have the money by then Because friends and photographs never lie Did you really think I'd never find out? From what I'd heard you thought I wouldn't mind Well there's always subtext when there's doubt Yes we are both such filthy liars But that's why we go together so nice Now there's no point making senseless peace The whole concept seems fucked to me But if you wait until tomorrow I'll have the money by then But if you wait until tomorrow I'll have the money by then And if we lose all our time, and all our money And only left with love, well that's completely useless to me That's completely useless to me, I'll have the money by then
9.
Don't you know that I can't be seen around here anymore? I know you like to live that dream but it just isn't so I know you know but you don't like to show it, I know But I suspect there's a part inside your heart that just wont let go Let go, let go But in your head you still believe that if I show It will revert back to the glorious times of the old I'm telling you now that's not gonna happen, so give up When I saw you at the shops "That's the last time!" I thought, "I give up" I give up Since the last time we met, I've grown facial hair I've got me new clothes and I've got me a haircut A new view on life and a new place to go With someone else on my mind Every day on my own, it gets better without you What made you believe you could ever belong to me? You can't think that! What made you believe you could ever belong to me? You cunt! AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRGGGHHHH!!!
10.
Yesteryear 05:34
I remember we were hanging in the park a year ago today We were dressing up as pirates, drinking rum and scaring kids away You told me not to engage but I did anyway, HA HAR! I still remember that as maybe the greatest day that I've lived I remember we were hanging in the dark a year ago today We were dressing up as zombies, eating brains of whoever came our way I wrote you a love song you never heard, there was no reason to play I still remember that as maybe the greatest night that I've lived Everyone's moved on now I don't miss it anymore I drove back to that park just the other day It was cold and overcast, goddamn it wasn't the same It's funny how over time everything will change It's funny how over time all you love just goes away Everyone's moved on now I don't miss it anymore

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Every track comes with it's own unique cover artwork by Liam Sallis.

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released May 3, 2015

Richard Sallis - vocals, mandolin, violin, school recorder, additional guitars and percussion
Oscar Hose - bass, saxophone, backing vocals, percussion
Tdep dePrinse - Upright piano, backing vocals, saxophone, oboe
Aaron Williams - guitars (electric, acoustic, bowed), vocals, trumpet
Mitchell Skinner - drums, synths, programming

Thankyou to our guest musicians
Demi Alexander - Cello
Andrew Jenkin - Pump organ
Patrick Mead - trumpet samples
Ryan Morgan - Harmonica, backing vocals

Produced and mixed by Richard Sallis.

Drums and electric guitars recorded by Gavin O'Logulan at Lochrian Studios. Trumpet samples recorded at The Promethean by Dave Grice. Pump organ recorded at Andrew Jenkin's residence by Richard Sallis. All other instruments recorded by Richard Sallis & Oscar Hose at the residences of Richard Sallis and Mitchell Skinner.

Track 3 mastered by Neville Clark at Disk-Edits, all other tracks mastered by Gavin O'Logulan at Lochrian Studios.

All songs written by Richard Sallis, apart from tracks 3 & 6 written by Richard Sallis & Oscar Hose.

All photography by Liam Sallis.

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Stock Exchange SA, Australia

"This is a really different sound. It's great." - Dom Alessio, Triple J's Home and Hosed.

“Their eclectic sound brings forward raw emotion in their music, something that is hard to come across in the current world.” - Ezra Magazine

"The deep baritone voice of their lead singer and cool use of novel sounds really make the band stand out from the pack...” - Aussie Playlist
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