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Three Steps Ahead

from Slow Burn by The Vandas

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Composed by Chris Altmann © Mushroom Music Publishing

Well, I find myself in a funny situation
When I try to talk to you
Goin’ back so far I can never quite remember
Everything I was to do
All the people I was s’posed to stay away from
And the names I should not say
Seem to raise their heads and they point in my direction
And I try to stay away

I could drive you where you wanna be
But I don’t know if you want to go with me
Before I speak I always count to three
I think about what’s being said
‘Cause you’re always three steps ahead… of me

Well I got your clothes and I took ‘em to the cleaners
‘Cause the bin was gettin’ full
And I filled that hole in the middle of the driveway
Yousure you’re comfortable?
Would you like some love or a special invitation
To a place you’ve never been?
There’s a train that leaves at a quarter past the hour
If I can find the steam

I could drive you where you wanna be
But I don’t know if you want to go with me
Before I speak I always count to three
I think about what’s being said
‘Cause you’re always three steps ahead

When the taxi came in the middle of the movie
It was time for you to go
And a song came on just before the intermission
As I sat there in the row
And the time stood still as I listened to the lyrics
That were ringin’ in my ears
It was days before anybody ever noticed
We’ve been here for seven years

I could drive you where you wanna be
But I don’t know if you want to go with me
Before I speak I always count to three
I think about what’s being said
‘Cause you’re always three steps ahead… of me
Of me

credits

from Slow Burn, released September 6, 2008
Produced by Joel Silbersher.

Engineered & recorded by Justin Hermes at Soundpark Studios, Northcote, Australia, August 2007 - January 2008.

Additional recording by Justin Hermes at Chris's house, and Ben Hurt at Newmarket Studios.

Mixed by Ben Hurt at Newmarket Studios.

Mastered by Martin Pullan at Edensound Mastering.

Artwork by David Bromley. Layout & Design by Fade.

Gus Agars: drums, percussion, backing vocals.
Chris Altmann: vocals, guitars, pedal steel.
Julien Chick: bass, backing vocals.
Mikey Madden: vocals, guitars.

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