Onward Into the Fog, by Mark Lucas & the Dead Setters

Onward Into the Fog

by Mark Lucas & the Dead Setters

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Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Into the Sun (Magnetic West), Magnetic West, Onward Into the Fog, Consider Me Gone, Let It Rain, My Ring Still on Your Finger?, Dead Setters Alive at the Orange Grove Hotel 080906, She Lives in Dreams, and 13 more. , and , .

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1.	My Ring Still on Your Finger? 03:03	lyrics	buy track
Is that my ring still on your finger? Do I still live in your dreams Is there still a place where can walk Through starlight and moonbeams Is there a candle bright still burning In the window of your heart? Please tell me that you’ve come to mend The love we broke apart Is that my ring still on your finger? We’d only just got started It’s like I just held you in my arms It feels like only yesterday I first fell for your charms Is that my ring still on your finger? Now the whiskey bottle’s empty But my mind is crystal clear If you ain’t coming home with me What are you doing here? Is that my ring still on your finger?
2.	Let It Rain 04:09	lyrics	buy track
In grim anticipation of a change in the weather She carries in her hand a furled umbrella But it’s never seen the light of day And it’ll always be that way Cos she’s always spent her life under cover Let it rain Ah let it rain I’ll not see the sun again That light can’t pierce the darkness over me I know that time will fade the flame But ‘till my heart is whole again Damn the moon, black the sun, I’ll take the rain I took her picture once but the world will never see The image that I hold inside of me And the summer in her eyes Those endless hazy skies The very ties that bind now set me free Let it rain Now summer’s gone and we must fly Shadows lengthen our goodbyes The seasons turn and the wind calls south again Ah let it rain On Observatory Hill there’s a park bench waiting On a westbound train there’s a girl with no last name And in the time that lies between Waking hope and sleeping dreams There’s a boy who lives his life from day to day
3.	Between the Lines 04:28	lyrics	buy track
She said I’m gonna head on downtown I might be gone some time See you in the funnies babe, where the victim fits crime They say there’s method to this madness but they’ll never tell you why Sometimes I want to reach out to the sun and pluck it from the sky I’m so tired of reading between the lines Did they tell you we’re all happy here writing postcards in the sun Dreaming of that beach shack when our working days are done We believed in them as children and then we find they lied Gamble on the moon, insure against the tide And it’ll all be fine if we stay between the lines Don’t look so surprised my friend I know you love a happy ending But you get just what you pay for here Solo verse Now the limousine’s standing empty but the motor’s running hard Pale servants crawl like seasick rats around the palace yard The wheelers wheel, the dealers deal, and still the waters rise The king is in his counting house with another virgin bride He don’t have to walk between the lines (we’re gonna make him walk between the lines!) All we want is everything but all we need is enough All we need is love but then there’s that question of trust And if all we see is darkness can we still believe in light? If we could just reach out our hands we could make it through the night We don’t have to walk between the lines x 2 Between the lines x 2
4.	Guardian Angel 03:04	lyrics	buy track
IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER SHE’S THE EYE OF THE STORM SOUL OF THE MUSE HARBINGER OF DAWN GUARDIAN ANGEL, HANGS THE MOON AND HELPS ME SEE GUARDIAN ANGEL, SPREADS HER WINGS AND SETS ME FREE WHEN I’M HOLED UP ON SKID ROW DOWN ON MY LUCK SHE’S A WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND ON MY HEARTSTRINGS SHE’LL PLUCK GUARDIAN ANGEL, DOWN TO EARTH BUT NOT EARTHBOUND GUARDIAN ANGEL, SHE’S THE QUEEN OF THE LOST & FOUND CREATURE OF CUNNING TRAVELLER IN TIME THROUGH THIS LIFE SHE WILL LEAD ME YET NEVER BE MINE GUARDIAN ANGEL GUARDIAN ANGEL GUARDIAN ANGEL, IN THE SONG THE MORNING SINGS GUARDIAN ANGEL, NO GODS BUT WHAT LOVE BRINGS INST BRIDGE LIFE IS A FEVER LOVE IS IN TRUST TIME IS A STEALER DUST INTO DUST GUARDIAN ANGEL, SWEETEST THING I EVER SEEN GUARDIAN ANGEL, DON’T YOU WAKE ME FROM THIS DREAM CREATURE OF CUNNING TRAVELLER IN TIME THROUGH THIS LIFE SHE WILL LEAD ME GUARDIAN ANGEL
5.	Consider Me Gone 03:34	lyrics	buy track
She left years ago or so it seems Now she’s packed her bags & shelved their dreams And there’s that look in her eye that says she won’t be back Until hell freezes over or white turns black She said I’m tired of that same old song Consider me gone I thought their love was a miracle I must admit It’s a miracle it lasted as long as it did Now there’s no going back there’s no doubt Since she opened her mouth and the words came out She said we just got it wrong Consider me gone Consider me history that don’t repeat A wrong way sign on a one way street That symphony that remains incomplete Now you’re out of time ‘cos you missed a beat They’d been together twenty odd years That’s most of his adult life it appears Now he’s gotta work out where he belongs And who owns that copy of Blonde on Blonde She sent a postcard from the ‘gong Consider me gone Consider me history that don’t repeat Of course you never dream that it’ll come to this When reach for her hand & you steal your first kiss Now you’re sitting alone in the still of the night With a picture postcard hid out of sight ‘cos the message read ‘Dear John Consider me gone’
6.	This Side of Town 03:17	lyrics	buy track
Wake up baby it’s time to hit the road Time is ticking and the day is getting old Got to get back home before the sun comes around You don’t want to be seen with me on this side of town I know it ain’t love but I care for you just the same It takes two to tango and there’s two of us here to blame We didn’t plan nothin’ it’s just the way it comes around You know anything can happen here on this side of town I spent my whole life running somewhere nowhere at all Runnin’ down a dream that now I can barely recall But here in the grey morning light I think I finally found Somethin’ to believe here in on this side of town Out here where the city meets the plain It smells like summer and the water tastes like the rain We can be who we want to be ain’t no shame And tonight I just want to be a moth to this flame We can stay all night and dance away those blues Stealin’ back a few precious hours like we’ve nothin’ to lose Pull on your hi-heel sneakers and lace up your evening gown Some days you gotta get on over to this side of town Yeah some days you got to get on over Some days you got to get on over Some days you gotta get on over to this side of town Wake up baby it’s time to hit the road
7.	Salty Tears 03:37	lyrics	buy track
There’s a lake upon the kitchen floor, a river in the ditc I really can’t recall when it’s rained as long as this Don’t remember when it started but I know we’d only just begun We really should have learned to walk before she upped and run But I’ll cry no salty tears no more Leave no thought dreams at her door Cry no salty tears no more No salty tears I caught her that night down at the track I heard what others see She was wearing a pair of my old blue jeans I could not miss the irony Thought I had all the answers but in truth none that she’d need A turn or two around the sun, she knew that she was freed But I’ll cry no salty tears no more Now tonight there hangs a blue moon the stars are cold & bright My breath it turns to crystal and the streets are all alight Memories come to haunt me, memories await Every woman I ever loved standing at the gate (stop!) I’ll cry no salty tears no more
8.	Northern Star 03:56	lyrics	buy track
Time is like the drifting sand Makes no difference it’s gonna flow You can’t hold it It slips through your hands And you and I we’ve come so far From word of mouth and heart to heart Though our lives may follow Different paths I’ve heard all my friends are going to be strangers In the end it’s all a passing phase But through the years you’re here within my heart Across the miles I know you’re still my northern star There are roads you travel on your own Lessons you must learn alone But we all still need a place We can call home Play to win, odds on you’ll lose Between laughter and them walkin’ blues The love you make Could be the only thing you ever really know They say all things must pass and our time is but a season We barely leave a shadow on the page But if love is still the measure of our reason I believe that when we pass it will remain love will remain Inst / repeat refrain Time is like the drifting sand
9.	Sally Anne 02:39	lyrics	buy track
Sally Anne Sally Anne here’s the future how’s your plan Sally Anne Sally Anne you said you could I know you can You were holding all the cards when they handed out the tickets But of all the jokes you heard you said life had to be the sickest Sally Anne I want to be your ferryman Sally Anne Sally Anne throw the luggage in the van Sally Anne Sally Anne you never was no also ran You can move it to the city you can take it you can give it Most people want to sing the blues I know you want to live it Sally Anne I want to be your deliveryman Sally Anne Sally Anne I hear you’re looking for a man Well I got your number on my hand I might call you when I can Sally Anne Sally Anne Sally Anne I still hang on every glance Sally Anne Sally Anne I’ve had enough drive-by romance I’m ready to negotiate the terms of my surrender I might even bribe you if I knew the legal tender Sally Anne you can’t quit we just began Sally Anne Sally Anne I want to be your anchorman Sally Anne I want to be your anchorman
10.	Another Road 03:09	lyrics	buy track
Now I’m facing down another road But I wanted to see you before I go I wanted to tell you that I couldn’t wait But I wanted to believe that it’s not too late You see I know you darlin’ and I love you still But I can’t live a lie and I can’t find the thrill And I can’t quite see how it went so bad ‘Cos you’re still the best thing I ever had You smiled and said nothin’ when I told you today That I’m going away I could smell mothballs on your summer dress Clash with the whiskey stale on my breath I thought I caught a tear as you turned away Then you laughed and tossed your head that way So I’m driving out west past the car sales yards Where the heat melts your mind & the wind breaks your heart Love is a journey with no destination You best travel light and with no great expectation You smiled and said nothin’… Girl I know I ain’t perfect this is all I got Ah you’re damned for who you are, damned for who you’re not And I’m sorry yeah I’m sorry for my crazy days But sometimes I got the devil to pay And you said don’t baby me you son of a bitch You know right from wrong but you don’t know which You guys are all the fucking same You sure ain’t able and you blame it on Cain You smiled and said nothing… x 2 I’m facing down another road I wanted to see you before I go
11.	New Tattoo 03:17	lyrics	buy track
GONNA GET MYSELF A NEW TATTOO ‘COS BABY I GOT OVER YOU THESE DAYS I’M SLEEPING LIKE A LOG I’LL BE YOUR MAN BUT I WON’T BE YOUR DOG GONNA GET MYSELF A NEW TATTO WITH RAVEN HAIR AND EYES OF BLU FRESH SKIN-GRAFT MERCI BEAUCOUPS! GONNA GET MYSELF A NEW TATTOO YEAH I’M MOVIN’ RIGHT ON DOWN THE LINE SINCE YOU BEEN GONE I’M FEELIN’ FINE HANK SAID IT BEST BUT THIS IS ME I UNCHAINED MY HEART AND SET ME FREE GONNA GET MYSELF A NEW TATTOO DARLIN’ I’M HOME YOU SAID BUT I’M NOT ALONE IN BED GOT ME A NEW BOYFRIEND HE DON’T DIG THE GRATEFUL DEAD BLAME IT ON THE MOON, BLAME IT ON THE STARS I KNOW WHAT LOVE IS, I BEAR THE SCARS YOU SAID YOU’D STICK TO ME LIKE GLUE WELL BABE YOU STUCK LIKE GUM TO MY SHOE GONNA GET MYSELF A NEW TATTOO X 2
12.	Gun Control 02:28	lyrics	buy track
I was dreaming of Snow White, you know that girl man The kind you could love forever, but never understand The kind you need to hold, she looked so good I almost ran I was dreaming of Snow White with a pistol in her hand I don’t know where I’m going but I’m getting there fast I’m done for you can’t help me, these words may be my last Her vision splendid, her wish is my command Dreaming of Snow White with a pistol in her hand (Gun control) I was cruising up the coast in a ragtop sedan My dream sat beside me all wind-blown and tan Ghosts on the highway, flesh on the sand Livin’ it large on the fat of the land I don’t know where I’m going but I’m getting there fast I’m done for you can’t help me, these words may be my last Am I a free spirit here or a wolf in Wonderland Dreaming of Snow White with a pistol in her hand (Gun control) I broke into a smile but it didn’t go as planned My lawyer said plead guilty, the jury ’ll understand How’d you come to get this way? Did you break up the band? You know you gotta live by the laws of supply and demand I don’t know where I’m going but I’m getting there fast I’m done for you can’t help me, these words may be my last If god is a bullet it’s the devil and be damned Dreaming of Snow White with a pistol in her hand
13.	Children of the Sun 03:14	lyrics	buy track
TURN TO THE MIRROR THE MIRROR DON’T LIE TURN TO THE MIRROR REFLECT ON WHY THE CAGED BIRD WITHIN YOU CRIES SUMMER’S ALMOST GONE STORM HAS ALMOST COME WINTER NIGHT’S SO LONG CHILDREN OF THE SUN SISTERS AND BROTHERS SWIM AGAINST THE TIDE SISTERS AND BROTHERS ONLY YOU CAN DECIDE WHEN THE CAGED BIRD WITHIN YOU FLIES SUMMER’S ALMOST GONE TURN TO THE MIRROR THE MIRROR DON’T LIE TURN TO THE MIRROR NEVER SAY DIE LIKE PHOENIX BURN LIKE PHOENIX RISE WHEN THE CAGED BIRD WITHIN YOU FLIES CHILDREN OF THE SUN CHILDREN OF THE SUN
14.	When It Goes 04:08	lyrics	buy track
IT CAN TAKE YOU WITH IT WHEN IT GOES IT CAN LEAVE YOU STANDIN’ IN THE DOORWAY CRYIN’ HEAVEN KNOWS IT CAN LEAVE A MARK THERE ON YOUR HEART LIKE THE STAIN OF A BURNED-OUT CAR IT CAN TAKE YOU WITH IT WHEN IT GOES IT CAN BEND YOUR MIND AND BREAK YOUR WILL YOU CAN EAT AND EAT NEVER EVER EAT YOUR FILL MAKE YOU SHIVER IN THE TROPICS BREAK SWEAT IN THE SNOW IT CAN BEND YOUR MIND AND BREAK YOUR WILL IT CAN TAKE YOU WITH IT WHEN IT GOES… LIKE THE SHADOW OF A FALLING STAR IT CAN MAKE YOU DREAM OF A BETTER WORLD IT CAN MAKE YOU SCHEME FOR A BETTER WORLD THOUGH YOU KNOW THAT IF IT DON’T COME OUT RIGHT THAT’S YOUR HEART THERE UNDER THE KNIFE IT CAN MAKE YOU DREAM OF A BETTER WORLD IT CAN TAKE YOU WITH IT WHEN IT GOES… LIKE A MINOR CHORD ON A SPANISH GUITAR IT CAN TAKE YOU WITH IT WHEN IT GOES BUT CAN YOU HOLD RIGHT ON TO IT IF YOU GOT THE SOUL IT’S A FINE THING TO BE AROUND SOMETIMES YOU GOTTA LAY THAT BURDEN DOWN IT CAN TAKE YOU WITH IT WHEN IT GOES IT CAN TAKE YOU WITH IT WHEN IT GOES
15.	Last Slow Dance 02:59	lyrics	buy track
The band in the corner is ready to lead They’ll take us wherever we want to be Slaves to the rhythm no wish to be freed There’s just one last slow dance before you must leave One last slow dance on this old hardwood floor Where the bootheels of time scratch out the score Where many have wagered but few take the prize One last slow dance while I drown in your eyes Now the music is playing and the lights they grow dim Your fingers press mine and we move limb to limb “Waltzing’s for Dreamers” Richard once said All our dreams are entwined to this rhythm we’re wed One last slow dance on this old hardwood floor You’re holding me now and time slips away This moment tells more than I could ever say Two minutes twenty seconds and this song will end But for one last slow dance we’re lovers again One last slow dance on this old hardwood floor

about

Mark Lucas & the Dead Setters have, in various incarnations, been a part of the Sydney roots music scene for the better part of two decades, equally at home as string band or bar band, in the corner of the pub (without pokies!), or on a festival stage.

It’s been a while since their last outing; new Jake Lardot produced album, “Onward, into the Fog”, due for release in April 2023, grew out of demo recordings taken from regular weekly rehearsals which, like so many things, came to dead stop when the pandemic hit. The finished project enthusiastically reflects the diversity of influences at play in Mark’s songwriting, delivering a collection of soulful, melodic alt. country rock songs reflecting a tumultuous time but never losing heart.

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released April 3, 2023

Mark Lucas - vocals, guitars
Jake Lardot - guitars, vocals
Chris Mearns - bass, vocals
All songs written by Mark Lucas
Produced by Jake Lardot

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Australian roots music – it’s a sense of place. In singer-songwriter Mark Lucas' word picture world you’ll encounter ghosts of the past & yearning spirits of the present, making themselves known in a variety of familiar locales, together with a motley cast of misfits & dreamers who could fit in just about anywhere there’s people & stories to tell. ... more

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