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Better Days

by Alex Pester

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1.
Dear Friend 02:56
Dear Friend I don’t feel left out I’ve a new life now And I don’t think too much What I’m missing out We could keep in touch Over sandwich lunch (pop out) Kissing new friends now And I’m smiling now (glow up) My dear friend you can’t upset me Live your life, no stone unturned If you’ve loved enough And you’re strong enough (cut out) ‘Cos the road is rough If you don’t move on (drop out) I don’t feel ashamed If my bed’s unmade (sleep in) She’s the same as me Manic energy (creep in) My dear friend you can’t upset me Live your truth and nothing less My dear friend you can’t upset me Live your life and walk on by
2.
Big Black Second-Hand Book That big black second-hand book That you swear keeps you safe Gathers dust in the stay-at-home gloom Time to be what you hate Because it almost works When you set aside your doubts and quirks When you set aside the love that’s here Those big words that you don’t mean And all the love you can’t take You never do the reasonable thing And I can’t be your mistake Because it almost works When you set aside your doubts and quirks When you set aside the love that hurts Can’t you see us trying? (All my love just overflows, each time I am all alone)
3.
I See You 02:32
I See You He comes and tears the place apart Crosses his heart And hopes to die I see you Wear the funny face I see you Run the easy race I hear you Laughing Always He comes and picks my world apart Always the same And I’m to blame I see you Play the game to win I see you Line the house of sin I see you Smiling Always I see you Wear the funny face I see you Run the easy race I hear you Laughing Always
4.
You Love Me 02:19
You Love Me No helping hand Gravel caught in my palm No back-up plan No-one sounds the alarms But you love me Yeah you love me Say you love me High above me Cars on the curb Slalom through Kick the dirt Mum’s potting plants Say the wounds never hurt And you love me Say you love me And you trust me And you love me You respect me Won’t reject me If I be me Will you see me Can you feel me Do you know me Can you show me Cos’ I’m happy And you love me And you haunt me You respect me And I’m happy That you love me And you see me
5.
So What? 03:36
So What So What?
6.
In The Night 03:18
In The Night In the night I’m awake Keeping busy Sleeping late That’s the time That’s the time I need you most By my side In the night time Through the night In the night I’m afraid Hearing laughter People make That’s the time That’s the time I need you most By my side In the night time Through the night I dream of you I dream of you, dear (dreamer little dreamer)
7.
You’re My Kind My mind is made up You’re my kind Warm light rainfall You’re my Will you be my girl Will you be my lover If I give my heart Completely To you Lost in blankets Winter’s love Words are magic Tongue-tied love My heart dances You’re my kind Endless glances You’re my Will you be my girl Will you be my lover If I share my world Completely With you Lost in blankets Winter’s love Words are magic Tongue-tied love My mind is made up You’re my kind
8.
Restless 03:57
(instrumental) Original buried lyrics: So tell me 'bout your boy Is he the baddest mouth in town He'll pull you up to sit you down He makes me hate myself So proud to be a man And wrestling with his hands Did he mean to make you cry Did he think the tears would dry And if the whisky's on his breath What sort of fight does he have left He makes me hate myself
9.
Are You Gonna’ Make Her Choose? Well I know what I want Let’s do it If you’re coming on strong You might lose it Are you gonna’ make her choose Are you gonna’ make her choose Well I know what she wants So let’s do it There’s a space in between Let’s cross it Are you gonna’ make her choose Are you gonna’ make her choose Are you gonna’ make her choose Are you gonna’ make her choose Are you gonna’ make her choose Are you gonna’ make her choose No one left to phone
10.
Bye Bye, Teddy Bye bye, Teddy Don’t expect a tear I tread lightly Always sing in fear It’s free It’s free It’s free It’s free It’s free Textbook baddies Made the list this year Almost flinching Two more inches near It’s free It’s free It’s free It’s free It’s free Please make sure to Tear the cord you’ll Never make me cry Again Please be sure to Keep my bedroom Cold and dusty Bye, I guess Up the ladder No-one’s forcing me It doesn’t matter If no-one can see It’s me It’s me It’s me It’s me It’s me Please make sure to Tear the cord you’ll Never make me cry Again Please be sure to Keep my bedroom Cold and dusty Bye, I guess Bye, I guess

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released May 26, 2023

Produced by Alex Pester.

Recorded and mixed by Alex Pester.

All songs written by Alex Pester
Published by Stripey Jumper Records
Design by Pascal Blua
Photograpy by Adam Daly
Mastered by Jake Oakman
Alex Pester plays:
Acoustic Guitar, Pianos: Steinway Grand, Welmar Upright, Fender Rhodes Mark I Seventy Three, Electric Guitar, Bass, Percussion, Zither, Harmonium, Glockenspiel, Synthesisers, Sound Manipulations and Vocals
Guest players: Jo and Andy Lewis (Cello, Upright Bass and Hospitality), Annie Tiso (Violin), Anabel Roberts (Violin and Harp), Joey Fletcher (Trumpet, Muted Trumpet), Srah (Violin, Vocal, Zither, Fender Rhodes Mark I Seventy-Three), Alice Barnden (Clarinet), Jake Oakman (Harp Guitar, Programming, Live Mixing).


As I recall it the sun was high, yellow in the blue, blue sky
You couldn’t quite make out this boy, he used life as a toy

As I Recall It, 1968 - Donovan

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Alex Pester Bath, UK

Alex Pester is a chamber pop artist and producer hailing from the beautiful city of Bath, England.
With his new album set to release in 2023, Alex is poised to make an impact.

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