Both Gilmore and Roberts are multi instrumentalists, Gilmore sings and plays fiddle, mandolin, viola and guitar; Roberts sings and plays guitar, mandolin, banjo, cajon and adds trombone, drums and programming on their albums.
Their fourth album, Conflict Tourism (released 18.09.15), followed a year of touring in mainland Europe, Canada and their native Britain.
Letters
Gilmore & Roberts Lyrics
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Wired and lonely
Wired and lonely
Holding my hand
Oh, black letter came to me today
Wired and lonely
Wired to the running sand
With a postmark of the seasons
A postmark of the seasons
Signed by time
Oh, black letter came to me today
With a postmark of the seasons
And handwriting that looked like mine
Black letter burns easily
Burns like kindling
Burns like kindling
Soon as I strike a match
Oh, black letter burns easily
Burns like kindling
I?ll burn that letter down to ash
Black letter came to me today
Singing hallelujah
Singing hallelujah
Reading those words
Oh, black letter came to me today
Singing hallelujah
Black letter is a promise or a curse
Black letter came to me today
Wired and lonely
Wired and lonely
Holding my hand
Oh, black letter came to me today
Wired and lonely
Wired to the running sand
Wired to the running sand
Wired to the running sand
Black letter came to me today
I received a dark and significant letter today
Wired and lonely
Feeling wired and isolated
Wired and lonely
Feeling wired and isolated
Holding my hand
Giving me comfort and support
Oh, black letter came to me today
Oh, this impactful letter arrived today
Wired and lonely
Feeling wired and isolated
Wired to the running sand
Connected to the passing of time, feeling transient
Black letter came to me today
I received a dark and significant letter today
With a postmark of the seasons
Stamped with the passage of time
A postmark of the seasons
A mark showing the changing seasons
Signed by time
Endorsed by the passage of time
Oh, black letter came to me today
Oh, this impactful letter arrived today
With a postmark of the seasons
Stamped with the passage of time
And handwriting that looked like mine
Written in a style similar to my own
Black letter burns easily
The impactful message can be easily destroyed
Burns like kindling
Consumes swiftly, like easily ignitable material
Burns like kindling
Consumes swiftly, like easily ignitable material
Soon as I strike a match
As soon as I ignite a flame
Oh, black letter burns easily
Oh, this significant message can be destroyed quickly
Burns like kindling
Consumes swiftly, like easily ignitable material
I?ll burn that letter down to ash
I will completely reduce the letter to ashes
Black letter came to me today
I received a dark and significant letter today
Singing hallelujah
Bringing joy and exaltation
Singing hallelujah
Bringing joy and exaltation
Reading those words
Engaging with the messages contained within
Oh, black letter came to me today
Oh, this impactful letter arrived today
Singing hallelujah
Bringing joy and exaltation
Black letter is a promise or a curse
The dark letter signifies a potential commitment or hardship
Black letter came to me today
I received a dark and significant letter today
Wired and lonely
Feeling wired and isolated
Wired and lonely
Feeling wired and isolated
Holding my hand
Giving me comfort and support
Oh, black letter came to me today
Oh, this impactful letter arrived today
Wired and lonely
Feeling wired and isolated
Wired to the running sand
Connected to the passing of time, feeling transient
Wired to the running sand
Connected to the passing of time, feeling transient
Wired to the running sand
Connected to the passing of time, feeling transient
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