shortstraw play music. music that sounds like puppies being born. music tha… Read Full Bio ↴shortstraw play music. music that sounds like puppies being born. music that sounds like protestors outside an abortion clinic. music that sounds like church bells ringing on a crisp sunday morning. music that sounds like angels playing scrabble. music that sounds like a married couple fighting through the thin wall of your apartment. now doesn't that sound nice?
shortstraw started out in 2007 as a two-piece thrash folk band consisting of the enigma that is oliver nathan and what most would call 'sarcastic', alastair thomas. they played a few shows in and around melville, joburg before bringing in the guitar and keyboard skills of jay hartford and the basswork of the esteemed and handsome phil brierley. now a four-piece, slightly less folky outfit, shortstraw aim to hit the gigging circuit with guns blazing, so look out for a show near you... fuck that's boring. apologies. frankie says go fuck yourself.
shortstraw started out in 2007 as a two-piece thrash folk band consisting of the enigma that is oliver nathan and what most would call 'sarcastic', alastair thomas. they played a few shows in and around melville, joburg before bringing in the guitar and keyboard skills of jay hartford and the basswork of the esteemed and handsome phil brierley. now a four-piece, slightly less folky outfit, shortstraw aim to hit the gigging circuit with guns blazing, so look out for a show near you... fuck that's boring. apologies. frankie says go fuck yourself.
If I'm the Tide
Shortstraw Lyrics
I just wish I was a little bit more
Ordinary when shit hits the fan
If I was a lifeboat then
Am I Tesla or am I Edison?
And I wouldn't be alone
I wouldn't need to waste my time on you
Oh, I'd hate to be a man
Oh, a man who couldn't follow through
And you can't write shit like this
You can't write shit like this
You can't write shit like this
Trust me, I learned from experience
So cute
So sweet
How our bodies spin perfectly
When we sleep
When we spoon
If I'm the tide, baby, you're the moon
And I don't care if you don't look like a movie star
I've relied on my imagination thus far
And it's a sin to find a metaphor for beauty
You're my only audience if you want you can glue me
And you can't write shit like this
Your face when you're furious
Just please don't publish this
Trust me, it's getting kind of serious
It's so cute
It's so sweet
How our bodies spin perfectly
When we sleep
And we spoon
If I'm the tide, baby, you're the moon
Get low, when you brood
We fell in love, yeah, we fell too soon
You speak
And I swoon
If I'm the tide, baby, you're the moon
I just wish I was a little bit better at this
And a little better at that
I just wish I was a little bit better at things
Or a little bit better at life
It's so cute
It's so sweet
How our bodies spin perfectly
When we sleep
And we spoon
If I'm the tide, baby, you're the moon
Get low, when you brood
We fell in love, yeah, we fell too soon
You speak
And I swoon
If I'm the tide, baby, you're the moon
If I'm the tide, baby, you're the moon
If I'm the tide, baby, you're the moon
Ordinary when shit hits the fan
If I was a lifeboat then
Am I Tesla or am I Edison?
And I wouldn't be alone
I wouldn't need to waste my time on you
Oh, I'd hate to be a man
Oh, a man who couldn't follow through
And you can't write shit like this
You can't write shit like this
Trust me, I learned from experience
So cute
So sweet
How our bodies spin perfectly
When we sleep
When we spoon
If I'm the tide, baby, you're the moon
And I don't care if you don't look like a movie star
I've relied on my imagination thus far
And it's a sin to find a metaphor for beauty
You're my only audience if you want you can glue me
And you can't write shit like this
Your face when you're furious
Just please don't publish this
Trust me, it's getting kind of serious
It's so cute
It's so sweet
How our bodies spin perfectly
When we sleep
And we spoon
If I'm the tide, baby, you're the moon
Get low, when you brood
We fell in love, yeah, we fell too soon
You speak
And I swoon
If I'm the tide, baby, you're the moon
I just wish I was a little bit better at this
And a little better at that
I just wish I was a little bit better at things
Or a little bit better at life
It's so cute
It's so sweet
How our bodies spin perfectly
When we sleep
And we spoon
If I'm the tide, baby, you're the moon
Get low, when you brood
We fell in love, yeah, we fell too soon
You speak
And I swoon
If I'm the tide, baby, you're the moon
If I'm the tide, baby, you're the moon
If I'm the tide, baby, you're the moon
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALASTAIR LESLIE THOMAS, GAD DE COMBES, JAKE RUBINSTEIN, RUSSELL GRANT COWARD, THOMAS JAMES REVINGTON
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stefan theunissen
i really love this song... the video with it though makes me feel emotional its soooooo good! only started listening to your music like a month ago but becoming a major fan fast!
MystikMush
my new favoutite song you just gotta love #shortstraw
Rachel Wide
loving the album guys but is there any way you can also release the lyrics along with the song as I'm a big fan and love singing perfectly along with you guys at shows❤
ShowingatTheBioscope
hey! the lyrics have just been added at the bottom of the description section.
Christian Cook
Sick music video!! Really digging the idea!
Brandon Dengler
love you shortstraw <3
Rocco reto da bandito
From the first time I heard the song couch potato ( it was used by one of the suicide girls in her video) anywho it was a catchy little piece and has always stuck in my head ! I can only hope that you make it big in the future ?
I'm nobody in the music biz but I know what I like and after more than 50years going to concerts and listening to Rock,Blues,Jazz and Rap, HipHop I think I know a little about music so Short Straw hard work always pays off in the end !! ✌️
Abdias Jove
<3<3<3 Excelente.
TheZeemo
The way I want guitar tabs :(
the world is round but not really
Release some more merch!!!