We're afraid you're out of time / In the way and out of time / First you'll meet the registrar / Make sure you are who you are / Fingerprints, signatures / Down this hallway, prisoner / We're afraid you're out of time / In the way and out of time / There's a lengthy list with the boxes checked so the rules apply / It's all protocol and we don't care whether you live or die / So you'll see no pitchforks, and no we won't let a mob convene / We'll confirm you're gone and we'll wipe your blood off the guillotine / We're afraid you're out of time / In the way and out of time / Watermarked, notarized / Local churches notified / Thousand pages of nixed appeals / Cover letter, golden seal / Photocopies for the boss / I's are dotted, T's are crossed / This is our office, give it a glance / Last one before the endless expanse / Cabinets you'll be filed in / Managers, filing forms, pushing paper / It's an elegant process, nothing to chance / Yes, you'll comply, and thanks in advance / Page after page of small print / Managers, filing forms, pushing paper / We're afraid you're out of time / In the way and out of time
On this harmonically rich LP, the Scottish singer-songwriter contrasts gorgeous soprano harmonies with strident folk-rock instrumentation. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 26, 2023