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Maria, I thought the mediator was a function, and it couldn’t feel.
I’m starting now to think that I was wrong.
And Alex, this curiosity’s a heavy burden.
What you said is real, and I’m not sure I can hold it here for long.

‘Cause #8 said there’s a reasonable doubt,
And I know William wants to take me on a big night out.

And I’ve got Anhedonia by my side,
And someday Anhedonia will be my bride,
And it may seem Anhedonia has cost my pride,
But still…la da da da da dee da.

So Stephen, do you really stand by your advice of “loving the one you’re with”?
Does that not put three people out of stride?
And Alvie, it seems I’ve lost all forward momentum.
I’ve nothing to give, and I’m struggling to keep this feeble shark alive.

‘Cause Paddy keeps saying I should knock on wood,
While David keeps saying that a girlfriend is good.

So I’ve got Anhedonia by my side,
And someday Anhedonia will be my bride,
And it may seem Anhedonia has cost my pride,
But still…la da da da da dee da.
Yeah, I’ve got Anhedonia in my head,
And I’ve got Anhedonia lying in my bed,
And I don’t think she will let up even when I’m dead,
Oh well…la da da da da dee da.

I’ve set up and ensnared myself in my own trap,
I think I only love you ‘cause you love me back.
Will the right one make the candle burn bright and strong?
And is it possible to tell if you’re right or wrong?
‘Cause if I leave I’ll surely realise that you’re the one,
But right now I’d feel much happier if I were gone.
But to follow all this fictional love advice,
Would be like suicide to figure out if there’s an afterlife.

Maria? You are not Maria.

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from The White Room Sessions, released September 6, 2016
Music and lyrics: Tom Hughes

Billy Evans: Guitar

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Colonel Dax Wrexham, UK

Colonel Dax is an alternative rock/multimedia project based around the songwriting of Tom Hughes (let's drop the 3rd-person act. It's me writing this).

I champion the "homemade" approach, and therefore all Dax output is entirely self-produced.

The Dax live band are renowned for tight, fun and at times "explosive" sets.
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