The Ones That Got Away by MAILMAN
| Artist: | MAILMAN |
| Album: | The One-Take Speed Demo Session |
| Title: | The Ones That Got Away |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Genres: | Folk / Rock / Pop |
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About the artist
BIOGRAPHY
Jamie 'Stan' Stanley (aka: MAILMAN) has been writing, recording and performing his songs in various guises for around ten years. His initial acoustic outings at aged 18 were always well received on the London open mic circuit. He then formed indie-rock band Emporia, which enjoyed a brief spell of popularity on the London pub-venue circuit in 2003/4 before prematurely splitting up.
His second outing, the heavy rock & electro influenced Origins of Oceania, was notably more productive, recording the self-produced, Pulse Rated playlisted 'Propaganda Panda EP', as well as enjoying a successful mini-tour of London and the south east, culminating in a particularly choice gig at legendary venue The Clapham Grand in 2008. The same year, Stan conceived, directed and edited a short film style music video for Origins track "All This For Nothing". He also found time to produce an album for talented singer-songwriter Carl Picton.
Sadly, Origins of Oceania split in early 2009 due to geographical differences… So Stan is now going back to his roots and launching a solo career under the name MAILMAN - a project that encompasses multiple genres including acoustic, singer-songwriter, classic and alternative rock, drum 'n bass, electronica and various points in between.
Over the years, he has earned a reputation as somewhat of a political artist whilst still fully embracing the power of music to purely entertain. His ability to create catchy, upbeat pop songs, comparable to the likes of the Foo Fighters, Squeeze and Crowded House, out of subjects more associated with the likes of Billy Bragg, Neil Young and Rage Against The Machine, has been described as unique, empowering and uplifting in equal measure.
In May 2010 Stan released the election protest and charity single Manifesto / Tell Me Lies to coincide with the UK general election under the pseudonym PHAnTAM (Planet Hubris & The Apathy Myth).
The video for Manifesto can be seen here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7Mujen5miY&feature=related
Both songs are still available to buy. To buy this record is to:
a) donate to Amnesty International and support the hugely important work they do in defending human rights around the world
b) support totally independent new music and
c) support the ongoing fight for political and electoral reform in the UK
DOWNLOAD LINKS:
i-Tunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/manifesto-tell-me-lies-single/id363760553
AMAZON:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Manifesto-Tell-Me-Lies/dp/B003DTW242
Lyrics
THE ONES THAT GOT AWAY
He walks in through the door, wonders what he came here for.
It’s not exactly clear.
He has no part to play, even so he’s bound to stay.
There’s no-one else around.
He walks up to the bar, wonders how he got so far,
From where it all began,
When he was young and able, in love and almost stable.
For now he’s all alone.
And someone, somewhere still recalls when he could’ve had it all.
The one that got away remembers to this day.
It would be nice and easy if we had our time again.
We might jus get there in the end.
It would be so easy it is just possible,
He would make the same mistakes again.
She loved him from afar. Who knows what her reasons are,
For keeping it that way.
She’s always hiding something, worried about revealing something,
That someone else could use.
She is the independent prosecution and defendant,
For everything she’s done.
And now this baby girl that grew up in her mothers world,
Has wound up all alone.
And someone, somewhere far away, she misses every day.
She hated him before but she is not so sure now.
It would be nice and easy if we had our time again.
We might jus get there in the end.
It would be so easy it is just possible,
She would make the same mistakes again.
There are some things in life too valuable for us to hold,
And so we push them all away.
Now it’s much too late to tell you how I’m lost without the tenderness,
And love and trust and warmth I once had found in you….
It would be nice and easy if we had our time again.
We might jus get there in the end.
It would be so easy it is just possible,
I would make the same mistakes again.
© 2009 Jamie 'Stan' Stanley
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