Once Upon A Time..., by The Swedish Railway Orchestra

Once Upon A Time...

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1.	The Chelsea Hotel 03:56	lyrics	buy track
Stuck inside an apartment in New York City It’s far too warm for me but, well, Everything looks so pretty I often think about it now Where I want you to be In Barcelona or London town or Tallahassee Stuck inside a hotel now in Paris town Drunk with some girl In a little green dressing gown I often think about it now Where I want you to be Buenos Aires or Milano or Southend-on-sea Who died and made you the king of the world? Who died and made you the king of the world? Who died and made you the king of the world? Who died and made you the king of the world? You’re struggling You’re struggling You’re struggling You’re struggling You’re struggling You’re struggling You’re struggling You’re struggling You’re struggling You’re struggling You’re struggling You’re struggling You’re struggling You’re struggling You’re struggling You’re struggling
2.	Forever And A Day 02:47	lyrics	buy track
I would like Good times I would like Good times To last forever To last forever To last forever To last forever I would like Good times I would like Good times To last forever To last forever To last forever To last forever I would like Really good times I would like Very good times To last forever Forever and ever To last forever Forever and a day Forever Forever and ever For ever ever ever Forever and a day Hey
3.	You'll Never Take Me Alive 04:13	lyrics	buy track
You’ll never take me alive, copper A thief like me, oh I have a popper I’m counting cards Just to mock ya You’ll never hear me say “yes, your honour” So know this You motherfucker You’ll never take me alive You’ll never take me alive You’ll never take me alive You’ll never take me alive You’ll never take me alive You’ll never take me alive No matter what you decide I’m right in front of your eyes You’ll never get me inside You’ll never get me inside You’ll never get me inside You’ll never get me inside You’ll never get me inside If you see Kay. Why? Oh you. If you see Kay. Why? Oh you.
4.	Obelisco 03:05 video	lyrics	buy track
Stop Look and listen Stop Look and listen Stop Look and listen I don’t feel anything I’m not supposed to feel Now Where you goin’? Oh now Where you goin’? Now Where you goin’? I don’t feel anything I’m not supposed to feel Stop Look and listen Stop Look and listen Stop Look and listen I don’t feel anything I’m not supposed to feel
5.	Once Upon A Time In Palestine 04:35 video	lyrics	buy track
You don’t fool all of the nation I don’t need your explanation You don’t fool all of the nation I don’t need your expectations All the time All the time All the time Once upon a time in Palestine You can’t fool all of the nation I don’t need your expectations You can’t fool all of the nation I don’t need your explanations All the time All the time All the time Once upon a time in Palestine Once upon a time in Palestine Once upon a time in Palestine Once upon a time in Palestine Once upon a time in Palestine
6.	I Saw The City 03:59 video	lyrics	buy track
I saw the city I saw the city I saw the city I would not advise it I saw the city I saw the city I saw the city But I would not advise it Oh no Ooh I saw the city Yes I saw the city I saw the city But I would not advise it I saw the city I saw the city I saw the city But I would not advise it No chance I saw the city I saw the city I saw the city I would not recommend I saw the city I saw the city I saw the city But I would not advise it Oh no Oh no Oh no Oh no Oh no
7.	People Will Let You Down 04:35	lyrics	buy track
People will let you down People will let you down People will let you down People will let you down I said hey Never trust people I said hey You can’t trust people You can’t rely on nobody You can’t rely on nobody You can’t rely on nobody You can’t rely on nobody I said hey Hey I said hey Hey People will let you down People will let you down People will let you down People will let you down I said hey Fuck you I said hey Absolutely fuck you Hey Well, fuck you I said hey Absolutely fuck you Fuck you You can’t trust anybody You can’t trust anyone You can’t trust anybody You can’t trust anyone You can’t trust anybody You can’t trust anyone You can’t trust anybody, no You can’t trust anyone Anyone Anyone Anyone Anyone Anyone
8.	Motions of the Tone 02:53	lyrics	buy track
I’m on fire Like the end of the world I’m a liar And the lines are blurred I’m reusing Motions of the tone I’m excusing Going to town alone But don’t Don’t I’m on fire But don’t Don’t I’m on fire Don’t Don’t I’m on fire But don’t Don’t Cause I’m on fire I’m I’m on fire Yes I’m I’m on fire I’m I’m on fire Yes I’m I’m on fire
9.	Circus 06:41	lyrics	buy track
My friends are far too proud To tell me what they think They speak to me in riddles They cry when they drink Push it down to the bottom, boy Don’t let those feelings show If the masks slips there’ll be hell to pay Never let them go Come along and see the circus Crowds of people make me nervous All I want from life’s a purpose All I need is love Come along and see the circus Crowds of people make me nervous All I want from life’s a purpose All I need is love My friends have all gone home They left me with my thoughts And now I sit alone To bury up the thoughts Of everything I’ve done for you Of everything I’ve done to you And truth be told I’ve got no clue If it’s a win or did I lose So come along and see the circus Crowds of people make me nervous All I want from life’s a purpose All I need is love Come along and see the circus Crowds of people make me nervous All I want from life’s a purpose All I need is love It depends on where you’re coming from How you look at life, my dear I wonder will we escape this place And conquer all of our fears? I want to be a better man I want to do the best I can I have think again and again I’ll have to wing it, go with the flow So come along and see the circus Crowds of people make me nervous All I want from life’s a purpose All I need is love Come along and see the circus Crowds of people make me nervous All I want from life’s a purpose All I need is love

about

This is the 5th studio album from TSRO.

The instruments used to make this recording are:
Moog Sub 37, Minimoog Voyager, ARP odyssey, EMS VCS 3, Korg MS-20, Moog model 15 digital synthesizer, Moog model D digital synthesizer, Poison 202 digital synthesizer, Gretsch Streamliner G2622T guitar, Rickenbacker 330 guitar, Fender Jazz bass guitar, Hofner Ignition bass guitar, SX CE-60 acoustic guitar, Roland TR-808, Roland TR-909, Simmons SDS-V, Behringer RD-9, Gretsch acoustic drums, Zildjian cymbals, tambourine, congas, bongos, cowbells, wood blocks, Guinness pint glass with a bit of water in it, shakers, Shure SM58 microphone, Shure SM57 microphone, Behringer C-1 microphone.

credits

released March 7, 2024

All instrumentation and vocals by Rob Smith. Recorded in Dublin and Barcelona between early 2022 and late 2023.
Mixed by Rob Smith in Dublin and Kildare.
All songs written by Rob Smith, except Circus written by Rob Smith and Steven Gannon.
Mastered by Daniel O’Connell at O’Connell Studios in Barcelona (A1, A2, A5, B1, B4) and also by Jack White in Chicago, IL (the rest).

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TSRO is an electronic music project, led by Rob Smith in Dublin, Ireland.

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