Name: Pleasure In The Pain
Duration: P00H03M36S
Description: First song written back in Australia after the big trip overseas. Perhaps it is a musical debrief. But then again it could also be a manifesto. Features the haunting piano accordian lines by Matthew R Vale (Lion Island) recorded one sunny afternoon, a week after Peter B first met him at Ric's in Brisbane.

Pleasure In The Pain

from Far From Home by Peter B & The Homeless Souls

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First song written back in Australia after the big trip overseas. Perhaps it is a musical debrief. But then again it could also be a manifesto. Features the haunting piano accordian lines by Matthew R Vale (Lion Island) recorded one sunny afternoon, a week after Peter B first met him at Ric's in Brisbane.

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A man can read a thousand books
Never learn to read between the lines
A man can take a thousand photographs
Never really see the light
We can travel round the world a thousand times
Never find a home on this earth
One day we'll live a thousand years
Never really learn to live

I'm a man
I'm a man
Won't let you down again
No no
Understand
Understand
There's pleasure in the pain
Oh yeah
Oh Lord yes

I have said a thousand prayers
Never learn nothing about grace, no
You can go to a thousand churches
Never learn nothing 'bout forgiveness

I'm a man
I'm a man
Won't let you down again
No no
Understand
Understand
There's pleasure in the pain
Oh yeah

Be a man
Be a man
Don't let her down again
No no
Understand
if you can
There's pleasure in the pain
Oh...

credits

from Far From Home, released January 31, 2009
Peter B - vocals, ac guitar
James McEwan - bass
Parmis Rose - keyboard
Matthew R Vale - piano accordian
Paul Young - drums
Words & Music by Peter B
Recorded, Mixed & Produced by Peter B & James McEwan
Mastered by Daniel Fournier

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Peter B & The Homeless Souls Brisbane, Australia

When our friend's mum heard that we were playing at his sister's birthday party, she said 'You tell those guys their souls have a home'. Thank you, Mrs Manning. We hope so.

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