Cloudland Blue Quartet - The Actor Leaves the Stage (2012)

from Rubinmusik 1977-2017 by David Reilly

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Now the play is over and the actor leaves the stage
Catches his face in the mirror and now he looks his age
He wipes away the make up and he walks out the door
He knows inside he’s finished he can’t take anymore
The audience has disappeared and he’s all on his own
Not a single message or missed call on his phone

He used to wake up in the morning so glad to be alive
Jump into his very nice car and take it for a drive
Somehow now the thrill has gone and he’s hurting inside
Put out the light and put out the light there’s nowhere to hide
The audience has disappeared and he’s all on his own
Not a single message or missed call on his phone

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from Rubinmusik 1977-2017, released December 30, 2017
The Actor Leaves the Stage 06:45
(Reilly)
David Reilly - Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitars, Samples, Drum Loop
Anne Reilly - HairDryer
Recorded March 2012
Currently available on the Cloudland Blue Quartet album “Starlightnight” (2012)

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Cloudland Blue Quartet Edinburgh, UK

A quartet in name only, initially influenced by Fripp & Eno's "No Pussyfooting" and The Velvet Underground's debut, songwriter & soundscaper David Reilly started musicking in 1977 by creating drones using sellotape on the keys of his dad's Bontempi Organ. The subsequent junk shop purchases of an electric guitar & fuzzbox and the acquisition of an old Beatles songbook, led him into songwriting... ... more

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