Pocketbooks - Sound Of The Carnival lyrics

Do you remember when the carnival came by? It was late September ‘99 You were staying on my sofa, packing bags and throwing darts at maps at random I was in love with the dancing in the streets But you won't stay still for anything As the years went by you never settled down, did you? You're a postcode lottery And I'm the girl they built the town around And suddenly, just when I least expect it, you'll be around Well are your Silk Cut running out? Or are you holding out for something else? As the city descends on us With the weight of a thousand cartoon anvils falling endlessly down You'll be the first to leave town You're the sound of the carnival You're the sound of a psychedelic orchestra that took to the streets Swept all the girls off their feet Am I just some repetitive beats? Left feeling incomplete I bought a GPS just to follow you around, sunshine You're a postcode lottery Dressed in 1980s hand-me-downs On summer days, when you rush past my window I feel alive When my head's still spinning round I can't help keeping two feet on the ground As the city will carry us With the speed of a thousand rollercoasters swiftly spiralling round You'll be the blur at the front You're the sound of the carnival You're the sight of a thousand modern dancers who abandoned the script Swept all the boys off their feet Am I just some repetitive beats To make you feel complete? And when I tell you you're a lottery I quite admire the whole philosophy You're the chaos of the town So now I'm throwing clothes in rucksacks and I'm aiming darts at atlases, with you by my side The carnival pa**ing me by for a while And the city will lift us up With the grace of a thousand northern landbirds heading south for the sun Let yourself blink and we're gone We're the sound of the carnival We're the sight of a thousand summer festivals that took to the streets Swept all the kids off their feet Seeking something that's out of our reach Where everything's complete