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Runt

by Runt

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1.
Gift 03:22
I'm a surprise of flesh and blood My wrapping paper is my skin Beneath my layers it's a trick You think I'm big, I'm really small If left alone I come apart Reveal my inner, ruin your day I am a gift you cannot trade You have to keep, keep me away Keep me a secret, keep me a secret Keep me a secret, You couldn't if you tried Keep me a secret, I'm disappointed now A beacon is a christmas tree We lie below my pals and I My tartan outer's very in Why can't I just be dressed in black?
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Worst 03:23
There's a stone wall And I'm beating my head I'm getting nowhere With you I can't understand it I've got my head in my hands Well this is not how I planned it It's the worst I've heard The worst I've ever heard These relationships, well It's the worst I've heard I've got a sore mouth From talking too much I've got a sore mind Seems what we've got here Some misdirection misunderstanding And these are sure signs
3.
Runt 04:45
You should be scared it, doesn't show You gonna die, you don't know Flat-featured face, curly tail Your porky brother's for sale You were born number nine The mother is doing fine Now put your head on the block You're the runt, you're the runt Chop, chop away, yeah Chop, chop away, yeah Chop, chop away Or drown me in a barrel of pity The lovely sty you'll never see The lengthy life you'll never lead It's Mr Farmer's decision This euthanasia is swingin'
4.
Sunray Coat 03:23
Bought a brand new rain coat Wore it in the sun In the sun, in the sun Waited for the changing But the change, it didn't come It didn't come, it didn't come Just couldn't understand Why nobody cared Nobody cared, nobody cared But while things remained the same He remained prepared Remained prepared, remained prepared In his new sunray coat Bought a jacket with a label Quality you couldn't see Couldn't see, could not see A black mole on your right leg And a pain beyond belief Beyond belief, beyond belief In his new sunray coat
5.
Schitzo 03:42
There's a young girl inside the woman Who wishes she'd come out more often She scratches at parts of her body That ain't seen the sun since the thirties There's someone in the closet Banging on the back of the door Another personality Who's it gonna be now? There's a bad man inside the good man Looking over his escape plan He's promised to make an appearance Reveal himself to the world
6.
Faken 04:26
He said he liked her, it made her happy It made her feel warm inside A simple illusion, just for his benefit Simply feeding his pride So don't let it go to your head He was only joking She said she knew just how he felt there She didn't know him at all Down on the carpet, he suddenly noticed That she was having a ball But don't let it go to your head She was only faking But down by the fire, How could they deny it They lay in the heat and they burned for a while
7.
Fall 04:56
You could have been Hitler or Jesus Or the reincarnation of somebody famous You could have died in a fire You could have been Elvis But you couldn't be higher These personality changes Is it the past talking to you? Or the shrapnel in your temple? I hate how life leaves you hanging And you spend your whole lifespan shit-scared about death, man There's a time to fall, a time to fall And a time to rise again There's a time to just call it quits And admit that it's the end It must be bad to be alive When you've got nothing to live for But good to be alive When you're with someone you'd die for
8.
Jack 02:59
Locked and keyed upon the coil Life in darkness, painted on smile Deep inside his wooden head A wooden mind, I wouldn't mind Call me Jack and I won't come Painted mouth has left me dumb Seldom seen beyond these walls Of course, if I could see at all Six years, six walls, six years, six walls Six years, six walls, six years since... Jack's out of the box Happy-go-lucky man Sorry, no luck today Fear claustrophobia Love of more spacier
9.
Super Hero 03:20
Super hero, I don't think so Super hero, just a dreamer Stranger from another planet He's a man we cannot trust People love him, he's a winner South of here, he's real big He's a man with large intentions He's a man we cannot trust He's got my heckles up, I'm seeing red, ha ha But petrified as well as mad, ha ha The superman is in his head, ha ha He's someone I would like to be But can't believe
10.
Relish 03:58
You say your life revolves around The word that you heard You mean your life revolves around The word that you thought you heard You read the book and seen the light Now what is left for you A good excuse, and a scapegoat For everything that is untrue You can get away from that one You can get away from that I can get the feel for that one I can get the feel for that You're fading quick Your clever wit now in a shallow grave Where is your mind I think you'll find you've given it away You can get the feel for that one You can get the feel for that I can get the feel for this one I can get the feel for that It's making you lie, it's making you lie You think you're spiritually higher It's making you a liar You need an excuse, you need an excuse You think you're gonna win You think I'm gonna lose But you can get away from that one I can get away from that I can get the feel for this one I can get the feel for that
11.
Toyman 02:54
Keep I away... I can't Show me how it works... I don't Know how to grow... I won't Wanna grow up... When I can Visit the toyman Mr supply man Of marijuana You fuck my mind, man This is the life... Your Life Listen to this... Enjoy There is a place... I know Stick in the mud... I'll go
12.
Yo Yo 05:13
Find myself around here often Deep dark hole down Satan's well Me don't think he has forgotten He can see it all Get down to devilish rhythms All bad children go to hell Goody goodies go to heaven Now I can see it all And if you push me away I'm gonna be a yo yo If you push me away I'm gonna be a yo yo yo You're better with the devil you know so well You're better with the devil you know and love An opportunity like this Only comes along once in a lifetime You could do a lot worse than this And if you find yourself confused by options Go with what you knew first
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about

The debut album by Dunedin band Runt. Runt existed between 1993 and 1999, during which time they built up a large local following. Two albums were released during their career and have been extremely hard to come by...until now!

Recorded @ Volt Studios, Dunedin, NZ, Waitangi Weekend 1995

Engineered by Brendon Hoffman

Produced by Brendon Hoffman & Runt

Remixed @ Strawberry Sound, Dunedin, NZ, 1997 by Tim Kitto

Cover design/art by Leighton Anderson

Thanks to Leighton, Brendon, Tim, Garth, Jamie, Eugene, Gav, Gazza, Nathan, Rick, Jim, David, Linda, Jane, Fold, Eve, Humania, Strange Brew

credits

released May 1, 1995

Richard Strang: Vocals/Bass
Brad Martin: Guitar
Matt Tane: Drums

All tracks written and performed by Runt
except 'Lucky Leech' written by Runt & E. Shields

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Runt New Zealand

From Dunedin, NZ, Runt performed between 1993 - 1999. They are still remembered as an exciting live act and their two albums are available exclusively here.

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