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Borderlands

from No Signposts. by Anne Lister

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That wonderful process called change. Don't you love it?

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This is the borderland, this is no man’s land
This is the place you never thought you’d be
This is the waiting room, this is the changing room
Where nothing and everything is free.

They use passport control to put you on hold
Deciding if they’ll let you through
All you do there is hope, give yourself enough rope
If they turn you back, what will you do?

This is the borderland, this is no man’s land
This is the place that’s not marked on your map
This is the waiting room, this is the changing room
From here all the signposts are blank.

And those who’ve been here before, who might know the score
Never told you what to expect
You should have been wise and looked in their eyes
Standing here feels a bit like death.

This is the borderland, this is no man’s land
This is the place where they change the rules
This is the waiting room, this is the changing room
Where wise folk all turn into fools.

Did you really think you could just waltz on through
With nothing to show where you’ve been
There are marks left behind on your heart and your mind
To show a journey in search of a dream.

This is the borderland, this is no man’s land
This is the place where they check how you feel
This is the waiting room, this is the changing room
Where nothing and everything is real.

And now you feel stuck, you’ve run out of luck
The daydream seems so far away
You can’t turn around, your world’s upside down
And all you can do right now is stay.

This is the borderland, this is no man’s land
And you’ve got to get through here somehow
This is the waiting room, this is the changing room
And they’re handing you your documents now.

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from No Signposts., released June 18, 2020
Bass - Ian Kearey. Pipes and percussion - Steafan Hannigan

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Anne Lister Wales, UK

Anne is best known for her song "Icarus", recorded and performed by a number of different singers, including Martin Simpson and Nic Jones. "Astrolabe" is her ninth solo album.

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