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Slacker of the Year

from Slacker of the Year by Jim Lawrie

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Melbourne’s finest purveyor of heartbroken folk-rock returns with the shimmering title track from his new album Slacker of the Year, a gorgeous finger-picked and reverb-soaked ballad which entertains the idea that a bedroom-bound slacker could somehow be celebrated as hero to the masses. Jim Lawrie’s sound is longing and effortless, music to feel to.

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copy paste another hectic day i woke up late and i’m still so tired 
all of my responsibilities turn into casualties ‘til i get high 
i could sleep for days don’t leave your flowers where i lay 
i’m not coming down from here i could be the slacker of the year 
i’m not coming down from here 
i had dreams of going out today find a brand new place to leave my mark on  
into a world of possibility a sad celebrity i could go far  
i could earn their praise taking prizes from the mad parade 
i can hear the people cheer calling me the slacker of the year 
i’m not coming down from here i‘m not coming down 
in a world of such atrocity and animosity there stands a hero  
up against the wrongs that he can see in everything  
with the world below pointing to the sky  
i hear the children as i fly so high i can hear them loud and clear 
calling for the slacker of the year 
i’m not coming down from here 

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from Slacker of the Year, track released April 13, 2017

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Jim Lawrie Melbourne, Australia

Jim Lawrie is a songwriting gem – an artist transitioning from his previous incarnation as a folk singer-songwriter into a purveyor of soaring alt-country rock 'n' roll. On record and live, his performances are gorgeous and Jim's trademark vocal purity is a highlight; melodic, harmonious, warm and human. ... more

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