Sounding uncannily like his dad Ian in the speaking department, but producing entirely different music and his own, more relaxed style, the opening and title tracks from his 2017 album are deeply personal and still laced with aggression, irony, self-loathing and dark humour. Sounds familiar? Yes and no. Dury has described the entire album as being about a lonely middle-aged male, something he apparently knows plenty about. The music is minimally orchestral with low-key funk backing tracks, and to offset that deep speaking voice, soft, female-voiced choruses. It's a potent combination.
[Chorus]
Welcome to Miami now
Broken promises are here
I don't know you don't know
Welcome to Miami now
[Baxter Dury]
I don't think you realise how successful I am
I'm like a shipping tycoon
Full of promise and cum
I'm a salamander
Short riff lover-boy
Causing grief to the bleeding eyes
I'm the turgid fucked up little goat
Pissing on your fucking hill
And you can't shit me out
'Cos you can't catch me
'Cos you're so fat
So fuck ya
I'm Miami
[Chorus]
Welcome to Miami now
Broken promises are here
I don't know you don't know
Welcome to Miami now
[Baxter Dury]
I don't think you know who I am
I'm the sausage man
The shadow licker
I'm the tiny little ghost
That features in your despondent moments
The timeless whisper
The glassy dude
I'm the science of all that's wrong
And I'm making you think that you doubt
Everything you love
But I'm here to stay
I'm Miami
[Chorus]
Welcome to Miami now
Broken promises are here
I don't know you don't know
Welcome to Miami now
[Baxter Dury]
I'm the great sleeper
I'm the bookkeeper
I'm the vicar
I'm the main course
I'm Morgan Freeman
I cut master Neon Angels
I'm the night chef
The eye doctor
Mister Maserati
I'm king of the migraines
Soiled Lord of Tears
I'm the urban goose
I'm a river of dead fish
I'm Miami
[Chorus]
Welcome to Miami now
Broken promises are here
I don't know you don't know
Welcome to Miami now.
[Chorus]
Prince of tears, prince of tears
No one's gonna love you more than us
Prince of tears, prince of tears
No one's gonna love you more than us
[Dury]
I'm a prince of tears
Who stood on his driveway
Washing his hands
Bad things.
[Chorus]
Everybody loves to say goodbye
Everybody loves to say goodbye
Everybody loves to say goodbye
Prince of tears, prince of tears
No one's gonna love you more than us
Prince of tears, prince of tears
No one's gonna love you more than us
[Dury]
I'm a prince of tears
Wiped his eyes
And looked to everything he haunt,
And smiled.
[Chorus]
Everybody loves to say goodbye …
Prince of tears, don't leave me like this laughing at you …
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