Nature's Cruel Design

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The second track on the album to be co-written by Matt and Mark Butcher Nature’s Cruel Design is a Hendrixian blues-funk-rock-riff-groove, with some incendiary ensemble playing and a sassy Butcher lyric, warning a young man of being drawn to Siren-like, seductive, predatory females who will “remove pieces of you, until you can’t recognise yourself”. We hope for Butch’s sake that the lyrics aren’t based on experience.

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Nature's Cruel Design (Taylor/Butcher)

Such an appetite
Greed a saint would not forgive
You're working day and night
To fill a void that lets her live, live, live
Before you know it you're too old
And there's nothing left to give

To keep up with her demands
You're a better man than I
Break your legs and bind your hands
Then she'll say you never tried
But the thought of ever leaving her
Has never crossed your mind
She's a wicked lover
One of nature's cruel designs

Remove pieces of you
‘Til you don't recognise yourself
You know it feels so good
But you'll be spoilt for anybody else
Now you can't remember
Anything you've left behind
She's your wicked lover
One of nature's cruel designs

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from The Motives feat. Matt Taylor, track released June 11, 2012

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The Motives feat. Matt Taylor London, UK

A new band project brings together some of the finest talent from the European blues scene. The Motives draw their musical inspiration from 40s New York, 50s Chicago and 60s London, combining Matt Taylor's electrifying guitar work with Jonny Dyke's virtuoso hammond and piano over a rock solid rhythm section of Roy Martin on drums and Andy Graham on Bass. Their new album is released in June 2012. ... more

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