'You are the music while the music lasts.'
T.S. Eliot
You’re behind my bars of rest
Finally I can hear my breath
As the silence Loudly screams
Here’s the harmony of dreams
Deafen sounds you’ve never heard
Silence says way more than words
Waves of sound and trembling anger
So much noise but still no answer
Hush Listen to my battle cry
As I sing you my lullaby
Come hear the defiance
Of my symphony of silence
Symphony of Silence
Symphony of Silence
Sound of vowels frustrate my peace
Now the silence will be unleashed
You’re the most absurd distraction
It’s only noise but there’s no action
Written by MNB ©2018
'Today's News for Tomorrow's World' is our third album and a collection of our original songs, plus one of our favourite covers thrown in for good measure.
The album is the result of hard work, countless hours of song-writing and an equal amount of fun. Enjoy!
MNB, March 2018
"Tomorrow belongs to those
who can hear it coming."
David Bowie
Inspired by legends past and present, this is a band that works hard and play harder.
Fully involved in the song writing process, these guys understand music and love it!
Their relaxed personas and seemingly effortless performances derive from many,
many hours of laughter, sweat and no tears!
"...We have come up with our own style & the songs we write are about daily things in our lives..."
Our Latest Tracks & Lyrics...
THE WORLD'S
GONE MAD
Written by MNB ©2017
The world’s gone mad
So says my Dad
What has the world come to
We need a breakthrough
We need a breakthrough
The world’s gone mad
It’s war after war
Just plain confusion
I don’t get it anymore
Not anymore
Kids gone crazy on their phones
Brexit breaking EU bones
Random people saying hi
Stranger danger is online
Terror’s happening on the street
Shooting bullets as a treat
Teachers and their quiffed back hair
Living life and they don’t care
Fake News
Written by MNB ©2017
How can we trust what we listen to
How can we know that is the truth
Is this just another view
You can’t keep us in your Zoo
Why should we trust what we listen to
Why can’t we know the real truth
Is this just another view
You can’t keep us in your Zoo
Who can I trust now for all I know
You’re feeding us fake news
Who can we trust now for all we know
You’re feeding us fake news
Get Out Of Bed
Written by MNB ©2017
Wake up in the morning when I want
Get Out Of Bed! Get Out Of Bed!
Can bunk school if I want
I Play Dead! I Play Dead!
Hear Mum screaming off her head
Get Out Of Bed! Get Out Of Bed!
Someone's coming up the stairs
I Play Dead! I Play Dead!
Mum says get yeah get out of bed
Get Out Of Bed! Get Out Of Bed!
I want my breakfast in my bed
I Play Dead! I Play Dead!
I Play Dead! I Play Dead!
Just don't wanna get out of bed
I Play Dead! I Play Dead!
I don't care I'm not leaving here
This is my world I won't shed a tear
I don't care you're my biggest fear
This is my world please get out of here
And I Play Dead!
Climate Change
Written by MNB ©2017
They say the world is in a melt down
They say the end is coming around
We cannot change but slow it down
We need to stop this fooling around
Cause the world is changingAnd I don’t want to be drowned
It is a race against the time It is a real life eco crime
We need to work together We can still change the weather
We can come up with measures And keep all our treasures
All we need is you to be aware Cause there’s no time to spare
All we need is you to be aware Too many gases in the air
We’ll keep on singing till you care
They say the time is running out
They talk about big floods and drought
Can’t we see the science is true This is down to me and you
Cause the world is changing It is all over the news
Climate change is not just the weather
Please Mr Trump let’s make it better
Global warming is really not a hoax
So please help saving our planet & folks
We need to stop it together We got to make it better
We need to work together We can still change the weather
So Absurd
Written by MNB ©2017
Wash out pink and green colour hair
Phones not to be seen or heard
Tuck in shirt and do up ties
These school rules seem so absurd!
Absurd!
Boring gold and silver studs
I like the girls better with make-up
Why can’t boys have ears pierced up
These school rules seem so absurd!
Absurd!
No Rolled Up skirts for the girls
Jet Black shoes are really nerd
Why can’t we call teachers dudes
These school rules seem so absurd!
Cuts no shorter than number two
Even girls get to have a bun
No shaved hair lines as a parting
It just takes out all of the fun!
Absurd, So Absurd!
Long Live The King
Written by MNB ©2016
Sometimes he wonders of the good in society
Sometimes he wonders where’s it’s gone
It’s way to easy to ignore choosing not to see
The life of others but our own
He sees the hungry and the poor
Helps them on the way
He sees the lonely in the cold
He gives them hope without a pay
Puts a smile on their face
He’s made a difference to this day
He doesn’t need a throne
He doesn’t need the fame
No one will ever know
The good his done today
Long live the king
The king without a crown
HELTER SKELTER
Written by Lennon & McCartney ©1968
When I get to the bottom I go back to the top of the slide
Where I stop and I turn and I go for a ride
Till I get to the bottom and I see you again
Do, don't you want me to love you
I'm coming down fast but I'm miles above you
Tell me, tell me, tell me, come on tell me the answer
Well, you may be a lover but you ain't no dancer
Helter skelter, helter skelter
Helter skelter
Will you, won't you want me to make you
I'm coming down fast but don't let me break you
Tell me, tell me, tell me the answer
You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer
Look out
Helter skelter, helter skelter
Helter skelter
Look out, 'cause here she comes
When I get to the bottom I go back to the top of the slide
And I stop and I turn and I go for a ride
And I get to the bottom and I see you again, yeah, yeah
Well do you, don't you want me to make you
I'm coming down fast but don't let me break you
Tell me, tell me, tell me your answer
You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer
"The old believe everything,
The middle-aged suspect everything,
The Young know everything"
This is our second CD...
It is a result of hard work and perseverance.
When we started out on our journey, we were told by many that we were ‘too young’ and got turned down a lot. Well, we didn’t give up.
By the time you read this, we will have played over 60 gigs at all sorts of venues; from music festivals to charity events, from garden parties to film festivals! We are proud of every song we write and release, after all, they are about our lives and are our voice in the world!
So here’s to all who believed in us, and to those who made it harder too – otherwise we wouldn’t be here. Enjoy the epic sounds of the MAGICIAN’S NEPHEW BAND!
MNB, JANUARY 2017
Oscar Wilde
Sugar Rush
THE PRIMARY YEARS
Our first ever album almost got us into trouble with a big corporation, but got us on the news all over the world...