Move Down South is track nine on the 2016 James album Girl At The End Of The World.
Tim has explained that the song was written sub-consciously about his family moving back to Topanga Canyon after a short time in Berkeley and that his son Luka pointed him to the lyrics of the song as a guide to tell him what to do.
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Move down south
Get it
Wells dried out
Desert taps turned off
My mind's cloudy with heat
The weather blues
Light's gone out
Dammit
Paid my dues
At least stars are out
A glob of fat on spoon
A fat full moon
Came across this ghost town to the west
Every house was looted
Left for dead
Crow, coyote circling what's left
No snow capped mountains
Wells as dry as tombs
Farmers drilled down past the riverbed
Pulled up rare and ancient species
Trees are gnarled to ghostly shapes
Limbs beetle dead
Make monstrous silhouettes
We're all walking south
Unforgiving
Now the fire's gone out
Never waste a breath
We're all moving south
Regrets
Pray this weather cycles
Pray and dance for rain
Faith in moving mountains
Faith died on the plains
Land is parched and burning
Jump the fire lanes
Too late we're all responsible
Too late to hold a wake
We're all drilled out
Move down south
Get it
All drilled out
Headed
New world
I'm hysterical
Life is freaking me out
Love comes to heal the broken
Her house is always open
Open house
No one denied
This baby's come
To blow our minds
Move down south
Get it
All drilled out
Get it
Get it
Wells dried out
Desert taps turned off
My mind's cloudy with heat
The weather blues
Light's gone out
Dammit
Paid my dues
At least stars are out
A glob of fat on spoon
A fat full moon
Came across this ghost town to the west
Every house was looted
Left for dead
Crow, coyote circling what's left
No snow capped mountains
Wells as dry as tombs
Farmers drilled down past the riverbed
Pulled up rare and ancient species
Trees are gnarled to ghostly shapes
Limbs beetle dead
Make monstrous silhouettes
We're all walking south
Unforgiving
Now the fire's gone out
Never waste a breath
We're all moving south
Regrets
Pray this weather cycles
Pray and dance for rain
Faith in moving mountains
Faith died on the plains
Land is parched and burning
Jump the fire lanes
Too late we're all responsible
Too late to hold a wake
We're all drilled out
Move down south
Get it
All drilled out
Headed
New world
I'm hysterical
Life is freaking me out
Love comes to heal the broken
Her house is always open
Open house
No one denied
This baby's come
To blow our minds
Move down south
Get it
All drilled out
Get it
| Song: | Move Down South |
| Released: | 18th March 2016 |
| Main Associated Album (or Single): | Girl At The End Of The World |
| First Heard Live: | Manchester Academy 2 – 17th February 2016 |
- Girl At The End Of The World (album promo) :Album, 2015
- Girl At The End Of The World :Album, 2016
- Nottingham Royal Centre – 6th December 2016
- Lisbon MEO Arena – 4th December 2016
- Sydney Metro Theatre – 13th November 2016
- Wellington Opera House – 10th November 2016
- Auckland Powerstation – 9th November 2016
- Mares Vivas Festival, Vila Nova da Gaia – 16th July 2016
- Ejekt Festival, Athens – 8th July 2016
- Sunset Festival, Sigulda Castle, Latvia – 6th July 2016
- Sheffield Botanical Gardens – 30th June 2016
- Berlin Columbiahalle – 20th June 2016
- Amsterdam Melkweg – 19th June 2016
- Birmingham Barclaycard Arena – 20th May 2016
- Glasgow Hydro – 19th May 2016
- Newcastle City Hall – 17th May 2016
- Hull City Hall – 16th May 2016
- Leeds First Direct Arena – 14th May 2016
- Manchester Arena – 13th May 2016
- Llandudno Venue Cymru – 12th May 2016
- Bournemouth Academy – 10th May 2016
- Norwich UEA – 9th May 2016
- London Brixton Academy – 7th May 2016
- London Kentish Town Forum – 6th May 2016
- London Kentish Town Forum – 4th May 2016
- Southend Cliffs Pavilion – 3rd May 2016
- Bristol Colston Hall – 2nd May 2016
- Bermondsey Music Bank – 30th April 2016
- London Scala – 18th February 2016
- Manchester Academy 2 – 17th February 2016
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