Tripitaka-san

Single liner notes

Tripitaka-san (Irrepressible Remix) was released in December 2025.

Remixes that celebrate the 20^th anniversary of Kinematic's debut album Time & Place, recorded at Darnum Wood in November 2003 and released in October 2005.

Written by Kinematic.
Engineered by Kevin Ross.
Mixed by Michael Stifter.
Produces by Kinematic and Michael Stifter.
Mastered by Isaac Barter.

Cover art by Gordon Clarke. Dailan Evans as "The Chauffeur".

Kinematic are Gordon Clarke, Michael Clarke, Mark Olszewski, Michael Owen and Jaime Pitman.

Tripitaka-san (Irrepressible Remix) LYRICS & VIDEO

Tripitaka-san 3.40

All the way, I stayed awake, it's a long flight back from JFK
Rest my head, I cannot sleep, but you know it's easier not to think
I can't stop sighing at what you said
I can't step quietly on this street

Only want to keep my eyelids falling
Only want to speak but I've lost my sense of timing
Only want to keep my head from falling
Only want to speak but I've lost all sense of timing

Eight a.m. at Paddington, I feel like Tripitaka-san
Rest my eyes, I want to sleep, but you know you have to talk that spin
I can't stop sighing at what you said
I can't step quietly on this street

Only want to keep my eyelids falling
Only want to speak but I've lost my sense of timing
Only want to keep my head from falling
Only want to speak but I've lost all sense of timing

I can't stop sighing at what you said
I can't step quietly on this street

Only want to keep my eyelids falling
Only want to speak but I've lost my sense of timing
Only want to keep my head from falling
Only want to speak but I've lost all sense of timing

Original release video by Kinematic

A Beginner's Guide To Narcolepsy (Retro Remix) LYRICS

A Beginner's Guide To Narcolepsy 1.44

Don't want a companion for the drive, 'cause I don't feel like talking
Need music to bring the kids alive, we're all looking for new songs

If I would or could now, if I would or could
If I would or could now, baby, do you think I should

I wanna work it out, I wanna work it out
If I would or could now, baby, I wanna work it out

Nobody but me believes inside, we're all looking for answers
I've gotta prepare to waste the night, If I'm nothing but honest

If I would or could now, if I would or could
If I would or could now, baby, do you think I should

I wanna work it out, I wanna work it out
If I would or could now, baby, I wanna work it out
I wanna work it out, I wanna work it out
If I would or could now, baby, I wanna work it out

Original release video by Kinematic

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