1. |
a boy and a girl
02:34
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And maybe you'll find me here
Alone or with someone.
And maybe my timing's wrong,
But you see I need someone.
Why did the road get so long,
I'm traveling for days,
Never noticing what I lost
Along the way
It's just a boy and a girl
Alone in the world.
Murderers lie because they have to
Politicians lie because they feel they ought to
Everyone else lies for fun
Everyone else lies for fun
Just like a boy and a girl
Alone in the world.
And maybe you'll find me here,
Alone or with someone
And maybe my timings wrong
But you see I need someone.
Why did the road get so long
Why did the road get so long
For a boy and a girl.
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2. |
leaving
03:20
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leaving:
she gets in the car
door slams shut
there’s a shape in the doorway
it’s my door
and she’s leaving
She is leaving
I get drunk on half a pint
high on one cigarette
am I a man yet?
(She’s leaving /A space in my eyes)
she gets in the car
'cause I’ve lost something on the way
she gets in the car
we only said two words yesterday
I hope you find
whatever it is cause I don’t know
and I don’t care
really I don’t care
Why did she go away
I’m fine
I’m fine
the warmth by my side
will fade in a while
the shape of your head
darkens the pillow
She gets in the car
door slams shut.
She gets in the car
Why did she go away
don’t go away
I’m fine.
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3. |
never been wrong
03:23
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never been wrong
I want to believe
I wasn’t afraid
I wasn’t scared
I want to believe
I want to be happy
I want to believe
don’t try and stop me
I wasn’t afraid
of our last conversation
you keep telling the truth
what’s the matter with you
I’ve never been wrong
I don’t make mistakes
it’s the end of it all
but you might have to wait
I’ve never been wrong
can you understand
it’s just you resent me
I’m a perfect man
I’ve never been wrong
I only want to be happy
I want to believe
don’t try and stop me
the clock stops
cigarette has gone out
I lie all the time
it starts as a joke
there’s a cigarette in my fingers
but no smoke
she closes the door
she closes it quickly
I can’t understand
why doesn’t she love me
I’ve never been wrong
no-I’ve- never- been- wrong.
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4. |
man with a solution
03:01
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And he'll answer all your questions with questions.
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5. |
slightly breathless
04:27
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Slightly breathless
and all the things you say
at the end are a waste of time
with thoughts that you pretend were
thought by yourself
but they were thought by someone else
from someone elses book
and all the little things you say
at the end of the day
to make it alright for the night
to make it all okay
and when you sleep
you’ll dream of things
that you’ve never seen
and hope they’ll stay with you
after the dream
and wake with all the things you’ve learned
and all the things you’ve done
when you were half asleep
and the dream was half begun
but love is always leaving you by the wayside
and half a dozen times you swear
that this girl could be your wife
and half a dozen times
you claim that you’re settled for life
and so you stake it all
on one small hope
and wake up one day
with nothing more to say
and half a dozen friends
will swear that this girl
is the one for you
spend half a dozen lives
and try and find if it’s true
and one night when you sleep
you find you meet God in a dream
but don’t have time
to ask him what it means
and wake with all the things you’ve learned
and all the thing you’ve done
when you were half asleep
and the dream was half begun
but love is always leaving you
by the wayside
and how many times
have you told yourself
that this time it’s real
you’ll love nobody else
And swear to yourself
you can’t stand the pain
falling in love
again and again...
who’s going to love you now
who’s going to love you now
who’s going to love you now.
so you finally run away
and then you try to find yourself
but all you ever find
is that you want somebody else
the only girl you’ve loved
you find out just couldn’t care less
she left you lonely
and slightly breathless
and all the little things you say
at the end of the day
to make it alright
to make it okay
and when you sleep
you’ll dream of a world
you’ve never seen
and hope you’ll be there
after the dream.
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6. |
Shelly's Chevy
03:59
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Shelly's Chevy
Followed Shelly's chevy
Highway 101
86 Demons
Were riding infront
I've been in a daze for two days
I've been in a fight for three nights
The Universe is breathing
Sunshine in my life
followed Shelly's Chevy
Highway 405
Feels like 2000 monkeys
Were still learning to drive
I followed Shelly's Chevy
All the way home
I'd like to ask you in
But I'd rather be alone
I've been in a daze
for two days
I've been in a fight for three nights
The Universe is breathing
Sunshine in my life
He's always going to cafes
Ending up in bars
He's never been in a fight
But he's proud of the scars
he's always talking to girls
And looking at boys
She likes peace and quiet
But she's attracted to noise
And I've been driving
with the music on
Too scared to notice
when the breaks had gone
I still love you
I still care
I feel it in your heart
Feel it in your head
Feel it in your arms
Feel it in your bed
I still love you
I still care
I feel it in your heart
feel it in your head
Feel it in your arms
Feel it in your bed
The universe is breathing
Like the changing of the moon
The changing of the tide
The changing of your heart
The changing of your mind
The Universe is breathing
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7. |
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don’t get too comfortable
I want you back
Want you back so bad
I can hardly breathe
Thinking of the time
When you were here with me
And sometimes we’d go out
Sometimes we’d stay in
Lie back and watch TV
And you’d say you were happy
And so when the evening comes
Are your inhibitions gone
Nothing can go wrong...
No
Well don’t get too comfortable
When everything is good
When everything is right
No
Well don’t get too comfortable
Cause when everything is nice
You’d better think twice
I want you back
Want you back so bad
I can hardly breathe
Thinking of the time
When you were here with me
Do you know what you want
In ten seconds time
Do you know what you want
When you’re halfway through your life
I want you back
Want you back so bad
I can hardly breathe
Thinking of the time
when love was easy
I want you back
Want you back so bad
I can hardly sleep
Sometimes I lie alone
And listen to the city
No
Well don’t get too comfortable
When everything is good
When everything is right
No
Well don’t get too comfortable
When everything is nice
Someone will ruin your life
Life
Everything is nice
I want you back
Want you back so bad
I can hardly sleep
As you forget about me
I forget to breathe
I want you back
Want you back so bad
I can hardly breathe
Every film that I see
Never fails to disappoint me
Like every book that I read
Like every girl that I meet
I want you back
I want you back
No
Don’t get too comfortable
We’ll never be as good
We’ll never be as right
Comfortable.
Comfortable.
Just smile as they take away your hope
Take away your heart
Tell you nothing can go wrong
Cause your blind
Your blind to what’s been going on
You just accept things as they are
To be comfortable.
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8. |
running backwards
05:59
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do - do - do - do
do - do - do - do
Is this what adults do?
Is this what adults do?
do - do - do - do
do - do - do - do
Is this what adults do?
Running backwards
Down the hallway
Meeting time 12 o’clock,
Running backwards
Down the hallway
To the bathroom
Back again.
I’m running backwards
Down the hallway
Maybe call a friend
Running backwards
Down the hallway
Maybe call again
Was about this time
Two summers ago
What you didn’t say
Told me all I need to know
do - do - do - do
do - do - do - do
do - do - do - do
Is this what adults do?
Is this what adults do?
Running backwards
Down the hallway
Getting your way never ends
I’m running backwards
From the doorway
To the place where I grew up
Running backwards
Down the hallway
Say hello to a friend
And say goodbye again
...To all your pretentious friends
Who never talk to me at parties
’Cause they know me already
And it's such a fucking pity
’Cause I'm so fucking interesting
And I’m staring at the sweat on her neck
And the scar on her leg
And I’m watching you talk
With my words in your mouth
And my thoughts in your head
yea- My words in your mouth
My thoughts in your head
My words on your lips
My thoughts in your head
My words in your mouth
Running backwards
Down the hallway
Meeting time twelve o’clock
Running backwards
Down the hallway
To the bathroom
Back again
Running backwards
Down the hallway
Say hello to a friend
I'm running backwards
To the doorway
Say goodbye again.
Think I met God today
Guess I feel slightly strange
Think I met God today
Guess I feel slightly strange
I picture him there
In his little house in the clouds
And I talk to him
’Cause he's my friend
And he only likes people who are his friends
’Cause if you don't talk to him
You know it's
Not going to work out right
You're going to have a nightmare of a life
You know cause he's a bloke in the clouds
Looking down on you
Like I do
Yea - so I met God okay
And now he’s my mate
And here he is...
Yes I feel slightly strange
Think I met God today
Guess I feel slightly strange
And you're in your world
And I’m in mine
You can come and visit me
sometime
Running backwards
Down the hallway
Meeting time twelve o’clock
I’m running backwards
Down the hallway
To the bathroom
Back again
I’m running backwards
Down the hallway
Meeting time twelve o’clock
Wishing I could grow up.
I believe in
Little green men
I believe in
Little green men
Seen them on my playstation
I believe in
Little green men
Here they come again.
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9. |
looks like rain
04:39
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Looks Like Rain:
The last thing that I needed
Was to forget
That I loved you
But some things
Play to hard
In my mind
I wanted to believe
All I needed was love
But I - I - I
I was full of questions.
The last thing that I needed
Was to forget
Why I loved you
But some days
Play to hard
On my time
I wanted to believe
All you needed was love
But I - I - I
I was full of questions
Though you're smiling now
I see cloudy days
And though it’s bright outside
Somewhere there is rain
It looks like rain
It was on a cloudy day
Smiling now,
Cloudy days,
It’s bright outside,
It looks like rain
The last thing that I wanted,
Was to forget
Why I loved you
But some things
Play to hard in my mind
I wanted to lose myself
With someone who’s lost themselves
But I - I - I
I was full of questions
It was on a cloudy day
Smiling now
Cloudy day
It’s bright outside
And it looks like rain
Smiling at the thought
The last thing that I wanted
Was to forget that I loved you
But some things play to hard
In my mind
I wanted to lose myself
With someone who’s lost themselves
But I was full of questions
This is me
In a bar
With a girl
Ordering a drink
Leaning over
Making eyes
Getting scared
Of replies
I see cloudy days
It was on a cloudy day
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10. |
something odd about you
05:09
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something odd about you
I’m thinking of you
Thinking of you
I think I saw you laughing
When you thought
You saw me cry
But I was not alone
When you thought I was
And when I come back home
And when I go to bed
I never think of you
Or anyone
I just fall asleep
Then I wake up - I get up
And all the things that meant
Something to me
Have gone fuzzy.
She’s gone too,
There’s only you
Must be some mistake -
Talk - when you feel like talking
‘Cause that’s all you could do
And that’s all you should do
Smile - when you feel like smiling
‘Cause that’s all you should do
Thats all you could do
Cry - when you feel like crying
‘Cause that’s all you should do
That’s all you should do
Love - when you feel like loving
That’s all you should do do
That’s all that you should do.
(Found love - love - love)
She’s gone too
There’s only you
Must be some mistake
At the end of every day
At the start of every morning
There's something on your shoulders
That keeps you down on the bed
Stops you raising your head
Turn and face the light
It’s easy to lay down at night
What you gonna do
When she’s through with you
And the friends have gone too
That you thought were friends with you
Don’t you see the big picture
There’s something odd about you
Ask anyone you like
You take four steps out of time
What you gonna do
When she’s through with you
And everyone you like
Takes four steps at a time.
Talk - when you feel like talking
Love - When you feel like loving
(She’s gone too - there’s only you - must be some mistake)
Talk - when you feel like talking
That’s all you can do
That’s all you can do
That’s all you can do
That’s all that you can do
Love - Love - Love - That’s all you could do
That’s all that you should do
(ad libs to end)
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11. |
orange to the light
02:56
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Orange to the light
Now
I’m holding up my orange to the light
To check the pips inside
Spend hour after hour
Arranging artificial flowers
I know - I know
There’s nothing as beautiful as wasting time,
How do you find the time to waste your time
How do you find the time?
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Old school future pop from 1997
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