1. |
muted symphony
03:59
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muted symphony
i love the way my music sounds
when the major flies and the minor falls down
and there’s no one else around but me
and my muted symphony
i love the way my music swings
ever building and depreciating
and there’s no one else who could love it like me
so i hold it in, hold it in
i keep it to myself, let it echo thru the walls
of my little, tiny shell
where no one else can hear it swell
muted symphony
i love the way my music sounds
dry in the middle and wet all around
like an island and its ocean, a rhythm and its motion
muted symphony
i love the way my music swings
from early mornin til late in the evenin
so afraid to be outstanding, afraid to be seen
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2. |
god moves at midnight
02:44
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god moves at midnight
king of leisure
i'm talkn out loud, telln on myself
down on my knees
going straight to hell
god moves at midnight
at a strange angle to my bedside
king of leisure
hope that you get here in time
god moves at midnight
at a strange angle to my bedside
i'm a dreamer
taking the long way around g'bye
i pissed on a flower
and watched her die at my feet
i'm prayin to the lord
that he would forgive me
i'm trouble, and i can't be satisfied
(watch him 'round the garden)
i'm trouble and i can't be satisfied
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3. |
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baby, i just want to know ur name
give it 2 me
the blood from ur heart of stone
let it break through the levy and drown me n
xtacy
if you could meet my needs
i won't have to leave u
and go and find a friend
who'll do what i want them 2
i've been ur slave
for as long as i've been ur friend
and u never caved-never bent
ur heart of stone
u never gave-needle n but no blood
from ur heart of stone
why are u afraid?
don't u think i'm a great lover?
i'll only make u feel better, babe
don't hold back
put the pillow to ur mouth and scream
it aint 2 much 2 ask. i see ur freak
a twinkle n the tall grass
tell ur story, baby
or we'll fill n the blanks
and say goodbye
without even so much as a thanks
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4. |
ur a monster, part 1 & 2
05:01
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the snow is coming down
on our southern town
all the leaves have fallen
from green 2 gold 2 the ground
people want 2 know
where have u gone
the sunlight of our winter
the blood from our stone
i respond with rage whenever i hear ur name
ur a monster
hell is where u r
'til ur back n my arms again
the devil is who u r
if u come back 2night
i won't act surprised
i won't ask u questions
u won't have 2 lie
a love made out of paper
would b near
enough 2 the summer
of our banner years
art on the wall
my love is her shield
her forcefield
against the ways of mankind
off n the distance i c civilization
runnin' 4 dear life
i'll hunt u down like an animal-like an animal
hang ur head like art on the wall
heaven was made 4 little girls
this woman was made 4 my world
she's my ideal
woman revealed
she could fill an hourglass
with sex appeal
i c their mouths watering
with whatever comes 2 mind
love so good u want 2 save it-save it
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5. |
falls (violet)
03:37
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another legend falls
no, it won’t hurt forever
one day you’ll make them sad with your own changes
give ‘em what they want and all they want is more
no mater what you say, it all falls short
you asked me to be here, so i’m here
but i had to get high just to stand by your side
while another young boy calls
a legend in the making
you give all your thoughts to the ones you can’t believe in
give ‘em what they want and all they want is more
i guess it’s hard to taste when i’m so close and i’m so warm
you asked me to come over and bring you back to life
while i’m dying on the inside
so, i’ll say what you wanna hear
but for me, there are no promises here
i’m standing under the falls
washing all but the secrets i can live with
i won’t wash them off, nor the kisses i dream you do give
give ‘em what they want and all they want is more
read between the lines and you’ll miss the point
you asked me to be here so i swallowed my pride
now, i’m violet on the inside
volcano full of fire
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6. |
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keep runnin
u won't stay and u won't go
love shouldn't be so complicated
won't say yes, u won't say no
yellow lights u've contemplated
tell me when
when will you decide if it's u & i, together
u think that our
think our love is strong
can't keep hangn on forever
u don't laugh and u don't cry
love can't live without emotion
don't reveal and u don't hide
wearin ur disguise out n the open
keep runnin n & out of my life
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7. |
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you know the lrics
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8. |
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i found a reason for magic
quiet nights need to have it
now, i'm fresh as a daisy
ready for ur love to save me, again and again
the future was made for me and my new girlfriend
she came to me and brought the living
and now i'm back into the swing of things
the youth carry a sense of drifting
soaring, roaring like the 20's
time is a plaything when a time machine is ur new girlfriend
i found a reason for magic
that's where all the smiles live
now, i'm fresh as a baby
ready for your love to save me from the end
i paid all my late fees, no more rented entertainment
so glad ur stayin
the 21st century is 10 years old
mystery still lurks beyond the globe
we board the train, rubbing elbows
with withered beings from the fall of rome
time is a plaything when a time machine is ur new girlfriend
oooh, i was on a downward slope
with no one to control the speed of my roller coaster
love was cheaper than money
happiness came at the cost of being with u
an angel heard me yell
she put on her bells before she fell thru the gale
and brought me to my feet
we lie in perfect position
to witness the birth of the ocean
i'm warm and next to woman when it hits:
i'm ageless as emotion
time is a plaything when a time machine is ur new girlfriend
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9. |
next year
03:07
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i've ben watchn them become lovers for quite sum time now
off in the darkness they go
to create a world of their own
seems like only y'day, we were all just friends
now, i regret my true intentions
i try to force a smile that's neither needed nor worthwhile
i watch from the sidelines w tears n my eyes
i turn to walk away. i'm torn but i wish them well
n the dark i'm feeln my way around
love is lost somewhere between friends
n the dark i'm feeln my way around
hope i find a girl like her next year
the ride to her place filled me up w wishes. she wanted to talk
she askd if i could keep a secret
she said her heart had another keeper
and i was to be left the broken dreamer
i've ben watchn them become closer than lovers
for quite sum time now
off n the darkness they go
to create a world of their own
like a child and his toy, i reluctantly share the both of them
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10. |
snm
03:22
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i'm gamblin on ur love
i hope that lady luck is with me 2night
if i lose it all then i just might cry
i dial ur number
come on pick up
give me what i want
i want 2 eat my cake and have it
at night i chase ur sex and magic
it's a fantasy that could b tragic
at night i chase ur sex and magic
i'm betting on ur love
now i know y people become monks and nuns
it hurts 2 much when the other side has won
i want 2 hold ya
with the passion of
1,000 men or more
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11. |
(let it) soak (n)
04:07
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(let it) Soak (n)
(chorus)
Dip your love life in my coffee, babe
And let it soak in
You know that you rock me, babe
Now, let it soak in
(verse)
We once were cool when we were new
We were seduced by breaking rules
We chased our youth through the bloom
And needed a fuse to lighten the mood
chorus
Let me take the pressure of ye
Before it soaks in
Temperature may be shocking
Your body’s frozen
Your kisses land softly, baby
Now, let me hold them
verse
chorus
Step into my office
The door is always open
Dip your love life in my coffee, baby
Let me be your boyfriend
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12. |
she stays with me
04:11
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She Stays With Me
She’s hard to impress
I never think about the rest
They gave me what I wanted
And I poked out my chest
But, she comes to mind (she comes)
So frequently (because)
She’s always dancing…
Dancin’ on the tip of my tongue
(chorus)
She stays with me
My Momma say I need to let her roam
So many, many who all say yes
She say no
She stays with me
Sunk her teeth in deep my memory foam
So many, many who gave their best
She’s the one I remember the most
‘Cause she’s the one who got away
And flaunts it in my face
It’s hard to shake it off. It’s hard to take a loss
It’s a nasty after-taste
chorus
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13. |
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The Fun Rises, The Fun Sets.
Summer gives
And, like a kid, I took it and ran
A moment lives
And later reveals a one night stand
(chorus)
We were having fun
Oh, that’s when she said
“It’s that time of month… Can’t go on red.”
The fun rises, the fun sets
So, I begged
Can’t you kiss me on my head?
She said, “I’ll do it when you come, next year.”
Oh, the fun rises, the fun sets.
Strangers become friends and then…
Strangers again
But, no guilt trips on our field trips
No expectations and no regrets
chorus
Your strong legs
Wrapped around my chest
Sex is rough when it’s best, ’til you’re out of breath
The fun rises, the fun sets.
We were having fun
In our swimming trunks
Summer of triumph in nether regions
The fun rises, the fun sets.
Life is dead.
But, none of this was ever meant to be remembered
In post-war love
Oh, the fun rises, the fun sets.
We were having fun
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14. |
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Pedestal
DeeOohAy MyBah VaryCoseNew-O-Bah
The problem with love is
I don’t have anything to go with it
So, it just sits in my closet
With all the other empty promises
(chorus)
But, tonight
I’ve been put on a pedestal
From the height
I know you see yourself in me
But, tonight
You’re gonna let me fall
From the height
‘Cause you don’t believe that we really could have it all
Love is sweet
But made of a material that doesn’t breathe
So, it sticks to my body
Like a chic suffocation
chorus
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15. |
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north hollywood, north hollywood, that’s my neighborhood
hollywood, holly/north hollywood. girl, you got me hooked
i know you wish you could live in my neighborhood
home of low- and high-life crooks, so misunderstood
not in death valley, but in the valley there sits
an oasis of concentrated goodness
where i disappear - and the next sound you hear
is a melody over a viscous beat
north hollywood, north hollywood, that’s my neighborhood
she was taken in a mexican raid. girl, you got me hooked
i know you wish you could live in my neighborhood
1st stop on the subway train, so misunderstood
there are no more secrets after you’ve been evicted
your story sits on abandoned couches
politics of the kids in the low-level bounce houses
mark the world as one big skate park
north hollywood, north hollywood, that’s my neighborhood
for the glamour of her sister’s fame, her name was changed
i know you wish you could live in my neighborhood
Holly is just as she always was, a complicated love-child
she shook the american dreamer
and she stole my heart
emerging starlets, dressed virgin-esque
know the fastest way to a man’s pocket is on his rocket
hot, red schemes to steal the scene in the dreams
of the men who make the movies
north hollywood, north hollywood, that’s my neighborhood
she may not win your heart with just one look. but girl, you got me hooked
i know you wish you could live in my neighborhood
the crown jewel of saboteurs, holly remains pure
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16. |
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Billie, the pleasure of ur company
that's what i need, that's what i need
turn on ur siren for me
Billie, i want u 2 wail
sacrifice urself
til there's nuthn left of u 2 sell
what good would a good girl b n my wet dreams?
i'm the Capt. of this relationship and we're sailing on my fantaseas
n the pleasure of ur company
weeping willow, there u r (that's what i need, that's what i need)
Billie, holiday and night for me
what good would a good girl b n my wet dreams?
can a good girl b good n the sheets?
i'm the Capt. of this relationship and we're sailing on my fantaseas
n the pleasure of ur company
n the pleasure of ur company
weeping willow, there u r (that's what i need, that's what i need)
Billie, holiday and night for me
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17. |
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French for Cloud (cstbu)
Legs and arms hung from her leotard
A game of stars is no place for the faint of heart
(chorus)
I can’t stop thinking ‘bout you
Maybe I’m lonely, maybe I’m overdue
I can’t stop thinking ‘bout you
Baby I’m always thinking about you
I can blend with the crowd or break from the rank and file
I can tell you that nuage is French for cloud
chorus
Baby, I wanna hold you near, whisper in your ear
You vamp. You come and you turn off the lamp
And now I can’t see nothin’ but you
chorus
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18. |
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what can i say (for Millicent)
she sleeps w the moonlight under her head
w the stars 2 keep her warm
far from the noise of the world below
she comes to me n my dreams
like a love song
and i awake only to hear her go
somewhere along the way
i lost the melody, and i
don't want the birds to sing
sing it to me
'cause i love to hate the feeling
don't wanna deal with the morning after
what can i say 2 keep it down?
what can i say 2 keep ur love around me?
she walks w me on pillows and stone
ever so lightly
and i pray to hear what she'll say
'cause somewhere along the way
i lost all of my hope and i
don't want the brand new day
to bring it to my window
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19. |
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down here in hell (with you)
i think of saving myself
but w nothing 2 complain about n heaven
what would i do
i think of saving myself
but i really wanna work it out
down here in hell w u
i really love it when
i love it when we make mistakes
because once again
it gives me a reason 2 complain
i love the battle lines
the battle lines we draw and cross n the mud
i really love it when we fight
standing on the verge of breaking up
or making love
what would i do if we were perfect?
where would i go for disappointment?
love w out pain would leave me wandering y i stay
magic carpet ride
it don't have to last forever
i know we shouldn't fly so high
the closest to the sun we go, the better
i wanna make u feel the fire
wanna burn u w my bad days
i wanna b unsatisfied
so u can feel the heat coming from me, babe
what would i do if we were perfect?
where would i go for disappointment?
words w out hate would leave me nothing left to say
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20. |
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i’m singing in my sleep again, it makes you laugh
so hard you cannot stop after the moment’s passed
my orchestra helps you flee from the pressure
‘cause the money’s dried up and it’s the first of the month
watching you go crazy is driving me insane. oooh
i hope you don’t think i’m lazy - baby, i’m working overtime
watching you go crazy is making me lose, making me lose my mind
i went to my priest to beg the church for relief
he said they had bigger problems to address than me
i pressed my luck, asked for a cup of Jesus’ blood, ‘cause it tastes just like grape juice
he said, “go home, funny man. enjoy while you can, ‘cause we’re coming to save you.”
watching you go crazy is driving me insane. oooh
i hope you don’t think i’m lazy - baby, i’m working overtime
watching you go crazy is making me lose, making me lose my mind
baby, let my music drive you mad. let it be your punching bag
on delicate feet, let’s move out to the mountains
let’s corral a garden full of life for our cells
my sweet, lil’ thang made of candy cane i hope you can hear this
if not, you’re more prepared for his return than those so-called believers
for now, you should rest - one day we’ll make baby foxes
those of us short on loot are short on friends and lovers, too
watching you go crazy is driving me insane. oooh
i hope you don’t think i’m lazy - baby, i’m working overtime
watching you go crazy is making me lose, making me lose my mind
baby, let my music drive you mad. let it be your punching bag
on delicate feet, let’s move out to the mountains
let’s corral a garden full of life for our cells
we have no dollar bill to pay our water bill, but we’re still sexy
and who are they?
they are much less attractive when their money is subtracted. hey
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21. |
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she talks to me while ur not lookn
she says, “hello”, i say “hi, cutie”
u turn 2 leave, ur feeln moody
she shakes when she waves bye 2 me
i beg u 2 come back by tuesday
u say, “ok, if u buy me a ruby”
as u stare at ur new jewelry
i stand behind u and i say, “hi, booty”
lord, y’d u give that girl a gorilla bump
and make it the shape of a plum
don’t tell me how to hold my nuclear bomb
’til u’ve resisted the urge 2 love 1
what hav u dun 2 her?
she was once a lady, now she’s unmanageable
i took her 4 a walk down gettysburg
once engineered 4 luv, now she’s a rebel
lord, y’d u put that girl n aquarium
now she’s ez 2 c and hard 2 touch
i can only look thru my camera
and like a tourist, i’m star struckl
i reach for u every day
walk w u as u sway 2 the shower
i’m addicted 2 u
ur too pretty 2 abuse ur pretty powers
the fortunate woodsman steadied his scope
just as she emerged from the hot shower
he thot of a wet lollipop
the sun had 2 squeeze around her
her silhouette was cropped
her body, whether n clothes or naked
looks like a sculpture ready 4 war
does this point 2 sum instability?
that he wants 2 give character 2 every part of her
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22. |
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“send up a smile 4 me, baby”
i say to the rising flame
a dynamic woe blows n from the cold
and brings back the loneliness again
ur voice, it haunts my nature
with words that i used 2 make u bleed
with 1 hand and my imagination
thot i’d nevr need 4 anything
but my spaceship crashed against the wall
my neighbors grass aint so green after all
i wouldn’t have a 2nd thot about the fall
but i’m wondering who will love me n winter
delusions of grandeur misled my
my adventurous spirit
love of the unknown rose like a stone
above my contentment
the autumn leaves fall from the trees
and hold me captive with a dance n the air
and i know w the passing of these
i must find love from somewhere
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23. |
unaffected
03:20
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Verse
Do you feel like a man when you take me (just) ‘cause you can?
Well, I didn’t feel a thing
Hook
I let the chains slip off my wrist
‘Cause you’re just not adequate to hold me captive
Now I’m pissed, ‘cause after all this I’m still unaffected
I’m still strangely unaffected
Verse
Back to the drawing board
Erase your name and your low score
I didn’t feel a thing
Hook
Bridge
(Ooooh) I’m more man than you after what we’ve been through
Not because you took it…but you couldn’t live up to it
Don’t forget, i let you do it
Hook
Maybe one will come along to make me forget the taste of you
And forgive me for my wasted youth
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24. |
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the first sign of weakness
was when you walked by and i undressed
you only with my mind
but, still a sign of trouble
the last gasp of greatness
came when i knew i'd trade everything for this
throw diamonds at your feet
crawl on my hands and knees
the lowest 1 of my desires
is the only one i need
the lowest 1 of my desires
stays with me until it's pleased
i wanna fuck you, baby
i wanna touch and rub all over you, baby
the dying light in the east
gives rise to my least
now all the lines are blurred
you've got all power
i wanna love like we never, ever should, baby
jump on the ground and wrestle with my shame
'cause i don't wanna hide behind anything
now that i see the subtleties
ends justify the means in seasons of need
i wanna climb inside and breathe with you, baby
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25. |
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you left me for ur girlfriend
convinced that u were lesbian
started dressing like a man 2 prove it
threw me down on the world
said heaven was 4 little girls
told me i might as well get used 2 it
the dimples on your bottom, baby
look thoroughly modern when u shake it
let me see u dance with ur girlfriend
let me see u dance
female:
i don't think it's un4giveable
u see me knocking at ur front door
let me and my lover n
we don't have 2 make it like it was
with all the things we've seen since then
we can make it like it should've been
male & female:
his and hers and mine
how often do u find
something we can all depend on
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26. |
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Teach Me A New Language
No one can hold you like I do
No one else would follow the clues
They see your bright colors
They hear your bells and whistles
What will they do when you strike a nerve?
Oooh…
(chorus)
Teach me a new language
A world without words
No noun or verb in the way
Teach me a new language
A world without words
No noun or verb
A slip of the tongue is felt but never heard
I’m just trying to catch the beat
But I’m coming up short
If I’m stepping on your feet
Don’t blame it on my heart, babe
There’s no figure of speech
That could say it for me
I just don’t know how to speak
To a body that moves like yours
chorus
No one else would ever take a closer look
They want you to read just like a talking book
Ever since you danced into view…
I been tryin’ to catch the beat
chorus
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27. |
it's a mysterious hustle
04:15
|
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no, the world’s no place to raise a child
you’ve ben droppd n2 the wild
you’re here now, the clock is winding down
let me show how to work your way
thru the crowd
it’s a mysterious hustle
you gotta figure out this hustle
to overcome the place where u come from
it’s a mysterious hustle
you were born n the middle of a puzzle
just a step n front of fire-breathing dragons
the world’s a blur of twisting limbs
y the hurry? with so much n front of them
see the old man? he makes no such attempts
he creeps slowly, chasing the golden dim
of lights behind him
it’s a mysterious hustle
you were born n the middle of a struggle
a 100 yard sprint, from the beginning and from the end
it’s a mysterious hustle
sociopathic bubble bath, it’s no place to raise a child
it’s a race to the bottom of the pile
where all the junkies collide and bend
in a field of equal-sized tents
entertaining lies n small print
where you’ll find what was said
and what was really meant
(stay close to me)
now, i’m faced with the very real task of saving u
but the best thing i’ll ever do is protect u
remember, they’re all lonely
even tho they’re cheek to cheek
(spoken)
if u follow the beaten path
it will keep u tied to the past
and you’ll live with the anguish
of never gettn it back
these are the rules
and they r always changing
as hard as this life is, it could b just the playoffs
some people put their lives n the hands of god
bet on yourself. just in case your life
is n the hands of the odds
|
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28. |
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as i sit all alone n my lair
i start 2 c clear
about how it all began
i admit that i might b at fault
the 1- 2 blame 4 it all
u were so innocent
i lured u n slowly
by bits & pieces
i never thouught u'd win all of me
we went through a phase
we grew better by the day
but things got out of hand
and, maybe u'd still b my lady
if i'd not been so hasty
and took an axe 2 our well laid plans
we fell apart slowly
it left my heart totally
n bits & pieces
now i must find some1 new
it won't b love but it will do
it eases the pain slowly
you'll never b replaced-not totally
just bits & pieces
they'll come look 4 u-slowly gathering the clues
but, they'll never find u-not totally
just a few scattered bits & pieces
|
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29. |
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when love and war takes prisoner
of the soldier n u
when ur desire's under fire
just call on me
i'll be ur personal army
baby, i'll b there
just call on me
i'll b ur personal army
ur antidote 4 despair
when u've burned bridges...fought n trenches
to protect ur happiness
and, now ur airplane's grounded/troops' surrounded
when love and war has captured ur
sense of humor
i'll light the night with my charm and my wit
|
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30. |
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Old Hat
(chorus)
Highway killed the village
Highway killed fashion, killed fashion
I was made by a milliner
Ultrasuede by Halston. We should all become
Old hat
Lost among the noise of muscular toys
Are all the old stories about old fashion, old fashion
I’m told that…
Black crows made mobile holes in
A blue sky that blew slow wind
Uptown was still low then
But now it’s all traffic. It’s all traffic. It’s all fast
chorus
(just give me some love)
He died without an heir to the castle. to the castle
To the throne
Think you’re the greatest just cause you’re the latest
Well, we all go, baby… to the rapture, to the rapture
With the ghosts
chorus
(just give me some love)
Rose passion from my clothes
Life is cold, the way it moves on without you knowin’
The last to a joke is the one they’re laughing, they’re laughing
At the most
|
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31. |
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loving u is all i wanna do
measure ur stretch from hi to lo
it makes a crusader
crystal oscillator
holdn walks issa thing
holdn talks is the same ol thing
when ur warmth and ur love embrace me
i want you
it makes a crusader
crystal oscillator
wanting u is all i'll ever do
breathe n the air thru which u move
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