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1. |
| 3:53 | ||||
One goodbye by for everyone
Old pair of shoes the last place they were left Out by the door where they always were kept Brown laces We stand in line to hear the news We've not been together since Christmas last year Room full of children all sad in the ear Small faces And church music playing, playing Our parents sleep and sleep They don't remember the ones they have left We find the magazines under your bed Strange pictures I play out in the street And trip on the sidewalk all covered in blood Tears not allowed, I pick myself up No stitches Absentee Kyrie Eleison Your memory like disease holds on The fallow has grown out again And all, all the fields are yellow Your CD's, car keys, diaries My family kept these secretly And your memory like disease holds on Absentee Kyrie Eleison, Eleison, Kyrie Eleison |
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2. |
| 3:02 | ||||
You are watching a program for exactly an hour
all of these hours they will add up to a day you will sit there till they're done but there are 24 to play there'll be rims around your eyelids by the 7th or the 8th but if you go to sleep tonight you will be older when you wake and you say one man is the parachute and the other is the knife that cuts the brake first we were born then we ran slowly out of luck you are still not Charles Bukowski and I am not Diane Cluck and I would suck the life from you if there was any left to suck and I would love you if you told me there was something there to love I would marry you for money I would marry you for money I would marry you for money or for luck I would marry you for money but I don't suppose you'll ever have enough well the man on the screen he has done more in a minute than you have achieved in your whole entire life when you finally realize I was the best thing you had in it we'll be closing up your eyelids on the bed or once you die and I'll be sorry if it happens to you sorry if it happens to you sorry if it happens to you but I guess if one man is the cancer then his death is just the knife that makes the cut 24 for every year that we have slept day by day into the neck of the abyss and I am 24 today i don't believe I'll sit through another year of this while you are sewing up your lips and I'll be sorry that you happened to me sorry that you happened to me sorry that you happened to me but they say that one man is the accident the other is the hand that stops the blood and I am looking for the other one I'm looking for the blade to make the cut oh if one man is the accident I'm looking for a hand to stop the blood |
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3. |
| 2:58 | ||||
Well you didn't stop
When I told you to stop And there was a month When I wasn't sure If the next time I saw you Out on the road I'd have something to say Other than "Pay All of the money that you owe" And I would have liked to To have something above you To have something to hold And know I could choose to let it grow And I would have called you And I'd've said "Hey You know I'm in control I'll let you know If you have to come and choose a name" Well I am a woman Well you know I'm a woman But before I met you I was only a kid Though there were moments When you thought you would break me But you wanted to take me So you did And I will think of you now that we are apart I put my hand across my gut I plan to beat it with a heart I'm not the girl that you remember from the start I was only a baby Now I am what you made me And I will think of you now that we are apart I put my hand across my gut I plan to beat it with a heart I'm not the girl that you remember from the start I was only a baby Now I am what you made me And once you left me in the spring And twice you left in fall And once I tried to make a life To keep myself in yours Do you think of me when you are playing The one and five in four? Is country music what your life is for? We almost had a baby |
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4. |
| 3:33 | ||||
Is all that we've become,
Just nothing but hats and bags We're waiting for taxi cabs So you light cigarettes And i'm taking drags In the air, a sea of words, That didn't come soon enough In my mind a railway station And a ticket stub And it is easter in the town I can hear as they strike off the bell We're listening to some old man Say he came back to life with a hole in his hand And now the sunday school is gathered Together in pink and in blue They're heralding angels for you But not for me They're singing Gloria in excelsis Deo deo Gloria in excelsis But there's no, There's no hope And i am grateful for the things That you've tried to show to me dear But there no arcadia No alby and theres no jerusalem here And underneath your pastures green There's earth and there ash And theres bone And there are things that dissapear Into it and then they are gone And there is light that hits the sky And then it is midnight again And there is my mother, my father, And you and we are all impermanent And on the green they tell their tales About how even the dead can come back I just dont believe in that So you can keep on singing Gloria in exclelsis Deo deo Gloria in excelsis But there's no, There's no hope There's no such thing (x7) There's no such thing as ghosts |
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5. |
| 3:39 | ||||
I pray for rain because I'm trying
To find god and make him cry, Because I'm dying in a fire beneath my covers. And somewhere out across the way, You ask for salt across a plate, And you can't find a word to say To your own brother. And you could call me over now, And we could fix this with our mouths, But you don't buy the farm, If you can't afford the cow. And you say Dylan is a sentiment That you don't want to share, And you say you looked back in anger And it rose to meet your stare, And you say I am not the one Who puts the bullet to your gun And makes it flare. And you say Dylan is a sentiment to you, And you don't want to share. You say you're looking for the truth, Like you got rifles in your books, But up above your parents' roof I saw no star tonight, Only the black from whence you came, And where they'll send you back again, And no blue plaque will keep your name From falling out of sight. And you can wage this war of one, And I am still the only one Who will remember you when you are gone. And you say Dylan is a sentiment That you don't want to share, And you say you looked back in anger And it rose to meet your stare, And you say I am not the one Who puts the bullet to your gun And makes it flare. And you say Dylan is a sentiment to you, And you don't want to share. Oh and all the things you talk about But never say to me, And all the things to talk about That I could say to you, Like reading an Italian book From the 13th century, Is not that hard to do. And I am not the kind Who puts their toe against the line And makes it tear, But this could be the thing That puts the blood into your skin And keeps it there. And you say Dylan is a sentiment That no one else will ever understand. And you say Dylan is a sentiment to you, But you are only just a man. |
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6. |
| 4:12 | ||||
On the museum island,
At the end of the day, we had travelled for miles, We had come to escape All the space on the page That the newspapers gave Up to pictures and pictures of us. As we followed the coffin Of your famous father. Adjusting our skirts As we turned at the altar. And within every word That they'd written, was spelt out You'd taken your last ever bus. So skimming the surface Of all your new money, we skimmed the surface Of the air as we flew. we were out of the rain, we were thinking that maybe Berlin was the place to renew. well you know what they say About terrible hate - It will breed something good When it's through. At the end of the day, By the Potsdamer Place And the Brandenburg Gate, It was you. You have hardened completely By the end of this story, You have learned to look clear Through the flash of a bulb, When you hear your own name From the back of a crowd, You just straighten your gaze, No you don't turn around. Oh but there was a time At the end of the day, We were both stood in line At the museum display, And you outshone the light Under which you were bathed, You could outshine the sky With the look that you gave, Oh so don't be afraid To look back and wave, Now that waving is all that you do. At the end of the day, By the Potsdamer Place, I am waving back at you. So don't be afraid To look back and wave, Now that waving is all that you do. At the end of the day, By the Potsdamer Place, I am waving back at you. |
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7. |
| 1:55 | ||||
The dream that i have is always the same
a foot falls like an echo of a step i didn't take and i see you coming in like you were never gone, tell me, why did i wake? Here in the world i was hiding from, they're expecting it to rain they say that the winter clears the drains/drapes that time heals all things and they said that the thought of you would fade, well i see nothing change. and the dream that i have, breaks just like the day i walk along the shore, i take a picture of the waves and then i throw it to the floor, i say why did i wake? Here in the world there is nothing more than your absence now the sky is turning grey now the birds have left the bay now time is shrinking and they said that the thought of you would fade well I don't feel that way. and hey, do you remember me the way that i remember you? and every movement of the waves, oh they replaced the train all the people went away, and i feel nothing they say that winter clears the drains/drapes well i dream lightly.. of sunshine |
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8. |
| 4:39 | ||||
I remember how we met
but your name I forget like the door that I have kept unopened I remember it was wet and the swelter and the sweat and the shelter of the bed we were cloaked in You were stroking me like a pet but you didn't own me yet and the tape in the cassette deck was choking Spat out a broken hallelujah But I've seen the way the earth throws its aces with a curve You were waiting for the words to come to yer. Just to say that you prefer to be lonely to be cursed and to do the very worst you can do. Yeah I remember you like a verse that I didn't want to learn I just looked into your eyes and I knew yer. Now the thought of you is burnt on my body from the first time you did rewind that line from Hallelujah. The original Leonard Cohen version. Well I wish I never met you that day You said I have a room and music to play I have a room let me show you the way I wish that I'd never come But now that I have, I would do it again I would forget like I'd piss on a grave I would forget like I'd piss on a grave that the words as they came to my tongue were hallelujah. Hallelujah! And the sky was so much bluer Hallelujah! Hallelujah! And the world was so much newer. You said I have a room at the top of the stairs I have a room with a view I know we all have a cross that we bear and I'd like to show it to you. And you left me in the light and you met me in the light and we only had a night between the two. You were waiting for the worst You were listening for a curse but the only thing I heard was hallelujah. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! And the sky was so much bluer Hallelujah! Hallelujah! And the world was so much newer. you said I have a room at the top of the stairs. I have a room with a view. I know we all have a cross that we bear and I'd like to give it to you. And I won't forget how the sky was set I said I have a place to go back to. La La La I will have you yet I will carry you there if I have to. No I won't forget no I won't. No I won't forget no I won't No I won't forget no I won't No I won't forget no. Woah. Woah. Woah. W-o-o-o-ah. First love. |
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9. |
| 3:27 | ||||
the day that we
took out the car in the rain is the day you forgot how to brake and see how quickly the picture will change filled with voices and fingers and teeth i still remember holding my hand against your face just before it was sprayed across the radio as it played and you and me are still but the scenery moves well why would it stop just 'cause suddenly there's one where it used to be two and everything's quiet but yo looks like the speaker lift through the blow still playing some compilation you made feels like a lifetime sitting alone so i start humming along to the tape i always liked this singer i remember how you were the one who told me that her name was either mia or m.i.a. and i am thinking how many hours till i'm home how long do i stay in this place who's going to wash all the blood from my clothes who's gonna cancel my date who's gonna cancel my date and i think i always liked this singer i remember how you were the one who told me that her name was either mia and i think i always liked this singer i remember how you were the one who told me that her name was either mia or m.i.a. and the day that we took out a car in the wet i thought to myself that the sky was blue as i've ever seen it but yet still tinted with red |
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10. |
| 1:48 | ||||
11. |
| 4:02 | ||||
Edward come and sit with me,
I fell asleep and now I am afraid. The sun came up so quick and I Have always been suspicious of the day. The dream I had that you were in - Turned bad and then it finished, And I am glad to be awake. And glad, To be with you, Cause I feel safe when we're together. Read to me again About the King who took his daughter to the feast. Tell me how she lifted up her veils And she laid them at his feet. Execution in her eyes, She pointed to her prize, and said, "I want him to be mine." And everyone, Knew the man was going to lose his head tonight. I heard a sound, Across the lawns, Was like a hoof being taken from a horse. I understand, What you describe, That there are things we don't decide - They are decided for us. Still I would trust, That we are safe when we're together. Edward, come and tell me, Are there restaurants on Jericho today? Look out of the window on St Giles - Do the palaces remain? I have woken from a sleep. I am sure the world is different, That it's changed. Edward come and tell me, Are there restaurants on Jericho today? I heard a sound, Across the lawns, Was like a wave sweeping houses from the short. I understand, what you explain, That there are things that you believe, And you think you will see me again. Still it remains, That if I could, I'd string a cord, RIght from my stomach Into yours. I'd stand beside you, The day you face the tide, I think I could make it turn around, Know I could make it go dry. Cause you and I - We are safe when we're together. We are safe when we're together. We are safe when we're together. We are safe when we're together. We are. |
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12. |
| 5:55 | ||||
Everything reminds me of you,
Somewhere out roaming tonight, You fought the bottle, and I Came out behind. Now everything reminds me of you, Tonight, Oh but the fire, Will carry less higher, In time. And the drinks have been drunk, And the ships have been sunk, And the barmaids are going to bed. Oh but my memory, Is alive as the sea, Coming over the shoreline Like a breath. Everything reminds me of you, Somewhere out roaming tonight, You fought the bottle, and I Came out behind. You were gone in a breeze Like the heart that was squeezing Too tight. Oh but the fire, Will carry less higher, In time. And the drinks have been drunk, And the ships have been sunk, And the barmaids are going to bed. Oh but my memory, Is alive as the sea, Coming over the shoreline Like a breath. Everything reminds me of you, Somewhere out roaming tonight. |
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13. |
| 3:10 | ||||
The city called me so I came
It isn't mine to question what it said I sleep until the point when I'm awake I walk until there's nothing left to trek And everyone is looking for an answer And everyone is waiting for a break I came and I was bored of it soon after But I had nowhere to go and so I stayed I dreamed a lifetime of this place It seemed an awful thing to waste Well the morning fills my mouth up with decay I like it, it reminds me how you taste Sometimes I feel you rising up behind me like the wind But I still try to look away What will you look like when you're old? (What will you look like when you're old?) What will I do if I don't know you? (What will I do if I don't know you?) I guess that I decided not to ask the day I took the road Down to the city as it called Sun making silhouettes of gauze I don't remember you at all The city called me and I came It isn't mine to question why Sometimes the clouds will rise ahead, I hear your name It's like a choir in the sky What will you look like when you're old? (What will you look like when you're old?) What will I do if I don't know you? (What will I do if I don't know you?) I guess that I decided not to know the day I took the road Down to the city as it called Sun making silhouettes of gauze I don't remember you at all They pulled a human from my waist It had your mouth, it had your face I would have kept it if I'd stayed. |
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14. |
| 3:50 | ||||
Farewell to Ed
For Ed is dead The careless boy Laid to rest A velvet floor To place his head An empty bed A wooden chest Still beautiful in death The moisture fogs my breath Two hundred lowered eyes A hundred mute goodbyes I never thought your threats would come good You never did what you said you would Your mum and dad They look so old All huddled up In an inky cloak I'm not surprised This room is cold It's empty too It stinks of loss I sat with Dan and drank some beer We hadn't spoken since last year I took his hand, led him upstairs Silently drew his body near I couldn't see, missed you so much Missed you so much I had to fuck Between your sheets all charred with grief The pillows tainted with your dreams I didn't want to stop and think How I should've said a thousand things Yeah, but hey Like we agreed I will be brave I will pour whisky On your grave Smoke cigarettes Amongst the stones Sprinkle champagne Upon your bones If burial restricts your view I'll bring the city here to you I'll pack the river and the clock Wrap it into a picnic box With golden bows And crystal mugs My dancing heels Will feel the mud We'll disco boogie until the dawn I'll teach this village how to mourn My living room In future times You're just a face Above my fire A futile sound A distant chime I'll think of this And I will cry Perhaps I'll drop my task The sound of shattered glass Thought I forgot at last Some things just never pass Easy to say Hard to believe There'll come a day That I don't grieve Until the time My body leaves I will regret That you don't breathe |
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15. |
| 3:45 | ||||
16. |
| 4:29 | ||||
In the middle of September we entertained the thought
Of falling into rabbit holes and never coming out In the garden of a girl who's mum is friends with Elton John, so she kept telling us We just let it pass And slipped a year or so behind ourselves The time's already gone, When people were just people not the jobs that they perform Our songs were just a thing we did with melody's and chords Now you're available in all good record stores. But I knew you best back when love was just a feeling that ran out between my legs onto the, back of my dress Onto the clothes that i was wearing When i was a child i was expected to believe In something up above that no one touches or can see But now they tell me that unless you're looking out of magazines well then you don't exist but i knew that you were real before i read it In an interview today before i used you as a surface - did a line across your face In the toilet of a girl who's sitting outside dropping names like they were carpet bombs, she knows everyone But, i knew you first back when love was underneath you with my fingers in the dirt, You said "i'll stop if it hurts" You said "i'll stop it if it's scary," You said "you know that i can stop this any time, If you think that it is tearing" And i think of you when the leaves are brown, I think of leaves that i have felt against my body on the ground I think of places where we could go to now until they find us 'til they catch us, 'til they wake us and We drown until I know where i am I'm in a garden of remembering your fingers in my hand, were like a book made of sand Was like the book that i was reading, was like the book that i had with me all the time To tell me i was breathing And its the middle of September. Your image starts to fade into the one that they have printed on the 27th page Don't like to read these things you know i do it anyway i have no choice Have no choice i say And i go out into the garden the birds begin to sing i am troubled by the thought of all the daylight they will bring I think that i will let somebody take me home again before the evening ends i will forget with them that i.. Knew you at all That my love was underneath you making puddles on the floor And that i sleep to the thought of Two people walking two steps forward always to the lives they've chosen clicks and hums and sirens and the sun Of two people walking two steps forward always to the lives they've chosen, clicks and hums and sirens and the sun Of two people walking two steps forward always to the lives we've chosen clicks and hums and silence and the sun |
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17. |
| 3:49 | ||||