1. |
Likewise
03:32
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Likewise
I knew it was hopeless
the moment that you stepped aboard
cause your eyes’ horizons
opened up a whole new world
And I knew I was done for
the moment that you said to me:
‚Hey captain, is there a place
on your little ship of fools for me?’
And I knew I was in trouble
when I said to you: ‚Je suis très enchanté, madame!’
And you said: ‚Likewise.’
And things would get complicated
when I said: ‚Heavy Metal iz a poze’
and you replied: ‚Hardtrock iz a laifschtail!
Baby, ain’t that right?’
And we were off the charts
when I tried to explain
I’m already married to the sea
I don’t want to cause her any pain
Head over heels
the moment you replied
In that case can I come along
Cause you see I’m a pirate’s bride
And I knew this would get tricky
when we kissed and I said:
‚I never felt this way before’
And you said: ‚Likewise.’
And when you took my hand
and I said: ‚I#m not sure where to go from here...’
And you just said: ‚But maybe I might.’
With such a sly smile...
But I’m afraid you’re mistaking me for someone else
My eye-patch is fake, you know?
Just like my wooden leg, my hook and my beard
And sooner or later it will come to show
That my sneer is really just a stiff upper lip
If you’re looking for Jack Sparrow – he is on another ship
I’m from the look-but-don’t-touch-
touch-but-don’t-taste-
taste-but-don’t-swallow-brigade
And I will only cause you pain
And I’m so sorry
I put that saddened look upon your face
when I said:
I wish things would be easier
and you said: „Likewise.“
And when I said
all I’m trying is to be good
and you said
this isn’t good, this is cowardice
or what’s the word – Feigheit
And when I said
oh, you can’t be my sea
but the air that I breathe
ain’t that something –
say likewise
But you just muttered something
under your breath
and for a moment it seemed as if
you were starting to cry
My, my, my, my
come on, say likewise
la, la, la, la
maybe another time
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2. |
Eloise
03:19
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Eloise
They say you're too small for me
I am too tall for you
I wouldn't say that's not true
They laugh at the thought of us
strolling the trottoirs
well I don't mind if they do
Cause all i can think of is you
the day that we met
you turned all the grey skies into blue
Stay with me, Eloise
you are the best thing that happened to me
Stay with me, Eloise
Stay with me, Eloise
you are the best thing that happened to me
Stay with me, Eloise
They say you've got no manners,
no class and no plan as to
what you will do with your life
They frown at your facial hair
and at the leash you wear
I shrug it off with a smile
Cause I know we haven't got time
to listen to them
so don't listen to them and please
Stay with me, Eloise
you are the best thing that happened to me
Stay with me, Eloise
Stay with me, Eloise
you are the best thing that happened to me
Stay with me, Eloise
They say I should leave you
you're too much for me
you surely be bringing me down
When the only thing bringing me down to my knees
is the thought of you no longer being around
so please
Eloise
breathe
Eloise
Stay with me, Eloise
you are the best thing that happened to me
Stay with me, Eloise
If you must leave me, Eloise
it will be hard but I’ll try to set you free
but stay with me, Eloise
Don’t you leave me, Eloise
try to breathe, Eloise
Oh, my sweet
Eloise
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3. |
Horse Feathers
03:37
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Horse Feathers
Hey there I’d like a word with you
Would you meet me on the ballroom floor
I don’t have much to say
But I have these chords
And my intentions are good
You see I wrote this song
And I wrote it for you
I know I am not John Legend
I’m not with the Social Scene
I know I’m just some nerd
And you, you’re a dancing queen
And I only have a pair of clumsy feet
But if they would play this song would you
Dance to it with me
Cause I,
I’d like to see you shake to the beat of this tune
And I
I’d like to see you sway and to see you swoon
And see you trade in all your cool coolness
For silly walks and goofiness
Show me how to throw off sparks
Just like Thelma Todd
Oh where is Fred Astaire when you need him
Oh my
And where is Ginger Rogers
I could need some help here
Thank you for those arrows
Pointing at your feet
Yeah I can see them
And I sure think they look
Pretty hot in those high heels
As you move them closer to mine
And you whisper in my ear
Ok then let’s give it a try
Cause I,
I’d like to see you shake to the beat of this tune
And I
I’d like to see you sway and see you swoon
And see you trade in all your cool coolness
For silly walks and goofiness
Together we could throw off sparks
Like Thelma Todd and Groucho Marx
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4. |
Ballad of a Normal Guy
04:54
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The Ballad of a Normal Guy
Charlie says I’m only 22
and yet not sure if I will make 25
Living off garbage ain’t exactly
conducive to a long and healthy life
Charlie’s watching soccer in this diner
considering his untimely demise
he says the only thing
keeping me afloat these days
the only thing that fills me with pride
If Johnny Cash was still alive
he’d write a song about my plight
and all my efforts trying to get by
Just trying to lead a normal life
If Johnny Cash was still alive
he’d dedicate me one of his lines
critics would herald it as a
beautiful depiction of a normal guy
Charlie says I don’t like foreigners
but then again I never spoke to one ofe them
If I could go and see the places where they all came from
maybe I would understand
Charlie says I’m thinking ´bout the army, man
they make you travel and they pay really well
but then again so many fuck-ups in the army and
I don’t wanna end up in hell
If Johnny Cash was still alive
he’d write a song about my plight
and all my efforts trying to get by
Just trying to lead a normal life
If Johnny Cash was still alive
he’d find a way to say this can’t be right
people would be applaud that he aligns with the struggles of a normal guy
Charlie says I don’t understand women
and they don’t seem to understand me
They always fall for rich,
heartless bastards
And I don’t believe
a rich, heartless bastard
is something that I’ll ever be
I only want to love and be loved
but that seems so hard to achieve
And I said Oh, Charlie
you’re breaking me hearty
and Johnny is gone like the breeze
But if you need someone to tell your story
please let that someone be me
Now, if Johnny was still alive
He might write a song about your plight
but he’d say your mother was a gambler’s wife
and your Daddy died in a gunfight
If Johny wasn’t dead
he’d say you have bounty on your head
cause you shot a man, you turned and fled
and slept in a prison bed
But Johnny is gone
and I am gonna write you a song
And I will tell, I will tell everyone
just about the things
you’ve said and done
Johnny’s up in the sky
and I will write a song about your plight
and I will call it
true and truthful
the ballad of the normal guy
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5. |
Australia
03:26
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Australia
Meet me at the airport
and tell nobody else
I want only you with me
cause to me you mean the world
We're going to California
on our way there we'll stop by
the Grand Canyon
to see the sun rise
First we buy some cigarettes
and then we buy a car
fuelled with all of our best hopes
it will carry us afar
straight up to the eastern rim
there's something we might find
in the Grand Canyon
when we see the sun rise
I know this comes as a surprise
but I've got someone there
waiting for you at the edge of night
He's a good friend of mine
and I've been wanting you
to meet him for a long
long time
You know this past year
it seemed to me
as if you somehow
got lost at sea
my friend here will tell you
something you should know
take my compass
it's the most valuable thing
I own
And with the first rays of light
you will see an old man standing
right by your side
you turn your head and realize
I am nowhere to be found
I am so sorry
I had to go
but don't you worry
I'll always be around
Sailing down the highway
on a wave of failing light
you're still pondering your solitude
but I know you'll be alright
and wherever you may go
you take the things you have found
from the Grand Canyon
into the sundown
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6. |
Me & Coraline
03:51
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Me & Coraline
Me & Coraline,
we make a pretty good team
We have our differences
but we know what we have seen
Me & Coraline
we like to keep the place clean
We have our differences
but we know what we believe
There is a secret regime out there
it’s stealing all of our dreams
then sends them back to haunt us
faces made of plasticene
so we better hide them away
Me & Coraline
we adhere to strict routine
we have our differences
but we know what we have seen
Me & Coraline
we take our pills with coffee and cream
We have our differences
but we know what we believe
There is a secret regime out there
it’s stealing all of our dreams
then sends them back to haunt us
to sell us on the mighty machine
all our memories
all our pretty fantasies
we gotta take them
keep them all forever pristine
we gotta take ’em,
we gotta hide 'em away!
There is a secret regime out there
it’s stealing all of our dreams
then sends them back to haunt us
advertising commodities
All our memories
all our pretty fantasies
We gotta hide ´em
keep ´em all forever pristine
We better take 'em,
we better hide 'em away
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7. |
Miss Me When I Die
03:43
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Miss Me When I Die
I hope someone’s gonna
miss me when I die
I hope someone’s gonna say
‚My, oh my'
I hope someone will
remember I liked apple pie
I hope someone’s gonna
miss me when I die
I hope someone’s gonna
miss me when I’m dead
I hope someone’s gonna say
‚Oh, the good times we had’
I hope someone will remember
some of the things that I said
I hope someone’s gonna
miss me when I’m dead
And I really hope all these freaks
are right, talk-an’-talkin’
about heaven
Cause I’d really like
to see you all again
And I really hope
they have beaches there
and neverending days
Then I would spend the time waiting
for you with my feet in the sand
And I hope someone’s gonna
miss me when I’m ash
I hope someone’s gonna say:
‚Went out in a flash’
I hope someone’s gonna put on
a record from The Clash
I hope someone’s gonna
miss me when I’m ash
Yeah I hope someone’s gonna
miss me when I’m dust
I hope someone’s gonna say:
‚That one you could trust’
I hope someone will remember
a shared moment of lust
I hope someone’s gonna
miss me when I’m dust
And I really hope all these freaks
are right, talk-an’-talkin’
about heaven
Cause I’d really love
to see you again
And I really hope they have
highways there
And maybe an open Chevy
Then we could hit the endless road
and let the wind go through our hair
Don’t let there be a service
when I’m done
but if it’s summer
people could gather in the sun
And hear my last will,
Take what you need
Just make sure
all my songs
get a proper release
posthumously
I hope someone’s gonna
miss me when I’m dirt
I hope someone’s gonna say
‚It didn’t hurt’
The inscription shall read:
‚Please disturb!’
I hope someone’s gonna
miss me when I’m dirt
I hope someone’s gonna
miss me when I’m gone
I hope someone’s gonna say
‚Don’t be long’
I hope someone will grab a guitar
and sing a song
I hope someone’s gonna
miss me when I’m gone
I hope someone’s gonna
miss me when I’m gone
I hope someone’s gonna
miss me when I’m gone
I hope someone’s gonna
miss me when I’m gone
I know I’m gonna miss you
when I’m gone
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8. |
Sidney Briar
04:31
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Sidney Briar
Have you heard this about Sally
she is a cook now
she pays her rent at best
and what they're saying about Steven
he is a crook now
just like all the rest
and in the middle of a riot
I'm calling out for Margaret
I always forget she now calls himself Marcus
And earlier this week
we had to bury Eloise
and in our hearts we know
she won't be the last one to go
The economy is shattered
not that it would matter
to anyone of us
we're all broke anyway
we spent our last fake smile
our dignity
our lust
and yeah we ditched all of our
hopes and dreams
now they're standing in the rain
waiting for the bus
and in the middle of the night
someone's calling to say
Sidney Briar is still alive
Sidney Briar
Sidney Briar
Sidney Briar is still alive
Yeah we’re all so very tired
of shining teeth
of our hairdos and good looks
people lying in the the streets,
in all the buildings
and everywhere I look
this is no calamity
it seems they all just fell asleep
right where they stood
and on the wall a rusted sign
that reads
Sidney Briar is still alive
Sidney Briar
Sidney Briar
Sidney Briar is still alive
Sidney Briar is
Sidney Briar is
Sidney Briar is still alive
still alive
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9. |
Chippy's Lament
05:49
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Chippy´s Lament
His face no more than a grimace:
weather-beaten and lipless.
A sailor once, now only driftwood,
drifting along...
Eyes widened with distress -
saying something ´bout the arctic and shipwreck
and calling me ‚captain’ (he seems to have misread
my name-tag) - he whispers in my ear:
‚If you have come
to ask for forgiveness – there can be none.
Not with everything that you´ve done...’
His smile a tad malicious, he said:
‚You fooled all into thinking you´re gifted.
The great hero who brought everyone home!
But one...’
And calling on God as his whitness, he said:
‚I can still hear the ice crack near mid-ship,
like I can still hear the shout of the pistol
ring in my ears...’
‚So if you´ve come here to admit
you learned your lesson from what you did:
I can tell you ´bout a lesson you taught me, I’ll never forget:
‚You taught me what fear is.
It´s when all the seconds i count
only slowly and sadly nurture the hunch
she will never be found.
And you taught me despair is:
It´s when all those years passing by
only pause to remind she will not be here
on the day that i die.’
‚Now, can´t you see what you´ve done to me?
You brought me back, but i never returned.
And everytime I close my eyes I´m back
out in the cold, calling her name,
and seeing her traces vanish in the snow...’
‚So, yeah: you taught me what grief is.
It´s when my every bone
aches so hard i can´t breathe from
the sad certainty she will never come home.
And you taught me what dread is:
it´s when all of my skin
feels battered and bruised
from the horrible news that she´s lost in the wind.
But I’ll teach you what hate is:
it’s when not all your remorse,
not all the gold in the world could ever
cover my loss!
And I’ll teach you what revenge is:
It’s knowing the Father, the Son, the Holy Ghost
will try you for taking from me
everything that I loved the most!’
Peeking down on my filesheet,
the instruction #16 reads:
‚In case the patient acts wildly:
kindly remind him it wasn´t you.
Only on his hands
he will find smoke residue.’
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10. |
The End of Mr. Wye
04:52
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The End of Mr. Wye
Tomorrow spells yesterday backwards
While bombs go off into the night
You say: 'This year is starting to smell funny'
I say: 'This year won't go down without a fight'
And I'm trying hard to make this one look easy
While I am breaking up inside
But oh my darling, don't you go out on me now
Here is something you need to leave behind
Yes this is the end of Mr. Wye
And, yes, I blame it all on him
he made this poor boy cry
And you are not returning my calls, dear
Cause I don't recall your terms
This has 1895 all over it
But I fear this time the silver screen will burst
And I don't know how but somehow you lost it
Just because you couldn't let it go
Now I'm bleeding but I do not know what hit me
Now I'm bleeding all our hopes into the snow
Yes this is the end of Mr. Wye
and it's too late to warn him now
this song will claim his life
And you have made the saddest promise
To do the best in life a man can do
And I wish I could have been there
I wish I could have been there for you
And outside hell is freezing over
Just like my piss upon your grave
But if you're thinking about coming back here, think again
Cause I always remember a face
Cause I always remember a face
Yes I alwas remember a face
And I will always remember your face
Yes this is it, this is the end of Mr. Wye
And, yes, I've written this song
just to watch him die
Yes this has better been it it
the last breath of Mr. Wye
and even if it wasn't this song
at least bought us some time
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