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Such Simple Love
02:36
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All night long I hear the sleepers toss
Between the darkened window and the wall.
The madman's whimper and the lover's voice,
The worker’s whisper and the sick child’s call –
Knowing them all
I’d walk a mile, maybe, hearing some cat
Crying its guts out, to throttle it by hand,
Such simple love I had. I wished I might –
Or God might – answer each call in person and
Each poor demand.
Well, I’d have been better off sleeping myself.
These fancies had some sentimental charm,
But love without direction is a cheap blanket
And even if it did no one any harm,
No one is warm.
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Beautiful
03:48
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You say you never had a better lover
Whether he was clever or a fool
You stay, breaking all the records for keeping it together
You’re fine, you’re so cool, and beautiful
They say, hey hey, look at those two
What can we do to be like you?
You’re fine, you’re so cool, and beautiful
CHORUS:
I say I love you, you know it’s true
You say you love me, I know it’s true
It’s true, I know, I know
Yeah, I know I know it’s true
I say whatever I imagined as a fantasizing adolescent never
Could have added up to this kind of romance
I never knew
Who knew it could be so cool, and beautiful
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3. |
Sometimes Why
04:53
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When I was a child I heard in every word
An AEIO or U
But soon I learned you need one more
To make the rule ring true
It could go either way
What we hear today
Isn't it strange how the meanings change
I picked up a paper to read the news
The headlines just said what and who
The details mentioned when and how
But I couldn’t find out why
What we need to know
What when how and who
(Even) Yes or no too
But we really need to find out why
Do I owe you something more
If I do you need to ask me
Something more
That’s sometimes why
I have seen the way things go
I know you
You can be strong and kind so
Please don’t hide inside
It could go either way
Night might fall today
Shelter from the storm
Might just make it OK
Do I owe you something more
If I do you need to ask me
Something more
That’s sometimes why
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4. |
Scratch That Itch
04:07
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Gus
04:02
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Good old Gus got on the bus
Everyone smiled ‘cuz they knew
They were in for a ride
Gus meant fun
Gus for all, All for Gus
A million-mile trip was like a walk on the seaside
He was good times Gus
Gus got things done
I wanna be just like Gus
I got love in my heart
And the power of trust
I wanna be just like Gus
Let it all hang out
Get crazy, yeah yeah
Gus was alright, grabbed the wheel of the bus
He set our sites on the top of the hill
That was the goal that was hidden from the rest of us
That's our Gus
That’s how it goes if you ride with Gus
Gus was the man who knew where to take the bus
Gus spoke love
That’s how the winners won
I wanna be just like Gus
I got love in my heart
And the power of trust
I wanna be just like Gus
Let it all hang out
Get crazy, yeah yeah
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6. |
Sweet Sweet Day
04:39
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Wait for the bell
The lesson’s already learned
Just one end in a day
Walk down the hall
There’s a new town round the corner
Take me there
What I see I believe, where I stay I go
Wake wake up, sweet sweet day
When I close my eyes
The sun is warmer
The earth is closer
Stroll to the park
Out from the rain
Scene on site, I found it
What remains still goes, what I feel I know
All I can tell
From each stolen stare
Where my eyes
Fall down in crowds
Wake wake up, sweet sweet day
When I close my eyes
The sun is warmer
The earth is closer
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7. |
Push
03:48
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We can talk
Nous parlons
You touch me where
Ou, ici,
It’s so easy
Push
En Français!
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8. |
Just A Dream
04:16
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I’ve never loved anyone like I love you
I’ve never loved anyone like I love you
When I loved someone like I love you
It wasn’t the same at all
I’ve never told anyone what I’ve told you
I’ve never told anyone what I’ve told you
When I told her what I told you
She didn’t hear it at all
A dream, just a dream, it was all just a dream
Before you and me there was no before
Before us a dream, a dream, just a dream
Go to sleep my love
I’ve never done the things I’ve done with you
I’ve never wanted anyone like I want you
When I did those things before
It wasn’t like I wanted to
There’s never been anyone means as much to me
When there was someone there meant as much to me
It didn’t have the same meaning at all
It didn’t mean the same
A dream, just a dream, it was all just a dream
Before you and me there was no before
Before us a dream, a dream, just a dream
Go to sleep my love
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9. |
Evil I
04:18
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What did you think I would do when I saw you feeling down
Did you expect me to check if I could make anything better
Bet you were shocked when I did not, but just made your life worse
Proud of myself, relaxed, I laughed at your terse little frown
It was a beautiful day, even I could see the sky was blue
No sign of rain, I was pleased to see you in pain
You deserve what you got and I hope that you rot in a pool of regret
I’ll never forget ‘cuz the pay for revenge is my own expense
I look in the mirror at my own eyes
They’re looking at me and I can’t get away
I turn to the side but they’re determined to gaze at me
I try but I cannot hide – Evil I
Perhaps you recall, I’m quite sure, how you put me down
It was this time last year, plus a month, on a sunny Sunday
You slighted my grace and delighted my friends by dissing my shoes
I stared hard and glared so I could burn a hole right into you
So you thought if you bought me a gift I’d forget and forgive
That’s a lot to expect as I obsess on events I’m always reliving
Holding a grudge, I never let go, or see anything good
I could I know now, but no I doubt if I would
I look in the mirror at my own eyes
They’re looking at me and I can’t get away
I turn to the side but they’re determined to gaze at me
I try but I cannot hide – Evil I
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10. |
Beautiful Day
02:46
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It’s gonna be a beautiful day
I’m gonna see my long lost friend
We will be together
If we change, we’ll change together
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11. |
Just One Smile
03:05
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You turn me around
With the sound of your laugh
All my fears fall away
You turn worry to wonder
The wary to wise and the jaded to gentle
All my dreams come alive
Each little move you make
Each little shift of your lips
Turns me around…
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12. |
Garbage
03:22
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Just outside of town
There’s a little lonely field
Where I go some days
I go there when I need to feel
Things really should go my way
There are flowers there
They grow when no one even cares
The children at play
They never question anything
They think the water is pure
When they drink and swim
It surrounds you, it’s all around you
From head to foot, from soot to soil
It surrounds you, it’s all around you
Every little detail you call your own
The oil cans there are rusted
But no worse for wear
They’re right beside a toxic brand
I understand will last
As an excellent choice
For expression of the free market voice
Where does all the garbage go
We take it easy when we don’t know
It surrounds you, it’s all around you
From head to foot, from soot to soil
It surrounds you, it’s all around you
Every little detail you call your own
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13. |
Yes Is For Why
04:18
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From The Sky
05:10
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I met a girl at the back of the aisle
Told her I was worried ‘bout the fools at the wheel
She reassured me they keep danger in check
Baby on deck they said don't worry your head
(I said) I don’t believe them and I don’t believe you
When no one’s looking history turns on a dime
Time shows, everybody knows
They'll stick it to you for personal gain
Lift up your eyes, lift up your spirit
You must speak your mind
Don’t let them hide behind lies
They’ll kill us all & say we told them to
Some make a rocket from a passenger plane
Others make a profit from contractual raids
Cross fire, we’re naked in the sunlight
Since our shelter is a phantom lost in the blaze
I miss the shadows, I miss the shade
I never thought I’d see
Bright skies as danger
Now the clear sky makes me blue
No cloud’s so huge that it can shroud the crowd
Don’t worry no way the warlike muse
Can’t sing so loud so as to silence us all
Lift up your eyes, lift up your spirit
You must speak your mind
We’ve got to save our own lives
If we want peace we must be civilized
They never see our eyes when we drop from the sky our fire and rain
We never see their eyes when they drop from the sky their fire and rain
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Hold On
02:05
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Hold on, find another day to cry
Hold on, we need this time
No, don’t deny your feelings
More so, hold them close
Hold my hand, I need you here to keep me
Bold and strong, so I can keep what I hold dear
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16. |
Such Simple Love (demo)
02:32
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All night long I hear the sleepers toss
Between the darkened window and the wall.
The madman's whimper and the lover's voice,
The worker’s whisper and the sick child’s call –
Knowing them all
I’d walk a mile, maybe, hearing some cat
Crying its guts out, to throttle it by hand,
Such simple love I had. I wished I might –
Or God might – answer each call in person and
Each poor demand.
Well, I’d have been better off sleeping myself.
These fancies had some sentimental charm,
But love without direction is a cheap blanket
And even if it did no one any harm,
No one is warm.
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