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Happiness Blues
01:31
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could someone hit me in the face
i've seen so many happy days of laughter
don't know what to cry about
what to sing out loud
'cause happy songs don't make you cry
don't make you want to curl up and die
or sigh with sympathy
which probably means they're meaningless
maybe it's best not to sing at all
i have no man who beats me repeatedly
i have no painful childhood memories
i'm not on drugs
i've not been raped,
or murdered seven times
i feel just fine
maybe if i speak in metaphors that don't make sense-
the cat will open up the door for me instead
and you'll believe it's art
and scratch your chin
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2. |
Your Daughter
02:54
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good morning, mister
did you have a good night?
was the pillow all right?
did the minions chase away your bad dreams?
that must have been a hell of a fight
you'd better poach them some eggs
and make the most exquisite breakfast-
you'll ever make
and then you can tell me, mister benedict,
how's your daughter doing?
is she dancing in the sun, with the wind in her back
or is she dancing in an alley to score some crack
she is so blessed to have another seven mouths to feed
isn't breeding on her nest all she'll really need
how long does she have left to live
is she still in school
or did she run away from home
did she run away from home yet
tell me, mister benedict,
how's your daughter doing?
good morning, mister
did you sleep well as well?
are you still under the spell you're doing a good job?
i don't think every boy and girl finds it equally swell,
if you ask them,
but, oh well, you can just lock them up
and after you've done that
you can tell me, mister president,
how's your daughter doing?
as they say in Russia
"Mary, Mary, become a feminist"
Mary, Mary, make them remember this
do they not have a clue what they are doing to you
go ahead and call their bluff
and scream your head off "off with their heads"
before we run away from home
we didn't run away from home (yet)
tell me, mother Mary,
how are your daughters doing (now)?
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3. |
Wake Me Up
02:22
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wake me up
before i make a bed of concrete
and let the walls consume me
just dreams don't do the trick
so wake me up
wake me up
before the sun sets in the deep sea
i let the walls consume me
just dreams don't do the trick
so wake me up
i want to be close to you
but could the walls be a little thicker-
i'm getting bigger all the time
this side is mine
i want to be near to you
but don't want to hear you,
you're queer
just put some sugar in my cup,
but don't wake me up
my love is not in a picture
my love is not in a word
my love is in your face
and in voices that can be heard
wireless kisses
don't make wireless babies
what do we need the most?
well, let me make a toast
to real, warm loving
why is this
elementary business
so far away from home?
hang on, i'm on the phone,
can you shut up?
come on, wake up
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4. |
Fish Fight
02:49
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you make me feel like i'm a bad person
you make me feel like i do nothing right
your voice, it resonates in my bowels
do we have to fight like this?
i have known long before
this was a match made by dada
i am a fish and you're an animal
don't try to squeeze me so tight
romance in concrete
laughter in hate
show me your sweetness
before it's too late
i'm addicted
you make me feel like i'm a bad person
you make me feel like i do nothing right
your voice, it resonates in my bowels
do we have to fight like this?
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5. |
Just In Case
01:14
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no time to worry about the present
who knows what's up next
in case of fire
in case of rain
in case there'll be a future
in case i'll grow old
in case i'll die young
i'll triple my efforts
and minimise my time
just in case
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6. |
Children's Menu
02:54
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children's menu, children's menu
what shall we put on the children's menu?
children's menu, children's menu
which one shall we eat today?
Tim and Hans are naughty little boys
they fight over sweets and they cry over toys
their shrilly high voices send chills down my spine
i'd know what to do with them, if they were mine
children's menu, children's menu
who shall we put on the children's menu?
children's menu, children's menu
which one shall we eat today?
rosie is sad and can not stop to whine
just because she is six doesn't make that fine
if she has some sense, she'll grow up very soon
or i'll have her for lunch at noon
oh, poor mothers, i know you feel it too
do not be ashamed, it's perfectly natural
let's open up our hearts and speak of this taboo
i'm sure we will agree on what is best for all to do
children's menu, children's menu
who shall we put on the children's menu?
children's menu, children's menu
which one shall we eat today?
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7. |
Moon
03:50
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there's a little house outside the city
outside of your mind
there's no place you'd rather go to
i can tell
by the angle of your nose
there's a secret in the corner
you've seen it in your dreams
are you awake now
or are you asleep?
it's all the same here
all your dreams are true
on the dark side of the moon
spinning circles, spiralling in
no answers on the floor
no handle on the door
quit staring at the light,
you'll go blind
i'll take you to the dark side of the moon
twinkle, twinkle, little eyes
don't ever give up hope
don't ever lose your twinkle
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8. |
Wrong
02:50
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i wish there was a god
to blame for your sorrow
i'd kill it for you
i wish there were some bones to break
to ease your pain
but no revenge could be sweet enough
to soothe this bitterness
so just cry tonight
and hope for tomorrow
karma, speak to me
explain yourself
why don't you go punish someone else
because you've got it wrong
you've got it wrong
Jesus, or whoever claims the prize
watch out for me,
you'd better sleep with open eyes
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9. |
Hijs De Gieren
03:24
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hijs de gieren tot we zwieren
en nooit meer naar huis gaan
valt er hier nog wat te vieren
wachtend op de nieuwe maan
ver van onder komt de donder
ingewanden trekken krom
vlijtig hopen op een wonder
alle kinderen waaien om
the end is near, or so i hear
over and over again
but never clear if we should fear
gods or men
beschuitje varen, theetje drinken
het einde van de wereld rond
met een drijfveer kan je niet zinken
vogels blijven aan de grond
home
i can't wait to come home
krijg de hik, het is een valstrik
spinnen lopen niet meer
het regent hoedjes van de schrik
natte voeten in de weer
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10. |
Stront
01:18
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we denken aan morgen zonder zorgen
en voelen ons geborgen
in een weiland vol met stront
sluiten wij nu een verbond
om te blijven zitten op ons kont
(poep en blubber)
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11. |
Taste Of Madness
04:56
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you should have gone by now
there's no one else around
they will keep you safe
you should have gone by now
the old soy sauce stain on your shirt
is shaped like an airplane
they're calling out my name
you should go now
one step, one step, one step
come outside to play
one step, one step, one step
feel free to stay
for as long as you like
come on, move your feet
one step, one step, one step
the smell's so sweet
and soon you'll taste the taste of madness
a bloody tear in your mouth is telling you to stop
but is it worth the risk to let your bubble pop...?
these creatures are my friends, at least that's what they claim
maybe it's time for me to take the blame myself
for messing up this perfectly fine day
with songs of facial hair that's swimming in the Spree
i'll try to fight them
with Cassie's kick and stab and then i'll bite them
i can not feel my feet
i should've gone by now
one step, one step, one step
come outside to play
one step, one step, one step
feel free to stay
for as long as you like
come on, move your feet
one step, one step, one step
the smell's so sweet
and soon you'll taste the taste of madness
a bloody tear in your mouth is telling you to stop
but is it worth the risk to let your bubble pop...?
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12. |
Statues Break
04:14
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keep on smiling, you're number one
no need to worry, no harm done
time we've got plenty and it heals all wounds
so i tell you to keep on smiling
so i swallow my pride and down your mess
put my mask back on
clench my fists and bury my feet
must keep standing in the storm
but even statues break, you know
even statues fall
come a little closer to this side
do i need to be a bitch
to be taken into consideration?
no rules apply
i'll be all right
come a little closer to this side
come a little closer
but i swallow my pride and down your mess
put my mask back on
clench my fists and bury my feet
must keep standing in the storm
but even statues break, you know
even statues fall
little steps across the line
trying to bend it
little steps can be no crime
just keep on stretching
keep on stretching
keep on stretching
but even rubber breaks, you know
got rid of my pride
i want out of your mess
put my coat back on
inflate myself and get some rest
sail out of the storm
so long
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13. |
I Am Useful
03:00
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sometimes i wish i'd be more useful
without perception of what is use
sometimes i wish i'd be more beautiful
but then, without knowing just what i would choose
the grass is always greener on the other side,
but honestly, i prefer blue
and i haven't seen that with you, yet
so i take a trip to the ocean,
where the seagulls cry
i like to think they're cries of joy-
for getting to hang around in the sky
all the time
sometimes i think i'm very useful
so good that i can do nothing at all
i couldn't think of a thing more beautiful
than staying here with you
and watch the stars fall
and climb back up
and fall
do you feel superiorly useful
going to work every day
and saving up for tomorrow?
i happen to think you're very beautiful
so let's take a stroll
the grass is pretty green on this side
so each time i feel blue
i should go swimming with you
we'll take a trip to the ocean,
where the seagulls cry
i know that they're cries of joy
for getting to hang around in the sky
all the time
oh yes, i feel so useful
so good that i can do nothing at all
i couldn't think of a thing more beautiful
than staying here with you
and watch the stars fall
and climb back up
and fall
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14. |
Cassie
03:25
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Cassie is insane
but i love her all the same
the way she moves improves the solar system
she teaches tang su hok
to ferocious old socks
because you never know what comes around the next corner
it's kick, two three, stab, five six
-don't forget to smile-
jump, eight nine, bat your eyes
wait
carefully, viciously
always a surprise
i hope it isn't too late
for the medicine
Cassie has a taste
for ocean bottom waste
she could eat at least a two-master for breakfast
the way that her hair
shimmers in the light
as she chews, it makes me melt inside
it's kick, two three, stab, five six
-don't forget to smile-
jump, eight nine, bat your eyes
wait
carefully, viciously
always a surprise
i hope it isn't too late
for the medicine
one night i asked her out
to question her about
where she got that pretty smile of hers
and she said-
...
"all right then" i replied
"that makes perfect sense,
i never knew it was really all that simple"
she took me by the hand
and threw me in the air
and that is how we started our five hours dancing
it's kick, two three, stab, five six
-don't forget to smile-
jump, eight nine, bat your eyes
wait
carefully, viciously
always a surprise
i hope it isn't too late
for the medicine
Cassie is insane
but i love her all the same
the way she moves improves the solar system
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