She came to me with a basket of apples and roses. I smelled them and held them and i made up my mind: I would leave the heavens behind, for good this time. But soon she was gone again, for no reason i could think of, and alone i remained among the living. Waking up every morning with cotton lips and a hole in the liver.
01. Real Life
02. Poppy Seed
03. Clean Slate
04. Oh Dorothy
05. Speak To Me
06. Do It For Me
07. That's Not Me
08. Dreamboat
09. Titanic
10. Out Of The Jar
Real Life :
I built myself a world and smashed it down to smithereens
Give me real life, it suits me better than dreams
Words are weak and i am strong, the blows don’t seem to reach me
But maybe i’m just like a little boy, maybe i need you to teach me
Monkey see, monkey show, now monkey don’t do
Living is a board game to you
A constant denial of your own experience
A constant denial of your own existence
The day would come and go with the sun
We had space and time and fire would burn
When someone told you something, it had to be true
Or otherwise you had a right to say they lied to you
Do you hear me when i’m screaming into your ear
Do you hear me when i’m standing right here
Do you hear me when i’m breaking in
Do you hear me when i’m touching your skin
Poppy Seed :
I see you smile and the present shines
It shines brighter than the morrow and the ancient times
I see you smile and the present shines
Brighter than the morrow and the ancient times
World is full of generous people
But it’s not easy, it’s not that simple
When the gap is big between the rich and poor
There has to be trouble, there has to be a war
The end of an era is a beautiful thing
It makes you wanna dance, it makes you wanna sing
The sun goes red, ans it’s a sight to see
Just like the poppies in a cimetery
A billion people wept today
But the water will be wiped away
It’s raining steel, there is no moon
The heavens are grey like a needle and spoon
I see you smile and the present shines
Brighter than the morrow and the ancient times
A little bit of love is all youi need
A love the size of a poppy seed
Clean Slate :
Smiles are pretty and eyes are bright
When you’re out on a saturday night
Say, smiles are pretty and eyes are bright
When you’re out on a saturday night
My lover-to-be arrive a little late
In my hour of doom, in my hour of fate
She was more stunning than ever
You could have knocked me over with a feather
I was sitting with a friend, he was also impressed
He liked her hair, and the way she was dressed
But the next round was his, so he got up
Friends are always hard up
I figured i might as well stay
She was only two pints away
My thoughts were of no concern to her
But still i spoke and turned to her
When i told her, i loved her it sounded like i meant it
It was a bit forward, i have to admit it
But still she should've known i was only just kiddin'
And i'd never lay a hand on one of god's children
Her date was the average nondescript guy
He frowned at me and i asked him why
He replied, right after he'd spat
"I don’t like you and that’s that"
I took one drag from my sixtieth smoke
And gave it to a funny old bloke
He started to cough to the beat
Boy, it swept me off my feet
I made a bit of a spectacle out of myself
But i kept away from the dry stuff
The nigth was long, the night was great
And when i left, i left a clean slate
Oh Dorothy :
The first time around, you came as a demon
It seemed to me that all you wanted from me was my semen
One more ingredient in the recipe
Than would bring fulfillment to your prophecy
Oh dorothy
Oh dorothy
Oh dorothy
I gave it you when you took it from me
Oh Dorothy
You came back as a friend, in the wee hours of a day
Your heart was empty and you needed love to stay
Just a little spark of electricity
To help you through the start of a century
Then i saw you one last time, tears were in your eyes
I showed you the mask that i used to wear when i cried
A mask made of rubber and hickory
A mask of laughter and mystery
Speak To Me :
Speak to me only with your eyes
I'll believe all your feasible lies
All that you say just has to be true
Why ? Because i am a believer in you
I liked your sadness and i liked your tears too
No sea ever was that blue
You’d seem familiar to a perfect stranger
Why ? because you are an angel
It's not at all important anymore
But, Dorothy, you could have left before
Without implicating me in your sordid affairs
One is fucked as soon as one cares
I told you how i liked movies and bands
I told you how i liked hanging out with friends
But they all got boring and/or insane
Oh, i say never me with friends again
You killed your smoke, you looked up and laughed
You thought i was funny, me i thought i was daft
You hid your weakness when i would have loved it
We had our chance, well, we miffed it
I noticed the change a little too late
It’s somewhat strange but i didn’t wanna say it
It would have made sense, you’d said something yourself
In my defense, i knew nobody else
You laughed one more time, you grabbed the horn by the balls
The higher the apple, the harder it falls
D to the O to the R to the O
To the T to the H to the « why did you go ? »
Do It For Me :
Show yourself a little bolder for me
Do it, do it for me
Bourdon and soda for me
Do it, to do it for me
Please take your time for me
Do it, do it for me
Know who i am for me
Do it, do it for me
Do do it for me, do put up the sign
Sorry, we are closed, comeback some other time
And when the rain comes a hammering down
There will be no other sound
Do do it for me, show some carelessness
Look at me, nevermind the mess
Display all your assets for me
I mean, lose the glasses, Dorothy
Do do it for me, show yourself a little bolder
Do do it for me, bring me bourdon and soda
Do do it for me, do just take your time
Do do it for me, do don’t give a damn
Show yourself a little bolder for me
Do it, do do it for me
Bourdon and soda for me
Do it, do do it for me
Pump it up, pump the jam for me
Do it, do it for me
Know who i am for me
Do it, do it for me
That’s Not Me :
I remember the very first night
Your smile was pretty and your eyes were bright
Say, i remember the very first night
Your smile was pretty and your eyes were bright
You were a blazing beacon, there for my rescue
I recognized you but i couldn’t quite place you
I almost did, but in the nick of time
Thank to alcohol, it slipped my mind
Later we got to know each other
And we started feeling good together
Later we got to know each other
And we started to feel good together
I thought than you had a pretty smile
And i also liked your style
Your eyes were bright, and it felt right
To stay with you every night
When you started to argue and you started to nag
I just ran out like in a fast motion gag
When you started to argue and you started to nag
I rushed out like in a fast motion gag
The moon was slim but it wasn’t too dark
I saw some terrapins in Central Park
When i got back we held each other tight
And the rest of the night was all right
I’m not high, i’m not dumb
I’m just under your thumb
I’m not high, and i’m not dumb
I’m just crawling under your thumb
I’ll abide by whatever you say
I’ll let you have it your way
But if you want to nag, and if you want to argue
I say that’s not me, that’s not me and you
Dreamboat :
I was smart at the time, i was getting around
The most sought after boy in town
The only thing was, i didn’t konw
I thought i was dull, i knew i was slow
She never spoke or ever gave me a look
But she wrote my name in a litlle green book
I was waitng, i was dumb, i was a dumb waiter
I only learned about it later
She took me on her dremboat
A transaltlantic steamboat
You see, it was all inside her head
« now, do you love me ? », she said
I didn’t say a thing, i just kept drinking
It felt like the boat was suddenly sinking
There and then she started to scream
This is not at all like my dream
It was hard for me to understand her
So i went ashore on the tender
When i learned that the boat had sunk
I just went to the park and got drunk
It’s funny about i think i ought to tell you
Of course, this story is not true
In real life i’m courageous instead
It was all in her head, like i said
Titanic :
I got off the Titanic
I got off just before the panic
No one tipped me, i just got smart
And learned to think from the depth of my heart
I got off the titanic
I left my dearest ones on it
They never follow when i go
They don’t wanna hear, they think they know
I got off the Titanic
I got off right the panic
No one tipped me, i just got smart
And learned to think from the depth of my heart
Death is a loser, i beat him
He’s good at flying but he cannot swim
Keep your head up high and afloat
Welcome to Stanley’s lillte row boat
I got off the Titanic
Before they even stopped the music
I like to do what i’m not told
So i jumped into the water when the water was cold
Now i’m ready to face the angel
I’m ready to rise, i’m ready to wrestle
I’m ready for whatever tomorrow brings
Cause i’m done drying my wings
Out Of The Jar :
Every morning i start a fire
I stare at the flames, and my eyes get dryer
Do i really want to avoid the worst
Frankly, i would die first
If you want to keep away, well, good for you
But please don’t tell me, what i should do
I’d rather be mistaken in my own way
Out of the jar came pain and decay
There isn't any good without an evil
Do you wanna be human and bite the apple
I mean, religious people are often narrow-minded
But the laymen don’t even know when they’re blinded
Me i’d rather believe in my own lie
And i don’t care if i die
I see beauty in flesh, i see beauty in bones
Out of the jar came hormones
Different cravings at different times
Will help you see lots of meanings and signs
I’ll play you a tune on my shepherd’s fife
If it costs me my life
Pandora wished on a shooting star
For something more cheerful to come out of the jar
Like a funny little twist within a sad story
Out of the jar came fame and glory
I’m glad i got to hear the twentieth century
The first half of it seems so intense to me
I have an old record and it thrills me
I'll get it for you if it kills me
The people won't hear or read about it
Not until the market has allowed it
Do you wanna be human and think for yourself
Out of the jar came oblivion and death
Don’t you want to die someday
Cause i've got news and the news is you’ll die anyway
I’d like to see some kind of your awareness
Take over us all and make us care less
It can’t be wrong to face the facts
The play is only three acts
No one ever gets to the end of their rope
The last evil that came out of the jar was hope
All songs by Stanley Brinks. 2008