And what will you do when you can’t have money in your pockets anymore ? How will you take trains and smoke and drink and read ? Will this world come to an end ? Will it be soon ? Shall we watch one more silent movie ? Yes, yes, yes.
They will pass you by and only speak to themselves. You will punch them in the face, you will have sex with some of them but they still won’t see you. They will look you in the eyes and tell you they’ve always loved you. Then how will you know that they are the ghosts, and not you ? Stanislas said : « Just don’t lie and you will know what’s true. »
01. In The Garden
02. First Desire Then Deserve
03. Your Sacrifice
04. All You Can Take
05. I Stood In The Doorway
06. Things Moving
07. Taking the Life Out Of This Town
08. Birds In The Wind
09. Just My Luck
10. It's Not Like I'm Sleeping Tonight
In The Garden :
The tree leaned over with the breeze
The breeze uncovered your knees
We sailed and i played the part of the captain
Did you sense or even fear it would happen
I'd like to hear this
I beg your pardon
But why did we kiss
In the garden
Inside they showed « Un Chien Andalou »
I would have liked to watch it once with you
I would have liked to show you the felt piano
And a couple other little things i know
The air was scented and misty
There was no warden
Yet, you didn't have to kiss me
In the garden
Happy is the lover that the sun shines on
The ornate clouds were almost gone
Trickling shyly through the thicket
The chirping of the crickets was wicked
The breeze slowed down and withdrew
The tree stood still and hardened
Please, tell me, why did i kiss you
In the garden
First Desire Then Deserve :
How much for your virginity ?
"One hundred foreskins" she said to me
"You gotta have some nerve
To first desire, then deserve"
So, i found a land to fight for
And i took my people to war
It was easy, it was very simple
They’re such stiff-necked people
I didn't turn a sight to the right
I didn't turn a sight to the left
I didn't turn a sight to the right and to the left
The siff necks were all sore
But still they shouted for more
So at once, i shed my piece of garment
And gave them entertainment
Jonathan, you're my friend
Jonathan, give me your hand
Be my lover, we won't fight
We’ll dance in the moonlight
Your Sacrifice :
Were you looking at me ?
What was there ? What did you see ?
Did it have arms ? Did it have legs ?
Did it have whatever it takes ?
I know i am a living god
Most of my likes would find it odd
You look so good and you are so nice
But i don't want your sacrifice
You can tell your friends i liked you, cause it's true
But please feel free to lie to them too
Tell'em... whatever you feel
Whatever you all want to think is real
I won't have anything to say
I plead guilty all the way
I started the game and loaded the dice
And i don't want your sacrifice
Your'e cute and that dress, and the room suits you
You'd look cute, i guess, out of them too
Waking up with your hair undone
Falling sleep with the light still on
But you don't have to show me
Whatever it is you think you owe me
I know i've said it already, twice
But i don't want your sacrifce
All You Can Take :
No one heard me
It's a lovely red moon
From the bedroom to the study
From the study to the bedroom
I still have a lot of riches
And a bean bag that fits
Bits and pieces
Pieces and bits
the sun soon rises
And raises apes
In all shapes and sizes
In all sizes and shapes
They Learned the themes
But not the scales
Dreamers of dreams
Tellers of tales
I hope i can keep you
I wish i had a chain
I hope i can keep you
Keep you, entertained
When you fall asleep you
breathe in and out
When you fall asleep you
Don't know why i think about
The journey’s fast, the journey’s long
What will last, will last
You gotta be young, you gotta be strong
Cause the journey is long and fast
So, hold me darling, hold me dear
Hold me tonight
Hold me close, hold me near
Till the morning light
You know that i need you
Always near
You know that i need you
I need you to see and i need you to hear
All i want to give you
When you're awake
All i want to give you
All you can take
I Stood By The Doorway :
I stood in the doorway, holding my hat
She said « forty seven »,i said « forty seven what ? »
I kicked the doormat where the house cat sat
It jumped out like a cat that just saw a rat
Fuck, what the fuck, fuck, you told me i could come
Fuck, what the fuck, are you putting me on ?
My name is Hepnot, i'm a scribe
So, you better had me on your side
Me, i'm alright, you know, i get by
I still like to talk and i still never lie
I'm still an outsider and it's no surprise
I'm the same troublemaker that i ever was
I'm in exil, i've been dismissed
I need a little help 'cause i'm on the blacklist
I like your flat, there seems to be a water closet
I've got carsickness, do you mind of i use it
Fuck, what the fuck, fuck, you told me i could come
Fuck, what the fuck, are you putting me on ?
My name is Albin, i'm a big giant
So you better listen, and you better be quiet
I just got back from touring all around
We had a fan in the van, it was fine, i didn't mind
The driver deemed it safe to help out a stalker
She was a native english speaker, we all could talk to her
so, before i quit, before, i even had a fit
I got to sit for a bit and talk about it with a brit
It felt good until she started using a contraption
That took pictures and sounds and killed me in action
Fuck, what the fuck, fuck, you told me i could come
Fuck, what the fuck are you putting me on ?
My name is Stanley, i'm a lord
Before you know it, i'll pull out my sword
So, i’m in the doorway, holding my hat
She is like « forty seven » i'm like « forty seven what ? »
I kick at the cat (the cat that squats on the doormat)
And we have a little chat, and i'm looking at the flat
Things Moving :
Things moving are not moving slowly
Behold the sacred, remember the holy
Behold the magic, behold the machine
Running on fire down the green ravine
When the whole population stands in a row
Oh, You'll be the last to know
When the Guinea pigs start to grunt and squeal
When they live again, when they touch and feel
When they really see what they always saw
When they start to paw, when they start to claw
When the beast is set free, when it’s out in the snow
Oh, you’ll be the last to know
When it reeks of bloods, vile spirits and powder
When the roar of the crowd only gets loader
When even your average, innocent bystander
Is ready to murder a potential contender
If the scales are tipped, if the flaw starts to show
Oh, you’ll be the last to know
When i’m healthy and poor, when you're wealthy and ill
When you’ve sucked my heart off and it needs a refill
When i’m not only thinking, when i know i’m gonna
When the world takes over and you're going under
When my ship comes in, and i’m ready to go
Oh, you’ll be the last to know
Taking The Life Out Of This Town :
The brats all seem to be turning thirty
Now they need a bigger space for their brats-to-be
They need a bigger room for themself and for their bedside TV
And a blank wall for the art that their friends will see
You think you still can chill out here and loiter
Sitting with the dogs and the letter
But soon the brats will be all around
Taking the life out of this town
That geezer is talking loud but not to you
This got another appointment at half past two
He's leaving a seventh message to his fourth rendez vous
It's now, one twenty nine and he can't get throught
You think you're still enjoying the still of the day
They must be up to nothing, they've got nothing to say
But wireless access doesn't make a sound
Taking the life out of this town
They put arms in the middle of the benches you used to sleep on
They can't hear you when you speak, but if you keep on
Polluting the air they breathe with your cigarette smoke
They have the means to turn your life into a pratical joke
Now if you manage to find another neighborhood
Where the booze is still cheap and the bread still good
They know your name and they will track you down
Taking the life out of this town
Birds In The Wind :
I thought i knew her
I thought i would never lose her
What did i do to her
To make her mad at me
Since all is well
As far as i can tell
No one is going to hell
I’ll be where i’ll be
It’s seven and the sun is rising
There's a thick pink line on the horizon
seeing is not only recognizing
Birds in the wind are improvising
Watch the heron now
He's going head on now
We thought he'd settle down
But now he's flying
We had a good time
She put her hand in mine
Did she change her mind ?
Or was she lying ?
Will she call again
To tell me it was all a game
We'll have a ball again
Like nothing happened
We'll swin and run
And hang out in the sun
We'll have lot of fun
Till the sky has darkened
Just My Luck :
Can you or i or anyone know
What makes love come, what makes love go
I went all the way and back to zero
I reckon so
But i never lied, no, not to your face
Not more than i lied to myself in any case
But i let out a few lines over drums and bass
That were out of place
There's always a when but no why
By then we were just getting by
Our swan-song sounded more like a duck
But looking back i think we could have been stuck
In more Dire Straits, and one of us have to fuck
It was me, that’s just my luck
You told me i was an artist and it turned out to be true
Now it’s all i am about, and it's all i do
I have a drum machine and you’ve got a whole life too
Ahead of you
It’s Not Like I’m Sleeping Tonight :
If there is anything, you can tell me
Go ahead, it's alright
My hands are full and my heart is empty
It’s not like i’m sleeping tonight
There’s an angel, there’s struggle
There’s struggle, there’s a fight
On both sides and in the middle there is trouble
It’s not like i’m sleeping tonight
It’s not like i’m sleeping tonight
You know how much i love the daylight
But you’re my friend and the moon is bright
It’s not like i’m sleeping tonight
Memories are blown away
But the soul is a heavy kite
I slept a little yesterday
It’s not like i’m sleeping tonight
All songs by Stanley Brinks. 2007