PJ HARVEY
Dry (1992)
Oh my lover, don't you know it's all right? You can love her, you can love me at the same time Much to discover, I know you don't have the time but Oh my lover, don't you know it's all right? Oh my sweet thing, oh my honey thighs Give me your troubles, I'll keep them with mine Take at your leisure, take whatever you can find but Oh my sweet thing, don't you know it's all right? It's all right, it's all right There's no time, so it's alright What's that color forming around your eyes? Once my lover tell me that it's all right Just another before you go, go away Oh my lover, why don't you just say my name? And it's all right, it's all right Say it's all right, there's no time
Stella Marie, you're my star Stella Marie, you're my star Stand on ground look up at her Just hanging in gold stone Just hanging there face froze But I think I see her smiling Think I see her smiling Think I see her smiling Think I see her smiling Go, go, go, go-go Stella Marie, you're my star In your blue-blue tavern you'll light my lantern O stella's large pink on her face It's glowing this place A place for heroes only Place for heroes only Place for heroes only Place for heroes only Go, go, go, go-go-go-go Stella Marie, you're my star I pin you to my chest, sell you to the rest I kiss her gown Send those angels down to woo me now I think I see her smiling Think I see her smiling Think I see her smiling Think I see her smiling Go, go, go, go-go (x3)
Put on that dress, I'm going out dancing Starting off red, gleam and sparkling he'll see me Music play make me dreamy for dancing Must be a way that I can dress to please him It's hard to walk and the dress, is not easy I'm swinging over like a heavy loaded fruit tree If you put it on, if you put it on (x2) It's sad to see, lonely or this lonely Close up my eyes, dreamy-dreamy music make it be all right Music play make it good for romancing Must be a way I can dress to please him Swing and sway, everything will be all right But he's feeling so down tight tonight If you put it on, if you put it on (x2) You pretty thing, my man says But I bought you beautiful dresses You pretty thing, my man says But I bought you beautiful dresses Filthy type, your dress is filthy I'm falling flat and my arms are empty Get away, better get it out of this room A fallen woman in dancing costume If you put it on, if you put it on (x4)
I stumble in and in You fit me with those angel wings Set me goal, set me high Set it up, I'm in the sky The storm is gone And the temperature's high And Delilah is dining At my table Tell any how-how how-how lucky we are Angel at my table, God in my car Get it at sea, take a ship I'd christen her Victory, she'd make it Victory, Victory Come on boys, let's push it hard You bump down, push your motor car Come on boys, you've done us proud You sweat 'til I'll mop it right off your brow Victory, Victory (x2) 'Til the storm is gone...
She burst, dropped off Pick the fruit Realize I'm naked I'm naked too So cover my body, dress it fine Hide my linen and lace Been sewing ever since, since time began More than the hills, more than the trees More than the mountains, you More than I can see in front of me More than the mountains, you So fruit flower myself inside out I'm happy and bleeding for you Fruit flower myself inside out I'm tired and I'm bleeding for you This fruit was bruised, dropped off and blue Out of season, happy and bleeding Long overdue, too early and it's late too Too early and it's late too Mind and body, I wouldn't I would not do Fruit flower myself inside out... Fake fruit flower myself inside out for you...
I've been trying to show you over and over Look at these my child-bearing hips Look at these my ruby red ruby lips Look at these my work strong arms and You've got to see my bottle full of charm I lay it all at your feet You turn around and say back to me He said: Sheela-na-gig, sheela-na-gig You exhibitionist Sheela-na-gig, sheela-na-gig You exhibitionist Gonna wash that man right out of my hair (Just like the first time he said he didn't care) Gonna wash that man right out of my hair (Heard it before, no more) Gonna wash that man right out of my hair (Turn the corner another one there) Gonna wash that man right out of my hair (Heard it before) He said: Sheela-na-gig... Put money in your idle hole Put money in your idle hole He said "wash your breasts, I don't want to be unclean" He said "please take those dirty pillows away from me" (x4)
Samson, the strength that's in your arms Oh to be, your stunning bride Samson, your hair glistening like sun Oh would, that it were mine Samson, your hair that's in my hands I'll keep it safe, you're mine, you're mine He said wait, said wait Delilah my babe, Delilah my babe Said wait, said wait Delilah my babe, Delilah my babe Said wait, said wait Delilah my babe, you lied in my face You cut off my hair, you lied in my bed Samson, you stay with your 'lilah I'll hold you in my hands Your hair, restrain, my man, my man He said wait...
Joe, will you be my buddy please? Stay with me when I fall and die Always thought you'd come rushing in Clear the shit out of my eye Joe, will you be my buddy please? Lay my enemies out in lines Come in close, now I'll wash your feet With my hair I'll mop them dry With my hair I'll mop them dry Something over there I do not like There's no use to wondering Joe, will you be my buddy please? In this hell and day long time When I'm trusting my hated tree Cut me down with your silver knife Cut me down with your silver knife Something over there I do not like There's no use to wondering
Plants and rags Ease myself into a body bag Plants and rags Ease myself into a body bag Dreamt a man He fed me fine food, he gave me shiny things I dreamt of a man He fed me fine food, he gave me shiny things White and black, you're looking for the sun, boy The sun doesn't shine down here, no no no White and black, you're looking for the sun, boy The sun doesn't shine down here in shadows House and home Who thought they could take away that place? Outside, and they lead us out quietly Lead us outside, and they lead us out quietly (x2)
Stand under fountain Cool skin, wash clean Wash him from me Along comes the wind, a big bone shaker Blows off my clothes, completely naked What to do, when everything's left you Out of the blue, it is he Vision to me, bearing leaves Petals green, cover me In all my shame Hand in hand, he's my big man Stays with me, some forty days No words, then goes away I cry again On my hill I wait for wind (x6)
Water, walking Walking on water Walking, walking on For years and years and years Taking it into my head Living by the right lines Reading what the very man said Water, I'm walking.... Lying on eleven years Taking it into my head Mary-Mary, drunk it soft Living reading what your very man said Lying on eleven years Taking it into my head Leave my clothes on the beach I'm walking down into the sea And prove it to me (x3) Now the water to my ankles Now the water to my knees Think of him all waxy wings Melted down into the sea Mary-Mary, what your man said Washing it all over my head Mary-Mary, hold on tightly Over water, under the sea Water, I'm walking... (etc.)
Rid Of Me (1993)
Tie yourself to me, no one else No, you're not rid of me Hmm, you're not rid of me Night and day I breathe Hey, you're not rid of me Yeah, you're not rid of me Yeah, you're not rid of me Yeah, you're not rid of me I beg you, my darling Don't leave me, I'm hurting Lick my legs, I'm on fire Lick my legs of desire I'll tie your legs, keep you against my chest Oh, you're not rid of me Yeah, you're not rid of me I'll make you lick my injuries I'm gonna twist your head off, see 'Till you say don't you wish you never-never met her? Don't you-don't you wish you never-never met her? Don't you-don't you wish you never-never met her? Don't you-don't you wish you never-never met her? I beg you my darling Don't leave me, I'm hurting Big lonely above everything Above everyday, I'm hurting Lick my legs, I'm on fire Lick my legs of desire (etc.) Yeah, you're not rid of me Yeah, you're not rid of me I'll make you lick my injuries I'm gonna twist your head off, see Till you say don't you wish you... Lick my legs, I'm on fire...
He should not be hid, he's just too big In a cloud, please come down I'd put stars at your feet Put Mars in your head Show yourself to me and I'd believe I'd moan and I'd weep Fall silent at your speak I'd burst in, full to the brim Mary lost her head and let it bleed Came crying back to me "My son where's he hid? Don't deny it and don't you hide him" No, I've missed him (x4) No words, no sign Mary say "I'm not lying" How come, he's so big But good lord he's been hid Good Lord, where you hid? No, I've missed him (x8)
Ohh, you're divine Ohh, you're divine Oh-oh-oh, did I tell you you're divine? Oh-oh-oh-oh, did I ever when you were alive? Did it hurt when you bled? Did it, oh lover boy, oh fever head? I'll bet you never thought I'd try Your mouth, my love, was open wide Singing oh, you were going to be my life Dammit oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, you were going to be my life Did you sing "Oh happy day"? Singing it, sing it that time I went away? Got to ease my aching head Do you know no other way cut off your legs? Did you ever wish me dead? Oh lover boy, oh fever head No you must, no you must not go away How will you ever walk again? And I, I might as well be dead But I could kill you instead
Speak, I'm listening Baby, I'm your sweet thing Believe what I'm saying God's truth, I'm not lying I lie steady Rest your head on me I'll smooth it nicely Rub it better 'till it bleeds And you'll believe me Caught out again I'm calling you weak Getting even And I was joking Sweet babe, let me stroke it Take, I'm giving God's truth, I'm not lying And you'll believe me I'm calling you in And I'll make it better I'll rub 'till it bleeds I'll rub it until it (etc.)
I was blind, I was lame I was nothing 'till you came You said "Babe, make you sing Make you feel like some queen" Said "I'll take you Kathleen To your home and mine" Lord, he hooked me Fish hook and line And rode in fucking mad With a halo of deep black 'Til my love made me gag Call him daddy, take my hand Said "I'll take you Kathleen"... I'm hooked, oh higher Oh beautiful, oh higher Oh beautiful, oh higher Now I'm blind and I'm lame Left with nothing but his stain "Daddy your maid, she can't sing She can't feel, she's no queen" Said "I'll take you Kathleen"... Said "I'll take you Kathleen To your home and mine" Good lord, he hooked me 'Leen out of time
I'm coming up man-sized, skinned alive I want to fit, I've got to get Man-sized, I'm heading on Handsome, got my leather boots on Got my girl and she's a wow I cast my iron knickers down Man-size, no need to shout Can you hear, can you hear me now? I'm man-sized Man-sized I'll measure time, I'll measure height I'll calculate my birthrite Good Lord I'm big, I'm heading on Man-sized, got my leather boots on Got my girl and she's a wow... My babe, looking cool and neat I'm pretty sure, good enough to eat Man-sized, no need to shout Let it all, let it all hang out I'm man-size Man-size (x7) Silence, my lady head Get girl out of my head Douse hair with gasoline Set it light and set it free
Well, God said to Abraham "Kill me a son" Abe said "Man, you must be putting me on" God said "No", Abe said "What?" God said "You do what you want to, Abe but The next time you see me coming, you'd better run" Abe said "Where do you want this killing done?" God said "Out on that Highway 61" Well, Georgia Sam he had a bloody nose Welfare department would give him no clothes He asked poor Howard "Where can I go?" Howard said "There's only one place i know" Sam said "Quick man, tell me, I gotta run" Howard just pointed with his gun He said "that way down on 61" "Well, Mack the finger" said Louie the King "I got forty red white and blue shoe strings And a thousand telephones that won't ring You know where I can get rid of these things?" And he said "Now let me think for a minute, son" Said "Yes, that can be easily done Just take them down on that 61" That highway Highway (x4) Now the fifth daughter on the twelfth night Told the first father that things weren't right "My complexion" she said "is much too white" He said "Come here and stare up into the light" And said "Mmm you're right, let me tell the second mother it's been done" But the second mother with the seventh son They were out on that Highway 61 Now, the roving gambler was very bored Trying to create the next World War And he found a promoter, fell on the floor And said "I've never engaged in this kind of thing before But yep, I think it can be easily done" (Highway) "We'll just put some bleachers there out in the sun Have it out on that 61"
Hey I'm one big queen, no one can stop me Red light, red green, sat back and watching I'm your new one, second to no one No sweat, I'm clean, nothing can touch me Tell you my name, F U and C K Fifty feet queenie, force ten hurricane Biggest woman, I could have ten sons Ten gods, ten queens, ten foot and rising Hey, I'm the king of the world You oughta hear my song You come on and measure me I'm twenty inches long Glory, glory, lay it all on me Fifty feet queenie, fifty and rising You bend over, Casanova No sweat, I'm clean, nothing can touch me Hey, I'm the king of the world You oughta hear my song You come on and measure me I'm twenty inches long Hey I'm king of the world You oughta hear my song You come on and measure me I'm thirty inches long Hey I'm king of the world You oughta hear my song You come on and measure me I'm forty inches long Hey I'm king of the world You oughta hear my song You come on and measure me I'm fifty inches long Fifty feet queenie (x8)
Hey there Luna, I'd like to tell ya How sad am I, so love sick I could die Needing water My neck's stiff, my head hurts Been looking up all night Been looking at the Moon, she's so bright She's so white, she's so clean I'm telling you, she's everything I'd give it all, my sorry eyes Give just everything, she's got me so mesmerized Yeah, I wish I was Yuri-G It's just the things that she does to me Yeah, I wish I was Yuri-G Give back my memory Told by a doctor, "You make her figure Needles stick in her, she'll be your Luna" I stuck them in real clean, I stuck them in a mile I drew her down on me, I drew her with a smile I'd give it all you see, I'd give my sorry eyes I'd give just everything, she's got me so mesmerized Yeah, I wish I was Yuri-G It's just the things that she does to me Yeah I thought I was Yuri-G Give back my memory I stuck them in real clean, I stuck them in a mile I drew her down on me, I drew her with a smile I'd give it all you see, I'd give my sorry eyes I'd give just everything, she's got me so mesmerized Yeah, I wish I was Yuri-G...
I'm coming up man-sized, skinned alive I want to fit, I've got to get Man-sized, I'm heading on Handsome, got my leather boots on Got my girl and she's a wow I cast my iron knickers down Man-size, no need to shout Can you hear, can you hear me now? I'm man-sized Man-sized I'll measure time, I'll measure height I'll calculate my birthrite Good Lord I'm big, I'm heading on Man-sized, got my leather boots on Got my girl and she's a wow... My babe, looking cool and neat I'm pretty sure, good enough to eat Man-sized, no need to shout Let it all, let it all hang out I'm man-size Man-size (x7) Silence, my lady head Get girl out of my head Douse hair with gasoline Set it light and set it free
I caught it in the face Coming around again I thought it was worth waiting You're caught up in my head Wet sides from time to time But mostly I'm just dry You leave me dry (x3) You've come all this way No hair out of place You put it on the stage You put right in my face You leave me dry... No water well in sight No water at my sides I'm sucking on the well I'm sucking 'till I'm white But you leave me dry...
Oh damn your chest-beating, just you stop your screaming It's splitting through my head and swinging from the ceiling Move it over, Tarzan, can't you see I'm bleeding? I've called you by your first name, good Lord It's me-Jane and I'm rolling Split head and I'm moving I'm me-Jane, me-Jane Oh damn your chest-beating, just you stop your screaming! All the time you're hunting, swimming fishing breathing Don't you ever stop and give me time to breathe in? I've called you by your first name, good Lord It's me-Jane and I'm running Split head and I'm moving I'm me-Jane and I'm trying To make sense, you're screaming Don't load it on me Don't load it on me Don't load it all on me Tarzan, I'm pleading, stop your fucking screaming! You've got me many walls around here, but no ceiling Oh, move it over Tarzan! Can't you see I'm bleeding? Good lord you never stop! Don't load it on me (x3) Don't load it on me-Jane (x5)
You snake, you crawled between my legs Said "Want It all? It's yours you bet I'll make you queen of everything No need for God, no need for him Just take my hand, you'll be my bride Just take that fruit, put it inside" You snake, you dog, you fake, you liar I've burned my hands, I'm in the fire You salty dog, you filthy liar My heart it aches, I'm in the fire You snake, I ate a true belief Good Lord, that fruit's inside of me Oh Adam please, you must believe That snake put it in front of me That snake put it in front of me In front of me
Flying, I'm flying Hitting heavens high I'm head on brake too low Floating, I'm floating Hanging below the sea I'm telling you look at me Ecstasy, I'm in ec... Ecstasy Singing, I'm singing Sounding, hanging breathe I'm begging you look at me Ecstasy, I'm in ec... Ecstasy
To Bring You My Love (1995)
I was born in the desert, I've been down for years Jesus come closer, I think my time is near And I've traveled over dry earth and floods Hell and high water to bring you my love Climbed over mountains, travelled the sea Cast down off heaven, cast down on my knees I've laid with the devil, cursed God above Forsaken heaven to bring you my love To bring you my love (x3) I know he's gonna be here He know he's gonna be here Yeah, allright Forsaken heaven, cursed God above Lay with the devil, bring you my love To bring you my love (x3)
See it coming at my head I'm not running, I'm not scared Big black monsoon Take me with you I'm not jerking, I won't hide Yeah I'm ready, meet the monster tonight Big black monsoon Take me with you What a monster, what a night What a lover, what a fight Big black monsoon Take me with you Yeah, it's coming out of this world Yeah, I'm lucky, lucky girl Hell ain't half full Take me with you Big black monsoon Take me with you
In the night I look for love Get my strength from the man above God of piston, God of steel God is here behind the wheel I'm just working for the man Pretty things get in my car Take them flying, it's not far Take in handsome, take in me Look good in my steel machine I'm just working for the man Don't you know yet who I am? Working harder for the man Go around, I'm doing good Get my strength from the man above I'm just working for the man I'm just doing what I can Go around, I'm doing good (x8)
Come on Billy, come to me You know I'm waiting, I love you endlessly Come on Billy, you're the only one Don't you think it's time now you met your only son? I remember lover's play The car was cold and we lay in it for days I remember the things you said My little Billy, come to your lover's bed Come home is my plea Your home now is here with me Come home to your son Tomorrow might never come Come on Billy, you look good to me How many nights now your child inside of Don't forget me, I had your son Damn thing went crazy but I swear you're the only one Come along Billy, now come to me (x7) Come along and come to me
Long goes the night, longer the day Teclo, your death will send me to my grave I learn to beg, I learn to pray Send me his love, send him to me again Let me ride, let me ride Let me ride on his grace for a while Let me ride, let me ride Just let me ride on his grace for a while Long goes the night, longer the day Teclo, your death will send me to my grave Let me ride...
Dunk you under deep salt water Bring me, lover, all your power I'll be no hell out of your spell Over, under, die of pleasure Hear my dreaming, you'll be drowning Hell's no God above, all drunk on my love You wanna hear my long snake moan You oughta see me crawl my roar Dunk you under deep salt water In my dreaming you'll be drowning Raise me up lord, call me Lazarus Hey Lord help me, make me marvel You wanna hear... Is my voodoo working? (x4)
I lost my heart under the bridge To that little girl, so much to me And now I'm old and now I holler She'll never know just what I found That blue-eyed girl, she said "no more" That blue-eyed girl became blue eyed whore Down by the water, I took her hand Just like my daughter, won't see her again Oh help me Jesus, come through this storm I had to lose her, to do her harm I heard her holler, I heard her moan My lovely daughter, I took her home Little fish, big fish, swimming in the water Come back here, man, gimme my daughter (x4)
You think you'll come over, I'll give you my number You lover supporter, then give me your mother You come take me home and take me to your doctor You think you'll come over? I think I'm a mother Roll over, roll over, and roll me a man-a You lover, my lover, you just roll me over You give me your mother, a man if I love her I love her, I'll keep her, I better just keep her "Come on and support her", I said to the mother She said you come over, she said she'd support her I love her, I kept her and then she just left and Alone, I emplore ya, I think I'm a mother Need your mother, more than ever Need your mother
Lover had to leave me 'cross the desert plain Turned to me his lady, tell me "lover wait" Calling Jesus, please Send his love to me Oh, wind and rain they haunt me, look to the North and pray Send me please his kisses, send them home today I'm begging Jesus, please Send his love to me Left alone in desert, this house becomes a hell This love becomes a tether, this room becomes a cell Mummy, daddy, please Send him back to me How long must I suffer? Dear God, I've served my time This love becomes my torture, this love my only crime Oh lover please release me, my arms too weak to grip My eyes too dry for weeping, my lips too dry to kiss Calling, Jesus, please Send his love to me I'm begging, Jesus, please Send his love to me
He came riding fast like a phoenix out of fire flames He came dressed in black with a cross bearing my name He came bathed in light and the splendor and glory I can't believe what the lord has finally sent me He said "dance for me, fanciulla gentile" He said "laugh awhile, I can make your heart feel" He said "fly with me, touch the face of the true God" "And then cry with joy at the depth of my love" 'Cause I've prayed days, I've prayed nights For the Lord just to send me home some sign I've looked long, I've looked far To bring peace to my black and empty heart My love will stay 'till the river bed run dry And my love lasts long as the sunshine blue sky I love him longer as each damn day goes The man is gone and heaven only knows 'Cause I've cried days, I've cried nights For the lord just to send me home some sign Is he near? Is he far? Bring peace to my black and empty heart So long day, so long night Oh Lord, be near me tonight Is he near? Is he far? Bring peace to my black and empty heart
Dance Hall At Louse Point (1996)
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And I remember everything Sunrise on a blue horizon With you, your hands in mine I remember the things you said I'll be your lady, way through it all Be there to catch you, after the fall Run through the red light, out of my hair Run from the darkness here to the day And I dream of running And in the dream I myself could run And I feel the ground beneath my feet And I move like music You move me, like music Head out of my way Head out to red light Hold on, the dream says Head out of my life You said "I'd be there" Now I'm treading very carefully And I hope that I don't scream And I hope that I don't fall Off your bridge, crossing over Sunny mountain, swollen riverfall You said "I'd be there" You said "I'd be there", through it all Head out of my way... All over my way Head out to red light Hold on, the dream says Head out of my life You said "I'd be there"
Love me tenderly, my darling In the city of light and truth For this moment forever sing For my darling that I love you The city of no sun, no peace in my heart You left me nothing, you left me broken Once sad, once greed, once said he loved me He loved me Outside the fields in sunlight The singing breeze and the silence Lover, release me, I can't move, I can't breathe No heart, no peace, no more nothing Long day, long night, too long, love lies Love lies
It starts at daylight, I see him Before my sad eyes, I hear him breathing Oh lover, need you to lead me No, never thought that you'd leave That was my veil, that was my time Once held secret but now lies No words can heal my heart Inside I'm broken, now it's done Was she a pretty girl? Does she have pretty hair? Was she soft-spoken? Was there a love there? That was my veil... Give back my veil, give back my time No more secret, you give me lies Give me back my veil, give back my life No more secret, you give me lies, lies
Urn With Dead Flowers In A Drained Pool
I need your light, darling love lies And if you gave it to me I'd hold it in the palm of my hand Like a good luck charm or a vice And I'll reach up like a child to receive it There is no more sad There is no more leave I've got sun on my back I'm in love again Take me inside your war love light And if he took me I'd hold him up to the light Like a god, or a good luck charm, or a vice And I'd open up like a child to believe it There is no more sad... But still you can't give your peace to me
Words leave my heart dry Words can't save life Love has no place here No joy, no tears Darling, time's changed Time leaves, time fades Please see through my eyes Save your tears for the next who dies I shout but he don't hear I put down on a page Darling, spare me your tears Just send me the light of day I shout but he don't hear Just put down on the page Darling, spare me your tears Dear God, please send me the light of day I can feel his heart wired Heart like gunfire Gunfire, gunfire, gunfire
Can I tell you something? Can I tell you a story? It's about me and Billy Because I remember I remember it all started when he bought that car It was the first thing he ever owned, apart from me And the colour was red And the colour was red and he drove me He drove me out of my mind, I am over it now It was spring or summer 65, I don't remember Steaming and sweating and sticking against the wheel And I could see the tendons stand out in the back of his neck And he used to make me pray, wearing a mask like a death's head When he put me there in the back seat, and he said Jesus save me Jesus save me Inherited his father's hate, that's what he'd say And he's cussed enough to strip the pain off heaven's gate But somehow he could make joy come loose inside I would feel really, I would feel really and truly alive And I would do anything for him, he just wasn't enough He was never enough, he'd turn to me and say He'd, he'd say "Even the son of God had to die, my darling" And he'd wanted everything, he wanted everything He wanted the honey from the king He used to make me, he used to make me pay Hidden in the backseat, such a, Jesus He'd make me pray, he wanted everything He wanted all that means from the king, say it "Even the son of god had to die my darling, come on say it!" Jesus save me Jesus save me
She lay, breathing Sunshine between Time here lingers Trace with my finger A circle, a circle Round the sun, the sun The sun, the sun No more laughter Since the black come But head down, get high Up there's blue sky And a circle, a circle Around the sun, the sun The sun, the sun Time here lingers Can trace with my fingers A circle, a circle Around the sun, the sun The sun, the sun
I was lost in love I was lost inside 'Till he said to me "You've got a lovely smile" And I'm saved, saved And I'm saved, and I'm saved Heal me with his hands Heal me with his heart When he said to me No no, we'd never part Heal me with his hands (Oh she feel as though she hit upon paradise) Heal with his heart (She was a hoola girl, she got her hair done nice) When he said to me (She said "I've given all I got to my healer man") No no, we'd never part ("He put his hands on me, showed me what I am") And I'm saved When I got my healer by my side And I'm pushing daylight, pushing night When I got the healer by my side And I'm pushing daylight, pushing night
I remember when I was a girl Our house caught on fire And I'll never forget the look on my father's face As he gathered me in his arms And raced to the burning building out on the pavement And I stood there, shivering And watched the whole world go up in flames. And when it was all over I said to myself "Is that all there is to a fire?" Is that all there is? Is that all there is? Is that all there is? If that's all there is, my friends, then let's keep dancing Let's break out the booze and have a ball If that's all there is And when I was twelve years old, my Daddy took me to the circus 'The greatest show on earth'. And there were clowns and elephants, dancing bears And a beautiful lady in pink tights flew high above our heads And as I sat there watching I had the feeling that something was missing I don't know what but, when it was all over I said to myself "Is that all there is to the circus?" Is that all there is?... And then I fell in love with the most wonderful boy in the world We'd take long walks down by the river Or just sit for hours gazing into each other's eyes We were so very much in love And then one day he went away And I'd thought I'd die, but I didn't And when I didn't, I said to myself "Is that all there is to love?" Is that all there is? Is that all there is? If that's all there is, my friends, then let's keep… I know what you must be saying to yourselves If that's the way she feels about it Then why doesn't she just end it all? Oh no, not me, I'm not ready for the final disappointment 'Cause I know, just as well as I'm standing here talking to you That when that final moment comes and I'm breathing my last breath I know what I'll be saying to myself "Is that all there is?" Is that all there is?...
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I believe I am here to stay I believe His Son was sent to say The fun zone is here, right free so Take me, one more time (x3) I don't believe that I gotta die some day, please Take me, one more time (x3)
Is This Desire? (1998)
My first name Angelene Prettiest mess you've ever seen Love for money is my sin Any man calls I'll let him in Rose is my colour and white Pretty mouth and green my eyes I see men come and go But there'll be one who will collect my soul And come to me Two thousand miles away He walks upon the coast Two thousand miles away It lays open like a road Dear God, life ain't kind People getting born and dying But I've heard there's joy untold Lays open like a road in front of me Two thousand miles away... It seems so far away I see men come and go Two thousand miles until I reach that open road My first name's Angelene
I'm walking in the city tonight I'm walking in the city at dark Remembering, remember light Thinking of nothing and the shooting stars And this world tonight is mine A world to be remembered in Think on a faded photograph My hair longer than it's ever been The sky lit up The sky my friend The sky lit up And I'm lighter than I've ever been I saw the trees crossing the moon I saw the stars and heaven above Shine on my own beautiful prayer Shining on my own beautiful love The sky lit up... And I'm dancing with him In this city and in this town I don't care what he's thinking of Just take the car, just take my hand The sky lit up (x4)
Catherine liked high places High up, high up on the hills A place for making noises Like whales, noises like the whales Here she built a chapel With her image, her image on the wall A place where she could rest and rest And a place where she could wash And listen to the wind blowing And listen to the wind blow And listen to the wind And listen to the wind blow She dreamt of children's voices and torture on the wheel Patron Saint of nothing, a woman of the hills She once was a lady of pleasure and high born A lady of the city but now she sits and moans And listens to the wind blow Listen to the wind blow I see her in a chapel, high up on the hill She must be so lonely, oh mother can't we give? A husband to our Catherine, a handsome one, a deal A rich one for the lady, someone to listen with And listen to the wind blow (x4)
Did you see her walking? Did she come around here, sir? Black hair, brown eyes My beautiful leah She was always so needing Said "I have no-one" Even as I held her She went out looking for someone Looking for someone She only had nightmares And her sadness never lifted And slowly over the years Her lovely face twisted Did she come around here, Sir? I swear you would remember Black hair, brown eyes Late September October, November, December It never leaves my mind The last words she said If I don't find it this time Then I'm better off dead
He got lucky, got lucky one time Hitting with the girl in room five none nine She turned her back on him facing the frame Said "Listen Joe, don't you come here again?" White sun scattered all over the sea He could think of nothing but her name Elise God is the sweat running down his back The water soaked her blonde hair black It's a perfect day A perfect day, Elise He got burned by the sun (He's a lucky man) His face so pale and his hands so worn (And the sky) Let himself in room five none nine (As she turned away) Said a prayer, pulled the trigger and cried (Tell me why) It's a perfect day... (x2)
Catherine De Barra, you've murdered my thinking Gave you my heart, you left the thing stinking I'd shake from your spell if it weren't for my drinking The wind bites more bitter with each light of morning I envy the road, the ground you tread under I envy the wind, your hair riding over I envy the pillow, your head rests and slumbers I envy to murderous, envy your lover 'Til the light shines on me I damn to hell every second you breath (x2) I envy the road, the ground you tread under I envy the wind, your hair riding over I envy the pillow, your head rests and slumbers I envy to murderous, envy your lover 'Til the light shines on me... Oh my Catherine For your eyes smiling For your mouth singing With time I'd have won you With wile I'd have won you For your eyes smiling For your mouth singing With time I'd have won you Oh my Catherine With time I'd have won you With wile I'd have won you
The beauty of her, under electric light The beauty of her, under electric light Tears my heart out every time Dawn there waiting, right outside Dawn there waiting, right outside She tears my heart out every time Siren rising across the sky Sirens rising across the sky Tears my heart out every time
And he was walking in the garden And he was walking in the night And he was singing a sad love song And he was praying for his life And the stars came out around him He was thinking of his sins And he's looking at his song-bird And he's looking at his wings There, inside the garden Came another with his lips Said "Won't you come and be my lover?" "Let me give you a little kiss" And he came knelt down before him And fell upon his knees "I will give you gold and mountains" "If you stay a while with me" And there was trouble, taking place Trouble, taking place There, inside the garden They kissed and the sun rose And he walked a little further And he found he was alone And the wind it gathered round him He was thinking of his sins And he's looking for his song-bird He was looking for his wings And there was trouble...
Joy was her name, a life un-wed Thirty years old, never danced a step She would have left these red hills Far behind if not for her condition Would have left these red hills Long ago if not for my condition Pitiful Joy, she looked away Into a hollow sky came face to face With her own innocence surrounding her Until it never was a question Innocence so suffocating Now she cannot move, no question No hope for Joy, no hope or faith She wanted to go blind, wanted hope to stay "I've been believing in nothing since I was born It never was a question" No
And they came to the river And they came from the road And he wanted the sun Just to call his own And they walked on the dirt And they walked from the road 'Til they came to the river 'Til they came up close Throw your pain in the river Throw your pain in the river Leave your pain in the river To be washed away slow And we walked without words And we walked with our lives Two silent birds circled by Like a pain in the river And the pain in the river And the white sun scattered Washed away this slow And we followed the river And we followed the road And we walked through this land And we called it a home But he wanted the sun And I wanted the whole And the white light scatters And the sun sets low Like a pain in the river Like a pain in the river Like a white light scatters To be washed away slow Like a pain in the river Like a pain in the river Like the way life scattered To be washed away slow
In came the girl with the saddened eyes And asked him over again and again "Was I too weak? Was I a child?" "And can't we leave here and start again?" And I love you Said "I don't mind if you take me down" "And I don't mind if you break it all" "But how much more can you take from me?" "How much more can you take from me?" "I'd like to take you inside my head" "I'd like to take you inside of me" "You came from heaven is all", he said "You came from heaven and came here to me" And I love you He drove it fast to make the night And looked at his angel where she lay Resting her head and closed her eyes And outside the heat and the summer fades Deep in the sky a storm he'd seen Deep in the sky a storm he'd seen "There ain't nothing no girl so sweet" "Took her from heaven and gave her to me" (x5)
Joseph walked on and on the sunset Went down and down coldness Cooled their desire and Dawn said "Let's build a fire" The sun dressed the trees in green And Joe said "Dawn, I feel like a king" And Dawn's neck and her feet were bare Sweetness in her golden hair Said "I'm not scared" Turned to her and smiled Secrets in his eyes Sweetness of desire Is this desire, enough enough To lift us higher, to lift above? Hour long, by hour, may we two stand? When we're dead, between these lands The sun set behind his eyes And Joe said "Is this desire?" Is this desire, enough enough To lift us higher, to lift above? Is this desire, enough enough Enough inside, is this desire?
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea (2000)
Look out ahead, I see danger come I want a pistol, I want a gun I'm scared baby, I wanna run This world's crazy, give me the gun Baby, baby, ain't it true? I'm immortal when I 'm with you But I want a pistol in my hand I wanna go to a different land I met a man, he told me straight "You gotta leave, it's getting late" Too many cops, too many guns All trying to do something no-one else has done Baby, baby... Sometimes it rains so hard And I feel the hurt In my heart Feels like the end of the world I see the children sharp as knives I see the children, dead and alives Beautiful people, beautiful girls I just feel like it's the end of the world I walk on concrete, I walk on sand But I can't find a safe place to stand I'm scared baby, I wanna run This world's crazy, gimme the gun Baby, baby...
Threw my bad fortune of the top of a tall building, I'd rather have done it with you Your boy's smile, five in the morning Looked into your eyes, and I was really in love In Chinatown, hung over You showed me just what I could do Talking about, time travel And the meaning just what it was worth And I feel like some bird of paradise My bad fortune slipping away And I feel the innocence of a child Everybody's got something good to say Things I once thought, unbelievable In my life, have all taken place When we walked through, little Italy I saw my reflection, come right of your face I paint pictures to remember You're too beautiful, to put into words Like a gypsy, you dance in circles All around me, and all over the world And I feel like some bird in paradise... So I take my good fortune And I fantasize of our leaving Like some modern-day, gypsy landslide Like some modern day, Bonnie and Clyde On the run again, on the run again
One day I know We'll find a place of hope Just hold on to me Just hold on to me Walk tight, one line You're wanted this time There's no one to blame Just hold on to me (Come on my love) And I'm right on time And the birds keep singing And you're right on line And the bells keep ringing And the battle is won And the planes keep winging And I'm right on time And the girl keeps singing One day they'll be a place for us I walk and I wade Through full lands and lonely I stumble, I stumble With you I wait To be born again With love comes the day Just hold on to me (Come on my love) And I'm right on time And the birds keep singing And you're right on line And the bells keep ringing One day they'll be a place for us And the battle is won And the planes keep winging And I'm right on time And the girl keeps singing One day they'll be a place for us Now is the time To follow through To read the signs Now the message sent Let's bring it to it's final end And I'm right on time And the birds keep singing And you're right on line And the bells keep ringing One day they'll be a place for us And the battle is won And the planes keep winging And I'm right on time And the girl keeps singing One day they'll be a place for us One day I know They'll be a place Called home
Do you remember the first kiss? Star shooting across the sky To come to such a place as this You never left my mind I'm watching from the wall As in the streets we fight This world all gone to war All I need is you tonight And I draw a line To your heart today To heart from mine A line to keep us safe All through the rising sun All through the circling years You were the only one Who could have brought me here And I draw a line... (x2) Watch the stars now moving Across the sky Keep this feeling Safe tonight
Sometimes I can see for miles Through water and fire From England to America I feel life meet my eyes And it's the best thing It's the best thing It's the best thing A beautiful feeling A smile from San Diego He's still a boy Two ends to every rainbow And a train from Mexico And he's the best thing He is the best thing He is the best thing A beautiful feeling And when I watch you move And I can't think straight And I am silenced And I can't think straight And it's the best thing It's the best thing The best thing Such a beautiful feeling
The Whores Hustle And The Hustlers Whore
Speak to me of universal laws The whores hustle and the hustlers whore All around me people bleed Speak to me your song of greed Speak to me of you inner charm Of how you'll keep me safe from harm I don't think so, I don't see Speak to me of your inner peace Little people At the amusement park City people In the dark Speak to us Send us a sign Just give us something To keep us trying The whores hustle and the hustlers whore Too many people out of love The whores hustle and the hustlers whore The city's ripped right to the core Speak to me of heroin and speed Genocide and suicide, of syphilis and greed Speak to me the language of love The language of violence, the language of the heart This isn't the first time I've asked for money or love Heaven and earth don't ever mean enough Speak to me of heroin and speed Just give me something I can believe The whores hustle and the hustlers whore...
Can you hear them? The helicopters I'm in New York, no need for words now We sit in silence, you look me In the eye directly, you met me I think it's wednesday, the evening The mess we're in And ooooh... The city sunset over me The city sunset over me Night and day, I dream of Making love to you now baby Love making on screen, impossible dream And I have seen the sunrise over the river The freeway, reminding of This mess we're in And ooooh... The city sunset over me The city sunset over me The city sunset over me The city sunset over me What were you wanting / What was he wanted I just wanna say Don't ever change now baby I'd thank you I don't think we will meet again And you must leave now Before the sun rises Above the skycrapers And the city landscape comes into view Swell on my skin Oh This mess we're in Ooooh... The city sunset over me The city sunset over me The city sunset over me The city sunset over me
On a rooftop in Brooklyn At one in the morning Watching the lights flash In Manhattan I see five bridges The Empire State Building And you said something That I've never forgotten We lean against railings Describing the colours And the smells of our homelands Acting like lovers How did we get here? To this point of living? I held my breath And you said something And I'm doing nothing wrong Riding in your car The radio playing We sing up to the eighth floor A rooftop, Manhattan At one in the morning And you said something That I've never forgotten You said something You said something You said something That was really important
How could that happen? How could that happen again? Where the fuck was I looking when all his horses came in? And he built an army of kamikaze Ten thousand willing pilots flying Interfacing, space and beyond Built an army to come and find me Beyond all reason, beyond all my hopes The call of duty, another war zone (Makes me moan) Kamikaze, Kamikaze You can't touch me, Kamikaze Eight miles high, he walks his path And I follow mine, one truth for one eye He's come to find me Ten thousand willing pilots flying Interfacing, space and beyond Here is his army, space and here we come Kamikaze... (x2) Space here we come
I can't believe that life's so complex When I just want to sit here and watch you undress I can't believe that life's so complex When I just want to sit here and watch you undress This is love, this is love, that I'm feeling This is love, this is love, that I'm feeling This is love-love-love-love, that I'm feeling Does it have to be a life full of dread? Wanna chase you round the table, wanna touch your head Does it have to be a life full of dread? Wanna chase you round the table, wanna touch your head This is love, this is love... I can't believe that the axis turns On suffering when you taste so good I can't believe that the axis turns On suffering when my head burns Love-love-love, that I'm feeling This is love, this is love, that I'm feeling This is love-love-love-love, that I'm feeling Even in the summer, even in the spring You can never get too much of a wonderful thing You're the only story that I never told You're my dirty little secret, wanna keep you so You're the only story that never been told You're my dirty little secret, wanna keep you so Come on out, come on over, help me forget Keep the walls from falling as they're tumbling in Come on out, come on over, help me forget Keep the walls from falling on me, tumbling in Keep the walls from falling as they're tumbling in This is love, this is love... (etc.)
Horses in my dreams Like waves, like the sea They pull out of here They pull, they are free Rode a horse round the world Along the tracks of a train Broke the record, found the gold Set myself free again I have pulled myself clear (x3) Silent, I have pulled myself clear Horses in my dreams Like waves, like the sea On the tracks of a train Set myself free again I have pulled myself clear...
We wanted to find love We wanted success Until nothing was enough Until my middle name was excess Somehow I lost touch When you went out of sight When you got lost into the city Got lost into the night I was in need of help Heading to blackout Till someone told me "run on in honey Before somebody blows your goddamn brains out" You shoplifted as a child I had a model's smile You carried all my hopes Until something broke inside But now We float Take life as it comes We float Take life as it comes So will we die of shock? Die without a trial? Die on Good Friday? While holding each other tight This is kind of about you This is kind of about me We just kinda lost our way We were looking to be free But one day We'll float Take life as it comes We'll float Take life as it comes But one day We'll float Take life as it comes
Uh Huh Her (2004)
The Life And Death Of Mr. Badmouth
Baby, you got a bad bad mouth Everything is poison that's coming out Cheating, lying since the day you were born Someone outta rinse it out with soap Wash it out, wash it out, wash it out No kind words are coming out of your mouth Plenty goes in but nothing good comes out Badmouth, sad mouth, you were an unhappy child That doesn't make your lying tongue all right Wash it out, wash it out, wash it out 'Cause everything is poison You'll be the unhappy one Your lips taste of poison You're gonna be left alone When you told me every word you said Came from voices talking in your head Baby, I just think you're out for what you can get Your badmouth has killed off everything we had Wash it out, wash it out, wash it out 'Cause everything is poison You'll be the unhappy one Your lips taste of poison You'll be in the corner crying
I don't need no lasso I don't need no ball and chain I don't need anything with you Such a shame, shame, shame Shame, shame, shame Shame is the shadow of love You changed my life We were as green as grass And I was hypnotized From the first 'til the last Kiss of shame, shame, shame Shame is the shadow of love I'd jump for you into the fire I'd jump for you into the flame Tried to go forward with my life I just feel shame, shame, shame Shame, shame, shame Shame is the shadow of love If you tell a lie I still would take the blame If you pass me by It's such a shame, shame, shame
Who the fuck do you think you are? Get out of my hair Who the fuck do you think you are? Coming round here Who the fuck? who the fuck? Who the fuck do you think you are? Get your comb out of there Combing out my hair I'm not like other girls You can't straighten my curls I'm not like other girls You can't straighten my curls No! Who the fuck you trying to be Get your dog away from me! What the fuck you doing in there Get your dirty fingers out of my hair Who who who who Fuck fuck fuck you I'm free, you'll see I'm free, you'll see
Please don't make my wedding dress I'm too young to marry yet Can you see my pocket knife? You can't make me be a wife How the world just turns & turns How does anybody learn? Mummy, put your needle down How did you feel when you were young? Cos I feel like I've just been born Even though I'm getting on How the world slips by so fast How does anybody last? As the world keeps coming And the bees keep humming And I'll keep running Flowers I can do without I don't wanna be tied down White material will stain My pocket knife's gotta shiny blade I'm not trying to cause a fuss I just wanna make my own fuck-ups I'm not trying to break your heart I'm just trying not to fall apart
Put the pen to the paper Press the envelope with my scent Can't you see in my handwriting? The curve of my G, the longing Who is left that writes these days? You and me, we'll be different Take the cap off your pen Wet the envelope, lick and lick it I need you, the time is running out Oh baby, can't you hear me call? It turns me on to imagine Your blue eyes on my words Your beautiful pen, take the cap off Give me a sign and I'd come running It's you, I want you, it's you
Blue now is the colour Love the drug I'm needing Got to keep this feeling With the headlights burning We're looking up for something Answers on the ceiling Watching out the windows Watch the way the wind blows Soon it will be morning Still the question lingers I twist it round my fingers Could you be my calling? See this winged boy falling Falling out of something Hits the drug I'm needing Arrows that he's turning Need to keep this feeling Slow drug in the morning With the headlights burning Looking up for something Something that we're needing Still the question lingers I twist it round my fingers Could you be my calling?
I have no time for hate or love Hey child, you're so full of woe I have no time for hate or lying Hey child, you're no child of mine (x2) Hey child, you're no child of mine Hey child, you're no child of mine
Turn up the radio Turn up the radio I heard our song on the radio It wasn't long before I think of you Can't get the sound outta my head Don't look now it's coming round again I saved your voice from the telephone I play it back on the message machine It really sounds like you're having fun I'm going out into the midday sun Come night, I'm gonna step outside Take a walk, I'm gonna clear my mind The radio, still playing our song You got me jumping like a cat on the wall Turn up the radio They play the radio in my dreams Takes me back to when I was seventeen Dancing in circles on the kitchen floor I'll play this song 'til I can't take anymore
We are waiting For the summer The sun will bring back Treasures for us Come on my friend Drink to good times Golden wishes To your health and mine You come through For me You come true For me You be well For me You come through For me I'll be lifted On this our holiday I'll take you my friend I'll take you with me You come through For me You come true For me You be well For me You come through For me
Oh dear sweet mama I'm not feeling well Can I step out For a little while? But I go missing I steal away And I go kissing In the alleyway All I want to do And all I want to grow up to be Is all caught up with you Look what you're doing to me Oh dearest young man Teach me sweetheart How to love you I'm a clever girl You've got me lying You've got me leaving home You've got me crying When I'm alone When I'm not with you my dreams are so very dark When I'm not with you I dream of my hair falling out When I'm not with you I walk dark tunnels of my heart When I'm not with you everything comes apart When I was younger I spent my days Wondering to whom I was supposed to pray It's you?
(instrumental)
Oh love, you were a sickly child And how the wind knocked you down Put on your spurs, swagger around In the desperate kingdom of love Holy water cannot help you now Your mysterious eyes cannot help you Selling your reason will not bring you through The desperate kingdom of love There's another who looks from behind your eyes I learn from you how to hide From the desperate kingdom of love At the end of this burning world You'll stand proud, face upheld And I'll follow you, into Heaven or Hell And I'll become, as a girl In the desperate kingdom of love
Promises, promises I'm feeling burned You taught me a lesson I didn't want to learn Why did I come here? Please tell me again Why did you ask me? Don't say you forget I long for, I long for I long for my home I long for a land where No man was ever known With no neurosis No psychosis No psychoanalysis And no sadness I'll pick up the pieces I'll carry on somehow Tape the broken parts together And limp this love around Limp this love around