1994 - 199?
(the smith/gallup/bamonte/cooper/o'donnell cure)



WANT

I'M ALWAYS WANTING MORE
ANYTHING I HAVEN'T GOT
EVERYTHING
I WANT IT ALL
I JUST CAN'T STOP
PLANNING ALL MY DAYS AWAY
BUT NEVER FINDING WAYS TO STAY
OR EVER FEEL ENOUGH TODAY
TOMORROW MUST BE MORE
DRINK MORE DREAMS MORE BED MORE DRUGS
MORE LUST MORE LIES MORE HEAD MORE LOVE
MORE FEAR MORE FUN MORE PAIN MORE FLESH
MORE STARS MORE SMILES MORE FAME MORE SEX
BUT HOWEVER HARD I WANT
I KNOW DEEP DOWN INSIDE
I'LL NEVER REALLY GET MORE HOPE
OR ANY MORE TIME
ANY MORE TIME
ANY MORE TIME
ANY MORE TIME

I WANT THE SKY TO FALL IN
I WANT LIGHTNING AND THUNDER
I WANT BLOOD INSTEAD OF RAIN
I WANT THE WORLD TO MAKE ME WONDER
I WANT TO WALK ON WATER
TAKE A TRIP TO THE MOON
GIVE ME ALL THIS AND GIVE ME IT SOON
MORE DRINK MORE DREAMS MORE DRUGS
MORE LUST MORE LIES MORE LOVE
BUT HOWEVER HARD I WANT
I KNOW DEEP DOWN INSIDE
I'LL NEVER REALLY GET MORE HOPE
OR ANY MORE TIME
ANY MORE TIME
ANY MORE TIME
ANY MORE TIME



CLUB AMERICA

I RIDE INTO YOUR TOWN ON A BIG BLACK TROJAN HORSE
I'M LOOKING TO HAVE SOME FUN
SOME KIND OF TRIGGER-HAPPY INTERCOURSE
"CLUB AMERICA SALUTES YOU" SAYS THE GIRL ON THE DOOR
"WE ACCEPT ALL MAJOR LIES
WE LOVE ANY KIND OF FRAUD
SO GO ON IN AND ENJOY...
GO ON IN AND ENJOY!!!"

I'M BUYING FOR MY BRIGHT NEW FRIENDS
BLUE SUZANNES ALL ROUND
AND MY MOOD IS HEAVILY PREGNANT...
YEAH YOU'RE RIGHT
I COULDN'T HELP BUT NOTICE YOUR ICY BLUE EYES
THEY'VE BEEN BURNING TWO HOLES IN THE SIDES OF MY HEAD
SINCE THE SECOND I ARRIVED

AND IT'S NOT TOO HARD TO GUESS FROM YOUR STICK-ON STARS
AND YOUR CANARY FEATHER DRESS
YOUR HAIR IN SUCH A CAREFULLY CARELESS MESS
THAT YOU'RE REALLY TRYING VERY HARD TO IMPRESS

YOU'RE SUCH A WONDERFUL PERSON LIVING A FABULOUS LIFE
SENSATIONAL DAZZLING PERFECTLY SIZED
SUCH A WONDERFUL PERSON LIVING A FABULOUS LIFE
SHARING IT WITH ME IN CLUB AMERICA TONIGHT...

SO WE TALK FOR A WHILE ABOUT SOME BAND YOU SAW ON TV
BUT I DON'T LISTEN TO YOU AND YOU DON'T LISTEN TO ME
YEAH IT'S AN OLD ROUTINE BUT IT'S A VERY SPECIAL PART OF THE GAME
AND YOU DON'T REALLY CARE WHAT I CALL YOU AT ALL
WHEN I CAN'T QUITE REMEMBER YOUR NAME

AND IT'S NOT TOO HARD TO GUESS FROM YOUR STICK-ON STARS
AND YOUR CANARY FEATHER DRESS
THE WAY YOU'RE SO CAREFULLY COULDN'T CARE LESS
THAT YOU'RE REALLY TRYING VERY HARD TO IMPRESS

YOU'RE SUCH A WONDERFUL PERSON LIVING A FABULOUS LIFE
SENSATIONAL DAZZLING PERFECTLY SIZED
SUCH A WONDERFUL PERSON LIVING A FABULOUS LIFE
SHARING IT WITH ME TONIGHT
YEAH YOU'RE A WONDERFUL PERSON LIVING A FABULOUS LIFE
FANTASTIC DIVINE AND THRILLINGLY BRIGHT
SUCH A WONDERFUL PERSON LIVING A FABULOUS LIE
WITH ME IN CLUB AMERICA TONIGHT...



THIS IS A LIE

HOW EACH OF US DECIDES
I'VE NEVER BEEN SURE
THE PART WE PLAY
THE WAY WE ARE
HOW EACH OF US DENIES ANY OTHER WAY IN THE WORLD
WHY EACH OF US MUST CHOOSE
I'VE NEVER UNDERSTOOD
ONE SPECIAL FRIEND
ONE TRUE LOVE
WHY EACH OF US MUST LOSE EVERYONE ELSE IN THE WORLD

HOWEVER UNSURE
HOWEVER UNWISE
DAY AFTER DAY PLAY OUT OUR LIVES
HOWEVER CONFUSED
PRETENDING TO KNOW TO THE END

BUT THIS ISN'T TRUTH THIS ISN'T RIGHT
THIS ISN'T LOVE THIS ISN'T LIFE THIS ISN'T REAL
THIS IS A LIE

HOW EACH OF US BELIEVES
I'VE NEVER REALLY KNOWN
IN HEAVEN UNSEEN AND HELL UNKNOWN
HOW EACH OF US DREAMS TO UNDERSTAND ANYTHING AT ALL
WHY EACH OF US DECIDES
I'VE NEVER BEEN SURE
THE PART WE TAKE
THE WAY WE ARE
WHY EACH OF US DENIES EVERY OTHER WAY IN THE WORLD

HOWEVER UNSURE
HOWEVER UNWISE
DAY AFTER DAY PLAY OUT OUR LIVES
HOWEVER CONFUSED
PRETENDING TO KNOW TO THE END

BUT THIS ISN'T TRUTH THIS ISN'T RIGHT
THIS ISN'T LOVE THIS ISN'T LIFE THIS ISN'T REAL
THIS IS A LIE
THIS ISN'T TRUTH THIS ISN'T RIGHT
THIS ISN'T LOVE THIS ISN'T LIFE THIS ISN'T REAL
THIS IS A LIE



THE 13TH

"EVERYONE FEELS GOOD IN THE ROOM" SHE SWINGS
"TWO CHORD COOL IN THE HEAD" SHE SINGS
"A-BUZZ A-BUZZ A-BUZZING LIKE THEM KILLER BEES... "
TELL ME THIS IS NOT FOR REAL
PLEASE TELL ME THIS IS NOT FOR REAL...

FROM TIME TO TIME HER EYES GET WIDE
AND SHE'S ALWAYS GOT THEM STUCK ON ME
I'M SURPRISED AT HOW HOT HONEY-COLOURED AND HUNGRY SHE LOOKS
AND I HAVE TO TURN AWAY TO KEEP FROM BURSTING
YEAH I FEEL THAT GOOD!

SHE SLIPS FROM THE STAGE
A FOOT NO MORE
BUT IT SEEMS TO TAKE AN HOUR FOR HER TO REACH THE FLOOR
AND THE TWO CHORD COOL STILL GROOVES
AS SHE SLIDES TOWARDS ME SMOOTH AS A SNAKE
I CAN'T SWALLOW I JUST START TO SHAKE
AND I JUST KNOW THIS IS A BIG MISTAKE
YEAH BUT IT FEELS GOOD!

DO IT TO ME! DO IT TO ME! DO IT TO ME! DO IT TO ME!
DO IT TO ME! DO IT TO ME! DO IT TO ME!

"IF YOU WANT I CAN TAKE YOU ON ANOTHER KIND OF RIDE... "
"BELIEVE ME I WOULD BUT... "
DEEP INSIDE THE 'BUT' IS 'PLEASE'
I AM YEARNING FOR ANOTHER TASTE
AND MY SHAKING IS 'YES'

"YOU WILL BE ALL THE THINGS IN THE WORLD YOU'VE NEVER BEEN
SEE ALL THE THINGS IN THE WORLD YOU'VE NEVER SEEN
DREAM ALL THE THINGS IN THE WORLD YOU'VE NEVER DREAMED... "
BUT I THINK I GET A BIT CONFUSED...
AM I SEDUCING OR BEING SEDUCED?

OH I KNOW THAT TOMORROW I'LL FEEL BAD
BUT I REALLY COULDN'T CARE ABOUT THAT
SHE'S GRINNING SINGING SPINNING ME ROUND AND ROUND
SMILING AS I START TO FALL
HER FACE GETS BIG HER FACE GETS SMALL
IT'S LIKE TONIGHT I'M REALLY NOT ME AT ALL
AND IT FEELS GOOD!

DO IT TO ME! DO IT TO ME! DO IT TO ME! DO IT TO ME!
DO IT TO ME! DO IT TO ME! DO IT TO ME!

IT FEELS GOOD!



STRANGE ATTRACTION

IT STARTED WITH A DEDICATION
"LOST IN ADMIRATION - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - I'M FOREVER YOURS - BLOSSOM"
FADED RED INSIDE A TINY BOOK OF BUTTERFLIES
I SMILED SURPRISED AT HOW WHEN FLICKERED THROUGH
THE WINGS FLEW BY SPELLED OUT MY NAME...

SIX MONTHS WENT BY THE SUMMER LOST
OBSESSIVELY THE LETTERS DROPPED INTO MY LIFE
THE SAME SOFT BLOOD SMOOTH FLOWING HAND
"PLEASE TRY TO UNDERSTAND - I HAVE TO SEE YOU - HAVE TO FEEL YOU -
TELL YOU ALL THE WAYS I NEED YOU - YOURS FOREVER IN LOVE... "

STRANGE ATTRACTION SPREADS IT'S WINGS
IT VARIES BUT THE SMALLEST THINGS
YOU NEVER KNOW HOW ANYTHING WILL CHANGE
STRANGE ATTRACTION SPREADS IT'S WINGS
AND ALTERS BUT THE SMALLEST THINGS
YOU NEVER KNOW HOW ANYTHING WILL FADE

THE YEAR GREW OLD INCESSANTLY SHE WROTE TO ME
SHE'D STARTED SMOKING POETRY!
I LAUGHED IN RECOGNITION OF A FAVOURITE PHRASE
SHE'D PULLED ME IN...
I ANSWERED HER
A CHRISTMAS CARD IN SEPIA
ARRANGING WHEN AND WHERE
AND HOW THE TWO OF US SHOULD MEET...

HER OPENING SO WELL PREPARED
A NERVOUS SMILE
I COULDN'T TAKE MY EYES FROM HER
SHE WHISPERED
"CAN I USE SOME OF YOUR LIPSTICK?"
IT WAS PERFECT SO BELIEVABLE
I COULDN'T HELP BUT FEEL THAT IT WAS REAL
AND KISSING CRIMSON FELL INTO HER WAITING ARMS...

STRANGE ATTRACTION SPREADS IT'S WINGS
IT VARIES BUT THE SMALLEST THINGS
YOU NEVER KNOW HOW ANYTHING WILL CHANGE
STRANGE ATTRACTION SPREADS IT'S WINGS
AND ALTERS BUT THE SMALLEST THINGS
YOU NEVER KNOW HOW ANYTHING WILL FADE

SO ALONE INTO THE COLD NEW YEAR WITHOUT ANOTHER WORD FROM HER
I WROTE TO ASK IF WE COULD MAYBE MEET AGAIN BEFORE THE SPRING
BUT WEEKS WENT BY WITH NO REPLY UNTIL ONCE MORE MY BIRTHDAY CAME
AND WITH IT MY SURPRISE BUT THIS TIME NOTHING WAS THE SAME...

"I'M SORRY - BLAME INFATUATION - BLAME IMAGINATION -
I WAS SURE YOU'D BE THE ONE BUT I WAS WRONG -
IT SEEMS REALITY DESTROYS OUR DREAMS - I WON'T FORGET YOU - BLOSSOM"
FADED RED INSIDE A TINY BOOK OF OLD GOODBYES...

STRANGE ATTRACTION SPREADS IT'S WINGS
IT VARIES BUT THE SMALLEST THINGS
YOU NEVER KNOW HOW ANYTHING WILL CHANGE
STRANGE ATTRACTION SPREADS IT'S WINGS
AND ALTERS BUT THE SMALLEST THINGS
AND YOU NEVER KNOW...



MINT CAR

THE SUN IS UP
I'M SO HAPPY I COULD SCREAM!
AND THERE'S NOWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD I'D RATHER BE
THAN HERE WITH YOU
IT'S PERFECT
IT'S ALL I EVER WANTED
I ALMOST CAN'T BELIEVE THAT IT'S FOR REAL

I REALLY DON'T THINK IT GETS ANY BETTER THAN THIS
VANILLA SMILE
AND A GORGEOUS STRAWBERRY KISS!
BIRDS SING WE SWING
CLOUDS DRIFT BY AND EVERYTHING IS LIKE A DREAM
IT'S EVERYTHING I WISHED

NEVER GUESSED IT GOT THIS GOOD
WONDERED IF IT EVER WOULD
REALLY DIDN'T THINK IT COULD
DO IT AGAIN?
I KNOW WE SHOULD!!!

THE SUN IS UP
I'M SO FIZZY I COULD BURST!
YOU WET THROUGH AND ME HEADFIRST
INTO THIS IS PERFECT
IT'S ALL I EVER WANTED
OW! IT FEELS SO BIG IT ALMOST HURTS!

NEVER GUESSED IT GOT THIS GOOD
WONDERED IF IT EVER WOULD
REALLY DIDN'T THINK IT COULD
DO IT SOME MORE?
I KNOW WE SHOULD!!!

SAY IT WILL ALWAYS BE LIKE THIS
THE TWO OF US TOGETHER
IT WILL ALWAYS BE LIKE THIS
FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER...

NEVER GUESSED IT GOT THIS GOOD
WONDERED IF IT EVER WOULD
REALLY DIDN'T THINK IT COULD
DO IT ALL THE TIME?
I KNOW THAT WE SHOULD!!!



JUPITER CRASH

SHE FOLLOWS ME DOWN TO THE SOUND OF THE SEA
SLIPS TO THE SAND AND STARES UP AT ME
"IS THIS HOW IT HAPPENS? IS THIS HOW IT FEELS?
IS THIS HOW A STAR FALLS?
IS THIS HOW A STAR FALLS?"

THE NIGHT TURNS AS I TRY TO EXPLAIN
IRRESISTABLE ATTRACTION AND ORBITAL PLANE
"OR MAYBE IT'S MORE LIKE A MOTH TO A FLAME?"
SHE BRUSHES MY FACE WITH HER SMILE
"FORGET ABOUT STARS FOR A WHILE... "
AS SHE MELTS...

MEANWHILE MILLIONS OF MILES AWAY IN SPACE
THE INCOMING COMET BRUSHES JUPITER'S FACE
AND DISAPPEARS AWAY WITH BARELY A TRACE...

"WAS THAT IT? WAS THAT THE JUPITER SHOW?
IT KINDA WASN'T QUITE WHAT I'D HOPED FOR YOU KNOW... "
AND PULLING AWAY SHE STANDS UP SLOW
AND ROUND HER THE NIGHT TURNS
ROUND HER THE NIGHT TURNS...

YEAH THAT WAS IT
THAT WAS THE JUPITER CRASH
DRAWN TOO CLOSE AND GONE IN A FLASH
JUST A FEW BRUISES IN THE REGION OF THE SPLASH...

SHE LEFT TO THE SOUND OF THE SEA
SHE JUST DRIFTED AWAY FROM ME
SO MUCH FOR GRAVITY...



ROUND AND ROUND AND ROUND...

ROUND AND ROUND AND ROUND AND ROUND AND ROUND WE GO
TRYING SO HARD TO GET A HOLD OF EVERYONE HERE
WE'VE GOT TO SHOW HOW MUCH WE LOVE THEM ALL
WE SQUEAK WITH IDIOT FAKE SURPRISE
FLAP OUR HANDS AND FLUTTER OUR EYES
AND LAP UP ALL THEIR STUPID LIES
WE'VE GOT TO LOVE THEM ALL

AND I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHY WE DO IT LIKE THIS
IMITATION SMILES AND HOW "IT'S WONDERFUL TO BE HERE!"
I'M REALLY NOT SURE WHAT WE'RE SO SCARED WE'LL MISS

SO ROUND AND ROUND AND ROUND AND ROUND AND ROUND WE GO
HANGING ON EVERY SHAPE THEY THROW
IT'S STRANGE THE WAY WE CAN'T SAY NO
UNTIL WE LOVE THEM ALL...

SO WE LAUGH AT EVERY STUPID JOKE
AND SMOKE AND CHOKE AND POINT AND POKE
AND GAG ON COUNTLESS LINES...
HOW MUCH WE LOVE THEM ALL!

AND I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHY WE DO IT LIKE THIS
IMITATION SMILES AND HOW "IT'S WONDERFUL TO BE HERE!"
I'M REALLY NOT SURE WHAT WE'RE SO SCARED WE'LL MISS

MAYBE IT'S THE SEX WITH THE DRUGS AND THE FOOLS
OR MAYBE IT'S THE PROMISE OF BELIEF?
MAYBE IT'S THE PLEASURE AND THE PAIN OF THE CRUEL
OR MAYBE IT'S THE PROMISE OF RELIEF?
AND I KNOW THAT WE'VE SAID IT SO MANY TIMES BEFORE
"ONCE MORE AND NEVER AGAIN"
BUT HOWEVER MANY TIMES THAT WE'VE SAID IT BEFORE
ONCE MORE IS NEVER THE END...



GONE!

OH YOU KNOW HOW IT IS
WAKE UP FEELING BLUE
AND EVERYTHING THAT COULD BE WRONG IS
INCLUDING YOU
BLACK CLOUDS AND RAIN AND PAIN IN YOUR HEAD
AND ALL YOU WANT TO DO IS STAY IN BED

BUT IF YOU DO THAT YOU'LL BE MISSING THE WORLD
BECAUSE IT DOESN'T STOP TURNING WHATEVER YOU HEARD
IF YOU DO THAT YOU'LL BE MISSING THE WORLD
YOU HAVE TO GET UP GET OUT AND GET GONE!

YEAH YOU KNOW HOW IT IS
WAKE UP FEELING GREEN
SICK AS A DOG AND SIX TIMES AS MEAN
YOU DON'T WANT TO SING YOU DON'T WANT TO PLAY
YOU DON'T WANT TO SWING YOU DON'T WANT TO SWAY
ALL YOU WANT TO DO IS NOTHING
ON A DAY LIKE TODAY

BUT IF YOU DO THAT YOU'LL BE MISSING THE WORLD
BECAUSE IT DOESN'T STOP TURNING WHATEVER YOU HEARD
IF YOU DO THAT YOU'LL BE MISSING THE WORLD
YOU HAVE TO GET UP GET OUT AND GET GONE!
YEAH GET UP GET OUT AND HAVE SOME FUN
YOU HAVE TO GET UP GET OUT AND GET GONE!
YEAH GET UP GET OUT AND GET IT ON
GET UP GET OUT AND GET GONE!
YOU HAVE TO GET UP GET OUT AND GET LIVING
YEAH THIS IS REALLY IT...

SO YOU KNOW HOW IT IS
WAKE UP FEELING GREY
NOTHING MUCH TO THINK AND NOTHING MUCH TO SAY
DON'T WANT TO TALK DON'T WANT TO TRY
DON'T WANT TO THINK DON'T WANT TO KNOW
WHO WHAT WHERE WHEN OR WHY...

OH BUT YOU DO THAT AND YOU'RE MISSING THE WORLD
YEAH IT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW WHATEVER YOU HEARD
YOU DO THAT AND YOU'RE MISSING THE WORLD
YOU HAVE TO GET UP GET OUT AND GET GONE!
YEAH GET UP GET OUT AND HAVE SOME FUN
YOU HAVE TO GET UP GET OUT AND GET GONE!
YEAH GET UP GET OUT AND GET IT ON
GET UP GET OUT AND GET GONE!
YOU HAVE TO GET UP GET OUT AND GET LIVING
YEAH THIS IS REALLY IT!



NUMB

YEAH THIS IS HOW IT ENDS
AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
TIRED OF IT ALL
HOPELESSLY HELPLESSLY BROKEN APART
HE FINALLY FALLS
HE DOESN'T WANT TO THINK
DOESN'T WANT TO FEEL
DOESN'T WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON
SAYS THERE'S NOTHING HE CAN DO WILL CHANGE ANYTHING
HE DOESN'T WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING WRONG
BECAUSE HE'S IN LOVE WITH A DRUG
ONE THAT MAKES HIM NUMB
ONE THAT STOPS HIM FEELING AT ALL
HE'S IN LOVE WITH A DRUG
FORGET EVERYONE
HE REALLY DOESN'T CARE ANYMORE
ANYMORE...

YEAH THIS IS HOW IT ENDS
AFTER ALL THIS TIME
EVERYTHING JUST FADES AWAY
WORN-OUT AND EMPTY AND ALL ALONE
WITH NOTHING LEFT TO SAY
OH IT'S ALL TOO BIG TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
IT'S ALL TOO WRONG TO MAKE IT RIGHT
YEAH EVERYTHING IS TOO UNFAIR
EVERYTHING TOO MUCH TO BEAR
HE DOESN'T HAVE THE STRENGTH LEFT FOR THE FIGHT
SAYS ALL HE WANTS IS THE DRUG
THE ONE THAT MAKES HIM NUMB
THE ONE THAT STOPS HIM FEELING AT ALL
HE JUST WANTS TO TAKE THE DRUG
FORGET EVERYONE
HE DOESN'T WANT TO CARE ANYMORE
JUST KEEPS LOVING THE DRUG
THE ONE THAT MAKES HIM NUMB
THE ONE THAT STOPS HIM FEELING AT ALL
JUST KEEPS LOVING THE DRUG
THE DRUG THAT HE'S BECOME
HE ISN'T REALLY HERE ANYMORE...

AND THAT MAKES ME CRY



RETURN

OH I REALLY LOVE IT HERE!
OH YOU'VE THOUGHT OF IT ALL!
CANDLELIGHT! COCONUT ICE! AND FUR ON THE FLOOR!
AND I REEELY LOVE THE WAY YOU WEAR YOUR HAIR
AND NOTHING MORE...
SO TELL ME...
WHAT IS GOING ON?
I WAS SURE THAT I'D ALREADY GONE...

BUT ALL YOU SAY IS WE'RE ALL SPINNING
IT'S REALLY NOT JUST ME
BUT THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO HELP ME FIGURE OUT HOW I CAN BE
A PRISONER IN PVC A MINUTE AFTER THREE...
IT DIDN'T USED TO BE LIKE THIS
MUST BE ALL THAT SLEEP I MISSED...

YEAH BUT I REALLY LOVE IT HERE!
YOU'VE DONE EVERYTHING TO PLEASE!
STOLICHNAYA! BANCO DE GAIA! BAD TIMING ON TV!
AND I REEELY LOVE THE WAY YOU TURN
YOUR SMILE INTO STRIPTEASE...
BUT I'M STILL NOT SURE WHAT'S GOING ON
AND I CAN'T HELP FEELING SOMETHING'S WRONG

BUT YOU JUST SAY THAT WE'RE ALL SPINNING
AND IT'S REALLY NOT JUST ME
BUT THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO HELP ME FIGURE OUT HOW I CAN BE
STILL WRAPPED INSIDE YOUR RUBBER AS I WRIGGLE AT YOUR FEET...
NO IT DIDN'T USED TO BE LIKE THIS
MUST BE SOMETHING STRANGE I KISSED...
MAYBE WHEN MY EYES WERE CLOSED?

SO TELL ME WHAT IS GOING ON?
I'M SURE THAT I'VE ALREADY GONE...
BUT ALL YOU SAY IS WE'RE ALL SPINNING
AND IT'S REALLY NOT JUST ME
BUT THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO HELP ME FIGURE OUT HOW I CAN BE
STILL FIXED INSIDE YOUR FANTASY
A TV REFUGEE...
SO TELL ME WHAT IS GOING ON?
JUST CAN'T HELP FEELING SOMETHING'S WRONG...
OR IS IT RIGHT THIS WAY I FEEL?
SOMEONE GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!
I'M WAITING ON MY KNEES...



TRAP

DROWNING LIKE A FLY IN MY DRINK
YOU DRONE ABOUT BEING ON THE BRINK
BUT I REALLY DON'T CARE WHAT YOU THINK
OH I'M SICK OF IT ALL
SICK OF IT ALL
I HATE THE WAY IT'S ALWAYS THE SAME
HATE RECRIMINATION AND BLAME
AND YOU JUST WAIT FOR ME TO FUCK UP AGAIN
OH I'M SICK OF IT ALL
SICK OF IT ALL

THE WAYS YOU TRY AND PUT ME DOWN
SWEET REVENGE FOR THE THINGS I'VE DONE
THE WAYS YOU TRY AND TWIST ME AROUND
"GIVE ME A TASTE OF MY OWN MEDICINE"

DROWNING LIKE A FLY IN MY DRINK
YOU WHINE ABOUT BEING OUT OF SYNCH
BUT I REALLY DON'T CARE WHAT YOU THINK
OH I'M SICK OF IT ALL
SICK OF IT ALL

I HATE THE WAY YOU WANT ME TO BE
HATE REGRET AND HUMILITY
AND YOU JUST WAIT FOR ME TO FALL AT YOUR FEET
OH I'M SICK OF IT ALL
SICK OF IT ALL

THE WAYS YOU TRY AND RUN ME DOWN
MAKE ME PAY FOR THE THINGS I'VE BEEN
THE WAYS YOU TRY AND PUSH ME AROUND
ALL YOU WANT TO DO IS WIN

ANY LOVE YOU ONCE FELT FOR ME
HAS TURNED INTO THIS TRAVESTY
OF SELFISHNESS AND JEALOUSY
SO WHY CAN'T YOU JUST LET ME GO?
ANY LOVE YOU ONCE FELT FOR ME
HAS TURNED INTO THIS TRAVESTY
OF SELFISHNESS AND JEALOUSY
SO WHY CAN'T I JUST LET YOU GO?



TREASURE

SHE WHISPERS
"PLEASE REMEMBER ME
WHEN I AM GONE FROM HERE"
SHE WHISPERS
"PLEASE REMEMBER ME
BUT NOT WITH TEARS...
REMEMBER I WAS ALWAYS TRUE
REMEMBER THAT I ALWAYS TRIED
REMEMBER I LOVED ONLY YOU
REMEMBER ME AND SMILE...
FOR IT'S BETTER TO FORGET
THAN TO REMEMBER ME
AND CRY"

"REMEMBER I WAS ALWAYS TRUE
REMEMBER THAT I ALWAYS TRIED
REMEMBER I LOVED ONLY YOU
REMEMBER ME AND SMILE...
FOR IT'S BETTER TO FORGET
THAN TO REMEMBER ME
AND CRY... "



BARE

IF YOU'VE GOT SOMETHING LEFT TO SAY
YOU'D BETTER SAY IT NOW
ANYTHING BUT "STAY"
JUST SAY IT NOW
WE KNOW WE'VE REACHED THE END
WE JUST DON'T KNOW HOW
"WELL AT LEAST WE'LL STILL BE FRIENDS"
YEAH ONE LAST USELESS VOW...

"THERE ARE DIFFERENT WAYS TO LIVE"
YEAH I KNOW THAT STUFF
"OTHER WAYS TO GIVE"
YEAH ALL THAT STUFF
BUT HOLDING ONTO USED TO BE
IS NOT ENOUGH
MEMORY'S NOT LIFE
AND IT'S NOT LOVE

WE SHOULD LET IT ALL GO
IT NEVER STAYS THE SAME
SO WHY DOES IT HURT ME LIKE THIS
WHEN YOU SAY THAT I'VE CHANGED?
WHEN YOU SAY THAT I'VE AGED?
SAY I'M AFRAID...

AND ALL THE TEARS YOU CRY
THEY'RE NOT TEARS FOR ME
REGRETS ABOUT YOUR LIFE
THEY'RE NOT REGRETS FOR ME
IT NEVER TURNS OUT HOW YOU WANT
WHY CAN'T YOU SEE?
IT ALL JUST SLIPS AWAY
IT ALWAYS SLIPS AWAY
EVENTUALLY...

SO IF YOU'VE GOT NOTHING LEFT TO SAY
JUST SAY GOODBYE
TURN YOUR FACE AWAY
AND SAY GOODBYE
YOU KNOW WE'VE REACHED THE END
YOU JUST DON'T KNOW WHY
AND YOU KNOW WE CAN'T PRETEND
AFTER ALL THIS TIME

SO JUST LET IT ALL GO
NOTHING EVER STAYS THE SAME
SO WHY DOES IT HURT ME LIKE THIS
TO SAY THAT I'VE CHANGED?
TO SAY THAT I'VE AGED?
SAY I'M AFRAID...

BUT THERE ARE LONG LONG NIGHTS WHEN I LAY AWAKE
AND I THINK OF WHAT I'VE DONE
OF HOW I'VE THROWN MY SWEETEST DREAMS AWAY
AND WHAT I'VE REALLY BECOME
AND HOWEVER HARD I TRY
I WILL ALWAYS FEEL REGRET
HOWEVER HARD I TRY
I WILL NEVER FORGET

I WILL NEVER FORGET



IT USED TO BE ME

ALL HE NEEDS IS EVERYONE I'VE BEEN
AND ALL SHE NEEDS IS EVERYWHERE I'VE SEEN
ALL THEY NEED
ANYTHING I'VE TOUCHED
AND ALL YOU NEED IS EVERYTHING I'VE LOVED
EVERYTHING I'VE HEARD EVERYTHING I'VE LEARNED
EVERYTHING I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING I'VE HELD
EVERYTHING I'VE FELT EVERYTHING I'VE LOST
EVERYTHING I'VE CRIED
UNTIL MY WHOLE HEAD SHRIEKS WITH GRINDING MY TEETH
STRUGGLING TO FIND A SINGLE WORD I CAN KEEP
ANY KIND OF TRUTH
ANY KIND OF HOPE
OH JUST ANY KIND OF WORD THAT DOESN'T MAKE ME CHOKE

BUT I KEEP SAYING I WILL AND I WON'T
I KEEP SAYING I DO AND I DON'T
I KEEP SAYING I FEEL
BUT THERE IS NOTHING TO FEEL
JUST A STRANGE KIND OF NOTHING WHERE IT USED TO BE ME...
IT USED TO BE ME

ALL HE NEEDS FROM ME IS EVERYONE I'VE EVER MISSED
AND ALL SHE NEEDS FROM ME
EVERYONE I'VE EVER KISSED
ALL THEY NEED FROM ME
ANYTHING I'VE EVER SUNG
YEAH AND ALL YOU NEED FROM ME IS EVERYTHING I'VE EVER SAID
EVERYTHING I'VE EVER DONE EVERYTHING I'VE EVER MADE
EVERYTHING I'VE EVER PRAYED EVERYTHING I'VE EVER BELIEVED
EVERYTHING I'VE EVER TOUCHED EVERYTHING I'VE EVER LOVED
EVERYTHING I'VE EVER THOUGHT EVERYTHING I'VE EVER DREAMED
UNTIL MY WHOLE HEAD SCREAMS WITH GRINDING MY TEETH
DESPERATE TO FIND A SINGLE WORD I CAN KEEP
ANY KIND OF FAITH
ANY KIND OF FIX
OH JUST ANY KIND OF WORD THAT DOESN'T MAKE ME SICK

AND I KEEP SAYING I WILL BUT I WON'T
I KEEP SAYING I DO BUT I DON'T
AND I KEEP SAYING I FEEL
BUT THERE IS NOTHING TO FEEL
JUST THIS STRANGE KIND OF NOTHING WHERE IT USED TO BE ME...

ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING
ALL THAT YOU NEED
GET IT FOR FREE
ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING
ALL THAT YOU NEED
GET IT FROM ME

GET IT FROM ME
GET IT FROM ME
GET IT FROM ME



ADONAIS

HE BREAKS THE SPELL STILL YOUNG
AWAKES FROM OUT THIS DREAM OF LIFE
AND LEAVES US SLEEPING
STORM RACKED BLIND CONSUMED
BY PHANTOM PALE DISPLAYS OF GRIEF
HE SLIPS FROM OUT THIS SHADOW LAND OF PAIN
WHERE HEADS GROW SORROW GREY
AND AGE DESTROYS ALL HOPE
AND SPIRITS CRUSHED
LAMENT AND HIDE AWAY

BUT WORDLESS WATCH THE SOFT SKY SMILE
AND BREATHLESS HEAR THE LOW WIND SIGH
"WHAT DEATH MAY JOIN NO MORE LET LIFE DIVIDE"

"DREAM YOURSELF AWAKE" HE CALLS
"ETERNITY AWAITS US ALL
OPEN YOUR EYES AND BE WITH ME
BE WITH ME... "

HE BREAKS THE CHAINS STILL YOUNG
DISPELS THE HATEFUL SHADES OF TREACHEROUS TIME
AND LEAVES US SLEEPING
TORTURED MUTE
DEVOURED BY GHOSTLY SHAPES OF LIFE
HE SLIPS FROM TIES OF DUST
TO BE THE WORLD WE DREAM HE LIVES
A PART OF EVERYTHING WE FEEL
THE YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL
AND BRAVE OF HEART

BUT WORDLESS WATCH THE SOFT SKY SMILE
AND BREATHLESS HEAR THE LOW WIND SIGH
"WHAT DEATH MAY JOIN NO MORE LET LIFE DIVIDE"

"DREAM YOURSELF AWAKE" HE CALLS
"ETERNITY AWAITS US ALL
OPEN YOUR EYES AND BE WITH ME
BE WITH ME... "
"DREAM YOURSELF AWAKE" HE CALLS
"ETERNITY AWAITS US ALL
OPEN YOUR EYES AND BE WITH ME
FOREVER... "



OCEAN

I DON'T THINK I'M ANY CLOSER NOW
THAN I WAS AT FIFTEEN
I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT I REALLY WANT
OR HOW I REALLY FEEL
SOMETIMES I THINK I'VE SEEN TOO MUCH
SOMETIMES NOTHING AT ALL
AND SOMETIMES I THINK I JUST FORGOT
WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR

BUT I STILL NEED TO BELIEVE IN YOU
I STILL NEED TO KNOW YOU'LL NEVER
NEVER GIVE UP
I BELIEVE IN YOU...
SO HOW CAN YOU EVER LET
MY HOPE TURN TO DESPAIR?
HOW CAN YOU EVER STOP
TELLING ME YOU CARE?

BUT I STILL NEED TO BELIEVE IN YOU
I STILL NEED TO KNOW YOU'LL NEVER
NEVER GIVE UP
I BELIEVE IN YOU...
SO HOW CAN YOU EVER LET
MY HOPE TURN TO DESPAIR?
TELL ME YOU BELIEVE IT TOO
TELL ME THAT YOU CARE
HOW CAN YOU EVER LET
MY HOPE TURN TO DESPAIR?
HOW CAN YOU EVER STOP
PRETENDING?



HOME

EVERY TIME I TRY TO TELL YOU HOW I FEEL INSIDE
I ALWAYS MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES
TIE MYSELF IN KNOTS
SOMETIMES EVEN MAKE YOU CRY
WHEN ALL I EVER WANT TO SAY
IS NOBODY ELSE IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD
MAKES ME FEEL THIS WAY
NOBODY ELSE IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD
TAKES MY BREATH AWAY

MAKES ME FEEL SO STRANGE INSIDE
DAZED CONFUSED AND STARRY-EYED
I COULDN'T LOVE YOU MORE
MAKES ME FEEL THE WRONG WAY ROUND
INSIDE OUT AND UPSIDE DOWN
I COULDN'T LOVE YOU MORE

AND EVERY TIME I TRY TO TELL YOU WHAT I REALLY MEAN
NOTHING SEEMS TO COME OUT RIGHT
END UP MURMURING FOOLISHLY
IT MAKES ME WANT TO SCREAM
HOW I GET SO STUPEFIED

THERE'S NOBODY ELSE IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD
MAKES ME FEEL THIS WAY
THERE'S NOBODY ELSE IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD
TAKES MY BREATH AWAY

MAKES ME FEEL SO STRANGE INSIDE
OPEN MOUTHED AND MYSTIFIED
I COULDN'T LOVE YOU MORE
MAKES ME FEEL SO UPSIDE DOWN
MUDDLE-HEADED ROUND AND ROUND
I COULDN'T LOVE YOU MORE
MAKES ME FEEL SO STRANGE INSIDE
DAZED CONFUSED AND STARRY-EYED
I COULDN'T LOVE YOU MORE
MAKES ME FEEL THE WRONG WAY ROUND
INSIDE OUT AND UPSIDE DOWN
I COULDN'T LOVE YOU MORE



A PINK DREAM

RIO SUNRISE SUCKING ON A STRAW
I RUB MY HEAD AND STAGGER OUT THE DOOR
AND HEAD INTO THE BRIGHT NEW BEAUTIFUL DAY
AND THE WAY SHE PULLS ME IN
SUCKS MY BREATH AWAY

I ASKED HER FOR SOME TIME
AND SHE JUST MADE ME IT
I ASKED HER MAYBE WHY?
AND SHE JUST GAVE ME IT

NEVER SMILE
NEVER STARE
SHE DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE AT ALL
NEVER CRY
NEVER SCREAM
SHE DOESN'T REALLY SEEM TO NEED ME AT ALL...

FOURTEEN WEEKS I STAY AWAY FROM HOME
A HUNDRED DAYS A PART OF ME UNKNOWN
APART IN PINK AND PERFECT MOMENTS PLAY
AND AS A WONDER OF THE WORLD
SHE SUCKS MY BREATH AWAY

I ASKED HER FOR SOME TIME
AND SHE JUST MADE ME IT
I ASKED HER MAYBE WHY?
AND SHE JUST GAVE ME IT
SO I ASKED HER COULD BE HEAVEN?
AND SHE JUST PRAYED ME IT...

SHE DIDN'T WANT TO KNOW MY NAME
SHE DIDN'T WANT TO KNOW HOW LONG WE HAD TOGETHER
SPENDING TIME AS IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES
I DIDN'T WANT TO KNOW THE END
I DIDN'T WANT TO GO BUT SLOWLY FOUND ME HOME AGAIN
AND SLOW AGAIN TOMORROW COMES

BUT IT WAS ALL SO FAR AWAY
AND SO LONG AGO
I HARDLY EVER THINK ABOUT HER ANYMORE
EXCEPT SOMETIMES WHEN THE SUMMER TWILIGHT BREEZE
CARRIES ME THE SCENT OF FARAWAY RAIN
I REMEMBER...
AND SHE STILL SUCKS MY BREATH AWAY



WAITING...

TONIGHT I'LL DREAM A GIRL CALLED HOME
AND WAKE UP IN TEARS
ALL ON MY OWN
WITH THE SUN COMING UP
AND MY HEAD AGAINST STONE
BALCONY DRESSED AND DRAWN
TONIGHT I'LL DREAM A ROOM SO FAR AWAY
FROST PALE BLUE
THE COLOUR OF A PERFECT DAY
AND THEN SCREW UP MY FACE
IN THE MIRROR
AS I WAIT FOR THE OTHERS TO CALL

BUT IF I DON'T BELIEVE IN MAGIC
AND I DON'T BELIEVE IN BLOOD
AND I DON'T BELIEVE IN MIRACLES
AND I DON'T BELIEVE IN LOVE
THEN HOW COME I BELIEVE SO SOON
IN A CHERRY TREE GIRL
AND A DUST BLUE ROOM?

TONIGHT I'LL DREAM AN HOUR SO LONG
SHADOW SOFT SMILES
AND EVERYONE LOVES ME
TO OPEN MY EYES
IN A DRAG MYSELF FACE UNDONE
HARD BACK INTO THE WORLD
TONIGHT I'LL DREAM A DREAM I DREAM
WITHOUT EVEN TRYING I'M FLYING I SCREAM
AS I PRACTICE THE MOVE
I SPIT AT MY PILLOW STAINED FACE
AND THE OTHERS ALL COME

BUT IF I DON'T BELIEVE IN MAGIC
AND I DON'T BELIEVE IN BLOOD
AND I DON'T BELIEVE IN MIRACLES
AND I DON'T BELIEVE IN LOVE
THEN HOW COME I BELIEVE IT SEEMS
IN A GIRL CALLED HOME
AND A WORLD CALLED DREAMS?



DREDD SONG

NEVER SAY IT'S OVER
NEVER SAY THE END
ANYTIME YOU STOP JUST START AGAIN
NEVER SAY GIVE UP
NEVER SAY GIVE IN
YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO FIGHT TO WIN

HOWEVER MUCH IT HURTS
HOWEVER MUCH IT TAKES
BELIEVE AND ALL YOUR DREAMS WILL ALL COME TRUE
HOWEVER HARD IT GETS
HOWEVER MUCH IT ACHES
ALWAYS BELIEVE IN ME
AS I BELIEVE IN YOU

TO NEVER SAY TOO LATE
NEVER SAY IT'S DONE
MAKE ME KNOW FOR REAL YOU ARE THE ONE
THE ONE THAT NEVER TURNS
NEVER WALKS AWAY
THE ONE THAT I CAN TRUST TO ALWAYS STAY

NEVER SAY SURRENDER
NEVER SAY DIE
YOU ONLY EVER GET THERE IF YOU TRY
NEVER SAY GIVE UP
NEVER SAY GIVE IN
YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO FIGHT TO WIN

HOWEVER MUCH IT HURTS
HOWEVER MUCH IT TAKES
BELIEVE THAT ALL YOUR DREAMS CAN ALL COME TRUE
HOWEVER HARD IT GETS
HOWEVER MUCH IT ACHES
ALWAYS BELIEVE IN ME
AS I BELIEVE IN YOU

NEVER SAY IF ONLY
NEVER SAY REGRET
ONLY THE WEAK REMEMBER TO FORGET
NEVER SAY IT'S OVER
NEVER SAY THE END
NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN

HOWEVER MUCH IT HURTS
HOWEVER MUCH IT TAKES
BELIEVE AND ALL YOUR DREAMS WILL ALL COME TRUE
HOWEVER HARD IT GETS
HOWEVER MUCH IT ACHES
BELIEVE IN ME
AS I BELIEVE IN YOU