MAX Q Album

Max Q - Max Q (1989)

SOMETIMES (5:25)

Sometimes I can't believe my brain eh
And sometimes I can't believe my brain eh
And sometimes you gotta take a chance on yourself yeah
And sometimes you gotta take a chance on yourself

Cause when the power strikes you blind They can see it in your eyes
And it doesn't take too much to read Too much to read your mind
When the power strikes you blind They can see it in your eyes
And it doesn't take too much to read Too much to read your mind

Sometimes I can't believe your brain yeah oh
And sometimes I can't believe your brain yeah oh
And sometimes you gotta take a chance on yourself yeah
And sometimes you gotta take a chance on yourself yeah
on yourself on yourself

Cause when the power strikes you blind They can see it in your eyes
And it doesn't take too much to read Too much to read your mind
When the power strikes you blind (on yourself)
They can see it in your eyes (on yourself)
And it doesn't take too much to read (on yourself)
Too much to read your mind Sometimes

When the power strikes you blind They can see it in your eyes
And it doesn't take too much to read Too much to read your mind
(take a chance) Cause when the power strikes you blind (on yourself)
They can see it in your eyes And it doesn't take too much to read
Too much to read your mind

Cause when the power strikes you blind They can see it in your eyes
And it doesn't take too much to read Too much to read your mind
(take a chance) Cause when the power strikes you blind (on yourself)
They can see it in your eyes And it doesn't take too much to read
Too much to read your mind (take a chance on yourself
take a chance on yourself) Sometimes Sometimes

WAY OF THE WORLD (4:00)

Listen
You are born into this world Looking down the barrel of a gun
And those who hold the gun Want you to work fast and die young
And if you don't work If you don't obey They'll make you live in fear
till your dying day Those who govern hold the gun to your head
With religions, corporations, proud of the blood They have shed

Whether it's God or the bomb It's just the same
And it's only fear under another name
Whether it's God or the bomb It's just the same
And it's only fear under another name

And the corporate snakes coming in to feed
On that pathetic fact known as human greed
Skin and bone being raked over those hot coals
This dump never seems to give time for human soul
And all those things that we have learnt
No time for questions you'll just get burnt
Listen you'll just get burnt

Whether it's God or the bomb It's just the same
And it's only fear under another name Whether it's God or the bomb
It's just the same And it's only fear under another name

And those words crush you flat Like your skull's under a brick
And the fear's so damn strong That it makes you sick
And you can see right through those eyes
That make you fear, that make lie And you're taught to hold high
Yet you wonder why Dumb values forced upon you by the Living lie
Whether it's God or the bomb It's just the same
And it's only fear under another name

Whether it's God or the bomb It's just the same
And it's only fear under another name Whether it's God or the bomb It's just the same
And it's only fear under another name Whether it's God or the bomb
It's just the same And it's only fear under another name
Whether it's God or the bomb It's just the same
And it's only fear under another name

(whispered:) Whether it's God or the bomb It's just the same
And it's only fear under another name

GHOST OF THE YEAR (4:05)

I'm counting on you To count my blessings
I'm counting on you To count the fingers on my hands
That's the amount of time I've got I'll always feel drowned
I'll always feel drowned I'll always feel drowned

New message from the airwaves One saved one alive
A new message hits my brain I'm alive I'm alive I'm alive I'm somebody today
There's a great deal of fear inside That I'm right in my conclusions
With a great deal of pain inside And I'm supposed to be alright

Down on the street To search for feel
The people on the street they make me real So I'm counting on you
To count my blessings So I'm counting on you To count the fingers on my hand
That's the amount of time I've got I'll always feel drowned
I'll always be around I'll always feel drowned

And now they want to crown me For the ghost of the year
And now they want to crown me For the ghost of the year
And now they want to crown me For the ghost of the year
And now they want to crown me For the ghost of the year
And now they want to crown me For the ghost of the year
And now they want to crown me For the ghost of the year
And now they want to crown me For the ghost of the year
And now they want to crown me For the ghost of the year

EVERYTHING (4:45)

(Space Space) This is a message from innerspace
This is a message from me to you face to face
The continuity of all you gave (that's right) Time to undo the shackles of a slave
And Everything everything everything everything everything
Everything everything everything everything everything (that's right)

Here comes positivity crusin' on a wave
We've got every dream recorded
Loaded up and ready to save Feed off that power that's in your dreams
Mass total energy from things unseen
And Everything everything everything everything everything
Everything everything everything everything everything (that's right)

Ignore the architect of our dreams Spinning the wheel with thoughts unseen
Part of the whole ignorance removes the soul And sends it scurrying blindly
Off to dig its hole And Everything everything everything everything everything
Everything everything everything everything everything (that's right)
Anything you want yeah (space space that's right yeah space space)
Everything everything everything everything everything
Everything everything everything everything everything
Everything everything yeah yeah
Everything you want everything you need

Here comes positivity crusin' on a wave We've got every dream recorded
Loaded up and ready to save Feed off that power that's in your dreams
Mass total energy from things unseen

Everything everything everything everything everything
Everything everything everything everything everything (that's right yea)
(space space space) Everything you need Everything you want

CONCRETE (5:02)

I'm sitting in a bar Staring at the universe that's in my drink
The motion of my straw Is stiring anti-clockwise in the glass

I recall the moments....well And I raise my glass to you
You held me in your arms And saved me from despair

As I'm older and more stupid The years have etched stupidity into my skull
I condemn my foolishness And I raise my glass to you

Yeah, the world is packed with murderers and madmen They promise us a slow,slow death
Those who torture with a smile I don't like their idea of business at all

And in this drink I see my momentary freedom But I know the smell of my own prison
Yes, I know it well I know the smell of me

(Fascination won't change my mind) Wow

I hear those telephones ringing Everybody wants out
Ring....all those sleepless nights And those wailing phones won't set things right

Such a state of disorder Go one way, two ways, four
Anyway, our feet are still cramped Oh, sure it's a concrete idea

You can say what you want Fascination won't change my mind
You can say what you want Fascination won't change my mind
You can say what you want Fascination won't change my mind
You can say what you want Fascination won't change my mind
Won't change my mind

ZERO-2-0 (1:23)

(Instrumental)

SOUL ENGINE (3:35)

We were talking While driving at night
Talking about freedom Freedom in golden cages
Illusions....some call them dreams
Someone said "Do the words make a difference"
She said "Never underestimate your soul"
We took to the highway in a car full of dreams

You bought your freedom In golden cages
Some people call dreams You bought your freedom In golden cages
Some people call dreams

If you strip everything away What are you left with
Left with nothing If you took away your big black cat
Would there be anything at all Your hats and furs and diamond rings
Don't mean a thing Don't mean a thing
And those chains you got around your neck They're just pulling you down
Walk naked to me Walk naked to me Walk naked to me

You bought your freedom In golden cages
Some people call dreams You bought your freedom
In golden cages Some people call dreams
You bought your freedom In golden cages
Some people call dreams You bought your freedom
In golden cages Some people call dreams

BUCKETHEAD (3:53)

I'm trying to get through (THIS IS A ?????? FOR BUCKETHEAD)
I'm trying to get through From the minds of (youth?) From the minds of (youth?)

Well sometimes you feel like hell And your whole world is hell as well
Yeah sometimes you feel just like All you can do is sleep
There's an eyeball upon your shoulder And Lord it's been there such a long time
And you can't escape this feeling As though there's nothing there wrong

There's a monitor where the mind once was An aircraft passes overhead
Resounds like rain in the bucket of my head Bones just like guns
Marching off to bore Some sizeable holes in this suit of skin
I'm trying to get through I'm trying to get through
From the minds of ??? From the minds of ???

Well sometimes you feel like hell And your whole world is hell as well
Sometimes you feel just like All you can do is sleep
I know that sickness is here Come on and buy your own disease
Cause we're the product of the product Can't turn but to rot But to rot

There's a monitor where the mind once was An aircraft passes overhead
Resounds like rain in the bucket of my head Bones just like guns
Marching off to bore Some sizeable holes in this suit of skin

I'm trying to get through I'm trying to get through
From the minds of ???? From the minds of ????

Sometimes you feel like hell Sometimes you feel like hell
Sometimes you feel like hell Sometimes you feel like hell
Sometimes you feel like hell Sometimes you feel like hell
Sometimes you feel like hell Sometimes you feel like hell

I'm trying to get through I'm trying to get through
From the minds of ??? From the minds of ???

MONDAY NIGHT BY SATELLITE (3:20)

You stained my chair I stained your dress
People think were brats But I think were pretty smart
Monday night by satellite I'm walking through your dreams
Life's so strange when were together But I feel like were twins

Oh the will To carry on
The time is short But I have the time
If I were to spend my life over I'd spend it with you
Monday night by satellite I love you Oh yeah
Monday night Monday night Monday night
By satellite Oh yeah

(FRENCH STUFF ????????)

TIGHT (3:30)

Hold tight Nothing missing
Look around Pupils glisten
Can you listen? Or is it that
You've learnt too much What's your limit

Teeth are clenched Chords in the neck are tense
Sometimes it seems to make no sense (You know you've heard
A pack of lies) Teeth are clenched
Chords in the neck are tense Sometimes it seems to make no sense
(Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah) Teeth are clenched
Chords in the neck are tense Sometimes it seems to make no sense
So hold tight And don't you cry

Hold tight Yeah, I can see ya
You got it all under your skin Turn around where you stand
Everybody take aim at adversity

Hold tight I got ya message
I got it all And there's no limit
The travel between our dreams Has not come to an end
So let us keep up (let us keep up) Our unholy alliance

Teeth are clenched Chords in the neck are tense
Sometimes it seems to make no sense (You know you've heard
A pack of lies) Teeth are clenched
Chords in the neck are tense Sometimes it seems to make no sense
(Yeah yeah yeah yeah) Teeth are clenched
Chords in the neck are tense Sometimes it seems to make no sense
So hold tight (hold tight) And don't you cry Don't you cry

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

OT-VEN-ROT (5:10)

(In the world below where junk ain't so bright)

Yeah this bruised brain can only take so much heat
This mind has been used as a skittle in a dust bowl
A wrecking of the soul-turned over and spewed out
Carried away over junk left behind by all

Till the cattle finally come home And all the workers bodies pile up
Like so many used cars Till the cattle finally come home
And all the workers bodies pile up Like so many used cars

This carriage of skin and bone is my home
I'm in need of new tissue but I ain't gonna get it
I use the leftovers the junk left behind by all
That junk chucked away to be replaced By some new
So bright and shiny golden and silver
That is shatters the sun
So as God can see it And will not spit on their land
That land was bought by the skin of their teeth
Or the spine and spirit of those crushed below them
In the world below where junk ain't so bright
And those who got it-build for those who got better
Anything they want with their bones and skin

Till the cattle finally come home (Till the cattle finally come home)
And all the workers bodies pile up Like so many used cars (Like so many used cars)
Till the cattle finally come home (And all the workers bodies pile up)
And all the workers bodies pile up Like so many used cars (Like so many used cars)

Till the cattle finally come home (Till the cattle finally come home)
And all the workers bodies pile up Like so many used cars (yeah)
Till the cattle finally come home (With their bones and skin)
And all the workers bodies pile up Like so many used cars (Like so many used cars)

Anything they want With their bones and skin Yeah

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