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additional musicians :
shrikanth sriram - tabla, bamboo flute, wood blocks
dhurba ghosh - sarangi on 'thrown it all away'
keith st. john - additional vocals on 'sleep'
jussi tegelman - additional percussion
trapped in my body
trapped in my soul
trapped in my body
and I think i'm getting old
trapped in a dream and you can't even scream
'cos there's no one ever here
stapped to your seat
and you can't find your feet
will this nightmare never stop
all alone, strange city
hot crowded afternoon
i've been stranded in the darkness
I can't see, there's no moon
trapped in my body
trapped in my soul
chased in a dream by a freshly rested team
of black horses drawing a hearse
crossing swords on the bridge of rewards
there's no winner or fat purse
all alone, strange city
hot crowded afternoon
i've been stranded in the darkness
I can't see, there's no moon
trapped in my body, trapped in my soul
trapped in my body, trapped in my soul
trapped in my body
and I think i'm getting old
in my body is my soul
time was when everything was right
when faces appeared in azure skies
hope was as real as the air
time was the color of her smile
but the night has come, it's time to sleep
and let the willows gently weep
home is a place where you can hide
a shelter away from other's eyes
a sanctuary in the ground
where a measure of love can be found
home is where you return to die
but night has come, it's time to rest
and try to recall happiness
close your eyes, dam the tears
wallow in the comfort of your dreams
look again, nothing remains
and you rest upon your memories
to cease the pain
what a shame it's over now
the moment of truth has arrived
when you come to terms with your lies
the neon dreams have died away
and all that's left are shades of grey
the day is gone, here comes the night
and your moment has arrived
you know that it's all over now
home, take me home
home, take me home
she peers through the mist
of her crystal ball
while the truth reflects, silent
framed on the wall
oh well, it's a new day after all
the relentless ticking
won't help her understand
why she can't stop time
by holding back the hands
it's spring outside and one by one
little arms reach for the sun
the seed of life takes root
a subtle change of form
they'll be there long after she's gone
hey hey hey, hey hey hey, they call
hey hey hey, hey hey hey
it's a new day after all
her babe in arms but now the time nears
when adolescence spreads its wings
it's solitude she fears
try as might
she can't hold back the years
the boy lies restless in his room
excitement flickers in the brightening gloom
a red stain creeps across the sky
made his plan and come what may
he's gonna see it through today
hey hey hey, hey hey hey, they call
hey hey hey, hey hey hey
it's a new day after all
hey hey hey, hey hey hey, they call
rushes out to greet the dawn
oh well, its a new day after all
we gaze at the stars at night
and they seem to wisper back, its alright
they disappear in the morn
but they'll be there long after we've gone
staring at the ceiling from that couch, he said
"you're gonna waste away
if you don't get your fill
won't mince my words
you need a change from beat-a-root
find a good woman, anything more substantial
you need to sink your teeth right in"
there she was, pretty as a pitcher
quench my thirst, I love this see food diet
almond eyes, love me tenderloin
and lips that barely have to move
to scream let's try it
she was my best friend
how could i've had her for dinner
she was my best friend
how could i've had her for dinner
till she said, turn on the hear until i simmer
when it was time to make my move
she sighed, "slow down boy, don't rush in
ease into my groove"
slid out of her clothes, smiled a bon appetit
right in the raw, good enough to eat
condensed chocolate cup creamed
as i reached above a spare rib
the cauldron boiled over
now my favourite part
marinated, unconsummated, i popped her in
slammed on the lid
tonight baby, its a-la-carte
she was my best friend
how could i've had her for dinner
she was my best friend
how could i've had her for dinner
till she said......
my very best friend
how could i've had her for dinner
oh my best friend
how could i've had her for dinner
till she said, "right upto boil until i simmer"
spread your arms and fly
upon the wings of a hurricane
step outside the race for a day
let your mind roam free
to where you'd like yourself to be
dream escape but never get away
you're going to run
you promised you would
break the ties, if only you could
the lines on your hand
like rivers that flow
can't change from where they have to go
spread your arms and try
to ride the waves, the rising tide
scattered straws of the life you wanted to lead
everytime you feel
the undertow pull you down
lose it all and walk across the sea
you're out on the ledge
it's a long way down
a leap of faith on the wings you've found
the lines on your hand
melt into the road
and take you where you want to go
now that you know.....
spread your arms and try to ride the wind
spread your arms and try to ride the wind
hear the sounds of the morning
as you sink into your bed
feel her soft breath on your face
you lied to her again
she knows that you're a prisoner
but she wants you to be free
passion, death, lust, addiction
even the sugar - bitter sweet
you know, she knows it's never over, no
there's nothing left to say
there was a time you could have had everything
but you've thrown it all away
distorted reflections, vapourised, ingested
somnolence beclamed the nagging
doubts that drowned in black and white
St. George chasing the dragon
you let it slip right through your fingers
she always wanted to stay
she could have picked up the pieces
but you've thrown 'em all away
first time
it's never ever gonna catch up you say
but someday.....
and meanwhile
you're gonna be slipping over the edge
ans she's not gonna be there for the third time
now you'r having so much fun, oh yeah
the slow slide in oblivion
her voice in the distance
echoes, fades, subsides
try and tie her down with the things she said
freeze the minute before she dies
you know, she knows it over, no
there's nothing left to say
there was a time you could have had everything
but you've thrown it all away
under the ground beneath the bones
beneath the sadness, tilling stones
machines humming, insouciant drone
flowers are flowers, in garden graves
from far off lands, mistaken faith
you're imprisoned, make belive
what happened baby
what happened today
what happened baby
you look like you've seen a ghost
under the ground, beneath the bones
beneath the sadness, tilling stones
you head is spinning, hands are red
flowers are flowers, in garden graves
from far off lands, shaken faith
root lie shivering, over exposed
what happened baby
what happened today
what happened baby
you look like you've seen a ghost
cry, cry the same cry
words that hide the pain inside
cry, cry the same old cry
she walks to him
twisting a grin across her face, across her face
she turns to his eyes
as if to mesmerize but he looks away
he moves away
and she says
they call me a sell-a-bit sadie
i'm the queen of the night
and if you want to go crazy
look me up under the corner light
walk through the park
magic carpets of grass soar up high
watch them fly
fight to win said the voice deep within
there's a tunnel at the end of the light
there goes sell-a-bit sadie
she's the queen of the night
they say that she's a little bit crazy
standing there under the corner light
every night under the corner light
forever stained - indelible
trust was the animal
sadie was just twelve years old
when they shread her soul
wait till the morning comes
till the morning comes
wait till the morning comes, she cries
the dreams will go away
the dreams will go away
the fears will go, for a while
oh, but it's always the same
no matter how hard she tries
she just can't tear away the veil
everything she tries seems to be in vain
papers scream, "toll up to ten
decapitator strikes again
another rendered effeminate"
and sadie was just a smile away
its nice to be alive
she sighs, celibate solution
its great to be alive
she cries, celibate solution
play, play, play
all you ever want to do is play
play in the rain
feel the drops come down upon your face
run into your eyes
chase the water, taste the wind
it makes you feel alive
grab the sun before it fades
cheat the night, can you save the day
take a ride upon a dream
sail into infinity
but it's not easy when you're not the same
and all you do is
play, play, play
all you ever want to do is play
play in the rain
feel the drops come down upon your face
slow into your mouth
drink the nectar, sweet like wine
it makes you want to shout
touch the sun, make a wish
was it really meant to be like this
prejudice, prying eyes
faces that criricize
and it's not easy 'cos they're not the same
batter you with the words that bite
throw taunting fingers at you when you
play, play, play
all you ever want to do is play
play in the rain
feel the drops come down upon your face
play, all you ever want to do is play
through an icy mountain pass
the caravan snaked down
a nomad hung his tattered boots
and stuck his ground
multiplied across the plain
a thousand moons swept by
roots dug in deep
and meshed into an endless sky
every way you turn
the fields stretch so green
generations sowed their lives
in that book of dreams
miles away in sterile rooms
they opened the flood gates
and land surrendered itself
and was returned in altered states
the waters that gave life
scroch the earth, the sea, the salt
and every dusty road leads to that river of
frozen asphalt
looking back
it's never what it seemed
as you tear the chapters of their lives
from that book of dreams
can you look into their eyes as you turn the page
demolition debris of the scientific age
crushed beneath the wheels
frozen in a silent scream
as you rewrite their lives
in your book of dreams
you shout "power to the people"
as you build the cage
they grind a thousand flowers to dust
in a daze of rage
look into their eyes as you turn the page
demolition debris of the scientific age
somewhere in between
lies what you want and what they need
so you rewrite it together
in that book of dreams
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