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A Better Way
It isn't easy man, changin' your inner situation
We need a better plan, a decent chance of liberation
Our lives they ebb and flow, things get in the way
There's only one who knows a better way
A better way
The people on TV they'll try to tell you it's OK
They'll give you stuff for free, but man you always have to pay
A storm is gonna blow, the clouds are turning grey
There's only one who knows a better way
A better way
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Such a Shame
Soon it's all over, no more room for philosophical manoeuvre
You didn't listen to the knocking on your door
Now you can't hear the Word you need anymore
It's such a shame, such a shame, such a big, big shame
Such a shame, such a shame, such a big, big shame
Such a shame, such a shame, such a crying shame for you
You tell me you've reached your goal
So tell me the price you paid for your soul
You didn't listen to the knocking on your door
Now you can't hear the Word you need anymore
It's such a shame, such a shame, such a big, big shame
Such a shame, such a shame, such a big, big shame
Such a shame, such a shame, such a crying shame for you
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Ordinary Person
04:13
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Ordinary Person
Well I can’t live inside your dreams, baby
And everything that glitters is not the way it seems
But open up your eyes and you’ll see
It’s a good thing that could be, it’s a good thing that could be
Well I can’t always remember all my lines, baby
But I just wish that sometimes you really wouldn’t mind
Or think that someone else could play my part
Cos it’s a good thing that could start if you listen to your heart
Cos when it comes down to it I’m an ordinary person, baby
And if I face up to it, I ain’t never gonna change
And I’m sorry but I can’t be
All the things you want me to be
But if you take me as I am we’ll be OK
Well I just can’t live up to your ideals, baby
And I’m no superhero but you’re the same as me
We both gotta face reality
It’s a good thing that could be, it’s a good thing you and me
Well, you always say I live with my head in the clouds, baby
But you know we got something that’s rooted in the ground
And baby I know that I’ve made some mistakes
But there’s a good thing we could make and it’s a chance we gotta take
Cos when it comes down to it I’m an ordinary person, baby
And if I face up to it, I ain’t never gonna change
And I’m sorry but I can’t be
All the things you want me to be
But if you take me as I am we’ll be OK
Well I can’t help the things that I feel
But the way you criticise me is driving me to tears
Don’t you see that I can give you something money can’t buy
Cos I love you
Honest girl I love you
Chorus repeat
Oooh, it’s gonna be OK etc.
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Mr. Dawkins
He's got credentials
He's academically strong
He's fundamental
He's fundamentally wrong
Mr Dawkins when you die
When you wave this world goodbye
Will you ask the question why why why?
Mr Dawkins when you sit
At the bottom of the pit
Will you still claim this is it?
He's a believer
He's a believer in himself
He's an achiever
He's better than anyone else
Mr Dawkins when you die
When you wave this world goodbye
Will you ask the question why why why?
Mr Dawkins can you aspire
To be elevated higher
Than the burning lake of fire?
He is a winner
He's the champion of the world
He's not a sinner
He knows that sin's for little girls
He is a teacher
He's got the answers in his book
He wants to teach you
And he wants you to take the hook
Mr Dawkins when you die
When you wave this world goodbye
Will you ask the question why why why?
Mr Dawkins when you sit
At the bottom of the pit
Will you still claim this is it?
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Falling
03:24
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Falling
I've been climbing up the walls
I've been feeling two foot small
I've been down upon my knees
I've been drowning in your seas
I've been walking in the park
I've been sleeping till it's dark
I've been writing you a song
I've been waiting here too long
I climbed up tried to see
I climbed up but now I'm falling
Like a room without a door
Like a song without a score
Like a boat upon the sand
Like a gig without a band
Like a tree without a bird
Like a letter without words
Like a race without a start
Like a man without a heart
I climbed up tried to see
I climbed up but now I'm falling
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She's Not All That
02:42
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She's Not All That
She likes to see herself as number one
She likes to tell you all the things she's done
And everything she does is so much fun
But she's not all that
Turns up at parties but she's always late
They gather round her but she makes them wait
She knows she'll make it cos it is her fate
But she's not all that
We are not worthy to tie up her shoes
One day she knows she will be breaking news
But when she's broken how much will we lose?
Cos she's not all that
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Now You're Gone
03:15
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Now You're Gone
Waiting for a train it's a one-way to the end of the line
Standing in the rain I could kill you but I'm just killing time
As I try to figure how all the good things got outweighed by the bad
And I want to call you now but I used up all the credit I had
I didn't mean to bring you down
I can't believe that you're not around
I didn't mean to bring you down
But now I lost the best thing I ever found
Cos I tried to plug it in but it didn't fit the socket
So I bought a diamond ring but it fell out of my pocket
So I tried to steal your heart but my key would not unlock it
And now you're gone
I've got a lot to do cos I joined a gym and I'm in a band
But all I think about is you I remember sitting here holding hands
So I might as well go home cos I'm gonna catch my death pretty soon
My mind is turning every stone all I think about is his hands on you
I didn't mean to bring you down
I can't believe that you're not around
I didn't mean to bring you down
But now I lost the best thing I ever found
Cos I tried to plug it in but it didn't fit the socket
So I bought a diamond ring but it fell out of my pocket
So I tried to steal your heart but my key would not unlock it
And now you're gone
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I Wanna See You Again
02:43
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I Wanna See You Again
See you pass my way
But you pass me by
The way you walk it drives me crazy
Makes me wanna cry
You know you’re looking good
You know you’re looking fine
You know my eyes are on you baby
You don’t seem to mind
Tell me baby don’t you want to meet
Tell me baby don’t you feel the heat
I wanna see you again
Tell me what’s your name
Tell me where you’re from
Tell me where you’re going baby
I won’t do you wrong
Step into my car
We’ll drive into the night
I’ll make you feel so good now baby
Make you feel alright
Tell me baby don’t you want to meet
Tell me baby don’t you feel the heat
I wanna see you again
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You Could Be Part Of My Dreams
Write a song and make the changes clear
Make a vow and sign your name right here
Improbable most times
But possible sometimes
You could be part of my dreams
Write a poem and make the endings rhyme
Make a pledge and mix your soul with mine
Improbable most times
But possible sometimes
You could be part of my dreams
I could be happy with our love shining around
Let it shine
Write a thousand times
‘You are on my mind’
Write a book and give the plot a twist
Put my name right to the top of your list
Improbable most times
But possible sometimes
You could be part of my dreams
Write a joke and make the punch line good
Take a walk and carve our names in wood
Improbable most times
But possible sometimes
You could be part of my dreams
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Bernard's Theme
02:00
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I’m Not Thinking About You
I used to love you girl but you threw it all away
I used to need you girl but you had to let it slip away
It’s just a part you played and I was playing the fool
It’s just a game you played but I didn’t know the rules
Well I’m not thinking about you
I’m not thinking about where you are tonight
I’m not thinking about you
I’m just telling myself that everything’s alright
I used to call you girl when things weren’t going great
I used to care for you girl but now you’ve thrown it all back in my face
It’s just a part you played and I was playing the fool
It’s just a game you played but I didn’t know the rules
Well I’m not thinking about you
I’m not thinking about where you are tonight
I’m not thinking about you
I’m just telling myself that everything’s alright
I remember the day we met and the time of our first kiss
It’s nothing I can’t forget and I know I’m not gonna miss
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When You Come My Way
03:02
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When You Come My Way
I need a little piece of you to carry with me when I'm feeling blue
Cos I got nothing, I got nothing but grey
I try to hide behind the clothes I wear but still my eyes betray my deep despair
Cos I got nothing, I got nothing but grey
Until that morning, that sunny morning, I'm gonna hide away, oh yeah
Until that morning we find a brighter day, when you come my way
When you come my way
When I'm without you I don't see the sun, I wanna tell you but the words don't come
Cos I got nothing, I got nothing but grey
I take a walk the weather makes me sad, I watch a movie but it's just a drag
Cos I got nothing, I got nothing but grey
Until that morning, that sunny morning, I'm gonna hide away, oh yeah
Until that morning we find a brighter day, when you come my way
When you come my way
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Black Magic
She put her spell on me
She got me captive
This woman’s no good to me
But she’s attractive
Can’t find the antidote
I got the sickness
She plays me like a note
She is my mistress
Oh no it’s like black magic in my soul
I’m just her puppet on a string
Oh no it’s like black magic in my soul
When she sings
Am I the only man
Captivated
She’s got me in her hand
But I’m frustrated
I gotta find a way
To forsake her
Her voice it keeps me chained
I can’t escape her
I’m feel like Ulysses
The sirens singing
She got me on my knees
She’s unforgiving
Don’t get much closer man
Or she will take you
You got to understand
She can break you
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Beautiful Person
There’s a part of paradise waiting for you
You can tell it in my face I speak the truth
I know it sounds silly but I can tell you’re gonna go
You are the most beautiful person I know
I'm bowled over every time I see you smile
I get goose bumps just from watching you awhile
I know it sounds silly but I just had to let you know
You are the most beautiful person I know
I can see it in your eyes before you speak
I can feel it in your breath when you're asleep
I know it sounds silly but let me say before you go
You are the most beautiful person I know
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15. |
Kiss of Judas
02:33
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Kiss of Judas
Something that you told me has thrown me and I can't find the words
And even if you hit me or kissed me I'd be far less disturbed
than to know all those years ago he'd stolen the best thing in your world
Now tell me how could he do it after all you did for him
Betrayed with the kiss of Judas
Was it really wicked or stupid or something in between
Does it really matter the facts are so easily seen
now it seems all your hopes and dreams lie broken and it's all down to him
Now tell me how could he do it after all you did for him
Betrayed with the kiss of Judas
Judas fled with the gold
The devil's wage for the care of his immortal soul
Judas hung from the tree
And he became the most hated man in all of history
Did he ever think through the pain you'd inevitably meet
And did he give a toss for your loss or did he think that to cheat
on his mate somehow made him great when we all know he's not got much to brag about oh how could he do it after all you did for him
Betrayed with the kiss of Judas
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Humankind
02:15
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Humankind
Is it a bird or is it a plane?
From where I'm standing they could look the same
I just hope that's birdshit falling through the sky
What's going on is there a party tonight?
I've seen the rockets lighting up the night
Man have you seen the way they fly so high?
But all the machine guns
They can't kill anyone
Inanimate objects don't have minds
Like humankind
You see that monkey living up that tree
It wants to live in a laboratory
Wants to give it's life so you can do your hair
You see that man who doesn't look like us
You see that child who cannot make a fuss
The world's on fire but how much do we care?
But all the machine guns
They can't kill anyone
Inanimate objects don't have minds
Like humankind
And all the cynics they just laugh and sneer
Choose not to listen when they bend my ear
It's not sophistication to say that life is shit
But there's no superhero up in the sky
And there's no guru gonna tell you why
We change the situation by confronting it
But all the machine guns
They can't kill anyone
Inanimate objects don't have minds
Like humankind
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I Believe in Jesus (Not You)
She said, “Come back to mine
We’ll have a good time
You can meet all my friends
They’ll help you make amends
Cos you’re getting it wrong
You need somebody strong
We can show you the way
Just give your life to Christ today.”
But I said, “I’m already a Christian
So take a good look inside
So caught up in your mission
Can’t see your spiritual pride.
You’re sitting in judgement
You condemn in His name
Selecting quotes from The Bible
You make me ashamed.
You say I’m not saved
For my soul you will pray
I must be born again
If I’m to make him my friend
But I’m baptised in the church
I’m confirmed in my work
I love God just like you
Just like the Muslims and the Jews.”
And I said, “I’m already a Christian
But only God knows the Truth
And he will rescue his people
In ways we don’t choose
You preach to Catholic countries
Don’t you know they’re Christians, too
Teaching hell and damnation
If they don’t sign up with you
I believe in Jesus (not you)
I believe in Jesus (not you)
I believe in Jesus (not you)
I believe in Jesus Christ (not you).”
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Solomon's Tump
If you're feeling lonely there's a place where you can go
You don't need a ticket all you need to do is know
That it is not very far and you can find your star or catch your dream
Cos things are not as they seem up at Solomon's Tump
Up at Solomon's Tump
Up at Solomon's Tump yeah!
Up at Solomon's Tump
Everything's alright
It's out of sight up at Solomon's Tump!
Everyone is welcome, you can welcome everyone
Find a deeper meaning or just go there to have fun
Cos it is not very far and you can find your star or catch your dream
Cos things are not as they seem up at Solomon's Tump
Up at Solomon's Tump
Up at Solomon's Tump yeah!
Up at Solomon's Tump
Everything's alright
It's out of sight up at Solomon's Tump!
You can see forever in the day and in the night
You can see your problems and your problems look alright
Cos it is not very far and you can find your star or catch your dream
Cos things are not as they seem up at Solomon's Tump
Up at Solomon's Tump
Up at Solomon's Tump yeah!
Up at Solomon's Tump
Everything's alright
It's out of sight up at Solomon's Tump!
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20. |
Goodbye Cruel Pop World
04:22
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Goodbye Cruel Pop World
You can make it if you reach for the stars
You can be someone much better by far
But for most of us it's back to the grind
Twenty years is such a bloody long time so I'm sorry
Goodbye cruel pop world I'm leaving today
You won't miss me at all I'm embarrassed to say
You don't even know my name
You take a chance you know that someone must win
You put your money down and give it a spin
You play your heart out take the rough with the smooth
You send your demo out but it's always refused so I'm sorry
Goodbye cruel pop world I'm leaving today
You won't miss me at all though it hurts me to say
You don't even know my name
Going nowhere's such a big waste of time
I was only trying to drop you a line
In the Welcome Break about 3am
You decide you don't wanna be here again
You thought you couldn't lose if just had a shot
But that gig at the 100 Club was the best that it got so I'm sorry
Goodbye cruel pop world I'm leaving today
You won't miss me at all I'm embarrassed to say
Goodbye cruel pop world I'm leaving today
You won't miss me at all I'm delighted to say
I'll be OK
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Blake England, UK
UK 60s-tinged/ lo-fi /indie pop
/psychedelic rock /jangle /power pop /singer-songwriter and DIY musician. Proudly
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