1. |
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Dancing On The Head Of A Needle
We know this song
and we dance to the beat
There's a head on collision
We've got a front row seat
Right now,
It's just you and me
And a handful of dust
And as far as I can see
There's no-one else
I can trust
We know this song
and we dance to the beat
There's a head on collision
We've got a front row seat
Look me straight in the eye
And maybe we can turn these clouds
Into a clearblue sky
We're dancing
On the head of a needle
Time
And time again
We're dancing
We're dancing
We know this song
and we dance to the beat
There's a head on collision
We've got a front row seat
We know this song
and we dance to the beat
There's a head on collision
We've got a front row seat
Time and time again
Time and time again
Time and time again
Time and time again
Time and time again
Time and time again
Time and time again
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2. |
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I Hope You Don't Get Lonesome
I never set a good example
And I don't think high of myself
My sorrow means so little
In the big scheme of things
I'm quite happy where I am
Still don't take much stock in love
But when I have a moment
It's you that I'm thinking of
Oh I hope you don't get lonesome
Like I always do
I hope you don't get lonesome
I know nicotine is poison
But so is looking back
And when the past is taking over
There's no free space to rest
I miss the long conversations
Now that you're out there in the world
I'm sitting here at the table
Looking at the smoke as it curls
Oh I hope you don't get lonesome
Like I always do
I hope you don't get lonesome
Like I always do
I hope you don't get lonesome
Fill me in and keep me posted
On every little move you make
If it's too much of a hassle
then know that there's no life at stake
We can pick up where we left off
I ain't going anywhere
I've done a bit of research
And I know my part so well
Oh I hope you don't get lonesome
Like I always do
I hope you don't get lonesome
I hope you don't get lonesome
I'm staying home
For all I know
This is the place
My sacred home
Oh won't you come
Back home
Come visit me
At home
Oh I hope you don't get lonesome
I hope you don't get lonesome
I hope you don't get lonesome
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3. |
The Wrong End Of The Gun
04:21
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The Wrong End Of The Gun
Put some money on the game, 'cause you never know
They're never gonna win, 'cause the spirit's low, low, low
Oh nothing works, nothing works, nothing works around here
I lost it yesterday, and I'm about to lose it again
There's a river of noise running through my brain
Like an endless ring that slowly drives me insane
All the lights are on but all I see is black
I could use some poison to clear my goddamn head
And it kicks in
Like a fever
Oh oh misery
As strong as gravity
Oh oh sorrow
Like a shadow hanging over me
In this 24 hour run
I’m at the wrong end of the gun
There's always some mad stuff going on
Always a hitch, something going all wrong
And there's no music when the needle drops
Just the dreadful sound of ticking clocks
And it kicks in
Like a fever
Oh oh misery
As strong as gravity
Oh oh sorrow
Like a show hanging over me
Oh oh misery
You're not a stranger to me
Oh oh sorrow
Like a shadow clinging on to me
And it kicks in
Like a fever
Oh oh misery
As strong as gravity
Oh oh sorrow
Like a show hanging over me
Oh oh misery
Come on now, set me free
Oh oh sorrow
Don't come back tomorrow
In this 24 hour run
I’m at the wrong end of the gun
I’m at the wrong end of the gun
I hang on to my ego
Pretend this ain't real
But up jumps the devil
And he goes for the kill
The noise it increases
Until I give in
As the level goes up
I’m taking the pill
And nothing looks real
Nothing looks real
Nothing looks real
Nothing looks real
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4. |
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5. |
Kid You Don't Get Me
04:12
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Kid You Don't Get Me
I've been living in ways
That are mainly beside the point
Like an obscure record
Being played in some shabby joint
They say you have to live it up
Like there's no tomorrow
But life evolves in spite of us
It's not something you can borrow
It was always less than what I sought
And the machine never caught wind
And that's mainly because I thought
It would never amount to anything
Got pushed into the streets
Into a bed with no sheets
Into the world on my bare feet
Soon hardened to life's drumbeat
They tried to get rid of me
Tried to corner me silently
So you can say whatever you want
But don't fuck me up quietly
Kid, you don't get me
Kid, you don't get me
I'm at the receiving end
Of an industry that sells though luck beans
Plays a dissonant symphony
For disappointments hard to redeem
Hey, that's the way it is
The machine never caught wind
Even when I had the money
I never knew how to stint
Kept my eyes on the door
But I always got my share
When I heard footsteps approach
Coming up the stairs
I never kept the score
Somehow I just lost track
Yeah what's the use of screaming
Inside a heavy sack
They tried to get rid of me
Tried to corner me silently
So you can say whatever you want
But don't fuck me up quietly
They tried to get rid of me
Tried to corner me silently
So you can say whatever you want
But don't fuck me up quietly
Kid, you don't get me
Kid, you don't get me
Kid, you don't get me
Kid, you don't get me
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6. |
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The Night The Lights Went Out
It was June when she took her last breath
And August when the lights went out
If you’ve ever lost a loved one,
you know what I’m talking about
I was caught up in a dream
When the power quit.
It took a couple of hours
To know how far that blackout hit
So I stood there on the corner
Feeling like I needed to roam
I had no idea where I was heading
Except that I wasn’t heading home.
From New York to Ohio, no electricity
And as vain as it sounds, i’m sure it was a gift for me.
On The night the lights went out
On The night the lights went out
On The night the lights went out
On The night the lights went out
The city was inverted
Streets were deserted
Cars were held up
Trains were shut down
People were trapped in elevators
They kept on breathing thanks to generators
They were lining up to use a pay phone
Suddenly I didn’t feel so all alone
On the night the lights went out
If you’ve ever lost somebody
You’ll know just what I mean
When I let myself imagine
She created the whole nutty scene
From New York to Ohio, no electricity
As vain as it sounds, i’m sure it was a gift for me.
On The night the lights went out
On The night the lights went out
On The night the lights went out
On The night the lights went out
It started in Ohio and
And that would have been just like her
To put the lights out on millions
So i could find my way
My way out of a marriage
And the life I wasn’t meant to lead
A reminder that true love’s rage
Could overcome any need
And if you think it’s crazy,
Well I don’t have any doubts
'cause nothing was ever the same
After the night the lights went out.
After the night the lights went out.
After the night the lights went out.
After the night the lights went out.
After the night the lights went out.
After the night the lights went out.
After the night the lights went out.
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7. |
A Different Moon
02:52
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A Different Moon
Sunday Morning
I'm holding on
Must have been dreaming
You won't make that call`
You're moving slowly
Slowly out of view
My world crashes
It's a different moon
I’m wishing on a little star
When all hope's vanished and gone
I've got to get to you somehow
I'm feeling' pretty low
There's no-one here
To ease my mind
It doesn't matter
What you say
The sun is setting
I’ll be on my way
I’m coming over
To the other side
Shake these demons
I’ll be home tonight
I’m wishing on a little star
When all hope's vanished and gone
I've got to get to you somehow
I'm feeling' pretty low
There's no-one here
To ease my mind
But I'm still ready to go
Anywhere
Anytime soon
I’m wishing on a little star
When all hope's vanished and gone
I've got to get to you somehow
I'm feeling' pretty low
There's no-one here
To ease my mind
I'm still ready to go
I’ve got to get to you somehow
I’m still ready to go
I’m still ready to go
I'm still ready to go
I'm still ready to go
Anywhere
Anytime soon
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8. |
Dream Of Life
04:06
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Dream Of Life
I saw your future
Up on that hill
While you were asleep
In the back of the car
Did you find that place?
Did you get that far?
Saw your life before me
Saw the old oak trees
Where you'll sit in the shade
Unafraid of the dark
Saw you standing there
At the oval driveway
Beneath a clear blue sky
Amidst nothing but sparks
Have you reached that place?
You must have gotten there by now
Saw deadly injured birds
Fallen at your feet
And you were putting them
To sleep
Saw the roots of your heart
Running deep into that ground
Good to know that you'll be there
When I come around
Have you reached that place?
You must have gotten there by now….
I saw my future
Up on that hill
While you were asleep
In the back of the car
Saw the blooming garden
A sea of possibilities
A stronghold
Against the enemies
Saw my life before me
Not like in some dream
But in broad daylight
Staring back at me
Will you let me know
When you arrive there first?
You must be there by now….
I saw our future
Up on that hill
While you were asleep
In the back of the car
All I ever wanted
Was to be standing there with you
Taking in the night air
For an eternity
All I ever wanted
Taking in the night air
For an eternity
Have you reached that place?
You must have gotten there by now….
You must have gotten there by now
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9. |
It's So Final
01:31
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Voice sample: Susan Robinson
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10. |
Burn Away Time
05:30
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Burn Away Time
You can travel
Follow the stream
Round the bend
And conquer dreams
Get lost in the world
of promises made
never to return
'til you're back a the start
With the same old light
In the same old street
The fragile spirit
of those doggone days
When all was mad
And nothing straight
All was mad
And nothing straight
And it's hard to hold on
To letting go
It's a daily battle
On center court
But the audience turns numb
When the knives are blunt
'cause if there's no blood
To be spilled
Then there's only time
Left to kill
Now let it burn
Burn away time
When it hurts
All over inside
The strange colour
On the wall
Is just a dim reminder
Of what went on before
And something's waiting there for you
Still smouldering in the shade
And you can look the other way
But It won't go
It won't go away
Unless you
Let it burn
Burn away time
When it hurts
All over inside
Now let it burn
Burn away time
When it hurts
All over inside
.
And let it poison your lungs
And burn away time
Let it make you feel dirty
All over inside
And learn to die a little
When you have forgotten
That all good things are brittle
Not all pain feels rotten
Now let it burn
Burn away time
When it hurts
All over inside
And let it burn
Burn away time
When it hurts
All over inside
Let it burn
Let it burn
Let it burn
Let it burn
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11. |
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Your Darkness Is All Mine
I ran from the madness
Let you carry the shame
I ran from the sadness
But the burden was too heavy
I was not getting far
I was going under steady
I didn't have the heart
The truth is in the gutter
And I'm going down
Borrowed a wire cutter
But I should have brought a light
In this inverted temple
I follow you down
Collect all the samples
As if you committed a crime
And I feel a strange detachment
But all of this belongs to me
I am looking for the answers
In an ocean of debris
There's always time left to remember
But none to make things right
You were the first to surrender
But now your darkness is all mine
Is all mine
You were the first to surrender
But now your darkness is all mine
The search stops the pain
When you invite me under
I’m digging deeper to stay sane
For all the love we had in store
I’ve got no more left to give
But I'm not letting go of you
‘cause somewhere in this labyrinth
I’m hoping to find the truth
For all that you've done wrong
It was never against me
But all I'm doing wrong
Feels like a bad memory
There's always time left to remember
But none to make things right
You were the first to surrender
But now your darkness is all mine
Is all mine
You were the first to surrender
But now your darkness is all mine
Is all mine
You were the first to surrender
But now your darkness is all mine
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12. |
A Favorite Owl
03:45
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Voice sample: Susan Robinson & TR Ericsson
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13. |
Hole In My Heart
03:59
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Hole In My Heart
Your voice used to slam like a hammer
Against my eardrums
All that lousy grammar
Just to make my head go numb
And with every word
Every slip of the tongue
My heart sunk a little deeper
You've kept me from being young
The times that you were gone
Were the times that I could breath
But you never stayed away long enough
For all those wounds to heal
You have carved a hole in my heart
The kind that will never close again
You were there at the start
And you'll be there in the end
It's your blood
That runs through my veins
But when you raised hell
I was the one to pay
Stranger than the madness
Was the love I never knew
Sometimes it felt that I was only there
To pick myself up for round two
Nothing new under the sun
Just another violent riot
And maybe after all
Something was missing in your diet
You have carved a hole in my heart
The kind that will never close again
You were there at the start
And you'll be there in the end
You have carved a hole in my heart
The kind that will never close again
You were there at the start
And you'll be there in the end
You were like a ghost
Showing up at ungodly hours
Spreading your diseases
From high up in your tower
But I never found the cure
Never found the right pills
You just left me there bleeding
Like time you could kill
You have carved a hole in my heart
The kind that will never close again
You were there at the start
And you'll be there in the end
You have carved a hole in my heart
The kind that will never close again
You were there at the start
And you'll be there in the end
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14. |
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Voice sample: Susan Robinson
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15. |
Crossing The River
05:02
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Crossing the river
I just wanna look good
When I cross that river
I can't take you with me
I hope you're a forgiver
I'll dye my hair brown
And I'll polish my nails
Pay my last dues
I'll cover the trails
I'm of no use here anymore
I'm surrounded by fools
God, even the birds
Are singing the blues
I crowned you my king
When you turned four
I did what i could
But now I am done for
I guess I'm going to sleep
On the way to the other side
I'm gonna live the dream
And sleep through the ride
I'm crossing the river today
Deliver me,
Stars to guide me
I'm crossing the river today
Deliver me,
From this sadness inside of me
This strange invader's
Freezing my limbs
And it's slowing
My heart down
I'll leave you
All of my belongings
I guess I won't need them
On the other side
Until we're back
Together
It'll help
To keep me in mind
I guess I'm going to sleep
On the way to the other side
I'm gonna live the dream
And sleep through the ride
I'm crossing the river today
Deliver me,
Stars to guide me
I'm crossing the river today
Deliver me,
From this sadness inside of me
I'm not afraid
And my mind is made up
I've been thinking of going
And now the time has come
I'll close the curtains
And have one last smoke
And I'll lock the doors
Before I go
Before I go
I guess I'm going to sleep
On the way to the other side
I'm gonna live the dream
And sleep through the ride
I guess I'm going to sleep
On the way to the other side
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16. |
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The Seasons Let Us Down Again
Need a break
From all these little woes
I've been hiding in the shadows
Far too long
And I was
Suppose to learn as I went along
But I couldn't find the way
To leave it all behind
And who knew how it would unfold
Oh the future's always hanging
Hanging by a thread
It feels like I'm the only one
In a state of unrest
The seasons let us down again
That holy rain would never land
Oh I know
We were living on the edge of nothing
Far too long
I don't know
Who to trust or who to blame
In the end it's all the same
It's a gamble, a lonely game
Man, I just try to numb the pain
And it's hard
To keep the wolves from the door
I hear a thousand engines roar
They keep coming back for more
For more
For more
Oh the future's always hanging
Hanging by a thread
It feels like I'm the only one
In a state of unrest
Our thunder stolen from us
Left us weary in the fuzz
Our pride, it got ran over
Ran over by a bus
Come on now
And hold me
Like you held me
When we were young
Just a little bit closer to the sun
We were on drift ice
First the view it was nice
Then I lost you
Yes It came at a prize
Couldn't measure its size
Until I lost You
I’m still here
Don't know if you can see
The world's stomping on our dream
It all feels so unreal
So unreal
We were on drift ice
First the view it was nice
Then I lost you
Yeah it came at a prize
Couldn't measure its size
Until I lost You
We were on drift ice
First the view it was nice
Then I lost you
First summer, now fall
Still nothing at all
I lost you
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17. |
Poem To Morphine
01:11
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18. |
The Ghost Of You
04:10
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The Ghost Of You
I'm in a car
That is slowly reversing
Biting my tongue
To keep from cursing
And the radio’s spitting venom
But all I hear is you
Always dead on time
Like the morning news
And the story never ends
It’s you and me
Over and over again
Over and over again
The ghost of you returns
The ghost of you returns
Every single day
The ghost of you returns
Every goddamn day
It’s you and me
Over and over again
Over and over again
The ghost of you returns
The ghost of you returns
The ghost of you returns
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19. |
Not In Vain
03:43
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Not In Vain
Never heard this house so quiet
But I still feel the desolation
Never seen this house so empty
Long gone the congregation
And the memories unfold
They are growing wild like weeds
They blossom in the dust
And I'm just following their lead
I’ve been standing guard for days
And like a ghost I rearrange
Every little piece of you
Back into place
And I wish I had the guts
To call out your name
I just wanted to let you know
Your love was not in vain
Not in vain
Not in vain
I hope you have found salvation
Above the darker clouds
You left me with a strong vocation
And I'm still here to make you proud
The cut is still too fresh
But you know one day I will sing
You never had an easy life
But you gave me everything
I’ve been standing guard for days
And like a ghost I rearrange
Every little piece of you
Back into place
And I wish I had the guts
To call out your name
I just wanted to let you know
Your love was not in vain
Not in vain
Not in vain
Not in vain
I’ve been standing guard for days
And like a ghost I rearrange
Every little piece of you
Back into place
And I wish I had the guts
To call out your name
I just wanted to let you know
Your love was not in vain
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20. |
Call Back
04:05
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21. |
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Where Were You When It Was Shit
No blood, no foul
See a problem, turn away
When things are good
You’re loud like a sunny day
But when it's time to suffer
For what we believe
You believe it's all
Just some chronic disease
Where were you
When the morning dew
Melted beneath the winter sun
When pure white snow turned to slush
And the car decided not to run
When all the shops were boarded up
And the streets scared us out of our wits
When the night was so black it was even too black
For the ghost of Malevich
When the softest noise
Made my heart skip a beat
When every fist knocking on my door
Had me ready to leap
Where were you
When the final whistle blew
And I was face down in the dirt
When the mob was yelling at the stars
Promising a morning of hurt.
Where were you when it was shit
When nothing seemed to fit
And it hurt to admit
That I felt lonely
Where were you when it was shit?
When nothing seemed to fit
Where were you
When we dug that trench
And buried our friend
Dirt beneath our nails
Carrying his weight right up to the end
Where were you
When the headlines screamed
That the dreamers had lost
Where were you
When they announced the end of times
And I was waiting for the waves to rise
Hanging on to every small disaster
In hopes of a higher ride
Where were you when it was shit
When nothing seemed to fit
And it hurt to admit
That I felt lonely
Where were you when it was shit?
When nothing seemed to fit
Wherever you were
I hope it’s been swell
The neighborhood is safer
Things here are going well.
There's water to drink
Air fresh as a dream
The crying tags
Have all been polished and cleaned
We’re making the papers
We're writing our news
You’re back at the party
As if you never heard the blues
As if you never heard the blues
Where were you when it was shit
When nothing seemed to fit
And it hurt to admit
That I felt lonely
Where were you when it was shit
When nothing seemed to fit
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Wim Janssens Berlin, Germany
Wim Janssens is a Belgian musician, currently living in Berlin.
As producer, songwriter and arranger he
has worked with a large number of artists in a wide range of styles. One of his last collaborations was with Triphop pioneer Tricky, who asked him to play guitars and bass on his recent albums.He's also one part of the duo Joy Wellboy who have released several albums to great acclaim since 2013
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