Just classic…
I feel so extraordinary
Something’s got a hold on me
I get this feeling I’m in motion
A sudden sense of liberty
I don’t care ’cause I’m not there
And I don’t care if I’m here tomorrow
Again and again I’ve taken too much
Of the things that cost you too much
I used to think that the day would never come
I’d see the light in the shade of the morning sun
My morning sun is the drug that brings me near
To the childhood I lost, replaced by fear
I used to think that the day would never come
That my life would depend on the morning sunWhen I was a very small boy
Very small boys talked to me
Now that we’ve grown up together
They’re afraid of what they see
That’s the price that we all pay
Our valued destiny comes to nothing
I can’t tell you where we’re going
I guess there was just no way of knowing
I used to think that the day would never come
I’d see the light in the shade of the morning sun
My morning sun is the drug that brings me near
To the childhood I lost, replaced by fear
I used to think that the day would never come
That my life would depend on the morning sunI feel so extraordinary
Something’s got a hold on me
I get this feeling I’m in motion
A sudden sense of liberty
The chances are we’ve gone too far
You took my time and you took my money
Now I fear you’ve left me standing
In a world that’s so demanding
I used to think that the day would never come
I’d see the light in the shade of the morning sun
My morning sun is the drug that brings me near
To the childhood I lost, replaced by fear
I used to think that the day would never come
That my life would depend on the morning sun
Who can ever ignore the lyrical force that is PJ Harvey. With that vocal delivery… If I had one wish for a singer at my funeral, it would be Miss Harvey…
Horses in my dreams
Like waves, like the sea
They pull out of here
They pull, they are freeRode a horse around the world
Along the tracks of a train
Broke the record, found the gold
Set myself free againI have pulled myself clear
Horses in my dreams
Like waves, like the sea
On the tracks of a train
Set myself free againI have pulled myself clear
Keeping it 80′s for the bonus track today…
I stood there beside myself,
Thinking hard about the weather
Then came by a friend of mine
Suggested we go out togetherThen I knew it from the start:
This friend of mine would fall apart
Pretending not to see his gun,
I said let’s go out and have some funI know, you know, you believe in a land of love
I know, you know, we believe in a land of loveI have always thought about
Staying here and going out
Tonight I should have stayed at home,
Playing with my pleasure zone
He has always been so strange,I’d often thought he was deranged
Pretending not to see his gun,I said let’s go out and have some funI know, you know, we believe in a land of love
I know, you know, we believe in a land of loveWhen you are alone at night
You search yourself for all the things
That you believe are right
If you give it all away
You throw away your only chance to be here today
Then a fight breaks out on your street
You lose another broken heart in a land of meat
My friend, he took his final breath
Now I know the perfect kiss is the kiss of death
Here for no other reason than I heard it on the morning dog walk, and it was nice.
Reap the wild wind.
A finger points to show a scene. (Take my hand. Take my hand.)
Another face where mine had been. (Take my hand. Take my hand.)
Another footstep where I once walked. (Take my hand)
Take it all.You take my hand and give me your friendship.
I’ll take my time and send you my slow reply.
Give me an inch and I’ll make the best of it.
Take all you want and leave all the rest to die.Reap the wild wind.
A footprint haunts an empty floor. (Take my hand. Take my hand.)
A fading coat that I once wore. (Take my hand. Take my hand.)
Oh, desolation where I once lived.
I have seen in times gone by.
I have felt a different shadow on the wall,
A stranglehold on a certain feeling.You take my hand and give me your friendship.
I’ll take my time and send you my slow reply.
Give me an inch and I’ll make the best of it.
Take all you want and leave all the rest to die.Reap the wild wind.
You take my hand and give me your friendship.
I’ll take my time and send you my slow reply.
Give me an inch and I’ll make the best of it.
Take all you want and leave all the rest to die.Reap the wild wind.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds “Cannibals Hymn”
A bonus extra post this week…
I cannot get enough of this mans lyrics, and the Bad Seeds music is just perfect.
You have a heart and I have a key
Lie back and let me unlock you
Those heathens you hang with down by the sea
All they want to do is defrock you
I know a river, where we can dream
It will swell up, burst it’s banks,
babe, and rock you
But if you’re gonna dine with them cannibals
Sooner or later, darling, you’re gonna get eaten
But I’m glad you’ve come around
here with your animals
And your heart that is bruised but unbeaten
And beating like a drumI will sit like a bird on a fence
Sing you songs with a happy ending
Swoop down and tell you that it don’t make sense
To attack the very thing you’re defending
Didn’t I just buy that dress for you?
That pink paper pinafore that you keep mending
Well, if you’re gonna dine with the cannibals
Sooner or later, darling, you’re gonna get eaten
But I’m glad you’ve come around
here with your animals
And your heart that is banging and beating
And banging like a gongI can see that they’ve hurt you, dear
Here is some moonlight to cloak us
And I will never desert you here
Unpetaled among the crocus
Allow me, my love, to allay your fear
As I swim, in and out of focus
But if you’re gonna dine with the cannibals
Sooner or later, darling, you’re gonna get eaten
But I’m glad you’ve come around
here with your animals
And your heart that is bruised but bleating
And bleeding like a lamb
Banging like a gong
Beating like a drum
Devo “Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA”
A little bit of Devo to get this weekend off to a nice start. From their 2nd Album, their best in my opinion, it shows how fantastic their musician ship and lyrics are…
he’s been with the world
and i’m tired of the soup du jour
he’s been with the world
i wanna end this prophylactic tour
afraid nobody around here
understands my potato
guess i’m only a spudboy
looking for a real tomato
we’re the smart patrol
nowhere to go
suburban robots that monitor reality
common stock
we work around the clock
we shove the poles in the holes
wait a minute
something’s wrong
he’s the man from the past
he’s here to do us a favor
a little human sacrifice
it’s just supply and demand
mr. kamikazi mr. dna
he’s an altruistic pervert
mr. dna mr. kamikazi
he’s here to spread some genes
wait a minute
something’s wrong
he’s a man with a plan
his finger is pointed at devo
now we must sacrifice ourselves
that many others may live
ok we’ve got a lot to give
this monkey wants a word with you
Bonnie “Prince” Billy – “A King at Night”
This man is a musical and lyrical genius… that’s all I can say.
There is grime on my face
There is crust in my eye
There is no one in the place
But no one said goodbye
This is how I start another day in my kingdomThere is hate in my heart
This is how my day starts
There is blood on my hands
From the murder of a man
This is how I start another day in my kingdomAnd where is my queen
She’s as gone as can be
She’s a fine looking lady
And she liked to go down on me
And I liked… to go down on her tooIn India there’s the Taj
On good times there was Rog
And here ye look and see
All there is is me
This is how I start another day in my kingdom
This is how I start another day in my kingdomThere are good times to be had
Only insane is really bad
The lord and I agree
It’s not too off to be… what we are
As long as we’re royalty
You fucking what’s to do (you fuck!)
It’s not your kingdom too