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Tornerai
03:16
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tornerai ancor
tornerai ancora
ma non so se sarò
ancora qui per te
grazie ma adesso va
grazie ma adesso vado
anch’io ho un sogno
che non mi fa dormir
dritto e non voltar
dritto e non voltarti
e intanto al vento
racconterò di te
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2. |
My Friend Amer
03:16
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born to be told he best be gone
from the house he calls his home
my friend Amer wasn’t named after America
he was named by dad and mum
one day he’ll be named after his son
when he’ll be 33
and he’s nailed his degree
where do the flowers come from?
the officer at the border was perplexed
cause his passport says ‘XXX’
my friend Amer wasn’t named after America
he was asked then to explain
what exactly they would have to gain
and to be approved
he had to prove
that he had nothing left to lose
where does the power come from?
always be the wind and not the flag
echoes through the empty promised land
my friend Amer wasn’t tamed by master America
they say that ‘someone’s freedom can be seen
by measuring the intensity of their dreams’
in that case
in that case
you can never cage the brave
where does the coward come from?
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3. |
Whatever Works
03:35
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whatever works, whatever works i’ll make it happen
whatever works, whatever works I’ll do
whatever works, whatever works, i can’t handle it anymore
whatever works, i’ll do whatever, whatever works
your wind chime earrings
are making my ears ring when it gets dark
i can hear them twinkling
love is hard work, it’s no walk in the park
i’ll be a magician
i’ll be a soldier
i’ll become a banker
i’ll stop being a stoner
you just say the word and i’ll change the world
i’ll do
whatever works, whatever works i’ll make it happen
whatever works whatever works
whatever works, whatever works, i can’t handle it anymore
whatever works, i’ll do whatever, whatever works
baby your pearl whites
have left me big shark bites in my side
i can feel them late at night
did we not succeed cause we just stopped trying?
i’ll be a beggar
i’ll be a king
i’ll be a boxer
in the ring
i won’t fall to the floor for you i’ll fight them all
i’ll do
whatever works, whatever works i’ll make it happen
whatever works, whatever works
whatever works, whatever works, i can’t handle it anymore
whatever works, i’ll do whatever, whatever works
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4. |
Pigs
03:36
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you don’t have to tune in to the live stream from space
to notice the world turning round the wrong way
it’s written on the tin
it’s celebrated showmanship - ‘watch this! watch this!’
hypnosis is easier
with weapons of mass media
the landscape is littered with
ego manic neo fascist pigs
no offence to all the pigs
you’re such intelligent creatures
the suits are so spoilt they spill oil into their pockets
the ocean’s on the brink but they’ve got a thing for rockets
a kink that must come from being brought up starved of love - ‘my love! my love!’
‘force feeding powerlessness’
they told the press is ‘better than sex’
the landscape is littered with
ego manic neo fascist pigs
no offence to all the pigs
you’re such intelligent creatures
is it the general election or
the election of the general?
also what’s with all the walls?
are they to hang up your picture?
if it’s crooked then gently tilt the foundation
ignorance in the age of information
fear has never failed to throw one into jail alone - ‘your honour! your honour!’
the sentence after years of trial
is to spend your life in denial
the landscape is littered with
ego manic neo fascist pigs
no offence to all the pigs
you’re such intelligent creatures
is it the general election or
the election of the general?
but every empire has its fall
and i’m itching for the future
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5. |
Prince Harming
04:48
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of all the birds
you sound most like
a parrot that learned
to say it can’t fly
always almost
my sweet prince harming
i get so close
but then you’re always on your stupid phone when i’m sat next to you
but i swear you always ignore me when i text you
and the fact that you forgot your glasses
is not the reason you cant see the stars
it’s because your head is stuck up your own arse
you hear me out
if i raise my voice
i want a hand
you want more toys
i left you a doll
my sweet prince harming
and toilet roll
cause you’re always on your stupid phone when i’m sat next to you
but i swear you always ignore me when i text you
and the fact that you forgot your glasses
is not the reason you cant see the stars
it’s because your head is stuck up your own arse
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6. |
Dream Boat
02:41
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when the winds of worry come and wash over you will
and the blizzard of blame cuts your coat
when the storms that stir the stars spin you round the mast
and the rope of hope is round your throat
how do you keep your dream boat afloat?
how do you keep it swaying steady?
how do you keep your dream boat afloat?
how do you keep it swaying steadily home?
when you’re so far out
that every time you try to shout
the ocean of doubt drowns you out
and you can’t make a sound
when you need a tongue
and a pair of lungs
and you’re about to wake up
how do you keep your dream boat afloat?
how do you keep it swaying steady?
how do you keep your dream boat afloat?
how do you keep it swaying steadily home?
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7. |
These Waves
03:46
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we sway for days
to and fro
both rowing in seamless flow
our floating nest
and the treasure in your chest
is starting to feel like home
the clouds that surround us are darkening
a storm starts to form out of anything
our boat uncontrollably begins to spin
these waves oh they come crashing in
for weeks we speak
over the boat creaks
and the sea turns a deeper blue
when face to face
i realise that pain
is not recognising you
we start to row more rapidly
towards the line where sky and sea
meet in such steady symmetry
away from these waves hopefully
for months we dance
side to side
with the mouth of the moon and the tide
our salted skin
is hardening
when under the sun it dries
these waves oh they’ve been confusing me
i know what you owe and that you’re using me
but look! could that be a speck of land i see?
that stands in the distance unwavering
when after years
under the tears
we couldn’t row a metre more
the thrust of these waves, dear
pushed us safely both to shore
the thrust of these waves, they
pushed us safely both to shore
the thrust of these waves ,they
pushed us safely both to shore
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25
04:19
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finding somewhere safe
is proving kind of tough
it seems these days
everyone’s in such a rush
around the bend
and past the pine
find a friend
and the infinite road unwinds
i am blessed to have known
in the madness of Berlin
the address of your home
where you let me in
your hand in the wind becomes a wing
it’s been a while
since i have felt
like i belong
to someone other than myself
lower the windows
stop for the view
then drive on and chase the dream
to make it come true
i am blessed to have known
in the sadness of Berlin
the address of your home
where you let me in
your hand in the wind is whistling
i take with me
the smell of the love we burned
the silence we speak
and every corner that we turned
if you need a hand
i can lend you mine
for as long as i will stand
i won’t leave you behind
i am blessed to have known
in the madness of Berlin
the address of your home
where you let me in
without you i don’t know where i’d have been
without you i don’t know where i would have been
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9. |
Michelangelo
05:18
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i don’t suppose you’d like to know the different tones of Michelangelo
or that Nietzche’s speeches might be pleasing to hear
there’s plenty of dudes to get me through lonely days in my room
but that still leaves me you to get through to
cause my own heart
is far from smart
i’ve never given it up to be torn apart
i must confess i’ve come across videos of some staple dance moves
i could swear that in the mirror they looked better than this
who would have thought that i’d be caught in a twist of my own
unable to write my life right
cause my busy mind
has wasted time
i’ve kept it always whole and always mine
yes i guess i digress in an attempt to distract us
to evade the shame and the blame you bring
stuffed the void with all the noise and avoided your eyes
what you never ask you’ll never know
but see through truths
they need no proof
you’re wondering whether it’s worth your youth
you said ‘hey, have a taste before knowing if it’s shit or chocolate
go swimming after dark when the shark or the seaweed might be stroking your feet
build your own dream home on the slope of a volcano
go on, go all in and fall in love
cause your whole heart
will never start
until it has been torn apart
no, your whole heart
will never start
until it has been torn apart’
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