1. |
it's good to see you
03:35
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hello, it’s good to see you
you look just like you looked like yesterday
wake up, or you may sleep through
another perfect, warm and sunny day
brush your teeth and comb your hair
you and me the perfect pair
hello, it’s good to see you
I booked our favourite spot at the café
no work, ‘cos we don’t need to
I wouldn’t want it any other way
brush your teeth and comb your hair
you and me the perfect pair
‘cos you belong to me
and I’m never gonna let you go
hello, it’s good to see you
you look a mess, I guess, but it’s okay
wake up, or you may sleep through
another perfect, warm and sunny day
brush your teeth and comb your hair
you and me the perfect pair
and when I think about how long we’ve been together
it’s unbelievable I swear
brush your teeth and comb your hair
you and me the perfect pair
and when I think about how long we’ve been together
it’s unbelievable I know, hello
hello, it’s good to see you
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2. |
alfie
03:27
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today poor alfie
still sitting by the pool
they’re so young and healthy
the choice is up to you
your name, the same
dear boy don’t you ever change?
familiar figures
in perfect silhouette
those were carefree days
you’ll never get them back
your name, the same
it’s all you ever really knew
today is the day
you’ll get your critical review
today poor alfie
he can’t see what it’s worth
you can’t slow down time
nor put it in reverse
your name, the same
it’s all you ever really knew
today is the day
you’ll get your critical review
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3. |
baby we're through
03:19
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you never laugh but you think you’re funny
and this man that you call your dummy…ooh
baby we’re through
and all the signs point in one direction
overnight I have lost affection too
baby we’re through
you’ve made it clear to me that I’m no good for you
‘cos everything I do
doesn’t make you want me anymore
your mom and dad looking down their noses
aren’t you glad? I don’t suppose they study you?
baby we’re through
‘cos everything I do
doesn’t make you want me any
doesn’t make you want me any
doesn’t make you want me anymore
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4. |
new society
02:35
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I forgot to wake up yesterday
it seems a hundred years have passed away
fall in line or be replaced
the sun will rise and set anyway
all alone a struggle to conform
they give me these machines to keep me warm
fall in line or be replaced
the sun will rise and set anyway
hold on to nothing
‘cos it’s something to behold
poke and prod and puncture ‘til I’m sick
they’ll never understand what makes me tick
fall in line or be replaced
the sun will rise and set anyway
what have you done to me, new society?
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5. |
the bell
02:58
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I got up today
everything eventually will break
you were moving out
‘cos you took all you could take…for heaven’s sake
I wasn’t listening for the bell
you were ringing, could not tell
when you got in you gave me hell…oh well
you’re not that vain
it never crossed my mind to be ashamed
you said you were hurt
well I’ve heard it all before…time and again
I wasn’t listening for the bell
you were ringing, could not tell
when you got in you gave me hell…oh well
you were standing in the snow
a half a dozen frozen fingers
the bitter cold will often sting us
down to our souls
I wasn’t listening for the bell
you were ringing, could not tell
when you got in you gave me hell…oh well
some things you can’t ignore
I’d say today’s the perfect underscore
you turned on your heels
and marched right out the door…forevermore
I wasn’t listening for the bell
you were ringing, could not tell
when you got in you gave me hell…oh well
I wasn’t listening for the bell
I wasn’t listening for the bell
I wasn’t listening for the bell…oh well
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6. |
city streets
03:32
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the city streets that once were paved
are now pitted and concave
and the season’s melted snow
has revealed all the holes
goodbye to the corner shop
the record stores and vacant lot
goodbye to all the diners and the bakeries
goodbye to the coffee shop
replace it with a coffee shop
it’ll make you lose your mind so easily
now the scenery won’t stop
‘til there’s no more cinder block
and they’re digging up the trees
to make room for you and me
goodbye to the corner shop
the record stores and vacant lot
goodbye to all the diners and the bakeries
goodbye to the coffee shop
replace it with a coffee shop
it’ll make you lose your mind so easily
check your pocket, buyer’s market
goodbye to the corner shop
the record stores and vacant lot
they put a fence around the green
to be preserved but never seen
my city’s coming to an end
so enjoy it while you can
goodbye to the corner shop
the record stores and vacant lot
goodbye to all the diners and the bakeries
goodbye to the coffee shop
replace it with a coffee shop
it’ll make you lose your mind so easily
goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
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7. |
lazy yesterdays
02:43
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guaranteed to last a lifetime
keep in mind that’s if you die when you should
today could be your last time
say goodbye and disappear for good
or get out of bed and see where it goes
raise a glass, the party’s over
it doesn’t mean they’ll hang you out to dry
you know it’s now or never
all you ever have to do is try
so get out of bed and see where it goes
all the lazy yesterdays
all the things you’ve thrown away
everything you promised you’d get to
swaddled in your welfare state
swimming in an ocean of cliches
you might evaporate
you’ve been sleeping in too late…these days
so get out of bed and see where it goes
all the lazy yesterdays
all the things you’ve thrown away
everything you promised you’d get to
you’d never do
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8. |
coming along
03:10
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it’s coming along
it’s coming so strong
but you wouldn’t know
it happened so fast
at long last
but you wouldn’t know
I’ve been alone for so long
I’ve been alone for so long
for it’s you whom I long
oh, the battles I’ve seen
for country and queen
but you wouldn’t know
I’ve been alone for so long
I’ve been alone for so long
for it’s you whom I long
it’s coming along
it’s coming so strong
it’s, yes it’s coming, coming along
I’ve been alone for so long
I’ve been alone for so long
I’ve been lonely too long
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9. |
fantasy arcade
04:10
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coming down, coming down again
coming down, coming down again
fall has come and gone it’ll be winter soon
and the needle’s skipping on and on
inside the same old groove
coming down, coming down again
coming down, coming down again
when you know that in the past
you’re feeling present tense
and the state I’m in reminds me
I subscribe to no events
they’ve come to beat you up, they’ll wait
isolation isolates, words of wisdom irritate
those who thought were your best mates
coming down, coming down again
coming down, coming down again
what I need’s a little shot y’know to ease the pain
sometimes feel it’s all I’ve got
it takes a lot for me to wake and face the day
remember the fantasy arcade?
it was our summer serenade
it’s been a car park since eighth grade
it’s sad these memories will fade
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10. |
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if they never loved you, if they never tried
if they never loved you, would you ever cry?
I can’t help you this time, you may feel betrayed
you have made a mess of things
that you can’t wish away
and it’s the little things that kill you
the ones that you let in
the little things that manage to
get underneath your skin
he will always be here, at least until he’s gone
as long as he is human, he will let you down
you won’t want to hear it, but you should be advised
until you stop listening
he will tell you lies
and it’s the little things that kill you
the ones that you let in
the little things that manage to
get underneath your skin
all the letters
that you’ve burned
you know better
and he will never learn
tip-toe down the avenue, it’s reminiscent of
the little girl you used to be, oh we can’t all be loved
no, we can’t all be loved
and it’s the little things that kill you
the ones that you let in
the little things that manage to
get underneath your skin
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11. |
not for sale
03:13
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tired but not sick
well but not well rested
and everybody knows when the circus ends
walking on air
it can be terrifying
if I could only bottle how I feel
it’s not for sale
it’s not for sale
it’s not for sale
it’s not for sale
never was, just because
broke but not busted
well but not well adjusted
I wouldn’t know how even if I could fail
it’s not for sale
it’s not for sale
and everybody knows when the circus ends
it’s not for sale
it’s not for sale
it’s not for sale
it’s not for sale
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