1. |
Shake
04:13
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03. Shake
V Oh, it will be difficult
To tell you how I feel
Oh, it will be difficult
To know what is real
Oh, it will be difficult
There is a lot at stake
I’ll crush my brain and slash my veins
And shake, and shake, and shake
I’ll crush my brain and slash my veins
And shake, and shake, and shake
C I’ll stab my soul and let it bleed
Until I watch it die
That way I won’t feel the need
To ask the dumbest question “why”
I won’t feel the need to
I won’t feel the need to ask you…
V Oh, it will be difficult
You are so freaking rad
Oh, it will be difficult
It’s gonna end up bad
Oh, it will be difficult
There is a lot at stake
I’ll bleach my brain and break my bones
And shake, and shake, and shake
I’ll bleach my brain and break my bones
And shake, and shake, and shake
C I’ll stab my soul and let it bleed
Until I watch it die
That way I won’t feel the need
To ask the dumbest question “why”
I won’t feel the need to
I won’t feel the need to ask you…
B I am too deep in this
But if I let myself wonder
And If I let myself breathe
And If I let myself anchor
On this…
V There is a lot at stake
I’ll stay the same and simply live
And shake, and shake, and shake
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2. |
Girls
02:42
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02. V Girls have their way with words.
Girls have their way with moves.
Girls like to wear short skirts.
Girls like to shake it up until the house grooves.
C Speak to me, baby. Am I being difficult?
I am sorry; I don’t understand your dialect.
What did you say? Am I killing you?
Is it too revealing? Oh, no…
Is it too deceiving? Oh no…
Relax and breathe: in and out, in out
V Girls like to wear sexy clothes
Girls like to cook and help you shave
And often they can cause your foes
And I am sure you can be brave
C
B Girls like to do your dishes
Girls like to dance around a pole
Girls like to hear your wishes
Who do you think is in control?
C
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3. |
She is Our Mother
05:39
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V “She is our mother,”
We replied to the church preacher.
“She raised us right without a father,
She was our mentor and our teacher.”
V “No one will ever love us more than she”
We replied to the state psychiatrist
“She sews patches on our clothes
And fits our shoes at a podiatrist.”
V “She is our mother,”
We said to the county judge
“She disciplines us right
We understand her and don’t hold a grudge.”
V Jake, Shane, and I overdosed
All of us loved her so much
Mike went to prison, the rest no one knows
She raised us right and we don’t hold a grudge.
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4. |
Magical Girl
03:15
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V When the moon is full
And the stars are bright,
Then the wizards rule
In the light’s delight.
Then I tap my finger,
And the birds line up,
And the stars will linger,
As I make my mind up.
C I am a magical girl
I’ll charm you.
I’ll try you
I’ll touch you.
I am a magical girl
Come closer, one inch.
Don’t let your mind to whirl.
Don’t think I am a witch, I’m just a
harmless girl.
V I will get my blanket
Just to cover you
I will sing you sonnets
And I’ll see you through
I’ll summon the angels
To watch you asleep
I will make the demons
Tip-toe on their feet
C
B I hear your thoughts; I know what’s on your mind
Magic’s in the air, let yourself go
Shake off your doubts, I‘ll take you for a ride
The time has come, slow, slow
C
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5. |
Hypocrite
05:23
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V You are holding an inhaler
In one hand
While the other
Reaches for a cigarette
I understand your problem
But blaming Phillip is a stretch
Quit pissing and moaning
Shut up and get a patch
C The world is built on the shoulders of the brave
Flush the hypocrite down the drain:
Green people, who use bleach
Religious people who false-preach
Noisy neighbors who gossip too much
Dear friends who hold a grudge
Double standard and two-faced
Chauvinistic, and disgraced
V I am sorry you can’t fit
In one airplane seat
And I don’t mean to punch but
What did you have for lunch?
Do you blame fast food?
Do you blame your fate?
And I don’t mean to be rude
But you are what you ate
C
V Did you trip at a mall?
Did you have a hard fall?
Claiming a broken neck?
Waiting for that fat check?
I’m sorry you’re in pain
I’m getting a migraine
You case we must explore
You’ve got less dignity than a whore
C
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6. |
Diana
05:15
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V Do you think graffiti will be washed off LA in a thousand years?
Do you think someday we will leave this city?
Do you think our souls will live on, when the sky clears?
Did I introduce myself?
C I am Diana, the dark side of love
I’ll bring out all of your demons
I’ll take you high above,
If you want me to,
I’ll show you all of life’s secrets.
V Do want fame, fortune, immortality?
I am a glass of wine: half-empty or half-full
No, I don’t have all the answers; I am scared of this reality
Did I introduce myself?
C
B The waltz of pain and vain,
The moment in time so short,
Our demise will hurry soon,
But this is what I want
V I have the powers of heaven and hell
But when it comes to us, the complexities end
I will be floating over the moon, shouting,
“What will you do? Will you take a stand?”
C
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7. |
To All the Lovers
05:24
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V Put your strawberries in the fridge
Pour yourself champagne
Tonight it’s time we celebrate
Our sorrows and our gains
Tonight, my friend, we drink to us
To all that could have been
To all our dreams and all our falls
Anew life we’ll begin
C We’ll drink to all the lovers, who could not meet
To all the dreams, which didn’t come to pass
To all the dreamers, who could not succeed
To all the souls that never found their rest
V Tonight we’ll live one day at a time
Believe in what things seem to be
Life is too short, we are in our prime
Some things are never meant to be
I can’t be yours, you can’t be mine
The fact that we cannot resent
Our lives will never intertwine
Let’s be naive and let’s pretend
C We’ll drink to all the lovers, who could not meet
To all the dreams, which didn’t come to pass
To all the dreamers, who could not succeed
To all the souls that never found their rest
B I understand, you think it isn’t worth a dime.
We both wish this moment we could stretch.
There is a silver lining paradigm:
What is a moment, but a lifetime in a sketch?
C We’ll drink to all the lovers, who could not meet
To all the dreams, which didn’t come to pass
To all the dreamers, who could not succeed
To all the souls that never found their rest.
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8. |
The Future
02:53
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V Sticking the headphones deep into my head,
I step on the black strap of the treadmill.
I turn up the volume way past the norm:
Let my head ring like a freaking church bell.
I am running fast with fierce and anger,
Punching the invisible criminal in his face
Am I running back or running forward?
Running in a hamster wheel or a rat race?
C Meanwhile, life goes on, and there are no lost causes,
I am most grossly misunderstood.
There are no victims, only necessary losses,
The future is still bright and it’s all good
V I am running for a break,
The only chance I’ll ever have
Don’t know, if I’ll ever get to my destination
But if I break my neck, while on my way
I’ll be OK, a necessary situation.
B Maybe, I won’t see the light
Maybe, fingers I will cross
Maybe, it will be alright
Maybe, I will be that loss
C Meanwhile, life goes on, and there are no lost causes,
I am most grossly misunderstood.
There are no victims, only necessary losses,
The future is still bright and it’s all good
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9. |
Orange Sky
04:48
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V Under an orange sky
In the burned out valley
I live out my life
Dark alley, dark alley
C At night I’m drunk, picking up a blade
Engraving it in my skin
Drift to half-mad, half-dead state
Hit rock bottom till tomorrow
At night I’m drunk, picking up a blade
Engraving it in my skin
Drift to a half-mad, half dead state
I hit rock bottom till tomorrow
I’ll wake early
Fighting resistance
Clean up my cuts
Oh-oh
Then I’ll ask, who needs assistance
V Forgiving, forgetting
Shutting off my mind
Not accepting, not regretting
Living through the daily grind
B But at night, by midnight’s heft
I’ve got no strength to fight left
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10. |
Decadence
04:09
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V Your bloodless face, I’m watching in the dark
You’re painting shadows into reality
I’m hypnotized and ready to embark
I’m burning to embark on immortality
C Luxurious self-indulgence
Sensual trance
Sweet, dark silence
Oh, decadence
V My sensual desire for you is out of control
The sands of time, eternity, I measure
I’m ready to exchange my mind and soul
I am awaiting the forbidden pleasure
C
B The art belongs to the artistic genius
It is too late; I’ve given it my heart
I’m drinking poison toasting to you
The art is for the sake of the art.
V Sweet clouds of smoke are rising from afar.
I’m drinking red: my mind’s altered and entranced.
I’m walking towards you, you’re still
too far.
Don’t keep me safe – my soul belongs to decadence.
C
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11. |
Hang In There
04:09
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01. Hang in there
V You’ve had a bad day,
Things look so dark.
Your life has gone astray,
You’ve lost your spark.
You just got fired
You’ve lost your loan
You are so tired
You are alone
C Hang in there – it’s gonna be OK.
Hang in there – it’s gonna be alright.
Hang in there – at the end of each tunnel. Hang in there – there is a light.
Hang in there – at the end of each storm. Hang in there – there is the sun.
Hang in there – at the end of each road. Hang in there – there’s room to run.
V You ran into your ex
Your car broke down
You’re planning a world hex
You are having a meltdown
You lost an “all in” bet
You think life isn’t fair
You like the hot brunette
But she’s never there
C
B There is a loss that has touched every home
There is a love that has hurt every heart
It’s the ugly truth, but you have to move on
This conflict will tear you apart
C
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