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Other Times
03:53
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OTHER TIMES
The snow’s falling thick and soft and I must be on my way
‘Cause I’ve got a train to catch before the end of the day
The warmth of the fireside and those cookies on the tray
Almost make me change my mind
I hesitate
There will come other times when you shall hear me say:
«Happy Christmas, baby. This time I’m gonna stay.»
The lights on the Christmas tree set your little eyes aglow
And you just can’t understand why I have to go
I study my schedule as I’m putting on my coat
tugged by your tiny hand
There will come other times when we shall celebrate
Happy Christmas, darling. I can hardly wait.
There’ll be candles and Christmas stars and old movies are gonna play.
It’s a wonderful life, though perhaps not today.
So I gently close the door as you’re begging me to stay
The snow’s falling thick and soft today
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2. |
Sky
02:40
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SKY
The snowflakes falling make you dizzy
You have to ask yourself «Where is he?»
You’ve stood here waiting now for hours
Watching the fading of the flowers
There’s something lurking in the shadows
A silent mist upon the meadows
It’s like the sky is slowly dying
It’s like the sky is slowly dying
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3. |
I Should Be Going
03:45
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I SHOULD BE GOING
I should be going to a party
I should be talking to the crowd
I should be heading for an evening
where the music plays out loud
I should be reveling in attention
Everyone would love to hear my view
But I don’t wanna be forced to mention
whatever happened to me and you
But the clock ticks along
As I sit here alone
with my broken dreams and schemes
and those kinds of elusive things
I should be seeing some new faces
I should pull myself up by my straps
Just like a child learning to tie his laces
I should carry on and say «Next time, perhaps, perhaps»
But the clock ticks along
As I sit here alone
with my broken dreams and schemes
and those kind of elusive things
People might say that it’s a tragedy
I just consider it a great big travesty
A travesty as I sit
With my broken dreams and schemes
and those kind of elusive things
All my broken plans and scams
and pots and pans tonight
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4. |
Foreign Songs
03:41
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FOREIGN SONGS
And I spy with my evil eye
10 000 bodies piling up to the sky
Self righteous bigots are imposing their crimes
And we see how ignorance is blind
But your face is soft and wonderful tonight
And you sing to me those soothing and delightful songs
With all those words I can’t understand
Secret deaths and public lies
Powerful players only feed the demise
And we’re supposed to think of good guys and bad guys
When every hand can swing a knife
But your skin is warm and fragrant here tonight
And you sing your foreign songs to my delight
And your eyes are dark and wise beneath the city lights
Of ancient towns ruled by thugs and clowns
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5. |
Peace On Mars
04:39
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PEACE ON MARS
Entire populations act as though they still are in day care
Bickering about the make believe stories that we all share
I often wonder if there’s peace on Mars should we ever get there
Should we ever get there
There are many roads for us to choose
Mine is to stay home and watch the news
And so I’ve figured out if I don’t play then I can’t lose
Should we ever get there
There are many roads for us to choose
Filled with empty rituals and abuse
And so I’ve figured out if I don’t play then I can’t lose
Some might say my distrust ought to stop
But I’m only waiting for the world to catch up
Have you ever wondered if there’s peace on Mars
Will Ziggy and his spiders play guitars
Or will it just be filled with parking cars?
There are many roads that we can take
Trodden by conviction or mistake
But every winding road has got me stepping on the brakes.
There are many roads for us to choose
Mine is to stay home and watch the news
And so I’ve figured out if I don’t play then I can’t lose
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THE LAST GENERATION ON EARTH
It ain’t over until the choir stops singing
Until the sky cracks open and funeral bells are ringing
Between mercy and malice you’ll find us somewhere
Someday someone will unearth
The last generation on Earth
We only get what we deserve
The last generation on Earth
It wouldn’t take much to topple the the powers
Just like Calhoun’s mice we’ll retreat to our towers
Between failure and fiction you’ll find us somewhere
As if we care
Someday someone will unearth
The last generation on Earth
The beautiful ones have retreated in mirth
The last generation on Earth
So seasoned in disappointment
So skilled in regret
But now we go our own way
We let the sun shine
We let the rain fall
Find time to unwind
And stand our own ground
And keep the balance right
Someday someone will unearth
The last generation on Earth
The Beautiful Ones have retreated in mirth
Someday someone will unearth
The Last generation on Earth
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7. |
Your Town
03:27
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YOUR TOWN
I don’t know anyone in your town
And I don’t know anyone in any town
And I think I’ll keep it this way
Even little children in the street, they all look so old
And the cars look as shiny and fresh as the day they were sold
And I’m gonna let you say what you want
Carry on doing what you do and not doing what you don’t
Say do you still feel the bullet that’s lodged in your chest?
And all of the insects that still crawl around in your nest?
Do you still hear that old voice
That tells you to go to sleep?
Do you still hear that old voice
That tells you to go to sleep?
It’s the end
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8. |
Under The Sun
04:40
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UNDER THE SUN
If you can’t abide an elephant
Don’t walk into this room
And should you state the obvious
You must change the subject soon
The sky, the sun, the moon
Just about anything will do
And then they will point the finger at you
If you can’t conform to the pharisaic flock
Don’t step in where they graze
There’s an emperor with no clothes on
got them all up in a craze
And should you dare to say
Well, then they will point
Then they will point the finger at you
Nothing new under the sun
The way it always has been done
So if you can’t abide an elephant
Don’t mingle with this crowd
steeped in the smugness of conviction
which somehow makes them proud!
They shout it all out loud
Three cheers for the clouds!
Three cheers for the clouds!
Three cheers for the clouds!
So holier than thou
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9. |
Other Planets
01:29
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ALL GOOD THINGS END TOO SOON
Like the Summer breeze
As it rustles through the leaves
All good things end too soon
Like the sweetest brew
When the taste is fresh and new
All good things end too soon
Though I wish I could stay on
For yet another song
But just like your favourite tune
All good things end too soon
Like the morning star
As it’s fading from afar
All good things end too soon
Like a fairytale
Like a moon so soft and pale
All good things end too soon
Though I wish I could stay on
For yet another song
But just like your favourite tune
All good things end too soon
Like the rule of benevolent kings
And the prosperity it brings
I’ve seen it wax and wane
Though I don’t wish to complain
All good things end too soon
Like the games we play
Before we go our separate ways
All good things end too soon
Like the kiss we knew
When we danced the whole night through
All good things end too soon
Though I wish I could stay on
For yet another song
But just like your favourite tune
All good things end too soon
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