Knifes Edge

On a knife edge razor day
If you listen long enough theyve got nothing to say
Its a time warp place dont change
The rhythm of the night, the beating rain
You move fast to get off of that merry-go-round
Theres one gun, probably more
And the others are pointing at our backdoor
At the best hotel of all
Put my name on the wall, put my bed on the floor
You get much less well it seems like more
Hearts still sore
Word crimes
Bitter lies
Bitter crimes
Government lies

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Scream In Blue

(instrumental to second part)
Come to me now, be careful of what you say
Dont make a sound, theres noise enough in this
Come with me now, let night move into day
Let sheets keep secrets that no one else could know
I could kill for this one time and not be caught
She said to me this is the one and I know
Come to me now, this is the final hour
When Im dreaming I dream in blue
When Im dreaming I dream of you
When Im screaming I scream in blue
(rotsey/moginie/garrett)

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Only The Strong

When Im locked in my room
I just want to scream
And I know what they mean
(one more day of eating and sleeping)
Speak to me, speak to me
Im not spoken for, Im ready to talk
Look at me, look at me
Ive been broken up and shaken down
Speak to me, speak to me
Im at the edge of myself Im dying to talk
Look at me, wont you look at me
Back once more at the point of no return
When Im locked in my room
I just want to scream
And I know what they mean
Only the strong
(hirst/moginie)

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Cemetery In My Mind

Locked in the mall in a state of fright
Looking for salvation in a car headlight
But you cant have what you cant buy
Tomorrow is better than yesterday,
Tomorrow is better than today,
Tomorrow is better than yesterday they say
Cemetery in my mind
Cemetery in my mind
This must be my time
Wake work drink sleep retire
Tide comes up way too high
You can fall but can you rise
Cemetery in my mind,
You can fall but can you rise
Theres no pulse no sign of life,
Cemetery in my mind.

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Comfortable Place On The Couch

Comfortable suburban home
Too afraid to go out on your own
Comfortable place on the couch
Natures a stranger keep it out
Haul away
So you got coastline for fence
It could be your first line of defence
Youll never be ready for this
Ignorance is bliss havent you heard
Haul away
Give me your sermon on the mount
Give me your final account
Your house is so blissfully calm
Ill bury you down at the farm
Haul away
They say the truth is what you see
I know the truth is what you feel

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Armistice Day

Youre watching people fighting, youre watching people losing
On armistice day
The watchers do the wincing, reporters so convincing
But the tv never lies
I went looking for a war, but the only guns I saw
Never used in anger
Youre watching people fight, say they fight, oh say they lose
On armistice day
The fixers do the fixing, the locals do the lynching
The papers deny
I went looking for a headline, got talking to the backline
Theyd never seen the action
(hirst/moginie/rotsey)

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Dont Wanna Be The One

Im an innocent victim, Im just like you
We end up in home units with a brick wall view
I cant believe the perfect families on my colour tv
If I dont make it to the top itll never bother me
And I dont wanna be the one
I dont wanna be the one
Im an innocent bystander caught in the path
Waiting out the back while the corporate attack
Assaults the senses with relentless scenes of passion and delight
I cut up all the options and went running for my life
(hirst/garrett/rotsey/moginie)

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Been Away Too Long

Fresh air soft landing
so good to be home
this bruised world's got its beauty
it's where I belong.
The sight of those green curves
quickens my heart
break the grip of Leviathan
now I'm ready to start.
Have I been away too long
have I been away too long
have I been away too long
I just can't wait.
Saw big smoke umbrella
blue lights up close
exploiters of psyche
stealing the code.
I imagine completeness
no spin cycle deceit
time and tide keep on rolling
now the world's at my feet.

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Sometimes

I know that the sunset empire shudders and shakes
I know theres a floodgate and a raging river
I say the silence of the ribbons of iron and steel
I say hear the punch drunk huddle drive hammer and steel
Sometimes youre beaten to the call
Sometimes youre taken to the wall
But you dont give in
I know that the cannibals wear smart suits and ties
I know they arm wrestle on the altar
I say dont leave your heart in a hard place
Sometimes youre shaken to the core
Sometimes the face is gonna fall
But you dont give in

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The Great Gibber Plain

From the great gibber plain
To the indian ocean
From the stones at my feet
To my sawn off emotions
Already gone
Weve already been
Were free free
To secede
From gallipolis cliffs
To the banks of the thames
For those that are nameless
Does memory remain
How can we forget
Whats already been
Were free so free
To secede
Like crimson turning to gold yeah
Like crimson turning to gold
Caught in the detail of losses and gains
You cannot abandon something so tame

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