| 1. | Bitter Sweet Symphony | 5:58 |
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Cause it's a bitter sweet symphony, this life Trying to make ends meet, you're a slave to the money then you die I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah No change, I can change, I can change, I can change But I'm here in my mould, I am here in my mould But I'm a million different people from one day to the next... I can't change my mould, no,no,no,no,no,no,no (have you ever been down?) no, no, no Well I've never prayed But tonight I'm on my knees, yeah I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now But the airwaves are clean and there's nobody singing to me now No change, I can change, I can change, I can change But I'm here in my mould, I am here in my mould And I'm a million different people from one day to the next I can't change my mould, no, no, no, no, no Have you ever been down? I can't change it you know, I can't change it... Cause it's a bitter sweet symphony this life Trying to make ends meet, trying to find some money then you die I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down... You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah You know I can change, I can change, I can change, I can change But I'm here in my mould, I am here in my mould And I'm a million different people from one day to the next. I can't change my mould, no, no, no, no, no I can't change my mould, no, no, no, no, no I can't change my mould, no, no, no, no, no You've gotta change my mould, no, no, no (It's just sex and violence, melody and silence) (Gotta, can't change my violence, melody and silence) (gotta can't change my violence, melody and silence) (I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down) (Gotta, can't change my violence, melody and silence) (I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down) (Gotta, can't change my violence, melody and silence) (Been down) (Ever been down) (Can't change my violence, melody and silence) (Ever been down) (Ever been down) (Ever been down) (Have you ever been down?) (Have you ever been down? (Have you ever been down?) (Have you ever been down?) (Have you ever been down?) |
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| 2. | Sonnet | 4:21 |
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My friend and me Looking through her red box of memories Faded I'm sure But love seems to stick in her veins you know Yes, there's love if you want it Don't sound like no sonnet, my lord Yes, there's love if you want it Don't sound like no sonnet, my lord My lord Why can't you see That nature has it's way of warning me Eyes open wide Looking at the heavens with a tear in my eye Yes, there's love if you want it Don't sound like no sonnet, my lord Yes, there's love if you want it Don't sound like no sonnet, my lord My lord Sinking faster than a boat without a hull My lord Dreaming 'bout the day when I can see you there My side By my side Here we go again and my head is gone, my lord I stopped to say hello 'Cause I need you to know, by now By now By now By now By now By now Oh, by now Oh, by now Oh, by now Oh, by now Oh, by now Oh, by now Oh, by now Oh, by now |
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| 3. | The Rolling People | 7:01 |
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Big shout out I got one more life Can you see it, I'm wasting away? But I got a plan Oh, do you understand? The drugstore wife I was feeling sober than otherwise I won't shake no hands 'Cause death has no fans Here we are the rolling people Can't stay for long We gotta go So come alive with the rolling people Don't ask why We just know I'm on a big jet plane With my briefcase crammed in my veins I'll be the first to toast To my rotten soul But here we are the rolling people Don't ask why We don't know So come alive with the rolling people Don't ask why We just know now Yeah Tell me if you know which way I'm going to The lights are right and I am feeling blue I hope you know which way I'm going to fly Thank you for my life I said good night, good-bye You see me going Here we are the rolling people Can't stay for long We gotta go So come alive with the rolling people Don't ask why We don't know now Yeah Rolling on and on and on and on, ooh You know I'm burning up, and up, and up, and up, and up, and up, and up, and up, yeah Yeah It doesn't look that bad, I can see my dad Yeah, it doesn't look that bad, oh, it doesn't look that bad Oh, gonna take you home now, I'm gonna take you home now Gonna take you home now, gonna take you home now Gonna take you home now, we're gonna take you home now now now We're gonna take you home now now, we're gonna take you home now now now We're gonna take you home now, we're gonna take you home now We're gonna take you home now, we're gonna take you home now We're gonna take you home now, we're gonna take you home now We're gonna take you home now, we're gonna take you home now |
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| 4. | The Drugs Don't Work | 5:05 |
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All this talk of getting old It's getting me down my love Like a cat in a bag, waiting to drown This time I'm coming down And I hope you're thinking of me As you lay down on your side Now the drugs don't work They just make you worse But I know I'll see your face again Now the drugs don't work They just make you worse But I know I'll see your face again But I know I'm on a losing streak As I pass down my old street And if you wanna show, then just let me know And I'll sing in your ear again Now the drugs don't work They just make you worse But I know I'll see your face again 'Cause baby, ooh, if heaven calls, I'm coming too Just like you said, you leave my life, I'm better off dead All this talk of getting old It's getting me down my Lord Like a cat in a bag, waiting to drown This time I'm coming down Now the drugs don't work They just make you worse But I know I'll see your face again 'Cause baby, ooh, if heaven calls, I'm coming too Just like you said, you leave my life, I'm better off dead But if you wanna show, just let me know And I'll sing in your ear again Now the drugs don't work They just make you worse But I know I'll see your face again Yeah, I know I'll see your face again Yeah, I know I'll see your face again Yeah, I know I'll see your face again, oh Lord Yeah, I know I'll see your face again, oh Lord I'm never coming down, I'm never coming down No more, no more, no more, no more, no more I'm never coming down, I'm never coming down No more, no more, no more, no more, no more I'm never coming down, I'm never coming down No more, no more, no more, no more, no more I'm never coming down, I'm never coming down No more, no more, no more, no more, no more I'm never coming down, I'm never coming down No more, no more, no more, no more, no more |
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| 5. | Catching the Butterfly | 6:26 |
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So you're born and So you thought The future's ours To keep and hold Oh child within Has healing ways It sees her through My darkest days I'm gonna keep catching that butterfly In that dream of mine I'm gonna keep catching that butterfly In that dream of mine In my elusive dreams In my elusive dreams Some may know Through life no fun I wanna feel I wanna run I'm gonna keep catching that butterfly In that dream of mine I'm gonna keep catching that butterfly In that dream of mine In my elusive dreams In my elusive dreams Gonna keep catching that butterfly In that dream of mine Keep catching that butterfly In that dream of mine Gonna keep catching that butterfly In that dream of mine Oh, in my darkest dream Oh, in my darkest dream Oh, in my darkest dream Oh, in my darkest dream My elusive dreams My forgotten schemes My elusive dreams My forgotten schemes I see through you You see through me I see through you You see through me I see through you You see through me Believe in me Believe in me Believe in me Believe in me I see through you You see through me I see through you You see through me I see through you You see through me I see through you You see through me To feel the light, to feel the light To feel alive, to feel alive Oh, that elusive dream |
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| 6. | Neon Wilderness | 2:37 |
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In a neon wilderness He was restless Escape loneliness Find a new address Stood before I sink In a neon wilderness Spill my last drink Yeah, he was restless Say good-bye to my new friends Escape from loneliness I found a new address In the last room I hear a boom Someone else's distress In a neon wilderness Someone else's distress In a neon wilderness And I hear a boom In a neon wilderness He was restless Escape loneliness For a new address In a neon wilderness He was restless Escape loneliness For a new address |
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| 7. | Space and Time | 5:36 |
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There ain't no space and time To keep our love alive We have existence and it's all we share There ain't no real truth There ain't no real lies Keep on pushing 'cause I know it's there Oh, can you just tell me It's all right (It's all right) Let me sleep tonight Oh, can you comfort me Tonight (It's all right) Make it all seem fine I just can't make it alone Oh, no, no (tonight) I just can't make it alone Oh, no, no There'll be no lullabies There'll be no tears cried We feel numb 'cause we don't see That if we really cared And we really loved Think of all the joy we'd feel Oh, can you just tell me It's all right (It's all right) Let me sleep tonight Oh, can you comfort me Tonight (It's all right) Make it all seem fine I just can't make it alone Oh, no, no (tonight) I just can't make it alone Oh, no, no (tonight) I just can't make it alone Oh, no, no (tonight) I just can't make it alone Oh, no, no Ain't got no lullaby, no, no Ain't got no lullaby, oh, no There is no space and time Oh lord There is no space and time Oh lord We have existence and it's all we share We have existence and it's all we share We have existence and it's all we share We have existence and it's all we share We have existence and it's all we share We have existence and it's all we share We have existence and it's all we share Keep on pushing 'cause I know it's there We have existence and it's all we share Keep on pushing 'cause I know it's there We have existence and it's all we share Keep on pushing 'cause I know it's there We have existence and it's all we share Keep on pushing 'cause I know it's there We have existence and it's all we share Keep on pushing 'cause I know it's there |
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| 8. | Weeping Willow | 4:49 |
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When morning breaks We hide our eyes and our lungs aching Nothing strange It was in our hands from 6 to 10 It slipped right out again There'll be no better time There'll be no better way There'll be no better day to save me Save me Yeah, save me Yeah, save me I hope you see like I see, oh oh I hope you see what I see, yeah, yeah I hope you feel like I feel, yeah And the world don't stop There is no time for cracking up Believe me friend 'Cause when freedom comes I'll be long gone You know it has to end There'll be no better time There'll be no better way There'll be no better day to save me Yeah, save me Yeah, save me Yeah, save me I hope you see what I see, yeah, yeah I hope you feel like I feel, yeah, yeah Someone to stand beside me Beside me Beside me, now is not the time to cry Beside me Beside me Whether you see or whether you don't - beside me Whether you feel or whether you won't - beside me Whether you see or whether you don't - beside me Whether you feel or whether you won't - beside me Whether you see or whether you won't - beside me Whether you feel - beside me I hope you see like I see - beside me I hope you feel what I feel - beside me Weeping willow The pills under my pillow Weeping willow The pills under my pillow Weeping willow The gun under your pillow Weeping willow Weeping willow I got to learn to leave the pain, walk through the door and kiss the rain - beside me, beside me I got to learn to leave the pain, walk through the door and kiss the rain - beside me, beside me |
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| 9. | Lucky Man | 4:53 |
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Happiness More or less It's just a change in me Something in my liberty Oh, my, my Happiness Coming and going I watch you look at me Watch my fever growing I know just where I am But how many corners do I have to turn? How many times do I have to learn All the love I have is in my mind? But I'm a lucky man With fire in my hands Happiness Something in my own place I'm stood here naked Smile and I feel no disgrace With who I am Happiness Coming and going I watch you look at me Watch my fever growing I know just who I am And how many corners do I have to turn? How many times do I have to learn All the love I have is in my mind? I hope you understand I hope you understand Oh yeah, You know, you know, you know, you know You know, you know, you know, you know Got a love that'll never die, no no (you know, you know) Happiness More or less It's just a change in me Something in my liberty Happiness Coming and going I watch you look at me Watch my fever growing And I know Oh, my, my Oh, my, my Oh, my, my, Oh, my, my, my, my, my I got a love that never dies I got a love that'll never die No, no Oh, oh, oh, oh, I'm a lucky man It's just a change in me Something in my liberty (don't think, don't, don't think I'm lying) It's just a change in me Something in my liberty (don't think, don't think I'm lying, I'm trying, come on now) It's just a change in me Something in my liberty Oh, my, my Oh, my, my It's just a change in me Something in my liberty Oh, my, my, my, my, my, my (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) Oh, my, my, my, my, my |
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| 10. | One Day | 5:03 |
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One day maybe we will dance again Under fiery skies One day maybe you will love again Love that never dies One day maybe you will see the land Touch skin with sand You've been swimming in the lonely sea With no company Oh, don't you want to find? Can't you hear there's beauty in life? The roads, the highs, breaking up your mind Can't you hear there's beauty in life? One day maybe you will cry again Just like a child You've gotta tie yourself to the mast my friend And the storm will end Oh, don't you wanna find? Can't you hear there's beauty in life? The times, the highs, breaking up your mind Can't you hear there's beauty in life? Oh, you're too afraid to touch Too afraid you'll like it too much The roads, the times, breaking up your mind Can't you hear there's beauty in life? One day maybe I will dance again (one day) One day maybe I will love again (one day) One day maybe we will dance again You know you've gotta Tie yourself to the mast my friend (one day maybe we will love again) And the storm will end One day maybe you will love again You've gotta tie yourself to the mast my friend (one day maybe we will love again) And the storm will end Make it easy on you Tie yourself to the mast my friend And the storm will end |
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| 11. | This Time | 3:50 |
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Lookin' back on my life You know that all I see Are things I could've changed I should have done Where did the good times go? Good times so hard to hold This time, this time This time I'm gonna find (the light, the light, the light, the light, the light) Lookin' back on my life You know that all I see Are things I could've changed I could have done No time for sad lament A wasted life is bitter spent So rise into the light In or out of time Oh rise straight to the light In or out of time (inner light, inner light, inner light) (Through the light, through the light, through the light) Woke up one other day The pain won't go away I am growing In peculiar ways Into a light I pass Another dream, another chance This time, this time This time I'm gonna rise into the light In or out of time (you beside me) Gonna find my way in life In or out of sight I'm still seeing things in black and white Gonna rise straight into the light In or out of sight I'm gonna see the light I'm gonna see the light I'm gonna see the light 'Cause I know there is time There is time There is time There is time There is time There is time There is time There is time This time, this time This time, this time This time, this time This time, this time This time, this time This time, this time This time, this time This time, this time This time, this time This time, this time This time, this time This time, this time This time, this time Where did the good time go? oh, for the last time.. This time, this time This time, this time This time, this time This time, this time Through the light, through the light, through the light Through the light, through the light, through the light Through the light, through the light, into the light |
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| 12. | Velvet Morning | 4:57 |
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Yes It's been long And yes I still feel strong Into the half light Another velvet morning for me, yeah Time Stands still As you take Your last pill Into the half light Another velvet morning for me, yeah And now I'm trying to tell you About my life But my tongue is twisted Man, more dead than alive And my feelings They've always been betrayed And I was born a little damaged, man Look what they made I said, don't you find That it's lonely The corridor You walk there alone And life is a game You've tried And life is a game You're tired Yes I'm coming down Your beauty is A colour surround Into the half light Another velvet morning for me, yeah And now I'm trying to tell you About my life And my tongue is twisted Man, more dead than alive And my feelings My feelings, they've been betrayed And I was born a little damaged, man Look what they made He said, don't you find That it's lonely The corridors You walk there alone And life is a game You've tried And life is a game You're tired And life is a game You've tried |
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| 13. | Come On | 6:38 |
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I must be feeling low I talked to god in a phone box on my way home I told you my answer I left you my dreams on your answer machine, Lord Come on Let the spirit inside you Don't wait to be found Come along with my sound Let the spirit move you Let the waves come up Confuse you I never met no one to deny our sound I must be going insane I called the doctor so he can relieve my pain He's got a little pill for me Just a little luxury Help me through my day Come on Let the spirit inside you Don't wait to be found Come along with our sound Let the spirit move you Let the wave come up Confuse you I never met no one to deny our sound Oh come on Come on Oh come on Oh come on Yeah yeah Come on Oh come on Oh come on Back inside There's only one life There's only one life Let it go Let it go Let it go Let it go Let it go Let it go Get into your life Stick with your life Open up your heart Open up your heart Come on Open up your mind Open up your mind Open up your mind This is a big Fuck you! This is a big Fuck you! Come on! Just lost somebody in the back Just lost somebody in the back Come on now Come on now We're breaking up We're breaking up We're breaking up Breaking up Breaking up Breaking up Breaking up Breaking up |
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