1. |
Bankerman
05:35
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I WAS BORN IN THE YEAR 2000
WHEN LIFE WAS GOOD OR SO I UNDERSTAND
I TOOK MY PLACE WITH A MILLION OTHERS
THE TWENTY FIRST CENTURY TO COMMAND
I WENT TO SCHOOL AND I LEARNED MY LESSONS
I PLAYED OUTSIDE IN THE SUMMERTIME
THEN TIMES GOT HARD AND WE HAD NO MONEY
BUT WHEN YOU’RE YOUNG IT’S STILL PARTYTIME
THEN AS YOU GROW YOU START TO SEE
THE WORLD’S NOT LIKE IT USED TO BE
YOU’RE DROWNING IN UNCERTAINTY
WHILE YOU STRUGGLE TO BE FREE
WHO STOLE ALL THE GOOD TIMES?
WHO STOLE ALL THE GOLD?
WHO SWITCHED OFF THE SUNSHINE,
AND MADE THIS WORLD SO COLD?
IT MIGHT BE THE POLITICIANS
THE ONES FROM THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BUT I THINK IT WAS THE BANKERMAN
WHEN HE BROKE ALL THE RULES
I STUDIED HARD AND I WENT TO COLLEGE
I HEAR THAT LONG AGO IT USED TO BE FREE
NOT ANYMORE YOU GOTTA BORROW THE MONEY
AND THEN THEY GOTTA KEEP INCREASING THE FEE
I MET MY GIRL, NOW WE’RE PLANNING THE FUTURE
SOMETIMES IT SEEMS LIKE IT’S JUST FANTASY
TO FIND A JOB WHEN THERE’S NO ONE HIRING
AND IF YOU DO THERE’S NO SECURITY
THEN AS YOU GROW YOU START TO SEE
THE WORLD’S NOT LIKE IT USED TO BE
YOU’RE DROWNING IN UNCERTAINTY
WHILE YOU STRUGGLE TO BE FREE
WHO STOLE ALL THE GOOD TIMES?
WHO STOLE ALL THE GOLD?
WHO SWITCHED OFF THE SUNSHINE,
AND MADE THIS WORLD SO COLD?
IT MIGHT BE THE POLITICIANS
THE ONES FROM THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BUT I THINK IT WAS THE BANKERMAN
WHEN HE BROKE ALL THE RULES
HAVE YOU SEEN THE BANKERMAN?
HE LOOKS LIKE HE DON’T GIVE A DAMN
HE’S ON HIS WAY TO HIS NEXT SCAM
HAVE YOU SEEN THE BANKERMAN?....
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2. |
Flags Of Glory
05:26
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WHEN THE FLAGS OF GLORY FLY,
THEY SEND THE YOUNG MEN OFF TO DIE
AND NOW THEY SEND THE WOMEN TOO
EQUALITY MUST PAY IT’S DUE
FATHERS, BROTHERS, MOTHERS, SONS,
ALL FALL VICTIM TO THE GUNS
AND ROADSIDE BOMBS, AND FRIENDLY FIRE
IT BREAKS YOUR HEART EACH TIME YOU HEAR
SO WE HIDE BEHIND THE FLAGS OF GLORY
AND HONOUR THE FALLEN AS WE SHOULD
NO ONE WANTS TO ASK THE FATEFUL QUESTION
DID ALL THIS DEATH DO ANY GOOD?
POLITICIANS PRAISE THE DEAD,
THEY SHOULD PRAY FOR THEMSELVES INSTEAD,
WHEN EVERYDAY THEY SCHEME AND LIE,
AND NEVER TELL THE PEOPLE WHY
SO THEY DON’T EVER TAKE THE BLAME
FOR PLAYING GLOBAL POWERGAMES
WITH YOUNG MEN’S LIVES, THEY’LL WRING THEIR HANDS
AS IF ITS NOT AT THEIR COMMAND
SO WE HIDE BEHIND THE FLAGS OF GLORY
AND HONOUR THE FALLEN AS WE SHOULD
NO ONE WANTS TO ASK THE FATEFUL QUESTION
DID ALL THIS DEATH DO ANY GOOD?
ONCE YOU’RE IN YOU CAN’T GET OUT,
NO MATTER HOW THE PEOPLE SHOUT,
TILL AFTER YEARS THE TALKING STARTS,
TOO LATE TO MEND THE BROKEN HEARTS,
HOW CAN THIS BE JUSTIFIED?
THE GAINS WHEN ALL THESE PEOPLE DIE
ARE NOTHING THAT COULD PAY THE PRICE,
OF ALL THIS NOBLE SACRIFICE
SO WE HIDE BEHIND THE FLAGS OF GLORY
AND HONOUR THE FALLEN AS WE SHOULD
NO ONE WANTS TO ASK THE FATEFUL QUESTION
DID ALL THIS DEATH DO ANY GOOD?
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3. |
Blue On Blue
05:22
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HAVING A WEIRD IMAGINATION
ISN’T THE ONLY THING YOU’LL NEED
DOWN AT THE CROSSROADS OF SALVATION
WHERE THERE IS NOTHING GUARANTEED
I SAW YOU TALKING TO A JOKER
TRYING TO CATCH HIM BY SURPRISE
HE SAID YOU WERE GOING TO GET MUCH OLDER
AND LAUGHED AT THE TEARS THAT FILLED YOUR EYES
WELL ITS COMING TRUE
AND I CAN’T HELP THE THINGS THEY DO
ITS HARD ON EVERYONE IN A THOUSAND WAYS
ITS LIKE BLUE ON BLUE
AND I CAN’T HELP THE THINGS THEY DO
I SEE YOU THINKING BACK TO THOSE OTHER DAYS
YOU KNOW THEY SEEM SO FAR AWAY
YOU SAID THAT YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE IN STAGES
THAT SOMEHOW YOU DIDN’T FEEL THE SAME
ABOUT ALL OUR PREVIOUS EXCHANGES
AND WE WERE JUST PIECES IN SOME GAME
WELL ITS COMING TRUE
AND I CAN’T HELP THE THINGS THEY DO
ITS HARD ON EVERYONE IN A THOUSAND WAYS
ITS LIKE BLUE ON BLUE
AND I CAN’T HELP THE THINGS THEY DO
I SEE YOU THINKING BACK TO THOSE OTHER DAYS
YOU KNOW THEY SEEM SO FAR AWAY
WELL MAYBE YOU GOT TOO FAR AWAY NOW
I DON’T SEEM TO REACH YOU ANYMORE
YOU SAY THAT YOU KNOW JUST WHERE YOU’RE GOING
I WISH THAT I COULD BE THAT SURE
WELL ITS COMING TRUE
AND I CAN’T HELP THE THINGS THEY DO
ITS HARD ON EVERYONE IN A THOUSAND WAYS
ITS LIKE BLUE ON BLUE
AND I CAN’T HELP THE THINGS THEY DO
I SEE YOU THINKING BACK TO THOSE OTHER DAYS
YOU KNOW THEY SEEM SO FAR AWAY
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4. |
Look No Hands
04:14
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CHUCK USED TO DRIVE ALONG IN HIS AUTOMOBILE
WITH HIS BABY BESIDE HIM AT THE WHEEL
I’D REALLY LIKE YO LIVE OUT THIS ROMANTIC IDEAL
BUT ITS KINDA HARD THESE DAYS TO GET THE SAME AUTHENTIC FEEL
LOOK NO HANDS – NO ONE’S DRIVING THE CAR
NOT TOO FAST – BUT WE’RE STILL GONNA GO FAR
TAKE YOUR GIRL - ON A ROAD TRIP FROM BAR TO BAR
GO TO SLEEP, IN THE TRAFFIC, YOU WON’T KNOW WHERE YOU ARE
I’M SITTING IN THE BACK AND THE COMPUTER’S IN CONTROL
WE’RE DONG TWENTY IN CONGESTION SO I GUESS THE HEART AND SOUL
HAS GONE MISSING FROM THE IMAGE IN THIS ROCK AND ROLL SONG
BUT WE’RE LIVING IN THE FUTURE SO YOU STILL CAN SING ALONG
LOOK NO HANDS – NO ONE’S DRIVING THE CAR
NOT TOO FAST – BUT WE’RE STILL GONNA GO FAR
TAKE YOUR GIRL - ON A ROAD TRIP FROM BAR TO BAR
GO TO SLEEP, IN THE TRAFFIC, YOU WON’T KNOW WHERE YOU ARE
WELL MY LITTLE DEUCE COUPE HAS NOW BEEN PUT UP FOR SALE
AND THE CADILLAC RANCH IS GONNA HAVE TO CHANGE IT’S NAME
MY PRETTY RED CORVETTE IS STANDING RUSTING BY THE KERB
AND HER DADDY TOOK THE T-BIRD WE DON’T WANT IT BACK AGAIN
LOOK NO HANDS – NO ONE’S DRIVING THE CAR
NOT TOO FAST – BUT WE’RE STILL GONNA GO FAR
TAKE YOUR GIRL - ON A ROAD TRIP FROM BAR TO BAR
GO TO SLEEP, IN THE TRAFFIC, YOU WON’T KNOW WHERE YOU ARE
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Spyglass
03:28
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THERE’S SOMETHING NEW FOR THE TECHNO CREW AND THEY’RE WEARING IT TODAY
AN EYE OF GLASS, THAT’S CAUGHT ON FAST, ITS NOT GOING TO GO AWAY
ELECTRIC DREAM, YOU CAN WATCH THE SCREEN WHILE YOU’RE WALKING DOWN THE STREET
NOW ITS GOT ALL OF THE GEEKS ENTHRALLED, THEY THINK ITS PRETTY NEAT
BUT THAT’S NOT ALL THAT IT CAN DO
I SEE YOU COMING INTO VIEW
I TOUCH RECORD WHEN I’M NEAR YOU
NOW I’VE GOT EVERYTHING YOU DO
I KNOW WHAT ALL YOUR NUMBERS ARE
I KNOW THE PLACE YOU PARK YOUR CAR
I KNOW YOUR FRIENDS I KNOW YOUR WIFE
I KNOW YOUR WORLD I KNOW YOUR LIFE
I DON’T CARE IF MY NEW EYEWARE MAKES ME LOOK PRETTY WEIRD
WHEN I’M COLLECTING DATA I’M A PERSON TO BE FEARED
IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE SUPERMAN TO SEE WHAT I CAN SEE
TILL YOU DECIDE TO BUY ONE TOO THEN YOU CAN SPY ON ME
BUT THAT’S NOT ALL THAT IT CAN DO
I SEE YOU COMING INTO VIEW
I TOUCH RECORD WHEN I’M NEAR YOU
NOW I’VE GOT EVERYTHING YOU DO
I KNOW WHAT ALL YOUR NUMBERS ARE
I KNOW THE PLACE YOU PARK YOUR CAR
I KNOW YOUR FRIENDS I KNOW YOUR WIFE
I KNOW YOUR WORLD I KNOW YOUR LIFE
I KNOW YOUR WORLD I KNOW YOUR LIFE
I KNOW YOUR WORLD I KNOW YOUR LIFE…
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6. |
Journey To Mars
03:48
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Instrumental
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7. |
Underground
06:47
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WELL THE AUTOMATIC POLICEMAN BEARS THE MARK OF YOUR RESPECT
AND I KNOW YOU’D LOVE TO LOVE HIM IF YOU COULD
BUT ALL THE WHILE AROUND ME LIE THE SCARS OF YOUR NEGLECT
SO DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME CONVINCING ME YOU’RE GOOD
CLOSE YOUR EYES AND COUNT TO THREE
OPEN THEM AND YOU WILL SEE
NOTHING THAT YOU DIDN’T SEE BEFORE
BUT ALL THE WHILE WITHOUT A SOUND
THERE’ SOMETHING GROWING UNDERGROUND
YOU DON’T KNOW HOW TO STOP IT THAT’S FOR SURE
WELL I SEE YOU ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN YOU’RE DRIVING IN YOUR CAR
AND I SEE YOU IN THE PILLS I TOOK TODAY
AND I SEE YOU IN THE FORESTS AND I FEEL YOU I THE RAIN
AND I SEE YOU IN THE THINGS YOU TOOK AWAY
CLOSE YOUR EYES AND COUNT TO THREE
OPEN THEM AND YOU WILL SEE
NOTHING THAT YOU DIDN’T SEE BEFORE
BUT ALL THE WHILE WITHOUT A SOUND
THERE’ SOMETHING GROWING UNDERGROUND
YOU DON’T KNOW HOW TO STOP IT THAT’S FOR SURE
DON’T GO DOWN BELOW
DYING FAR TOO SLOW
SOMETHING GLOWING UNDERGROUND
WHERE THE WATERS FLOW
AND THE GRASS SHOULD GROW
SOMETHING GLOWING UNDERGROUND
WHEN THE EARTH STARTS MOVING YOU’LL BE MILES AND MILES AWAY
YOU’LL MAKE SURE YOU DON’T COME TO ANY HARM
SO YOU DON’T PAY THE PRICE FOR ALL THE THINGS YOU DO TODAY
YOU’LL SMILE AND SAY ITS JUST A FALSE ALARM
CLOSE YOUR EYES AND COUNT TO THREE
OPEN THEM AND YOU WILL SEE
NOTHING THAT YOU DIDN’T SEE BEFORE
BUT ALL THE WHILE WITHOUT A SOUND
THERE’ SOMETHING GROWING UNDERGROUND
YOU DON’T KNOW HOW TO STOP IT THAT’S FOR SURE
DON’T GO DOWN BELOW
DYING FAR TOO SLOW
SOMETHING GLOWING UNDERGROUND
WHERE THE WATERS FLOW
AND THE GRASS SHOULD GROW
SOMETHING GLOWING UNDERGROUND…..
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8. |
Old Gods
04:45
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TURN THE LIGHTS DOWN SLOWLY AND RING THE FINAL BELL
NO ONE NOW BELIEVES IN THE STORY THAT WE TELL
GONE THE CHOIRS OF ANGELS, THE HEAVEN AND THE HELL
NO ONE WANTS SALVATION, SO GOD NO LONGER SELLS
ONCE WE WERE THE MASTERS THE RICHEST IN THE LAND
POWER AND THE GLORY TO SAVE THE COMMON MAN
HIGHER AND STILL HIGHER OUR TEMPLES THEY DID STAND
WHY THE WORLD TURNED SECULAR WE COULD NOT UNDERSTAND
LOVE SO EVERLASTING SHOULD NEVER FADE AWAY
ITS ALL IN THE PAST NOW WE’VE COME TO THIS SAD DAY
WHEN THE WINDS OF CHANGE BLEW WE DID NOT HEAR THE GALE
SADLY WE DISCOVERED, WE’RE NOT TOO BIG TO FAIL
TURN THE LIGHTS DOWN SLOWLY AND RING THE FINAL BELL
NO ONE NOW BELIEVES IN THE STORY THAT WE TELL
GONE THE CHOIRS OF ANGELS, THE HEAVEN AND THE HELL
SADLY WE DISCOVERED, WE’RE NOT TOO BIG TO FAIL
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YOU CAN FORGET ABOUT YOUR OLD-TIME RELIGION
YOU’RE NOT GOING TO NEED IT ANY MORE
THE LAYING ON OF HANDS NEVER WENT QUITE AS WE PLANNED
A HUCKSTER’S TRICK AND WE SHOULD KNOW FOR SURE
JUST TELL US WHAT YOU WANT WE’LL GET IT READY
ANYTHING YOU LIKE WE’VE GOT IT HERE
YOU’LL BE FEELING FINE, IF YOU JUST SIGN ON THE LINE
YES THAT WILL DO NICELY, HAVE NO FEAR
YOU CAN WALK ANOTHER ROAD.- ITS CHEAP BUT ITS NOT FREE
WE JUST NEED YOUR GENETIC CODE - AS WELL AS OUR SMALL FEE
EYESIGHT FOR THE BLIND, IT WILL REALLY BLOW YOUR MIND
THAT’S NOT ALL WE GOT BUT IT’S A LEADING SELLER
HELP THE CRIPPLED WALK, DEAF TO HEAR AND DUMB TO TALK
WE CAN EVEN MAKE DEPRESSIVES HAPPY FELLA’S
EYESIGHT FOR THE BLIND, WE’RE NOT TRYING TO BE KIND
IT’S THE SCIENCE THAT WE USE THAT MAKES US CLEVER
WE JUST THINK ITS COOL TO PUT YOUR GENES IN OUR GENE POOL
AND THEN WE CAN BUILD OUR CUSTOMERS FOR EVER
WHY PUT UP WITH ALL LIFE’S IMPERFECTIONS?
WHY NOT BE THE YOU, YOU WANT TO BE?
JUST LOOK THROUGH OUR RANGE , WHEN YOU FEEL THE NEED TO CHANGE
ALL OUR SERVICES ARE FULLY GUARANTEED
FIRST YOU’LL MEET THE NURSES AND THE DOCTORS,
THEY WILL HELP YOU, JUST CALL OUT THEIR NAME,
I KNOW YOU’VE SEEN HIM BEFORE, AND SHE LOOKS LIKE THE GIRL NEXT DOOR,
BUT DON’T WORRY COS THEY ALL LOOK JUST THE SAME
YOU CAN WALK ANOTHER ROAD.- ITS CHEAP BUT ITS NOT FREE
WE JUST NEED YOUR GENETIC CODE - AS WELL AS OUR SMALL FEE
EYESIGHT FOR THE BLIND, IT WILL REALLY BLOW YOUR MIND
THAT’S NOT ALL WE GOT BUT IT’S A LEADING SELLER
HELP THE CRIPPLED WALK, DEAF TO HEAR AND DUMB TO TALK
WE CAN EVEN MAKE DEPRESSIVES HAPPY FELLA’S
EYESIGHT FOR THE BLIND, WE’RE NOT TRYING TO BE KIND
IT’S THE SCIENCE THAT WE USE THAT MAKES US CLEVER
WE JUST THINK ITS COOL TO PUT YOUR GENES IN OUR GENE POOL
AND THEN WE CAN BUILD OUR CUSTOMERS FOR EVER
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10. |
Goodbye To The Rain
04:28
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THE SUN SHINES ALL THE TIME THESE DAYS
IT DIDN’T USED TO BE THAT WAY
THE RAIN FELL HARD THE LAND WAS GREEN
WE STILL HAD SUNSHINE IN BETWEEN
NOW THE GROUND IS CRACKED AND DRY
AND THERE’S NO RAIN FROM THAT BRIGHT SKY
THE CROPS WON’T GROW, THE FOLKS ARE FEW
ALL GONE TO LOOK FOR SOMETHING NEW
WE TOOK TOO LONG TO CHANGE
NOW THE WORLD IS NOT THE SAME
SO LET’S SAY GOODBYE TO THE RAIN
IT’S NOT GONNA FALL AGAIN
IT’S SOMETHING TO DO WITH BURNING FUEL
NOW WE’VE COME TO JUDGEMENT DAY
LET’S SAY GOODBYE TO THE RAIN
ITS GONE FOR GOOD THEY SAY
WE DROVE OUR CARS A FEW MILES TOO FAR
NOW ITS GONNA STAY THIS WAY
NO ONE LISTENED WHEN THEY SAID
‘CHANGE YOUR WAYS ELSE WIND UP DEAD’
WE KEPT ON DOING WHAT WE’D DONE
WE DIDN’T CARE THE RACE WAS RUN
NOW RUSTING CARS LINE THE MAIN ROAD
TOMBSTONES TO OUR OVERLOAD
THE FUEL’S ALL GONE, TOO MUCH TO PAY
IT COST THE EARTH IN SO MANY WAYS
WE TOOK TOO LONG TO CHANGE
NOW THE WORLD IS NOT THE SAME
SO LET’S SAY GOODBYE TO THE RAIN
IT’S NOT GONNA FALL AGAIN
IT’S SOMETHING TO DO WITH BURNING FUEL
NOW WE’VE COME TO JUDGEMENT DAY
LET’S SAY GOODBYE TO THE RAIN
ITS GONE FOR GOOD THEY SAY
WE DROVE OUR CARS A FEW MILES TOO FAR
NOW ITS GONNA STAY THIS WAY
SO LET’S SAY GOODBYE TO THE RAIN
IT’S NOT GONNA FALL AGAIN
IT’S SOMETHING TO DO WITH BURNING FUEL
NOW WE’VE COME TO JUDGEMENT DAY
LET’S SAY GOODBYE TO THE RAIN
ITS GONE FOR GOOD THEY SAY
WE DROVE OUR CARS A FEW MILES TOO FAR
NOW ITS GONNA STAY THIS WAY
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11. |
Messages
04:33
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Instrumental
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WE’VE BEEN WAITING HERE SO LONG
JUST TO KNOW WE’RE NOT ALONE
DOWN THE COLD AND SILENT EONS
FROM THE STARDUST WE HAVE GROWN
SO FROM TIME TO TIME WE SENT
A MESSAGE INTO SPACE
HOPING SOMEONE MIGHT BE OUT THERE
LOOKING FOR A FRIENDLY FACE
DEAFENED BY THE SILENCE
TILL WE ALMOST TURNED AWAY
BUT NOW EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED
WE HAD A MESSAGE YESTERDAY
WE’RE ON OUR WAY
WE’LL BE THERE SOMEDAY
WE WERE JUST LIKE YOU
A LITTLE OLDER THOUGH IT’S TRUE
JUST DO WHAT’S RIGHT
LEARN NOT TO FIGHT
A NEW MORNING HAS BEGUN
WHEN YOU’RE READY WE WILL COME
WE’RE ON OUR WAY
WE’LL BE THERE SOMEDAY
WE WERE JUST LIKE YOU
A LITTLE OLDER THOUGH IT’S TRUE
JUST DO WHAT’S RIGHT
LEARN NOT TO FIGHT
A NEW MORNING HAS BEGUN
WHEN YOU’RE READY WE WILL COME
WHEN YOU’RE READY WE WILL COME…,
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13. |
Century
03:51
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IN THE BLINKING OF AN EYE
A HUNDRED YEARS HAS PASSED US BY
GONE TO JOIN THE EBB AND FLOW
WHERE ITS LEADING WE DON’T KNOW
LIKE THE COLOURS IN THE SKY
THROUGH THE CLOUDS OF TIME WE FLY
NEVER SURE HOW IT WILL BE
THEN WE REACH A CENTURY
NOW THERE’S CHOICES TO BE MADE
WE CAN EVEN NAME THE DAY
WHEN TO STAY AND WHEN TO GO
TAKE A BOW AND LEAVE THE SHOW
IT DOESN’T TAKE MUCH TIME TO THINK IT OVER
I HAD A LOT OF FUN BUT I’M RUNNING OUT OF THINGS TO SAY
THERE’S NOTHING LEFT I NEED TO DISCOVER
SO SWITCH OFF THE LIGHTS AND I’LL BE ON MY WAY
EVERYBODY SEEMS TO BE SO HELPFUL
EVERYTHING IS FREE SO THERE’S NO BILL
JUST LIKE IN THE LITERATURE THEY SENT ME
ALL YOU GOTTA DO IS TAKE THIS LITTLE PILL…
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Allan Barron Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Songwriter/Musician based in North East of England.
My favourite music tends to be late
60's/early 70's rock music and late 70's 'new wave'. In particular I like early 70's British Prog rock, as well as the Beatles, Steely Dan, Pink Floyd, the Who, Squeeze and countless others. What this means is I love a good tune.
Whether this has any influence on my own music I'll let the listener decide!
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