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Kick Me
02:33
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Well come on and kick me
And then kick me again
Come on and beat me
Beat me to the end
Come on and bruise me
Colour me black
Put me on the floor now
And leave me on my back
I want you to hurt me
I want you to make me smart
I want you to kill me
And that's just for a start
So go on and love me
And then walk out the door
And then come back and kick me
And then kick me some more
I want it
I need it
I love it
You love it
Birds to it
Bees do it
Let's do it
Let's do it
Come on and do it
Come on and do it yeah
It's what I exist for
I'm here to take your pain
So come here and break me
And then break me again
I need a reminder
I need a souvenir
So come back and kick me
And then leave me here
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2. |
Henri
03:41
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Henri, like a dew drop on a flower
Or a room let by the hour
Like a snowflake on a child's tongue
Like a grip lost on the first rung
Like a rainbow, like a daydream
Like a dust fleck in a sunbeam
Like a boy found in the rushes
I see the light's on but nobody's at home
I'm out here all on my own
I knock at the door
I call 'til I'm hoarse
But your world just keeps turning
The sun is low
It's starting to snow
Henri won't you come and let me in
Henri, like a ripple in a fleet stream
Like a sunset disappearing
Like the deepest of the oceans
Like an offering from the Trojans
Like a coat that doesn't fasten
In a storm that quickly passes
Like a jewel found in a sand dune
I see the light's on but nobody's at home
I'm out here all on my own
If you open up to me
You will see
That the world just keeps turning
I'm down on my knees
I'm begging you please
Henri won't you come on back to me
Henri, like a dolphin on a sandbank
Like a baby in the drunk tank
Like a gypsy fortune teller
Like a doped up midnight caller
Like the darkness of the night sky
Like a brief glint caught in your eye
Like a love song tapped in Morse code
I wish you could tell me who you are
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3. |
Fire, Fire
04:41
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Emergency service, I set my house on fire
I brought in a wood pile, erected me a pyre
I drew all the curtains, I locked up all the doors
I lit me a match and I threw it on the floor
Fire, fire, burning dazzling beautiful fire
Send over your engines, send over your best men
I set my house on fire again
I can hear the sirens, they're coming to my aid
I lie down and wait here in this bed that I made
My consciousness wavers, I'm dreaming in my smoke
I hear them draw nearer, I can hear them approach
Fire, fire, flames are leaping higher and higher
I'm getting so drowsy, I lie down on the floor
I hear the sirens at my door
They're breaking the windows, they've come to save our lives
They're unreeling their hose, they're in for a surprise
I'll tell you a secret, just between you and me
I put petrol in the hydrant where the water should be
Fire, fire, choking me with fear and desire
Send over your engines, send over your best men
I set my house on fire again
Emergency service, I set my house on fire
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Heroes
03:46
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The light has changed, a chill has come
There is a wall where before there was none
And there won't be any heroes anymore
It's in your eyes, it's in your heart
That this is tearing us apart
And there won't be any heroes anymore
We build it up, they tear it down
They tie your feet down onto the ground
I saw you swim, they'll say you drowned
And then they'll spread their lies all over the town
They bring their tools, they bring their hate
They lock our dreams behind their gates
And there won't be any heroes anymore
There were schools and hospitals and playgrounds and libraries
There was spaceflight and starlight and courage and society
We beat the fascists and the racists and the bigots and the cheats
And then we stopped giving a fuck and put our hands under our feet
Our gaze has dropped, the sky is dark
And now I don't know where to start
And there won't be any heroes anymore
And there was Venice and New York and Berlin and Brixton
There were galaxies and heartbeats and twenty-twenty vision
We were dreamers, believers, adventurers and lovers
And then we pulled down the blinds and hid our heads under the covers
Night has come and day has gone
But there's a light burns in our song
And there won't be any heroes anymore
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You say your head's in a mess and you're all over the place
That matter of fact look has put my spine out of place
Why don't you tell me all about it, have some therapy
'Cause I know what's good for you, and it's me
Well you've been banging your head against a big brick wall
It's time to man up and learn to stand tall
I'm a trained professional but you can have me for free
'Cause I know what's good for you, and it's me
I'm gonna get you alone in my psychiatrist's chair
You know a problem is halved when that problem is shared
Why don't you lie down here in this chaise lounge
And tell me your fears and where it all went wrong
Well come over here baby wipe those tears from your eyes
You know I'm terribly understanding, you should try me for size
Something's making you unhappy and it's plain to see
Well I know what's good for you, and it's me
I got all kinds of medicine to make you feel better
If you need some time off I Can write you a letter
I got testimonial, the best in the land
Why don't you call in my surgery and baby let me lend you a hand
Well if you ignore your problems you know they'll just get worse
If you're gonna deal with them baby you'd better come to me first
Just leave it all behind, I'll show you where you could be
'Cause I know what's good for you, and it's me
Well I seen you looking content once before
It was when you threw your clothes on my consultancy room floor
I've told my PA to expect you again
Just call my office, I'm sure that I can fit you in
You say your head's in a mess and you're all over the place
You've got those pale blue eyes and such a pretty little face
Why don't you tell me all about it, have some therapy
'Cause I know what's good for you, you know what's good for you, I know what's good for you, and it's me
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6. |
Killing Me Softly
02:44
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I've flown too close to the sun
I've seen what the fire has done
I got my fingers burned
I spent all the money I earned
Now I teeter at a precipice
And anyway what kind of wine is this?
Come on baby give me a shove
Too much is not enough
Killing me softly I am my friend my own worst enemy
I want to go to war
And it's you that I'll be fighting for
I trained my weapons on
All the places I have gone
I wore the plastic crown
And I burned the bridges down
I brought the prisoner back
It was me that put him on the rack
Killing me softly I am my friend my own worst enemy
Well it's an exquisite suicide
To be right by your side
And what kind of torment's this
That plays out just as I wish?
And there's no drug I know
To take me where you go
You're too close, come closer still
Light the fire, do my will
Killing me softly I am my friend my own worst enemy
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If I could Have You
03:23
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I would give away my house if you would live in it with me
I would sink this ship we're on just to get you in the sea
I would swim with you up the mountains and walk with you in the sky
I would beat myself black and blue to see affection in your eyes
And I would give you up
I would give you up
If I could have you
I would come so close to you if only you would let me near
You would push me far away except you want to keep me here
I would roam the fields and lanes if I could just untie this rope
You would keep me fed and clothed enough to light a little hope
But I would give you up
If I could have you
I would touch your lukewarm skin and put my lips upon your face
Yet I would hope and pray one day you'd disappear without a trace
I would paint a dream in gold if I thought you might see it too
And I would give up the most important thing in the world to me if it meant that I could have you
Yes I would give you up
I would give you up
If I could have you
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8. |
Baby Don't Be Mean To Me
02:01
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You can uproot your kisses and plant them elsewhere
You can deny my wishes and end our affair
But baby, baby please don't be mean to me
You can hold my hand and look in my eye
You can chide me gently while I'm stroking your thigh
But baby, baby please don't be mean to me
I cook for you, I sing for you, I'd give up absolutely everything for you
Still you can walk away, I understand
You can leave me crying here, I've got just one demand
Oh baby, baby please don't be mean to me
I may scream at you til my face is blue and tell you all the things I want to do to you
But go easy on me, I don't have no bite
I might be barking like a bulldog but I wouldn't hurt a mite
And baby, baby please don't be mean to me
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