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GONNA HAVE TO LEAVE YOU NOW THAT I CAN
IF I DON’T DO IT NOW, THEN I NEVER WILL
YOU AND I WE LOOK SO OLD, JUST DON’T FIT NO MORE
MY CLOTHES ARE FROM ANOTHER TIME WHEN YOU WERE IN LOVE
SO THERE’S NO TELLING WHAT TO DO
USE TO MAKE MORE SENSE TO BE WITH YOU
WHEN LOVE WAS SPROUTING YOU KISSED AND HUGGED ME
TOOK ME PLACES ALWAYS ASKED WHAT’S UP
GONNA TUNE OUT MY HEAD, IT DON'T BEACON WELL
PASSING THROUGH THE COUNTRY IN A RENTED VAN
OUR WHOLE APARTMENT'S PACKED INTO THE BOXES WE HAVE BACK THERE.
WE DON'T REALLY SAY THAT MUCH, WE BOTH KNOW WE'RE DAMNED.
SO THERE’S NO TELLING WHAT TO SAY
ALL I DO IS STAY OUT OF YOU WAY
WHEN PEOPLE ASK ABOUT OUR STATUS
PLEASE JUST LIE AND SAY WE’RE FINE
CAUSE NOTHINGS WORSE THAN FAKED SYMPATHY
WHAT THEY’LL THINK IS FINALLY THEY’RE DONE
CERTAIN ABOUT WHAT’S TO COME
YOU ACT LISTLESS BUT SO DO I
THERE’S NOTHING TO EAT IN THIS TRUCK STOP
WORN OUT CUTLERY, STALE BREAD
I REFUSE TO LET THIS RELATIONSHIP CRASH IN THIS SAD SAD PLACE
8 YEARS IS A LONG TIME, I WON’T LEAVE
TAKE THIS CHANCE
SO THERE`S NO TELLING WHAT TO SAY
ALL I DO IS STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY
BUT WE KINDA MAKE NICE
AND I GIVE YOU A GOOD KISS
YOU TELL ME THAT IN A WAY
YOU WILL ALWAYS LOVE ME
SO I GO DOWN ON ONE KNEE
ASK IF YOU’LL MARRY ME
BUT OF COURSE YOU SAY ”NO”.
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A Beautiful Warm Evening
05:22
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LETS JUST GO OUT YOU AND I
WEAR THAT DRESS THAT YOU LIKE SO MUCH
LETS GET DRUNK
THE RED ONE FITS SO CLOSE THAT DOOR CAN WE GO
WILL YOU BE MY WIFE WITH NO RING ON
THIS NIGHT'S RIGHT HERE BUT THE SPRING IS NOT
DOES IT MATTER MUCH, LETS GET FUCKED
YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL AND THAT DANCE FLOOR KEEPS YOU GOING
AND YOU'LL MAYBE FIND SOMEONE BETTER IN THAT DISCO LIGHT
BUT YOU'RE STUCK WITH ME
SO WILL YOU BE MY WIFE WITH NO RING ON
WE'VE COME QUITE FAR, AT LEAST AGREE TO THAT
JUST TO FUCK THINGS UP IN THIS BEER SOAKED PLACE
I'D LOVE TO SAY WHAT I REALLY THINK OF YOU RIGHT NOW
"THERE'S NO USE TRYING MORE", YOU SCREAM AND SHUT THE DOOR
A HAND DRYER STARTS TO HUM AS YOU DO SOME COKE IN A BATHROOM STALL
JUST TAKE ME SOME PLACE WERE ALL THIS BOREDOM BLOSSOMS INTO SOMETHING THAT WE CAN HARVEST SOON
SO WILL YOU BE MY WIFE WITH NO RING ON
YOU STUMBLE OUT
I FALL BEHIND
I SPILL MY DRINK OUT ON THE GROUND
I HOLD YOUR HAIR
DO YOU STILL LOVE ME ANYWAY?
VOMIT-STAINED PAVEMENT
YOU SHOWED ME ONE HELL OF A NIGHT
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Bukowski
02:48
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THIS APARTMENT, CRUMMY AND LONELY.
DRUNK ON GIN. WHERE’S THE AIR CONDITION?
I DO WHAT I ALWAYS DO REACH FOR THE PHONE AND I CALL JUST TO ASK IF I CAN COME HOME?
BOIL TWO EGGS AND EAT THEM LIKE BUKOWSKI.
HAM ON RYE. JUST A DIRTY OLD MAN.
MY BIGGEST FEAR IS THAT YOU’RE DOING SOMEONE ELSE
IN THE BED THAT WE SHARED.
MAD, CRAZY WITH JEALOUSY.
TOOK A WALK, PASSING BRIDGES, PASSING PASSERS-BY.
THAT’S WHAT YOU DID, I DON’T BLAME YOU AT ALL.
NEW TASTE, NEW CAR, NEW CLOTHES, NEW HAIRCUT AND AN OUTLOOK ON LIFE
THAT YOU NEVER HAD BEFORE.
BIRDS ARE SINGING, FORESTS ARE ON FIRE.
DRUNK ON TALLBOYS, NO ROOMS FOR HIRE.
LET’S BE FRIENDS. LET’S START ALL OVER AGAIN.
I CALL YOU ONCE MORE, BECAUSE I WANT TO COME HOME.
CHASE YOU DOWN THE STREET. SO WHAT IF PEOPLE LOOK?
SWIPE RIGHT WHEN SOMEONE CALLS AIN’T TOO MUCH TO ASK FOR.
LETS JUST SIT DOWN AND TALK
THE BIRDS ARE TALKING MORE THAN US
I CAN’T UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU WANT FROM ME.
CHIRP AWAY WITH YOUR BOYFRIEND IN THE CITY.
BREAKFAST AT LUNCH, LUNCH AT DINNER, DRINKS FOR DINNER.
A COMFORTABLE WAY OF SPENDING YOUR DAY.
I PASS BY WHEN I SEE YOU BOTH ENJOY EACH OTHERS COMPANY.
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Cheap Wine
04:53
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SNUCK OUT OF MY BEDROOM
TWENTY YEARS AGO TO GO AND MEET YOU
TOOK THE BIKE AND FELT THE NIGHT AIR
A TRACTOR ON A FIELD WAS BAILING HAY
TRIED TO FIND A PLACE TO BE ALONE
YOU WERN'T TOO FOND OF MY BQAD COVER.
I THOUGHT THAT THERE WAS MORE.
YOU USED TO FANTASIZE
ABOUT THE LIFE THAT WE WERE ABOUT TOO EMBARK
WE CAN HAVE IT ANYWAY YOU WANT
LOTS OF PLANTS AND TEXTILES IN OUR BOHEMIAN FLAT
TOO SHOW THAT WE ARE FREE
BUT NOW YOU BREAK UP WITH ME
BOUGHT SOME WINE, THE CHEAPEST KIND THAT I COULD FIND
HAD TO PINCH OUR NOSES TO GET IT ALL DOWN.
WORE THE SAME CLOTHES FOR A FORTNIGHT
WE USED TO SKINNY DIP WHEN
NO ONE WAS AWAKE BY THE LAKE IN LATE SUMMER
IT’S A VIVID MEMORY FOR ME
MIGHT HAVE FOUGHT SOME SURE, BUT THAT WAS BETTER THAN WHAT’S BECOME. COMPLETELY APATHETIC.
AND NOW YOU BREAK UP WITH ME
WISHBONE CHAIRS IN OUR ROOMS
RED VELVET. A NEW BED
TIE-DYED FABRICS PLACED ON A STOOL. WE CAN LAUGH AT OURSELVES.
WE’RE SO SELF AWARE.
HOUSE WARMING GIFT. A NEW PLAID.
WELCOME TO OUR HUT, WE’LL HAVE A GREAT EVENING I’M SURE.
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Little Belly
02:02
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LITTLE BELLY
IT STANDS RIGHT OUT
BUT IT SUITS YOUR POSTURE
WHEN YOU WALK AROUND
YOU GOT YOUR SUMMER COLORS
THEY’RE BLONDE AND THEY'RE BLUE
WE ENJOY THE SWEET PARKLIFE
I LAUGH AND YOU DO TOO
AND IF THERE’S A BETTER PLACE TO BE, WELL I’M NOT SURE
YOU GOT THE LOOK OF SOMEONE THAT CAN STOP A WAR
WATCH TV, FALL ASLEEP
GET CARRIED TO YOUR BED AS YOU DREAM
SING ”DEREK” FOR YOU WHEN YOU SNOOZE
OPEN UP THE WINDOW AND BREATHE IN FRESH AIR
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Blonde Hair
04:17
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You saw me from behind
Buying groceries close to the park
A week later we meet again
That’s funny, so tell me, how have you been?
You can help me out if you’re my kind
I use to feel better with you around
Then I turn into an asshole.
Where’s your head at? I ask to be sure.
Got a new friend, he speaks in tongues.
Doesn’t care about what’s to come.
You can help me out if you’re my kind
I use to feel better with you around
No one loves you like I do
A maelstrom of blonde hair in the park
Want you baby, I’m not crazy, can’t you tell I’m right?
More than ever, I’m your lover, can you see me now?
So what’s wrong, now?
Can’t sleep, can’t dream now
Want your money, taste and fashion, style that ages well
Nice cut dress suit, warm wool sweater, dyed to match your eyes
So what’s wrong, now?
Can’t sleep, can’t dream now.
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What Can I Do
02:20
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WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS IN MY LIFE?
WHAT CAN I DO TO HOLD BACK THOUGHTS OF REGRET?
WHAT CAN I DO WITH ALL SHIT THAT I HAVE BOUGHT?
WHAT CAN I DO WITH OUTDOOR LIFESTYLE CLOTH?
WHAT MADE ME DO A GREAT JOB ON THE FIRST TRY?
WITH YOU BESIDE ME, IT ALL MADE SO MUCH SENSE
WHAT CAN I DO WITH BLANKETS MADE OF WOOL?
WHAT CAN I DO WITH YOU? NOT MUCH RIGHT NOW.
MY ALTER EGO TURNS SOUR IN A FLASH.
THE SUMMER LEANS IN THROUGH OUR WINDOW
WHAT MADE ME DO A GREAT JOB ON THE FIRST TRY?
WITH YOU BESIDE ME, IT ALL MADE SO MUCH SENSE
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Levitate Towards Me
04:41
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YOU CAN LEVITATE TOWARDS ME
EVEN THOUGH YOU’RE DRUNK YOU CAN SEE THROUGH ME
ROUGH AND BEAUTIFUL AT THE SAME TIME
FLUORESCENT LIGHT MAKES YOU LOOK PALE AND WHITE
IN THIS BOOTH WE JUST SIT AND STARE
BOTH OF US TO AFRAID TO ASK
BOTH OF US HAVING AN AFFAIR
IN THIS BOOTH WE JUST SIT AND STARE
BOTH OF US AFRAID TO ASK
NO ONE’S GOING HOME ALONE
NOTHING BEATS A GOOD NIGHT CAP
FEELING LIKE A NEWBORN BABY WHEN
YOU SAY MY WASTED YOUTH PREPARES
MY OLDER SELF FOR ‘05, BACK WHEN YOU WERE BY MY SIDE.
THE TASTE OF BURNT COFFEE IN MY MOUTH
HELPS ME WITH MY PLAN TO SOBER UP
SUNNY SIDE UP EGGS AND HAM
HURRY BACK HOME GET STUCK IN A TRAFFIC JAM
YOU WERE NOT THERE BUT I GUESS YOU COULD SMELL THE FEAR
USED TO STAY AWAKE ALL NIGHT, WASN’T GOING ANYWHERE
BOILED SOME TEA, DISCUSSED VACATION PLANS
LIKED THE TUNES I PLAYED FOR YOU, DIDN’T MATTER WHO WROTE ‘EM
BUT NOTHING BEATS A GOOD NIGHT CAP
FEELING LIKE A NEWBORN KID WHEN
YOU SAY MY WASTED HEART PREPARES
FOR ANOTHER GO, ANOTHER LIFE, ANOTHER YOU
IF I TOLD YOU WHAT MAKES ME FEEL FINE
YOU’D GO
IF A BIRD CHIRPED AWAY IN YOU EAR
YOU’D KNOW
IT’S JUST MORE THAN I COULD ASK FOR
NO HARM HERE
APPROACHING AUTUMN NOW
WITH FULL SPEED
ALL THE TRAINS ON THE TRACKS
THE TRAINS
FULLY FUNCTIONING PEOPLE BESIDE
ALL DAY
SUNNY SIDE UP EGGS AND HAM
FOR BREAKFAST
THERE’S OTHER THINGS FOR ME IF I LOOK
FURTHER
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Lake Como
05:02
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STRESSED OUT BUT QUITE CONTENT
I GOT ALOT OF ENERGY AND
I FOUND SOMEBODY TO LOVE
WITHOUT THE DRAMA
MOVED TO EASTERN GERMANY
GOT A JOB IN A HIPSTER BAR SERVING
DRUNKS WHAT THEY NEED TO GET BY
ALCOHOL COSTS NOTHING HERE
ALL THE MONEY I HAD IN THE BANK
NOW SITS IN MY POCKET
I WASTED ALL MONEY
THEY HIDE IN MY BELLY
DOING SOMETHING DIFFERENT WITH MY TIME
SOMETHING THAT WON’T MAKE THINGS RIGHT
MOUNTAIN AIR IS FOOD FOR THOUGHTS
IN A RENTAL CAR I SEE NATURE
PASSING BY MY WINDOWS VIEW
I DO NOT LOVE YOU
CAFE TABLES, SIPPIN WINE.
LAKE COMO WHERE GEORGE CLOONEY OWNS A HOUSE
I ALWAYS WANTED TO GO
AND NOW I’M HERE WITH SOMEONE
DOING SOMETHING DIFFERENT WITH MY TIME
SOMETHING THAT WON’T TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT
USED TO DO THESE THINGS WITH YOU BY MY SIDE
BUT NOW THERE’S SOMEONE ELSE THERE WITH ME I
WISHED FOR A NEW VIEW.
HAD A LOVELY TIME AT OUR HOME.
USED TO TALK ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT.
MONDAY MORNINGS USED TO FEEL FINE.
BUT NO MORE.
CROSS BUT SOMEWHAT HUMBLED A MOOD I HATE TO BE IN.
BABY IF YOU TOLD ME HOW YOU REALLY FELT.
THE SMELL OF OUZO MIXED WITH WATER. FRESH AND TURBID WHITE
COTE DE AZURE AND SERGE GAINSBOURG AND BOURGEOIS BEACH LIFE.
FREE MILAGE RENTAL CAR
PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES SCATTERED BY THE BLUE COAST
60’S FOLK ROCK MUSIC MADE BY MEN
HARD TO DISTINGUISH OVER CRASHING WAVES
WITH WARM AIR IN MY FACE
ON SCOOTER IN SOUTHERN FRANCE
I FORGET HOW YOU USED TO MOVE
MY BRAIN IS QUITE SIMPLY TOO FULL
PEOPLE WALK BY IN THE STREETS
IT REMINDS ME OF ALL THINGS WE NEVER DID
THAT CANCELLED RESERVATION
THOSE HOTEL BARS WE NEVER SAW
IT FEELS OK
IT FEELS OK
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A Great Dark Lake
02:47
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I SEE THE WHOLE WORLD, I’M HIGH ABOVE CLOUDS
I’M FAR BACK IN THE PLANE, I SEE A GREAT DARK LAKE
I MISS LIFE BACK HOME, SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE
IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY HERE ABOVE THE CLOUDS
MY DAUGHTER CAN’T WALK
GRAVITY PULLS HER DOWN BUT SOON
BOTH OF HER LEGS WILL START TO MOVE
OH SHE’LL RUN
SHE DOESN’T KNOW MUCH , HAS NO NUANCE IN HER
COMMUNICATION WITH ME, SHE JUST SCREAMS AND SCREAMS.
SHE DOESN’T GET WHAT SHE WANTS AND IT PISSES HER OFF.
SHE WANTS TO RUN THE SHOW, SHE’S JUST ONE YEAR OLD NEXT WEEK
WE’LL CELEBRATE IN STYLE
DRESS HER UP AND KISS HER MOUTH
AND SHE’LL CRAWL AROUND THE ROOM
NEXT YEAR SHE’LL RUN
AND THERE’S THINGS THAT MAKES ME WONDER HOW
HER LIFE WILL TURN OUT
IF SHE’LL HANG AROUND THE PARKING LOTS WITH PEOPLE THAT TREAT HER BAD
TIME GETS TO ME NOW
TIME IS WASTED
I TAKE WHAT I NEED FROM THE PLACES I SEE
WAKE UP IN A SWEAT FROM A PLANE CRASH DREAM
NEVER ONCE, NEVER ONCE YOU SAY
IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY HERE ABOVE
AND THERE’S THINGS THAT MAKES ME WONDER HOW HER LIFE WILL TURN OUT
IF SHE’LL HANG AROUND THE PARKING LOTS WITH PEOPLE THAT TREAT HER BAD
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