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MUTE
There’s
something about the way you look at me – I hope you disagree
Well
I’m not about to make mistakes – I just want to be set free
I
have to go to where I’ve left - inside myself, to be left alone
Before
too long my mind opens up to where I find myself – alone…
I
take some pride and I realise that it won’t take much as my soul
aches…
I
had no reason to hate myself – don’t try to tie me down
You
test me now but don’t realise that you can’t win me round
Empty
feelings and promises were not my design for life
Before
too long my eyes open up to where I find myself – alone…
I
take some pride and I realise that it won’t take much as my soul
aches….
Your
misery starts to take a hold – it doesn’t want my company
Its
grip tightens on my self-esteem till I give in, finally
Can’t
test the water, you’ve boiled it dry – nothing to soothe the pain
Before
too long your mind should open up to where you’ve found yourself –
alone…
You
won’t take some pride and realise that it won’t take much before
your soul aches…
You
don’t take my words
You
won’t take my thoughts
You
can’t take my soul
You
should open up your eyes to see
When
will you learn to live your life?
When
can I be left to live my life?
Heading
for the shaft of light to see another day…
Heading
for another fall in the same old way…
Before
too long my mind opens up to where I find myself – alone…
I
take some pride and I realise that it won’t take much as my soul
aches…
You
might take my words…
You
might take my thoughts…
You
might take my soul…
YOU
CAN’T TAKE MY VOICE…
I
WON’T LET YOU TAKE MY VOICE…
DON’T
TAKE MY VOICE…
TIME
I
see pictures in a magazine, I look at them and think of there
I
wish I had the time to hide away, so I can get through another dull
day
I
have to go to where I want to be, inside of my own misery
Then
I look at you and wonder why I have to hide, not let my feelings out
In
the morning, paint the world in colours for your disguise
Can’t
you see things with my eyes?
Don’t
let me hide
Picture
horses running through the sea, I wish I could be running with them
I
can feel the sand beneath my feet, my dreams of freedom feel like this
I
long for chances to prove myself but you will only push them away
And
when I ask you for a reason why it makes me wonder why I even try
Some
nights I lie awake
Watching
my life pass me by
When
will someone tell me what I need to know?
THE RETURN OF THE
ULTRAGRAVY
Stepping
out to see another day has gone
Time
is slipping by, they’re losing touch of where they’re from
Reality
surrounds them but it blocks the way ahead
It’s
as if the time has come to take them from this path they tread
Sometimes
there’s someone there to knock you down
Before
too long you find what you’ve become
Too
late to go back to the place they call home…
They
take the task that they’ve been set to ease their minds
It’ll
take them forty years but they could still get left behind
Night
and day it goes on, there’s no end to the grind
But
one day the time will come for them to unwind
Hitch
a ride on a magic wave to take you away
Set
your sights for hopes and dreams to stay
Too
late to go back to the place they call home…
The
people queue up one by one to see if their luck’s in
Six
times for luck they hope to see if their dreams could begin
Twice
a week time drifts on by, and still nothing there
All
they can do is wait and see if next time they’ll be set free
There’s
a road far up ahead
Taking
people to their dreams
Drive
on, it’ll take you there
Won’t
be long, you’ll soon find the chair
Sit
right back, relax and smile
Realise
you haven’t known this for a while…
Can
you feel the air tonight, bringing on the rain
There’s
a chance that it has come to take away the pain
Hassle
free it sets you free, bridge the gap of sanity
Hell’s
the place you call hope, wears away like a rope…
Now
you find they have you in their hands
There’s
no way you could spoil their plans
Too
late to go back to the place they call home…
You
spend your days working hard
You
realise it’s just a facade
But
your duty draws you in
Knowing
another day must begin
Before
too long you start to shout
But
no-one cares what it’s all about
They’re
tied up too, just like you
With
no hope to see their life through
INTEGRITY
You
run around my head, you won’t leave me alone
Too
much to ask for you to change your tone
Same
old things I hear every day about things that I have done
When
will we start to have some fun?
Taking
everything away doesn’t make me stay
But
you have it now in any other way
You
washed away my glitter, took away my pride
All
you see now is the emptiness inside
No
more integrity…
Why
should I have to say what is on my mind
You
should know that you’re not the feeling kind
Maybe
you got bored with me but find it hard to say
You’ve
no idea how it makes my temper fray
Sanity’s
a token thing, well that is how it seems
Taken
now by you, all I have is my dreams
Bob
Holness
Shackled
down by your selfish misery
I
want to make up to a brand new day, but will you be there?
Token
gestures don’t mean that much to me, now you’ve begun to wear me
down
But
if your lesson’s not been learned by now… you’ve got to be set
free
Greet
the world in the same old tired way, don’t you want to see
Heave
feelings pulling me way down to another place where I didn’t want to
go
Take
your thumb out of your mouth – you’ve got to be set free
Why
don’t you tell me something that I want to hear?
Is
it such a hard thing, telling me you care?
Far
away I hear a voice telling me to get away
But
how far can I run when I want to stay?
Take
away your selfish rules, hide your stupid pride
That
I know is how you open up inside
Just
because you’re living now with a different plan
Don’t
ignore me, I’m no ordinary man
T.A.N.U.S.
And
when I wake up and my mind is in a state
I’m
out of coffee and I just put it down to fate
We’ve
got bed hair, what do I care
It’s
just another fucking day
Day
in day out
Breathe
in breathe out
Stay
in, it’s always going to stay the same
I
look for ciggies but I smoked them all last night
I
would just buy some more if my money weren’t so tight
I
could just despair, where’s my welfare?
I
guess it’s always bloody late
Nothing
to moan about – here's Chunky Doreen all’s hunky
dory…
I’m
running late and now I’ve gone and missed the bus
I
wouldn’t give a shit, but my boss makes such a fuss
He’s
just so unfair since he dyed his hair
It’s
not my fault he’s such a jerk
Power
up my PC but I’m just staring at the screen
56
e-mails and only two of them obscene
It’s
gone so wrong, got odd socks on
And I’m
not sure my teeth are clean
Day
in, day out
Breathe
in
Stay
in, stay out
Freak
out
He
has to work all through the day to earn his cheque and pay his way
His
father never taught him what to do, attract the ladies? He ain’t got
a clue
Now
all his friends have gone away, they all found love and didn’t stay
So
what’s a lonely boy to do when his working day is through?
It’s
5 o’clock, it’s time to get back home to the telly zone…
I’ve
smoked my last fag, now I’m rolling them instead
It’s
half past two and if I want some sleep, I must go to bed…
ARGOT
JOHN
DOE NUMBER ONE
I
wrote these lyrics in January 2001 - a Friday rush hour - stuck in a
stream of traffic surrounded by faceless drivers heavy with the woes
of the world. And it suddenly made me question why people don't just
snap sometimes.. and then it occurred to me that they do, but in
generally misguided and spectacular ways.. and I found myself
scribbling phrases on a pad on my passenger seat and thanking my lucky
stars that I never have - and hopefully never will - succumb to the
momentary acts of insanity that make such people drop the veneer of
civilisation and commit such horrific acts.
The
lyrics were both an observation and a warning.
Little
did I know at the time what would happen on September 11th, 2001. I
have numerous dear friends in the USA. The lyrics - and even more so
the sound bites on 'JD#1' - chill me to the bone now.
There
was neither glorification nor morbid fascination in those words. Just horror
that it is the tiny, momentary acts - not even the planning of the
atrocity, but those last insane split-second throttle twitches - which
bring so much despair and tragedy to so many.
Why?
My
heart goes out to the people of America.
Mark
Robotham - September 21st, 2001
Knee-jerk...
What
friendly force is watching over me?
What spirit helps maintain my sanity?
Conventionality controls our every move…
Random
reaction, chance interaction
Don’t ask… you don’t want to know…
Self-preservation, recrimination
What reigns… chaos or control?
Why
don’t I ram the car right next to me?
‘One millisecond changed my destiny’
One tiny action can unleash a tidal wave…
If
I could break these bonds that shackle me
What then would I become, if I were free?
Notoriety’s
an end in itself
For those reluctant to conform
A form of fame much more rewarding than wealth
Some timeless respite from the norm?
Cast
in stone, are the names of those
Who gave in to a knee-jerk whim
Acts obscene, on your TV screen
Guarantee immortality?
What
makes me so different from the rest?
How is it I can keep my cool?
If one last straw can break the very best
Then what’s to say that I won’t, too?
Cast
in stone, are the names of those
Who gave in to a knee-jerk whim
Acts obscene, on your TV screen
Immortality… ?
In
Oklahoma or in Littleton
In Hungerford or in Dunblane
A fleeting second and the world will know
Those bereaved and those insane
What
breaks a man remains a mystery
What makes him change the course of history?
Just hope that I’ll keep on remaining unaware…
Random
reaction…
Don’t ask… you’ll never really want to know…
ESCAPE
When you first talked to me
Was I wrong to believe?
Did I misread your friendliness
Will I end up in a mess?
Maybe you just gave me my waking call
Is there any point at all?
Sit me down... put me straight...
We could walk into dreams
Turn my life in new themes
Why must I live in despair
Don't want to scare you, overbear
Hit me now let me down
It's all I know, bring me round
I dont want much from you...
Seeing time moving on
Bide my time, won't be long
Attitude fuels my soul
Pushing me to my goal
To my goal...
Head in a spin, 'way to go'
Feeling hurt. won't let it show
Textured pain spoils my flow
Don't want to feel this low
Feel this low...
Time to move on by
A case of laugh or cry...
Take me home, I want you
Escape with me, pull me through
Save my mind chase my dreams
I've had enough of tantrum scenes
Tantrum scenes...
The grass is greener there
My heart's on my sleeve, I swear...
Seconds go, day meets day
Will I know, will I stray
Salad days seem far away
Where my innocence held you away
Where did it go, I miss it now
I'm left here nothing to show
Help me out if it's not too late...
Time to move on by
A case of laugh or cry...
The grass is greener there
My heart's on my sleeve, I swear...
Time to move on by
It's just another case of laugh or...
PROXIMITY
The future's looming up in front of me
But the colour isn't right
It's way too soon to say if we will see
That we could win the fight
There are things that I just have to say, if you would listen
I don't want to try to move away, it's not my vision
We've got a long long way to go today
And time will only tell
Think hard, you'll see that there's a better way
I know you will do well
My heart will never cease its beating, but I'm not sure
Whether all the time I'm spending thinking is a mindless bore
(Will you...) Come inside my mind
(Will you...) Tackle what you find
(Tell me...) All you hope to see
Will you always stay close?
The time will come one day, of that I'm sure
When you will walk away
Just as you see that I don't want to play
You're running back for more
You give me so much inspiration, when all is gone
I hope that you remain just as you are, when all is done
Help me to find the things you want from life
So that I can set them free
You could make the whole world sit up and say
'Why couldn't that be me?'
You have hope and chances for yourself
Don't let them go
Or you will end up being just like me
Because I know
(Will you...) Come inside my mind
(Will you...) Tackle what you find
(Tell me...) All you hope to see
Will you always stay... ?
CALL
TO WHOEVER
Where can you go when there's so much ahead?
Pull up your headrest, climb into bed
Strive to enjoy when you've no other choice
No-one can help but echo your voice.
It's out of your hands, you're breaking down, why should you worry?
You're seeing red as people push on by
Can you be blamed for having a try?
Taking risks will never get you very far
Ducking in and out is just like war
Too busy saying sorry in the dance
Just being grateful, getting a chance
Take note of where you find you're headed for
Why can't the others see that far?
We start to move one by one, looking into gaps ahead
Don't know how long we'll keep moving
Before we lose the dying sun
There'll be no more new horizon
No more horizon
Why don't you leave me to go on, don't stop me getting near
I can't see the future being any better than I fear
There'll be no more new horizons
No more horizons
No more horizons
Saying you're sorry is too late by now
I've taken my time, now I've gotta throw in the towel
Just when I thought, but knew I shouldn't
It got me nowhere, when I thought that it couldn't
Time... time slips on
I... I slip up
I blunder on
Can someone... can someone interrupt?
Confuse your lies with what you said
But did I know what is going on in your head?
When I looked inside, you looked away
But you have nothing, which is all I have to say
How many more ways can I say I'm sorry
So many more ways to say you really care
Why can't you show me what you really want
No more pretentiousness, you've gotta get more in front
You're going nowhere, your fight is futile
I'm going nowhere, my fight is futile
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