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Toy Soldiers
03:46
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How do you survive
Your first year
Here's a hundred ideas
Number one
Don't live in fear
You're surrounded on all sides
By toy soldiers
Looking for a Hero
But there's no room here
For the foot wears out the shoe
And the soul wears out the mind
And the heart must pause to breathe
Love itself
And have a rest
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2. |
Championship Wrestling
04:48
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A mushroom cloud
Upon a chest
A hero to beat them
A hero in a vest
A hero to beat the man
They all detest
It' my turn
It's what I've earned
Give me a shot
Watch and learn
What would I give
In the name of entertainment
A puff of smoke
Flashing lights
A villain to beat them
A villain in a mask
A villain to beat the man
They all protest
The growth
High fliers
Superstars
The women
Wild, weird and Wonderful
The finishing touch
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3. |
KK+JK IDST 1974
02:16
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Take off your top
And wait for further instructions
The priest said to the nun
I am Jesus' son
I'm going fishing
I do it for fun
Jean
It's me and you
If KK
Is not the man for you
My bags are packed
And I'll go
My ball and chain
The sweet smell of the rain
Trees are hard as nails
If all else fails
I'll take my chances
Elsewhere
I'll take my chances
Out there
Jean
It's me and you
If KK is still the man for you
Say the word
And I'll stay
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4. |
Animals With Watches
04:37
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I wish you could ease the pain
It hurts seeing your face again
When I was little
All I really wanted
Was one of them red and yellow cars
Like Benzy's round the corner
From my Mam's flat
I never got one
I went on my first date
I took a girl called Charlotte
To the pictures in Shieldfield
She wanted salty popcorn
I conceded
Do I wish that I'd made
Different choices
Well perhaps
But, I'll survive
When I was a teenager
My Dad sat me down
And told me I had a brother and a sister
I knew nothing about
It affected me psychologically
Do I wish that me Dad
Had made different choices
Well perhaps
But, I'm alive
The thing about choices
Is we all have to make them
but how many of us
Are conscious enough
We're animals with watches
Who don't take the time
To watch what we're doing
With some presence of mind
Do I wish that I'd made
Different choices
Well perhaps
But, I'm alive
What time is it now?
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What do we say
When we feel death's breath
At our necks
Dearly beloved
We're gathered here
To celebrate the life
Of our departed friend
The necromancer
Dancing on his grave
The stains remain
As the institutions fail
What do we say
When we feel death's breath at our necks
Not today
I don't mean to be a prophet of doom
But could you spare some room down there
Throw him on the coals
Seal him up
Don't let the ashes float away
To be repatriated
What do we say
When we feel death's breath at our necks
Not today
The pain from an old wound
Reminds me of you
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6. |
Gratification
03:03
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Eat a piece of shit
Like an apple or a pear
Wearing your best underwear
When I was seven
I wanted to be Superman
Well now I know I can
Give it up
For the fallen soap star
I want to drive a mid-range car
Follow me
Follow me over
Follow me
Am I a pattern or a trend
Am I a foe
Or am I friend
Am I fun
Am I sexy
Am I cool
Or am I just a bellend
Follow me
Follow me over
Follow me
Over here
Over there
Over where
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I'll meet you by the broken bench
Where we try to mend our broken hearts
With our broken fingers
I've made all of these mistakes
A million times before
I don't feel like a legend
I feel like a fraud
I'm just an actor
Playing a role
I need to heed my own advice
But I blow hot air into the sky
The sound of my screams
Will be played in a loop
In your dreams
Remember me
The way we were
When things were good
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8. |
I'll Be Your Eyes
04:37
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I'll be your eyes
As we float downstream
I'll be your eyes
In a dream within a dream
I'll be your eyes
What happens
Happens twice
When I look
Into your eyes
I see myself
So here's to your
Good health
Bury me in snow
Retrace the steps
Pretend to be someone else
Parallel bars
Rust to the bone
The Minotaur calls
No one answers the phone
When you look through the lens
Raise a glass
To absent friends
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9. |
Merchant Navy
04:16
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Get a job
I've got a job
That's not a job
Merchant navy
25 years
That's graft
You
You're a parasite
Who are you?
I've telt you three times
Ignoramus
Ignoramus
Ignoramus
Aye well, fuck off
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God's in the bath
Lathering up
Having a laugh
The ducks smile to his face
But curse behind his back
He sees it all
He hears it all
You only call
When you want something
He goes to the bottom of the garden
Sheds a tear
I gave you life
You thanked me
I gave you love
You didn't trust me
I gave you choice
You attacked me
Have you heard the good news?
He's back
The obstacle is not the problem
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