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Talisman
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| Disc 1:
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| 1 | 3233 + Colour My XTC
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| 2 | Fabricated War
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| 3 | Tainted Pages
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| 4 | Tv Reality
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| 5 | Seasons
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| 6 | All + All
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| 7 | D.o.a.p.s.
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| 8 | Blissful Garden
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| 9 | Lonely World
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| 10 | Delusions Of Grandeur
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| 11 | Since You’ve Gone
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| 12 | Humanimal
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| 13 | Doin’ Time Wit’ My Baby
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| 1 | Animal Ritual
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| 2 | Your Cannot Escape The Revelation Of The Identical By Seeking Refuge In The Illusion Of The Multiple
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| 3 | My Best Friends Girl
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| 4 | Dear God
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| 5 | Hypocrite
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| 6 | Wastin’r Time
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| 7 | To Know Someone Deeply...
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| 8 | Todo Y Todo
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| 9 | Colour My XTC (VIDEO) |
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Jeff Scott Soto - vocals, wurlitzer piano
Fredrik Akesson - guitars
Marcel Jacob - bass, guitars
Jamie Borger - drums
Additional musicians:
Julie Greaux - backing vocals
Ronny Lahti - funky-guitar on “Seasons” |
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Engineered, recorded & mixed by Ronni Lahti at Soundtrade Studios AB, Solna
Assisted by Jesper Ohinstorm
Mastered by Claes Persson at RP Mastering AB
Re-mastered by Micke Lind at Masterplant
All song written by Jacob/Soto, except:
“Blissful Garden” (Akesson/Soto) & “3233” & “Humanimal” (Jacob)
All song published by “Who’s gonna buy R music?” administrated by Warner/Chappell Scandinavia AB except:
“Blissful Garden” published by “Who’s gonna buy R music?” administrated by Warner/Chappell Scandinavia AB + Our Songs administrated by Scandinavian Songs AB
“To Know someone…” written by Terence Trent D’Arby published by Young Terence Music/Virgin music (Publishers) Ltd.
“Dear God” & “Wasting R Time” written by Soto/Bernhardt published by Bee-songs (SOLAN)/Sewtoe songs (BMI)
“Your Cannot Escape The Revelation Of The Identical By Seeking Refuge In The Illusion Of The Multiple” by Jacob published by “Who’s gonna buy R music?” administrated by Warner/Chappell Scandinavia AB
Photos by Julia Sjoberg, except cover photo by Mats Oscarsson, special image processing F/X be Rene Hedemyr /IPS
Cover Idea by MJ
Graphic Assistance by Mario Fuchs/IPS
Re-issue lay out by Jeanette Andersson |
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| Colour My XTC
This allegation, 1 i'm willed 2 confess now,
My lust been watchin' u a long long time now,
Well, i can't help i just wanna melt with u, my,my,my,
Start from the bottom, baby, grind u down 2 the groove,
Yea, bodies rockin' til the crack of dawn,
Yea, sweat covers every inch of m |
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Принято считать, что третий альбом, записанный в самом начале 94 года, является высшим достижением группы. Об этом говорит и сам Марсель Якоб в своих заметках, содержащихся в буклете. Впервые в Европе он выходит как и было задумано создателями в качестве двух дискового издания, полностью донося до слушателя свой замысел. Группа заметно прибавила в экспериментах со звуком – стало больше элементов фанка, появилась заметная тяжесть, однако не исчезла главная составляющая коллектива отличная мелодичность и неподражаемость вокалиста. Тексты заметно острее – былая любовная лирика отошла на второй план. Диск очень цельный, выделить несколько песен сложно – они все хороши. Остановлюсь на сочной "Colour My Xtc", являющейся непременной ‘открывашкой’ концертных выступлений (надо заметить, что в “живом” исполнении она производит большее впечатлении, сразу же приковывая внимание к выступающим). Следующую за ней "Fabricated War" с прекрасным соло и отличным драйвовым куплетом и "Lonely World", так и просящейся на радио благодаря своему на раз запоминающемуся припеву. Остальные вещи не хуже – просто послушайте альбом целиком, наслаждение гарантировано.
На втором диске так же не обошлось без хитов. Открывающий трек "Animal Ritual" – мощный и качовый и поразительно прекрасная "My Best Friends Girl". Создавать такие легкие и запоминающиеся мелодии дано не каждому – прекрасная гитара, незатейливый, но цепляющий с первых строчек текст, и тот редкий случай, когда музыкантам удалось поймать неуловимый дух наслаждения жизнью. Очень обидно, что команда так и не получила должной своей музыке известности. Также на диске есть кавер на Terence Trent D’Arby (известного большинству по хиту конца 80-х "Sign Your Name") "To Know Someone…" исполненный в акустике и смелый эксперимент ради продвижения команды на южноамериканский рынок исполненная на испанском "All + All". В качестве бонуса – клип на "Colour My Xtc". (Диск предоставлен компанией СD Maximum) |
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Третий студийный альбом шведских хардовиков. Считается что это вершина творчества Талисмана и его самый лучший альбом, спорить с этим естественно я не могу, но всё же кроме него в дискографии этих талантливых шведов есть ещё несколько хороших пластинок, например следующая «Life» или последняя «Cats And Dogs» – очень сильные конкуренты, и, безусловно, самые опасные соперники, конечно, сразу приходит на выручку тот факт, что лучший альбом (или во всяком случае, любимый) определяет каждый сам для себя отдельно, но всё равно Хуманимал остаётся самым продвинутым в массах (хотя бы вспомните то, что новый сольный проект Джеффа Скотта Сото так и называется - Humanimal). Касаемо же этого диска нужно заметить что жесткость музыки сильно возросла, она чуть ли не переваливает на сторону хэви металла в некоторых местах, а так, в общем то это знакомый всем Талисман с красивым вокалом Джеффа Скотта Сото, романтической лирикой, мягкой и порой трагичной мелодикой, мощными и лирическими распевами, а также узнаваемой с первых минут прослушивания специфической атмосферой. Пластинка записана очень качественно, и не удивительно, ведь на предыдущем альбоме состав банды прилично поредел, тогда, как сейчас пришёл новый ударник Джеми Боргер и гитарист Ронни Лахти, который и спродюсировал альбом, за клавиши отвечал сам Сото вместо Джули Грукса, который помогал здесь только в записи бэк-вокала, и только на записи второй части Хуманимала он занял отведенную ему роль клавишника. Стоит сказать, что с этого альбома начинается новый этап развития группы, потому как она выходит на тропу более качественного, современного и продвинутого хард рока, способного потеснить такие группы этого направления как Pink Cream 69, Kingdom Come, Ten, Dokken и Gotthard. Несмотря на то, что коллектив не вышел за рамки мощного харда – он всё равно усиленно развивается и не стоит на месте (к этому можно отнести и более плотное качество звучания, чем на двух предыдущих дисках, возросшую техничность музыкантов и более сложную структуру песен и мелодики), чем ещё больше заслуживает моё уважение и расположение других. Что меня удивило так это обложка диска – вместо ребёнка с парящим световым шаром в руках как это было на альбомах «Talisman» и «Genesis» – теперь мы можем созерцать крупным планом обезьяну с внушительно задумчивым видом и огромное лого группы расположенное по вертикали – в этом есть некая концепция, не зря же альбом назван Человек/Животное. Относительно мелодического содержания пластинки то я должен предупредить, что хитовой каждую песню не назовёшь, большинство композиций сравнительно ровные, не выходящие за пределы стилистики банды и не сверкающие во тьме шедеврами каковыми можно назвать потрясающие треки, такие как заглавная «Humanimal» - весьма тревожный номер, по своей эмоциональности заслуживающий параллельное место с таким старым боевиком Талисмана как «Break Your Chains» с дебютного одноимённого альбома. Несколько похожий на заглавную композицию, но также обладающий какой-то странной притягательной силой боевик «Lonley World». Размеренная «Delusions Of Grandeur» – реально цепляющая вещь, в прямом смысле этого слова, великолепно запоминающийся припев и атмосфера грусти делают её просто гениальным шедевром. Также нужно упомянуть открывающий трек «Hypocrite» – самая забойная песня на диске, оставляет прекрасное впечатление по началу, и настраивает на такой же позитивный лад и дальше. Крепко втесалась в концертные выступления композиция «Color My Ecstasy», причину этого я понять не могу, ведь песня не такая уж и сильная, возможно это из-за текстов, впрочем, им виднее…Последняя вещь привлёкшая моё вниманием это энергичный и заводной боевик «Fabricated War» с первых кусочков мелодии влетающий в память. Я бы не сказал, что остальной материал плох или же слаб, но он, к сожалению, не обладает такими качествами как перечисленные выше песни и служит лишь обязательным довеском-дополнением для альбома, но поверьте даже этот не весьма приятный факт не испортит впечатления от релиза. Наконец-то мужики создали творение лучшее, чем их дебютный диск, да и вообще один из лучших дисков во всём хард роке.Так что мастхэв однозначный. PS: в этом же году вышел альбом «Humanimal Part 2» вмещающий в себя почти все песни из этого альбома, а также парочку ничем непримечательных бонусов и несколько новых не издававшихся треков, вообще смысла в этом как такового нет, как и особой ценности, ну разве что для железных поклонников может пригодится… |
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As i quiver, holler, scream, c- colour my xtc,
Takin'me higher-higher,
Wicked intoxication really turn me on,
Oh, xtc, takin' me higher-higher,
Raw sensuality really got it goin' on, yea,
U say u got another cure 4 my syndrome,
If we can make a day, hour, minute then some,
Nothin' planned 4 the week,
Well u can say i got time (x3), a little closer
My head's on fire, your body rhythm,
Baby, ah makin' me higher, what cha doin',
When u doin', how u doin', when i shiver, scream, holler
C-colour my xtc, takin' me higher-higher,
Wicked intoxication really turn me on,
Oh, xtc,takin'me higher-higher
Raw sensuality really got it goin'on, yea,
Sun's comin' up i'm dryer than a bone now,
We done but somethin' makin' it's way,
My way now, my (x3)
I got a funny feelin' we ain't done jackin',
B4 u know it funky b-b-bodies smackin',
This time i'm sure i'm gonna keel over dyin',
1 more time i scream c-colour my xtc,
Takin' me higher-higher,
Wicked intoxication really turn me on,
Oh, xtc, takin' me higher-higher,
Raw sensuality really got it goin'on, yea,
C-colour my xtc, takin' me higher-higher,
Wicked intoxicationreally turn me on,
Oh, xtc, takin' me higher-higher,
Raw sensuality really got it goin' on, yea,
C-colour my xtc, takin' me higher-higher,
Funky b-bodies jackin', really turn me on,
Oh, xtc, gettin' me higher-higher,
C'mon colour me (x2), i wanna make u scream
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Fabricated War
Where is the love that u promised
That we'd all get r share,
Where's all the hope
That's supposedly stored 4 despair?
Take all the tears now i'm begging u please,
My soul won't be fooled anymore,
Feed me truth i'll tell u no lies,
We won't walk alone,
We'll win in this fabricated war
Like flesh 2 the blood,
It's the source that divides r lives,
While faith is in question,
We'll do what we need to survive,
Who will u cry 2 now, how can u die without?
The battle's begun, you're going down!
U may wonder where we go from here,
But let me tell u again,
It's all an illusion of vanity dreams,
You'll find what u need in the end
Take all the tears now i'm begging u please,
My soul won't be fooled anymore,
Feed me truth i'll tell no lies,
We won't walk alone,
We'll win in this fabricated war
Tell me who will u cry 2 now,
Tell me how can u die without, we'll win this war
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Tainted Pages
Lost behind the vision of yo' body, mind soul,
U been lookin' way 2 hard
I'm guessin' far 2 long,
There's no need 4 explanation,
Cuz, i know, we all need some resurrection,
Oh, all the shades of life should b as easy 2 control,
But, u never seem 2 understand the right from wrong
Tho' every page looks black & white, well i know,
Every day begins with light,
Oh, if u got the time, well i got the situation,
Pictured life just passes by tainted pages turn,
In yo' mind, just like a new religion,
Erasing everything u know is like fakin'
Everything u ever learned there's no need 4 explanation,
Cuz i know, we all need some resurrection,
Oh, if u got the time, well i got the situation,
Pictured life just passes by tainted pages in yo' mind,
Just like a new religion, erasing everything u know
Is like fakin' everything u ever learned,
What's my line?, I'm here 2 tell u 'bout a new sensation,
Oh, yea, in yo' mind, just like a new religion,
Yea, we sit watch as the pages turn
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Tv Reality
Tv reality with magic wand in hand, the planet's at my reach,
Turn off the hustle bustle of the so called real world,
Lifes endless paranoia keep me from reality,
There're a 100 or more good reasons my best friend is my tv,
U call it addiction, 2 me it's a way of life
There's much 2 much confliction, yea(x3)
24-7 my box is flickerin',
B-movies, soaps, such, well, it just don't matter,
Talkshows , god-tv, music videos, u can bet i'll lock in
Hypnotized 'til my bank is full of data,
U say it's affliction, such a tragedy, but you'll never know
'till uxturn on the screen, it demands your attention,
All the information u need (i want it), dilates your dreams,
Fills up with emotion, just leave me alone
While i feed i want my (x2) mtv!
Info-mercials, re-runs, pay tv, technological designs,
X-mas shopping from my easy chair, who needs 2 go outside?
My baby done gone away but she'd never understand,
That's quite allright with me cuz i got my magic wand in hand,
She called it addiction, 2 me it's a way of life,
But you'll never know 'til ux turn on the screen,
It demands your attention, all the information u need (i want it),
Dilates your dreams, fills u up with emotion,just leave me
Alone while i feed, call it tv reality, if u know what i mean!
Tv (x2), in my tv
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Seasons
Time's been standin' still, since we were
Young,wrong, dumb, foolish irate lads
The lines on r faces, project signs of pain
Happiness, inside the wishing well,
Multi coloured images grow dim,
The tears of joy, the good times bad times,
They all come 2gether 4 the seasons,
They're all mere seasons,
4 they will keep us 2gether,
Just like the seasons, no need 4 reasons,
They'll be around us 4ever,
How's your wife child,
Have u settled all the little indifferences
Miscommunications surrounding u?
Did the dreams u i used 2 share,
Ever come 2 play or just disappear?
Faith will alter fear, who needs more than a little
Understanding sometimes?
Like the money burned on daily life,
We never could imagine how hard,
The changes we'd be seeing thru' the seasons,
They're all mere seasons,
4 they will keep us 2gether,
Just like the seasons,
No need 4 reasons,
They'll be around us 4ever,
Tho' we get r semi-annual updates on life,
It's just enough 2 rekindle
The past hold on 2 the future,
No matter where we go or what we do,
We can always rely on the seasons,
They're all mere seasons,
4 they will keep us 2gether,
Just like the seasons,
No need 4 reasons,
They'll be around us 4ever
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All and All
She makes me feel like i did b4, the day i 1st learned of love,
A simpler time when r reckless lives displayed youth
Every lesson of love we share,
I dream we can hold on 2gether, i will always cherish the faith
That you've enlightened me with your touch
All & all she's s everything i want,
I'm gonna say it again, all & all she's everything i want
I talked 2 my best friend the other day,
He said "i've never seen u with so much light in your eyes"
Well, i must admit, ha, i can't believe i made it this far without her,
I'll tell u y again all & all she's everything i want,
I'm gonna say it again, all & all she's everything i want
Enchantment all around me, i swear,
There's no way i'm ever gonna let her go
Like all the seasons here gone, everchangin' coloured emotions,
They seem 2 lead us thru lustrous fields of gold,
All & all she's everything i want,
I'm gonna say it again, all
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D.o.a.p.s.
U say u want me, but u only know my name,
U say u need me, but all u really luv's the fame
U stare me down when i'm out eatin',
Next minute you're waiting' by my home,
Cuz now i b-long 2 the people, say goodbye 2 bein' alone,
This chosen road that i follow, is like i'm walking a broken line,
Stars fall from grace all the time, just like the ones in heaven,
Won't someone wake when it's overx cuz it won't last 4ever
I got your letters, the cards , gifts of praise,
Hmm, it makes me wonder is the hype a masquerade,
Dollar signs, hasty humans, ain't it a blessed life?
Well i just don't knowx this chosen road that i follow,
Is like i'm walking a broken line, stars fall from grace all the time,
Just like the ones in heaven, won't someone wake me when it's over
(magnificent performance by fa)
This chosen road that i follow, is like i'm walking a broken line,
Stars fall from grace all the time, just like the ones in heaven,
Won't someone wake me when it's over
How long the hero, how long will i keep this dream alive,
Won't someone save me when it's over, if it's good, it won't last 4ever,
Will u still want me when it's over
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Blissful Garden
Round round we go in search 4 a new beginning,
A million times 2 1 i feel like giving up
Prayin' 4 the time, r wars were just indifference,
The solutions out there somewhere
So tight i'm all wound up heart beatin' like a drum,
Won't u just lead me 2 your
Blissful garden (garden of love)
Where love life r so serene,
Show me your blissful garden (garden of love)
Wake up dream
Love or tragedy, 2 fallacious heroes,
Cross that slender line between right from wrong,
Soon we're bound 2 find the prize 4 r production,
It was always out there somewhere so tight
So tight, i'm all wound up heart beatin' like a drum,
Won't u just lead me 2 your
Blissful garden (garden of love)
Where love life r so serene,
Show me your blissful garden (garden of love)
Wake up dream
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Lonely World
Shattered visions in yo mind or just make believe,
It's not enough 2 make me want 2 go,
Have u done your time or is it a need 2 b free,
The state of r condition's running cold,
U left me standing in a lonely world, a child without a home,
Cold abandoned in this lonely world with nothin' left 2 believe,
Well i'm so lonely, desolate incomplete, i'm lonely,
7 years gone by, everywhere i turn i still c your face,
Sad songs written about my sorrow, just like a shattered
Novelist relating the shattered story,
Searchin' a new road 4 2morrow,
U left me standing in a lonely world,
A child without a home,
Cold abandoned in this lonely world with nothin' left 2 believe,
Well i'm so lonely, desolate incomplete,
I'm lonely, won't u come save me, so lonely
U left me standing in a lonely world,a child without a home,
Cold abandoned in this lonely world with nothin' 2 believe,
Well i'm so lonely, desolate incomplete, i'm lonely,
Wandering lost with no retreat, i'm lonely, lonely,
Cryin', dyin', suffering, i'm lonely, lonely,
Won't u come save me, i'm lonely
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Delusions of Grandeur
Wher u goin' in such a hurry, u better slow down
Cuz' your're goin' much 2 fast, youth is passin', good times leavin',
U gotta hold on while u can make it last,
U wander deluded over(x2),
Troubled by anxiety,
Delusions of grandeur over(x2),
Don't waste my time
Mother, father done lost their baby, 2 another victim of society
Sister won't u take heart listen, don't u turn in2 another casualty,
U wander deluded over (x2),
Troubled by anxiety,
Delusions of grandeur over (x2),
Don't waste my time
If u need another reason 2 get outta the race,
U can count the many ways on the hands of time ticking life away,
U wander deluded over (x2),
Troubled by anxiety,
Delusions of grandeur over (x2),
Don't waste my precious time
Shot down withered over (x2),
Deprived of every desire,
Delusions of grandeur over (x2),
Don't waste my precious time
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Since You've Gone
I sit alone here waitin', waitin' for the line 2 ring,
Rehearsing every word i'll say 2 u,
It's been a cold empty day just like the one u went away,
& i'm longin' 4 what 2morrow has in view,
I'm reachin' out 2 hold u but you're nowhere in sight,
It's been oh so long since you've gone,
My faith relies on memories when the sun doesn't shine,
It's been oh so long since you've gone u say it's not 4ever,
But that's precisely how it feels,
As i count the days like a child in december,
They say with joy there's always sadness let's not 4 get the pain,
But when we meet again, we'll make it like r 1st september
I don't know how much longer i can make it alone,
It's been oh so long since you've gone
It took a lifetime 2 find u now i'm left on my own,
It's been oh so long since you've gone
I'd give up all my treasures, i'd walk an endless mile,
2 bring 4th r precious rendezvous
Where love'll never die
I pray that u believe me,
I pray u understand, i've got a lifetime of love in my hand,
I'm reachin' out 2 hold u but you're nowhere in sight,
It's been oh so long since you've gone,
My faith relies on memories when the sun doesn't shine,
It's been oh so long since you've gone
It took a lifetime 2 find u
Now i'm left on my own, its been oh so long.....
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Humanimal
Guided by instincts u just can't control, animal logic
Suppressing your soul, a penchant for cruelty, desire for blood,
Sensing weakness, u r merciless
A civilized surface, a savage underneath,
Turn out the lights u can't keep it in,
The only beast who wants more than she needs, never satisfied,
Always driven by greed
U r the predator, the prey, u r what u eat,
U r a human animal
In your solar system u r the star,
So easy 2 hate when u don't know who u r,
Conflicting emotions 'bout the colour of their skin,
Goodbye now, it's a war you'll never win
U r a liar, a deceiver, the victor in this charade, u r a human animal
Computerize the future, it won't save us,
In the end, virtual reality is not the key 2 the universe,
We got 2 learn 2 x-ist 2gether, it's the only way (x2),
Love is the way, the only way
(instrumental music by fa, mj, jb)
Everyone tries 2 make sense out of chaos,
Got 2 get a grip on this cold world,
So u say u believe in god,
It's a poor x-cuse 4 not believing in yourself
(c no evil, hear no evil, fear no evil)
Pretending 2 live by some virtuous code,
When your "clothes" don't fit, u throw them away,
Creating an illusion of immortality,
Goodbye now, u were born 2 die
U r a sinner, a saviour,
U bear the mark of cain, u r a human animal
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Doin' Time Wit' My Baby
Wake up my darlin', your man's in need of a little lovin',
Another nightmare come down on me, i need the wisdom of your touch
Cuz', when the rain pours on my soul,
U bring the sun out with your smile,
C'mon, gimme some lovin'
Doin' time with my baby, love's got a hold on me,
Doin' time wit' my baby, there's nowhere else i'd rather b, i say yea, ooh,
Yea
The touch of your flower make me lose my head,
The scent of yo' skin warms me over,
I'm a little boy playin' in yo' jungle jim,
As yo' kiss sing songs of neverending bliss,
If i should die b4 i wake, i pray your love my soul 2 take,
C'mon, gimme your lovin'
Doin' time with my baby, love's got a hold on me,
Doin' time wit' my baby, there's nowhere else i'd rather be,
I say yea, ooh, yea
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Hypocrite
Do what you want, but do it away from me.
Say what you want, but i don't wanna hear it.
All your philosophies, are a thing of the past.
Take your hypocrisies, and shovel them up your ass.
Stay where you are, just don't come near me.
Say what you are, the captain in a ship of fools.
Your insignificant others, they're not mentally fit
I don't think even their mothers, could not give a shit.
Running scared you don't know where you are,
Now it's perfectly clear.
Close to the end, now it can't be too far.
Your time has come, and now it's here!
(solo)
(broadcast & preacher talk)
Sick and tired of your alibis, sick and tired of your lip.
Such a pity that you can't deny, i've gotta a job for you,
You can start on my tip, ya,ya.
Talking 'bout hypocrites.
So take what you want now, just don't take it away from me.
Hear what you want, cause i know you're not listening.
All your philosophies, are a thing of the past.
Take your hypocrisies, & shovel them up your ass!