Max
Vanremmerden
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©Max Vanremmerden/vanremmerden
music 2011
HISTORY REPEATS
I'M GONNA FIND ME
A WAY TO SURVIVE TRY TO MOVE ON I WILL NOT RISK MY LIFE KEEP MY EYES OPEN WHILE
YOU'RE ON THE THRONE AND REALISE THAT I AM ON MY OWN IT'S CLEAR TO ME THAT YOU
DON'T LIKE YOUR PEOPLE TO FEEL FREE MAKE BELIEVE THAT THIS IS REALLY A DEMOCRACY
STILL YOU USE YOUR POWER TO SPREAD FEAR AND HATE HISTORY REPEATS, YOU LIE, DISCRIMINATE
I'M FEELING SICK OF ALL YOUR NEW LAWS THE MAJORITY KEEPS ON GIVING YOU APPLAUSE
I HATE MYSELF FOR NOT FIGHTING YOU BUT IN THIS SITUATION IT'S THE BEST THAT
I CAN DO IT'S CLEAR TO ME THAT YOU DON'T LIKE YOUR PEOPLE TO FEEL FREE MAKE
BELIEVE THAT THIS IS REALLY A DEMOCRACY STILL YOU USE YOUR POWER TO SPREAD FEAR
AND HATE HISTORY REPEATS, YOU LIE, DISCRIMINATE I'M LOST IN A WORLD THAT'S NO
LONGER MINE HOPING FOR DAYS YOUR BACK-UP WILL DECLINE DREAMING OF A REVOLUTION
© Max Vanremmerden / vanremmerdenmusic 2011
I FEEL YOUR LOVE
WHEN YOU'RE IN THE
HOUSE SOMEWHERE I FEEL YOUR LOVE WHEN YOU'RE COMING DOWN THE STAIRS I FEEL YOUR
LOVE I FEEL YOUR LOVE GIRL I FEEL YOUR LOVE GIRL WHEN YOU ARE GETTING NEAR I
FEEL YOUR LOVE WHEN YOU WHISPER IN MY EAR I FEEL YOUR LOVE WHEN YOU LOOK ME
IN MY EYES I FEEL YOUR LOVE WHEN YOUR LIPS ARE CLOSE TO MINE I FEEL YOUR LOVE
I FEEL YOUR LOVE GIRL I FEEL YOUR LOVE GIRL WHEN YOU'RE SHOWING ME THAT GRIN
I FEEL YOUR LOVE WHEN YOU ALMOST TOUCH MY SKIN I FEEL YOUR LOVE WHEN YOU'RE
REALLY FEELING FREE I FEEL YOUR LOVE WHEN YOU'RE GETTING CLOSE TO ME I FEEL
YOUR LOVE GIRL I FEEL YOUR LOVE GIRL I FEEL YOUR LOVE I FEEL YOUR LOVE I FEEL
YOUR LOVE © Max Vanremmerden / vanremmerdenmusic 2011
SANDBAGS
WATERLAND 1916 RISING
RIVERS STORM TIDE GET MORE SANDBAGS PROTECT THE HOUSE GET MORE SANDBAGS PROTECT
THE HOUSE HEAVY RAINS JANUARY LOST CONTROL BREACH IN DIKE GET MORE SANDBAGS
PROTECT THE HOUSE SANDBAGS NEED MORE SANDBAGS DOES THE GROUND STAY DO THE TREES
HOLD IT TOGETHER WILL THE HOUSE STAY IN THIS STORMY WEATHER FLASH FLOOD HOPE
IS LOST DO NOT MOVE STAY INSIDE GET MORE SANDBAGS PROTECT THE HOUSE GET MORE
SANDBAGS PROTECT THE HOUSE SANDBAGS SANDBAGS TRY TO KEEP IT DRY TILL IT GETS
BETTER HOPE NO ONE DIES IN THIS STORMY WEATHER SANDBAGS NEED MORE SANDBAGS GET
MORE SANDBAGS PROTECT THE HOUSE © Max Vanremmerden / vanremmerdenmusic 2011
DROP CROTCH PANTS
TIPTOE
MAKE NO NOISE PLEASE
MAKE NO NOISE TRY TO AVOID IT'S BETTER TO AVOID CAREFUL NOW CAREFUL NOW WATCH
YOUR STEP WATCH YOUR STEP YOU BETTER TIPTOE PAST THE BEAST SO IT WON'T WAKE
UP STEP BY STEP SOFTLY STEP BY STEP IT MIGHT WAKE UP FROM IT'S LITTLE NAP SLOWLY
NOW SLOWLY NOW BE ALERT BE ALERT YOU BETTER TIPTOE PAST THE BEAST SO IT WON'T
WAKE UP EASY NOW REMEMBER EASY NOW IT LOOKS OKAY BUT IT'S ANGRY SOMEHOW BE AWARE
BE AWARE MIND THE GAP MIND THE GAP YOU BETTER TIPTOE PAST THE BEAST SO IT WON'T
WAKE UP CAUSE WHEN IT DOES YEAH WHEN IT DOES OH THERE WILL BE A TERRIBLE BUZZ
KEEP IN MIND, KEEP IN MIND TO LOOK OUT TO LOOK OUT YOU BETTER TIPTOE PAST THE
BEAST SO IT WON'T WAKE UP © Max Vanremmerden / vanremmerdenmusic 2011
PSYCHIC DRIVING
LISTEN TO ME THROUGH
THESE EARPHONES DON'T YOU WANT TO FORGET YOUR PAINS I'VE GOT THE POWER TO CONTROL
YOU WIPE INFORMATION FROM YOUR BRAINS LET ME ERASE ALL THAT YOU REMEMBER AND
WE WILL SEE WHAT REMAINS I'M GONNA MAKE YOU LISTEN NOW AND GONNA MAKE YOU LISTEN
AGAIN NO EMOTIONS THEY'RE ALL GONE ISOLATION MENTAL CHAINS LET ME WIPE ALL OF
YOUR MEMORIES ORIENTATION NOTHING STAYS I'M GONNA MAKE YOU LISTEN AGAIN GONNA
MAKE YOU LISTEN AGAIN © Max Vanremmerden / vanremmerdenmusic 2011 CONFESSION
HOUR YOU DID WHAT? DIDN'T YOUR MAMA TELL YOU NOT TO? © Max Vanremmerden / vanremmerdenmusic
2011
FIFTY EURO
I GOT ON THE TRAIN
FORGOT TO BUY A TICKET BUT NOW IT'S TO LATE I HAVE TO PAY 50 EURO DOWN THE DRAIN
CAR IN FAST LANE I'M FEELING HAPPY TILL I SEE THAT FLASH LIGHT JUST NOT MY DAY
50 EURO DOWN THE DRAIN TAKING A PLANE COULD I GET A WINDOW SEAT PLEASE UPGRADE?
SHE ASKS SERVICE, NO WAY 50 EURO DOWN THE DRAIN © Max Vanremmerden / vanremmerdenmusic
2011
BUILD A WALL
YOU NEED ME TO FEEL
STRONG AND FREE WITHOUT ME YOU DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE YOU DON'T GET ALONG WITH
PEOPLE LIKE ME WAY TOO SCARY NOT YOUR FRIEND AT ALL NOT THE TYPE OF GUY YOU
FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH, NO YOU'RE KEEPING YOUR DISTANCE PASSIVE RESISTANCE OH
YOU PREFER TO STAY FAR FAR FROM ME DON'T WANT TO TALK AT ALL IS IT IGNORANCE
OR MAYBE REVENGE WHY YOU HATE ME BLAME ME FOR THE FALL TO FEEL MORE SECURE YOU
CREATE YOUR OWN MYTHS OH YOUR IDENTITY IS NOTHING WITHOUT ME YOU PREFER TO STAY
FAR FAR FROM ME AND START TO BUILD A WALL YOU PREFER TO STAY FAR FAR FROM ME
DON'T WANT TO TALK AT ALL IT IS TRUE YOU NEED ME YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT AN ENEMY
YOUR FEAR FOR ME HAS SETTLED IN YOUR MIND HAVE YOU EVER TRIED TO UNDERSTAND
WHY I CAN'T BE YOUR FRIEND SOMETHING TELLS YOU YOU DON'T LIKE MY KIND WHY DO
YOU NEED A SCAPEGOAT TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF YOU'RE FEELING INSECURE WITHOUT
POINTING YOUR FINGER AT SOMEONE MAKES YOU FEEL STRONGER YOU SAY IN A GROUP OF
LIKEMINDED YOU SHOUT YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW DON'T WANT TO KNOW ME AT ALL © Max
Vanremmerden / vanremmerdenmusic 2011
THAT'S ALRIGHT
IT'S GONNA TAKE
A LITTLE LONGER THIS TIME TO CRAWL OUT, TO MOVE ON AND FEEL FINE THAT'S ALRIGHT
THERE'S NO NEED GIRL, NO NEED FOR HASTE LET ALL THE PUZZLE PIECES FALL INTO
PLACE TAKE IT EASY AND TRY TO RELAX YOUR MIND THAT'S ALRIGHT THAT'S ALRIGHT
IN THE MEANTIME I'LL BE BY YOUR SIDE UNTIL YOU ARE SURE YOUR MOODS ARE STABILIZED
THAT'S ALRIGHT IT'S ALRIGHT IT'S ALRIGHT © Max Vanremmerden / vanremmerdenmusic
2011 PERFECT VACUUM WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY MOOD TODAY NO ENERGY I DON'T THINK
I'M OKAY FEELS LIKE A PERFECT VACUUM HOW COME ALL SENSATION'S GONE NO QUALITY,
ATTRACTION NONE FEELS LIKE A PERFECT VACUUM FEELS LIKE A PERFECT VACUUM FEELS
LIKE A PERFECT VACUUM THE LUST THE LOVE ALL GONE AWAY NO HOPE IT WILL RETURN
SOMEDAY NO FRICTION, NO THOUGHTS AND ZERO FUN TELL ME PLEASE WHAT IS GOING ON
FEELS LIKE A PERFECT VACUUM SO EMPTY THERE'S NOTHING INSIDE FEELS LIKE A PERFECT
VACUUM FEELS LIKE A PERFECT VACUUM © Max Vanremmerden / vanremmerdenmusic 201
I HAVE TRIED
I TRIED TO FORGET
I TRIED TO FORGIVE I EVEN HOPED I WOULD UNDERSTAND I HAVE TRIED I HAVE TRIED
I HAVE TRIED TO SET MY FEELINGS ASIDE BUT FOUND OUT THAT DOESN'T WORK FOR ME
WHY WHO KNOWS WHY WHO KNOWS WHY WHO KNOWS WHY YOU DID THIS TO ME I CRIED AND
I CRIED AND I CRIED AND I CRIED HOW COULD I EVER FORESEE YOU LIED OH YOU LIED
OH YOU LIED OH YOU LIED AND YOU KNEW IT WAS WRONG GOODBYE YES GOODBYE YES GOODBYE
YES GOODBYE I NEED TO BE STRONG I HAVE TRIED I HAVE TRIED I HAVE TRIED TO SET
MY FEELINGS ASIDE BUT FOUND OUT THAT DOESN'T WORK FOR ME © Max Vanremmerden
/ vanremmerdenmusic 2011
©Max Vanremmerden/vanremmerden
music 2010
HERE WE GO AGAIN
HERE WE GO AGAIN
MY FRIENDS HERE WE GO AGAIN vanremmerdenmusic © 2010 studio273amsterdam
TILL DAWN
STAY TILL DAWN MY
LOVE vanremmerdenmusic © 2010 studio273amsterdam
IT'S A COLD DAY
IT'S A COLD DAY THAT'S
WHAT IT IS vanremmerdenmusic © 2010 studio273amsterdam
WHAT ABOUT YOU
WHAT ABOUT YOU GIRL
YOU GIRL YOU GIRL WHAT ABOUT YOU GIRL TELL ME PLEASE vanremmerdenmusic © 2010
studio273amsterdam
HAPPY
SO YOU THINK YOU
ARE HAPPY vanremmerdenmusic © 2010 studio273amsterdam
LIFE
WHAT LIFE IS ABOUT
IS SAYING HELLO AND GOODBYE vanremmerdenmusic © 2010 studio273amsterdam
BLAME
WHY DON'T YOU BLAME
IT BLAME IT ON ME vanremmerdenmusic © 2010 studio273amsterdam
WHAT IT FEELS LIKE
I THINK YOU DON'T
KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE vanremmerdenmusic © 2010 studio273amsterdam
BACK RUB
WHAT I NEED IS A
BACK RUB vanremmerdenmusic © 2010 studio273amsterdam
SICK AND TIRED
I'M SICK AND TIRED
OF BEING SICK AND TIRED vanremmerdenmusic © 2010 studio273amsterdam
TAKE ME WITH YOU
DON'T LEAVE ME HERE
BOYS TAKE ME WITH YOU PLEASE vanremmerdenmusic © 2010 studio273amsterdam
IT'S OVER
SO THIS MEANS IT'S
OVER vanremmerdenmusic © 2010 studio273amsterdam
©Max Vanremmerden/vanremmerden
music 2010
HEY THAT'S ME
THERE'S A BUZZ ON
MY STRINGS CAUSE I DON'T STRUM THEM RIGHT CAN'T REALLY SING IF I'D PRACTICED
I MIGHT BUT I DON'T REALLY CARE HEY THAT'S ME CAN'T BE PLACED IN A CATEGORY
IT WON'T BE EASY TO PIGEONHOLE ME THERE'S JUST NO LABEL THAT FITS HEY THAT'S
ME FAR FROM PERFECT FAR FROM PERFECT I DON'T MEET UP TO EXPECTATIONS NO AIRPLAY
NO THANK YOU ON RADIO STATIONS NOT GOING TO ADAPT HEY THAT'S ME DON'T TRUST
THE TOP DOWN MUSIC INDUSTRY BOTTOM UP WORKS FOR ME I JUST LOVE TO PLAY MY SONGS
HEY THAT'S ME FAR FROM PERFECT FAR FROM PERFECT I'M NOT A REAL MUSICIAN I KNOW
I AM NOT BUT LOOK AT THE FUN THE PLEASURE WE'VE GOT THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT
I THINK HEY THAT'S ME CALL ME AN OLD PUNK, WELL ACTUALLY I AM STRAIGHTFORWARD
GUY FROM AMSTERDAM I'M IN IT FOR THE FUN HEY THAT'S ME FAR FROM PERFECT FAR
FROM PERFECT vanremmerdenmusic © 2010 studio273amsterdam
THIS IS THE PLACE
THIS IS THE PLACE
WHERE MUSIC IS UNIQUE THIS IS THE SPOT WHERE MINDS ARE FREE TO SPEAK THIS IS
THE BASE NO MORE NEED TO ROAM IT MEANS A LOT A FAMILY, A HOME YEAH YEAH IT FEELS
GOOD, FEELS RIGHT YEAH YEAH I'D LIKE TO STAY ALL NIGHT NO NEED TO CHASE TO RUN,
TO FAKE, TO HIDE THE MAGIC WE'VE GOT CANNOT BE DENIED THIS IS A SPACE FILLED
WITH SINCERITY THE WHOLE LOT MEANS THE WORLD TO ME YEAH YEAH IT FEELS GOOD,
FEELS RIGHT YEAH YEAH I'D LIKE TO STAY ALL NIGHT vanremmerdenmusic © 2010 studio273amsterdam
CASUAL HERO
WOULD LOVE TO BE
YOUR SUPERHERO OH MY! I LIKE TO FLY IF YOU LET ME TO I WILL RESCUE YOU THE ONLY
THING IS THAT I DON'T WEAR TIGHTS NO COSTUME NO MASQUERADE I'LL FLY THE SKIES
MY OWN WAY WOULD LOVE TO BE YOUR PRIVATE HERO OH MY! I WON'T LET YOU DIE WHATEVER
THREATENS YOU I WILL SLICE IN TWO AND TOGETHER WE WILL GO SKYHIGH THERE'S NO
NEED FOR YOU TO PRAY I WILL MAKE SURE YOU'LL BE OKAY THERE WILL BE NO DELAY
CAUSE WHAT I'M WEARING I'M WEARING EVERY DAY I'LL FLY THE SKIES MY OWN WAY WOULD
LOVE TO BE YOUR CASUAL HERO OH MY! I LIKE TO FLY I SEE NO REASON TO SLIDE INTO
SOMETHING NEW ON THIS OUTFIT GIRL YOU CAN RELY vanremmerdenmusic © 2010 studio273amsterdam
COUNTING SHEEP
EYES OPEN WIDE WISH
TO SLIDE FAR FAR AWAY CALL IT A DAY REST MY HEAD ON THIS WARM BED LET ME PLEASE
CATCH SOME Z'S (INSTR.) COUNTING SHEEP NEED SOME SLEEP NEED SOME SLEEP DIM THE
LIGHT BRING THE NIGHT STAR STAR SHINE A NAP IS FINE GOING MAD FEELING SAD LET
ME REST AM I POSSESSED? COUNTING SHEEP NEED SOME SLEEP NEED SOME SLEEP COUNTING
SHEEP NEED SOME SLEEP NEED SOME SLEEP IT'S NOT RIGHT MOON SHINES BRIGHT DARK
DARKNESS COME BRING ME SOME IF YOU CAN MISTER SANDMAN LET ME DREAM BEFORE I
SCREAM COUNTING SHEEP NEED SOME SLEEP NEED SOME SLEEP vanremmerdenmusic © 2010
studio273amsterdam
YOUR WORLD
YOU CAN MAKE IT
ON YOUR OWN KID I'M SURE YOU WILL BE FINE IT'S A REAL JOY TO SEE YOU GROW BOY
WHEN YOU NEED ME DROP ME A LINE MAKE YOUR WORLD BEAUTIFUL MAKE LIFE GREAT HAPPINESS
IS SOMETHING YOU FIGHT FOR IT'S NOT SERVED ON A SILVER PLATE YES YOU WILL FALL
AND FEEL SMALL I'M SURE YOU WILL GET UP NO NEED TO PLEASE ME JUST TAKE IT EASY
YOU'RE NO LONGER A PUP MAKE YOUR WORLD BEAUTIFUL MAKE LIFE GREAT HAPPINESS IS
SOMETHING YOU FIGHT FOR IT IS NOT SERVED ON A SILVER PLATE YOU CAN DO IT NOW
DON'T QUIT I'M SURE YOU'LL DO YOUR BEST I WILL MISS YOU BUT IT'S TIME TO IT'S
TIME TO LEAVE THE NEST MAKE YOUR WORLD BEAUTIFUL MAKE LIFE GREAT HAPPINESS IS
SOMETHING YOU FIGHT FOR IT'S NOT SERVED ON A SILVER PLATE I AM PROUD SON CAUSE
YOU ARE FUN AND OPTIMISM GETS YOU THROUGH YOU'VE GOT A GOOD HEART SO THIS NEW
START IS SOMETHING YOU CAN CERTAINLY DO vanremmerdenmusic © 2010 studio273amsterdam
TAKE YOU TO THE DANCE
FLOOR
COME ON AND CELEBRATE
WHAT WE'VE GOT WE HAVE GOOD THINGS GOING QUITE A LOT DON'T BLAME ME COUNTING
BLESSINGS I WON'T LET MY HEAD HANG DOWN I WILL DANCE ALL NIGHT DO NOT UNDERRATE
THE AMOUNT OF LUCK NO PROBLEM WILL HAVE US COMPLETELY STUCK RELAX, NO WORRIES,
NO STRESS COME ON HOLD MY HANDS AND DANCE ALL NIGHT LET ME TAKE YOU TO THE DANCE
FLOOR AND DANCE ALL NIGHT COME ON AND DO NOT WAIT FOR BETTER DAYS CAUSE THIS
IS IT ADMIT IT PAYS DON'T LET THE BAD BE DEPRESSING TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS AND
DANCE ALL NIGHT KEEP THE FAITH WE WILL MOVE ON AND WE SHALL SEE WHAT WILL COME
LIFE'S TOO SHORT TO WASTE MAKE IT A DANCE FLOOR AND DANCE FOR EVER vanremmerdenmusic
© 2010 studio273amsterdam
GROW OLD WITH
YOU
I'D LIKE TO GROW
OLD WITH YOU I'D LIKE TO GROW OLD WON'T STOP LOVING YOU CUZ I'D LIKE TO GROW
OLD WITH YOU I'D LIKE TO GROW OLD I WILL HOLD YOU TIGHT AND KISS YOU GOODNIGHT
TOGETHER WITH YOU MY HEART GLOWS BRIGHT I'D LIKE TO GROW OLD I'D LIKE TO GROW
OLD WITH YOU I'D LIKE TO GROW OLD TOGETHER WITH YOU MY HEART GLOWS BRIGHT I'D
LIKE TO GROW OLD WITH YOU I'D LIKE TO GROW OLD WON'T STOP LOVING YOU WON'T STOP
LOVING YOU TOGETHER WITH YOU MY HEART GLOWS BRIGHT vanremmerdenmusic © 2010
studio273amsterdam
DON'T WANT TO WAIT
THIS PLACE IS TOO
SMALL WHY DO YOU MAKE ME STAY? YOU HAVE NO RIGHT AT ALL I HAVEN'T GOT ALL DAY
I DID NOT VOLUNTEER NOW GET ME OUT OF HERE DON'T WANT TO WAIT DON'T WANT TO
WAIT ANY LONGER DON'T WANT TO WAIT ANY LONGER TELL ME ARE WE DONE? NO I DON'T
FEEL FINE NOT MY IDEA OF FUN IT'S A WASTE OF TIME WHY PUT ME ON HOLD I'M TIRED
AND I'M COLD DON'T WANT TO WAIT DON'T WANT TO WAIT ANY LONGER DON'T WANT TO
WAIT ANY LONGER IT'S A BLAMED SHAME AND ANNOYANCE TOO YOU'RE THE ONE TO BLAME
WHY WOULD I LIE TO YOU? IT'S YOUR MISTAKE HELLO WHY DON'T YOU LET ME GO DON'T
WANT TO WAIT DON'T WANT TO WAIT ANY LONGER DON'T WANT TO WAIT ANY LONGER WHY
DON'T YOU QUIT I'M FED UP WITH IT SUCH A BORE DON'T WANT TO WAIT ANYMORE vanremmerdenmusic
© 2010 studio273amsterdam
FAN THE FLAME
A LAYER OF SNOWFLAKES
COVERS THE GROUND A REFLECTING BLANKET ALL AROUND CAUGHT BY THE BRIGHTNESS I
CLOSE MY EYES AND FEEL THE SUN SHINE FROM THE SKY SHINE SHINE ON MY SKIN FAN
THE FLAME WITHIN AT THE END OF WINTER MY HEART GLOWS WHAT I NEED IS A FIRE A
FIRE THAT GROWS SHINE SHINE ON MY SKIN FAN THE FLAME WITHIN THOSE EARLY SUNBEAMS
ARE A GET UP AND GO RECHARGE MY BATTERIES MELT THE SNOW SHINE SHINE SHINE vanremmerdenmusic
© 2010 studio273amsterdam
WHATEVER YOU DO
WHATEVER YOU DO OH
DO IT YOUR OWN WAY WHATEVER YOU DO NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY FEEL THE FREEDOM
OF BEING A DIFFERENT PERSON DO THE THINGS YOU LOVE THE THINGS YOU ENJOY FAMILIAR
AND UNKNOWN WHATEVER YOU DO NO DON'T WALK THE LINE WHATEVER YOU DO MAKE SURE
THAT YOU FEEL FINE DO NOT BUY ANY STUFF 'CAUSE SOMEONE SAYS YOU NEED IT YOU
ARE SMART ENOUGH BEING UNIQUE DOES NOT MEAN YOU'RE ALONE WHATEVER YOU DO OH
BE TRUE TO YOURSELF WHATEVER YOU DO MAKE IT HEAVEN INSTEAD OF HELL WHATEVER
YOU DO OH DO IT YOUR OWN WAY WHATEVER YOU DO NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY YOU'RE
NOT WEIRD NO YOU ARE NOT A LONER YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL SHOW THE WORLD SHOW THEM
WHO YOU ARE WHO YOU ARE SHOW THEM WHO YOU ARE WHATEVER YOU DO NO DON'T WALK
THE LINE WHATEVER YOU DO MAKE SURE THAT YOU FEEL FINE vanremmerdenmusic © 2010
studio273amsterdam
COTTON BUDS
CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT
I'M GOING THROUGH? I HOPE YOU CAN HEAR CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT I'M GOING THROUGH?
KEEPING THE ENTRANCE CLEAR CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT I'M GOING THROUGH? WHEN I'M
GETTING NEAR CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT I'M GOING THROUGH? GOING THROUGH THE WAX IN
YOUR EAR IT'S GROSS WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO BUT BUD BUT BUD BUT I'LL DO IT ALL
FOR YOU NOW YOU KNOW WHAT I'M GOING THROUGH DOES IT MAKE YOU FEEL SICK? NOW
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M GOING THROUGH COULD YOU MAKE IT QUICK? NOW YOU KNOW WHAT I'M
GOING THROUGH SAY IT'S A DIRTY TRICK NOW YOU KNOW WHAT I'M GOING THROUGH GOING
THROUGH WET AND THICK IT'S TOO MUCH IT'S TOO MUCH HONEY HONEY BROWN YELLOW STUFF
vanremmerdenmusic © 2010 studio273amsterdam
GOOD TO BE BACK
SO GLAD I'M HERE
GOOD TO BE BACK IT'S BEEN A YEAR GOOD TO BE BACK HOW'VE YOU BEEN? HOW'RE YOU
DOING? DOING FINE A HAPPY RETURN GOOD TO BE BACK STILL NO MONEY TO BURN GOOD
TO BE BACK I HOPE I STILL KNOW WHO'S WHO SO HOW'VE YOU BEEN? WHAT IS NEW? TELL
ME WHAT IT IS YOU DO BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS DAY HOW'RE YOU DOING? YOU'RE
OKAY? TELL ME WHO IS HERE TO STAY GOOD TO BE BACK GOOD TO BE BACK vanremmerdenmusic
© 2010 studio273amsterdam
YOUR SHOWS
DON'T WANT TO BE
LATE FOR THE SECRET LOVE PARADE LOVE A PARADISO CONCERT BY LUCKY FONZ III DON'T
WANT TO MISS THAT M-JO BLISS MAN I WOULD LIKE TO SING ALONG TO SOME CHINUP SONGS
BUT I'M SO SORRY I CAN'T MAKE IT TO ALL OF YOUR SHOWS AT WORK I COULD CALL IN
SICK TO ATTEND AN AMARINS GIG I WOULD LEAVE MY WRITING DESK TO GET INSPIRATION
FROM REAGANESK I LOVE TO SING ALL NIGHT TO SONGS OF RO HALFHIDE I'LL DO ANYTHING
TO SEE LAKE MONTGOMERY BUT I'M SO SORRY I CAN'T MAKE IT TO ALL OF YOUR SHOWS
ON MY BIKE I WHEEL TO SEE A SHOW BY CASE MAYFIELD YOU CAN WAKE ME EVERY HOUR
TO GO TO BRIAN NEUBAUER WHEN I'M TIRED AFTER MIDNIGHT I WILL STAY TO SEE ROGER
HAMMOND PLAY ON MY WISH TO SEE LIST NUMBER ONE IS SIGNE TOLLEFSEN BUT I'M SO
SORRY I CAN'T MAKE IT TO ALL OF YOUR SHOWS I LIKE TO BE MOVED BY THE WOODWARDS
PETER SCHUYFF FROM THE NORTH I'LL TAKE THE FERRY TO ANY VENUE THAT FEATURES
BO TERRY I'VE GOT A LONGER ATTENTION SPAN WHEN LISTENING TO LUKE NYMAN WHAT
I LIKE TO SAY IS THAT I'M THRILLED BY EVERYONE TAKING PART IN THE A.S.GUILD
BUT I'M SO SORRY I CAN'T MAKE IT TO ALL OF YOUR SHOWS vanremmerdenmusic © 2010
studio273amsterdam
COMING HOME
YOU'RE SO SWEET PRETTY
DARLING YOU'RE ALL I NEED PRETTY DARLING YOU'RE ALWAYS ON MY MIND I'M COMING
HOME I SEE YOU SOON I'M COMING HOME TO YOU YOU'RE SO FINE PRETTY DARLING YOU
WILL BE MINE PRETTY DARLING YOU'RE ALWAYS ON MY MIND I'M COMING HOME I SEE YOU
SOON I'M COMING HOME TO YOU WHAT A SCENE NASTY WOMAN YOU'RE SOME MEAN NASTY
WOMAN HOW COULD I HAVE BEEN SO BLIND? I'M LEAVING YOU NO DON'T EXPLAIN I'M LEAVING
YOU RIGHT NOW YOU'RE SOME CHEATING NASTY WOMAN YOU'RE SOME LOUSY NASTY WOMAN
I'M LEAVING YOU DON'T EXPLAIN I'M LEAVING YOU RIGHT NOW vanremmerdenmusic ©
2010 studio273amsterdam
MACHINES
I'VE GOT DISHWASHER
I'VE GOT A REAL NICE CAR A SEWING MACHINE AND A VCR A CALCULATOR AND A CLOCKRADIO
CENTAL HEATING SYSTEM AND HIFI STEREO GOT SEVERAL COMPUTERS AND A TV-SET ESSPRESSO
MACHINE AND I STILL PLAY CASSETTES A GUITAR-AMP, A REFRIGERATOR THEY ALL STOP
WORKING SOONER OR LATER OH I HATE IT WHEN MACHINES BREAK DOWN YEAH I HATE IT
WHEN MACHINES BREAK DOWN I'VE GOT A DRILL, A SCANNER AND A TELEPHONE A HARD
DISC RECORDER DID NOT NEED A LOAN A TOASTER, PRINTER AND SAWING MACHINE A SHAVER
AND A GRINDER FOR MY COFFEBEANS WELL I'VE GOT MACHINES ALL OVER THE PLACE BUT
IT HAPPENS, SOME PARTS CAN'T BE REPLACED I'M GLAD TO HAVE THEM YES THAT'S TRUE
BUT WHEN THEY BREAK DOWN WHAT YOU'RE GONNA DO OH I HATE IT WHEN MACHINES BREAK
DOWN OH I HATE IT WHEN MACHINES BREAK DOWN OH I COULD SUM UP A WHOLE LOT MORE
FEELS LIKE I BOUGHT AN ELECTRONICS STORE I WISH SOME THINGS THEY WOULD JUST
STAY BUT IT'S ALL GONNA FALL APART SOMEDAY I HATE IT WHEN MACHINES BREAK DOWN
OH I HATE IT WHEN MACHINES BREAK DOWN I HATE IT WHEN MACHINES BREAK DOWN YEAH
I HATE IT WHEN MACHINES BREAK DOWN vanremmerdenmusic © 2010 studio273amsterdam
©Max Vanremmerden/vanremmerden
music 2009
BELT-TIGHTENING TIME
DO YOU STILL HAVE
ENOUGH OR DID YOU BLUFF NEED TO CHANGE COURSE TIMES GET ROUGH TRY NOT TO RUN
DON'T USE THAT GUN SAME SITUATION FOR EVERYONE DO YOU THINK YOU WILL PULL THROUGH
MY FRIEND NOW IT'S BELT-TIGHTENING TIME AGAIN DO YOU REALLY HAVE IT ALL SPENT
IT'S BELT-TIGHTENING TIME AGAIN DO NOT GET WASTED LEARN TO FACE IT FORGET THE
LIFE THE LIFE YOU'VE TASTED REALITY SAYS BITE SOME DUST THERE'S NO SHIP COMING
IN FOR US DO YOU THINK YOU WILL PULL THROUGH MY FRIEND NOW IT'S BELT-TIGHTENING
TIME AGAIN DO YOU REALLY HAVE IT ALL SPENT IT'S BELT-TIGHTENING TIME AGAIN IT'S
SURVIVAL TILL THE NEXT REVIVAL IT'S SURVIVAL TILL THE NEXT REVIVAL DO YOU THINK
YOU WILL PULL THROUGH MY FRIEND NOW IT'S BELT-TIGHTENING TIME AGAIN DO YOU REALLY
HAVE IT ALL SPENT IT'S BELT-TIGHTENING TIME AGAIN vanremmerdenmusic © 2009 studio273amsterdam
I NEED A HUG
WELL COULD YOU HOLD
ME FOR A MOMENT PLEASE I JUST NEED A HUG WELL COULD YOU HOLD ME FOR A MOMENT
PLEASE I JUST NEED A HUG JUST PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND ME LET ME FEEL YOU WELL COULD
YOU HOLD ME FOR A MOMENT PLEASE I NEED A HUG I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE HERE JUST HOLD
ME I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE HERE JUST HOLD ME NOW COULD YOU HOLD ME FOR A MOMENT PLEASE
I NEED A HUG vanremmerdenmusic © 2009 studio273amsterdam
GONE
YOU GOT ME WORRIED
OH DAMN FOR A LONG TIME WHERE ARE YOU MAN NEXT TIME LEAVE A NOTE NEXT TIME WHEN
YOU'RE GONE YOU GOT ME WORRIED OH DAMN FOR A LONG TIME WHERE ARE YOU MAN NOW
YOU'VE GONE MISSING DISAPPEARED ALL OF A SUDDEN REALLY WEIRD I'VE SPENT WEEKS
LOOKING FOR YOU TRYING TO THINK WHAT TO DO I ASKED YOUR SISTER AND YOUR DAD
THEY COULDN'T TELL ME GOOD OR BAD NEXT TIME LEAVE A NOTE NEXT TIME WHEN YOU'RE
GONE NOW IT'S BEEN MONTHS SINCE YOU'RE GONE WHY NOT SAY SOMETHING OR LOGG ON
THE SOCIAL NETWORKS ON THE WEB HAVE PEOPLE ASKING WHAT'S THE NEXT STEP NEXT
TIME LEAVE A NOTE NEXT TIME WHEN YOU'RE GONE SHOULD WE SOLVE THIS MISTERY TRACK
HIM DOWN OR LET HIM BE IS HE OKAY DOING FINE HE'S BEEN GONE FOR QUITE SOME TIME
NEXT TIME LEAVE A NOTE OR SOMETHING NEXT TIME LEAVE A NOTE OR SOMETHING NEXT
TIME LEAVE A NOTE NEXT TIME WHEN YOU'RE GONE NEXT TIME LEAVE A NOTE NEXT TIME
WHEN YOU'RE GONE NEXT TIME LEAVE A NOTE OR SOMETHING NEXT TIME LEAVE A NOTE
OR SOMETHING vanremmerdenmusic © 2009 studio273amsterdam
NOW I KNOW
THREE DECADES AGO
I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO BE IN LOVE BUT NOW I KNOW TWO DECADES AGO
I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO BE A DADDY BUT NOW I KNOW NOW I KNOW NOW I
KNOW TEN YEAR AGO I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO RENOVATE A HOUSE BUT NOW
I KNOW A FEW YEARS AGO I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO SING MY OWN SONGS ON
STAGE BUT NOW I KNOW NOW I KNOW THREE YEARS AGO I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS LIKE
TO WALK ON TIMES SQUARE BUT NOW I KNOW TWO YEARS AGO I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS
LIKE TO WALK DOWN KING STREET IN SIDNEY BUT NOW I KNOW NOW I KNOW NOW I KNOW
ONE YEAR AGO I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO LOSE A BROTHER BUT NOW I KNOW
A FEW MONTHS AGO I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO LOSE MY FATHER BUT NOW I
KNOW BUT NOW I KNOW BUT NOW I KNOW NOW I KNOW OOOH NOW I KNOW vanremmerdenmusic
© 2009 studio273amsterdam
GADGET SONG
I'M GONNA GET MYSELF
SOMETHING JUST LIKE THAT SOMEDAY I WANT IT TO I'M GONNA GET MYSELF SOMETHING
JUST LIKE THAT SOMEDAY I WANT TO COPY YOU I'M GONNA GET MYSELF SOMETHING JUST
LIKE THAT SOMEDAY THE LATEST HYPE ALL BRAND NEW SWEET FUNNY THING LET ME TRY
THAT COLOURFUL OBJECT WILL BE MINE I'M GONNA GET MYSELF SOMETHING JUST LIKE
THAT SOMEDAY I WANT IT TO I'M GONNA GET MYSELF SOMETHING JUST LIKE THAT SOMEDAY
I WANT TO COPY YOU I'M GONNA GET MYSELF SOMETHING JUST LIKE THAT SOMEDAY THE
LATEST HYPE ALL BRAND NEW NICE LITTLE GADGET NICE LITTLE GADGET I DON'T KNOW
WHAT IT'S FOR HAVEN'T GOT A CLUE BUT IT'S ALL SHINY IT LOOKS GOOD ON YOU I DON'T
KNOW HOW TO USE IT I WILL PUZZLE OUT PEOPLE KEEP SAYING THEY CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT
I'M GONNA GET MYSELF SOMETHING JUST LIKE THAT SOMEDAY I WANT IT TO I'M GONNA
GET MYSELF SOMETHING JUST LIKE THAT SOMEDAY I WANT TO COPY YOU I'M GONNA GET
MYSELF SOMETHING JUST LIKE THAT SOMEDAY THE LATEST HYPE ALL BRAND NEW NOW IT
CAN'T JUST BE HYPE, CAN IT? YOU MUST BE A LOSER NOT HAVING IT. I'M GONNA GET
MYSELF SOMETHING JUST LIKE THAT SOMEDAY I WANT IT TO I'M GONNA GET MYSELF SOMETHING
JUST LIKE THAT SOMEDAY I WANT TO COPY YOU I'M GONNA GET MYSELF SOMETHING JUST
LIKE THAT SOMEDAY THE LATEST HYPE ALL BRAND NEW vanremmerdenmusic © 2009 studio273amsterdam
2008 YOU TREATED
ME BAD
2008 YOU TREATED
ME BAD YOU TOOK MY BROTHER TOOK MY DAD 2008 YOU TREATED ME BAD 2008 YOU TREATED
ME BAD YOU TOOK MY BROTHER TOOK MY DAD 2008 YOU TREATED ME BAD WE RAISED OUR
GLASSES AND TOASTED ON YOU YOU JUST STARTED ALL FRESH AND NEW WE GOT TOGETHER
LIKE THE YEARS BEFORE WATCHED THE FIREWORKS DRANK CHAMPAGNE OUTDOORS 2008 YOU
TREATED ME BAD YOU TOOK MY BROTHER TOOK MY DAD 2008 YOU TREATED ME BAD 2008
YOU TREATED ME BAD YOU TOOK MY BROTHER TOOK MY DAD 2008 YOU TREATED ME BAD ONE
CALENDAR MONTH JUST 31 DAYS HAD PASSED YOU TOOK MY BROTHER AWAY I DID NOT NOTICE
THE START OF SPRING I COULD NOT TALK I COULD NOT SING NEVER THOUGHT YOU COULD
MAKE ME CRY AUTUMN CAME THEN MY FATHER DIED WHAT A YEAR I'M FULL OF HATE I'M
GLAD YOU'RE GONE 2008 YOU TREATED ME BAD YOU TOOK MY BROTHER TOOK MY DAD 2008
YOU TREATED ME BAD 2008 YOU TREATED ME BAD YOU TOOK MY BROTHER TOOK MY DAD 2008
YOU TREATED ME BAD vanremmerdenmusic © 2009 studio273amsterdam
DJIDIDJIDI
THERE'S A WILLIE
WAGTAIL AT TWO O'CLOCK UP THERE IN THAT TREE IT'S GOT A FUNNY HABIT OF WAGGING
ITS TAIL HORIZONTALLY THERE'S ANOTHER ONE AT TEN O'CLOCK IT HOPS ALONG THE GROUND
LOOKING FOR INSECTS IT LIKES TO EAT DO A DJIDIDJIDI SOUND DJIDIDJIDI DJIDIDJIDI
DJIDIDJIDI SOUND vanremmerdenmusic © 2009 studio273amsterdam
LET YOU GO
ON A MOONLIT BEACH
LOOKING AT AN ENDLESS GLITTERING SEA WE'RE GETTING READY TO LET YOU GO WE'RE
GONNA LET YOU GO DRIFTING CLOUDS DARKEN THE NIGHT BUT WE WON'T CRY 'CAUSE YOUR
DAYS HAVE BEEN BRIGHT WE'RE GONNA LET YOU GO ALONG THIS SHORE THE VIEW IS FADING
PEACEFULLY WE'RE CLOSE TOGETHER WHILE THE TIDE IS LOW WE'RE GONNA LET YOU GO
WE'RE GONNA LET YOU GO THE PAIN IS GONE FINALLY YOU'RE STILL HERE INSIDE OF
ME IN THE HEART OF YOUR LOVED ONES AND IN OUR MINDS DRIFTING WAVES ON THE DARK
COLD SAND PUSH US AWAY AND TAKE YOUR HAND DRIFTING WAVES ON THE DARK COLD SAND
PUSH US AWAY AND TAKE YOUR HAND WE'RE GONNA LET YOU GO WE'RE GONNA LET YOU GO
SAY FAREWELL FRAGILE AND STRONG I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU vanremmerdenmusic © 2009
studio273amsterdam
THE WHOLE SHEBANG
I'VE BEEN TOO MODEST
FOR MUCH TOO LONG IT'S GOT TO END NOW SO GIMME ALL OF IT I DON'T CARE IF IT'S
RIGHT OR WRONG I WANT IT ALL NOT JUST A LITTLE BIT GIMME EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT
GIMME EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT GIMME EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT NOT JUST THIS NOT JUST
THAT THE WHOLE SHEBANG I WANT IT ALL THE WHOLE SHEBANG I WANT IT ALL NOT JUST
THIS NOT JUST THAT NOT A LITTLE PART I WANT ALL OF IT NOT JUST THIS NOT JUST
THAT GIMME SOME MORE I WANT IT BAD THE WHOLE SHEBANG I WANT IT ALL THE WHOLE
SHEBANG I WANT IT ALL NOT JUST THIS NOT JUST THAT NOT JUST THIS NOT JUST THAT
NOT JUST THIS NOT JUST THAT NOT JUST THIS NOT JUST THAT THE WHOLE SHEBANG I
WANT IT ALL THE WHOLE SHEBANG NOW GIMME GIMME GIMME GIMME GIMME GIMME GIMME
THE WHOLE SHEBANG THE WHOLE SHEBANG vanremmerdenmusic © 2009 studio273amsterdam
CAT IN MY LAP
COULD YOU POOR ME
A CUP OF TEA CUZ THERE'S A CAT IN MY LAP vanremmerdenmusic © 2009 studio273amsterdam
YOU LOVE HER
SHE THE ONE WHO MAKES
YOU SMILE IT'S GOING ON FOR QUITE A WHILE THE SPARKLE IN HER BRIGHT BLUE EYES
YOU REALISE YOU LOVE HER YES YOU LOVE HER SHE'S YOUR LOVER vanremmerdenmusic
© 2009 studio273amsterdam
©Max Vanremmerden/vanremmerden
music 2008
WAKE UP CALL
YOU DECIDED TO GO
OUT TONIGHT SO YOU END UP IN A BAR WHERE SINGER-SONGWRITERS CLIMB THE STAGE
WELL HERE YOU ARE YOU PLAN TO DRINK A LOT TONIGHT MAKING SUMMER OUT OF FALL
SOMEONE'S SHOOTING WORDS AT YOU YOU DON'T WANT TO HEAR AT ALL 'NO CONFRONTATION
PLEASE ALL SAFE AND SOUND' HIDE FROM YOURSELF TAKE THE EASY WAY OUT BUT THERE'S
WORDS FIRED FROM THE STAGE THAT REACH AND HURT YOUR SOUL EMOTIONS WRAPPED IN
MINOR CHORDS THEY'RE LIKE CANONBALLS QUIT THE HABIT LEAVE THE COMFORTZONE THE
HARDEST THING TO DO IT TAKES SOME TIME TO REALISE THE SONG'S ABOUT YOU 'NO CONFRONTATION
PLEASE ALL SAFE AND SOUND' HIDE FROM YOURSELF TAKE THE EASY WAY OUT NO TIME
TO SNOOZE NO MORE TAKE THAT STEP AND DO IT NOW OH GET ON WITH IT THIS IS YOUR
WAKEUP CALL IT'S YOUR WAKEUP CALL © vanremmerden music 2008
JUST LET ME CRY
I DO UNDERSTAND
YOU'RE WONDERING WHY DON'T ASK ME TO EXPLAIN SIMPLY STAND BY AND JUST LET ME
CRY JUST LET ME CRY JUST LET ME CRY JUST LET ME CRY JUST LET ME CRY JUST LET
ME CRY I DO NEED A SHOULDER AND I COULD USE A FRIEND HELP ME FIGHT THE PAIN
HOLD MY HAND AND JUST LET ME CRY JUST LET ME CRY JUST LET ME CRY JUST LET ME
CRY JUST LET ME CRY JUST LET ME CRY SIMPLE STAND BY SIMPLY STAND BY SIMPLY STAND
BY UNTIL IT'S OVER AND DONE AND THE SKY SLOWLY CLEARS I CAN'T MOVE MY LIPS OR
DRY MY TEARS AND JUST LET ME CRY JUST LET ME CRY JUST LET ME CRY © vanremmerden
music 2008
DANCE
NOW I KNOW I CAN'T
GET YOU GIRL YOU'RE SO OUT OF REACH I'VE GOT NO CHANCE WHATSOEVER I KNOW I WON'T
EVEN TRY WE WILL NEVER DINE TOGETHER GO OUT CAMPING OR TAKE A ROLLERCOASTER
RIDE I KNOW MY PLACE BABY I DON'T EVEN EXIST I'VE GOT NO CHANCE WHATSOEVER I
KNOW I WON'T EVEN TRY WE WILL NEVER SEE THE SUNSET A FULL MOON OR ROMANTIC CANDLELIGHT
BUT PLEASE LET ME TRY TO PLEASE LET ME TRY TO SEE IF I CAN GET YOU TO DANCE
NO I DON'T NEED YOUR ATTENTION BABY GO AHEAD AND TURN YOUR BACK ON ME I'VE GOT
NO CHANCE WHATSOEVER I KNOW I WON'T EVEN TRY WE WILL NEVER EVER ARGUE COCOON
OR SHARE A DUTCH APPLE PIE BUT PLEASE LET ME TRY TO PLEASE LET ME TRY TO SEE
IF I CAN GET YOU TO DANCE PLEASE LET ME TRY TO PLEASE LET ME TRY TO SEE IF I
CAN GET YOU TO DANCE © vanremmerden music 2008
GOOGLE ME
DO NOT INVITE ME
DON'T BUY ME NO DRINK DON'T ASK ME QUESTIONS I WON'T SAY ANYTHING THERE'S NO
NEED TO TALK I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE? WELL I'M EASY TO FIND
JUST GOOGLE ME JUST GOOGLE ME GOOGLE ME WHY DON'T YOU GOOGLE ME SO I WILL SEE
YOU LATER BUT NOT I.R.L. PLEASE CHECK MY SITES AND YOU'LL SEE I DO WELL WE'RE
NOT GOING TO TALK NOW CAUSE IT'S T.M.I. NOW DON'T CALL ME RUDE I'M SOCIAL ONLINE
JUST GOOGLE ME JUST GOOGLE ME GOOGLE ME WHY DON'T YOU GOOGLE ME SO PLEASE KEEP
YOUR DISTANCE ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW MY NAME IS MAX I LIKE TO BE GOOGLED OH, YOU
SHOULD SEE MY TAGS NOW DON'T GET ME WRONG HERE DON'T WANT TO SOUND MEAN I JUST
WANT TO BE ALL OVER YOUR SCREEN JUST GOOGLE ME JUST GOOGLE ME GOOGLE ME JUST
GOOGLE ME GOOGLE ME WHY DON'T YOU GOOGLE ME © vanremmerden music 2008
GOODBYE FOREVER
TIME STOOD STILL,
AT ABOUT NINE YOU PASSED THE LINE OF SPACE AND TIME THERE'S NO NEXT WEEK, THERE
IS NO TOMORROW JUST SORROW NEVER FELT, FELT LIKE THIS BEFORE ALL THAT WAS AIN'T
NO MORE THE EMPTINESS TELLS NO LIE GOODBYE AUTUMN RAIN MAKES MY SKIN FEEL COLD
SO DO STORIES, NEVER TO BE TOLD COLD WINTER BREEZE CAN MAKE ME CRY AND SO CAN
YOU MY FRIEND, GOODBYE PICTURES COME TO MIND AND IN DREAMS WHERE NOTHING IS
WHAT IT ALL SEEMS TOGETHER I SEE US WALKING ALONG AND HEAR ME SING THIS ONE
LAST SONG I SEE YOU DRIVING AND SHIFTING GEAR INSIDE ME A STORM RAGES, BUT I
STILL HEAR YOUR LAST WORDS WHEN YOU AND I SAID GOODBYE AUTUMN RAIN MAKES MY
SKIN FEEL COLD SO DO STORIES, NEVER TO BE TOLD COLD WINTER BREEZE CAN MAKE ME
CRY AND SO CAN YOU MY FRIEND, GOODBYE SEE MYSELF SITTING AT MY LIVING ROOM TABLE
WONDERING, IF I EVER WILL BE ABLE TO HEAR BIRDS SING EARLY IN SPRING BITTERSWEET
MEMORIES THEY WILL BRING AT THE END OF THE DAY I'M IN MY BED I HEAR IN THE DISTANCE
A VOICE THAT SAID FIFTY TALES I'LL BE SINGING IN A SWEET LULLABY ABOUT WHAT
ONCE WAS, GOODBYE AUTUMN RAIN MAKES MY SKIN FEEL COLD SO DO STORIES, NEVER TO
BE TOLD COLD WINTER BREEZE CAN MAKE ME CRY AND SO CAN YOU MY FRIEND, GOODBYE
AFTER A WHILE I THINK OF YOU AND I WILL SING THAT SUMMERY FACES AND PROMISING
SPRING CAN MAKE ME FEEL HAPPY, CAN MAKE ME CRY SO CAN YOU MY FRIEND, GOODBYE,
GOODBYE AUTUMN RAIN MAKES MY SKIN FEEL COLD SO DO STORIES, NEVER TO BE TOLD
COLD WINTER BREEZE CAN MAKE ME CRY AND SO CAN YOU MY FRIEND, GOODBYE AND SO
CAN YOU MY FRIEND, GOODBYE GOODBYE, GOODBYE, GOODBYE, GOODBYE © JACCO STOB/MAX
VANREMMERDEN STUDIO273AMSTERDAM © vanremmerden music 2008
SO TIRED
I'M GONNA TAKE A
LITTLE BREAK MY DEAR OH, I FEEL SO STRANGE SO WEIRD I'M GONNA TAKE A LITTLE
BREAK I'M SO TIRED LET ME LAY MY HEAD DOWN HERE I HOPE I'LL SOON FORGET THIS
YEAR LET ME LAY MY HEAD I'M SO TIRED OH OH OH SO TIRED OH OH OH SO TIRED I WOULD
LIKE TO DISAPPEAR UNTIL MY MIND IS CLEARED I WOULD LIKE TO BUT I'M SO TIRED
CAN'T GET AWAY IN FOURTH GEAR DON'T WANNA LIVE MY LIFE IN FEAR CAN'T GET AWAY
I'M SO TIRED OH OH OH SO TIRED OH OH OH SO TIRED OH OH OH SO TIRED OH OH OH
SO TIRED © vanremmerden music 2008
SOMEHOW
SOMEHOW I'VE GOT
TO LEARN TO DEAL WITH IT SOMEHOW I NEED TO GET OVER IT SOMEHOW I'M GONNA HAVE
TO COPE WITH IT SOMEHOW I WILL MAKE THE BEST OF IT SOMEHOW I'VE HAD MY SHARE
AND IT HIT HARD I'M GETTING READY FOR THE NEXT PART I'M GONNA FIND MYSELF A
WAY TO GET IT BACK TOGETHER THAT'S WHAT I'LL DO NO MORE TEARS NO MORE PAIN I'M
DONE WITH THAT NO MORE TEARS NO MORE PAIN I'M DONE WITH THAT I'VE HAD MY SHARE
AND IT HIT HARD I'M GETTING READY FOR THE NEXT PART I'M GONNA FIND MYSELF A
WAY TO GET IT BACK TOGETHER THAT'S WHAT I'LL DO NO MORE TEARS NO MORE PAIN I'M
DONE WITH THAT NO MORE TEARS NO MORE PAIN I'M DONE WITH THAT SOMEHOW I'VE GOT
TO LEARN TO DEAL WITH IT SOMEHOW I NEED TO GET OVER IT SOMEHOW I'M GONNA HAVE
TO COPE WITH IT SOMEHOW I WILL MAKE THE BEST OF IT SOMEHOW © vanremmerden music
2008
RIDE WITH ME
IT'S GONNA BE A
LONG ROAD, A LONG ROAD AHEAD EVEN WHEN WE HAVE NO WORDS TO BE SAID ALTHOUGH
I HAVE MY QUESTIONS, I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HEAR CAUSE WHEN I DO IT WILL DRIVE
ME TO TEARS COME ALONG AND RIDE WITH ME COME ALONG AND WE WILL SEE NOW THE TIME
HAS COME, WE HAVE TO MOVE ON GOT IT IN FIRST GEAR SO THE FIRST METER'S ARE WON
I DON'T CARE IF WE STRAND SOMEWHERE AFTER ALL IT WILL GET US THERE COME ALONG
AND RIDE WITH ME COME ALONG AND WE WILL SEE COME ALONG AND RIDE WITH ME COME
ALONG AND WE WILL SEE NOW YOU KNOW I WON'T FAIL NOW YOU KNOW THAT I WON'T STAY
HERE ALTHOUGH THE SUN MAY NOT SHINE AGAIN AT LEAST I'M HERE WITH YOU MY FRIEND
© vanremmerden music 2008
©Max Vanremmerden/vanremmerden
music 2007
VALENTINE'S EYEBALLS
HIS EYE FELL ON
HER SHE WAS BEAUTIFUL AND YOUNG SHE KNEW HE WOULD BE HER MAN HANDSOME CARING
STRONG THEY GOT MARRIED TOGETHER FOR ALWAYS HE HAD ONLY EYES FOR HER BACK IN
THOSE DAYS ONCE A YEAR ON VALENTINE'S DAY SHE LOOKS HIM IN THE EYES SHE SHOUTS
AND SCREAMS WHISPERS AND SHE CRIES HE WAS HER FIRST LOVE ALWAYS BEEN THE ONLY
ONE HE WAS THE APPLE OF HER EYE SHE TREATED HIM LIKE A SON SHE FOUND OUT HE
CHEATED ON HER AND WANTED HIM TO DIE KILLED HIM LIKE SHE HAD PLANNED IN THE
TWINKLING OF AN EYE GOT RID OF HIS BODY HIS CLOTHES HIS STUFF AND ALL KEPT ONE
THING IN A JAR BEING HIS EYEBALLS ONCE A YEAR SHE TAKES THEM OUT MAKING EYE
CONTACT TALKS UNTIL THE NIGHT FALLS AND THEN SHE PUTS THEM BACK ONCE A YEAR
ON VALENTINE'S DAY SHE LOOKS HIM IN THE EYES SHE SHOUTS AND SCREAMS WHISPERS
AND SHE CRIES THE EYES SHE TRUSTED TILL THEY STARTED TELLING LIES NOW SHE CAN'T
STAND THE SMELL OF FORMALDEHYDE THE JAR STANDS HIGH ON A SHELF BEHIND HER FAVOURITE
BOOKS SHE DOESN'T WANT TO SEE THEM NO SHE CAN'T STAND THE LOOKS IT'S ABOUT TEN
YEARS AGO THE DAY SHE WISHED HIM DEAD WHEN HE SAW HER PULLING THAT TRIGGER HIS
EYES POPPED OUT OF HIS HEAD ONCE A YEAR ON VALENTINE'S DAY SHE LOOKS HIM IN
THE EYES SHE SHOUTS AND SCREAMS WHISPERS AND SHE CRIES © vanremmerden music
2007
MAKE UP YOUR MIND
MAKE UP YOUR MIND
WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME BABY SO MAKE UP YOUR MIND WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME
BESIDES I'M RUNNING OUT OF PATIENCE TOO I CAN'T STAND THIS ANY LONGER YOU'VE
GOT TO, YOU'VE GOT TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME MAKE UP YOUR
MIND WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME BABY MAKE UP YOUR MIND WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME
MAKE UP YOUR MIND WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME BABY DON'T WANT TO PUT YOU ON THE
SPOT STILL IT'S NOW OR NEVER YOU'VE GOT TO, YOU'VE GOT TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND
WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME MAKE UP YOUR MIND WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME BABY ©
vanremmerden music 2007
THROWING IN THE TOWEL
THERE'S NOTHING
LEFT A DEAD END STREET SO YES I'M GIVING UP I REALLY WANT TO STOP THROWING IN
THE TOWEL CAN'T DO IT ANYMORE FEELING EMPTY NO WAY TO FORCE ME SO YES I'M GIVING
UP I REALLY WANT TO STOP THE PASSION'S GONE CAN'T GET ANYTHING DONE SO YES I'M
GIVING UP I REALLY WANT TO STOP THROWING IN THE TOWEL CAN'T DO IT ANYMORE CALL
ME A LOSER IT LEAVES ME COLD CAUSE I'M GIVING UP I REALLY WANT TO STOP THROWING
IN THE TOWEL CAN'T DO IT ANYMORE WON'T STICK OUT HANGING IN A BLACK HOLE OH
YES I'M GIVING UP I REALLY WANT TO STOP YES I'M GIVING UP I REALLY WANT TO STOP
THROWING IN THE TOWEL CAN'T DO IT ANYMORE © vanremmerden music 2007
MR. VAN DYCK BROWN
'
SEARCHED THE PHONEBOOK
AND WHITE PAGES JUST TO SEE IF IT WAS CORRECT ALL THE COLOURS ARE USED IN SURNAMES
IN EVERY LANGUAGE I CHECKED BUT THERE'S NO MR. VAN DYCK BROWN NO THERE'S NO
MR. VAN DYCK BROWN MR. BLACK AND OLIVE GREEN I'VE FOUND MRS. SILVER AND DR.
GOLD THE WHITES AND VIOLETS LIVE IN MY STREET AND YOUR NAME'S GREY I'VE BEEN
TOLD BUT THERE'S NO MR. VAN DYCK BROWN NO THERE'S NO MR. VAN DYCK BROWN THE
SURNAME VAN DYCK BROWN DOES NOT EXIST DIDN'T FIND IT ANYWHERE I DOUBT AT THE
TIME NAPOLEON LIVED THE COLOUR REALLY WASN'T THERE MAKES YOU THINK WHETHER IT'S
POSSIBLE TO GIVE A COLOUR A NAME YOURSELF MIX A FEW AND PUT IT IN A TUBE I WONDER
MAX'YELLOW WOULD SELL I WONDER MAX'YELLOW WOULD SELL © vanremmerden music 2007
CITY BIRDS
LITTLE KING FISHER
WITH YOU BEAUTIFUL WINGS I HOPE YOU'LL STAY AROUND AT LEAST UNTIL SPRING CAN
SEE YOU FROM MY WINDOW NEAR THE WATERSIDE HALFWAY WINTER SEASON YOU GOT NOWHERE
TO HIDE THERE ARE BIRDS THIS YEAR IN AMSTERDAM THAT WERE NOT HERE BEFORE I'VE
NEVER SEEN OR HEARD A LOT OF THEM THEY GET SPOTTED MORE AND MORE FUNNY RING
NECKED PARAKEET YOU'RE LIVING HERE IN MY CITY STREET YOU MAKE A LOT OF NOISE
YOU SHOW NO FEAR I DO ENJOY YOUR PRESENCE SINCE FIVE OR SIX YEARS THERE ARE
BIRDS THIS YEAR IN AMSTERDAM THAT WERE NOT HERE BEFORE I'VE NEVER SEEN OR HEARD
A LOT OF THEM THEY GET SPOTTED MORE AND MORE EGYPTIAN GOOSE HOW LONG DO YOU
STAY HAVE A LITTLE REST BEFORE YOU GO AWAY WHY AMSTERDAM? WHAT BRINGS YOU HERE?
IS IT THE CITIES WARMTH OR THE ATMOSPHERE? HELLO GREY HERON YOU'RE A CITY BIRD
NOW WHAT MADE YOU MOVE TO AMSTERDAM, IT ATTRACTS SOMEHOW WHY AMSTERDAM? WHAT
BRINGS YOU HERE? IS IT THE CITIES WARMTH OR THE ATMOSPHERE? © vanremmerden music
2007
DON'T
DON'T EXPLAIN AWAY
THE THINGS YOU DO AND SAY DON'T PATRONIZE I DON'T NEED YOUR ADVICE DON'T PLAY
DOWN WHAT'S GOING ON DON'T BRUSH AWAY WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO SAY DON'T FOOL ME
WITH YOUR STRATEGY DON'T FOOL ME WITH YOUR STUPIDITY DON'T FOOL ME DON'T FOOL
ME DON'T PLAY DOWN WHAT'S GOING ON DON'T LOOK SURPRISED YOU'RE MADE UP OF LIES
SURE I CAN SEE THE HYPOCRISY DON'T PLAY DOWN WHAT'S GOING ON DON'T DICTATE WHEN
YOU COMMUNICATE DON'T GIVE ME THAT LOOK YOU'RE AN OPEN BOOK DON'T PLAY DOWN
WHAT'S GOING ON © vanremmerden music 2007
WEATHER SONG
WELL, YOU ASKED
ME 'BOUT THE WEATHER FORECAST I DIDN'T HAVE A CLUE WHO CARES WHAT THE WEATHER'S
LIKE? WHEN I GET TO SPENT SOME TIME WITH YOU WITH YOU I WALK TROUGH RAIN AND
THUNDER WIND AND HAIL AND SNOW I PROBABLY WON'T EVEN NOTICE WHEN SHOWERS COME
AND GO YOU'RE THE SUN THAT BRIGHTENS MY DAY DON'T NEED NO WEATHERMEN TO TELL
ME IT'S GOING TO BE OKAY I DON'T MIND SOME PATCHY DRIZZLE BRISK WINDS OR COLD
FRONTS I'M NOT AFRAID OF A TEMPERATURE DROP HEAT WAVES OR SAND STORMS COULDN'T
CARE LESS 'BOUT MILLIBARS SUNNY SPELLS OR FOG I'LL BE LAUGHING, I'LL BE DANCING
IF IT'S RAINING CATS AND DOGS YOU'RE THE SUN THAT BRIGHTENS MY DAY DON'T NEED
NO WEATHERMEN TO TELL ME IT'S GOING TO BE OKAY THE WEATHER DOESN'T MATTER WHEN
WE'RE TOGETHER YOU'RE THE SUN THAT BRIGHTENS MY DAY DON'T NEED NO WEATHERMEN
TO TELL ME IT'S GOING TO BE OKAY DON'T ASK ME ABOUT METEOROLOGY IT HAS NO EFFECT
ON ME WHEN I CAN HOLD YOU IN MY ARMS I WON'T COMPLAIN 'BOUT VISIBILITY YOU'RE
THE SUN THAT BRIGHTENS MY DAY DON'T NEED NO WEATHERMEN TO TELL ME IT'S GOING
TO BE OKAY THE WEATHER DOESN'T MATTER WHEN WE'RE TOGETHER THE WEATHER DOESN'T
MATTER WHEN I'M TOGETHER WITH YOU © vanremmerden music 2007
GAY BANDS
THERE'S THIS GUY
WHO RUNS A WEIRD WEBSITE OUT OF THE CLOSET BUT NOW HE'S BACK INSIDE DEALS WITH
FRUSTRATION IN A UNUSUAL WAY HE LISTS THE BANDS THAT'LL MAKE YOUR CHILDREN GAY
HE OFFERS HELP SO YOU'RE ABLE TO SPOT SAME SEX ATTRACTION IT'S HATED BY HIS
GOD IN THE DARKROOM HE HAS SEEN THE LIGHT NOW IT'S MUSIC HE WANTS TO FIGHT HE
CALLS THEM GAY BANDS INVADING FAMILY LIFE NOW WHEN YOU'RE GAY DON'T MENTION
IT TO YOUR WIFE IN HIS EYES IT'S BETTER TO REFORM AND DON'T ACCEPT THE WAY THAT
YOU WERE BORN IN THE DARKROOM HE HAS SEEN THE LIGHT NOW IT'S MUSIC HE WANTS
TO FIGHT NOW IN HIS LIST IS COLE PORTER, MAGNETIC FIELDS MADONNA, LOU REED BRIGHT
EYES, NIRVANA, THE DOORS FRANK SINATRA EVEN IN THE DARKROOM HE HAS SEEN THE
LIGHT NOW IT'S MUSIC HE WANTS TO FIGHT © vanremmerden music 2007
THIS TOWN
WHERE DO WE GO FROM
HERE NOW THE JOB IS DONE? WHAT WILL WE DO NOW THE MAJORITY HAS GONE? WILL THERE
BE SOMEONE LEFT IN TOWN NOW THE FACTORY CLOSED DOWN BOARD UP SHOPS EMPTY PUBS
WEED GROWS EVERYWHERE LIFE WAS FUN THEY CUT AND RUN LIFE WAS FUN IN THIS TOWN
WHERE DO WE GO THE WHISTLE BLOWS NO MORE? WHAT WILL WE DO EMPTY HOUSES OPEN
DOORS BROKEN WINDOWS BLISTERING PAINT RUSTY FENCES AND LOCKED GATES TRAINS DON'T
STOP GIVING UP NO BARKING DOG NOWHERE LIFE WAS FUN THEY CUT AND RUN LIFE WAS
FUN IN THIS TOWN IN THIS TOWN © vanremmerden music 2007
SOME MISTAKES
OH SWEET LITTLE
BABY WHERE HAVE YOU GONE? I'VE BEEN WONDERING SINCE I SAID SOMETHING TERRIBLY
WRONG I GUESS IT'S NOT OKAY TO MAKE SOME MISTAKES DIDN'T MEAN TO DO YOU ANY
HARM WHEN I MADE SOME MISTAKES I WONDER WHERE YOU ARE NOW ALTHOUGH I DON'T THINK
I WOULD TRY TO FIND YOU ANYMORE. OH SWEET LITTLE BABY WHERE HAVE YOU GONE? I'VE
BEEN WONDERING SINCE I SAID SOMETHING TERRIBLY WRONG © vanremmerden music 2007
©Max Vanremmerden/vanremmerden
music 2006
NO NEED TO TELL YOU
NO NEED TO TELL YOU
THERE'S NO NEED TO TELL YOU THERE'S NO NEED TO TELL YOU I BET MY FACE SIMPLE
GAVE IT AWAY THERE'S NO NEED TO TELL YOU CAUSE YOU ALREADY KNOW IT DON'T YOU
THERE'S NO NEED TO TELL YOU CAUSE YOU ALREADY KNOW IT DON'T YOU THERE'S NO NEED
TO TELL YOU THERE'S NO NEED TO TELL YOU I BET MY FACE SIMPLE GAVE IT AWAY SO
I MADE A MISTAKE IT WAS THE WRONG THING TO DO BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN I CARE LESS
ABOUT YOU OH I WISH IT DIDN'T HAPPEN IF ONLY TIME COULD BE TURNED BACK TO WHERE
I STILL COULD BE TRUSTED THERE'S NO NEE TO TELL YOU CAUSE YOU ALREADY KNOW IT
DON'T YOU THERE'S NO NEE TO TELL YOU CAUSE YOU ALREADY KNOW IT DON'T YOU THERE'S
NO NEED TO TELL YOU THERE'S NO NEED TO TELL YOU I BET MY FACE SIMPLE GAVE IT
AWAY YOU MAY CALL ME A FOOL I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER SO DAMN CLICHÉ I WISH
I KNEW, I WISH I KNEW I WISH I KNEW WHAT TO DO WHAT TO DO THERE'S NO NEED TO
TELL YOU CAUSE YOU ALREADY KNOW IT DON'T YOU THERE'S NO NEED TO TELL YOU CAUSE
YOU ALREADY KNOW IT DON'T YOU THERE'S NO NEED TO TELL YOU THERE'S NO NEED TO
TELL YOU I BET MY FACE SIMPLE GAVE IT AWAY
THE KID INSIDE
TRYINGNOT TO LEAVE
ANY FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND TRY TO WALK THE SNOW ONLY KIDS WILL UNDERSTAND HIDING
FROM THE WORLD CLOSE YOUR EYES BEHIND YOUR HAND IMAGINE YOU CAN FLY HIGH ABOVE
THE LAND TRY NOT TO BALL AND CHAIN THE KID INSIDE LET IT MOVE THE WAY IT WANTS
TO LIKE A COLOURFUL KITE LET IT OUT LET IT SHOUT LET IT TAKE YOU BY THE HAND
LET IT GUIDE YOU THROUGH YOUR WORLD OF A GROWN UP MAN ESCAPE FROM THE PEOPLE
THROUGH IMAGINARY FRIENDS REFUSING TO GROW UP THERE'S NO NEED TO BE A MAN LET
IT OUT LET IT SHOUT LET IT TAKE YOU BY THE HAND LET IT TAKE YOU BY THE HAND
LET IT GUIDE YOU THROUGH YOUR WORLD OF A GROWN UP MAN OF A GROWN UP MAN LET
IT OUT LET IT SHOUT LET IT TAKE YOU BY THE HAND LET IT TAKE YOU BY THE HAND
LET IT GUIDE YOU THROUGH YOUR WORLD OF A GROWN UP MAN OF A GROWN UP MAN
YOU DON'T DIG IT
YOU DONT DIG IT
TILL YOU SEE IT WORDS JUST CAN'T DESCRIBE YOU DONT GET IT TILL YOU FEEL IT WORDS
JUST CAN'T DESCRIBE YOU DONT DIG IT TILL YOU HEAR IT WORDS JUST CAN'T DESCRIBE
YOU HAVE TO EXPERIENCE IT YOURSELF WONDER WHAT IT WOULD DO TO YOU YOU HAVE TO
EXPERIENCE IT YOURSELF WONDER WHAT IT WOULD DO TO YOU FIND OUT AND SEE IT MIGHT
BITE IT MIGHT HURT YOU IT MIGHT BLOW YOU AWAY OPEN YOUR MIND TRY TO FIND THE
FEELING I LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU YOU HAVE TO EXPERIENCE IT YOURSELF WONDER WHAT
IT WOULD DO TO YOU YOU HAVE TO EXPERIENCE IT YOURSELF WONDER WHAT IT WOULD DO
TO YOU FIND OUT AND SEE
WASTING MY TIME
WASTING MY TIME LISTENING
TO YOU WASTING MY TIME DOING THE THINGS WE DO TAKE OFF THIS MASK YOU KNOW IT
WON'T LAST I CAN'T BE MYSELF AND I'M NOT THE ONE TO PRETEND PRETEND I BELIEVE
IN THIS METHOD DON'T KNOW HOW YOU FEEL BUT I THINK IT'S NOT REAL I CAN'T CONCENTRATE
AND I DON'T THINK THIS WILL WORK WILL WORK FOR US AT ALL ANOTHER MEETING FULL
OF CRAP NO MORE BRAINSTORM SESSIONS FOR ME I'M REALLY NOT INTERESTED LET ME
GO LET ME GO LET ME GO LET ME GO LET ME GO LET ME GO WATING MY TIME ATTENDING
THIS COURSE WASTING MY TIME WANT TO WALK THROUGH THE DOORS AND LEAVE YOU ALL
IN THIS MEETING HALL I NEED TO GET OUT OH PLEASE LET ME GO AND ESCAPE ESCAPE
FROM IT ALL I'VE SEEN THIS BEFORE DON'T WANT AN ENCORE SALES TECHNIQUES FIGURES
AND CHARTS OH NO OH NO I WANT TO GO ANOTHER MEETING FULL OF CRAP NO MORE BRAINSTORM
SESSIONS FOR ME I'M REALLY NOT INTERESTED LET ME GO LET ME GO LET ME GO LET
ME GO LET ME GO LET ME GO
FAMKES LITTLE DOG
I HELPED HER WITH
HER LUGGAGE AND BROUGHT HER TO HER PLACE BEFORE I EVEN NOTICED IT THERE WAS
THIS DOGGIE FACE IT STARTED BARKING AND SHOWED IT'S UGLY TEETH 'I'M THE ONE
WHO HELPED HER RIGHT? THERE'S NO REASON TO BE MEAN' SUDDENLY IT BIT ME STUPID
LITTLE DOG WITH IT'S EXPENSIVE SWEATER ON FROM A PET FASHION SHOP I DON'T CARE
YOU'RE A CELEBRITY DOG NOW I DO UNDERSTAND YOU PROTECT YOUR MOVIE STAR BUT IF
YOU DO THAT AGAIN I'M GONNA LOCK YOU IN THAT MINIBAR SO YOU BETTER BACK OFF
AND GET OUT OF MY WAY CUZ IF YOU BITE MY LEG AGAIN THIS WILL BE YOUR LAST DAY
I DON'T CARE YOU'RE A CELEBRITY DOG I DON'T CARE YOU'RE A CELEBRITY DOG NO I
DON'T GIVE A SHIT YOU'RE A CELEBRITY DOG NO I DON'T GIVE A FUCK YOU'RE A CELEBRITY
DOG
KEEP ROLLING
IF YOU'RE THE SEA
I'LL BE THE LAND WELCOME IN MY BAY SPLASH YOU'RE WAVES UPON MY BEACHES DO IT
EVERY DAY KEEP ROLLING KEEP ROLLING LET YOUR TIDE COVER MY ROCKS SO YOU CAN
MOVE MY SAND RAIN ON ME I'LL GUIDE YOU BACK LET ME BE YOUR FRIEND KEEP ROLLING
KEEP ROLLING KEEP ROLLING KEEP ROLLING FLOW ALONG AND DASH AGAINST MY SHORES
SO I CAN FEEL THE LOVE BETWEEN THE TWO OF US IS PASSIONATE AND REAL
CAT LOVE
I DON'T KNOW IF
YOU OWN A CAT BUT LET ME TELL YOU THIS NOW MY CAT IS GONE IT'S HIS PRESENCE
THAT I MISS IT'S STRANGE BUT SINCE I BURRIED HIM HE'S ALWAYS ON MY MIND NOW
MY CAT WASN'T SWEET BUT UNPREDICTABLE NOT KIND OH I CURSED HIM MANY TIMES OH
I CURSED HIM MANY TIMES IT WAS A MEAN OLD GRUMBLER WANDERING AROUND HE DIDN'T
COME INDOORS A LOT MIAOWED A NASTY SOUND BUT IT'S STRANGE ISN'T IT LOVE APPEARS
WHEN IT'S TOO LATE TO SHOW BUT IT'S STRANGE ISN'T IT LOVE APPEARS WHEN IT'S
TOO LATE TO SHOW OH I CURSED HIM MANY TIMES OH I CURSED HIM MANY TIMES BUT IT'S
STRANGE ISN'T IT LOVE APPEARS WHEN IT'S TOO LATE TO SHOW BUT IT'S STRANGE ISN'T
IT LOVE APPEARS WHEN IT'S TOO LATE TO SHOW
EXPLAIN ME MY DREAMS
WELL I'M CRAWLING
THROUGH MATERIAL I CAN'T DEFINE IT FEELS A LOT LIKE OIL BUT IT TASTES LIKE WINE
THIS FREEZING JELLY SUBSTANCE IS ALL AROUND ME IT'S HURTING MY EYES, GOT NO
VISIBILITY PLEASE EXPLAIN ME MY DREAMS PLEASE EXPLAIN ME MY DREAMS IS THERE
SOMEONE WHO CAN EXPLAIN? WHAT'S THE MEANING OF THESE DREAMS? WELL I'M SPEAKING
A LANGUAGE I DON'T UNDERSTAND I'M FLOATING AS I WALK ON STICKY SAND PLEASE EXPLAIN
ME MY DREAMS PLEASE EXPLAIN ME MY DREAMS IS THERE SOMEONE WHO CAN EXPLAIN? WHAT'S
THE MEANING OF THESE DREAMS? I'M RUNNING 'ROUND NAKED IN A FOREST OF HAIR I'M
COUNTING MY LEGS, THERE'S MORE THAN ONE PAIR PLEASE EXPLAIN ME MY DREAMS PLEASE
EXPLAIN ME MY DREAMS IS THERE SOMEONE WHO CAN EXPLAIN? WHAT'S THE MEANING OF
THESE DREAMS? I HARDLY TOUCH THE SURFACE, A GIANT BUTTERFLY CARRIES ME AWAY,
IT FEELS I'M GONNA DIE
YOUR UPPERLIP
THE INFORMATION
MY BRAIN RECEIVES AIN'T VERY NICE NOW I CAN'T LOOK AT YOU GIRL CUZ IT'S HURTING
MY EYES HERE I AM WITH YOU AT A TABLE FOR YOU O GIRL I'M REALLY SORRY BUT I
CAN'T LOOK AT YOU GOT WHISKERS ON YOUR FACE SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE I CAN'T
CONCENTRATE OR HAVE A CONVERSATION TELL ME WHY YOU DON'T WAX TELL ME WHY YOU
DON'T WAX TELL ME WHY YOU DON'T WAX TELL ME WHY YOU DON'T WAX MY EYES KEEP FOCUSING
ON THIS FACIAL HAIR IT'S ALL OVER YOU IT SHOULD NOT BE THERE IT COMES OUT OF
YOUR NOSE IT AIN'T A PRETTY SIGHT TO GROW A MOUSTACHE IS JUST NOT RIGHT TELL
ME WHY YOU DON'T WAX TELL ME WHY YOU DON'T WAX TELL ME WHY YOU DON'T WAX TELL
ME WHY YOU DON'T WAX TELL ME WHY YOU DON'T WAX TELL ME WHY YOU DON'T WAX TELL
ME WHY YOU DON'T WAX TELL ME WHY YOU DON'T WAX YOUR UPPERLIP
BAKING LOVE FOR YOU
THE INGREDIENTS
I NEED TODAY ARE NOT THE ONES YOU BUY I'M STANDING HERE IN THIS KITCHEN OF LOVE
TO MAKE AN ENORMOUS PIE I CAN'T WAIT, HERE'S WHAT I DO I'M BAKING LOVE FOR YOU
LARGE AMOUNTS OF HAPPINESS UNDERSTANDING JOY AND TRUST WELL MIXED LOVE AND PASSION
NEXT WITH A SMALL PINCH OF LUST A BIG SPOONFUL OF TENDERNESS AND A LITTLE DROP
OF GRIEF A FINGERTIP OF JEALOUSY AND A CUP FILLED WITH RELIEF I CAN'T WAIT,
HERE'S WHAT I DO I'M BAKING LOVE FOR YOU SOME HUMOR-FLAVORED TETE A TETE AND
A BOWL OF HONESTY WHAT THIS PIE NEEDS TO MAKE IT GOOD IS RESPECT AND SENSUALITY
TABLESPOONS FULL OF PLEASURE BABE I'M SURE THAT'S WHAT I'LL ADD AFFECTION AND
DEVOTION ARE THE TOPPING I WON'T FORGET
CULTURE CLASH
ONE GLOBE DIFFERENT
WORLDS ONE GLOBE DIFFERENT WORLDS ONE GLOBE DIFFERENT WORLDS ONE GLOBE DIFFERENT
WORLDS CULTURE CLASH MISUNDERSTOOD CULTURE CLASH NO BROTHERHOOD CULTURE CLASH
IT WON'T DO US ANY GOOD ONE GLOBE DIFFERENT WORLDS ONE GLOBE DIFFERENT WORLDS
ONE GLOBE DIFFERENT WORLDS ONE GLOBE BUT DIFFERENT WORLDS CULTURE CLASH MISUNDERSTOOD
CULTURE CLASH NO BROTHERHOOD A CULTURE CLASH CULTURE CLASH A CULTURE CLASH CULTURE
CLASH
© Max Vanremmerden
/ vanremmerdenmusic 2004
REST THE CASE
TAKE YOUR COAT HERE
WE GO WE'RE GONNA TRAVEL THE WORLD NOW YOU AND I PACK YOUR BAGS HERE WE GO WE'RE
GONNA TRAVEL THE WORLD NOW YOU AND I GOT THE TICKETS IN MY HAND WE'RE GONNA
TAKE A PLANE WE'RE GONNA WALK 'CROSS THE LAND RENT A CAR TAKE A TRAIN NO MORE
INSURED SECURITY LEAVE THIS DIRTY INDUSTRY OUT OF THE CROWD QUIT YOUR JOB WE'RE
GONNA LEAVE IT LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND SELL THE HOUSE HERE WE GO WE'RE GONNE LIVE
SOMEWHERE ELSE NOW YOU AND I LEAVE YOUR THINGS HERE WE GO WE'RE GONNA START
A NEW LIFE NOW YOU AND I NOW'S THE MOMENT LIVE YOUR DREAM WE'RE GONNA TRAVEL
AROUND ON THE MOVE LEAVE THE STREAM WE DON'T STICK TO THE GROUND AWAY FROM WARS
FROM IGNORANCE AWAY FROM POLUTION NOW'S OUR CHANCE NO ONE'S GOING TO MAKE US
STOP WE'RE GONNA LEAVE IT LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND I'LL BE HOMESICK YOU KNOW I'M
GONNA MISS ALL MY STUFF RIGHT THAT'S FOR SURE I'M AFRAID YET TO GO I LIKE MY
LIFE AS IT IS NOW... FORGET IT ALL REST THE CASE WE'RE GONNA STAY WHERE WE ARE
TAKE A SHORT HOLLIDAY WE WON'T GO THAT FAR WE'RE GONNA LEAVE IT LEAVE IT ALL
WE'RE GONNA LEAVE IT LEAVE IT ALL WE'RE GONNA LEAVE IT LEAVE IT ALL
MISSING YOU
SO DON'T KNOCK ON
MY DOOR CAUSE I WON'T OPEN DON'T KNOCK ON MY DOOR CAUSE I WON'T OPEN MISSING
YOU IS THE LAST THING I'LL DO GOOD BYE TO YOU MISTER WORRY GOODBYE PAIN WON'T
SEE YOU NO MORE I GOT A REASON TO LIVE FOR WON'T SEE YOU NO MORE I GOT A REASON
TO LIVE FOR SO DON'T KNOCK ON MY DOOR CAUSE I WON'T OPEN DON'T KNOCK ON MY DOOR
CAUSE I WON'T OPEN MISSING YOU IS THE LAST THING I'LL DO GOOD BYE TO YOU MISTER
WORRY GOODBYE PAIN WON'T SEE YOU NO MORE I GOT A REASON TO LIVE FOR WON'T SEE
YOU NO MORE I GOT A REASON TO LIVE FOR SO DON'T KNOCK ON MY DOOR CAUSE I WON'T
OPEN DON'T KNOCK ON MY DOOR CAUSE I WON'T OPEN MISSING YOU IS THE LAST THING
I'LL DO GOOD BYE TO YOU MISTER WORRY GOODBYE PAIN WON'T SEE YOU NO MORE I GOT
A REASON TO LIVE FOR WON'T SEE YOU NO MORE I GOT A REASON TO LIVE FOR
GOODNIGHT MY LOVE
GOODNIGHT MY LOVE
SLEEP TIGHT MY LOVE I'LL ALWAYS BE NEAR YOU MAKE SURE I CAN HEAR YOU MY LOVE
GOODNIGHT MY LOVE SLEEP TIGHT MY LOVE I'LL ALWAYS BE NEAR YOU MAKE SURE I CAN
HEAR YOU MY LOVE GOODNIGHT MY LOVE SLEEP TIGHT MY LOVE I'LL ALWAYS BE NEAR YOU
MAKE SURE I CAN HEAR YOU MY LOVE GOODNIGHT MY LOVE SLEEP TIGHT MY LOVE I'LL
ALWAYS BE NEAR YOU MAKE SURE I CAN HEAR YOU MY LOVE CLOSE YOUR EYES NOW BABY
OH GOODNIGHT OH GOODNIGHT GOODNIGHT MY LOVE SLEEP TIGHT MY LOVE I'LL ALWAYS
BE NEAR YOU MAKE SURE I CAN HEAR YOU MY LOVE SAVE YOUR GRIEF MY LOVE AND BELIEF
MY LOVE I'LL ALWAYS BE NEAR YOU MAKE SURE I CAN HEAR YOU MY LOVE GOODNIGHT MY
LOVE SLEEP TIGHT MY LOVE I'LL ALWAYS BE NEAR YOU MAKE SURE I CAN HEAR YOU MY
LOVE SAVE YOUR GRIEF MY LOVE AND BELIEF MY LOVE I'LL ALWAYS BE NEAR YOU MAKE
SURE I CAN HEAR YOU MY LOVE GOODNIGHT MY LOVE GOOD GOOD GOODNIGHT MY LOVE GOODNIGHT
MY LOVE GOOD GOOD GOODNIGHT GOODNIGHT MY LOVE
80 YEARS OLD
BELLYBUTTON PIERCED
WITH GOLD BUT ONE DAY SHE WILL GROW OLD FAT WILL SWALLOW THAT 14-KARAT THING
AND YOU WILL NEVER SEE IT BACK AGAIN IMAGINE NURSING THE YOUTH OF TODAY WHEN
THEY'RE 80-YEARS OLD BUTTERFLIES ON BOTH HER BREASTS WILL ONE DAY LOOK VERY
SAD FLESH WILL DRY UP THAT COLOURFULL WINGS CAUGHT IN A WEB OF CAUGHT IN A WEB
OF PURPLE VEINS BOTH STRONG ARMS FILLED WITH TATTOOS CAN'T ONE DAY EVEN REACH
HIS SHOES HIS PIERCED COCK WON'T DANCE AND SWING IT WILL ONLY CAUSE HIM PAIN
IMAGINE NURSING THE YOUTH OF TODAY WHEN THEY'RE 80-YEARS OLD
WHO'S TO BLAME
I'M SURE WE'RE GONNA
FIND A WAY I'M SURE WE'RE GONNA FIND A WAY I'M SURE WE'RE GONNA FIND A WAY I'M
SURE WE'RE GONNA FIND A WAY SEE THE REFLECTION OF MY FACE IN THE TEARS ON YOUR
CHEEKS AND I WONDER WHO'S TO BLAME AND I WONDER WHO'S TO BLAME NO REACTION EMPTY
SPACE FEEL SO CLOSE EVEN NOW AND MY LOVE FOR YOU IS STILL THE SAME AND MY LOVE
FOR YOU IS STILL THE SAME I'M SURE WE'RE GONNA FIND A WAY I'M SURE WE'RE GONNA
FIND A WAY I'M SURE WE'RE GONNA FIND A WAY I'M SURE WE'RE GONNA FIND A WAY IT
NEEDS TIME GIRL IT NEEDS TIME TIME TIME TIME SEE THE REFLECTION OF MY FACE IN
THE TEARS ON YOUR CHEEKS AND I WONDER WHO'S TO BLAME AND I WONDER WHO'S TO BLAME
I DID NOT MEAN TO HURT YOU GIRL I DID NOT MEAN TO CAUSE PAIN IT NEEDS TIME GIRL
IT NEEDS TIME TIME TIME TIME
BUBBLE OF DOUBT
I'M IN A BUBBLE
A BUBBLE OF DOUBT NOTHING''S SURE ANYMORE I CAN'T WORK IT OUT TRIED TO THINK
SIMPLE BUT IT'S NOT BLACK AND WHITE DON'T GET NO ANSWERS NOTHING'S WRONG NOTHING'S
RIGHT I'M IN A BUBBLE OF DOUBT I'M IN A BUBBLE OF DOUBT THE HIPPIES WERE RIGHT
AT THE SAME TIME THEY'RE NOT THE PUNKS DID THEIR OWN THING BUT WHAT HAVE THEY
GOT NOTHING WAS LEARNED FROM HISTORY SO WE KEEP ON GOING IN THE SAME OLD MISERY
I'M IN A BUBBLE OF DOUBT AND I CAN'T GET OUT I'M IN A BUBBLE OF DOUBT AND I
CAN'T GET OUT I'M IN A BUBBLE OF DOUBT AND I CAN'T GET OUT I'M IN A BUBBLE OF
DOUBT AND I CAN'T GET OUT CHRISTIANS JEWS AND MUSLIMS TOO ARE KILLING EACH OTHER
CAUSE THEY'RE TOLD TO MONEY SEEMS IMPORTANT IT MAKES THE WORLD GO AROUND BUT
WHO IS PAYING WHEN A BODY IS FOUND I'M IN A BUBBLE I'M IN A BUBBLE OF DOUBT
I'M IN A BUBBLE OF DOUBT A FREE MARKET BRINGS PROSPERITY BUT THE ONES THAT DROP
OUT ARE LEFT BEHIND I'M IN A BUBBLE OF DOUBT I'M IN A BUBBLE OF DOUBT
DUTCH PAINTERS
IT'S SEPTEMBER AMSTERDAM
AND MY SHADOW'S LONG AGAIN TAKE A LOOK AT THE CLOUDS NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY DUTCH
PAINTERS ARE SO FAMOUS OH THE BEAUTY OF THIS LIGHT THERE MUST BE HUNDRED TYPES
OF WHITE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AROUND IN THE GOLDEN BEND WHERE DUTCH PAINTERS DID
THEIR UP MOST DIFFERENT COLOURS DIFFERENT SKIES OH THE OLD MASTERS CAPTURED
IT GOOD ON CANVAS SO BRIGHT THIS IS NOT A DREAM PURE REALITY THIS IS NOT A TRIP
I DON'T DO LSD TAKE A LOOK FROM WHERE I STAND ALONG CANALS AT 6 A.M. WHERE THE
WATER BREAKS THE LIGHT NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY DUTCH PAINTERS ARE SO FAMOUS DIFFERENT
COLOURS DIFFERENT SKIES OH THE OLD MASTERS CAPTURED IT GOOD ON CANVAS SO BRIGHT
THIS IS NOT A DREAM PURE REALITY THIS IS NOT A TRIP I DON'T DO LSD IT'S SEPTEMBER
AMSTERDAM AND MY SHADOW'S LONG AGAIN TAKE A LOOK AT THE CLOUDS NOW I UNDERSTAND
WHY DUTCH PAINTERS ARE SO FAMOUS
ON MY DOORSTEP
OH I CAME BACK FROM
THAI CHI THERE SHE WAS SHE WAS WAITING FOR ME OH I TRY TO FIND MY KEY AND LET
HER IN INVITE HER FOR TEA WHY YOU'RE HERE WAITING ON MY DOORSTEP WHAT IS WRONG
YOU LOOK SAD MY DEAR IS THERE SOMETHING I CAN DO NOW? LET ME MAKE YOU SOME TEA
WHAT'S BRINGS YOU HERE PUT YOUR BAGS OVER THERE AND DRY YOUR TEARS WHAT BRINGS
YOU TO ME? WHAT BRINGS YOU TO ME? WHAT BRINGS YOU TO ME? WHAT BRINGS YOU TO
ME? SHE LAYS HER HEAD ON MY KNEE I TRY TO TALK BUT SHE TURNS ON THE TV SHE'S
TIRED AND FALLS ASLEEP STILL I DON'T KNOW WHY SHE'S HERE WITH ME WHAT BRINGS
YOU TO ME? WHAT BRINGS YOU TO ME? WHAT BRINGS YOU TO ME? WHAT BRINGS YOU TO
ME? IS THERE SOMETHING I CAN DO NOW? LET ME MAKE YOU SOME TEA WHAT'S BRINGS
YOU HERE PUT YOUR BAGS OVER THERE AND DRY YOUR TEARS WHAT BRINGS YOU TO ME?
WHAT BRINGS YOU TO ME?
HARVEST
GOT TO HARVEST BEFORE
IT STARTS TO RAIN COME ON EVERYBODY WE'VE GOT TO WORK TOGHETHER GOT TO WORK
ALL NIGHT CAUSE THE FORECAST IS BAD WEATHER OOOH WE'VE GOT TO OOOH WE'VE GOT
TO HARVEST BEFORE IT STARTS TO RAIN COME ON EVERYBODY WE'VE GOT TO WORK TOGHETHER
GOT TO WORK ALL NIGHT CAUSE THE FORECAST IS BAD WEATHER OOOH WE GOT TO HARVEST
GOT TO GOT TO BEFORE IT STARTS TO RAIN GOTTO WORK ALL NIGHT TURN UP THE SPOTLIGHT
PULL UP THE MACHINE AND DO IT RIGHT IF WE STOP WE'LL LOOSE THE CROP HAVE TO
WORK UNTIL WE DROP NEED EVERY HAND CALL ALL OUR FRIENDS GET OUT THE HORSES AS
FAST AS WE CAN GOT TO GOT TO GOT TO GOT TO WORK ALL NIGHT GOT TO GOT TO GOT
TO GOT TO WORK ALL NIGHT GOT TO GOT TO GOT TO GOT TO WORK ALL NIGHT TURN UP
THE SPOTLIGHT PULL UP THE MACHINE AND DO IT RIGHT IF WE STOP WE'LL LOOSE THE
CROP HAVE TO WORK UNTIL WE DROP NEED EVERY HAND CALL ALL OUR FRIENDS GET OUT
THE HORSES AS FAST AS WE CAN OOOH WE'VE GOT TO OOOH WE'VE GOT TO HARVEST BEFORE
IT STARTS TO RAIN COME ON EVERYBODY WE'VE GOT TO WORK TOGHETHER WE'VE GOT TO
WORK ALL NIGHT CAUSE THE FORECAST IS BAD WEATHER OOOH WE'VE GOT TO HARVEST BEFORE
IT STARTS TO RAIN
TOURIST
IF YOU CLOSE YOUR
DOOR AT THE MOMENT I PASS IT'S CLEAR TO ME YOUR CULTURE WON'T LAST I'M THE TOURIST
I DON'T WANT TO BE I DON'T FEEL WELCOME IT'S RAINING AGAIN YOU ALL SPEAK A LANGUAGE
I DON'T UNDERSTAND I'M THE TOURIST I DON'T WANT TO BE NO I DON'T WANT TO BE
IT'S YOUR CULTURE I'M INTERESTED IN BUT IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SHARE IT THERE'S
MORE TO LOOSE THAN TO WIN I'M THE TOURIST I DON'T WANT TO BE NOBODY SINGS ABOUT
YOU NO ONE WILL WRITE NO TV-DOCUMENTARY NO TRAVELLERS GUIDE I'M THE TOURIST
I DON'T WANT TO BE
TELL ME WHICH BUTTON
TELL ME WHICH BUTTON
YOU WOULD PRESS TELL ME WHICH BUTTON YOU WOULD PRESS WHY DON'T YOU TURN UP THE
VOLUME PRESS FAST FORWARD OR REPEAT MAYBE YOU LIKE TO PROGRAM IT ALL TELL ME
WHICH BUTTON YOU WOULD PRESS IF YOU COULD USE THEM ON YOUR LIFE TELL ME WHICH
BUTTON YOU WOULD PRESS IF YOU COULD USE THEM ON YOUR LIFE WOULD YOU PRESS PLAY
CAUSE YOU ENJOY IT AND YOUR LIFE'S OK NO TAKE YOUR LIFE IN YOUR OWN HAND PUSH
THE BUTTONS YOU CAN IF YOU WANT JUST PRESS ANYTHING I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE BETTER
OF WHEN YOU GOT THIS CHANCE TELL ME WHICH BUTTON YOU WOULD PRESS IF YOU COULD
USE THEM ON YOUR LIFE TELL ME WHICH BUTTON YOU WOULD PRESS IF YOU COULD USE
THEM ON YOUR LIFE WOULD YOU PRESS STOP CAUSE YOU HAD ENOUGH AND YOU GIVE IT
UP I DON'T KNOW I DON'T KNOW I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE BETTER OF WHEN YOU GOT THIS
CHANCE I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE BETTER OF WHEN YOU GOT THIS CHANCE
POSITIVELY CHARGED
BECAUSE OF YOU I
FIND MYSELF VISITING CASTLES IN FRANCE BECAUSE OF YOU WHEN I'M ON THE FLOOR
I'VE GOT THE URGE TO DANCE I'M POSITIVELY CHARGED BECAUSE OF YOU BECAUSE OF
YOU BECAUSE OF YOU BECAUSE OF YOU YOU GRATIFY, SATISFY, STRAIGHTEN THINGS OUT
MOTIVATE I CAN'T GO WITHOUT I CAN'T GO WITHOUT I CAN'T GO WITHOUT I'M POSITIVELY
CHARGED BECAUSE OF YOU BECAUSE OF YOU BECAUSE OF YOU BECAUSE OF YOU YOU GRATIFY,
SATISFY, STRAIGHTEN THINGS OUT MOTIVATE I CAN'T GO WITHOUT I CAN'T GO WITHOUT
I CAN'T GO WITHOUT BECAUSE OF YOU MY CONSCIOUSNESS IS GROWING EVERYDAY BECAUSE
OF YOU MY CREATIVITY SIMPLY FINDS ITS WAY I'M POSITIVELY CHARGED BECAUSE OF
YOU BECAUSE OF YOU BECAUSE OF YOU BECAUSE OF YOU YOU GRATIFY, SATISFY, STRAIGHTEN
THINGS OUT MOTIVATE I CAN'T GO WITHOUT I CAN'T GO WITHOUT I CAN'T GO WITHOUT
IT'S WORKING AGAIN
CAR BROKE DOWN AT
THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO KICKED IT TWICE AND TO MY
SURPRISE I'M ON MY WAY TO YOU O IT'S WORKING IT'S WORKING AGAIN IT'S WORKING
IT'S WORKING AGAIN O IT'S WORKING IT'S WORKING AGAIN IT'S WORKING IT'S WORKING
AGAIN COMPUTER CRASHED ON A VIRUS-TEST I GOT REAL FUCKED UP TOOK A WHILE TO
RECOVER LOST FILES BUT THE WINDOW JUST POPPED UP O IT'S WORKING IT'S WORKING
AGAIN IT'S WORKING IT'S WORKING AGAIN MOTOR OF MY BOAT JUST STOPPED IN THE CANALS
OF AMSTERDAM DIDN'T HAVE HOPE WHEN I PULLED THE ROPE BUT IT'S WORKING I'LL BE
DAMNED O IT'S WORKING IT'S WORKING AGAIN IT'S WORKING IT'S WORKING AGAIN HAVE
YOU SEEN ANOTHER CASH MACHINE CAUSE THIS ONE'S NOT O.K. 'TRY ONCE MORE JUST
BEFORE I GIVE UP AND WALK AWAY O IT'S WORKING IT'S WORKING AGAIN IT'S WORKING
IT'S WORKING AGAIN
© Max Vanremmerden
/ vanremmerdenmusic 2003
FEEL SO FREE
ALONE ON THE BEACH
NO ONE'S BUGGING ME JUST THE WIDE ATLANTIC IN FRONT OF ME I COULD TAKE A SWIM
OR GET SOME U.V. LAY DOWN UNDER PALM TREES FEEL SO FREE FEEL SO FREE TO DO WHATEVER
I WANT WAVES MAKING MUSIC JUST FOR ME A HYPNOTISING MELODY SKIN SCRUBBED BY
SAND FEEL SO CLEAN ALONE NOBODY I'M SO FREE FEEL SO FREE FEEL SO FREE TO DO
WHATEVER I WANT FEEL SO FREE FEEL SO FREE
UP THE RIVERSTREAM
I'M GONNA FOLLOW
THE FISHES UP THE RIVERSTREAM I'LL FOLLOW THEM INSTEAD OF MY DREAMS THEY SEEM
TO BE SO SURE OF WHAT TO FIND SWIM THEIR WAY UP LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND DETERMINED
THEY ARE TO REACH THE SOURCE I NEVER FELT SUCH A FORCE SO I WALK THROUGH THE
RIVER FALL DOWN AND GET UP SWIM THE DEEP PARTS AND I AIN'T GONNA STOP NO I AIN'T
GONNA STOP MM MM I AIN'T GONNA STOP I'M GONNA FOLLOW THE FISHES UP THE RIVERSTREAM
I'LL FOLOW THEM INSTEAD OF MY DREAMS SO I WALK THROUGH THE RIVER FALL DOWN AND
GET UP SWIM THE DEEP PARTS AND I AIN'T GONNA STOP NO I AIN'T GONNA STOP MM MM
I AIN'T GONNA STOP
ANGLE WITH THE SUN
MMM MMM MMM MMM
EVERYBODY KEEP ON TURNING GOT TO FEEL THE SUN BURNING I'M GONNA ANGLE WITH THE
SUN ALL DAY LONG I'M GONNA ANGLE WITH THE SUN ALL DAY LONG EVERYBODY KEEP ON
TURNING HELLO AGAIN WELL HERE I AM ON THE BEACH TO GET TANNED HOUR-BY-HOUR SPINNIN'AROUND
INCH BY INCH ON THE GROUND EVERYBODY KEEP ON TURNING EVERYBODY KEEP ON TURNING
GOT TO FEEL THE SUN BURNING YEH I'M GONNA ANGLE WITH THE SUN ALL DAY LONG I'M
GONNA ANGLE WITH THE SUN ALL DAY LONG SUNPROTECTOR IN MY HAND I'M LIKE A CLOCK
IN THE SAND MOVE MY BODY FROM EAST TO WEST TO MAKE SURE I 'LL GET THE BEST EVERYBODY
KEEP ON TURNING EVERYBODY KEEP ON TURNING GOT TO FEEL THE SUN BURNING YEH I'M
GONNA ANGLE WITH THE SUN ALL DAY LONG I'M GONNA ANGLE WITH THE SUN ALL DAY LONG
DON'T HAVE TO DROWN
WELL YOU LOOK LIKE
A FISH ON THE LINE YOU LOOK LIKE A PIG ON THE DININGTABLE AND I CAN'T FIGURE
OUT YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO GET ON AND FEEL FINE YOU ACT LIKE A SHEEP ON IT'S BACK
YOU ACT LIKE A FOX WITH A LACK OF FABLES NOW DON'T PUT THE NEEDLE ON THE LABEL
BUT RIGHT BACK ON THE RIGHT TRACK YOU DON'T HAVE TO DROWN TO FIND OUT IT KILLS
YOU YOU DON'T HAVE TO, DON'T HAVE TO DON'T HAVE TO DROWN WELL YOU'RE JUST LIKE
A TOOTHLESS SHARK YOU'RE JUST LIKE A DOG THAT DOESN'T BARK OR BITE AND I CAN'T
FIGURE OUT WHY YOU DON'T FIGHT YOUR WAY OUT OF THE DARK YOU DON'T HAVE TO DROWN
TO FIND OUT IT KILLS YOU YOU DON'T HAVE TO, DON'T HAVE TO DON'T HAVE TO DROWN
YOU DON'T HAVE TO DROWN TO FIND OUT IT KILLS YOU YOU DON'T HAVE TO, DON'T HAVE
TO DON'T HAVE TO DROWN NO YOU DON'T NO YOU DON'T
SUNNY BOULEVARD
YOU'RE WEARING YOUR
FAB-FOUR TIE LIKE NO ONE EVER DIES RETIRED YOU SPEND YOUR TIME TAKE THE BIRDIES
OUT TO DINE TAKE YOUR STROLLER TAKE YOUR STROLLER STROLLING ON A SUNNY BOULEVARD
STROLLING ON A SUNNY BOULEVARD THE BOY IN YOU IS STILL ALIVE SO YOU LIKE TO
JUMP LIKE TO JIVE VIAGRA PROMISED YOU ROMANCE SO YOU TAKE THE BIRDIES OUT TO
DANCE TAKE YOUR STROLLER TAKE YOUR STROLLER STROLLING ON A SUNNY BOULEVARD STROLLING
ON A SUNNY BOULEVARD YOUR HAIR STILL'S GOT A 60'S CUT THE MIRROR SHOWS A STUD
ALTHOUGH YOUR HAIR IS SILVERGREY YOU WILL NEVER PASS AWAY TAKE YOUR STROLLER
TAKE YOUR STROLLER STROLLING ON A SUNNY BOULEVARD STROLLING ON A SUNNY BOULEVARD
STROLLING ON A SUNNY BOULEVARD STROLLING ON A SUNNY BOULEVARD STROLLING ON A
SUNNY BOULEVARD STROLLING ON A SUNNY BOULEVARD
ANXIETY DISORDER
LOSING CONTROLL
LIGHT HEADEDNESS RAISING HEARTBEAT SHORTNESS OF BREATH IT TOOK ME FIVE YEARS
TO DISCOVER WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME ANXIETY DISORDER WRONG NEURO-CHEMISTRY IT EFFECTED
MY BEHAVIOUR QUITE REGULARLY PANIC DISORDER FEELING OF UNREALITY HYPERVENTILATION
HORMONES FOOLING ME A PANIC DIORDER TAKES A LOT OF ENERGY I THOUGHT I COULD
DIE WITHOUT ANY REASON I THOUGHT I COULD DIE WITHOUT ANY REASON CALM AND LESS
REACTIVE MY BRAINS SHOULD BE ANXIETY DISORDER NEED SOME PSYCHOTHERAPY
PINBALLMACHINE
LOOK ABOVE LATE
AT NIGHT I SEE MORE AND MORE SATELITES BUSY ROAD THAT MILKYWAY BUSY ROAD THAT
MILKYWAY A HEAVEN WERE POLLUTION FLIES PINBALLS FILLING THE SKIES MANKIND JUST
LIKES TO PLAY MANKIND LIKES TO PLAY PLAY CRAZYNESS OF THIS MODERN SHIT RESULTS
IN MULTIPLE ORBIT IT'S A SHAME I HAVE TO SAY IT'S A SHAME I HAVE TO SAY ALL
BECAUSE OF COMMUNICATION SPIES AND NAVIGATION BUSY ROAD THAT MILKYWAY BUSY ROAD
THAT MILKYWAY BUSY ROAD THAT MILKYWAY BUSY ROAD THAT MILKYWAY BUSY ROAD THAT
MILKYWAY BUSY ROAD THAT MILKYWAY
ACT!
WHEN YOU'RE IN THE
DARKNESS WHO'S GONNA BRING YOU SOME LIGHT WHEN YOU'RE DEEP IN TROUBLE WHO'S
GONNA MAKE YOU FEEL RIGHT WHEN YOU'RE DOWN AND HELPLESS WHO'S GOING TO CHEER
YOU UP NOW WHEN YOU FEEL EXHAUSTED WHO'S GONNA GIVE YOU YOUR TOOLS FOR CRYING
OUT LOUD WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO ACT! BEFORE IT BURNS YOU OUT WHEN YOU CAN'T MOVE
YOUR BODY WHO'S GONNA TEACH YOU TO DANCE WHEN YOU DON'T LOVE YOURSELF WHO'S
GONNA GIVE YOU ROMANCE FOR CRYING OUT LOUD WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO ACT! BEFORE
IT BURNS YOU OUT FOR CRYING OUT LOUD WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO ACT! BEFORE ACT!
BEFORE IT BURNS YOU OUT WHEN YOU CAN'T MOVE YOUR BODY WHO'S GONNA TEACH YOU
TO DANCE FOR CRYING OUT LOUD WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO ACT! BEFORE IT BURNS YOU
OUT ACT! BEFORE IT BURNS YOU OUT ACT! BEFORE IT BURNS YOU OUT ACT! BEFORE IT
BURNS YOU OUT ACT! BEFORE IT BURNS YOU OUT ACT! BEFORE IT BURNS YOU OUT
BETTER BE JOKING
YOU BETTER BE JOKING
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT HOW FAR CAN ONE GO IT'S NOT TRUE RIGHT TELL ME YOU'RE LYING
I CAN'T DIG IT HOW LOW CAN ONE GO IT'S NOT TRUE RIGHT TELL ME IT DIDN'T HAPPEN
RIGHT HE'S NOT THIS STUPID IS HE I CAN'T BELIEVE IT CAN'T BELIEVE IT TELL ME
IT DIDN'T HAPPEN RIGHT HE'S NOT THIS STUPID IS HE I CAN'T BELIEVE IT CAN'T BELIEVE
IT WHERE IS HE NOW CAN I CALL HIM WHERE CAN I REACH HIM I WANT TO HEAR HIS STORY
WHERE IS HE NOW CAN I CALL HIM WHERE CAN I REACH HIM I WANT TO HEAR HIS STORY
REFRAIN FROM YOU
AM I MAKING MYSELF
CLEAR I'VE GOT TO GET OUT OF HERE TOO MUCH TO COPE WITH TOO MUCH TO EXPLAIN
I COULD SING A SONG FOR YOU BUT IT'S STILL THE SAME REFRAIN I LOVE YOU MY LOVE
BUT I CAN'T GIVE YOU ENOUGH CAUSE YOU'RE TREATING ME ROUGH AND I AIN'T THAT
TOUGH IT'S THE THIRD TIME WE BRAKE UP DEAR I'VE GOT TO GET OUT OF HERE CAN'T
STAND THIS NAGGING CAN'T DO IT AGAIN I COULD WRITE A SONG FOR YOU BUT IT'S STILL
THE SAME REFRAIN I LOVE YOU MY LOVE BUT I CAN'T GIVE YOU ENOUGH CAUSE YOU'RE
TREATING ME ROUGH AND I AIN'T THAT TOUGH YOU SAY I AIN'T GOT NOTHING TO FEAR
I'VE GOT TO GET OUT OF HERE LEARN TO SEPARATE THE MINOR ISSUES FROM THE MAIN
I COULD SING A SONG FOR YOU BUT IT'S STILL THE SAME REFRAIN I LOVE YOU MY LOVE
BUT I CAN'T GIVE YOU ENOUGH CAUSE YOU'RE TREATING ME ROUGH AND I AIN'T THAT
TOUGH I WON'T BE BACK THIS YEAR I'VE GOT TO GET OUT OF HERE THE FINAL DICISSION
IS CAUSING ME PAIN I COULD SING A SONG FOR YOU BUT IT'S STILL THE SAME REFRAIN
I LOVE YOU MY LOVE BUT I CAN'T GIVE YOU ENOUGH CAUSE YOU'RE TREATING ME ROUGH
AND I AIN'T THAT TOUGH
DON'T GIVE ME THE
BIRD
WHY DO YOU WHEN
YOU DISAGREE YOU GIVE THE BIRD TO ME DO IT VERY EASILY AND PUT YOUR FINGER UP
TO ME WHY DO YOU WHEN YOU DISAGREE YOU GIVE THE BIRD TO ME DO IT VERY EASILY
AND GIVE THE BIRD TO ME DON'T GIVE ME THE BIRD DON'T GIVE ME THE BIRD DON'T
DON'T DON'T DON'T DON'T GIVE ME THE BIRD DON'T GIVE ME THE BIRD DON'T GIVE ME
THE BIRD WHY NOT TRY A GOOD DISCUSSION OR A FINE DEBATE BUT ONLY WITH YOUR MIDDLEFINGER
YOU FEEL MIGHTY GREAT WHY NOT TRY A GOOD DISCUSSION OR A FINE DEBATE BUT ONLY
WITH YOUR MIDDLEFINGER YOU FEEL MIGHTY GREAT DON'T GIVE ME THE BIRD DON'T GIVE
ME THE BIRD DON'T DON'T DON'T DON'T DON'T GIVE ME THE BIRD DON'T GIVE ME THE
BIRD DON'T GIVE ME THE BIRD
BACK TO THE WALL
DRIFTING ON A PURPLE
SEA NOT THE PLACE I WANT TO BE FOLLOW A PATH OF COBBLESTONES MY STOMACH TURNS
AROUND CATCH THE WIND LIKE A GIANT TREE ONLY A STORM CAN CUT ME FREE I'D LIKE
TO SCREAM I'D LIKE TO MOAN BUT I DON'T MAKE A SOUND FALLING DEEP NOW I CAN'T
SEE WHERE TIME IS TAKING ME FEELING LIKE A BAG OF BONES SMASHING ON THE GROUND
SEE THE LOCK DON'T HAVE A KEY TO FREE ME FROM REALITY WHO'S NEXT TO SET THE
TONE I'M SURE I WON'T BE FOUND BACK TO THE WALL BACK TO THE WALL
© Max Vanremmerden
/ vanremmerdenmusic 2002
AFTER SUNSET
THE SUN IS GONE
BUT YOU'RE STILL ON THE BEACH THE SAND'S STILL WARM AND YOU'RE FALLIN' ASLEEP
THE TANNED CROWD AROUND YOU ALREADY LEFT THE SEA IS SMOOTH NO WAVES IT'S LIKE
A LAKE THE TAPE IN YOUR WALKMAN ENDED LONG AGO THE BATTERY LIGHT IS FADING POWER
IS GONE, IT'S GONE YOU FELL ASLEEP AFTER SUNSET YOU FELL ASLEEP AFTER SUNSET
KNEES AGAINST YOUR BELLY LIKE A BABY SO SATISFIED YOUR SKIN LIKE COPPER THE
BEAUTY OF YOUR POSE COULD WATCH YOU TILL THE MOON COMES BUT YOU'RE GETTING COLD
YOU WAKE UP AND QUICKLY YOU GRAB YOUR THINGS AND YOU TOLD ME I FELL ASLEEP AFTER
SUNSET MUST HAVE BEEN FALLEN ASLEEP AFTER SUNSET YOU FELL ASLEEP AFTER SUNSET
YOU FELL ASLEEP AFTER SUNSET YOU YEH YOU YOU FELL ASLEEP AFTER SUNSET
ALL THAT'S LEFT
PAID MY DEBTS PAID
MY DUES ALL THAT'S LEFT IS TO SING THE BLUES CAUSE IT DOESN'T MAKE ME FEEL BETTER
ALTHOUGH I THOUGHT IT WOULD TO HAVE TO HAVE NOT DOES NOT MATTER DOESN'T MAKE
ME FEEL GOOD ALL THAT'S LEFT NOW ALL THAT'S LEFT IS TO SING THE BLUES LIVING
IN FREEDOM AND GOOD HEALTH BUT I STILL GOT TO COMPLAIN WORLD IS DYING I LIVE
IN WEALTH IT DRIVES ME INSANE ALL THAT'S LEFT NOW ALL THAT'S LEFT IS TO SING
THE BLUES PAID MY DEBTS PAID MY DUES ALL THAT'S LEFT IS TO SING THE BLUES CAUSE
IT DOESN'T MAKE ME FEEL BETTER ALTHOUGH I THOUGHT IT WOULD TO HAVE TO HAVE NOT
DOES NOT MATTER DOESN'T MAKE ME FEEL GOOD ALL THAT'S LEFT NOW ALL THAT'S LEFT
IS TO SING THE BLUES ALL THAT'S LEFT NOW ALL THAT'S LEFT IS TO SING THE BLUES
SHE WROTE ME SHE
WOULD COME
COUNTING THE MONEY
LEFT SPEND A LOT TODAY ON BEERS AND FOOD ALL FROM THE HARBOURS TAKE-AWAY HAVEN'T
MET MY HONEY YET SHE WAS DUE TO COME TODAY I'M IN A SAD MOOD THE LAST SHIP JUST
SAILS AWAY SHE WAS NOT ON BOARD OF THIS ONE EITHER WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU MY LOVE?
SHE WROTE ME SHE WOULD COME BUT SHE DIDN'T TELL ME ON WHICH BOAT SHE WOULD BE
START TO FEEL LONELY NOW EVERYBODY'S GONE AWAY EXCEPT FOR HARBOUR-POLICE WHO
LOOKS AT ME IN A STRANGE WAY HE, WHAT'S WRONG MAN LET ME GUESS YOUR BABY DIDN'T
COME TO YOU YOU BETTER GO HOME, YEH SHE WAS NOT ON BOARD OF THIS ONE EITHER
WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU MY LOVE? SHE WROTE ME SHE WOULD COME BUT SHE DIDN'T TELL
ME ON WHICH BOAT SHE WOULD BE SHE WROTE ME SHE WOULD COME BUT SHE DIDN'T TELL
ME ON WHICH BOAT SHE WOULD BE
DOWN THE LINE
DOWN THE LINE GO
DOWN THE LINE GO DOWN THE LINE BABY GO DOWN THE LINE GO DOWN THE LINE BABY GO
DOWN THE LINE DO YOU WANT THESE HANDS? TO RUB YOUR BACK DO YOU WANT THESE HANDS?
TO TOUCH YOUR NECK DO YOU LIKE THESE FINGERS? TO EASE YOUR SPINE DO YOU WANT
ME TO GO ON? TO GO DOWN THE LINE TO GO DOWN THE LINE, YEHEHE GO DOWN THE LINE,
YEHEHE DOWN THE LINE GO DOWN THE LINE GO DOWN THE LINE BABY GO DOWN THE LINE
GO DOWN THE LINE BABY GO DOWN THE LINE DO YOU WANT ME TO GO ON? TO GO DOWN THE
LINE DOWN THE LINE GO DOWN THE LINE GO DOWN THE LINE BABY
BABY I LOVE YOU
SO
OH BABY I LOVE YOU
SO AND THAT IS WHAT I LIKE YOU TO KNOW IF I DON'T TELL YOU THAT I'M SURE I WILL
REGRET OH BABY IT IS SO UNREAL THE WAY THE WAY YOU'RE MAKING ME FEEL YOU MAY
NOT HAVE A CLUE BUT BABY IT IS TRUE OH TELL ME GIRL IT WILL MAKE ME FEEL BETTER
IF I CAN STAY WITH YOU FOR EVER AND EVER OH TELL ME GIRL IT WILL MAKE ME FEEL
BETTER IF I CAN STAY WITH YOU FOR EVER AND EVER AND EVER OH BABY GIVE ME CERTAINTY
DO YOU FEEL A KIND OF CHEMISTRY? I REALLY NEED TO KNOW CAUSE BABE I LOVE YOU
SO OH TELL ME GIRL IT WILL MAKE ME FEEL BETTER IF I CAN STAY WITH YOU FOR EVER
AND EVER
WAKE UP EARLY
I'M STILL IN MY
BED, COVER MY HEAD EMPTY SPOT NEXT TO ME TAKE A LOOK AT THE CLOCK; THAT EARLY?
MY GOD! TURN AROUND AND FALL ASLEEP BY THE TIME I WAKE UP YOU'RE BACK FROM THE
STORE YOU HAD YOUR BREAKFAST A FEW HOURS BEFORE TELL ME WHY YOU WAKE UP AS EARLY
AS YOU DO YOU RISE BEFORE THE SUN DOES WHICH DOESN'T BOTHER YOU FUNNY TWIST
IN MY DREAMS CAUSED BY THE SOUNDS YOU MAKE EMPTY SPOT FEELS COLD I'LL NEVER
GET UP; I'LL STAY IN BED THIS DAY IGNORE THE ALARM YOU TELL ME TO WAKE UP YOU
STAND IN MY DOOR YOU DON'T WANT ME TO BE A ZOMBIE NO MORE TELL ME WHY YOU WAKE
UP AS EARLY AS YOU DO YOU RISE BEFORE THE SUN DOES WHICH DOESN'T BOTHER YOU
TELL ME WHY YOU WAKE UP AS EARLY AS YOU DO YOU RISE BEFORE THE SUN DOES WHICH
DOESN'T BOTHER YOU NO!
180
GET OUT OF IT HANG
ON TO A ROPE MAKE THE BEST OF IT GIVE YOURSELF SOME HOPE DON'T WALK AROUND HEAD
TO THE GROUND POINT YOUR NOSE IN THE AIR START CLIMBING THE STAIRS MAKE A NEW
START THROW A 180 THROW 180 WITH YOUR BRAND-NEW DARTS YOU'RE GONNA HAVE FUN,
I'M SURE YOU'RE GONNA FIND A PLACE IN THE SUN AND LEAVE THE REST BEHIND KICK
OUT YOUR OLD SHOES START SPREADING THE NEWS GET RID OF THE PAST HAVE YOURSELF
A BLAST NOTHING TO LOSE GET OUT OF THIS BLUES GET ON WITH YOUR LIFE GET ON WITH
YOUR LIFE YOU'RE GONNA HAVE FUN, I'M SURE YOU'RE GONNA FIND A PLACE IN THE SUN
AND LEAVE THE REST BEHIND MAKE A NEW START THROW A 180 THROW 180 WITH YOUR BRAND-NEW
DARTS 180 MAKE A NEW START THROW A 180 THROW 180 WITH YOUR BRAND-NEW DARTS
POINT DOWN
THERE'S REALLY ONE
THING THAT MAKES ME FROWN THAT'S WHEN THEY ARE NOT IN FRONT BUT POINTING DOWN
IT'S STUPID I KNOW (BUT IT) TURNS ME OFF IT'S LIKE THEY DON'T GET LOVE ENOUGH
THEY'RE NOT PROUD AND STAND UP STRAIGHT (RIGHT) WHEN THEY POINT DOWN IT'S NOT
OK I DON'T CARE MUCH 'BOUT THE SIZE AS LONG THEY LOOK ME IN THE EYES THERE'S
REALLY ONE THING THAT MAKES ME FROWN
FAR BEYOND
JUST OUT OF NEVERNEVER
LAND SHE BRINGS HOME HER NEW BOYFRIEND HER PARENTS TELLING HER SHE'S JUST A
GIRL BUT SHE'S FAR BEYOND THE PETTING STAGE FAR BEYOND THAT WHAT SHE IS FAR
BEYOND THE PETTING STAGE FAR BEYOND THAT WHAT SHE IS JUST OUT OF NEVERNEVER
LAND SHE BRINGS HOME HER NEW BOYFRIEND HER PARENTS TELLING HER SHE'S JUST A
GIRL FAR BEYOND THE PETTING STAGE FAR BEYOND THAT WHAT SHE IS SHE'S FAR BEYOND
THE PETTING STAGE FAR BEYOND THAT WHAT SHE IS JUST OUT OF NEVERNEVER LAND SHE
BRINGS HOME HER NEW BOYFRIEND
GOING UP GOING DOWN
I'M GOING UP I'M
GOING DOWN ON MY WAY TO YOUR HOMETOWN FOUND MYSELF A CAR TO RIDE IN IN THE NIGHT
A BARN TO HIDE IN I RIDE IN DUSK I RIDE IN DAWN TILL I DRIVE UPON YOUR LAWN
THIS OLD CAR WILL GET ME TO YA OVER THE HILLS HALLELUJAH I'M ALMOST THERE IT'S
ALMOST TRUE THIS ROAD WILL LEAD ME BACK TO YOU MY WHEELS ARE SPINNING YOUR DIRECTION
THE MILES LEFT ARE TOO FEW TO MENTION I'M GOING UP I'M GOING DOWN ON MY WAY
TO YOUR HOMETOWN I'M GOING UP I'M GOING DOWN ON MY WAY TO YOUR HOMETOWN FOUND
MYSELF A CAR TO RIDE IN IN THE NIGHT A BARN TO HIDE IN I RIDE IN DUSK I RIDE
IN DAWN TILL I DRIVE UPON YOUR LAWN MY WHEELS ARE SPINNING YOUR DIRECTION THE
MILES LEFT ARE TOO FEW TO MENTION I'M GOING UP I'M GOING DOWN ON MY WAY TO YOUR
HOMETOWN
DON'T JUST STAND
THERE
TOOK NOTION OF THE
WAY YOU LOOKED AT ME SOMETHING STRANGE, WHAT DO YOU SEE? THERE'S LOTS OF THINGS
TO TALK ABOUT IF YOU WANNA SAY IT; SAY IT LOUD SCREAM IT OUT BUT DON'T JUST
STAND THERE LIKE IT'S NOT FAIR THINGS HAPPEN THE WAY THINGS HAPPEN NOTHING MUCH
THAT CAN GUIDE THEM BREAKING LOOSE, FOLLOW THE PATH YOU TAKE PLEASE DO NOT TRY
TO FAKE, DO NOT TRY, PIECE OF CAKE NOW BUT DON'T JUST STAND THERE LIKE IT'S
NOT FAIR THE WAY I TREAT YOU CAUSE I'M SURE YOU KNEW WHEN YOU FIRST MET ME WHAT
YOU HAD TO DO WHAT YOU HAD, WHAT YOU HAD TO DO WHAT YOU HAD DON'T JUST STAND
THERE LIKE IT'S NOT FAIR
SANDSTORM
GOT NO GRIP I'M
ABOUT TO LOOSE BLISTERS ON MY HAND MY SKIN PEELS OFF I DO NOT MOVE MY MOUTH
IS FULL OF SAND TRY TO HOLD TIGHT I WON'T GIVE IN THIS SOON WILL BE THE END
ONE MORE TIME I LOOK AROUND ALL I SEE IS DESERT LAND ALL I SEE IS DESERT LAND
ONE OF A KIND
WELL HELLO AGAIN
NICE TO SEE YOU WE WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT YOU THE WAY YOU SEE THINGS IN A DIFFERENT
WAY I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY SHE'S ONE OF A KIND, QUITE A GIRL AN OPEN MIND,
SHE'S SPECIAL THAT'S FOR SURE BUT NOW YOU'RE HERE, GLAD YOU CAME DO YOU KNOW
HIM OVER THERE WHAT'S HIS NAME HAVE YOU MET ALREADY, OH THE OTHER DAY? I WAS
JUST GOING TO SAY SHE'S ONE OF A KIND, QUITE A GIRL AN OPEN MIND, SHE'S SPECIAL
THAT'S FOR SURE TAKE A SEAT, GLAD YOU'RE HERE CAN I GET YOU SOMETHING DO YOU
WANT A BEER WE REALLY THINK YOU'RE OK I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY SHE'S ONE OF A
KIND, QUITE A GIRL AN OPEN MIND, SHE'S SPECIAL THAT'S FOR SURE WE TALKED ABOUT
YOUR INTEGRITY THE WAY YOU KEEP YOUR DIGNITY STAY A WHILE DON'T GO AWAY I WAS
JUST GOING TO SAY SHE'S ONE OF A KIND, QUITE A GIRL AN OPEN MIND, SHE'S SPECIAL
THAT'S FOR SURE WE ALL THINK YOU'RE MOST PROBABLY THE PERSON WE ALL WANT TO
BE DO YOU WANT TO LEAVE YEH SURE YOU MAY BUT I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY
SHIVER
THE THINGS THAT
YOU SAY MAKE ME SHIVER GOOSEBUMPS ALL OVER NOW DO YOU REALLY MEAN WHAT YOU SAY?
DON'T YOU THINK YOU COULD CONSIDER ONCE MORE? BE MORE POSITIVE AND TRY AN ENCORE
HAVE YOU REALLY DECIDED TO GO AWAY? THE FLOWER YOU GAVE ME THE FIRST TIME WE
MET HAS WITHERED THE FLOWER YOU GAVE ME THE FIRST TIME WE MET IS GONE I WISH
YOU WILL GIVE IT ONE MORE TRY AT LEAST KEEP IN TOUCH INSTEAD OF WAVING BYE BYE
IT LOOKS LIKE YOU WIN I'LL GIVE IN BABE DON'T WANNA START ALL OVER YOU CAN'T
CONVINCE ME NOT IN ONE DAY SO I'LL LET YOU PAY OUT BUT I WON'T CUT THE WIRE
PLEASE UNDERSTAND DOLL YOU'RE STILL MY DESIRE BUT OUR CONSTANT FIGHTS EXTINGUISH
THE FIRE THE FLOWER YOU GAVE ME THE FIRST TIME WE MET HAS WITHERED THE FLOWER
YOU GAVE ME THE FIRST TIME WE MET IS GONE I WISH YOU WILL GIVE IT ONE MORE TRY
AT LEAST KEEP IN TOUCH INSTEAD OF WAVING BYE BYE I WISH YOU WILL GIVE IT ONE
MORE TRY AT LEAST KEEP IN TOUCH INSTEAD OF WAVING BYE BYE
© Max Vanremmerden
/ vanremmerdenmusic 2000-2010