Here We Go Love

how can you stand there,
when all around you is a lie?
how can you stand there,
and not wonder why
what right to complain
when so many much worse off than you
how can you stand there,
and just watch them do it?

how can you stand there,
come walk with me that extra mile
how can you stand there,
and not raise a smile?
you must be paralyzed,
so little time, so much to do
and soon you’ll realize that it’s down to you

‘cos it’s not over till you hit the top,
it’s not over till you have to
stop
it’s not over while we have a chance
no it’s not over, so come on and dance now

how can you stand there,
how can you stand there
how can you stand there,
how can you stand there? Lord!

warning signs all around this town
something’s up, something’s coming down
made aware by the plagues and quakes
we’re wound up tight like it’s gonna break now
the drums are thumping, blood is pumping
hands on the clock getting ready to stop
tires screaming,
engine smoking,
look out driver the Earth is choking

and how can you stand there,
how can you stand
how can you stand there,
how can you stand there?, Lord!

it’s not over, no no, it’s not over, no no no
no it’s not over, hell no, no it’s not over
no it’s not over till you hit the top,
it’s not over till you have to stop
it’s not over while we have a chance
it’s not over, so come on and dance now, and

how can you stand there,
how can you stand there
how can you stand there,
how can you stand there?
Amandla!

the one and the only

he’s a bit too sharp
too quick off the mark
a regular knife drawer jack
too nice for too long
then too nasty too quickly
as soon as you turn your back
you can feel the anger as time goes by
with every little sideways look
but he’s not that strong
and he’s not that novel
you can read him like a book
stupid little arrogant fucker

here he comes, smart as a whip
the one and the only
there’s no wonder why
funny how hate can be
he won’t hear your crying
won’t have the time of day
he just walks on by
and it’s like he doesn’t notice
yeah right

he’s a bit too sharp
too quick off the mark
a regular knife drawer jack
too nice for too long
then too nasty too quickly
as soon as you turn your back
you can feel the anger as time goes by
with every little sideways look
but he’s not that strong
and he’s not that novel
you can read him like a book
stupid little arrogant fucker

here he comes, mick the miller’s mate
the one and the only
there’s no wonder why
funny how hate can be
he won’t hear your crying
won’t have the time of day
he just walks on by
and it’s like he doesn’t notice
yeah right
‘cos he’s the one and the only

redemption time

this is the start of the deep end
feel like the waters are rising
and all of the signs that are coming in
now please don’t get over excited
nothing to do, dreams coming true
all of our stories emerging
you cant take your only true point of view
it’s never quite what you’re expecting

look to the left, look to the right
better saying nothing if you can’t say “no”
look to the left, look look to the right of me
better saying nothing when you know
you can’t say “no”, you can’t say “no”

this is redemption time, world without end
we’re right on the edge of time, we’re flying again
this is redemption time
over the top but the beat don’t stop
this is redemption time, world without end, amen

subjects of mental slavery
we feel that the mercury’s rising
and all of the signs that are coming in
now please don’t get over excited
nothing to do, dreams coming true
all of our stories are merging
can’t take your only true point of view
it’s never quite what you’re predicting

look to the left, look to the right
better say nothing if you can’t say “no”
look to the left, look to the right of me
better say nothing when you know
you can’t say “no”, you can’t say “no”

this is redemption time, world without end
we’re right on the edge of time
we’re flying again
this is redemption time
over the top but the beat don’t stop
this is redemption time
this is redemption time
this is redemption time
world without end, amen

if killing worked

turn on your tv, see what they’ve done?
they’ve made our culture look like a setting sun
but we’re better than that because we know how
if killing worked it would have worked by now

we’re all grunts in the human army
4 million at war and one billion starving
sick to death of those old boys rules
we’ll make our future or we’ll die like fools

for how can we live, when all that we’ve learned
is to give more pain in return?

if killing worked it would have worked by now

how can we live when all that we’ve learned
is to give more pain in return?
and how can we live until we all learn
just to be more kind in return?

if killing worked it would have worked by now

turn on your tv, see what we’ve done?
our culture looks like a setting sun
but we’re better than that because we know how
if killing worked it would have worked by now

here we go love

living in a fucking fairy tale
seems i’m not the only one
rotten cunts, stupid pricks
pick and pick, make yourself sick
i’m a rotten cunt, i’m a stupid prick
i pick and i pick and i pick and i pick and i pick until you’re gone

love, here we go, love
here we go love, heavens above
god only knows, who gives a fuck
here we go love, here we go love
here we go love, heavens above
god only nose all covered in blood
here we go love

amorous narcissistic tendencies
seems i’m not the only one
sick and tired, mad as fuck
that much lying can’t stand up
rotten drunk, useless dick
i pick and i pick and i pick and i pick and i pick
and i pick and i pick until boom you’re gone

love, here we go love
here we go love, heavens above
god only knows, who gives a fuck
here we go love, here we go love

love, here we go, love
here we go love, heavens above
god only knows, why i gave a fuck

shit in a bottle, thicker than mud
let’s dance like zombies choking on blood
while i’m stuck like a junkie sniffing your butt
scream like monkeys throwing our muck
let’s go party, let’s go have fun
get fucked til you can’t stand up
get fucked up, get fucked til you can’t stand up

but remember what mom told you
too much candy can be bad for you

here we go love, here we go love…

talked all night til the sun came up
walked by the river and fed the ducks
found somewhere nice to have some lunch
for each precious moment thank you so much
here we go love

never die

we said we would never die
but what did we know?
taken away from me and now
how i miss you so

but no i won’t never cry
‘cos i promised to
to just to get the best out of life
i’ll do it for me, i’ll do it for you

so when i’m sick and tired
when i’m up and wired
i’ll know exactly what to do
i’ll cast my gaze above
thank god for all that love
then i thank god that i’m not you

we said we would never die
we said we would never die
now maybe it’s true

said we would never die
i loved you to death
now what would i choose to say to you
with my parting breath?

say “beauty is always sad”
but that’s in the past
now just try to live your life like
each day was your first
and each day was your last

and when you’re sick of trying
just sit right down and cry
sometimes it’s all that you can do
cast your gaze above
thank god for all that love
like i thank god that i met you

we said we would never die
we said we would never die
we said we would never die
we said we would never die

we said we would never die
now let’s pray that it’s true

the love you give (lasts forever)

everybody loses everyone they’ve ever loved
sad that we all have to fade and die
but it’s not about the faces
or the memories that are gone
cross my heart, here’s the reason why

the love you give lasts forever
even when you’re gone
the love you give lasts forever
though it’s easier said than done
the love you give lasts forever
the love you give could bring us together
the love you give lasts forever
though it’s easier said than done
but from the start, right from the heart
i’ve known it all along

everybody gains the moment we decide as one
it hurts too much to carry on these games
for out somewhere in the great unknown
with all distractions gone
we will find that we’re the same in every way,

why? because….

the love you give lasts forever
even when you’re gone forever
the love you give lasts forever
though it’s easier said than done
the love you give lasts forever
the love you give can bring us together
the love you give lasts forever
though it’s easier said than done
from the start right from the heart
you’ve known it all along

the love you give lasts forever
even when you’re gone
the love you give lasts forever
though it’s easier said than done
the love you give lasts forever
the love you give can bring us together
the love you give lasts forever
though it’s easier said than done
from the start right from the heart
we’ve known it all along

and as the darkness disappears
can you still not see it?
know that it’s not worth trying
and as the smoke begins to clear
you still can’t see for shit,
maybe because of all that crying

you really oughtta know by now
but oh no, you just won’t have it
you really oughtta know by now
but oh no, you just don’t do
you really oughtta know by now
but somehow, you just can’t hack it
you really oughtta know by now
but oh no, you just don’t do you

remember walking in the park, talking to the trees
feeling they held some kind of secret
and when you knew no one was near
you fell down upon your knees
praying that you might be let it on things

you really oughtta know by now
but oh no, you just won’t have it
you really oughtta know by now
but oh no, you just don’t do
you really oughtta know by now
but somehow, you just can’t hack it
you really oughtta know by now
but oh no, you just don’t do you

you really oughtta know by, really oughtta know by now
you really oughtta know by, really oughtta know by now

you really oughtta know by now
but oh no, you just won’t have it
you really oughtta know by now
but oh no, you just don’t do
you really oughtta know by now
but somehow you just can’t hack it
you really oughtta know by now
but oh no, you just don’t do you

you really oughtta know by, really oughtta know by now
you really oughtta know by, really oughtta know by now…

you’re stuck

you’re stuck,
like dragging your feet through the mud
always talking ’bout things
that you just can’t do then
making a scene, well that’s just like you
you don’t learn do you?

there’s no one to touch you,
no one to care
no one to touch you,
‘cos there’s nobody there
no one gets close,
you’re so wrapped up in your head
you want it too bad,
so you’ll get stuck by yourself instead

and you’re stuck, you’re just stuck now
stuck, you just suck now

you fucked up,
another slip between lip and the cup
at the first taste of pain you go
“wah wah wah”
explain it away, it’s all “blah blah blah”
you don’t know who you are

there’s no one to touch you,
no one to care
no one to touch you,
‘cos there’s nobody there
no one gets close,
you’re so wrapped up in your head
you want it? too bad,
‘cos you’ll get left by yourself instead

you’re stuck, stuck, you’re just stuck now

no one to touch you,
no one to touch you
‘cos there’s nobody there
no one gets close,
you’re so wrapped up in your head
you want it so badly,
you’ll get left by yourself instead

you’re stuck!

every time you told me

when we met you were shining
like a diamond in a mine
so i can’t quite remember
when the passions turned to crime

either you do or either you don’t
either way out somebody gets hurt
no good pushing you know the reason why

every time you told me i wanted to believe it
every time you told me i knew i was wrong
every time you told me i wanted to believe it
every time you told me i knew i was wrong

every time i wanted someone just to be there
someone to hold onto you were gone
every time you told me i wanted to believe it
every time you told me i knew i was wrong

boys on the corner in their soulful five and dime
getting ready to party like it’s 1969
damned if you do and damned if you don’t
either way out somebody gets burned
no good pushing you know the reason why

every time you told me i wanted to believe it
every time you told me i knew i was wrong
every time you told me i wanted to believe it
every time you told me i knew i was wrong

every time i wanted someone just to be there
someone to hold onto you were gone
every time you told me i wanted to believe it
every time you told me i knew i was wrong

boys on the corner in their soulful five and dime
getting ready to rumble like it’s 1969
saddamned if you do, saddamned if you don’t
either way out some bodies get burned
no good pushing you know all the reasons why

every time you told me i wanted to believe it
every time you told me i knew i was wrong
every time you told me i wanted to believe it
every time you told me i knew i was wrong

every time i wanted someone just to be there
someone to hold onto you were gone
every time you told me i wanted to believe it
every time you told me i knew i was wrong

every time you told me
every time you told me
every time you told me…

every time you told me i wanted to believe it
every time you told me i knew i was wrong
every time you told me i wanted to believe it
every time you told me…

dem call it ska

life coming in so many levels
nothing is quite what it seems
caught by the words that you use
to explain things _ _ _
_ _ _ who put the “me” in mean
who put the burning “fuse” in confusion
who put the “more” in amore
who put the “arms” in armagiddeon
who put the “war” in Awoah!?

all this and then so much more
well if you need a thing
to see you through the morning
a little ray of light to guide you through the night
a piece of joy to hold you till tomorrow?
well dem call it SKA
it come from Jamaica

now who put the “ass” and the “lass” in classic
who put the “rave” in grave
who put the “in” and the “na” in vagina
who put the “aids” in laid
who put the “ho” and the “oom” in hotel room
the key or the “or” in the door
who put the “in” and the “na” in vagina
who put the “war” in Awoah!?
all this and you still want more?

dem call it SKA dem call it SKA
dem call it SKA and the red stripe tastes so pretty
dem call it SKA, it come from Jamaica

now who put the burning “fuse” in confusion
smuggled the “arms” in Armagiddeon
who slipped the “in” and the “na” in vagina
the “rave” in grave, and the “aids” into laid sir?
does this all mek you call fe more?

well if you need a ting
to see you through the morning
a little ray of light to guide you through the night
a piece of joy to hold you till tomorrow?
well dem call it SKA, it come from Jamaica
dem call it SKA dem call it SKA dem call it SKA
dem call it SKA,
and this one pass through Santa Monica!

drive her away

kept begging for the words to stop
after they’d all been spoken
sitting pretty with a broken heart
at least your eyes have been opened

it’s almost hypnotizing, feeling this bad
if you feel like testifying, then you better had

drive her away, drive her away

a brand new model with an open top
and all the promises broken
now you’re sitting pretty with a broken heart
at least your mind has been opened

it’s almost mesmerizing, feeling this good
if you feel like testifying, maybe you should

drive her away, drive her away

you’ll have to see the way things are
drive her away
you’ll have to let things fall apart
drive her away

kept begging for the war to stop
and all the treaties were broken
and now you’re sitting pretty with a broken heart attack
at least your soul has been opened

it’s almost death defying, feeling this way
if you feel like testifying, you better say

drive her away, drive her away

you’ll have to see the way things are
drive her away
you’ll have to let things fall apart
drive her away
you’ll have to see the way things are
you’ll have to let things fall apart
you know you don’t have to buy a brand new car
to drive her away
drive her away
drive her away

be there for you

the whole world is made of water
that much is true
and we’re just tears upon its face
poor me and you
but through any kind of trouble
and through times however blue
you know that
i i i i i will be there for you

there are times my heart is frozen
colder than ice
but you melt away those fears
and make it alright
you remind me i’m a man
with a heart so strong and true
and that’s why

i i i i i , i i i i i, i i i i i
will be there for you

this one will last
longer than time
and all that’s gone in the past
the pleasure has been mine

do you wanna ride with me?
i i i i i will be there for you

there are times my heart is frozen
colder than ice
but you melt away those tears
and make it alright
you remind me i’m a man
with a heart so strong and true
and that’s why

i i i i i , i i i i i, i i i i i
will be there for you

this one will last
stronger than time
and all that’s gone in the past
the pleasure will be mine