1. |
Talk to Me
05:52
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Watching the world go by
Drifting past in a blur
Well, I wanna talk to you
And see things from your point of view
Watching the world go by
Drifting past in a blur
Well, I wanna talk to you
And see things from your point of view
So come on now, talk to me
Communication is all I need
Ooh, would you talk to me?
Would you talk to me?
It's nothing but hesitation
The nerves are driving me mad
And when I gain the courage to speak to you
Oh, it really ain't so bad
So come on now, talk to me
Communication is all I need
Ooh, would you talk to me?
Would you talk to me?
Then you respond with a smile
And those strange feelings slip away
Well I'm full of joy, for a while
Oh, you make me feel so good in so many ways
So come on now, talk to me
Communication is all I need
Ooh, would you talk to me?
Would you talk to me?
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2. |
Lost in a Dream
04:22
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When I listen to you, I'm lost in a dream
I'm floating on waves in an infinite stream
Like a soft breeze blowing through the air
You mesmerise me right then and there
You always take me by surprise
I hear your voice and I'm alive
When I need an escape from a hectic day
There you are, you're here to stay
The spell you cast is simply intoxicating
The lovely melody is always enchanting
You always take me by surprise
I hear your voice and I'm alive
Ooh, let the notes swirl around me
Ooh, let me sit here and wonder
Take me down to a magical dreamworld
Where the music retains its colour
When I listen to you, I'm lost in a dream
I'm floating on waves in an infinite stream
Like a soft breeze blowing through the air
You mesmerise me right then and there
You always take me by surprise
I hear your voice and I'm alive
I'm alive
I'm alive
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3. |
If I Knew You Better
03:42
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There's something in me that's an obstruction
It's getting hard to strike up a conversation
In the hall I saw you standing there
With all the love you could share
You smiled at me and said hello
You're somebody I don't yet know
It's funny how everything's happenstance
If not for you, I wouldn't take my chance
Thinking of you drives me insane
Oh no, here we go again
Your face is a picture on the wall
And your name a jumble of letters
I guess things would be so much simpler
If I knew you better.
And I wish I could talk to you again
If I wasn't so shy
We could be friends to the very end
We can work it out or say goodbye
Thinking of you drives me insane
Oh no, here we go again
Your face is a picture on the wall
And your name a jumble of letters
I guess things would be so much simpler
If I knew you better.
I guess things would be so much simpler
If I knew you better.
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh…
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4. |
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Let me tell you my inmost secrets
The reality is that I think differently
No good trying to hide your feelings
I can see that you're different from me
I just envy your ability
To carry a conversation
Teach me how to speak
I'm not exactly one to socialise
I'm standing in the corner
There's a vacant look in my eyes
In the crowd I'm like a foreigner
When I converse with others
The road abruptly stops
Got nothing left to talk about
I wish I could hang out and about
To behave just like you
I'm on the outside, looking inside
Don't fret if I don't look you in the eye
What can I say to keep the ball rolling?
My interests linger on specific topics
I like to play games and piano
Anyone would go insane, but I wouldn't mind
Talking about the same band all the time
We just vibe and roll with it
I don't want to make you feel weird
Do my intentions, do they
Do they get lost in the translation?
Please don't shun me out
Don't perceive me as an outsider
I'm not like everybody else
But I shouldn't be viewed any lesser
Now you've heard my inmost secrets
The reality is that I think differently
No good trying to hide your feelings
I can see that you're different from me
I'm unique in my own way
I've nothing more to say
Teach me how to speak
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5. |
Disposable Fake People!
03:45
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(Yeah...yeah...yeah...yeah...) - repeated for the duration of the song
You watched me play guitar on the street
And you told me I did it all wrong
You said I "didn't keep the beat"
And you couldn't recognise the song
The next day, we got in contact again
In the beginning, you acted as a "friend"
As your messages grew more voluminous
Simultaneously they became gratuitous
You're someone whom I'd rather not know
You place your ego on a steeple
I'd much rather not associate myself
With disposable fake people.
Slowly you showed your real side
Ever so narcissistic and snide
Doing nothing but spewing nonsense
Demanding yet another performance
You're someone whom I'd rather not know
You place your ego on a steeple
I'd much rather not associate myself
With disposable fake people.
You think you're giving "important advice"?
That doesn't pull the wool over my eyes
You told me to "quit; sell my guitar"
Who the hell do you think you are?
And finally it all came to a head
Communication blocked, nothing was said
It's better if you leave me alone
After all, you're like a rolling stone
You're someone whom I'd rather not know
You place your ego on a steeple
I'd much rather not associate myself
With disposable fake people.
I don't want to waste my time
On disposable fake people.
Don't fool me, you're just another one
Of those disposable fake people.
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So I saw you on a quiet street
You were so nice to meet
We talked about the music we played
And everything we had made
All of a sudden we had to depart
But you gave me some information
You told me "we'd meet again"
I'm still waiting on that situation
And here I am, waiting for an answer
I'm left in the dark
Counting the days for you to come around
Endless nights asleep in the park
Months go by, and nothing changes
I'm going backwards, turning pages
I don't know, I don't know
if things can be rearranged
And here I am, waiting for an answer
I'm left in the dark
Counting the days for you to come around
Endless nights asleep in the park
You don't go online; you're a ghost
Your presence rarely seen around here, around here
I could wait five years at the most
All I can hope for is that you appear
And here I am, waiting for an answer
I'm left in the dark
Counting the days for you to come around
Endless nights asleep in the park
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My ideas, ever so ambitious
Fall apart, despite my wishes
Whenever I feel a new chapter's begun
There's so many things left undone
My plans don't come to fruition
Whoever I talk to, there's no communication
I'm too unmotivated to do anything
The writer's block is maddening
And I'm staring at a blank page
All those people I reached out to
Don't really follow up on what they say
There's nothing left for me to do
My plans don't come to fruition
Whoever I talk to, there's no communication
I'm too unmotivated to do anything
The writer's block is maddening
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8. |
Obsession
04:33
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I knew a girl who broke my heart
I loved her but she didn't love me
And then I drove things too far
To the point we never spoke again
In my head, the construction of memory
Distorts into a warped perception of reality
I'm a stranger in a strange world
Our relationship is merely a dream
I want you
You know I want you
But you don't want me
I've got an unhealthy infatuation
Not willing to take rejection
Take a look into my eyes
Nothing but emptiness remains
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9. |
Leave Me Alone
04:28
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I thought you knew it was over
But now there's nothing stopping you
No, this is no nightmare
It's reality at its worst
I don't want your attention
Just stop harassing me
I have had enough of you
So please leave me alone
You follow me to the end of the road
And I see you standing behind me
The time is past, my hope diminishes
As the fear grows, do I have a chance?
I don't want your attention
Just stop harassing me
I have had enough of you
So please leave me alone
You're the eye in the sky
And I'm a puppet on a string
I'm sick of this cat-and-mouse game
Give me my freedom to be
I don't want your attention
Just stop harassing me
I have had enough of you
So please leave me alone
So please leave me alone
So please leave me alone
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10. |
I Can't Work Like This
03:22
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All we do is scream at each other
How can we find the power to survive?
Explosions of anger all over the place
Full depression, no solution
I can't work like this
Dealing with stress again
No, I can't work like this
Why can't we just be friends?
I hear your strained symphony
Infiltrate and bother me
Arguments divide us and cause commotion
Dissonant melodies are set in motion
Hello my old friend
Isn't this the very end?
We've travelled so far, but it's a nightmare
Now I can see that we're going nowhere
I can't work like this
Dealing with stress again
No, I can't work like this
Why can't we just be friends?
Will there be an end to this?
Perhaps, only time will tell
In the end, we'll mend all this
And put to rest this personal hell
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11. |
One Step Ahead
04:36
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I'm in a room full of strangers
Think they're the smartest in the room
I'm just sitting here in solitude
This wasteland is fuelled by gloom
You're always one step
You're always one step ahead
You're always one step ahead of me
You speak in class, exchange ideas
In school the going gets tough
I'm left feeling less intelligent
Thinking that I'm not good enough
This is a mountain I should overcome
Thoughts drag me down, leave me numb
Feeling stupid, feeling small
Does it matter much at all?
You're always one step
You're always one step ahead
You're always one step ahead of me
I have the urge to talk myself down
Would you pull me out of this pit?
No, it seems only I can hear me
No one else can drag me out of it
Comparison is the thief of joy
My behind-the-scenes, your highlight reel
You say I'm great and of many skills
In the end, how do I want to feel?
You're always one step
You're always one step ahead
You're always one step ahead of me
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12. |
Revolving Door
04:28
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Welcome to this merry go round
Dozens of musicians to go around
Four weeks of working out a song
And then we rotate, it's not that long
Cut up names and pull them from a hat
Randomness, haphazardness, this and that
Communication is remotely where it's at
Aren't we all just pawns in this game?
Don't expect me to remember your names
So many deadlines, how many places
I doubt I can remember your faces
When our time is up, you can vanish
Back into an endless sea of people
The new boss is the same as the old
Out of pure chance, the dice is rolled
And when the day is done
One door closes, another opens
"We're sorry to interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to bring you this message about interrupting your regularly scheduled programming. Sorry for the interruption, we will now return you to your regularly scheduled program. Thank you for your patience."
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13. |
Withdraw
03:36
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Two of us face to face
Guitar in hand, I walk the line
Will things be the same tomorrow?
Oh man, who really knows?
You feel like you're on your own
Reality is stranger than known
Everyone's just faces in the crowd
A show of fools, erratic and loud
I withdraw
I'm lost in this world
And I told you how I felt
You spoke of your surprise
And how it was so peculiar
You feel like you're on your own
Reality is stranger than known
Everyone's just faces in the crowd
A show of fools, erratic and loud
I withdraw
It's been a long time since we spoke
In all certainty, life is no joke
Whether or not we break free
It doesn't really matter to me
You feel like you're on your own
Reality is stranger than known
Everyone's just faces in the crowd
A show of fools, erratic and loud
I withdraw
I withdraw
I withdraw
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14. |
Melody
05:30
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I was lost in a dream when I heard you
In the darkness, your light shone through
You swept me away in an infinite stream
Oh, but things were not as they seemed
Little did I know you were fighting a battle
The anxiety kicked in, your nerves rattled
One day you would smile and stand tall
The next you wouldn't leave a reply at all
Melody, where has the harmony in your life gone?
Those voices within sing their dissonant song
Melody, where is that light in your eyes?
You're breaking down under your disguise
Cradled in the arms of your lover
You're desperately trying to recover
Tears are streaming down your pretty face
Oh, you're not in a good headspace
You've left us all hanging on a string
In the choir where no one will sing
While everyone else has given in
Here we are, stuck in a tailspin
Melody, where has the harmony in your life gone?
Those voices within sing their dissonant song
Melody, where is that light in your eyes?
You're breaking down under your disguise
All of a sudden you became a ghost
Wiped the slate clean, headed for the coast
There ain't no sunshine when you're away
Looks like the darkness is here to stay
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Invisible
03:45
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You say nothings perfect
Well I think you are
You say they take you for granted
Well I see the value
In everything you do
You say no one listens
Well I can hear you
You say no one cares
Well I do care about you
You say no ones there
Well I would be
If you just noticed me
I'm here if you want me
If you see me waving frantically
Hoping that you'll notice me
Hoping that you'll see the real me
When your not here
Impressive wordplay bounces round my head
When your not here
Witty anecdotes reveal themselves
When your not here
I'm funny witty droll and erudite
If you could see me
If you could see the real me
I'm here if you want me
If you see me waving frantically
Hoping that you'll notice me
Hoping that you'll see the real me
When your not here
Impressive wordplay bounces round my head
When your not here
Witty anecdotes reveal themselves
When your not here
I'm funny witty droll and erudite
If you could see me
If you could see the real me
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16. |
Disconnect
05:37
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I'm in a world that's unaffected
Where all the poor go unprotected
Where walls of pain have been erected
The right and left, so disconnected
Disconnected from the art of compromise
Disconnected from the harm of careless lies
Disconnected from the way to make things right
We'll never see the light........
We're just too disconnected...
The right are too far right, and reckless
They rally 'round a man who lies relentless
His ignorance, it seems, is truly endless
If we can not connect, we'll never mend this
Disconnected from the art of compromise
Disconnected from the harm of careless lies
Disconnected from the way to make things right
We'll never see the light........
We're just too disconnected...
The left and right must find a common ground...
We're all in this together, round and round
If common sense is common, not profound
We might start to lift this planet off the ground
The answer should be shouted, all around...
We can't be disconnected...
We can't be disconnected...
We can't be disconnected...
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17. |
Down to Earth
04:08
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You're only a human being
Whether or not you have a Wikipedia article
Fame isn't all it's cracked up to be
The most you'd get is a restaurant seat
We're all the same, deep down inside
Down to earth, with nothing to hide
Should you fall down the rabbit hole
Dig beneath the rubble and find your soul
Underneath the fame and glory
Lies a person who's ordinary
We're all the same, deep down inside
Down to earth, with nothing to hide
You live life like all of us do
Don't let the pressure get to you
Blending in with the faces in the crowd
No, don't lose your head in the clouds
We're all the same, deep down inside
Down to earth, with nothing to hide
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[Spoken]
"Seriously, it seems you get back half of what you put in. The trick is to want to put in regardless of what you get back."
Make the most of your talents
Don't bury them in the ground
Love everybody, love yourself
Moving at the speed of sound
Shine on like the sun and the stars
It doesn't matter who you are
Peace is a circle of flying doves
If you give love, you'll get love
We shall sing together in harmony
And watch life flow by gracefully
The love you take
Equals the love you make
Shine on like the sun and the stars
It doesn't matter who you are
Peace is a circle of flying doves
If you give love, you'll get love
Make the most of your talents
Don't bury them in the ground
Love everybody, love yourself
Moving at the speed of sound
Shine on like the sun and the stars
It doesn't matter who you are
Peace is a circle of flying doves
If you give love, you'll get love
If you give love, you'll get love
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Edward Roussac Melbourne, Australia
I am a musician from Melbourne, Victoria. I sing and play keyboards as well as guitar and bass. I like to express my thoughts through the songs I write.
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