1. |
John
04:03
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JOHN HE WAS A KILLER
HIS EYES, THEY HAD NO FEEL
HE’S LOOKING OUT HIS WINDOW
ACROSS THE STREET FOR HIS NEXT MEAL
HE KNOWS ITS ALL SUBCONSCIOUS
AND HE KNOWS HE CAN BE SICK
BUT IF KILLING TIME
IS ALL HE’S GOT
SOCIETY MAKES HIM TICK
SADIE WAS A CALL GIRL
HER LIPSTICK WAS PRISTINE
SHE’S DREAMING OF THAT LIFE WHERE
SHE CAN SIT DOWN FOR A MEAL
SHE KNOWS SHE’S GOT IT COMING
AND SHE KNOWS HER TIME IS UP
BUT THIS SYSTEMS GOT A PLACE FOR HER
AND ITS NOWT TO DO WITH LUCK
IF HE COULD HE WOULD BE CAUGHT UP
IN THE CENTRE OF HER UNIVERSE
AND HE’LL PRETEND HE IS INVINCIBLE
AND LET GO OF THE HOUR GLASS
AND HE WON’T LET THEM PULL HIM BACK
HE NOTICED HER AT DARK
SHE HAD THAT KIND OF SPARK
IGNITED WITH THIS POWER
HE IS KING AND CONQUERER
SHE LOOKS A LITTLE FLUSTERED
AS HE PACES BACK AND FORTH
HE LIKES IT WHEN THIER PARANOID
BECAUSE PARANOID IS FUN
JOHN HE GOT CAUGHT SHORT YEAH
BEFORE THE DEED WAS DONE
HE LOOKED INTO HER EYES
AND SAW THE PERSON HE’D BECOME
SHE KNOWS HE DOESN’T MEAN IT
AND SHE THINKS HE’S QUITE A CATCH
BUT IF KILLING TIME IS ALL THEY HAVE
THEN THIS IS A PERFECT MATCH
IF SHE COULD SHE WOULD BE CAUGHT UP
IN THE CENTRE OF HIS UNIVERSE
AND SHE’LL PRETEND SHE IS INVINCIBLE
AND LET GOT OF THE HOUR GLASS
AND SHE WONT LET THEM PULL HER BACK
IF THEY COULD THEY WOULD BE CAUGHT UP
IN THE CENTRE OF THIER UNIVERSE
AND THEY’LL PRETEND THEY ARE INVINCIBLE
AND LET GO OF THE HOUR GLASS
IF YOU COULD YOU WOULD BE CAUGHT UP
IN THE CENTRE OF YOUR UNIVERSE AND YOU’LL PRETEND YOU ARE INVINCIBLE
AND HANGON TO THE HOUR GLASS
AND THIS IS WHY ITS SUCH A MESS
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2. |
Cutthroat
03:07
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(WOO WOO. WOO WOO.)
YOU TAKE MY NUMBER
YOU TAKE MY VALID SOUL
ITS SUCH AN EASY GAME TO PLAY
SO I DID IT AGAIN
CORRECT MY COMPASS
RESET MY MORAL VICE
MAKES ME FEEL SO CONFIDENT
NOW IVE FALLEN AGAIN
ITS ALRIGHT BY ME MY FRIEND
SO GOD BLESS THOSE LITTLE KIDS
WELL I GUESS YOU LOST YOUR WAY
SAY HOW HIGH CAN A DEAD CAT BOUNCE?
THIS SYSTEMS PERFECT
ITS REAPED IN SOLID GOLD
WE KNOW NOTHING CAN GO WRONG
SO ILL CATCH THAT FALLING KNIFE
YOUR WISHFUL THINKING
IS GIVING ME THE SHAKES
ILL BE COWERED WITH NONPLUS
AND AROUND WE GO AGAIN
ITS ALRIGHT BY ME MY FRIEND
SO GOD BLESS THOSE LITTLE KIDS
WELL I GUESS YOU LOST YOUR WAY
SAY HOW HIGH CAN A DEAD CAT BOUNCE?
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3. |
Out Of Sight
03:47
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ITS OUT OF SIGHT!
WELL MY CIGARETTE DIED WHEN I WASHED MY FACE,
I FELL APART IT NEVER FELT SO LATE,
AND UNDERNEATH IM LOOKING FOR ILLUSION,
AND I DO BELIEVE YOU NEED TO STEP YOUR FEET.
TO THE BEAT.
WELL I FOUND A WAY TO A PLACE THATS OUT OF SIGHT,
AND YOU MIGHT FIND IT SWELL AND KIND OF RIGHT.
IVE NEVER BEEN A ONE TO TAKE YOU SERIOUSLY,
OH YOUR ALWAYS LOOKING OUT FOR NUMBER ONE.
ITS MY VICE.
ITS OUT OF SIGHT.
THE PEOPLE ARE THE WINNERS
AND THE WINNERS ARE THE PEOPLE TO
CHERISH.
WE’RE GATHERED HERE TODAY
TO SEE THE TIMES WE SHOULD’VE PAID
ATTENTION.
WELL I SHOOK ALL OF THIER HANDS
AND THEN FORGOT ALL OF THIER NAMES SO
IM SORRY.
IM SORRY FOR IT ALL.
SO LOOK OUT.
ITS OUT OF SIGHT!
WELL IVE SEEN THE LEAVES THAT FALL OUT OF YOUR BOOK,
THOSE SHATTERED DREAMS ARE LOST WITHOUT A HOOK,
SO OVERHEAD YOUR LOOKING FOR ILLUSION,
WELL I DO BELIEVE YOU NEED TO STEP YOUR FEET.
TO THE BEAT.
‘CAUSE ITS NEAT.
THE SONGBIRDS ARE MAKING THIER LAST CHASE,
CUTTHROAT AND RUTHLESS IT DRAPES,
SHALLOW HIGHS WILL FEED TOWARDS YOUR PENDING ESCAPE.
OH YOUR ALWAYS LOOKING OUT FOR NUMBER ONE.
ITS MY VICE.
ITS OUT OF SIGHT.
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4. |
Middle Class
03:09
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ITS SUCH A LOVELY DAY I THINK ILL DRIVE MY CAR,
WITH THE TOP DOWN, SLOW, SO YOU KNOW WHO WE ARE.
I GOT MIRRORS HUNG UP ALL AROUND MY HOUSE,
‘CAUSE WHEN I LOOK AT MYSELF I GET ALL AROUSED.
AND WE SAY
THERE’S NO SENSE AND NO LIFE IN THE MIDDLE CLASS.
THERE’S NO SENSE AND NO LIFE IN THE MIDDLE CLASS.
THERE’S NO SENSE AND NO LIFE IN THE MIDDLE CLASS.
WELL I HOPE YOU DONT MIND IF WE QUIT.
WHEN I GET HOME FROM WORK I STICK THE TV ON,
IT TELLS ME WHAT IM DOING RIGHT AND WHAT IM DOING WRONG,
OH I WISH I HAD A LIFE LIKE THE ADVERTS SHOW,
‘CAUSE IM ONLY HAPPY WHEN I FEEL LIKE IM COVERED IN GOLD.
AND WE SAY
THERE’S NO SENSE AND NO LIFE IN THE MIDDLE CLASS.
THERE’S NO SENSE AND NO LIFE IN THE MIDDLE CLASS.
THERE’S NO SENSE AND NO LIFE IN THE MIDDLE CLASS.
WELL I HOPE YOU DONT MIND IF WE QUIT.
(REPEAT VERSES AND CHORUS)
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5. |
Lights Out
04:09
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RIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT
IN BLACK AND WHITE
THE ORACLE IS LOOKING FOR THE FLOOR
YEAH SHE FEELS ALRIGHT
LET ME INSIDE
I SWEAR IT’S PARADISE
THIS CONVERSATIONS KEEPING ME ALIVE
SHE’S GOT ME PARALIZED
MY HEADS ON FIRE
AND I’M ABOUT TO LOSE CONTROL
I DO BELIEVE I LOST MY WAY
I CRUSH MYSELF FOR REASONS
I CAN’T SEEM TO GROW
THIS PLACE IT CREEPS ME TO THE BONE
SWITCH THE LIGHTS OUT
DISTINCTIVE PARASITES
THEY’VE GOT ME NULLIFIED
THEY FOLLOW ME WHEREVER I MAY GO
THATS WHAT I THINK
IM COMING STRAIGHT UP
GOTTA HEAD START
I FEEL IT FROM MY FINGERS TO MY TOES
IT MAKES ME SWEAT
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