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Sidekick Bassman
03:03
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High in a tower, alone sits a man with one wish on his mind
To break the metaphorical chains on his hands and be the saviour of humankind
But Bassman’s become an ugly pawn in something he never signed up for
And he knows in his heart that it’s time to depart – it’s time for someone to fight the war
And the world rips apart
And it’s breaking his heart
But the underground dog says no
Sidekick Bassman
He’s sticking to the plan
He’s gonna get up, get up, get out
And stand up and fight
Sidekick Bassman
His own biggest fan
He’s gonna get up, get up, get out
And go do what’s right
Where did Bassman go?
The people want to know
The alarm siren sighs as the planets collide
But the light flashes bright and the door opens wide
Now the tension subsides, it’ll all be alright
Cause everyone knows it’s time
Sidekick Bassman
He’s sticking to the plan
He’s gonna get up, get up, get out
And stand up and fight
Sidekick Bassman
His own biggest fan
He’s gonna get up, get up, get out
And go do what’s right
BASSMAN!!
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2. |
I Should Be Sleeping
02:14
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Maybe I’m sad and maybe I’m tired, maybe you’ve inspired me
I’m all alone and the night’s in its prime – it’s never been this melancholy
I should be sleeping, I should not be happy, I do not feel alone, I tell you so
Don’t say you’re sorry if you don’t mean it, if you don’t want me to think it’s true
When you say sorry, you make it sure that I’m gonna think nice things about you
If you want me to leave you uninterrupted, if you want to be left alone, please tell me so
I get, get so happy
Get so lonely, I get aware
Now I get to thinking
What it’d be like if you could be there
The things we could do not know what you’re thinking – you are not the same as me
If life is a song which everyone’s singing, everyone sings it differently
I am a person, you are a person, we are in our heads alone, I tell you so
I will believe it if i think you mean it, if you tell me, trust me, give me a lot
Cause life is too short and bleak and ugly to not let you show me something that’s not
I want to be happy, you can make me happy, I don’t have to feel alone – please tell me so
I get, get so happy
Get so lonely, I get aware
Now I get to thinking
What it’d be like if you could be there
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3. |
Bobblehead Baby
00:46
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I call her Bobblehead and she don’t complain
I think that must mean that she likes my face
She’s not a lyricist but she made a smoothie
She’s not a movie-maker, so there’s no movie
She’s my Bobble-Bobblehead Baby
She’s my Bobble-Bobblehead Baby
She’s my Bobble-Bobblehead Baby
And baby, she’s alright
She won’t tell me a single thing ’bout herself
She’s so mysterious, I think I’m in love
She’s got a kitty-cat, she loves it so fine
I love that kitty-cat, I wish it were mine
She’s my Bobble-Bobblehead Baby
She’s my Bobble-Bobblehead Baby
She’s my Bobble-Bobblehead Baby
And baby, she’s alright
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4. |
I Have No Clothes
03:12
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A piece of wood if you’re a builder could mean anything
A piece of me if you’re tomorrow could mean anything
Now is the best time to be alive since the world began
Cause you and I, we’ve got tomorrow, and that ain’t half bad
But I have no clothes to wear
That I would not be ashamed to wear
And I have nothing I want to do
But I would kinda like to be with you
I’m gonna sit here, I’ll watch the world go, why go anywhere
Working playing, playing working, can’t see why I should care
But if you ask to see the world then I’ll go with you
When I look at such a great girl, it’s the least a guy should do
But I have no clothes to wear
That I would not be ashamed to wear
And I have nothing I want to do
But I would kinda like to be with you
I don’t know how you do it
I only know how I feel
I feel it if I think of you
I have more energy
Everything is more real
I don’t think I could ever thank you
A piece of wood if you’re a builder could mean anything
A piece of me if you’re tomorrow could mean anything
Now is the best time to be alive since the world began
Cause you and I, we’ve got tomorrow, and that ain’t half bad
But I have no clothes to wear
That I would not be ashamed to wear
And I have nothing I want to do
But I would kinda like to be with you
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5. |
Sarah Says
02:19
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Sarah sits on the radio
She says she has no other place to go
Sarah don’t you lie to me anymore
Sarah wears a million things
To keep her warm she says
But I don’t know why she bothers
Sarah, don’t you lie to me anymore
I see her everytime i go past Ruby’s
Once or twice she looked kinda like she knew me
But I don’t care for Sarah anymore
Sarah says so many things
That remind me of myself in the old days
Sarah, don’t you lie to me anymore
She says she knows the truth
But now Sarah, please, listen to me
You just don’t know anymore
I see her everytime i go past Ruby’s
Once or twice she looked kinda like she knew me
But I don’t care for Sarah anymore
Oo-ooh! Oo-ooh!
Sarah sits on the radio
Sarah says, Sarah says, Sarah says, Sarah says so many things.
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6. |
Hero
03:37
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There’s something growing up from underneath the floor
As he sits inside his cell wishing for something more
And even though he knows he’s reached beyond the sky
He wants his cold past back and he knows why
Cause he can see the city lights
But the kids can’t see the satellite
As a kid he dreamt of what the future’d hold
Now he has what he wanted, but it turns him cold
And even though he knows that he’ll be safe and sound
He wants to put his feet back on the ground
Cause he can see the city lights
But the kids can’t see the satellite
And how’s he meant to be their hero
If they don’t know?
Cause he can see the city lights
But the kids can’t see the satellite
And how’s he meant to be their hero
If they don’t know?
Cause he can see the city lights
But the kids can’t see the satellite
And how’s he meant to be their hero
If they don’t know?
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7. |
Last Song
02:57
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If this was the last song I ever wrote, I'd want it to touch your heart,
I'd want you to sing it tomorrow, and on and on, to leave a mark,
So you'd know what I know,
If this was the last time we ever spoke, I hope that you'd have something to say,
'Cause I know that what I believe in will mean that no chance will come after today,
This we know, this we know,
As time rolls by and I get wider,
I'll care less for a waste of a day.
When you see me standing up down the isle, don't give up your seat for me,
There's a lot of other people out there.
And I've got so much more to sing to you,
And I am singin' it, singin' it,
It's all I know how to do,
I am not an artist, I am not a painter, I'm not even a lover,
I will have to break it to you, I will sing this song for you.
I have got a jacket, and if it broke, I would have nothing to keep me warm,
Indicative of our feelings and hearts, that's why no-one wants to be alone,
This we know, this we know,
As time rolls by and songs get older,
And we're scared of everything, no-one wants to cry.
And I've got so much more to sing to you,
And I am singin' it, singin' it,
It's all I know how to do,
I am not an artist, I am not a painter, I'm not even a lover,
I will have to break it to you, I will sing this song for you.
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8. |
Hibernating at the Wheel
03:31
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Shot through the head
And I’m never coming back again
I’m not taking bets
Cause I’ve already reached the end
It’s cold outside and I wonder if these goosebumps are even real
It’s hard to tell when I know that I’m hibernating at the wheel
A break in the neck
To let me know that I was far too brave
A flatlining wreck
Going nowhere ‘cept a fresh-dug grave
It’s cold outside and I wonder if these goosebumps are even real
It’s hard to tell when I know that I’m hibernating at the wheel
Twisting and turning
Okay if you’re learning
But we’ve got no excuse
You start to wonder
So I start to come apart
That’s the bitter truth
YEAH!!!
I’ve got something else
And you’ve got something else
it’s cold in here, can we please close the windows of this hell?
You might have to see
That this is all I’m gonna be
You can cry and you can reason, it isn’t gonna help
It’s time to wake up from this dream
It’s time to wake up
It’s time to wake up from this dream
It’s time to wake up
It’s time to wake up from this dream
It’s time to wake up
It’s time to wake up from this dream
It’s time to wake up
Shot through the head
And I’m never coming back again
I’m not taking bets
Cause I’ve already reached
Already reached the end
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