Never Take Friendship Personal
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Never Take Friendship Personal
03 : 31
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Paperthin Hymn
03 : 15
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Stationary Stationery
02 : 58
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(The Symphony of) Blasé
04 : 21
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A Day Late
03 : 25
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The Runaways
03 : 20
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Time & Confusion
03 : 23
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The Feel Good Drag
03 : 25
9
Audrey, Start the Revolution!
03 : 22
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A Heavy Hearted Work of Staggering Genius
01 : 12
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Dance, Dance Christa Päffgen
07 : 08
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Track Lyrics
Never Take Friendship Personal Lyrics
[Verse 1]
There's a hatchet, got a knife
When I awoke there was nothing real in this life
But dreams are so intoxicating
When you're doing this alone
Gun, rope, brick on the way
But words have no meaning
When it's you that says, "I really do care"
No baby I, I really do care
[Chorus]
Innocence gone
Never take friendship personal
If you can't hold yourself together
Why should I hold you now?
In a sense gone
Never take friendship personal
If you can't hold yourself together
Why should I hold you now?
[Verse 2]
Once a skeptic, now the critic
And you think that you finally
Found a place of your own
Amongst the cold and timid souls
Where only failure knows your name
Look around for the closest to blame
But look no further than the
Hands beneath your arms
And now you're six feet down
Buried with, with your passing fame, fame, fame, fame
[Chorus]
Innocence gone
Never take friendship personal
If you can't hold yourself together
Why should I hold you now?
In a sense gone
Never take friendship personal
If you can't hold yourself together
Why should I hold you now?
[Bridge]
Oh, oh, oh, you lie
Tell me something more than what you tried to hide
If you can't find yourself
Then how can I expect to find you
Oh, oh, oh, you cry
Tell me something more than what you try
The greatest tragedy is not your death
But a life without reason
Life has no purpose
A life has no reason
Your life has no purpose
[Chorus]
Innocence gone
Never take friendship personal
If you can't hold yourself together
Why should I hold you now?
In a sense gone
Never take friendship personal
If you can't hold yourself together
Why should I hold you now?
In a sense gone
Never take friendship personal
If you can't hold yourself together
Why should I hold you now?
Paperthin Hymn Lyrics
[Verse 1]
When your only friends are hotel rooms
Hands are distant lullabies
If I could turn around I would tonight
These roads never seemed so long
Since your paper heart stopped beating
Leaving me suddenly alone
Will daybreak ever come?
[Chorus]
Who's gonna call on Sunday morning?
Who's gonna drive you home?
I just want one more chance
To put my arms in fragile hands
I thought you said forever (Over and over)
A sleepless night becomes bitter oblivion
These thoughts run through my head (Over and over)
Complaints of violins become my only friends
[Verse 2]
August evenings
Bring solemn warnings to remember
To kiss the ones you love goodnight
You never know what temporal days may bring
Laugh, love, live free, and sing
When life is in discord
Praise ye the Lord
[Chorus]
Who's gonna call on Sunday morning?
Who's gonna drive you home?
I just want one more chance
To put my arms in fragile hands
I thought you said forever (Over and over)
A sleepless night becomes bitter oblivion
These thoughts run through my head (Over and over)
Complaints of violins become my only friends
[Bridge]
Friends
Woah (Woah)
[Chorus]
(I thought you said forever) Over and over
A sleepless night becomes bitter oblivion
These thoughts run through my head (Over and over)
Complaints of violins become my only friends
I thought you said forever (Over and over)
(And over and over)
These thoughts run through my head
Stationary Stationery Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Do they not have pen or paper where you are?
Because I haven't heard from you in ages
I relive each memory from time to time
Read notes exchanged
With all those scented pages
It's coming back, it's all coming back to me now
[Pre-Chorus]
Tell me everything turned out alright
'Cause I'm where we said
That we'd meet tonight
Does he treat you like you want?
Does he ask to take your hand?
Does he believe in dreams we talked about?
When with no music we danced
[Chorus]
I thought you said that you'd come find me
I thought you said you'd be home by now
I heard you sang that you'd come back here
So I wrote to remind you to somehow
[Verse 2]
Dance by yourself and think of me when you do
I'm not sure you understand
What this means to me, what you do to me
But I'm willing to prove
That you're the one
I regret to slip away
Now I know it was only you
That I've been searching for
Been missing all this time
[Chorus]
I thought you said that you'd come find me
I thought you said you'd be home by now
I heard you sang that you'd come back here
So I wrote to remind you to somehow
I thought you said that you'd come find me
I thought you said you'd be home by now
I heard you sang that you'd come back here
So I wrote to remind you to somehow
[Bridge]
Let the past be past
Let's start today
Letters won't do
I need to see your face
Tell me where to meet
And I'll tell you why we should be
(I'll tell you why we should be)
[Chorus]
I thought you said that you'd come find me
I thought you said you'd be home by now
I heard you sang that you'd come back here
So I wrote to remind you to somehow
I thought you said that you'd come find me
I thought you said you'd be home by now
I heard you sang that you'd come back here
So I wrote to remind you to somehow
(The Symphony of) Blasé Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Are there no shadows where you are?
I can see everything as day
Problems that you try to hide away
Pushing me aside (You're pushing me aside)
Could the winter calm come twice?
'Cause your heart seems so cold tonight
Thirst for substance somehow isn't right
It's killing me inside (It's killing you inside)
Killing me inside
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't wanna be where you are
I don't wanna be here even now
I don't wanna be by your side
If something isn't right
If something isn't right
[Chorus]
This is our last goodnight
Say what you will
Say all that you can
Words have no meaning
When I've seen where you've been
This is our last goodnight
Say what you will
Say all that you can
This is our last goodbye
This is where love ends
[Verse 2]
Are you so naive to right and wrong
How could you watch innocence forgone
Does what we've done ever really belong?
It wasted me away (I feel so wasted away)
God if you can hear me out alright
Please take these feelings for her inside
My chest hurts when I breathe tonight
It's wasting me away (You're wasting me away)
You're wasting me away
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't wanna be where you are
I don't wanna be here even now
I don't wanna be by your side
If something isn't right
If something isn't right
[Chorus]
This is our last (This is our last)
This is our last goodnight
Say what you will
Say all that you can
Words have no meaning
When I've seen where you've been
This our last goodnight
Say what you will
Say all that you can
This is our last goodbye
This is where love ends
(This is our last)
[Chorus]
This is our last goodnight
Say what you will
Say all that you can
Words have no meaning
When I've seen where you've been
(This is our last)
This is our last goodnight
Say what you will
Say all that you can
This is our last goodbye
This is where love ends
A Day Late Lyrics
[Verse 1]
So let me get this straight
Say now you loved me all along?
What made you hesitate
To tell me with words what you really feel?
I can see it in your eyes
You mean all of what you say
I remember so long ago
See, I felt the same way
Now we both have separate lives and lovers
(And lovers)
Insignificantly enough we both have significant others
[Pre-Chorus]
Only time will tell
Time will turn and tell
[Chorus]
We are who we were when
Could've been lovers but at least you're still my day late friend
We are who
We are who we were when
Who knew what we know now
Could've been more but at least you're still my day late friend
We are who
We are who we were when
[Verse 2]
But thoughts they change and times they rearrange
I don't know who you are anymore
Loves come and go and this I know
I'm not who you recall anymore
But I must confess you're so much more than I remember
Can't help but entertain these thoughts
Thoughts of us together
[Chorus]
We are who we were when
Could've been lovers but at least you're still my day late friend
We are who
We are who we were when
Who knew what we know now
Could've been more but at least you're still my day late friend
We are who
We are who we were when
[Post-Chorus]
(Whoa)
My day late friend
[Bridge]
So let me get this straight
All these years and you were no where to be found
And now you want me for your own
But you're a day late and my love she's still renowned
[Chorus]
We are who we were when
Could've been lovers but at least you're still my day late friend
We are who
We are who we were when
Who knew what we know now
Could've been more but at least you're still my day late friend
We are who
We are who we were when
We are who we were when
Could've been lovers but at least you're still my day late friend
We are who
We are who we were when
Who knew what we know now
Could've been more but at least you're still my day late friend
We are who
We are who we were when
The Runaways Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Come closer now
I know your desire is to be desired
Steal a kiss, yeah, and call us friends
Distance is a thief in which you conspire
[Pre-Chorus]
Time and time and time will tell
Time will tell or tear us apart
You're miles and miles and miles away
Silence reveals where you really are
[Chorus]
You only stand to break my heart
I can tell it by the way you run away
Runaway girl
You only stayed to break my heart
I can tell it by the way you run away
Runaway girl
Runaway, runaway girl
[Verse 2]
It's clearer now
You're nowhere into giving
Giving into, giving into me
It's your fault
You're like a rare disease
I know you're in love
With love I believe
[Pre-Chorus]
Time and time and time will tell
Time will tell or tear us apart
You're miles and miles and miles away
Silence reveals where we really are
[Chorus]
You only stayed to break my heart
I can tell it by the way you run away
Runaway girl
You only stayed to break my heart
I can tell it by the way you run away
Runaway girl
Run away, runaway girl
[Bridge]
Do you expect me to wait here?
(All alone in my thoughts and fears)
My whole life could flash before your eyes
(Hope one day that you realize)
This isn't the way it's supposed to be
(This is your life, girl, now without me)
May regrets for us well up inside
(As feelings for you are buried alive)
Buried alive
[Chorus]
You only stand to break my heart
I can tell it by the way you run away
Runaway girl
You only stand to break my heart
I can tell it by the way you run away
Runaway girl
Run away, runaway girl
I only stand to break your heart
You can tell it by the way I walk away
Runaway girl
I only stand to break your heart
You can tell it by the way I run away
Runaway girl
Time & Confusion Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Take me or leave
'Cause I am me
Unapologetically
I'm feelin' fine
I'll be all mine
There's no better place to be
I think it's cool again to smile, now
How did that go outta style?
Wow
Just be magic
Let them have that good, good energy
[Pre-Chorus]
Carefree don't cost a dime
The only limit is the sky
[Chorus]
It's our time (We 'bout to turn it out, so you should turn it up)
You don't want to miss it (Just a little bit louder, louder)
It's our time (No hating is allowed, love is beautiful)
You don't want to miss it (We can make it go higher, wider)
It's your moment in the spotlight
Hey, 'bout time to shine
It's our time (We 'bout to turn it out, so you should turn it up)
To take it (Just a little bit louder, louder)
We wanna make you feel good
Deep down in your soul (Deep down in your soul)
Tell me you're gonna go (Come on, come on, come on, it's our time)
[Verse 2]
Bring your friends
And I'll bring mine
And we'll dance the night away
Celebrate
Oh me, oh my
Just another lovely day
We'll shake the floor
And raise the ceiling
Let this music do its healing
Sunshine bright
Bask in the light
And chase the gray away
[Pre-Chorus]
Carefree don't cost a dime
The only limit is the sky
[Chorus]
It's our time (We 'bout to turn it out, so you should turn it up)
You don't want to miss it (Just a little bit louder, louder)
It's our time (No hating is allowed, love is beautiful)
You don't want to miss it (We can make it go higher, wider)
It's your moment in the spotlight
Hey, 'bout time to shine
It's our time (We 'bout to turn it out, so you should turn it up)
To-to take it (Just a little bit louder, louder)
We wanna make you feel good
Deep down in your soul (Deep down in your soul)
Tell me you're gonna go, I-know-ah-oh (Come on, come on, come on)
[Bridge]
Come on now
We wanna make you feel good
Deep down (deep down) in your soul (down in your soul)
Tell me you're gonna go, ooh (come on, come on, come on) ay-ay
It's our time
The Feel Good Drag Lyrics
[Verse 1]
"I'm here for you," she said
And we can stay for a while
My boyfriend's gone
We can just pretend
Lips that need no introduction
Now who's the greater sin
Your drab eyes seem to invite
(Tell me, darling) Where do we begin
[Chorus]
Was this over before
Before it ever began
Your kiss, your calls, your crutch
Like the devil's got your hand
This was over before
Before it ever began
Your lips, your lies, your lust
Like the devil's in your hands
[Verse 2]
Everyone in this town
Is seeing somebody else
Everybody's tired of someone
Our eyes wander for help
Prayers that need no answer now
Cause I'm tired of who I am
You were my greatest mistake
I fell in love with your sin
Your littlest sin
[Chorus]
Was this over before
Before it ever began
Your kiss, your calls, your crutch
Like the devil's got your hand
This was over before
Before it ever began
Your lips, your lies, your lust
Like the devil's in your hands
[Bridge]
Failure is your disease
You want my outline drawn
You were my greatest failure
Discourse your saving song
[Chorus]
Was this over before
Before it ever began
Your kiss, your calls, your crutch
Like the devil's got your hand
This was over before
Before it ever began
Your lips, your lies, your lust
Like the devil's in your hands
Was this over before
Before it ever began
Your kiss, your calls, your crutch
Like the devil's got your hand
This was over before
Before it ever began
Your lips, your lies, your lust
Like the devil's in your hands
Audrey, Start the Revolution! Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Maybe tonight we'll get back together
Sound the alarms and break all the levers
These streets are ours, our anthem rings
You'd know the truth if these walls could sing
[Verse 2]
Amateur youth, sling down those signs
Gather the masses, friends of mine
I've got your back if you've got my hand
This isn't over, it just began
[Chorus]
If this isn't love, (If this isn't love)
This is the closest I've ever been
Do you think we have a chance tonight?
As streetlights sing on Audrey's song
If this isn't love, (If this isn't love)
This is the closest I've ever been
Do you think we have a chance tonight?
As streetlights sing on Audrey's song
[Verse 3]
Remind your parents, "We're tomorrow
Lead with morals and we'll follow."
When they wake up they'll see
That youth fades and glory days deceive
[Verse 4]
What are you waiting for? Let's move on this
Time is of essence like your kiss
So say you're in
With cards down and guns drawn; this is it!
[Chorus]
If this isn't love, (If this isn't love)
This is the closest I've ever been
Do you think we have a chance tonight?
As streetlights sing on Audrey's song
If this isn't love, (If this isn't love)
This is the closest I've ever been
Do you think we have a chance tonight?
As streetlights sing on Audrey's song
[Bridge]
But now it stops at this
We could take it all if we would only risk
You can be what you can conceive
Red letters kill your disbelief
We all make mistakes sometimes
We all have failed where we stand tonight
Look past, learn, and move on
We're all here; you're not the only one
[Chorus]
If this isn't love, (If this isn't love)
This is the closest I've ever been
Do you think we have a chance tonight?
As streetlights sing on Audrey's song
If this isn't love, (If this isn't love)
This is the closest I've ever been
Do you think we have a chance tonight?
As streetlights sing on Audrey's song
If this isn't love, (If this isn't love)
This is the closest I've ever been
Do you think we have a chance tonight?
As streetlights sing on Audrey's song
If this isn't love, (If this isn't love)
This is the closest I've ever been
Do you think we have a chance tonight?
As streetlights sing on Audrey's song
Dance, Dance Christa Päffgen Lyrics
[Verse 1]
She’s got the time
Says she’s got time on her side
Running the room
Commanding the late boys eyes
She runs around, knows all the streets by name
So mysterious, shadows meet James Dean
She’s intoxicating, soon your favorite drink
[Pre-Chorus]
Your black dress in disarray
Only dance floor prayers can save
Temperatures rise and I start to move
But it’s you that’s coursing through my veins
[Verse 2]
Say she’s got hope
Took shelter to the Hollywood list, taking control
Wanted my heart but I gave her my soul
She’s like a Page, Davis, with a Monroe kiss
Disappeared today, left no trace
But someday I’ll know your name
[Pre-Chorus]
Your black dress in disarray
Only dance floor prayers can save
But it’s you that’s coursing through my veins
[Chorus]
Don’t need no drugs, you’re my chemical
Now I’m dependent, swear I’m clinical
Addicted to those glances, taking chances tonight
I need a fix in those heroin eyes
Don’t need no drugs, you’re my chemical
Now I’m dependent, no not cynical
Addicted to those glances, taking chances tonight
I need a fix in those heroin eyes
[Bridge]
She’s no saint (she’s no saint), she’s no saint
She’s no saint but she’ll take you to your knees
Try her boy, but she’ll still do what she please
Do you believe in science? She’s perfect chemistry
She wanted my love but I gave her the rest of me
[Chorus]
Don’t need no drugs, you’re my chemical
Now I’m dependent, swear I’m clinical
Addicted to those glances, taking chances tonight
I need a fix in those heroin eyes
Don’t need no drugs, you’re my chemical
Now I’m dependent, no not cynical
Addicted to those glances, taking chances tonight
I need a fix in those heroin eyes
[Bridge 2]
You’ll adore me before the night is over
You'll adore me before the night is over
[Bridge 3]
If London’s calling don’t you dare pick up the phone
Only you entwined
Could make this orphan feel at home
Lips that need no introduction, but now waiting for your call
If picture’s worth a thousand words
Then your touch is worth them all
(Worth them all)
[Chorus]
Don’t need no drugs, you’re my chemical
Now I’m dependent, swear I’m clinical
Addicted to those glances, taking chances tonight
I need a fix in those heroin eyes
Don’t need no drugs, you’re my chemical
Now I’m dependent, no not cynical
Addicted to those glances, taking chances tonight
I need a fix in those heroin eyes
You're my chemical
Swear I'm clinical
You're my chemical
No not cynical