BROKEN
words: Yasmin Sibai
ARRIVING
AT SEA TAC AIRPORT WITH A HOLE IN MY HEART
I HAD SO MUCH TO SAY DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO START
"THANKS FOR COMING ALL THIS WAY" I CAN STILL HEAR YOU SAY
ALL I'VE GOT IS THESE WORDS AND IN THESE WORDS I SWAY
LEAVING
THE PUDGET SOUND - MAN, I COULD GET STUCK TO THAT GROUND
BUT I GOT NOWHERE, NOWHERE, NOWHERE TO START
WITH A SCATTERED MIND AND A SCATTERED HEART
GUESS I GOT NOWHERE, NOWHERE, NOWHERE TO START
I FEEL BROKEN
WATCHING
PLANES CUTTING THE SKY
TAKE-OFF AND LANDING AND I'M JUST STANDING BY
I'M HOURS AHEAD OF BOARDING TIME
HAD LOADS OF YOURS BUT YOU RAN OUT OF MINE
GUESS YOU'VE BEEN FAKING RIGHT FROM THE START
IT'S ALL SO BREATHTAKING AND IT'S BREAKING MY HEART
HANGING
OUT IN THE AIRPORT LOUNGE
IT'S OVER-AIRCONDITIONED AND I'M SO TIRED OUT
COULD CRY OUT LOUD
I'M CURLING UP IN MY SEAT
I'M FREEZING TO DEATH CAN'T FEEL MY FEET
ANYBODY ANYBODY ANYBODY PLEASE
SAY SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING SWEET
I
FEEL BROKEN
GODDESS
OF LOVE
words: Hellmut Hattler, 2001
I'LL TAKE
YOU UP TO THE HALL OF FAME,
AIRPORTS AND BRIDGES WILL CARRY YOUR NAME
I WANT MY NAME TO BE ON YOUR LIPS WHEN YOU DIE
YOU DEFINITELY WILL BE THE ONE WHO'LL ONE DAY WONDER WHY
this ever happened
I'LL MAKE
YOU i'll make you the chief of an unknown world
THEY'LL CALL YOU man from above
I'LL MAKE YOU a diamond of immortal history
THEY'LL CALL ME goddess of love
INSENSITIVE
TO WHAT I SAY
ILLUMINATE YOUR DARK DISPLAY
I WANT YOUR EYES ON ME, AND IF YOU DON'T: SHAME ON YOU
YOU DEFINITELY WILL BE THE ONE I'LL BE PASSING THROUGH
you just don't know yet
I'LL TAKE YOU UP TO THE HALL OF FAME,
AIRPORTS AND CHURCHES WILL WEAR YOUR NAME
I WANT MY NAME TO BE ON YOUR LIPS WHEN YOU DIE
YOU OWE YOURSELF TO BE THE ONE WHO'LL ONE DAY WONDER WHY
how this could happen
I'LL MAKE
YOU i'll make you the chief of an unknown world
THEY'LL CALL YOU man from above
I'LL MAKE YOU a diamond of immortal history
THEY'LL CALL ME goddess of love
I'LL MAKE
YOU i'll make you the chief of an unknown world
THEY'LL CALL YOU man from above
I'LL MAKE YOU a diamond of immortal history
THEY'LL CALL ME goddess of love
I'LL MAKE YOU i'll make you the chief of an unknown world
THEY'LL CALL YOU man from above
I'LL MAKE YOU a diamond of immortal history
THEY'LL CALL ME goddess of love
MALLBERRY
MOON
words: Hellmut Hattler, 2001
LIKE RUNAWAYS
FROM A MOVIE SCENE
WE'RE KEEN TO SEE WHAT WE'VE NEVER SEEN
MALLBERRY MOON WHAT'S ON
YOU DON'T
CARE 'BOUT THE THINGS TO KNOW
YOU JUST LEAVE WHEN IT'S TIME TO GO
MALLBERRY MOON IS ON
SILENT WORDS
ON A DESERT FACE
PUT MY HEART TO A DISTANT PLACE
MALLBERRY MOON IS ON
WELL, YOU
DON'T CARE 'BOUT THE THINGS TO KNOW
YOU JUST LEAVE WHEN IT'S TIME TO GO
MALLBERRY MOON IS ON
ALL BANISHED
DREAMS ON YOUR ANCIENT SCREEN
SHINE ON US - TO BE OVERSEEN
MALLBERRY MOON WHAT'S ON
SILENT WORDS
FOR A DESERT FACE
PUT MY HEART TO A DISTANT PLACE
MALLBERRY MOON WHAT'S ON
MISS AMERICA
words: Hellmut Hattler, 2001
ANOTHER
WEEKEND WITH MISS ERICA
HOW COULD YOU'VE EVER KNOWN - IF IT WASN'T IN THE NET BEFORE
SHE'S ON A PLANE TO SOUTH AMERICA
IT WASN'T FOR A LIFETIME - NOW, THAT'S WHAT REALI-TV REPORTED
WHAT WE'RE
TRYING TO SAY TODAY IS UNITING WIDE AND NARROW
WHAT WE SAY TODAY'LL BE BACK TOMORROW AS AN ARROW
PHONE CALLS
EUROPE TO AUSTRALIA
EVEN TALKING IN PUBLIC - LIL SISTERS CHECK OUT WHAT WE ARE SAYING
RECEIVING E-MAILS FROM AMERICA:
"GREAT SEX, LOW TAX AND X-RAY SPEX AND ABSOLUTION (NO NEED FOR PRAYING)"
WHAT WE'RE
TRYING TO SAY TODAY IS UNITING WIDE AND NARROW
WHAT WE SAY TODAY'LL BE BACK TOMORROW AS AN ARROW
NO OTHER
WEAK END WITH MISS ERICA
HOW WILL I EVER KNOW - IF I COULDN'T FIND IT IN THE NET BEFORE
DOES MR. CHINA MISS AMERICA
YOU BETTER WATCH YOUR HEAD, YOUR HAND, YOUR STEP AND WATCH WHAT YOU'RE
SAYING
WHAT WE'RE
TRYING TO SAY TODAY IS UNITING WIDE AND NARROW
WHAT WE SAY TODAY'LL BE BACK TOMORROW AS AN ARROW
NERO
words: Hellmut Hattler, 2001
I OUGHT TO BE NERO HEY, HEY, TO
UNDERSTAND YOUR SYSTEMS OF SETTING FIRE
STILL MARKS ON YOUR MIRRORS HEY, HEY,
KEEP WARNING ME THAT MONOLOGUES ARE SAD DISCUSSIONS
DAY BY DAY I FEEL MY HEART'S DRIFTING AWAY FROM A FRIEND OF MINE.
OUT OF ALL TRACKS, NO WARNING SIGN.
DAY BY DAY I'M SHEDDING TEARS WHILE I'M TRYING TO CUT ANOTHER STRING.
SO SAD TO SEE WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN.
WHAT'S UP BELOW ZERO? HEY, HEY,
WHAT'S UP BEYOND THAT VOICE THAT'S TALKING TO ME?
DON'T WANT TO GET CLOSER (HEY,HEY)
TO FIND MYSELF IN "HIDDEN CAMERA'S PSYCHO VERSION
DAY BY DAY WHAT COULD BE LOVE'S DRIFTING AWAY FROM THIS FRIEND OF MINE.
TOO OFTEN HEARD GOOD THINGS TAKE TIME'.
DAY BY DAY I'M SHEDDING TEARS WHILE I'M TRYING TO CUT ANOTHER STRING,
WON'T THINK ABOUT WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN.
DAY - - - - I'M SHEDDING TEARS WHILE I'M TRYING TO CUT ANOTHER STRING,
WON'T THINK ABOUT WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN.
NO NEED TO BE NERO HEY, HEY,
DON'T WANNA BREATHE IN YOUR DRAFTS OF HATE NO MORE
IT'S FUN BELOW ZERO HEY, HEY,
AND TIME TO LEAVE THIS BURNING ROME FOR HEALING WATERS
DAY BY DAY I FEEL MY HEART'S DRIFTING AWAY FROM A FRIEND OF MINE.
OUT OF ALL TRACKS NO WARNING SIGN.
DAY BY DAY I'M SHEDDING TEARS WHILE I'M TRYING TO CUT ANOTHER STRING.
DON'T THINK ABOUT WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN.
DAY BY DAY I FEEL MY HEART'S DRIFTING AWAY FROM A FRIEND OF MINE.
OUT OF ALL TRACKS, NO WARNING SIGN.
DAY BY DAY I'M SHEDDING TEARS WHILE I'M TRYING TO CUT ANOTHER STRING.
DON'T THINK ABOUT WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN, HEY, HEY.
NEW I.D.
words:
Hellmut Hattler, 1999
IF
YOU LOOK INTO YOUR TEMPLE - YOU WON'T FIND ME
NEW FACE, NEW PANTS AND A NEW I.D.
GIVE
ME ANOTHER ANONYMOUS CITY - AN IDEA, A NEW I.D. AND A NEW BRAIN
GIVE ME ANOTHER ANONYMOUS CITY - TO ESCAPE FROM YOUR DEPTS THAT CAUSED MY
PAIN
GIVE ME ANOTHER ANONYMOUS CITY - TO GET AWAY FROM YOUR BORING JEALOUSY
GIVE ME ANOTHER ANONYMOUS CITY - A NEW FACE, NEW PANTS AND A NEW I.D.
TAKE
A LOOK AT THAT TANGLE - YOU WON'T FIND ME
NEW FACE, NEW PANTS AND A NEW I.D.
TAKE A LOOK AT THAT TANGLE - YOU WON'T FIND ME
NEW FACE, NEW PANTS AND A NEW I.D.
GIVE
ME ANOTHER ANONYMOUS CITY - AN IDEA, A NEW I.D. AND A NEW BRAIN
GIVE ME ANOTHER ANONYMOUS CITY - ANY OTHER BIGGER CITY COULD EASE MY PAIN
GIVE ME ANOTHER ANONYMOUS CITY - NEW TOWN, NEW HOUSE AND A BRAND-NEW KEY
GIVE ME ANOTHER ANONYMOUS CITY - NEW STYLE, NEW DEPTS AND A NEW I.D.
NEW
FACE, NEW PANTS AND A NEW I.D
IF YOU LOOK INTO YOUR TEMPLE - YOU WON'T FIND ME
A NEW STYLE, NO DEPTS AND A NEW I.D.
IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE TANGLE - YOU WON'T FIND ME
A NEW STYLE, NEW DEPTS AND A NEW I.D.
GIVE
ME ANOTHER ANONYMOUS CITY - AN IDEA, A NEW I.D. AND A NEW BRAIN
GIVE ME ANOTHER ANONYMOUS CITY - TO ESCAPE FROM OUR DAILY "CAN'T COMPLAINS"
GIVE ME ANOTHER ANONYMOUS CITY - TO GET AWAY FROM YOUR BORING JEALOUSY
GIVE ME ANOTHER ANONYMOUS CITY - A NEW FACE, NEW PANTS AND A NEW I.D.
IF
YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE TANGLE - YOU WON'T FIND ME
A NEW STYLE, NEW DEPTS AND A NEW I.D.
IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE TANGLE - YOU WON'T FIND ME
A NEW STYLE, NEW DEPTS AND A NEW I.D.
NO EATS YES
words: Hellmut Hattler, 1999
ABOUT TO
PARADISE MY PAST AND EVEN CUTS TURN MELLOW
AND POETREES REGAIN THEIR...(YEAH, YEAH)
IT'S NOT THE DAY TO TURN THE LEAVES, EVEN THE BLUES TURNED YELLOW
A DIFFERENT THING IS NOT TO...(YEAH, YEAH)
LIKE A SUDDEN
UNDO - FORGOT TO FORGET ABOUT YOU, WITHOUT AMBITIONS TO REWIND
AND SERIOUSLY - I'LL R.E.S.P.E.C.T. THAT YOU ONCE MADE UP YOUR MIND
ANOTHER
DAY, ANOTHER DREAM, ANOTHER WEEPING PILLOW
ANOTHER FAMOUS LAST WORD...(YEAH, YEAH)
YOUR NO
- YOUR NO ATE MY YES
YOUR NO - NO IS TOO STRONG, I GUESS
YOUR NO - NO EATS ALWAYS YES
YOUR NO
LIKE A SUDDEN
UNDO - THE REASON I GET BACK TO YOU IS NO ATTEMPT TO RESTART
BUT SERIOUSLY - YOU BLOCKED THE OPEN SESAME AND THE EASY WAY OUT OF MY
HEART
YOUR NO
- YOUR NO ATE MY YES
YOUR NO - NO IS TOO STRONG, I GUESS
YOUR NO - NO EATS ALWAYS YES
YOUR NO
THE STRONGER
WORD WAS ALWAYS "NO", MY YES A DROP DEAD FELLOW
SOME POETREES WON'T LOSE THEIR...(YEAH, YEAH)
NO SUDDEN
UNDO - JUST A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW, NOT AN ATTEMPT TO REWIND
BUT SERIOUSLY - I'LL R.E.S.P.E.C.T. THAT YOU ONCE MADE UP YOUR MIND
YOUR NO
- YOUR NO ATE MY YES
YOUR NO - NO IS TOO STRONG, I GUESS
YOUR NO - NO EATS ALWAYS YES
YOUR NO
SERIOUS-4-0
words: Hellmut Hattler, 2001
no heavy
weathers move your heaven
not having fun is crime, now what you're missing
you blame your friends for lying so low
while watching films to see who's really kissing - something's missing
keep trying to be...
...SERIOUS
FOR NOTHING
MYSTERIOUS, MYSTERIOUS FOR NOTHING
YOU ARE IN DESPERATE SEARCH FOR SOMETHING
DELIRIOUSLY SERIOUS FOR NOTHING
you call
your work a way to nowhere
you seem to know who's barking up the wrong tree
fame's an information problem
and love's a biochemical disease - watch your knees
you're trying to be...
...MYSTERIOUS
FOR NOTHING
SERIOUS, SERIOUS FOR NOTHING
MYSTERIOUS, MYSTERIOUS FOR NOTHING
DELIRIOUSLY SERIOUS FOR NOTHING
no heavy
weathers move your heaven
not having fun is crime, now what you're missing
you blame your friends for lying so low
while watching films to see if they're really kissing - something's missing
you call your work a way to nowhere
you seem to know who's barking up the wrong tree
you say fame's an information problem
and love's a biochemical disease - watch your knees
(you) apologise for being with her
apologise for having kids you're missing
don't blame the bass for playing so low
your tasteful ties have strangled all i am missing - all i'm missing
you got to be...
...SERIOUS
FOR NOTHING
MYSTERIOUS, MYSTERIOUS FOR NOTHING
YOU ARE IN DESPERATE SEARCH FOR NOTHING
DELIRIOUSLY SERIOUS FOR NOTHING
SERIOUS FOR NOTHING
SERIOUS FOR NOTHING
SERIOUS FOR NOTHING
SERIOUS, SERIOUS
SILENT
SURVEYOR
words: Hellmut Hattler, 1999
silent surveyor
keeps walking 'round and 'round your strange advices kept me down
colorful surveyor, try on - sigh on
tagelang
- from now on you know your days are gone
it's no advice when all your words are wrong
i was asking for directions to go on
for too long your your quiet replies were wrong
silent surveyor
is in your carpet counting knots walks on your painting counting dots
colorful surveyor, try on - sigh on
tagelang
- from now on you know your days are gone
it's no advice when all your words are wrong
i was asking for directions to go on
for too long your your quiet replies were wrong
keeps walking
'round and 'round - doesn't 'care if you remount
try on - zion
from now
on - from now on you know your days are gone
it's no advice when all your words are wrong
i was asking for directions to go on
for too long your your quiet replies were...
colorful surveyor - try on - sigh on
tagelang
- from now on you know your days are gone
it's no advice when all your words are wrong
i was asking for directions to go on
for too long your your quiet replies were wrong
SUNNY JAY
words: Hellmut Hattler, 1999
HEY SUNNY
JAY, SUN'S GONE AWAY, I STILL HAD MANY THINGS TO SAY
I'M NOT AMUSED, YOU'RE NOT ACCUSED, I'M NOT PREPARED FOR CHANGEFUL DAYS
USELESS
TO SAY, SUNNY JAY, IT'LL TAKE ME LIGHT YEARS TO FORGET
THESE INCREDIBLE DAYS THAT CROSSED OUR WAYS NOW CEASED TO BE OUR DAYS AHEAD
I'VE NEVER
BEEN WHAT YOU ARE AND YOU'LL BE NEVER WHAT I AM
HEY SUNNY JAY, I HEAR YOU SAY, THAT THINGS WE SAID DON'T MEAN A THING
DO OUR LIGHT
QUIET WALKS ON THIS SILHOUETTE BOARDWALK SAY NOTHING?
AND IF RAINBOWS RAISE FROM A WATERFALL SIGNPOST, SAY NOTHING!
HEY SUNNY
JAY, RAIN'S GONE AWAY, YOU WON'T COME BACK ANOTHER DAY
IF I'M CONFUSED - YOU'RE NOT ACCUSED, STILL NOT PREPARED FOR CHANGEFUL DAYS
I'VE NEVER
BEEN WHERE YOU ARE AND YOU'LL BE NEVER WHAT I AM
HEY SUNNY JAY, WHO'S GONNA SAY THAT THINGS WE SAID DON'T MEAN A THING
DO OUR LIGHT
QUIET WALKS ON THIS SILHOUETTE BOARDWALK SAY NOTHING?
AND IF RAINBOWS RAISE FROM A WATERFALL SIGNPOST, SAY NOTHING!
UNIVERSAL
BREAKDOWN
words: Hellmut Hattler, 1999
I CALL IT
A LONG WAY TO NOMO IF YOU WALK IT LIKE WE DID IN SLOMO
APART FROM THE SPOTS THAT WE DON'T KNOW I WISH YOU'D GET LOST BACK IN NOGO
I WAS TRYING TO CALL YOU TO TELL YOU I'M DYING
YOU CAN'T
STAY NICE ON THE LONG RUN, SO IF YOU STAYED IT'S GONNA BE NO LONG FUN
BEING WITH YOU IS JUST THE GREEN SIDE OF THE SPONGE IN MY HEAD THAT I SQUEEZE
TIGHT
DID OUR LOVE DEPEND ON YOUR FAVOURS, DID YOUR TASTE DEPEND ON MY FLAVOURS
STAYING AWAY FROM THE PLACES WE DON'T KNOW, IT'S A DAMN FUNKY LONG WAY TO
NOMO
I WAS TRYING
TO REACH YOU TO TELL YOU I'M DYING
THERE'S BLOOD ON YOUR VOICE MAIL (BUT) YOU'RE JAMMING `ROUND THE WORLD TO
INTERRUPT THE UNIVERSAL BREAKDOWN
I CALL IT
A LONG WAY TO NOMO, WE WERE CASHING OUR CHECKS KINDA SLOMO
DEPENDING ON ME IS LIKE THE GREEN SIDE OF THE SPONGE IN MY HAND THAT YOU
SQUEEZE TIGHT
APART FROM THE SPOTS THAT YOU DON'T KNOW IT'S A DAMN FUNKY LONG WAY TO NOGO
I WAS TRYING
TO CALL YOU TO TELL YOU I'M DYING
THERE'S BLOOD ON YOUR VOICE MAIL (BUT) YOU'RE RUSHING `ROUND THE PLANET
TO
COMMENT THE UNIVERSAL BREAKDOWN
DID OUR
LOVE DEPEND ON MY FAVOURS, DID YOUR TASTE DEPEND ON YOUR FLAVOURS
STAYING AWAY FROM THE PLACES I DON'T KNOW MEANS GETTING LOST ON THE LONG
WAY TO NOMO
I WAS TRYING
TO CALL YOU TO TELL YOU I'M DYING
THERE'S BLOOD ON YOUR VOICE MAIL, YOU'RE CHATTING 'ROUND THE PLANET TO FORGET
THE UNIVERSAL BREAKDOWN