1. |
Yes
03:15
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Yes! Some happiness
Is hard to get, for most of us impossible
Yes! This ugly mess has most of us
Move up and down and up again
Until their hair falls out
And everything they care about
Yes! You can be smart and sweet
And still in need of hope
A microscope is not enough
To see what love is left for you
And all your special needs
Crying out but no one sees
Get on your knees and beg
I have given so much, a meaningful touch
An amorous look, a record or book
You can’t have enough of those
The minimum job and sometimes on top
Forgetting the clock, it’s not that I’m soft
It happens to everyone
I’m paying my tax, I’m paying the rent
The elderly cross, I give them a hand
The gesture is everything
I played as a back on the school football pitch
Despite a clear lack of relevant skills
Couldn’t get any crosses in
I’m kind to my wife, accepted that life
Can be a bit rough, I’ve suffered enough
You don’t have to question that
A dog is in pain, I throw it a bone
A coin for the poor so he leaves me alone
And never come back again
I open the door, except to my house
You better stay out, especially now
With all the pandemic stuff
I worked really hard to get where I am
You maybe should start giving a damn
‘cause I deserve some love
I deserve some love
I deserve some love
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2. |
Inbetween
02:15
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I have seen the movies
Haven’t read the comic books
I don’t like smoking
I just like the way it looks
I think I’m on it
I know what those hipsters mean
I’m nothing standard
I am something in between
I don’t curse with cancer
Except around my hardcore friends
I’m not a dancer
Guess that makes me human then
I'm not a loner
But I can’t think of a social scene
That I belong in
I am something in between
Toeing the line
Don’t make me decide
No form will be signed
I’m half of a kind
Thank god I’m not like you
Desperate to wear the shoe
Thank god I’m not like you
Desperate to wear the shoe
Thank god I’m not like you
Desperate to wear the shoe
Thank god I’m not like you
Desperate to wear the shoe
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3. |
I Know Fact From Fantasy
03:00
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Unintentionally I thought how would it be
If I didn’t follow orders
Pick a fight in a bar, hit some guy with a car
Let it crash in a corner
I can’t say I know ‘cause I am good
Made for real life soaps and parenthood
I know fact from fantasy
Unintentionally I thought how would it be
If I served in the army
Would it prove too intense
Would the blood on my hands
Terrify and alarm me?
I can’t say I know, 'cause I’m not there
I don’t have the strength and I don’t care
I know fact from fantasy
People hardly achieve half of what they believe
To come close to fulfillment
Should we try all the same,
Or enjoy being lame
Not pretend to be brilliant?
I could make a change for what it’s worth
Raise my fist and claim a better earth
But I know fact from fantasy
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4. |
Live Music
02:28
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Some band you don’t know
But all your buddies go
Ever felt like spending most of your hard-earned cash
On some jerk with a bad moustache
Talking’s undesired
And earplugs are required
There’s not much else to do but putting it on your phone
At least have something to show at home
No one can hear what they actually sing
And if you’re short, then you can’t see a thing
Cramp in your legs and a beep in your ear
What in the hell made you want to go here
This next song is new
So you’re the lucky few
And you can watch how we’re getting our asses kissed
We are pretty big narcissists
Up till the moment they’ve finished their set
You are surrendered to what’s in your head
Grappled by strangers and showered with beer
What in the hell made you want to go here
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5. |
Future Anthems
01:57
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See those kids?
Push until it fits
Waste some good
Potentiality
Grown ups wait
Working in the shade
Brace their walls
Scrub their weaponry
Future anthems on my nightstand
I will guard them with my life and
See that they don’t see the light
Until the time and place are right
Must look good
On the photoshoot
Almost there
Take a couple more
Halfway through
Everybody knew
No big deal
That’s what friends are for
I can’t wait to share my brainchild
Must be hard to all stay sane while
Waiting for that crucial day, I’ll
Show some skin to ease your pain
Big news soon
Friday afternoon
Start out fresh
Use a different name
Glad I’ve found
Electronic sounds
I’m reborn
I am not the same
Future anthems on my nightstand
Art is like expensive wine, so
Save your kind words and excitement
You will need them come the time I
Leave my chambers dressed in white, then
Even those who said I’m shite can
See what sort of genius I am
Everything is going fine
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6. |
Hero
02:05
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Fell down
Climbed out of it
That sounds fierce doesn’t it
Almost wouldn’t be here
What a survivor
Thank you
I value it
Careful, i’m still a bit
Fragile but it’s only a scratch
Less than you would expect
Thank god
Let’s alter that:
Thank my self-confidence
Backbone made out of wood
Thoroughly tested
“Hero”, wouldn’t call me that
Merely someone who had
Courage and used it for good
You would’ve done so too
Get your image on the news
Put your prominence to use
Drag your ass into a bar
Take the DJ home with you
Crush the world under your shoes
Lose it all on drugs and booze
Why not write a fucking book
On the heavy toll it took
Have everybody say: look
I can be a hero too
I can be
I can be
I can be a hero too
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7. |
Welcome
02:53
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Why so rude
Go make your own damn food
A little gratitude
Would be in place
All these years
And what do I get here
Not one remorseful tear
Not one embrace
Am I that dumb or have people become more indifferent
None even try to appreciate the life that I give them
It’s more than enough that I willingly offer you welcome welcome welcome
If you screw
up, you can start anew
It’s all a joke to you
It always was
Jokes are great
But we should get things straight
There can be no debate
That I’m your boss
All that you eat has emerged from the seeds that I planted
I for your sake broke my back and you take it for granted
Be a bit thankful and I’ll be your friend, say you’re welcome welcome welcome
I deserve some praise
I deserve applause
The only one who stays
Focused on the cause
If you were curious: there’s a luxurious hotel
Just down the street, if you think I’m not treating you so well
Oh only now you are wondering how, well you’re welcome welcome welcome
I deserve some praise
I deserve applause
The only one who stays
Focused on the cause
And if you disagree
Don’t hold up your hand
Wait until I’m gone
Then you’ll understand
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8. |
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You’re just here to see me fail
Pick me up, no one will
All my dreams and all my plans
There’s not enough funding and not enough fans
But there’s no there’s no
The issue is you
There’s no there’s no
The issue is you
I could fall from the stairs
Break my neck, no one cares
Life goes on bit by bit
There’s no people listening, I might as well quit
But there’s no there’s no
The issue is you
There’s no there’s no
The issue is you
There’s no there’s no
The issue is you
There’s no there’s no
The issue is you don’t seem to want it enough
You don’t seem to want it enough
It’s everyone versus you
And there is nothing you can do
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9. |
TED Talk
03:38
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All alone in the woods
Trying to find something good
As if your mom sent you out again
Except back then it
Didn’t feel out of line
To rely on your mind
Did you kill your imaginary friends?
Well perhaps these fifteen steps can bring them back
Taste a slice of my advice and simply do what
I do, my new way to
Deal with the stress
And find the success you
Long for, top-drawer, hardcore
Thank me when you’re there
You at times, let me guess,
Think your life’s meaningless
You remind me of someone here
Who I hold dear, well
Don’t be scared, I can help
I believe in myself
That’s the key to accomplishment and joy
Ask your pride to move aside and let me in
Know your place, it’s no disgrace to simply do what
I do, my new way to
Deal with the stress
And find the succes I
Longed for, top-drawer, hardcore
Stick to the plan
And try it again on
Someone slightly weaker
Thank me while you can
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10. |
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Abel Natürlich Amsterdam, Netherlands
Abel is impatient, often values quantity over quality, takes humor seriously and envies artists who have no self-awareness. If this all sounds terribly pretentious to you, wait until you hear his music; some of it is way cooler than you think right now. ... more
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