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A Quiet Man
02:40
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A Quiet Man
I’ve been hiding, I’ve been hiding from the crowd
‘cause they all talk very loud, and they never seem to stop
I’ve been hiding, but I don’t want to hide no more
neither want to start a war, I just want things to be calm
I’m a quiet man, I’m a quiet man
I’m a quiet man, I’m a quiet man
that’s what I am
Now I’m searching, I am searching on a map
for a place where I can start but It is harder than I thought
Then I’m driving with a promise in my heart,
only following my gut, so I think I will head north
I’m a quiet man, I’m a quiet man
I’m a quiet man, I'm a quiet man
Would you keep it down just for a bit?
I need quietness, I need silence
I ‘m a quiet man, I’m a quiet man, yeah
I’m a quiet man, oh oh oh
I’m a quiet man, I need quietness
but they all talk very loud, very loud to me
I’m a quiet man, oh oh oh
I’m a quiet man, I need quietness
Would you please just keep it down, keep it down for me?
I’m a quiet man.
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2. |
Love Is Not Everything
03:44
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Love Is Not Everything
Love isn’t everything, we must look beyond
far from the words we’ve learned in silly pop songs
There are many things in this world that are worth to be lived
but one thing is certain: love’s just one of them
Love isn’t what you think, you’re chasing a ghost
One that you must have watched in some TV shows
Where actors are playing their roles and they make it look easy
When will you wake up?
Love’s not everything
If you have found somebody,
I hope it’s going great for you
I really do
but if you are lonely
please don’t believe
that life is so cruel
‘cause that is so far from the truth
Love isn’t what it seems, what glitters’ not gold
if you don’t have it, breath, ‘cause not all is lost
you still have a life of your own so don’t waste it, don’t waste it
And hear what I’m saying:
Love’s not everything
Instead of being happy
you stay here waiting for the one
the only one
But if I am honest, I’d say that you have got it all wrong
You're missing a great deal of fun!
Love isn’t everything, we must look beyond
far from the words we’ve learned in silly pop songs
There are many things in this world that are worth to be lived, yeah
Love isn’t everything, is just one of them
Love isn’t everything, not everything
We all know it’s just a tale for kids
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3. |
One Tear
03:34
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One Tear
Well, at first the pain was strong
but it didn’t last too long
just a bit, enough to make me want to disappear
but not to make me a shed one tear
Though I should be furious
‘cause what you did was hideous
the effect was the opposite of what you could expect
So I guess, I should say thanks
I’ve got to say that your betrayal was liberating in a way
To this day I don’t care much
if you meant to hurt or not
There’s a hole where I put the ones that I’ve left behind
I’ll make sure that you’re inside
I’ve got to say that your betrayal was liberating in a way
I’ve got to say that your betrayal was liberating in a certain way
And there’s one other thing: in case you’re listening, you’re fucking dead to me
you’re fucking dead to me
you’re fucking dead to me
you’re fucking dead to me
you’re fucking dead to me
That’s right
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4. |
Good In The Middle
04:01
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Good In The Middle
There are days when it looks like everything works
but some other days are a riddle
I know how it goes
all the highs and the lows
so I’m trying to stay in the middle
See, generally I stay out of extremes
except when it comes to my freedom
that’s the one case where I’ll go all the way
otherwise I’m in the middle
In the middle I’m fine,
In the middle I'm good
I don’t like it raw, nor overcooked
If there was a line meant to be crossed
I wouldn’t take sides, I’d stay in the middle
See I don’t need to yell because I prefer talking
what matters is if they listen
tell me, why should I run if I’m better off walking
I’m happy with being in the middle
So moderation is what this is about
never too much nor too little
for there is a point that will make us all join
and that point is right in the middle
In the middle I’m fine,
In the middle I'm good
I don’t like it raw, nor overcooked
If there was a line meant to be crossed
I wouldn’t take sides, I’d stay in the middle
I will be alright if I stay in the middle
I’m good in the middle
I’m good in the middle
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5. |
While I Play
03:08
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Alright, alright, alright-yeah
Won’t you shut up, shut up
while I play?
Alright, alright, alright-yeah
Won’t you, shut up, shut up right away?
I don’t know if you got bored
but it’s obvious something’s wrong
‘cause I watch you from above
and you’re talking on and on
alright-yeah
while I play
I can only hear your voice
through the cheering and the noise
Is this all part of a plan?
for I’m getting paranoid
alright-yeah
while I play
It’s a pretty nasty habit
that’s affecting everybody everywhere
and the next time that I see you I will tell you right to your face:
Alright, alright, alright-yeah
Won’t you shut up, shut up
while I play?
Alright, alright, alright-yeah
Won’t you shut up, shut up right away?
Have you heard about respect?
I don’t care that you have payed
I will give your money back
Just to see you go away
go away
for heaven’s sake
It’s a pretty nasty habit
that’s affecting everybody everywhere
Now the next time that I see you I will tell you right to your face:
Alright, alright, alright-yeah
Won’t you shut up, shut up while I play?
Alright, alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright, alright, alright
Won’t you shut the fuck up right away?
Won’t you shut the fuck up right away?
Won’t you shut the fuck up?
Shut up!
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First thing I would like to state
that neither of us were in shape
those were violent days
of fight and rage
Other than that there’s the fact
that passion does not ever last
we were both inside a car
about to crash
I kissed her lips
But she kept them shut
That wasn’t like I expected
then I slipped
my hand down
her skirt
that was so awkward
The smarter thing would have been
to stop before it got worse
But for some reason unknown
we carried on
It was like hugging a rock
without a soul or a heart
Other folks might see the fun
but I me, I don’t
There is anguish in her eyes
This is not torture, should be nice
Don’t worry I won’t insist
I’m a gentleman,
I know where my place is
The saddest fuck in the world
That’s what it actually was
The saddest fuck in the world
the blame is on us
Although I’m probably not
the sexiest man she has known
the saddest fuck in the world
the shame is on us
da-da-da-da-da-da-da
The saddest fuck in the world
the joke’s on us
da-da-da-da-da-da-da
The saddest fuck in the world
the joke’s on us
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7. |
The Fraud
03:37
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The Fraud
It’s a game and we’re playing along
by pretending we’re all big stars
it is childish and went for so long
but I’m taking no more of this farce
When they speak about you and your work
you should never believe one word
Put your trust in the few ones you’re close with
for the rest are a fraud, such a fraud
You can say what you want
but we are all involved
we are all involved
in the fraud
I have lost all the patience I had
And I’m not willing to waste more time
So I’ll sit and I won’t move a finger
It is all one big lie, a big fraud
You can say what you want
but we are all involved
we are all involved
in the fraud
It is hard to admit but in fact
we have all being played from the start
You can say what you want
but we are all involved
we are all involved
in the fraud
In the fraud
In the fraud
In the fraud
In the fraud
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8. |
Unbearable
03:40
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I’m standing here in this silence
now that you are all gone
and I can’t help looking backwards
at all the things that I’ve done
the things that I did for love
don’t know if it was worth it
or if I’ld do it again
I only know that it’s over
there’s nothing left to be said
It would be wasting my breath
Yeah, of course I cried
‘cause I held on tight to the thought
(and I couldn’t make it go)
that I have beared the unbearable
for you
don’t know if it was worth it
or if I’ld do it again
I only know that it’s over
there’s nothing left to be said
Just waiting here ‘till I’m dead
Yeah, of course I cried
‘cause I held on tight to the thought
(and I couldn’t make it go)
that I have beared the unbearable
for you
but I didn’t die
and the next day came up right
Like it did the other time
I think I’ve learned a lesson:
to never carry more than you can hold
Because you’re gonna get hurt
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Henry Lee Schmidt Valencia, Spain
I'm a quiet man, born in the wrong country. Unfinished Business out now!
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