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Dog Killer
01:47
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Do wanna tell me what’s funny?
Do wanna a piece of this nightmare?
Can’t you see it rising inside me?
Don’t you know I’m gonna explode yeah?
Well I know
Cos she helps people like me
And though it’s only charity
It don’t look that way to him
And you know
Cos she gives so selflessly
But it’ll never make him happy
It’s gonna ruin everything
Well I know
Because nothing’s ever free
And she’s getting real clumsy
Yeah she’s walking into things
And you know
Cos he says she’s acting cheap
And he pisses in her sleep
She’s gotta take the game to him
Are you gonna tell me that’s funny?
Do wanna a piece of her nightmare?
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2. |
Car Stories
02:59
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Up in the hills where the snow’s still deep
It’s time to pull some tricks
Shotgun on the outside
Laughing boy at the wheel
Drove straight into a ditch
Ride through the valley in the dead of night
It’s all laughter, puke and tears
Loose lens at the roadside
And the young cop ain’t so bright
Best ride on outta here
Out in the woods and it’s late at night
But we ain’t alone up here
Hear an engine getting closer
And we cut the lights
Let’s get the hell out of here
Come on!
Let’s get the hell out of here
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3. |
Furious
02:03
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Did you ever think you’d be a queen
Much less a saviour when you were young
Cos it’s fine to dream of those fields of green
But now there’s heroes’ work to be done
Because girl, you know I’ll never save anyone
Oh yeah girl, I said I’ll never save anyone
It’s time to make a stand against the world of man
And take that jawbone in your hand
Just gotta chase you down and turn you ‘round
So we can finish what you’ve begun
Cos you know girl, oh no I’ll never save anyone
I said girl, yeah I never saved anyone
Oh girl, you know I never saved anyone
Cos girl, you know I’ll never save anyone
Oh yeah girl, don’t give my blood to just anyone
Because girl, can’t you see? It’s for everyone.
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4. |
Psychic Terror
01:33
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Strung out on Nietzsche, nicotine, Crowley and coke
He leaves his blue chamber to fatten on peppers and milk
Sickness, psychosis and dread
A TV, a fridge and a bed
Eight days awake
On that fine Peruvian flake
Reality hangs by a thread
As bodies fall out of the sky
The vampire retreats from the light
Black magic rituals
And demons in his swimming pool
Insanity winning the fight
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5. |
Death Party
02:51
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Did you find the cruelty funny?
And did you think that it was for free?
Did you laugh it off and just trudge on with your lives?
Did you hardly recognise me?
Was I the elephant in the room?
Armed with the guilt and fear you’d been bottling inside
Did you think that God would forgive you?
And did you think that would satisfy me?
Did you realise that you'd been living on borrowed time?
And did you wake up looking pretty?
Well boy you’re lucky you woke at all
Staring at your sleeping throat while I played with my knife
Get back in and keep on moving
Cos Sonny you don’t know the kind of hell that you’re dealing with
Stick around and you’ll see
Through violence, pain and blood I’m gonna set you free
Did the state of your poor friend upset you?
Will you be keeping a close watch tonight?
Well now the devil's in your midst and it’s almost time
Yeah I hope you like my party
And you still remember me
Will a fist through your face or knife in your guts help remind?
Get back up and keeping on dancing
Cos boys you don’t know how close to oblivion you’re staggering
And once you can’t dance anymore
You’re gonna kneel while I spread your skull across the floor
Do you think that God will forgive me?
All the terrible things that I’ve done
Will you do what’s right so I can be back by his side?
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6. |
Ain't So Much Hate
01:43
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Any fiendish, dark and drunken night
While he’s howling at the moon
She doles out sympathy
Nursing the casualties of gloom
Willing hostage to some hapless soul
Hear their tragedies unfold
He hits the bar again while
She’s gonna try to save the world
Woah
There ain’t so much hate in this world
Cos there ain’t enough hate in that girl
Woah
There ain’t so much hate in this world
There ain’t enough hate in that girl
Woah - there ain’t so much hate in this world
No there ain’t so much hate in this world
Cos there ain’t enough hate in that girl
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Oh___ so far down
Oh___ such a long way down
Once you that feel poison take it’s grip
There ain’t nothing you can do
With your final breath gotta scrawl a cryptic clue
Now you’re laid out like a dead man
And she’s standing over you
When you’re in her thrall ain’t nothing you can do
Body snatchers in the dead of night
And strange silhouettes against the desert sky
Body snatchers in the dead of night
Oh-oh____
Oh-oh____
Hidden deep beneath the ground
Where the black apes circle round
She’s gonna cast her spell on you___
Whatever happened to your life
Your days and dreams all black as night
She really worked her magic on you___
Body snatchers in the dead of night
And dread silhouettes against the desert sky
Body snatchers in the dead of night
Oh-oh____
Oh-oh____
When you’re in the great beast’s coffin
Praying help will come for you
Neither live nor dead ain’t nothing you can do
Cos you’re laid out like a dead man
And she’s standing over you
When you’re in her thrall ain’t nothing you can do
Oh___ so far down
Oh___ such a long way down
Oh___ so far down
Oh___ save me now
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8. |
Cavern To Cavern
01:49
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Into the central cavern
And past the yellow meanie there
Through the cold room and menagerie
And on to Eugene’s lair
Well there’s danger lurking in every space
Strange plants and creatures all over the place
Past Kong and the Amoebatrons
Onward to the landing bay
Gotta find my way right out of here
Before I run right out of air
Gotta reach that final barrier
Before that boot comes down again
Well I reached the sixteenth cavern
There ain’t nothing good in there
And now I’m sinking through a green warehouse
And I’m running out of air (again)
Well there’s danger lurking in every space
Got poison plants and creatures getting all in my face
Just a lost and lonely prospector
In a subterranean nightmare
Gotta find my way right out of here
Before I run right out of air
Gotta reach the final barrier
Before that boot comes down again
Gotta see it
Can you see it?
Did you see it, see it?
See yeah…
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9. |
Devoted
05:54
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And now you’re all laid out
Just a vessel, empty and cold
How will I work you out?
Cos buddy, there can’t be no doubt
Broken body in an alley
Cracked your bones and soul
Just gotta draw them out
Now I know
What you know
Lonely, lonely
How will I crack the code?
Hey sonny, you’ve been boiling up
How will I work you out?
Oh sonny, they really did some job... on you
Five bags in a factory
In a nice neat row
Just gotta sort you out
Cos you know
That I’ll know
Bodies
Somebody
Edie, Edie, Edie, Edie
The sadists of this world
Best worry
Cos I’m coming
Edie, Edie....
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10. |
Bella Mallen
02:12
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When he chews you out no matter how you try
That ain’t love
That’s just hurting
When he hides your things and tells you dirty lies
That ain’t love
That’s just perverted
One day you’re gonna see his other side
One day you’re gonna see he’s just not worth it
When he tries to drive you slowly out your mind
That ain’t love
That ain’t love
One day you’re gonna see his other side
One day you’re gonna see just why he’s searching, searching
When you think you’re going slowly out your mind
That ain’t love
That ain’t love
Ain’t gonna try and do you in
Ain’t gonna leave you hurting
Ain’t nothing like you got from him
Oh no
No no no
Gonna stand you on your feet again
Gonna show you that this the ain’t the end
Gonna come and change everything
For you
Oh a woah woah woah woah yeah
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11. |
These Dirty Hands
01:23
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When the mailman comes a'knockin'
But there's nothing in that pile for you
But those kids they won't stop talkin'
How could idolise that feline fool?
Well I worked my fingers to the bone
But there wasn't one kind word in it
And now I'm sitting here in the twilight hour
And there's something very, very, very wrong
When you grow two extra fingers
And there's sewage flowing through your skull
Yeah you're still hearing the voices
Of their sycophantic, moronic love
Well I did my best to treat them right
But my heart just wasn't it
And now I'm sitting here in the dead of night
And there's something very, very, very wrong
I was nice today
To those insipid little monkeys
I was nice today
And don't you know it'll bring me nothing
And my hands are so dirty, dirty, very, very, dirty
I can't clean them, clean them
And my brain is hot and stinging, yes it's happening again
Just gotta clean them, clean them
When he's sleeping
Just one quick twist is all I'd need to do
When he's sleeping
I could put an end to that little fool
Well I thought we were the best of friends
I guess my heart's no longer in it
And now I'm sitting here at the end of the bed
And there's something very, very, very wrong
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12. |
The Hill Of Dreams
03:29
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We arm ourselves for battle at the hilltop
The ancient town below our prize tonight
Charge down upon the unsuspecting natives
And count our spoils in the ruins before light
We’ve come to take over your town
We’ve come to take over your town
We’ll sweep down Old Hill
And then in for the kill
Oh yeah, those walls are coming down
We’ve come to take over your town
Your warriors have scattered and flown
You’ll stand in a daze
At the priory ablaze
Cos yeah, we’re gonna burn it down
Oh yeah, we’ll raze it to the ground
We’re taking the town tonight
We’re breaching the walls from all sides
We won’t see our beds
Until everyone’s dead
So hey, you best run and hide
We’re scaling the walls of your town
Your defenders have all gone to ground
If you see us attack
Just forget the white flag
Cos hey, we ain’t messing ‘round
Oh no, we ain’t messing ‘round
No, we ain’t messing ‘round
Oh no, we ain’t messing ‘round
Yeah, this place is coming down
Oh yeah, we gotta burn it now
We’ve come to take over your town
We’ve come to take over your town
We’ll tear through streets
While you stand there weep
At the carnage we leave all around
We’ve come to take over your town
We’ve come to take over your town
We’ve come to take over your world
We’re gonna take over the world
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13. |
Port Rats
04:36
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Face down on the dance floor
And someone's cooking cash tonight
Time to feed that beak some chewed up matter
“We lost one like that…
…back in ‘84”
Better pull that kid up outta the gutter
Oh___, down in the gutter
Whoah, crawling outta the gutter
The Devil’s shooting pool
So stick your money down
Star bright your brother’s building your fire
Birthday punch ‘cross the pavement
And the bottles start raining down
Gotta get that cane bent into the river
Oh___, down in the river
Whoah, crawling outta the river
Whoah, down in the river
Whoah, crawling outta the river
Whoah, Port Rats forever!
Aw hell yeah…
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Port Rats Edinburgh, UK
Crawling out of fetid waters come the Port Rats. Gnawing at the remains of rock n roll and feasting on gristly scraps of punk, they peddle their own verminous brand of melodic attitude and dream of a static age gone by...
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