1. |
The Problem
02:34
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I've got a problem and it's driving me crazy,
The way you're acting never ceases to amaze me,
But can I tell you just exactly what I feel like?
No I can't because I keep it all inside.
I find it hard to try and spark a conversation
About the way I feel about this situation,
I'd love to tell you but I haven't worked it out yet,
Until I do I'm gonna keep it all in my head.
'cos I can't tell if this is just another one of those
Silly phases that I'm going through
And I can't help it if this is just another bloody nose,
A broken face has never suited you
But I can't take anymore of this nonsense,
Or this constant pressure in my head.
I've got a funny way of looking at a problem,
I said I'd ask him but he's already got one,
So should I tell you all the things I really think about?
I don't know, I don't care, I'll just leave it out.
You ask me questions but wont listen to the answers,
Then wonder why I'm backing off from your advances,
So can you tell me how to pour my heart out for you?
It's not because I haven't tried or I don't want to.
But I can't tell if this is just another one of those
Silly phases that I'm going through
And I can't help it if this is just another bloody nose,
A broken face has never suited you
But I can't take anymore of this nonsense,
Or this constant pressure in my head.
I'm running out of time to try and find a resolution,
I could end up living in a mental institution,
So if I tell you would you promise not to hate me?
It's just a little problem but it's driving me crazy.
And I can't tell if this is just another one of those
Silly phases that I'm going through
And I can't help it if this is just another bloody nose,
A broken face has never suited you
But I can't take anymore of this nonsense,
Or this constant pressure in my head.
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2. |
(In)conclusion
01:56
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It’s not as easy as I thought it would be
I try so hard but still I just can’t succeed
I do my best but must confess and concede,
It’s not that easy to believe.
I look around me and see it all there
Ev’ryone else just helps themself to their share
It’s for the taking and it’s making me swear
I want my fair share.
But I’m losing ground and losing patience,
I’ve surcome to subjugation,
Sycophantic syncopation,
Exponential explanation.
I get frustrated with the mess I create
It should be simple but it’s not been to date
I go in circles first it’s purple then grey
I’m full of hatred, then I feel great.
I don’t know why I don’t know where I went wrong
My life is stagnant but my mind staggers on
It seems so putrid but it’s lucid and strong
It’s getting stronger
I can’t stand all this confusion,
Constant, craving, constitution,
Subdivision, subdiffusion,
Complicated inconclusion.
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She doesn’t like it when I come home late at night
And then lie about the places that I’ve been
She doesn’t like it and I can’t say that I blame her
But that doesn’t mean that I will change a thing.
She doesn’t like it when I bind her wrists and ankles
And I pretend that she is just pretending too.
She doesn’t like it and I don’t like it either
But it’s something I’ve become accustomed to.
She doesn’t like it when I call out other girl’s names
And then tell her that it’s just a bit of fun.
She doesn’t like it but she lets me do it,
So tell me that it isn’t love.
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4. |
Rock 'n' Rollmance
03:23
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Where’s my Boney Maroney?
Somebody tell her that I’m feeling lonely.
I dream about her every night
I’d only ever treat her right
I’m waiting underneath this bloody apple tree
But all I ever seem to get is apple seeds
And that's not enough to satisfy me,
I guess I got pipped at the post
When rock ‘n’ rollmance felt so close.
Don’t want another Maybeline,
All they do is treat me mean.
I think about it every day,
I should just let them get away.
So if I find myself heading down the same old track
Bumper to bumper with another Cadillac
Coming up behind me right upon my back
I’m gonna stop and let her past
‘cos rock ‘n’ rollmance moves too fast.
How’s somebody gonna find me
When I’m tangled up in poison Ivy?
I know it’s just a waste of time
To be hanging around this vine
I only stopped a second just to smell the flowers
But she tied me up and tied me up for hours
She smells so sweet but she tastes so sour
And it’s getting pretty late in the day
For rock ‘n’ rollmance to come my way.
Thinking about my own Lucille,
And the way she used to make me feel,
All I want is a second chance
To be her partner at her next first dance.
I know that there’s doubt inside her heart and head
So why won’t she do just what her sister said
And come back home and marry me instead
Of spending her life with him,
With rock ‘n’ rollmance wearing thin.
Tell me what did I do
To lose my Peggy Sue
I gave her every piece of my heart
But she tore the sorry thing apart
And now I’m all on my own again,
Me and the bakerlite alone again,
Waiting for the silent telephone to ring,
Praying for a little slack
And rock ‘n’ rollmance to come back.
Little Susie don’t fall asleep,
I made a promise that I’m gonna keep,
I’m gonna have you in bed on time,
Maybe your bed or maybe mine.
I know your parents told you boys like me
Will let you down and break your heart eventually
But I only wish that I could make you see
That you could do a whole lot worse
And rock ‘n’ rollmance is a life-long curse.
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5. |
The Finger
03:09
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Well here I go,
Holding on when I should let go
Well I guess I’m scared to lose control.
All I want to know
Is how I fell out of your affections
Or did you just get bored?
I’m running round in circles,
Chasing shadows in an empty room,
This is not where I wanted to be now.
I’ve counted on one finger
All the things I asked of you
But you could not give that to me,
You just gave me the finger,
Of all the things I asked of you.
Well here I go,
I keep quiet when I should let you know,
Well I guess I’m scared to get involved.
What do you know?
I think I’m heading towards rejection
So throw me overboard.
I’m running round in circles,
Chasing tail, trying to pull a root,
This is not where I thought I’d be now.
I’m counting on one finger
All the things I give to you
But is that all you want from me?
You ought to give me the finger,
All the things I give to you.
How hard I try
To keep my shame inside,
I’d rather hide
Than face the facts and hurt my pride.
Well here I go,
Pushing too fast when I should take it slow,
Well I guess I’m scared you’ll let me go.
All I want to know
Is how to make a lasting impression
Before you cut the chord.
I’m running round in circles,
Chasing dreams that won’t come true,
This is not where thought I’d be now
I haven’t got enough fingers
To count the things I want from you,
But there’s only one thing that I need,
So don’t give me the finger,
All the things I want from you.
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Well I helped myself to one of your cigarettes
And I’d have to say it’s not something I regret
cos if I hadn’t done it we might not have even met
And that would be a shame cos as I recollect,
We held each other’s hand as we walked home in the rain
And I held back your hair as you threw up in the drain,
Then we stayed up all night talking bollocks, drinking shots
And I probably told you about the school of hard knocks.
Well I never went there, not even for a term,
I never met the teachers so how was I supposed to learn.
I never went there cos I think outside the box,
I played truant from the school of hard knocks.
Well I waste my time telling strangers half untruths,
It’s so easy to pretend when they’re ready to assume,
I try to keep my distance from the morons and the cocks
Who think they recognise me from the school of hard knocks.
Well here we go again, drunk up to the nines,
Stirred up a little mischief with my silly little lies,
Shouting in the street, probably woke up the whole block
Fighting with some cretin from the school of hard knocks
Well now I guess I’ve been there, if only for a term
But I had a good teacher who really made me learn,
I wish I’d never been there, should’ve thought outside the box,
I should’ve played truant from the school of hard knocks.
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7. |
All Over Again
02:32
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I lost my nerve all over again,
Got what I deserved all over again.
All I really want to say is that is that I’m tired of the way
You act as if I still don’t know and tell me that that it isn’t so.
You tell me it’s all in my head you tell me all the things you’ve said
And used to mean not long ago, I want to tell you although...
I lost my nerve all over again,
I lost my nerve all over again,
Got what I deserved all over again,
Got what I deserved all over again.
All I really want to know is why you couldn’t let me go
Instead of stringing me along and telling me I’ve got it wrong.
I’m not blind but I’m a fool, for playing things a bit too cool
This is it, my mind’s made up, I’m going to end this lie but
I lost my nerve all over again,
Got what I deserved all over again.
All I really want to do is tell you that I’m pleased for you
But nothing that I have to say would make a difference anyway,
‘cos I’ve said it a hundred times, I’ve given you a few short lines,
I really want to open up, and tell you how I feel but...
I lost my nerve all over again,
Got what I deserved and now it’s...
All over again, (and now it’s) all over again,
(and now it’s) All over again, all over again.
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8. |
When I'm Drunk
01:49
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I’m a nice guy at heart
But put a couple of drinks inside me
And I just take things too far
And not a lot of people like me
Because I’m ugly when I’m drunk
Not that I’m good looking sober
Yes I’m ugly when I’m drunk
But you’re not,
In fact you’re greatly improved.
I’m a conscientious man
I know the right way from the wrong one
But when I’m drinking I can’t understand
Why everybody’s got a problem
I’m a nightmare when I’m drunk
I’m just a burden on the people who know me
Yes I’m a nightmare when I’m drunk
Another shot,
Just to get me in the mood.
Deep down inside
I know I’m uncontrollably selfish
But it scares me half blind
To think I might just be like everyone else is
And I feel different when I’m drunk
Like somehow I’m an individual
Yes I feel different when I’m drunk
And so what?
Yeah so what if I do?
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9. |
I Don't Know
02:05
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Where you gonna go?
You say you can’t tell me
And that’s just fine because
I don’t wanna know,
It’s none of my business
But it plays on my mind
And I’ll hide it away
No I won’t tell a soul
Your secret is safe with me
But only ‘cos I don’t know.
What are you gonna do?
I know it’s not easy
All of the time but your
Friends are there for you
To shoulder the burden
And keep you safe from harm
But you can’t carry on
All on your own
Open your arms, tell me
Something that I don’t know.
So what’s going on?
I know you’re in trouble
So take your time before
You do something wrong
And make a mountain
Out of a molehill
Are you still scared to say
Where you’re gonna go
It could all be OK, you see
I think but I don’t know.
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10. |
To Die Young
01:27
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I’m not nice enough to finish last so what have I got to lose?
If I give up I’m living up to everything you’ve assumed.
So you can keep your expectations and all your judgements too,
I’ve done my best, there’s nothing left that I can give to you.
I’m not strong enough to finish first so what have I got to prove?
No matter what I know I’ve got the drive to see this through
And though my days are numbered, I’ve still got one or two
And I’d get bored with anymore so that‘s gonna have to do.
At the end of the day, it’s only an early night
And after all is said and done, I know I’m not good
‘cos I’m running out of time to die young.
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11. |
Run and Hide
01:36
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I bet you think I can take a lot of beatings,
I bet you think I can push it all inside,
I bet you think that you’ve figured out a meaning,
I bet you think that you’ve worked me out alright,
I don’t want to tell you how I’m feeling,
I told you once, I won’t tell you twice,
I’m gonna run if I can’t hide,
I’m gonna run if I can’t hide.
Now and then I need take a step back,
Now and then I need some time alone,
Now and then it causes minor setbacks,
Now and then I end up on my own,
I’ve lost things that I can never get back
Forgotten more than I have ever known
At the end of the day it just gets dark
And when you find something to love it’ll break your heart
So you’ll bury it in the woods and go back to the start
At the end of the day it’ll just get dark.
I get tired of making up excuses,
I get tired of having to explain,
I get tired of feeling like I’m useless,
I get tired of all the games you play,
I know said I’m alright but the truth is
I’ve had enough of hearing you say
I won’t run if you don’t hide,
I won’t run if you don’t hide.
You say it’s time for me to make a statement,
You say it’s time for me to speak my mind
You say it’s time but I say you’re mistaken
You say it’s time but I don’t think you’re right
Can’t you see that making ultimatums
Is never going to make me change my mind
At the end of the day it just gets dark
And the world you knew today will fall apart
So you’ll bury it in the woods and go back to the start
At the end of the day it’ll just get dark.
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12. |
Forget It
01:13
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I know, you know, we both know
That the heart can’t grieve what the head don’t know, forget it.
I lie, you lie, we both lie,
And say “You only really fail if you don’t even try” forget it!
I hurt, you hurt, we both hurt,
The lying hurts but the truth is worse, forget it.
I know, you know, we both know
That the eye can’t see what it don’t get shown, forget it.
I lie, you lie, we both lie,
And I won’t believe yours if you don’t believe mine, forget it...
I hurt, you hurt, we both hurt,
We just blame it on each other when we can’t make it work, forget it.
I’ve changed, you’ve changed, we’ve both changed,
But it’s only different now ‘cos we’re both the same, forget it.
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13. |
Talk
00:55
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Are you ready?
Are you ready to go?
Take it steady, else you’re gonna explode!
Coutning down to zero with my finger on the trigger
Of a gun thats aimed in your direction ready to go off,
If only you’d believe me we could talk.
Are you ready?
Are you ready to go?
Take it steady, or your head'll explode.
10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1,clack-clack-BANG!
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10, what’ve I done?
If only you’d believed me we could talk...
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14. |
I Warned You
01:42
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Just take your time
Take your chances, I’ll take mine,
Take advantage of the breaks that come along.
Something’s on your mind
I can tell from the look in your eyes
You need help but don’t even know what’s wrong.
You’re gonna run and hide again
But time’s not on your side and when
They get you where they want you
I’ll be there to tell you that I warned you.
Take it from me
It takes more than just belief
So take your time and make sure you get it right.
It isn't hard to see
That you’re scared to take the leap
Into the darkness that awaits you in the night.
You’re on your knees again
But I got what you need and when
Those ghosts come back to haunt you
I’ll be there to tell you that I warned you.
Take it in your hands
Take control and take a stand
Take a moment then decide what it is you need
I hope you understand
Things don’t always work as planned
You’ve got to work hard and adapt if you wanna succeed
I’ve offered you a hand again
But your head’s in the sand and when
You've squandered your good fortune
I’ll be there to tell you that I warned you.
I’ll be there to tell you that I warned you.
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15. |
I Saw The Moonlight
02:49
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I saw the moonlight, come shining through,
It turned the darkness into pale blue,
Made safe the shadows in my room.
I heard the voices, in gentle verse,
Break the silence and lift the curse,
Dispel the demons with their words.
I told the madness that had me blind,
You’re my creation, you are mine
And I can end you with my mind.
I shed the blood on which you fed
And when we cut ourselves, it was me who bled,
If I die you will be dead,
If I bleed dry you will be dead.
Come grey night, discolour us all,
Dull our hearts make us equally ugly,
Clothe us mist, to soften us all,
Cloud our minds make us equally dumb,
Come grey night, surround us all,
Fade our flaws, make us equally lovely,
Clothe us mist, protect us all,
Veil our grief, make us equally numb.
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16. |
Killing Time
03:24
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Killing time, do you know that I'm
Still thinking about you?
Keeping track, looking back
At everything you do.
I wish I could tell you
But I'm scared to say your name.
Do you know exactly how I feel?
Killing time with you on my mind,
Still thinking about you?
Keeping texts, am I obsessed?
Or am I just confused?
I wish I could tell you
But I'm scared to say your name.
Do you know exactly how I feel?
Keeping touch is not enough
And situations change,
Knowing this, I only wish
I'd taken the chance when it came.
I wish I could tell you
But I'm scared to say your name.
Do you know exactly how I feel?
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Simon Leeves Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK
2001-2004 The Ideots (punk) front-man
2004-2007 Simon Leeves (folk/punk) guitar, vocals, harmonica
2006-2010 Strong,
Like Bull (ska) trumpet
2010-2013 The 234 (punk) guitar, vocals
2012-2012 Bagsy The Fat One (ska) guitar, vocals
2013-2013 The Billy Bastards (punk) bass
2014- Simon Leeves (punk/folk) guitar, vocals, harmonica
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