1. |
Intro
01:14
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Intro
If you feel like this is new,
and you think that it is through,
then you should go,
go away and play with your toys.
I've had enough of this,
I'm not your little twist,
I've taken all your shitck,
and its ruined me.
So go tell all your friends,
that its all about to end,
stop wasting your time,
trying to pull me down.
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2. |
The Man,
04:32
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A long time ago there was a young man
who went by the name of Steve. (Steve)
He had always wanted to spend his days
Living on the sea. (sea)
Well he sold his house, bought a boat
and left one misty morning.
He said goodbye all you ignorant stiffs
who impose all your norms
Well he sailed all day
and he sailed all night.
Through heavy rain and blistering sun
he wanted to forget.
Well he lost his way
and his confidence waned
He drowned his fears
in some bottles of beer
as he wished it all away!
When he awoke he thought he would choke
on his bitter morning throat.
Hanging his head out the side of the boat
He thought he was going to throw.
Well he blinked his eyes nineteen times
cause he thought he saw a girl.
with fins of a fish and the body of a chick
he thought he was going to hurl.
Well she jumped out the water
and landed aboard
He tried to scream
tried to shout
but something had a hold.
She grabbed a seat
and slid right down.
Pulled out a shell placed it on her lips
and started to play this tune
Instantly he fell in love with
this beauty from the sea.
He decided he would marry her
and together forever they'd be.
He jumped in the water swam down below
to say their watery vows.
He was met by everything
a massive fishy crowd.
Well she lent in close
and whispered so soft
“I'm not a 'maid from the sea
I'm a tusked narwhal”
Well he grabbed a fin
and he held it tight
(He said) “I'm in love with you
will yo love me to
and together forever we'll be?”
Ten years later they are still
happy that they met.
Never before has a tusked narwhal
married a normal man.
When all of a sudden some fishermen
caught sight of his swimming beauty.
They started to throw sticks and spears
as she tried to get a way.
He watched in fear
as the fishermen tried
to snag the girl that he loved
and feed her to their friends.
A scream of pain (waa)
The water turned red.
The spear went through.
It was through.
He shouted out and wept.
La la la la,
La da da da da da.
La la la la,
La da da da da da.
La la la la,
La da da da da
La na na na na nar (continues through back)
Oh oh, no no no
no no no no no (Why)
Oh oh, no no no
no no no no no
no no no no no
no no no no Narwhal.
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3. |
The Mermaid,
04:10
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Steve was never the same
after the Narwhal died.
He would always run
and try to hide from his mind.
But Steve had a cunning plan
to pay in kind
for the loss of his long and loving
Narwhal bride.
Those fishermen better
pray to god
that natural selection
saves them from Steve's wroth.
'cause Steve's gonna end them
and wipe them off
this mortal coil so let us
send him on.
Yo ho ho
Yo ho ho
Yo ho ho
Steves gonna kill them all.
He found the tavern
where they like to drink.
I was called “The Mermaids Cullen Skink.”
He stood by the entrance
and started to think
about his lovers face
as she started to sink.
He burst through the door
where the evil dwell.
The fishermen looked scared
as he started to yell.
They looked at each other
and they knew well.
That Steve was here to send them
to their watery hell.
Yo ho ho
Yo ho ho
Yo he howled
“How would you like to die!”
Fisherman one reached for his gun
but Steve ran him through and he was done.
Fisherman two was wily its true.
But he was done with a flash of ones gun.
and fisherman three was quicker than Steve
He ran through the door and down the street
and Steve couldn't catch him as hard as he tried.
“I'll find ya, and I'll kill ya!”
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4. |
and The Narwhal
05:40
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He's running out of time
Running out of time
Running out of
Running out of
Running out of time
Running out of time
He sailed as far as he could
running from the man
whose wife he'd killed
Just to feed his guild
a loving family man.
He sailed for days and days
just to flee from the man
who had taken revenge
for the life taken
far from land
He's running out of time
Running out of time
Running out of
Running out of
Running out of time
Running out of time
His tank is empty
his belly is too.
He knows that he is screwed
He'll die out here
If no one comes to help
this long lost man.
But wait, out in the distance
he sees a sign
of another ship on the horizon line
his heart fills with hope
but then fate sinks in
because it is the man.
ITS STEVE!
He yelled
“HA! I caught you its time to die
I'm gonna gut you senseless
toss you out on a line
to catch myself a fancy new life
your gonna die
your gonna die
YOUR GONNA DIE”
It's clear that Steve has lost it
he has gone insane.
Steve has jumped off the proverbial plane
his mind is gone
but there's nothing to do
but cry
He's running out of time
Running out of time
Running out of
Running out of
Running out of time
Running out of time
He's running out of time
Running out of time
Running out of
Running out of
Running out of time
Running out of time
Steve jumped over from ship to ship
He started to thrash and bust him up a bit
He knew he was not going to finish him quick
He was going to suffer.
Suddenly the water it started to bubble
the ship rocked around there was gonna be trouble
As Steve cast the final blow
The ship did explode!
Oh Steve!
Oh Steve!
As the day turned to grey Steve knew it was over
his awful quest was finally done
but in his eyes, he saw the brightest light.
His heart filled with joy,
His eyes welled with tears
It was her.
“Steve I feel so sad,
you felt you had, to take revenge.
But now Steve come join me,
In the endless sea for all of time.”
and with that, Steve, Sank.
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5. |
Whale Song
02:22
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Oh what a piece of work is whale.
The largest mammal he lives beneath the sea.
In form and movement how expressed and admirable.
Oh whale wont you be friends with me.
Whale
Fabulous whale
Wonderful whale
Marvellous whale
Whale
Majestic whale
beautiful whale
ultimate whale!
(whistle)
Whale
Fabulous whale
Wonderful whale
Marvellous whale
Whale
Majestic whale
Beautiful whale
ultimate whale!
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6. |
Huw Manatee
02:40
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There was a guy that I knew,
he was cool he was cool and chilled with me.
Round the back of my high school,
he would sit drinking tea
He was a weird one such a queer one,
His name was Huw Manatee,
other people saw him different,
screaming get away from me.
Oh the Huw Manatee
Huw was a really nice guy,
but other people disagreed
All they see is a scary thing,
that should live beneath the sea
They would hunt him in the night,
luring him in with some tea
what a poor guy just a cool guy,
could they not just leave him be.
Oh the Huw Manatee
(mouth trumpet)
Oh the Huw Manatee
Eventually people grew
to love that awesome dude,
He would help everyone,
any way that he knew
Such a cool guy, never rude guy,
he was know as MR Smooth
We all threw him a party,
and my god that dude could groove.
Oh the Huw Manatee
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7. |
Her
06:27
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Lately its been getting hard to write this.
But I know that in the end it will be worth it.
I've tried so many time but I can't do this.
I cry as I try to remove it.
I understand why your gone.
I understand why you wont return my calls
I understand why we're through
Its because I am who I am around you
I remember when it was new
and you said that it was true
that we were falling in love.
For you, for you
were meant to be
meant to be the one.
And I know that I'm not OK
But you were meant to care
I understand why your gone.
I understand why you wont return my calls
I understand why we're through
Its because I am who I am around you
around you, around you.
We laughed and got each other
I've never felt so “a part” of the world.
And you, and you
said to me that we would be together
But I should have known
that you would break and run.
I understand why your gone.
I understand why you wont return my calls
I understand why we're through
Its because I am who I am around you
around you, around you.
And if I refuse to change for you
does that make me a better person
and if I choose to change for you
does that make me a better person
I don't know what is going on
any more in my mind
Its OK because I'll grow
Grow and learn from everything
its times like this I have to know
that it will get better.
And if I let it crawl inside
Then I will die.
I understand why your gone.
I understand why you wont return my calls
I understand why we're through
Its because I am who I am around you
around you, around you.
around you, around you.
I understand why your gone.
I understand why you wont return my calls
I understand why we're through
Its because I am who I am
Its because I am who I am
Its because I can't stand who I am.
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8. |
Note To Self
04:40
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Note to self, you gotta let her go.
For its been a long time a long long time
for you to hate yourself
it seems like it was only yesterday
that you held on tight
but nothing ever stays the same
so why'd you feel this way.
And you know, And you know,
And you know, as she takes you away
And you try, and you try,
and you try as you may
and you know that its true
that she was not made for you
And you know, And you know,
And you know, you gotta let her go
Its been a while
Since you held her hand
since you seen her smile
since you loved her while
and you know that you should move on.
and you know that you are nothing
but a bad idea
and a bad memory
and an old mistake
that she wished she never made
And you know, and you know,
And you know, as she takes you away
And you try, and you try,
and you try as you may
and you know that its true
that she was not made for you
And you know, and you know,
And you know, you gotta let her go
You gotta let her go
You gotta let her go
and if you let her dominate
the you will lose your faith
you gotta let go and move on
And you know, And you know,
And you know, as she takes you away
And you try, and you try,
and you try as you may
and you know that its true
that she was not made for you
And you know, And you know,
And you know, you gotta let her go
And you know, And you know,
And you know, as she takes you away
And you try, and you try,
and you try as you may
and you know that its true
that she was not made for you
And you know, And you know,
And you know, you gotta let her go
You gotta let her go
You gotta let her go
You gotta let her go
You gotta let her go
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9. |
Lie To Me
04:52
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Get your head out of the gutter (She says)
“you know I don't like it when you say” (Oh)
I don't even know you
So just walk away, So just walk.
What we did, must have been wrong (yeah)
and I cant get it out of my mind (Oh)
this ride has been so crazy
but I can't let go, No no no
all I want to do is to move on (she says)
“But you ruin me so good” (oh)
Deep down I know its over
And I should walk away, and I should walk
When I get this feeling
you know I cant deceive it
Gotta get it out gotta get it out again
Every time I try
to get it out my mind
it ruins me
I just want to hold you
the difference that explore you
there will never be a way
I'm losing my mind
I'm losing my mind
You said that it would never leave (Never leave)
the corner that we shelter (oh)
but I get this messed up feeling
that you lied to me, that you lied
it should be over long gone (yeah)
but I still get it every day (oh)
it will never leave me
and I wanna go, but my mind tells me no.
When I get this feeling
you know I cant deceive it
Gotta get it out gotta get it out again
Every time I try
to get it out my mind
it ruins me
I just want to hold you
the difference that explore you
there will never be a way
I'm losing my mind
I'm losing my mind
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10. |
Fly
03:38
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I've never felt like this before
so lonely.
Do you think there's something wrong with me
cause if you did, I'd believe you.
I never want to feel
the ugliness of this
it breaks my heart to feel this way
I never tried to hurt
myself like this before
I really wish it'd go away
Cause every time I breath
and every time I squeeze
the life from my bedside pillow
I wanna float up and fly
Its all the same
every single day
I know that there is
something different in the way
my mind and heart deals with life
I wish I could be the way I used to be
I never want to feel
the ugliness of this
it breaks my heart to feel this way
I never tried to hurt
myself like this before
I really wish it'd go away
Cause every time I breath
and every time I squeeze
the life from my bedside pillow
I wanna float up and fly
I've never felt like this before
so lonely.
Do you think there's something wrong with me
cause if you did, I'd believe you.
I never want to feel
the ugliness of this
it breaks my heart to feel this way
I never tried to hurt
myself like this before
I really wish it'd go away
Cause every time I breath
and every time I squeeze
the life from my own mind
I wanna curl up and die.
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11. |
Stuck in the Bottle
03:19
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If you wont let go,
you'll be stuck in the bottom
And if you go away
you'll be forgotten tomorrow
and if you stay right here
you'll be downing the bottle
and if you hold my hand,
then I will help with the sorrow
I know it wasn't long ago
that you said that we were through
and you know every thing I did
was done out of loving you
But it died and I cried
as I watched you walk away
and end my mind
but if you wont let go,
you'll be stuck in the bottom
And if you go away
then you'll be forgotten tomorrow
But if you stay right here
you'll be downing the bottle
And if you hold my hand,
then I will help with the sorrow
when we first caught each
others loving glance
I knew right then and there
this would be the last chance to say that I
Will never forget you come what may
And if you wont let go,
you'll be stuck in the bottom
And if you go away
then you'll be forgotten tomorrow
But if you stay right here
you'll be downing the bottle
And if you hold my hand,
then I will help with the sorrow
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12. |
Null and Void
04:06
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Hey its me
do you think you know how I can see
the way to flee
out the back and to the sea
it hurts I know
But think before you lose it all
I'll stop the fall
It comes for us all
Just think it through
you know that it was very new
for her and you
maybe you know what to do
push past it all
then blow your brains out on the walls
and when it's gone
you know it was null and void
Take a little off and let it seep inside
you got to remember
everything's gonna be alright
OH
Every night
it gets a little bit to tight
and though you might
take it of and release your mind
but if you do
everything you worked through
bid it adieu
that's the end of you
Take a little off and let it seep inside
you got to remember
everything's gonna be alright
OH
Hey its me
do you think you know how I can see
the way to flee
out the back and to the sea
it hurts I know
so blow your brains out on the walls
and when it's gone
you know it was null and void
Take a little off and let it seep inside
you got to remember
everything's gonna be alright
OH
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13. |
Lonely Winter
02:48
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I know that we were good but
I was never enough for you
I was loving, you were sweet but
I know with me you were incomplete
I have tried, to sort my life
With you gone
but you have another who is
ready to give you his all
So it's lonely this winter, Now that you're gone.
now you are whole, in his loving arms
though I’m distant, though I’m hollow,
but all I want is for you to be loved
I have tried, to sort my life
With you gone
but you have another who is
ready to give you his all
So it's lonely this winter, Now that you're gone.
now you are whole, in his loving arms
though I’m distant, though I’m hollow,
but all I want is for you to be loved
So it's lonely this winter, Now that you're gone.
now you are whole, in his loving arms
though I’m distant, though I’m hollow,
but all I want is for you
to feel loved.
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