Got this Friend
Got this Friend
Can't tell his name
He's not like us
We're not the same
Until we are
When the night's on me
But you wouldn't know
You'd never guess
We slip but we’d never let it show
We're beautiful as beautiful can go
Yet termites are feasting on our walls
On our walls
Got this friend
Can't let him in
But he'll find his way
And I'll welcome him
For a while
For an hour at least
But you wouldn't know
You'd never tell
Life Made Easy
You’re eating from a can
Under the table lamp
Life made easy
Life made easy
You hit me with a pan
As if you had it planned
Life made easy
Life made easy
No prompted line
No ironed rhyme
We could not buy
The photos on your screen
You want them in your dreams
Life made easy
Life made easy
We’re playing hide and seek
And promise not to peek
Life made easy
Life made easy
Into the Ocean
Through the clouds
But I don’t mind their caress
This narrow case
Is not a problem today
Just like this landscape of
The ocean from above
Find me below
If there’s a way
Would indulge me somehow?
If I could choose
Not that it matters by now
Don’t drown me in concrete
Don’t feed me to the pigs
And don’t
Dissolve me
And don’t
Dissolve me
Echoes in the Well
No screen he could not clear
Road he could not tread
Wheel he could not steer
Safe he could not shell
A seasoned player
He’ll hide his tell
And make us hear
The echoes in the well
No thread he could not weave
Chain he could not break
Wounds he could not heal
Pride he could not hurt
A seasoned player
He’ll hide his tell
And make us hear
The echoes in the well
Before he disappears
Under a different name
Leaving the house with nothing
But a familiar smell
A seasoned player
He’ll hide his tell
And make us hear
The echoes in the well
Journey
There's some who won't and some who might
But I can never get it right
Some are burning up inside
And some have got so much to leave behind
They're on a journey
They're on a journey
There's some who wouldn't find a way
Some who'd treat and some who'd pay
In this scariest of times
Some will still not read between the lines
They're on a journey
They're on a journey
Always go second best
Always go second best
Always end second best
Always end second best
They're on a journey
They're on a journey
Buy me a Clone
Cherry trees and silver moons
Sunny days and skies of blue
Puppies and kittens and rabbits too
An entire day with nothing to do
Buy me a clone
Go buy me a clone
Free-range eggs and shiny shoes
First-class seats and free drinks too
Bails and payments and loans and fees
Bimbos falling at my knees
Buy me a clone
Go buy me a clone
Buy me a clone
Go buy me a clone
The 7th Floor
The younger man, he isn’t right
And the older man is wrong
You’d think they’d like each other
Well, they really don’t
And they keep jumping at each other’s throat
And they keep banging on our door
We hear them from the seventh floor
Where we go and hide at times
Then we listen to our music
And we just have a laugh
While they keep jumping at each other’s throat
And they go bang on a different door
August Green
It was a minute ago
I was only trying to steal
And get some cover from the heat
The plant of August at your feet
That cracked the asphalt and concrete
To rise and meet the sun and feel the wind
And give this town a naughty grin
It was a minute ago
I felt a glow next to me
So close and yet so out of reach
The plant of August at your feet
That cracked the asphalt and concrete
To rise and meet the sun and feel the wind
And give this town a naughty grin
Rose
She brings a bit of sunshine
Into your everyday
Wearing all those colors
You could not even name
Indifferent to the prying eyes
They’d never understand
Beyond the noise and madness
Unscarred and unconcerned
Rose on the subway
Rose over me
Rose on the subway
Rose over me
Beyond the noise and madness
Unscarred and unconcerned
Indifferent to the prying eyes
They’d never understand
Wearing all those colors
You could not even name
She brings a bit of sunshine
Into your everyday
Needles
Superheroes eating flowers
Grow impatient by the hour
Fill their forms
Tick a box
Licking wounds already healed
Hiding scars long disappeared
Heed the call
Heed the call
The dark side of the sun
There’s room for everyone
The magistrates are threading needles
Spreading jams instead of fear
Darning socks
Patting dogs
Licking wounds already healed
Hiding scars long disappeared
Heed the call
Heed the call
The dark side of the sun
There’s room for everyone
The Enemy Inside
Standing there so beautiful
The rat before our eyes
Intoxicated innocent
We caught him by surprise
You bet he never even heard of
The enemy inside
Standing there so beautiful
The rat before our eyes
If we dared
To stay
Like a Log
They wake you up without the least regret
Before you know they've pulled you out of bed
They piss you off
You hit the walls
You bite your tongue
You know by then
They are miles away
You play the fool and try to make them stay
You clip their wings but they fly anyway
Then, come the storm
Their room destroyed
Their mess a mess
The house on fire
And they’ll sleep just like a log
They'll sleep just like a log
Out Through the Windows
All sorts of birds fly in the sky
Through no fault of yours, no fault of mine
The angry man in the silver frame
Was sitting there before we came
Forget the faces, forget the names
Out through the windows, into the flames
The tiny artist with the shepherd dog
He filmed the iceberg an hour ago
An orange glow in the rainy night
A souvenir of the landing site
Forget the faces, forget the names
Out through the windows, into the flames
Gardens
I fell for the orchard
I stole the bites
I was struck by the drawings
Of the hanging vines
I went past the surface
When I hit the well
It asked me to choose sides
And I couldn’t tell
Old gardens make my day
Old gardens make my day
Went through the rivers
Brought in the stones
Savored the peaches
Then let them rot
I cover my eyes
With a lazy hand
Laying untroubled
In the morning sun
Old gardens make my day
Old gardens make my
Old gardens make my day
Old gardens make my day
Hysteria
You’re just as deep as the water
When the water is deep
Just as long as the long road
When the road is steep
You like to muddy your muddy feet
And then you move real quick
They used to call it hysteria
They like to call them inferior
Your love’s as deep as the water
When the water is deep
Your love’s as long as the long road
When the road is steep
You like to muddy your muddy feet
And then you move real quick
They used to call it hysteria
They like to call them inferior
I can see you crumble
They used to call it hysteria
They like to call them inferior
Movies
Give us a lonesome cowboy
Against a big red sun
And let him find his way
To the nearest town
Give his horse a rest
After the long hard day
Give him a girl to spoil
And pour this man a drink or two
Give us an honest cop
In a city of sin
Let him be real tough
And let him always win
Give him a way with words
and a look to kill
Give him a rotten boss
And a loyal buddy to mourn
I Had it Coming
You stole my eyes
Out of my face
You broke in while
I wasn’t there
You burned my books
And cut my lines
You smashed my frame
And ate me alive
I should have known, they say,
It serves me right
To each their own, they say,
Out of spite
It means nothing to me
Kitchen Shampoo
Ran out of apple juice
Ran out of apple juice
I’ll go get some from the Chinese store
Her friends are such a bore
Her friends are such a bore
And they don’t help, don’t help at all
Dishes pile up
Kitchen Shampoo
Half empty fridge
For two
Her feet are still so cold
Her feet are still so cold
And her eyes are kept to her books
Dishes pile up
Kitchen Shampoo
Half empty fridge
For two
Your call was a relief
Your call was a relief
And the drinks were so kind of you
Play the field
We dive into a sea of fear
We swim out of curiosity
We sink and stare at one another
We mate until we gasp for air
Who listens to a name?
One that matters for a change?
We shout into a deafened ear
We build with our hands of clay
We wait for the fog to clear
It won’t, but we march anyway
Who listens to a name?
One that matters for a change?
Who sees another way?
Who’s restless for a day?
Who bets for real?
Who plays the field?
The Yellows black
Mother’s taking the lizards back
She got kicked out of the inside track
The kids are on their own
Old habits long, long gone
Your Roman soldier is on his way
He hardly ever forgets a name
There’s roses on the thorn
There’s needles on the throne
We left the house intact
But took the care to mark
The yellows black
We quickly took to the tender pat
And fell asleep on the monkey’s lap
And then when we woke up
We found a tit to suck
No questions asked
We could have had
No sweeter nap
Last Train
We’ve been burning our tires you and I
We’ve been chasing the bad guys all this time
Pretending not to know
That the moment we get close
They’ll vanish into smoke
There’s a hole in your pocket you try to hide
It’s not your flesh or your bone but it hurts inside
Forget your alibi
We messed up all our lines
And it’s not raining tonight
Now it’s always far easier said than done
But if you’re catching the last train you’d better run
We came out a bit lost
Estranged and uninvolved
Still we got further than most
Man Walking in the Rain
There goes a man walking in the rain
He’s trying hard to understand
One thing is certain: his toes are all wet
The man walking in the rain
What’s in the air? Why do they talk so loud?
Who are those people? What’s the fuss all about?
I’m under water but I hear you shout and shout
They say the rivers are flowing upstream
They warn the winter is coming lean
Forget the cherries, the coffees, and the cream
There goes a man, he’s walking in the rain
He’s trying hard to understand
One thing is certain: his toes are all wet
The man walking in the rain
The man walking in the rain
The man walking in the rain
Grace
They never stay but come and go in waves
It could be years, it could be days
Empty bottles that never go to waste
the layman vows, the preacher yells
Safe in my case
The walls so soft
The scented air
Poise and grace
A vacant stare
A plastic face
Competition never felt so great
The fruit is spoiled, the bread is stale
They never stay but come and go in waves
It could be years, it could be days
Safe in my case
The walls so soft
The scented air
Poise and grace
A vacant stare
A plastic face
Grace
A vacant stare
Adventure
We don’t understand each other
We don’t even try
We’re not the ones who really bother
And we don’t know why
We grew a feeling for adventure
We had time to spare
We got to know our second nature
And got a little scared
Strange paradise
Play on, play on, catch the mice
We grew a feeling for adventure
And got a little scared
We got to know our second nature
We had time to spare
We’re not the ones who really bother
We don’t even try
We don’t understand each other
And we don’t know why
Strange paradise
Play on, play on, catch the mice
Sirens
The very streets that were so silent
During the week, before this Sunday
Have come to live, have come together
And now they’re boiling with sheer excitement
There’s heavy clouds but they won’t stop this
The faith is one, the goal is spotless
They’re celebrating and they are dancing
Your feet are light, your heart is racing
You hear the call
You hear the sirens
Who could stay home?
Your father leads, your brother follows
You feel the heat before the summer
You mouth the words, and sing the chorus
You wave the flag, and wear the colors
You hear the call
You hear the sirens
Who could stay home?
When tension mounts, and stakes get higher
And fly the words that stoke the fire
You don’t leave homework for tomorrow
You break the bones and suck the marrow
Time Management
We'll give you the time of your life
We'll think about it
Naive
I’m going to be a good boy
And stay out of trouble
I’m serious this time
I’m starting tomorrow
I’m going to be the one
You want to follow
I’ll write my own lines
No longer borrow
Bolder, stronger
A different kind
Bolder, stronger
And hard to find
I’ll walk into the sun
And lead the struggle
I’ll build you a home
Out of this rubble
Bolder, stronger
A different kind
Bolder, stronger
And hard to find
Who told you?
Who taught you?
Bolder, stronger
And hard to find
Coming Home
See that girl at the counter?
She’s got a crush on me
She may try to hide it
But it's plain to see
The people in the mirror
Know my every move
They hear every word I hear
And steal what I read
And the dogs in the garden
They train to smell fear
Are getting to know me
I’ll be coming home
They’re putting gas in my pipes
And cyanide in my tea
They try and bore me to death
And often succeed
A smile goes a long way
Or so I’m told
You gotta try to be cautious though
‘Cause you never know
And the guys in the uniforms
Are always so keen
To have a word with me
Rubber Boots
We weren’t searching but we had to find
We never knew what we’d leave behind
You drew a perfect circle with a perfect hand
And we found our way into another land
We may have bothered one or two
With our worn out clothes and our rubber boots
The ones we ripped apart and soon outgrew
But it wasn’t me and it wasn’t you
And I’m asking all the same
Were we the ones to blame?
They never entered the realm of ghosts
Who never left but who left us cold
The ones that made their homes under our beds
The haunted voices only us heard
We weren’t searching but we had to find
We never knew what we’d leave behind
You drew a perfect circle with a perfect hand
And we found our way into another land
And I’m asking all the same
Were we the ones to blame?
Ojos desordenados
Si ves que me arrastro no pienses que es que voy mamao
Tampoco te creas que es que muero por estar a tu lao
Y si te ofrezco estos ojos
desordenados
Si me equivoco acierto
y resucito muerto
y sigo tan contento
barriendo en el desierto
Si ves que me arrastro no pienses que es que voy mamao
Tampoco te creas que es que muero por estar a tu lao
Y si te ofrezco estos ojos
desordenados
Y si te ofrezco estos ojos
desordenados
Si me equivoco acierto
y resucito muerto
y sigo tan contento
barriendo en el desierto
Abril
Me ha sorprendido en la estación,
Tu cara tres veces en el vagón,
Cuando pasar de largo no es una opción
Aprieto los puños en el ascensor,
Es tu perfume, conspiración,
Y si a pesar de todo estás aquí,
no quiero enfrentar tus ojos prefiero huir.
Y yo solo siento
que por mí no pasa el tiempo
enganchado en ese abril
Corriendo siempre como un ladrón,
Tu versión libre me dice adiós,
Lo estoy perdiendo todo, quiero salir ,
Solo hay vacío en el cajón,
Una remera y ropa interior,
Si ya no tengo nada, ni que decir
no quiero enfrentar tus ojos, prefiero huir
Y de verdad lo siento
por fin te llevó el viento
y ya es la hora de vivir
Y ya pasó el invierno
The Shot
We took a shot
We took a shot
and found an empty spot
and found an empty spot
They found us thin
They found us thin
but still they let us in
but still they let us in
We took a chance
We took a chance
and then we took a pass
and then we took a pass
Before you know
Before you know
it’s past the time to go
it’s past the time to go
it’s past the time to go
Ode (Onegai)
You, you write this play
I know you do it only for the pay
Could I, or is it much to ask?
Could I, once in a while
Get a real and honest line?
Could I, please, for just one time?
Prayer to the angry crowd
Lying out there, hanging around
Listless, maybe, yet mighty proud
There’s something we’d like to talk to you about
When you come and burn down our house
Will you keep it low? Will you keep it down?
Ode to the raging storm
Ode to the winds and hail
That caught us by surprise in our sleep
That washed away our homes and wrecked our fleets
We didn’t even see the light of day
We couldn’t even tell the way it felt
Prayer to an angry crowd
You, who writes this play
I know you do it only for the pay
Could I, or is it much to ask?
Could I, could I once in a while
Get a real and honest line?
Could I please for just one time?
It's in the Water
The cold wind blows against your face
You’re at a low, and need a rest
Who’s at your door? They look so neat
What are they selling and is it cheap?
Buy me a shiver, craft me a chill
Move me to tears, do as you will
Come up with something and I’ll be thrilled
Give me a cue and give me a drill
It will get better in the end come what may
It’s in the water, it’s in the air
And now it’s running right through your veins
You dodge the bullet and kill the prey
You free the horses and hold the reins
It will get better in the end come what may
It’s in the water
It’s in the air
And now it’s running
Right through your veins
Tú quién pudiera
Tú eres la cama, yo el parqué
tú el espejo, yo el gotelé
tú la ventana, yo la pared
yo soy la ropa, tú la piel.
Tú en el horno y yo en la sartén
yo en los labios y tú la miel
tú el agua fría y yo el alcohol
yo la resaca, tú el subidón
Tú las velas, yo el apagón
tú eres la hoguera, yo el radiador
tú eres el aire, yo el ventilador
yo la cometa y tú el halcón.
Tú la imprenta y yo la inquisición
tú la enfermera y yo la administración
yo un desierto y tú el monzón
tú eres la teta y yo el biberón.
Pipes
Well you’ve got some chair
The leather and the shape
And all those awards that hang
Like paintings on your walls
Well, that’s the stuff
Oh I bet it does the job
Now we can talk
oh but let me tell you first
That all those books
That stand so proud upon your shelf
They look down on me
And I am not impressed
Before you start to dig
Deep into the dirt
Piled up for years that I’ve
Been struggling to forget
Time and again
In all those ways you know so well
Put on your gloves
I wouldn’t like to spoil your nails
But it’s your call
You wear the white coat after all
And you know best
I wouldn’t stand a chance
Drive me home
Please, drive me home
Before you sink
Your lancet in my chest
And fix all the holes in the pipes
And sew it up again
Butter me up
With nice and calculated words
Sedate me again, but this time
Make sure it really works
This time, make sure it doesn’t hurt
