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Mars
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so it's not in the stars
or in the shape of the moon
but we are both from Mars
and before you know it
it is June
the sky might not be clear
all I know is that you're here
and you could just fear the dark
or you could just spend the night
I'm no beauty
but I hope I'm alright
please, don't have to leave
but explain how love can harm
I swear to you I too can make you cum
and cry in my arms
I might not sound too clear
but I do know that you're here
so you could just fear the dark
or you could just spend the night
I'm no beauty
but I hope I'm alright
I could just kill the spark
or I could just dim the lights
I'm no beauty
but I hope I'm alright
cause I don't feel alright
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Why Hitler Loved His Dog
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I never had a soul mate
that's why I don’t fit in
that's why I like the city
that's why I loved Berlin
that's why I like the highway
that's why I hit the tar
that's why I like the silence
that's why I'm in the dark
that's why I like the movies
that's why I like my music loud enough
that's why I blow up stories
that's why I idolize my long gone loves
that's why I sometimes stutter
that's why I bottle up
that's why I started drinking
that's why I’m scared of drugs
that's why Hesse made up Goldmund
that's why Henderson got fucked
that's why Hanley cuffed those street boys
that's why Hitler loved his dog
that's why I want a woman
that's why I favor men
that's why I got called 'faggot'
that's why I need a friend
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all the clouds have silver linings
and don't block the sun too long
there's a saying that
a little rain never hurt no one
when I'm back from stormy weather
and the damage has been done
I tell myself
a little rain never hurt no one
no one
save your drama for your mama
mine says: "learn to rise above"
men who fear get hit as well
but I'm too scared of love
what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
father says: "the best defense is a good offence"
so pacifists like me don't stand a chance
no chance
all the clouds have silver linings
and don't block the sun too long
there's a saying that
a little rain never hurt no one
I know how to count my blessings
that the better things in life are free
but I can't help but think
a little rain has never hurt no one but me
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When A Law's Been Broken
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there's no 'is', only 'was', when a heart's been broken
there's no faith, just a cross, when a heart's been broken
there are sins
there are drugs, when a heart's been broken
there are cloaks
there are rugs, when a law's been broken
there are floods, no more straws, when a heart’s been broken
there are flaws, many flaws, when a heart’s been broken
oh, man
there is scorn
there is grudge when a heart’s been broken
I don’t laugh just as much since my heart got broken
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let the sun go down unnoticed
let the clouds prepare to pour
let a pebble hail take over
let the water flow ashore
killer storm
make the wind go shake the houses
where it’s cozy, nice and warm
hurt the elder’s ears with thunder
scare the orphans in the dorms
killer storm
strike the cattle in the meadows
make the frogs come down in swarms
keep the lifeboats from the harbors
and the sailors far offshore
killer storm
for the fall-out
for the brawlers
for the bribes
for the wars that won't be won
for the Bible or the big bang
for really every gun that's gone off
for the fathers under cover
for their struggle while 'loving' others' sons
for the con men
for the weak hand
for all of the above
what the world needs now ain't love
make the only few survivors
gaze at rainbows galore
when they’re crying out to Jesus
hand the land back to their Lord
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Noah
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the rain pours down in sheets
and the sky is gray
the sun just won’t come out
and it’s been like this for days
what if Noah had been here
and said he spoke to God
what if Noah had been here
to warn about the flood
now I’m a disbeliever
but he just might be right
it has rained and poured before
forty days and forty nights
what if Noah had been here
and said he spoke to God
what if Noah had been here
to warn about the flood
Noah did like God commanded
and built a gopher wooden ark
God said He'd wipe away the earth
as He had made it -
no one cared to hark
one pair of each creature
invited high and dry
both male and female
so that they could multiply
well, if Noah had been here
I would kick him in the shin
cause if Noah had been here
he just would not let me in
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One Sunday
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and you wake me on a Sunday
and you sit me up in bed
and you talk in only whispers
and you praise the day ahead
and you throw me your old sweater
and you get me in my pants
and you help me tie a shoelace when you tell me of your plan
and you put me on the subway
and you hold my head up high
and you nod at sad eyed widows
and you watch the clouds roll by
and you walk me to the harbor
and you take me by the hand
and you lead me through the market past the bonbon stand
and you point at starving seagulls
and you imitate their sound
and you trick me to the river where there’s no one else around
and you pull me in the water
and you kiss me on cocaine
and you push and keep me under and change the kind of pain
and you take me from the harbor in your arms and in your hands
and you lead me through the market
and you pass the bonbon stand
and you put me on the subway
and you hold my head up high
and you smile at dressy Christians while their kids play in the aisle
and you tip the morning desk clerk
and you lay me back in bed
and you say I’m more than welcome
and you leave me there more alive than dead
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How I Hurt My Heels
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mother was not that alert
and I did not try to pull at her skirt
that day when on the swing set
I hurt my heels
father says I had indeed
this thing for height, this thing for speed
that does not quite explain how
I hurt my heels
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hi - hi, it's me again
second time today
but this time with a plan
don't - don't be mad at me
I was hoping we could talk
and maybe flee
now the playground's closed
we can go someplace somewhere else
I could show you the smell
and the sound of fresh cut grass
so go get dressed
I - I respect your choice
yes, I read you
there's no need to raise your voice
go - go back inside
we don’t want to wake the neighbors
or my Hyde
I'm so tired of being a saint all by myself
I guess you don't really know me all that well
but
I need help
I need help
to hell with these patterns and all those parallels
how come no one wants to know me all that well?
please, do tell
if – if I slit my wrists
I would bleed to death
to show you I exist
don't - don't call the cops
just tell me you don’t love me
and I'm off
well, I'll be off
but I'll be back
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Eleven
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I miss the little boy I was
with shiny hair and starry eyes
and an oh so much stronger heart
and my mother's love
the backyard wasn't big enough
the world all full of surprises
that I wanted to be part of
so I put on his smile
just once again
dress up to the nines
without a chance
I close my eyes
and count to ten
and eleven
candle wishes don't come true
the fallen stars I called upon
might have been somebody else's
but now what's the harm in me still trying
it takes a fool to fill my shoes
I'm number one in cut and run
the milk is spilled
it's no use crying
so I put on a smile
just once again
dressed up to the nines
without a chance
I close my eyes
and count to ten
then eleven
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Aside
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Noah (alternate mix)
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a balladeer Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Dutch singer/songwriter best known for the hit 'Swim with Sam'. In 2009 a balladeer's sophomore album 'Where Are You, Bambi Woods?' was nominated for a Dutch Grammy. In the past a balladeer has been the support of Keane, Live, Saybia, Jay Brannan, Beth Hart, Gabriel Rios, The Feeling and Tom McRae. ... more
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