Lene Lovich : Flex

New-Wave / United-Kingdom
(1979 - Stiff Records)
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1. BIRD SONG

A little bird told me, you were untrue...
Even though, I had, faith in you...
I believe, the liars words
Oh the same...little bird

So with the bird, one day, you flew away
I woke up, to late, you had gone
Fading on....with this song
Of the hurting little bird
Ohh Ohh Ohh Ohh

(chorus)

Still I watch the sky
Still I wonder why
Still I hope that I...
Can carry on...
If I cant be strong
If you hear my song
You'll know that it was wrong, to say good bye..

Such a cold bird, so hard, captured your heart
Does it matter, I am, falling apart
Breaking fast, as the flesh
Ohh Ohh Ohh Ohh
Of the dead little bird

(chorus twice)

Still I watch the sky
Still I wonder why
Still I hope that I...
Can carry on...
If I cant be strong
If you hear my song
You'll know that it was wrong, to say good bye..


2. WHAT WILL I DO WITHOUT YOU

I take disasters in my stride
I dared upset me
Oooo Oooo Oooo
And those that need me on
Are sorry that they met me

(chorus)

But what will I do without you?
What will I, what will I
Do without you...
Ohh, but what will I do without you?
What will I, what will I
Do without you...do without you

If time and tide in life
perspires to defeat me
Oooo Oooo Oooo
I smile and carry on...
I will never let them beat me

(chorus)

But what will I do without you?
What will I, what will I
Do without you...
Ohh, but what will I do without you?
What will I, what will I
Do without you...do without you

And if my seven senses won, that one should leave me
Oooo Oooo Oooo
And smile in the darkness...
I would be alright, believe me

(chorus)

But what will I do without you?
What will I, what will I
Do without you...
Ohh, but what will I do without you?
What will I, what will I
Do without you...do without you

If that dark angle raises bony hands to clutch me
Oooo Oooo Oooo
I would not be a sting
If he decides to touch me

(chorus twice)

But what will I do without you?
What will I, what will I
Do without you...
Ohh, but what will I do without you?
What will I, what will I
Do without you...do without you


3. ANGELS

The angels are watching over me, constantly they say
The angles are always close to me in every game I play
And if I win or lose...
I know they'll see me through
The angels watch my every move

Confused and lost, like there's no way out
Till I see a light, shining from above
So I raise my head, to salute the sky
And I feel that light, take my spirt high

The angels are watching over me, constantly they say
The angles are always close to me in every game I play
And if I win or lose...
I know they'll see me through
The angels watch my every move

I could close my mind, to a lot of things
But tonight's the night, for remembering
There's a place for me, on the other side
When they call my name, for that final ride

The angels are watching over me, constantly they say
The angles are always close to me in every game I play
And if I win or lose...
I know they'll see me through
The angels watch my every move


4. THE NIGHT

Beware, of their promise
believe, what I say
Before, I go forever
Be sure of what you say
So they paint a pretty picture
And they tell you that they need you
And they cover you with flowers
And they always keep you dreaming
They always keep you dreaming
You wont have a lonely hour
If the day could last forever
You might like your ivory tower

(chorus)

But the night begins to turn your head around
And you know your going to lose more then you found
Yes the night begins to turn your head around
Around

Beware, of their promise
believe, what I say
Before, I, I go forever
Be sure of what you say

And the words may come to easy
If you don't believe I'm leaving
If you find it comes to quickly
If you really think they love you
If you really thought they loved you
You would give your love so sweetly
If the day could last forever
You might fall in love completely

(chorus twice)

But the night begins to turn your head around
And you know your going to lose more then you found
Yes the night begins to turn your head around
Around


5. YOU CAN'T KILL ME

You can't kill me, you can't kill me
You can't kill me, you can't kill me
You can't kill me, you can't kill me

You can blow me up with an atom bomb
But I'll be right back and it wont take long

I can't kill you, I can't kill you
I can't kill you, I can't kill you

If I shoot you down as a mean old man
You'll be coming to a bade me in Japan

You can't kill me, you can't kill me
You can't kill me

A driver of a flesh machine, is what you really are.
(really are)
A you can't stop a rebel just by smashing up his car

We can't kill we, we can't kill we
We can't kill we, we can't kill we

Since we'll both be here again, we might as well try being friends

We can't kill we


6. EGGHEAD

Big wheels turning in my head o
Growing up is a deadly business
My head was light and airy
Now my head is as heavy as lead is

Getting older night and day dear
Wonder if we?ll ever make it
I feel so insecure though
My mind is activated

Counting fingers
Don?t be slow
Paper heroes we must know
Looking smarter everyday
Egghead ay, ay, ay

Idea eating intellect o
Can you hope to make the distance
I thought I knew quite a lot, but
What an uphill climate this is


Egghead!
Egghead!


Counting fingers
Don?t be slow
Paper heroes we must know
Looking smarter everyday
Egghead ay, ay, ay


7. WONDERFUL ONE

Wonderful one who are you
So perfect and precious to me
Beauty in body and soul
All that I wish I could be


What do you say
Time slips away
I am just floating
From nowhere to nowhere it seems

Hold back the pain
Try to explain
You are the light in the darkness
The light that I need


Life is a struggle for one
Make it double and two can survive
Lean on me lovely, my shoulder is strong
As my feelings inside


What do you say
Time slips away
I am devoted
And totally programmed to please


Hold back the pain
Try to explain
You are the reason
For all this emotion I feel


Wonderful one, you¹re the song I sing
Oh here is the home where my heart belongs


8. MONKEY TALK

Monkey see, monkey do
Monkey want to talk to you
Monkey got a lot to say
Monkey must communicate

Day is night, night is day
Everything is cross connected
Its a crazy cuckoo race
I am almost glad its ending

Men and monkeys all are we
Swinging through eternity

Monkey see, monkey do
Monkey want to talk to you
Monkey got a lot to say
Monkey must communicate

Played so hard all the way
Broken bodies soon will mend
There?s no need for you to cry
This is just a game my friend

Men and monkeys all are we
Swinging through eternity

Oh when the stars come tumbling down
And we find ourselves once more upon the ground
There?s no time to mess around
Oh there?s such a lot to do
Me and you


9. JOAN

Joan, are you listening to my voice?
You can?t escape, you have no choice
It?s just as real as anything said
Outside your head


The voice inside you bites your mind
You can?t ignore the words this time
Are twice as loud as the jealous crowd
That makes you cry


Like Joan of Arc you must be brave
And listen to your heart
Imagination is essential to creative art
So look into your mind
And use what you may find
The answer lies behind your eyes
Its not that far


Joan, it appears you?ve seen the light
You must allow the light to shine
Ignore the normal boundary lines
That keep you tied


The world is full of hate and fear
You must expect to shed some tears
But precious are the eyes
That see the new ideas


Like Joan of Arc you must be brave
And listen to your heart
Imagination is essential to creative art
So look into your mind
And use what you may find
The answer lies behind your eyes
Its not that far


10. THE FREEZE

The icicles are forming in our eyes
As we go, as we go
The lucky ducks are waving us good bye
What a show, as we go


Don?t forget your name, or the place from which you came
And the rest who still remain below


The best of us are taken by surprise
Even so, even so
We can?t avoid the ultimate device
What a blow, even so


High and higher
How far do we go?
We can?t expect to always see the sun shine
Frozen, silent, waiting in the cold
This is the longest night of all


The instruments are beating with a sigh
Yes we know, yes we know
It¹s time to close the door and say good night
Time to go, yes we know


All is cold tonight, but the stars are shining bright
And one day we¹ll see the light, I know


We can?t expect to always see the sun shine

This is the longest night of all


11. THE FLY

I'm sittin' in a magic chair
Without Mary and I don't care
So far, so good is what I hear
Nothin' slows me down my dear

Suckin' on it what a shame
Another, motherfucker drained
That's what you get I warned you all
Just add it up to my toll

I get a kick outta this
Watch you ball like a bitch
You'll get it, you'll get it
You'll get yours motherfucker ain't no lie

I wanna break you
Get off the rocket ride man
I can't even fake it, I'll say it again
You're on a downward slide my friend

So I hear they call it killin' the fly
I can't hear it, I might be blind
That's what you get, I warned you all
Just add it up to my toll

I get a kick outta this
Watch you ball like a bitch
You'll get it, you'll get it
You'll get yours motherfucker ain't no lie

I wanna break you
Get off the rocket ride man
I can't even fake it, I'll say it again
You're on a downward slide my friend

I wanna break you
Get off the rocket ride man
I can't even fake it, I'll say it again
You're on a downward slide

I get a kick outta this
Watch you ball like a bitch
You'll get it, you'll get it
You'll get yours motherfucker ain't no

I wanna break you
Get off the rocket ride man
I can't even fake it, I'll say it again
You're on a downward slide my friend

I wanna break you
Get off the rocket ride man
I can't even fake it, I'll say it again
You're on a downward slide my friend


12. ONE LONELY HEART

One lonely heart, tired of being apart
Seeks company
One lonely heart, trying to make a new start
Seeks sympathy


All I?m asking for is a chance to be happy
Like before
Once the sun would shine, ah but now
It seems my world is cold


One lonely heart, tired of being apart
Seeks company
One lonely heart, trying to make a new start
Seeks sympathy


All I?m looking for is a light at the end
Of the road
Somewhere to call home, and a key
A key that fits the door


One lonely heart, tired of being apart
Seeks company
One lonely heart, trying to make a new start
Seeks sympathy


Ah those eyes
Yes you have those eyes
And that smile
I¹ve been hear so long
Are you the one?


All I?m waiting for is a sign, the time goes by
So slow
Some small hope in sight warms my soul
It won?t be long, I know


13. O SEASONS, O CASTLES

O come, o come, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear

Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, o Israel

O come now, wisdom from on high
Who orderest all things [Incomprehensible]
To us the path of knowledge show
And teach us in her ways to go

Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, o Israel

O come, desire of nations, bind
In one the hearts of all mankind
Bid Thou our sad divisions cease
And be Thyself our King of peace

Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, o Israel
Shall come to thee, o Israel


14.BLUE

You lost me
I lost you
Losing face can make you Blue
I smile, I laugh, I try
Quite alright
But deep inside (ohh)

You hurt me
I hurt you
Win or lose
Both get bruised
Why, I know that too
I need to say
I'm feeling bad
Are you, Blue?

(Chorus)

Azure, baby, powder, pale, electric, midnight oh, oh, oh
Azure, baby, powder, pale, aquamarine, electric, sharp, sea, bright, sky, midnight, royal, navy, ice, teal, light, oh, blue...
Oh Blue
I'm Blue
So Blue

You make me
I make you
One and one
So complete
I wish we could see
The colours that we used to be
This hue
Is Blue

Azure Baby
Power Pale
Electric
Midnight

(Chorus)

Blue
Blue
Blue


15. TRIXI

The writing's on the subway wall
I'm sorry that I never called
I, I never phoned
or wrote to you
It's silly 'cause
I wanted to

Oh yes, the subway wall
sadly seems to say it all
It's my mistake, I know that now
a bit too late to cry...

You're somewhere else
with someone else
and here am I, all by myself
An empty wall, and empty me
I write the things that should've been

I tell the world how much I care
and miss the one
that isn't there
OH - The writing on the wall
OH - The writing on the wall
OH - The writing on the wall
OH - The writing on the wall....

The writing's on the subway wall
and give or take a year or so
someone will come
and rub it out
delete the words
that hurt my heart

Oh yes, there will remain
a little hurt, a little stain
the memory can still be read
upon the wall
inside my head

OH - The writing on the wall
(right on)
Oh - The writing on the wall
OH - The writing on the wall
(write on)
Oh - The writing on the wall
OH - The writing on the wall....



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