1. |
In Our Heads
04:39
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we compared the impressions
running through our heads
without paying attention
to what the other one said
sad, make up your mind
and try to realise that one day
he has to die
sad, make up your mind
and try to realise that one day
he has to die
i might be wrong
to worry about that.
in the city,
doing things in the good way.
in the city,
simply doing things in the good way.
sad, make up your mind
and try to realise that one day
we’ll be together again.
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2. |
Because Of The Drugs
02:43
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never been so satisfied
because of you
or because of the drugs
never been so satisfied
because of you
or because of the drugs
a leap into the unknown
the bed of roses is only a stone's throw away
there’re no parallel straight lines extending to infinity
never been so satisfied
because of you
or because of the drugs
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3. |
Black Pupils
04:11
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running away from your father's electrician's paws
dreaming of a life far from this job far from this town
you're alone, on your own
by the river you cried your unhappy love affairs
in the corn fiels you used to run away from my silence
black pupils you're on your own again
black pupils you are alone
though i tried hard to explain why things had turned so bad
never found the words, never found a good reason why
things screwed up, between us
should have seen in your black pupils when we said goodbye
that i was going to be eaten up with regrets
black pupils you're on your own again
black pupils i am alone too
the ringing tone
is the only reminder
the only pleasure i get
from your kindness
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4. |
Everything Is Blurred
02:05
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take a deep breath & dive into the water
all i see is blurred, yeah all I see is blurred
take a deep breath & dive into the water
all i see is blurred & has no colour
listen to my heart, it’s beating slower, it’s beating slower
silence all around, twisting bubbles
it’s beating slower & all I see is blurred
& has no colour
take a deep breath & dive into the water
all i see is blurred & has no colour
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5. |
The Next Step
06:39
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it was wrong of you
not to tell me
even if your suspicions were justified
i was not prepared for that kind of shock
it was wrong of you not to tell me
i could only protest
i could only protest
& clear myself of these accusations
i could only protest
i could only protest
what is the next step ?
the tears & the cries.
what is the next step ?
the truth or the lies.
when our faults are set in a new light
you can’t help beginning to wonder
about the obviousness of our relationship
did anybody charm you
& tell you the words you were waiting for
words that never came out of my mouth
what is the next step ?
the break-up & the rage.
it was wrong of you
not to tell me
your true feelings about our story
did anybody charm you
& tell you the words you were waiting for
words that never came out of my mouth
i could only protest
i could only protest
& clear myself of these accusations
i could only protest
i could only protest
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6. |
Her Ladyship
04:42
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there were some notes in the margin
about things to be told man to man
to find an agreement
there were notes in the margin
and my eyes roved from one to the other
her ladyship doesn't feel like it
a book found in the train
without a meaning
and my eyes roved from one to the other
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7. |
The Old Order
03:05
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she will drag you down with her
she will drag you down with her
one mistake leads to the next one
& maybe time is not the best way
to fix it
starved of affection, thought you’d lost your sparkle
but the whole business of star-crossed lovers
left a nasty taste in your mouth
and you don't know how you would have managed
without her
still, she's got you right under her thumb
it is in keeping with everything i have been told about her
yes, she leads & you'll follow
and you don't wan't to go against her wishes
against her
this is a relationship you want to keep, selfishly
a secret formed a close bond between you two
and you don't want to share it with anybody else,
but her
no you don't want to share it with anybody else,
but her
but now the old order, the old order
it is changing
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8. |
We're Moving In
04:06
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the floor creaks under my step
is quiet when i stop
every sound is amplified
every sound rings out
and fills the empty flat
soon we will pile up cardboard boxes
like buildings
soon we will pile up cardboard boxes
like reckless architects
then push, pull and sort out
and arrange
then push, pull and sort out
and re-arrange
other people lived here
other people will live here
a large family ?
an old lady ?
here we are now
it's our turn :
we're moving in
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9. |
Ditty
02:57
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this is a simple song
could be a lullaby
i’ll sing it for you
when i ‘ll be back home again
to calm you down
by telling you i’m always on your side
if you have doubts or pain
i’ll help you find an answer
if you are afraid
i ‘ll help you regain trust
& everything will be just easy
because we are together
and once we are together
what can happen to us?
because we are strong
people see it
it shows in their eyes
look at them, look at us
it may be crazy
all we have to do is to sing
and nothing else matters
life can be so easy
sing it like a bird
pray it like a prayer
the more you sing it
the more you regain trust
and you believe in it
this is a simple song
could be a lullaby
i’ll sing it for you
when i ‘ll be back home again
to calm you down
by telling you i’m always on your side
if you have doubts or pain
together
we will find an answer
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10. |
I Go It Alone
03:24
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though my mind has gone since we first met
i feel very calm
considering how often I told you
it had to break sometimes
there’s no danger of my coming back
you can go & fetch somebody else
don’t even try to understand
it gave me nightmares just thinking about it
but now things are clear
though my departure causes you great distress
i feel very calm
there’s no danger of my coming back
you can go & fetch somebody else
don’t even try to understand.
now i go it alone…
i thought i didn’t have to justify myself to anyone
what conclusions can we draw from all of this ?
these things are beyond our control…
there’s no danger of my coming back
you can go & fetch somebody else
don’t even try to understand
now I go it alone…
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11. |
Distance
09:03
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distance made two strangers of us
we knew each other so well
all the time we spent together
all the things we've done together
phone calls won't replace
those moments full of truth
when we were face to face
friends like you are hard to find
things like that
must never be forgotten
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12. |
That's Rock'n'Roll
02:47
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wish i was born in the fifties
raised by the sound of my heroes
playing the guitar in a band
of psychedelic rock n’roll
been part of the beatnik stuff
taking drugs & hitting the road
flower power & love generation
revolution rock n’roll
believing the power of youth
to be able to change the world
better making love than war
blah blah blah blah rock n’roll
wish I was born in the fifties
raised by the sound of my heroes
playing the guitar in a band
o.d’d young, that’s rock n’roll
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13. |
Leavin' The Town
02:58
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we're stuck in bed
listening to "highschool lover"
and it chloroformed us, so softly
and in the morning
she finally gave in to me
she said
burn a candle
burn a candle for me
coz i'm leaving the town
i don't feel at home here
i didn't needle her on the subject
coz she might get too angry with me
but the matter has taken a serious turn
is it too late to fall in love ?
i'm leaving the town
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14. |
Mother And Son
03:58
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are roots good reasons for trees
and are clouds good reasons for rain
were you a good reason for me ?
there are nights and there are days
there are clouds and there are rains
the chain of life is a chain for life
until death
millions of mothers,
millions of sons,
chained together by chains
of hate and of hope
and of life and of love
chained together by hate
and chained together by love
it's a game without end
it's a chain without end
are roots good reasons for trees ?
are clouds good reasons for rain ?
are eyes good reasons for tears ?
were you a good reason for me...
it's a game without end
it's a chain without end...
were you a good reason for me ?
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15. |
The Worm
05:15
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i thought love was a medicine
could heal my pain
worthy of friendship that never hurts
my friend the worm said
burrow your way underground
coz you know
the deeper you go the more interesting it gets
don't stop digging coz you deserve the best
there's no need to be tired
there's no need to pray
there's no need to cry
just follow me underground
my friend the worm said
burrow your way underground
coz you know
the deeper you go the more interesting it gets
i thought life tastes like love
like a never ending kiss
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16. |
These Days
02:33
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these days your voice has changed
the same words in your mounth
but with a different colour
you can't hide it
it shows in your eyes
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17. |
Freedom Is Terror
07:11
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fire burns in the city hall
fire burns in my head
burning the beauty i used to love
hate turned the steeple
into a watchtower
this one's for the girl i never told :
i'm over you
this one's for the girl i never told :
i want you
this one's for the book i'll never write
this one's for the words i'll never say
a bullet whistels :
freedom is terror
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18. |
Garland Of Flowers
03:43
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on the way to the hill of the witches
our boots got clogged with mud
our feet were so heavy
when the birds fell silent
we knew we didn't have far to go
when the birds fell silent
we found the dead fox with a curl of the lip
eyes like cloves of garlic
lying on ashes
we crowned the beast with a garland of flowers
droned out some prayers
the body must be given back to the river
because that's where it belongs
iwanted to hug it
i wanted to hold it tightly
tightly to me
the body must be given back to the river
because that's where it belongs
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19. |
Curtain
05:51
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is there a fire outside the house ?
yellow rays get brighter and turn white
as if a spaceship took off into the sky
no, it is the sun
the rising sun filtering through the curtains
one again, here i am
alone, staring at this show
and you're gone
gone with the sun
gone in this spaceship
will you come back at dusk
please, come back at dusk
and tell me how
things are over there
or you won't have to say a single word
you know words are useless for me
they are deceitful
they hide the truth
me, i wouldn't have moved
i wouldn't even have opened the curtains
that black screen
like a reflection of my mind
if everything is dark when i am lonely
if life has no sense when you're away
if the sun gives life
you are my sun
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20. |
Solid Guitar Song
03:49
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21. |
That's The Way Out
10:05
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this song
i remember this song
this is our song
the song we heard when we met
a smile, a dance, a hug
the taste of your kiss
your skin, your smell
all that time
that short time
i am ready
i am ready now
ready to leave with a heavy heart
i am ready now
in this country
where we've been sent
we're not welcome
we work for a lie
do you remember
the time we've spent in NYC ?
and that guy
who suddently fell down
that was his first epileptic fit
first we laughed
we thought that he was joking
then we saw his eyes
he was so scared
here, i see lots of men falling down
and that's no joke
they lie down on the ground
red spots on their foreheads
today, it's our anniversary
fireworks ? no
but there are fires all over the sky
from this country
i blow you a kiss
but i know the last one will be on this ground
and the last breath won't be heard
we won't cry
why should we cry ?
when pain is useless
and nobody cares
cure our souls
cure our minds
cure our country
cure our lives
this song
i remember this song
far from our home
we are lost
red spots on our foreheads
sex and lsd for the soldiers
that's the way out
smashed out of my head
i'll remain in this pitiful state
as if under anaesthetic
we are lost
we have lost
everything we had once
we lost it
this song
i remember this song
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Lauter Paris, France
Glouton et insatiable, LAUTER rêve son univers où grands espaces américains côtoient la froideur des métropoles et où une
mélancolie européenne assumée fait écho au blues originel.
Entre folk psychédélique et post-rock, une voix apaisée et suave se confie mêlant souvenirs d’enfance, errances oniriques et amour égaré.
Lauter compose également pour le théâtre, les spectacles jeune public et l’image.
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