Introspective
(1988)
1. LEFT TO MY OWN DEVICES (Tennant/Lowe)
(Uuu.....us)
I get out of bed at half past ten
Phone up a friend, who's a party animal
Turn on the news and drink some tea
Maybe if you're with me we'll do some shopping
One day I'll read, or learn to drive a car
If you pass the test, you can beat the rest
But I don't like to compete, or talk street, street, street
I can pick up the best from the party animal
I could leave you, say goodbye
Or I could love you, if I try
And I could
And left to my own devices, I probably would
Left to my own devices, I probably would
Pick up a brochure about the sun
Learn to ignore what the photographer saw
I was always told that you should join a club
Stick with the gang, if you want to belong
I was a lonely boy, no strength, no joy
In a world of my own at the back of the garden
I didn't want to compete, or play out on the street
For in a secret life I was a round head general
I could leave you, say goodbye
Or I could love you, if I try
And I could
And left to my own devices, I probably would
Left to my own devices, I probably would
Oh, I would
I was faced with a choice at a difficult age
Would I write a book? Or should I take to the stage?
But in the back of my head I heard distant feet
Che Guevara and Debussy to a disco beat
It's not a crime when you look the way you do
The way I like to picture you
When I get home, it's late at night
I pour a drink and watch the fight
Turn off the TV, look at a book
Pick up the phone, fix some food
Maybe I'll sit up all night and day
Waiting for the minute I hear you say
I could leave you, say goodbye
Or I could love you, if I try
And I could
And left to my own devices, I probably would
Come on, baby, say goodbye
I could love you, if I try
And I could
And left to my own devices, I probably would
Left to my own devices, I probably would
Out of bed, at half past ten
The party animal phones a friend
Picks up news about the sun
And the working day has just begun
Sticks with the gang - at the back of the street
Pass the test - and you don't compete
Drive the car, if you're with me
Che Guevara's drinking tea
He reads about a new device
And takes to the stage in a secret life
(Uuu.....us)
Left to my own devices, I probably would
If I was left to my own devices, I possibly would
(Uuu.....us)
If I was left to my own devices, I probably would
Left to my own devices, I probably would
I could leave you, say goodbye
Or I could love you, if I try
And I could
And left to my own devices, I probably would
Left to my own devices, I probably would
Come on, baby
Left to my own devices, I probably would
2. I WANT A DOG (Tennant/Lowe)
I want a dog,
A chihuahua
When I get back to my small flat
I want to hear somebody bark
Oh, (oh oh) you can get lonely
Don't want a cat,
Scratching its claws all over my
Habitat
Giving no love and getting fat
Oh, (oh oh) you can get lonely
And a cat's no help with that
I want a dog,
To walk in the park
When it gets dark, my dog will bark
At any passers-by
Oh, (oh oh) you can get lonely
I want a dog
I want a dog,
A chihuahua
When I get back to my small flat
I want to hear somebody bark
Oh, (oh oh) you can get lonely
I want a dog
3. DOMINO DANCING (Tennant/Lowe)
(All day, all day)
I don't know why, I don't know how
I thought I loved you, but I'm not sure now
I've seen you look at strangers too many times
A love-you-once is of a, a different kind
Remember when we felt the sun
A love like paradise, how hot it burned
A threat of distant thunder, the sky was red
And when you walked, you always - turned every head
(All day, all day) Watch them all fall down
(All day, all day) Domino dancing
(All day, all day) Watch them all fall down
(All day, all day) Domino dancing
I thought that when we fought I was to blame
But now I know you play a different game
I've watched you dance with danger, still wanting more
Add another number to the score
(All day, all day) Watch them all fall down
(All day, all day) Domino dancing
(All day, all day) Watch them all fall down
(All day, all day) Domino dancing
When you look around you wonder
Do you play to win?
Or are you just a bad loser?
(All day, all day)
(All day, all day)
(All day, all day) Watch them all fall down
(All day, all day, domino dancing)
(All day, all day)
(All day, all day)
I don't know why, I don't know how
I'd thought I loved you, but I'm not sure now
I hear the thunder crashing, the sky is dark
And now a storm is breaking within my heart
(All day, all day) Watch them all fall down
(All day, all day) Domino dancing
(All day, all day) Watch them all fall down
(All day, all day, domino dancing)
(All day, all daeheheheheheheh)
(All day, all daeheheheheheheh)
(All day, all day)
(All day, all day)
(Domino dancing)
(All day, all day)
(All day, all day)
(All day, all day) Watch them all fall down
(All day, all day, domino dancing)
(All day, all day) Watch them all fall down
(All day, all day) Domino dancing
(All day, all day) Watch them all fall down
(All day, all day)
4. I'M NOT SCARED (Tennant/Lowe)
Your life's a mystery, mine is an open book
If I could read your mind, I think I'd take a look
I don't care
Baby, I'm not scared
What have you got to fight? What do you need to prove?
You're always telling lies, and that's the only truth
I don't care
Baby, I'm not scared
Tonight the streets are full of actors
I don't know why
Oh, take these dogs away from me
Before they, they bite
What have you got to say of shadows in your past?
I thought that, if you paid, you'd keep them off our backs
But I don't care
Baby, I'm not scared
What have you got to hide? Who will it compromise?
Where do we have to be, so I can laugh and you'll be free?
I'd go anywhere
Baby, I don't care
I'm not scared
I don't care
Baby, I'm not scared
Tonight the streets are full of actors
I don't know why
Oh, take these dogs away from me
Before they, they bite
Tonight I fought and made my mind up
I know it's right
I know these dogs still snap around us
But I can, I can fight
If I was you, if I was you
I wouldn't treat me the way you do
If I was you, if I was you
I wouldn't treat me the way you do - you
If I was you, if I was you
I wouldn't treat me the way you do
If I was you, if I was you
I wouldn't treat me the way you do - you
I'm not scared
Baby, I don't care
I'd go anywhere
Baby, I'm not scared
I'm not scared
No, I'm not scared
5. ALWAYS ON MY MIND/IN MY HOUSE (Thompson/James/Christopher/Tennant/Lowe)
Maybe I didn't treat you quite as good as I should
Maybe I didn't love you quite as often as I could
Little things I should've said and done, I never took the time
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
Maybe I didn't hold you all those lonely, lonely times
And I guess I never told you, I'm so happy that you're mine
If I made you feel second best, I'm so sorry, I was blind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn't died
Give me one more chance to keep you satisfied
Satisfied
Little things I should've said and done, I never took the time
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn't died
Give me one more chance to keep you satisfied
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always in my house
(You were always)
(Always)
(You were always)
(Always)
(You were always)
"You were always on my mind, it's true
I never thought of anyone else but you
You were on my mind and in my dreams
I should have stopped to make you see
You were always..."
(You were always)
"I worked so hard, I thought you knew,
My love, I did it all for you
I never really had the time
I guess you couldn't read my mind
You were always..."
(You were always)
(Always)
Maybe I didn't hold you all those lonely, lonely times
And I guess I never told you, I'm so happy that you're mine
6. IT'S ALRIGHT (Void)
(It's alright)
(It's alright)
I can hear it
(Alright Alright Alright Alright)
(Alright Alright Alright Alright)
Dictation being forced in Afghanistan
Revolution in South Africa taking a stand
People in Eurasia on the brink of oppression
I hope it's gonna be alright
'Cause the music plays forever
(For it goes on and on and on and on)
Yeahah
I hope it's gonna be alright
(Alright Alright Alright Alright)
Generations will come and go (will come and go)
But there's one thing for sure
Music is our life's foundation
And shall succeed all the nations to come
Yeahah
I hope it's gonna be alright
'Cause the music plays forever
(For it goes on and on and on and on...)
(Yeahah)
I hope it's gonna be alright
(On and on and on...)
'Cause the music plays forever
(For it goes on and on and on and on and on and on and on)
The year three thousand may still come to pass
But the music shall last
I can hear it on a timeless wavelength
Never dissipating but giving us strength
I hope it's gonna be alright
(Alright Alright Alright Alright)
(Alright Alright Alright Alright)
(Alright Alright Alright Alright)
I hope it's gonna be alright
(Pu bu dup dup pu pu du bu dup...)
(Alright Alright Alright Alright)
(Alright Alright Alright Alright)
(For it goes on and on and on and on)
(Alright Alright Alright Alright)
Let your body move tonight
'Cause it's gonna be alright
(It's alright) (It will be alright)
(It's alright) (It's gonna be alright)
(It's gonna be)
(It's gonna be)
(Alright)
(It's gonna be all)
(It's gonna be all)
(Alright)
(It's gonna be all)
(Alright)
(It's gonna be all)
(Alright)
'Cause the music plays forever
(It's gonna be all)
(It's gonna be all)
(It's gonna be alright)
(It's alright)
I can hear it on a timeless wavelength (eeeeeehhhhhhh...)
Never dissipating but giving us strength (eeeeeehhhhhhh...)
I hope it's gonna be alright (aaaaaaaahhhhhhhh...)
'Cause the music plays forever on and on and on and on...
("I hope it's gonna be alright")
