Failure Lyrics

1. First Off

2. False Images

3. Blood

4. Beautiful Thing

5. Not What I Wanted

6. Fame

7. Song of Songs

8. Everything is Small

9. Failure

10. At Last

1. First Off

Going downtown; boring deep.

Looking for something I can keep.

Make a close study; nobody home.

No point leaving well enough alone.

 

2. False Images

False images, false arrivings, dropping on my doorstep from above.

Staining my teeth like dead leaves.

Wooden mouth -- wouldn't try imagining.

But off in the distant smoke, I see that false image of hope.

 

False pretenses, true to form, approach me from behind and club me on the head, knocking me blind.

And dance around the fire in circles, just like little angels.

I seem to be in trouble.

 

I try too hard to conjure meaning (nothing on my mind).

Hoping for things I can't explain or can't contain -- no one's complaining here.

You would find this beautiful, if only you knew hopelessness.

I'm telling you this.

 

Wasted energies, nothing left but memories.

Pretty soon I'll be too late, and never will I be like the great man himself,

Looking out at all the people looking up at me...

And I'd say: "Don't listen to him, he is the one telling you this."

 

3. Blood

No one's complaining here. I'm sorry, dear.

I've only just begun to put my finger on: what have I done?

We've seen this one before.

Getting in trouble now, we're learning how to lie and mean it.

Thirty times a second, I see blood pouring from your eyes.

It's loosened your disguise. You look just like me.

We're in the same boat now.

Floating out, calm waters. You look fabulous.

We make quite a team, you and me.

 

I'm falling in again, remember when?

You're out of focus in on that perfect time, when we were blind.

Some things just happen to be a lot to bear, though I don't care.

The only problem: looking in the mirror, I see blood pouring from my eyes.

I cannot tell a lie. Is it a rerun?

Or am I having fun? Or is it all lost? Out to sea?

Floating away. I'm going down now.

So are you with me?

 

We're in the same boat now.

4. Beautiful Thing

One   Hi!   Hey, pay attention! Once upon a time...     You're not making sense, hey, take it easy.     Look at this, look everywhere. All at the same time. Now what do you see? Are you aware yet?     Look at this, look like you care. You're looking lovely. Well what is it now? You got a problem?     But you'll be back for more Nothing left for me.   Moving forward, he appears then detaches himself. I mean you won't catch meaning what I said, it's what I want. I wants what he said. What I want is to get out of this. That's not what I mean.   Flowers pretty baby, I'm lovin' you and all the other stuff. It's a lot of fun, lying in the sun over here. See you next year.               I'm lovin' this, I'm lovin ya', I'm lovin' it...   He wants to say this beautiful thing, over and over, always the same.               He wants to say this beautiful thing. Over and over, always the same Never repeating. Over and over, always the same.

Two     Don't hide.   Trying hard to explain. No one knows what he's saying.   You're making it too easy. Stop taking it out on me.       I think I missed something. Can I go back and see?       Do I deserve this shit? This taking out of it? I've really got to go...   Let me go.   Moving forward, I appear then detach myself. I wish I could get out of this what I wanted to get, what I want to get out of here.         He's so sincere.   Flowers pretty baby. I'm lovin' you and all the other stuff, and other things. Sacred and profound, not a lotta ground being broken here. But I don't care.   Look at this, look everywhere.     Hey good looka, ho ney cooka, what you shooka yow thang fo? Bim bam raw waig. Aw what the haig? I ain't gwin baig. Slim bo tu nip, leek head crow chip. I go way uhh I can't stand it. Lovin' this shit.

5. Not What I Wanted

Not what I wanted. I asked for a train set and silk pajamas.

Not what I wanted. Can't you do anything right?

It's not what I wanted. It's kind of interesting.

It's not what I had in mind. Try doing it right next time.

 

That's not how I meant it. I'd never say anything that would hurt someone else.

But this isn't fair, it has nothing to do with blame.

Anyway, I didn't do it. It must have been someone else entirely

I'm sorry I brought it up. Why don't we forget the whole thing?

 

I'm sorry I broke it. It started off so promising...

I couldn't have dreamed this.

I'm reasonably creative, but I don't think there is any way I could've possibly imagined something quite this...

It's not what I made this. I followed the recipe but all I got was pudding.

I wish I could make it right. It's a little late for that now.

6. Fame

You make your mark, carve your initials in my heart.

Your image everywhere, and yet it takes me unaware are you?

There's no one there. I don't know you at all

 

I make a choice. I'll pay attention to that voice.

Broadcasting something careless

I find myself in a big message coming through says "I would love you."

If I knew you better, none of this would matter.

 

If I knew you better we would not be close at all.

 

You're in my dreams.

We've played some memorable scenes composed of broken pieces.

Programmed to last forever.

I can't get rid of you.

7. Song of Songs

So I'll tell you a story you won't understand.

You've heard it before, you're gonna hear it again.

It's a matter of money. I could be your friend.

I know you're like me. You'd better learn to pretend.

 

Everything you are is the song of songs.

 

People have problems, they got dreams.

They got everything they got because of me.

I'm the song of songs, and I want you to know:

I'm the song of songs, and I won't let you go.

I'm the song of songs, I don't mean a thing to you.

I'm the song of songs, and I live your life for you.

I'm the song of songs, but I am not your friend.

I'm the song of songs; we'll be together 'til the end.

I'm the song of songs, the cause of all your problems.

I'm the song of songs. I'm stating the obvious.

I'm the song of songs, and I'm completely insane.

I'm the song of songs. What's that supposed to mean?

 

Stand up to injustice. Put up with this shit.

Get down on your knees and lie through your teeth.

You're up to your eyeballs and over your head.

Your nose to the grindstone. What was that I said?

Outside your freezing, and inside you're seething.

Somewhere you're dreaming,but now you're believing.

Nothing's important. It won't be long.

Nothing means anything. It's the song of songs.

 

contradiction - inner logic - self-aware - not too clear -

down and dirty - perfect beauty - saturation - insincerity

 

Well the sirens cry. You will live or die.

And it doesn't matter, the song goes on.

You can can hear it calling across the waves.

You can hear it calling every day.

You can hear it calling through the walls.

You can hear it pulsing through your veins.

You can feel it bleeding through your organs.

You can feel it climbing up your neck.

You can hear it falling through the sky.

You're gonna see it in your dreams. It's tatooed in your eye.

 

It's the song of songs, and it's you that makes it.

It's the song of songs, but you can't escape it.

It's the song of songs. This is what you get.

It's the song of songs. It's not over yet.

 

Everything you are is the song of songs.

8. Everything is Small

Bits and pieces amount to nothing.

Can't focus on one thing.

Nothing here at all.

I won't complain, but you'd agree it's true that everything is small.

 

Do something. Why bother?

No use even trying.

Back against the wall, and it's quite sad.

I try so hard, but everything I do is small

 

This is what you get, so get over it.

 

What you see is what you get, and I can't live with it.

This is not real at all, and it's not my fault.

 

What I get is all I see, so I go on happily.

It's too good to be true, but the jokes on you.

 

Now I know it all.

And it's not me that made the war.

And it's so sad, and I complain.

But the fact is all you are in the end is small

9. Failure

Undertaking to explain this...

I'm feeling warm. Here comes the storm.

Yet you dismiss it, just like before.

Even though I expect it, truth is I care.

I'm so sincere.

 

I almost expressed it -- that's what I mean.

Just when you least expect it all falls apart again.

Now it's too late to correct it.

It's either or. I'm off to war.

 

See me stumble in. Play the fanfare again.

It's now or never, hold the line.

I can't believe it's true. Nothing is new.

I'm on the edge, and maybe I'll just get in line.

 

Though I detest it, I'm heading towards an end.

I'm doing as directed, and going with the trend.

My image is respected, and I'm making lots of friends.

But I'm afraid I'm still defective. I'm going down again.

 

Back on track -- something's not right here.

But I feel no pain as I watch everything I made destroy itself again.

 

It's not worth it. You seem so sure, but I don't care.

What am I doing?

Show me the way. You're in my way.

Get out of the way.

10. At Last

I've gone to town. It's always the same.

Trying too hard to complain again.

You're looking lovely. Now get in line.

The joke's on you.

That's not what I mean.

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