Well, I couldn't resist the urge to tell you the end of my story
For all those who wanted to know was there life after the pain
After the pain
You come and love me
And I welcome you
You're a glad sight to see
And after the rain
And all that I have been through
I still can't explain
How I can still love you like I do
But I do, yes, I do
Still love you like I do [After the pain]
Though you still do me like you do [After the pain]
After the pain
We sit and we talk awhile
And I fight with all my might
To hold back the tears from falling with a pleasant smile
And after the rain
I can't believe you got the nerve to still call me, baby
And I try to tell you, "No, it ain't so"
But I guess "No" just ain't in me
'Cause boy, I still love you like I do [After the pain]
Though you still do me like you do [After the pain]
Yeah, I know you're laughin'
Those of you who heard "Pain"
Yeah, you're right, I sure did
I said I'd never take him back again
Well, it's a woman's prerogative to change her mind isn't it?
But we do it all the time
Don't laugh, you probably done the same thing too
It's just that you know me and I don't know you
You know one thing, time has taught me that
Havin' a piece of man is better than havin' no man at all
So I'mma just take what I got and work with it
You understand what I mean
And don't you remember thinkin' back just a few years
When people used to try to help you stay together
They find out you're on the verge of breakin' up
They used to cook up a little food and throw a little party
And whisper things in your ear like
"Don't blame Mr. Charlie, Mr. Charlie is just a man
And he's doing the best he can"
I heard 'em say, "Don't blame Mr. Charlie, Mr. Charlie is just a man
And he's doing the best he can"
That's why I still love you like I do [After the pain]
Though you still do me like you do [After the pain, the pain]
I know that you know it's true
After all I've been through
I should be through with love
But there's a God up above
That keeps sayin', "Betty try
Don't give up, you know why
The sun is gonna shine
'Cause you are mine, all mine"
You just keep doin' your best
And I will do the rest
'Cause I love you, love you, Betty, like I do
That's why I still love you like I do [After the pain, the pain]
Though you still do me like you do [After the pain, the pain]
My love is deeper than any ocean
And my love is higher than any mountain
It's, oh, it's full of emotion
My love is full of devotion
My love is in and out of season
And I love you with or without a reason
You see God is gonna bless me for lovin' you
For all the times that you treated me wrong and I kept bein' true
You see, God's eyes they're not closed
He's not asleep
Said He's watchin' every move you make
Every secret you keep
Boy, you better be careful
Hoo... hoo... hoo... hoo...
Said if you treat me bad or make my sad
My Father in heaven is watching you
But I still love you like I do [After the pain]
And no-n-n-no-n-n-no-n-n-nobody's ever gonna love you like I do [After the pain]
No one's ever gonna love you like I do
No one's ever gonna love you like I do
No one's ever gonna love you like I do
I don't know why I do, but I do, yes, I do [After the pain]
Oh... there's a woman in me that keeps on lovin' you [After the pain, the pain]
I don't know why
Oh, I don't know why (I don't know why, baby) [After the pain, the pain]
I don't know why (I don't know why, baby), but I do (I do)
Said I do (I do, I do, I do)
Said I... [After the pain, the pain]
(Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa) [After the pain, the pain]
... Do, I don't know why, baby [After the pain, the pain]
But I love you so...
Yes, I do [After the pain, the pain]
Baby, don't you know it's true, yes, I do
Baby [After the pain], no strain [The pain]
Still love you after the pain [The pain]
Let me be your lovemaker
Let me be your soul shaker
Let me be your lovemaker
Let me be your soul shaker
Around this time last summer
when you and I first met
I thought I was cool
Living by the rules
Trying to play hard to get.
So you found some good-time chick
To give you the love you needed.
I didn't know a thing
about the thrills love could bring
I was young, selfish, and conceited.
I know you don't think I'm ready
But open your eyes and see.
As sure as my name is Betty
I can love away all your misery!
Let me be your lovemaker
Let me be your soul shaker
Why don't ya, Let me be your lovemaker
Let me be your soul shaker
About this time last year
I was blind to all the good things you said.
The sweet words you spoke
I took them for a joke
Though they were strong enough raise the dead!
So you thought you wasted
Both your time and mine
But now I'm ready to do
What you want me to
Cause I'm your woman
And I ain't Lyin'
I know you don't think I'm ready, Ooo ooo
But open your eyes and see.
As sure as my name is Betty
I can love away all your misery HEE!
So, Let me (umh) be your lovemaker ( I need to be)
Let me be your soul shaker (umh)
Why don't ya, Let me be your lovemaker
Let me be your soul shaker
Why don't let me be it baby
Why don't ya let me be - Wooh OH
I wanna be, I got ta got ta be
Ooooooooo
Won't it be nice baby
If ya let me be your love maker
Let me be good to ya.
Love is giving
When there is no more to give
Love is carin' so much about someone
Till it makes it make we wanna live
And when every (Every) everything passes away
Oh...whoa... (Well) and you can't tell night from day (Just one thing)
There is one thing you can say, oh, baby
My love is, ho...yeah
Love is,..crying when you know you share your share of tears, yes, you have (Oh, yeah)
Love is forgivin' over and over (Over and over)
Over and over (Over and over) all through the years
And when every (Every) everything right seems wrong
And all of your false friends (No good friends), ho, they're long gone
Check it out (Check it out), baby
My love will still be strong, you know why, you know why
My love is, yeah, oh, oh, oh...ho...
I heard a song not too long ago
Let's see
You think that people would have had enough of silly love songs, huh
Ah, but look around you and you see these ???
You see, personally I think that the world could always use just a little more love
The greatest commandment ever laid down by God was His commandment of love
But we ladies, we get so wrapped up sometimes in the thing that we're doin'
We forgot to tell our man just how we feel and let him know that we know he feels the same
And you know his love is for real, huh
We forget to do it so much and so we're so slow
Sometimes we got to catch him before he's walkin' out the door
Aw, but I'm not gonna get caught in a trap
You see 'cause I will only take out just a little bit of time each day
And whisper in his ear and say, "Honey"
My love is, oh, oh, hey...sing
Love is giving, woo...woo... woo...
Love is caring, woo...woo... woo...
Mmm, hmm
Mmm, hmm
Mmm, mmm, hmm
There is one thing (There's one thing) you can say, yeah...
Oh, baby, hey, baby
My love is, whoa...yeah
(Oh...)
Ooh...ooh...ooh...
My baby and are back together again
Lovin' is better than it's ever been
If it weren't for the trials we've been through
I'd never have the courage to come back to you
We're all entitled to make a mistake
We got to prepare for some heartbreak
I as earnin' my man, while I was learnin' my man
Something you young girls might not understand
No pain [No pain], no pain [No pain]
No gain [No gain], no
No pain [No pain], no pain [No pain]
No gain [No gain]
There was an old lady sittin' under a tree
She called me over and she said to me
"My days left here may not be long
I wouldn't waste my time tellin' you nothin' wrong
But love is a flower that needs the sun and the rain
A little bit of pleasure's worth a whole lot of pain
If you learn this secret, how to forgive
A longer and better life you'll live"
No pain [No pain], no pain [No pain]
No gain [No gain], mmm
No pain [No pain], no pain [No pain]
No gain [No gain]
Anything worth havin' at all
Is worth workin' for and waitin' for
Some of my closest friends
Have thought they had their thing on a string
Just 'cause that man was bringin' 'em flowers and candy and all kinds of gifts
Mmm, mmm, honey
Some gifts are just to make him feel better while he's on his guilt trip
About the night before
You know what I mean
Especially when you know you haven't been doin' the things you should do
Think about it
What is the man tryin' to tell you
Sometimes flowers mean "Maybe we should just be friends"
Do you get my drift
Hang if you can hang
No pain, no gain
In order to get something
You got to give something
In order to be something
You got to go through something
Be a cook in the kitchen, a lady in the streets
You can't show your teeth to every guy you meet
It's alright to be a little sweet
But be a mama with the kids and you know what in the sheets
No pain [No pain]
No pain [No pain]
No gain [No gain]
See, you can't give up 'cause times get hard
It's just that old evil devil trying to keep us apart
Say devil you ain't getting nothin' here
I'm holding on to my man and have no fear
No pain [No pain], no pain [No pain]
No gain [No gain], oh
No pain [No pain], no pain [No pain]
No gain [No gain]
See you can't give up 'cause times get hard
It's just that old devil tryin' keep us apart
Say devil, you ain't got nothin' here
I'm holdin' to my man, and have no fear
No pain [No pain], no pain [No pain]
No gain [No gain]
No-no pain [No pain], no pain [No pain]
No gain [No gain]
Oh, no pain [No pain], no pain [No pain]
No gain [No gain]
No-no-no-no pain [No pain, no pain], no-no-no-no-no-no-no pain [No gain]
No-no pain, no-no pain [No pain], no-no pain [No pain], no pain [No gain], no pain
No pain [No pain, no pain, no gain]
In order to get something [No pain], give something [No pain]
To be something [No gain] you got to go through something
[No pain, no pain, no gain]
Oh...no pain [No pain], no pain [No pain]
No gain [No gain]
No-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no [No pain]
No-no-no-no [No pain, no gain]
No...no pain [No pain], no pain [No pain]
No gain [No gain]
You're really not to gain anything [No pain, no pain]
Without [No gain] goin' through some pain
No-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no
No pain [No pain], no pain [No pain]
No-no [No gain]
[No pain, no pain, no gain]
No pain [No pain], no pain [No pain]
No pain [No gain], no gain, no pain, no gain
Get something [No pain, no pain]
You got to go through something [No gain]
No pain [No pain], no pain [No pain]
No gain [No gain]
Hear me when I say no pain, no gain [No pain], no pain, no gain [No pain]
Oooohooohoohoooohoohoohoooo
Where is the love, where is the love you promised me
Where is the love, where is the love you promised me
You said I could have all your loving,
And this I wanted it you'd give it to me,
Now when it's down to the real needing feeling,
You're hiding that love from me,
Where is the love, where is the love you promised me (got to know)
Where is the love, where is the love you promised me
You said I'd be the only one,
That you'd be giving your sweet love to,
But somebody must be getting your love,
'Cause loving me you just don't do, nohoo, no,
Where is the love, where is the love you promised me (you know I need it babe)
Where is the love, where is the love you promised me
Brigde: I'm waiting on your love now baby, where is your love?
I'm hurting for your love now baby, where is your love?
Babe, babe, baheeyby, baby, baby, baby, hoow where is the lohohooove?
Where is the love, where is the love you promised me (I gotta know)
Where is the love, where is the love you promised me
Don't tell me you back on your primising baby, I gotta have it, you know I need it,
You know I want it, I gotta have it baby, ohooow, eheeey
Where is the love, gotta know, ..where is the love, wooohooo
Where is the love you saiaiaiad was mine, I gotta know now, I gotta know now, I gotta know,
You got to wake up early in the morning
You got to stay up all night long
You still won't catch up 'cause I got the warnin'
I got the feelin' you wanna do me wrong
Like a ball of lightening and a ball of heat
You wanna knock me right off my feet
But I recognize through the eyes of a fool
That you got the power to make your own rules
Shoorah! Shoorah!
Hey, I can see you comin'
Shoorah! Shoorah!
But you won't catch me
Shoorah! Shoorah!
Hey, I can hear you hummin'
Shoorah! Shoorah!
But you won't catch me
I can see you movin', movin' all around me
And I know you're trying to get me upset
I can hear you groovin', thinkin' you done found me
But I'm here to tell you, you ain't got me yet, no, no
Shoorah! Shoorah!
Hey, I can see you comin'
Shoorah! Shoorah!
But you won't catch me
Shoorah! Shoorah!
Hey, I can hear you hummin'
Shoorah! Shoorah!
But you won't catch me
I checked you out from the corner of my eye
You and the devil walkin' side by side
And you ain't changed, let's be real about it
And I can't change how I feel about it
Shoorah! Shoorah!
Hey, I can see you comin'
Shoorah! Shoorah!
But you won't catch me
Shoorah! Shoorah!
Hey, I can hear you hummin'
Shoorah! Shoorah!
But you won't catch me
Shoorah! Shoorah!
Said I can see you comin'
Shoorah! Shoorah!
But you won't catch me
Shoorah! Shoorah!
Hey, I can hear you hummin'
Shoorah! Shoorah!
But you won't catch me
Shoorah! Shoorah!
Hey, I can see you comin'
Shoorah! Shoorah!
But you won't catch me, no, no
Shoorah! Shoorah!
Hey, I can hear you hummin'
Shoorah! Shoorah!
But you won't catch me, no
Shoorah! Shoorah!
It's very ordinary for the secretary
To take a man away from his wife
Girls, we make it necessary for the secretary
To put a little joy in his life
She takes the time to listen
To what he has to say
While all you do is nag him
A thousand times a day
Her hair is always pretty
And her clothes are always stylish
But you greet him with your hair in rollers
And that's outdated and so childish
Oh, it's very ordinary for the secretary
To take a man away from his wife
We make it necessary for the secretary
To put a little joy in his life
Are you there when he needs you?
Are your favors less than cute?
And when he tries to love you
Do you find something else to do?
Now the ordinary girl may not wear pearls
Or diamonds on each hand
Oh, but like the secretary, wooh
She knows how to please her man
Oh, it's not extraordinary for the secretary
To take a man away from his wife
You see, we make it necessary for the secretary
To put a little joy in his life, hey, hey
You see, life's a bowl of cherries
For all the secretaries, hey, hey
Oh, it's very ordinary, it's not extraordinary
Girls, don't be contrary or you'll make it necessary
Your life can be so merry just like the secretary
Uh, huh, pure love
Uh, huh, huh, pure love
There's nothing phony about it
Talkin' 'bout pure love, baby, you got it
A lot of my friends say you're usin' me
Ho, but when you take me in your arms
I know you'll never lose me
Because it's
Uh, huh, pure love
Ooh, baby
Uh, huh, huh
I know that everything that looks good isn't good
But oh, baby, you treat me like a good guy should, mmm
You always do the things that make my heart sing
So no matter what anyone says
I know I got the real thing
Because it's
Uh, huh, pure love
Ooh...yeah
Uh, huh, huh, pure love
Ooh, it's so hard
So very hard to find the real thing today
It's even harder to keep they say
And it's so hard to keep a new love from growin' old, mmm
And everything that glistens
It sure don't have to be gold
But I've got
Uh, huh, pure love
Baby, baby
Uh, huh, huh, pure love
I like the way you love me, boy
Uh, huh, pure love
That's what we got
Uh, huh, huh, pure love
One more time
Uh, huh, pure love
Mmm...mmm...mmmm
Seems like being true to the man u marry, ain't enough anymore
You got to learn to do something special, to keep him from walking out the door
And staying home being a lady, it no longer makes him respect ya
You got to learn the tricks of the street, or else he's gonna neglect ya
You got to star acting like a blall of fire, instead of a block of ice,(in other words)
Ya gotta love him like you're his outside woman, if u want him to tret u like a wife
Mmmm...and beinga a do-right woman all the time, no longer makes the grade
No longer makes him come straight home, when ever he gets paid
And staying at home 7 days a week, will make him too sure of himself
And then he'll think he doesn't have to worry, so he'll go and find somebody else
So u gotta start acting like a ball of fire, instead of a block of ice,(listen)
Ya gotta love him like you're his outside woman, if ya want him to treat u like a wife
If you're smart you'll take my advice, believe me I know
For my man I was the perfect lady, and now I don't have him anymore
Ya gotta love him...ya gotta love him like you're his outside woman, if u wanna be treated like a wife
The guys are gonna wander
Go out and play some times
But girls you must not let it get you down
Just take this advice I give you just like a mother
You try to match your guy just for two
Don't try to do the things that the guys do
Girls you can't do what the guys do, no
And still be a lady
Girls you can't do what the guys do, no
And still be a lady, no
And listen girls when you give your heart away
You can easily be hurt
And the least little wrong he does
Always seems like dirt
So take this advice I give you just like a mother
You try to match your man just for two
Don't try to do the things the guys do
Cause girls you can't do what the guys do, no
And still be a lady
Girls you can't do what the guys do, no
And still be a lady, no
When you put your faith in one guy
Sometimes he'll make you happy
sometimes he'll make you cry
But don't lose your self-respect
Trying to get revenge
Cause no matter how you do it
You'll lose it in the end
Cause girls you can't do what the guys do, no
And still be a lady
Girls you can't do what the guys do, no
Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take
I'll be watching you
Every single day
Every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay
I'll be watching you
O can't you see
You belong to me
How my poor heart aches with every step you take
Every move you make
Every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
I'll be watching you
Since you've gone I been lost without a trace
I dream at night I can only see your face
I look around but it's you I can't replace
I keep crying baby please
Every move you make
Every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
It's hard to stop doing something
That's good to you, yeah, yeah
It's hard to stop doing something
That's good to you
It's hard to stop doing something
That's sweet to you, ooh
It's hard to stop doing something
That's good to you
I love a man
Who never stays at home, no
He's always out on the street
And all of my friends say
I should leave him alone
Now he won't work, this man is lazy
Oh, but at night, when I'm in in arms
His loving drives me crazy
That's why I have to tell my friends
It's hard to stop doing something
That's good to you, ooh
It's hard to stop doing something
That's good to you, yes, it is
It's hard to stop loving
When the loving is good to you
Don't you know, it's hard to stop
Kissing when the kissing
Gets good to you, yeah
We go out together
But he leaves me by myself
Yeah, all by myself
And all night
He's with somebody else
Now sometimes I feel
That I should make a plan, yeah
But I can't let him go
'Cause he's a good looking man
That's why I don't mind testifying
It's hard to stop doing something
That's good to you
It's hard to stop loving
When the loving is good to you
Oh, ho, it's hard to stop
First of all I’d like to say good evening
And we’re so pleased that
So many of you could come out and share
In all the love and all the happiness we have in store for you
We want you to have a real good time
‘Cause that’s just what we have in mind
Is that alright with you
Now, this is a tune that I composed
And it’s called
Tonight is the night
That you make me a woman
Now I never intended recording this song
It was a personal poem
This is until the day that my producer
Happened to thumb through the pages of my notebook
He came across the words and he said
“We got to somethin’ with these words
It’s happening every day
And people wanna hear about it, Betty”
You see, it’s the story of a young girl
Making love for the very first time
Now when I finally got a melody
I took it home and I-I played it for my mother
Now I got to tell you a little bit about my mother
You see I come from one of those pretty large families
And I’m the baby of the family
And you know you never grow up to your mother
I’ll never forget the way she looked at me when I played it for her
She said, “Uh, I like the music
You know, baby, the melody it’s really nice
But I know you’re not gonna sing that song”
But we eased it right on by, yes, we did
And it became one of my biggest records too
So I want you to do this for me if you will
Everybody think back to your very first time
Now I’ll give you a little while longer
‘Cause I know some of you
Have to think back a little further than others
Come on now, I want you to play catch-up
‘Cause I don’t want you waitin’ till I get to the end of my song
Sayin’, “Oh, yeah, now I remember”
Now whether it was good
Or you just smilin’ it was good
Or on the other hand if it was not so good
Here’s my story
Hmm...hmm...mmm...mmm...
Tonight is the night
That you make me a woman, mmm...
You said you’ll be gentle with me
And I-I hope you will, mmm...mmm...
I’m nervous and I’m tremblin’
Waitin’ for you to walk in
I’m tryin’ hard to relax
But I just can’t keep still, no
I can hear your car door slammin’
I wanna play big girl and put on a sexy smile
But I know so little about what love is
I just can’t help actin’ like a child
You’re knockin’ on my door and you’re ringin’ my bell
Hope you’re not impatient after waiting so very long
A whole year I put you off with my silly hang-ups
And we’re both old enough to know right from wrong
Tonight is the night
That you make me a woman, mmm...
You said you’ll be gentle with me
And I-I hope you will, hmm...mmm...
I’m nervous and I’m tremblin’
Waitin’ for you to walk in
Tryin’ hard to relax
But I just can’t keep still
Mmm...hey, baby
Ho, ho, baby
Ho...yeah...yeah...
Oh, but what if my mama should come home early
And catch us doin’ what we’re doin’
Not only will I never live it down
But my whole family relationship it’ll all be ruined
But we’ve gone a little bit too far now
Oh, to turn around
So let’s just pray
That true love is what we’ve found
Tonight, tonight
Tonight, tonight
Ho, I’ll never forget tonight
No, no, I’ll never forget tonight
That’s when you make me feel real, mmm...hmm...
You make me feel real, real good
Oh...oh...whoa...oh...oh...whoa...whoa...
Yeah, and I wanna thank your love
Said I’ve got to thank your love
‘Cause you make me feel good
And I love you, baby
I love you and I know it
And I ain’t too proud to show it
‘Cause I love you, baby
And I need you, baby
I want you, my love, my love
My, my, my baby
I’ll never forget tonight
No, I’ll never forget tonight
‘Cause you make me feel good
And I love you, baby
You make me feel real good
And I love you, baby
‘Cause you gave me
Uh, uh, pure love, yeah
Uh, uh, uh, pure love
Said I like that, baby
Uh, uh, pure love
Said I need that, sugar
Uh-uh-uh, pure love
There’s nothin’ phony about it
Uh-uh, pure love
Your love I can’t do without it
Uh-uh-uh, pure love, ooh
I love him, I know it
I ain’t too proud to show it
I love him, I know it
I ain’t too proud to show it
I love him, I know it
I ain’t too proud to show it
I love him, I know it
And I ain’t too proud to show it
Tonight, tonight
Tonight, tonight
Mmm...mmm...mmm...
Thank you
A Clean up woman is a woman who
gets all the love we girls leave behind.
The reason I know so much about her
is because she picked up a man of mine.
Tough and slick was my ruin cause,
I found out all I was doing was making it easy,
for the Clean up woman to get my man's love ah yeah
Just making it easy for the clean up woman
to get my baby's love ah hum, um hum.
I took this man's love and put it a shelf
and like a fool I thought I had him all to myself.
When ya needed love I was out having fun,
but I found out that all I had done
was made it easy for the clean woman
to get my man's love un huh,
yes that what I did I made it easy for the
Clean up woman to steal my baby's love oh yeah.
The Clean Up woman will wipe his blues away.
She'll give him plenty of lovin 24 hours a day.
The Clean up woman she'lll sweep him off his feet.
She's the one who'll take him in when you dump him in the street.
So take a tip you better get hip.
To the clean up woman cause she's tough
When my best friend said she had lost her man
To her babysitter I thought she was lying
I said no 16 year old schoolgirl
Could ever take a man of mine
Staying home with our baby all the time
It kept me kind of broken hearted
So I went and hired myself a babysitter
And that's when my trouble all started
This 16 year old chick walked in
With a skirt up to her waist
She had a truckload of you know what
And all of it in place
Should have been aware of the babysitter
Oh yeah yeah
I should have known from the jump yeah
She was a man getter
I should have been aware of the babysitter
I should have known from the jump yeah
She was a man getter yes she was
When I found exactly what was going on
There wasn't much that I could do
The babysitter had his heart and soul
And all of his money too
I should have been aware of the babysitter
I should have known from the jump yeah
She was a man getter
So girls if you want your man
And no one else
Buy yourself some sizzle pants
And babysit your baby yourself
Beware girls you better beware
Of the babysitter
Rock rock your baby
[Music: Storesund, Lyrics: Olaisen]
Indeed, the more I give,
The more I want back
In truth I have nothing
(Don't try to shut this out)
My God. Truly I wither
(Dissolve)
This circle of ashes
Sleep
Let me sleep when I'm dead
My ruin in the end
My circus. My stigma
(This seed is sown now reap your oath)
Awake
Let this hail my ascent
Oblivion awaits
The thoughtless and idle
No pause. The sand rends the glass
You wait and you loose it
(Don't try to hold it back)
My life. My all
I'm transparent
(Erode)
The walls I've created
My strength
Let it boil
Let it tear on me
Let it build
Let it infuse
There is nothing left here to save,
Or remember anymore
Silence
Leave it numb
Leave it unspoiled
And the words kept coming on
But we will not stand down
[Music: Glesnes, Lyrics: Olaisen]
A single blow won't take it away
Gets tough and harder
Still, that's the enemy
One wish wasn't all, it never was
He shifts from paste, to solid,
And ponders the choices
He never got to make
Straight away
Pointed line
Mould and brake
Animate
You won't get to no one
Not me
Not one
Never fulfilled
Or be what you could be
You won't get to no one
Not me
Not one
It's the hardest choice
Drive till' you meet the wall
He peels the silver lining
Once started, it's irreversible
One taste is all he ever got
He made what he could
Made himself hard as hell
No cause. No allegiance
No sleep. None is needed
No faith. Smarter than that
[Music: Herløe / Storesund, Lyrics: Olaisen]
Got a taste for self - torture?
To re-enact the things gone by?
Reassess yourself, just to see yourself differently
You've gone to great lengths just to mend your ways
Got a thing for self loathing?
To orchestrate a new lament?
Brick by brick. You swelled
Saw all others miles above you
Prone to make you sick
Why?
Why do you wait?
Bury your dread
Wire the bridge
I'll give you a hand
Paint the soil
Build a lie
Leave the choice
I'll help you decide
Get a place to file your pain
To reacquaint should you forget
Enhance your conscience
I don't think your feeling guilty enough
You'll thank me you know
In time...
Don't forget
You'll thank me
You're all set to
Blow you away
[Music: Glesnes / Storesund, Lyrics: Glesnes]
Deeds and actions, beyond explanation
In line, naked and cold
Strapped down violently, enter damnation
Ethnic cleansing unfold
In the distance, the gate opens wide
Call forth the horror to come
Genocide with a sick wayward pride
Heartless, warp-minded scum
Speech and silence are one
Bell tolls, no where to run
Not to be forgotten
Not to be forgiven
The stain of human nature
Deep and profound
Stripped by pride
Cleansed by life
Remission through shedding blood
The stain of human nature
Deep and profound
The true cry of mankind
Not to be forgotten
Not to be forgiven
Not to be forgotten
[Music: Storesund, Lyrics: Olaisen]
She is the self proclaimed new heroine
She is the martyr off all things serene
No human vice
No earthly possessions
She was bred out of your own misconceptions
She was there when your world turned to shit
She was gone when you made up for it
White on black, the perfect illusion
Indulge her while she fuels your delusions
Bitter witch
This Hive Queen
Close your eyes and wait for God
Gone amiss
A ripe pick
Swallow you and
Spit out the seeds
I weigh more
But means less
Body emptied, head severed
A new church
In her. You might just be...
At it again
You think up big words to justify it
But it boils down to you being a prick
Think again when she turns you her cheek
Your resolve just won't make things turn real
She was the self proclaimed new heroine
She made you wish you could fuck up again
She was the self proclaimed new heroine
But wasn't real
[Music: Storesund, Lyrics: Olaisen]
Block the menace, the downpour,
The jibber, the ache...
Let the crust blister. It's for you to taste
To immoral for you to digest but,
Did you ever step over the line?
Get up!
Take that second step
What you were is over,
Now it extends
Explode anew bury the old
To extend
To unfold
Everything is just a mess
Think you got me on the ropes
If you thought I wasn't good,
I'll leave you to your woes
To tell you what you needed wasn't enough
I could spell it with a fist
I could tell you,
But I wouldn't miss this
Watch their faces
Pump it up
Knuckle white
It's not enough
The tide breaks against the memories
Are you still here?
Were you ever?
Bleed your fears; I'll raise you up,
Open your mind, oil your thoughts
Turning back did you ever learn a thing?
Your standing between now and "could-have-been"'s
Sick of holding, of caring, of giving a shit
[Music: Storesund / Glesnes, Lyrics: Olaisen]
And their feet trod through the ash
White hands blistering
There was nothing here
Only what they had delivered
No light split the horizon
Nothing beyond the veil
Only this blighted earth
(And the sound of dust over bone)
White pain
It's over. End it
No time to undo
We're unmade
It's time to let go
End me
They used to have each other
But no one remembered
Once they gave one another
Blinded by faith,
The sky split open
And time reflected itself
Where does it leave us?
(Build me this god... )
[Music: Herløe / Glesnes, Lyrics: Olaisen]
I hate with what is left of me
Too blind to reason
Too dumb to know
I don't care...
I probed your fucking head there was nothing there
But I hope to God that when I step back,
I will see I was wrong, tough I know that I'm not
Hard on the outside, ripe within
But when I dig, I find...
I paint these walls with what is left of you
I blend I shade, but it's all, white on white
Some day you might look back on who you were
But if you can think, I'm pressed to believe
You will find it hard to get up off your knees but...
It takes manifest in this,
Clarity/rage
That I stacked up,
And now it's all coming down
You social slave,
You better be gone
That you insist to persist
Doesn't make you a man
Ashamed, when I find that all that you are...
A living confirmation of my thoughts
But when it all goes down you should know this:
That you need a fix need a push over this,
Cause the hour has come
The world has moved on
Peel a layer of social distortion
Your face is laid bare, and this notion springs...
I fear if I know you, and God do I know you,
It's all for the best
Ignorance is bliss
And now you've come round
You're complete, you're profound
You're perfect
In a certain way
But here you lay, just a frame, just a shame,
Cause time caught up
Caught up with you today
Hard on the outside
Ripe within
But when I dig I find things
[Music: Storesund / Glesnes / Herløe, Lyrics: Olaisen]
Fall into broken sleep and,
You feel mislead
Get it off your chest
Scrape it off your hands
What is this illusion?
Is the only thing that's...
It suits your life
It shapes your lie
You morph to fit
To please the eye
Let me hide within you,
Or eat your heart out
It seems now that you left your faith behind you
Push the envelope, sharpen the pain
Well, what binds us separate mind and flesh
Decisions been made
I won't save me
You feel it
I accept...
Become it
My own fate...
I can map this void
Channelled trough my core
Wrapped around my spine
Trickling from my pores I,
Find sense in solace
Show me what it's...
In your liquid eye
Your minds abyss
I mark this point
It's where it ends
I will dig inside you
Feed off your emotion
It seems now that I find much more in this,
Blatant rambling than there is to it
It's too late for me to make a stand
I won't stop, won't fit won't bend,
I won't break
I fear I've got to much time to reminisce
Reject. Recoil. To close the minds eye
To hold a doubt and salvage the wreckage
A world apart
Unmake to recreate
[Music: Storesund, Lyrics: Storesund]
I can help you
I've helped you to your grave
Because I need to
To redeem myself though I've never made no difference at all
Please, take this for my guilt
Though I walk through the valley
Of the shadow of death
I will pay you for my guilt
Now look
Can you hear me from your grave?
Because I need you to
To remove that finger from my face like I did nothing at all
Please take this for my guilt
Though I walk through the valley
Of the shadow of death
I will pay you for my guilt
Demagog for hire
Bring a toast to my name
Demagog, false liar
Contribute to my game before I stop
I'm touched
Like I touched you all
From my benevolent self
Now put your distress on the shelf
I'll put you back on your feet
Please take this for my guilt
Though I walk through the valley
Of the shadow of death
I will pay you for my guilt
Behold
My vision to unfold
My blazing son
Now look to the west, to my chest
The cross of freedom for all
Please take this for my guilt
Walking dead
(Melly Goeslaw)
berawal dari satu kisah
yang kuurai dengan kata
dan jadi cerita yang indah
cerita dalam lagu
semua kan menjadi satu
dan ku rangkai dengan syair
ku harap semua kan berarti
jadi alunan indah
kuhayati, kata demi kata ini
melayanglah khayalku
pada cerita yang ada
perasaan yang hadir lewat suara
menjadi laguku
kan ku bawakan
dengan hati ceriaku
dan kuharapkan
semua kan jadi kenangan
yang tak terlupakan
sampai nanti ku tiada
Slama ini kau masih merasa
aku slalu menantimu
2 minggu kau tak menghampiri
karna kau dengan yang lain
ibanya hatiku sayang
karena pikiranmu salah slama ini
setiap kau tak datang sayang
padahal aku tak pernah ada di rumah
slama ini akupun mendua
tapi kau tak tau sayang
pikirmu kau yang menyakitiku
bukan bukan kamu sayang
chorus :
slalu kubilang
aku tak sebaik kau pikir
tak pernah kunantikan kamu
kucinta kamu bukan berarti
ku tak mendua
(Melly Goeslaw)
tak ada cinta dihati untuk dirimu
kudekati kamu hanya untuk membujuk
agar terwujud semua keinginan hatiku
kalau kamu rasakan
kalau kamu pahami
siapa aku gimana aku
mungkin tak akan setuju memenuhi mauku
kalau kamu sadari
kalau kamu pahami
bujuk rayuku, menggoda angan
mungkin saat ini kamu tak bersamaku lagi
ku rayu dirimu
ku pikat hatimu
ku buai anganmu
kamu pun terbujuk
semua yang kuberi
hanya kamu seorang
hanya semata agar terwujud
yang kumau hanya satu
isi dibalik kantongmu
kalau nanti kau tahu
kalau nanti kau sadar
siapa aku apa maksudku
sedikit pun ku tak perduli
(Verse 1)
A widow at the wake
A line, she drew a line, she drew a line
In the winding sorrow
A priest no more the rake
Calling on a sign, on a sign
That ne'er was showing
(Chorus)
Waltzing to the wheel, to the wind
I'm walking on a wave, on a wave, on a wave
Collar to the cold, to the old
Woo me to the grave, to the grave, to the grave
(Verse 2)
A widow felt the ache
That her man would come again
Come back again
For the sake of her life
A priest no more the rake
Brought the widow in, the widow in
From her sorrow
(Chorus X2)
Waltzing to the wheel, to the wind
I'm walking on a wave, on a wave, on a wave
Collar to the cold, to the old
Woo me to the grave, to the grave, to the grave
(Chorus)
Waltzing to the wheel, to the wind
I'm walking on a wave, on a wave, on a wave
Collar to the cold, to the old
I left my dreams, on the ocean it seems
Where the fortunate cleave to their lovers
Oh, the path will tell, toward heaven theres hell
For I'm wrestling the swell of my brothers
And outside of my heart and old man may show
But inside of my heart a new man will grow
Sun sets on my brow, on my back and my plow
As the lambs walking down to the water
I lay down my staff, at the foot of the path
Where the cow must be calf to move forward
And outside of my heart and old man may show
But inside of my heart a new man will grow
And outside of my heart an old man is real
But inside of my heart a new man I feel
And when I am dead, my appetite fed
Nothing looks familiar
Because everything has changed
The music and the message
Don't seem to mean a thing
They've tainted it all
They've killed the heart
So some things need to change
And they need to change now
Work for it
We have to work for it
Before its too late
Chasing after success like a pack of dogs
And burning every bridge
Except the ones still left to cross
Well they have no idea
What this music's about
So why let them kill
We're at that place we've seen before
Where friendship starts to fall apart
People change and drift as years pass by
But I never thought it'd be you and I
I thought our beliefs would remain
Throughout the years they'd grow and change
to reflect all that we've come to know
But at their heart they'd be the same
It feels like we've out of time/
We're at the crossroads of our lives
And our direction's not the same
Spent half your life fighting for this place
Now you give up because of your age
You found a home when you first came around
But what helped you then now holds you down
So now that we've run out of time I have one thing to say
Does growing old mean giving in?
Well not for me
We spent so many years out chasing all our dreams
But that's not where all this ends for me
And I can say that these values mean more every day
Yes, I feel self doubt sometimes it courses through my veins
Second guessing my direction and questioning each step I take
And yes, yes I feel the pressure too
But I have faith in myself, and I made a choice
And everything you said, was it meant to just change with the wind
You see the world through jaded eyes and that's not the way I want to live
Proud to be, and you know it
I made a choice and my choice is to stand
Stand fucking hard
Yes, as the years pass by I feel the loss
So many people slip away and it hurts, it hurts
But I still know what I'm about, And I'll say it again
And I'm proud to be, that's right
And everything you said, was it meant to just change with the wind
I thought we shared the same ideals, but now I barely know who the fuck you are
Proud to be, and you know it
Proud to be
And I'm still proud to be
And I'm still proud to be, yes yes
And I'm still proud to be
Like a weight around your neck
Pulling you down under
You try but you can't shake
The feeling that you just can't match up
Desperately hoping for something more
The courage to find it is out of reach
Desperately hoping for something more
That you can't reach
Catch your breath its time to act
Lost in
Its keeping your from a better life
Self doubt
Catch your breath its time to act
Lost in
You've got to fight because you're lost
Self doubt
And only you can break its chains
Panicked days and restless nights
And you can't face the mirror
You, try but you can't shake
The feeling that you can't succeed
It's keeping you from a better life
Like a weight around your neck
Dragging you down under
I know it seems unbreakable
What do you want?
Once the fighting starts will it ever stop?
Is that what you want?
Violence building up until it tears us apart?
Open your eyes
Don't let it blind you
What did you say?
The way that you act was just the way you were raised?
Well all I can say
Is that you have a choice not to act that way
You're taking it to far and tearing apart
Everything we've built
And there's a price that we pay
For all the violence you create
So think twice
Because its taking a toll
We're headed for a fall
So think twice
You can leave it behind
Time will tell if we'll overcome this
Well It falls like the rain, the poverty and the pain
But no one out there seems to care
A true tragedy that faces a blind eye
Addiction and disease destroying peoples lives
So we fight, we fight
Through such desperate times
But the struggle is all uphill
Yes we fight we fight
Through such desperate times
And there's no end in sight
But still we carry on
And only time will tell if we can overcome
But we can never stop, never flinch, and never give up
Out on the streets deaf, blind, and numb
To all the suffering that surrounds us
No one wants to know so they turn their backs
But we're breaking through their indifference
And only time will tell if we can overcome
But we can never stop
And that lays beyond belief or conviction
And that lays beyond courage or pride
The will to face an endless fight burns in our blood
And we know that
Time will tell if we'll overcome this
I am not afraid
To look inside myself and see
Both the good and the bad
And try to understand
How can I better myself
And I am not afraid
To face my insecurities
To be free of the weight of self doubt
And to learn to trust myself
So why is everyone so content?
They just hide away
Where they'll always be
A stranger to themselves
But always wanting to be free
I am not afraid
To open myself up to the world
To share what I know
And to learn and grow
Because nothing is gained by silence
And I am not afraid
To stand up for what I know is right
Too many people are scared
Just to show that they care
And we're running out of time
And there is no reason for this fear
That separates us, that isolates us
Just turn your back on it and take back your life
Just take back your life
Its up to you, and you just need to say
Understand!
You wear it on your face
A life so young, so full of pain
And I can't fucking blame you
For using anything just to escape
A lifetime of abuse faced in so few years
With no direction the path you're on leads no where
And I fucking know it, because I've walked the
Same path too
And the question that I asked myself was
"Has this helped my life?"
"It eased the pain but was it worth the cost?"
So was it worth the cost?
Believe me, I understand
And I made it through
Yeah you wear it on your face
But with no direction the path you take leads no where
And I fucking know it, because I've walked the same path too
And the question that I asked myself was
"Has this helped my life?"
"It eased the pain but was it worth the cost?"
So was it worth the cost?
Believe me, I understand
And you're wasting, you're wasting your life... And you fucking know it
Still lost, still hurting, still searching, so desperate for answers
But you have to know they're out there, you just have to keep on looking
Still growing up, still fucking up, still lost and desperate for answers
I know you came up hard and it's pushing you
But the choices you've made well they're killing you
You know I understand, but you're in a fight, yes you're in a fight
I've got to take the time to look back
Let down so many times before
Had to find something more
I've been pushed aside, but in the end I just keep pushing back
Been left behind, but I found something more
And what I found helped me turn it around
But I'll never forget...
I understand that look in your eyes
And the story of your life tells me
That we've travelled different roads but on the same path
You've been pushed aside, but in the end you just keep pushing back
Been left behind, but you found something more
And what you found helped you turn it around
And what we found won't let us ever forget
That we've been betrayed
BETRAYED (chorus)
Yes we have to find something more
I can learn to forgive, but never to forget
Searching for a light in the dark
So much loss in your life
You're feeling left, you're feeling left behind
And there's a struggle going on inside
Yeah I saw it in your eyes tonight
It's got you thinking like there's nothing you can do
But there's something you can do
You live
Burn all white flags to the ground
And know it in your heart that you can never surrender
Can't just get back up, you've got to look inside
Because you're searching for a light in the dark
Don't just carry on, because there's something more
And you're searching for a light in the dark
I know you're feeling like you can't go on man
Yeah I heard it in your voice tonight
It's got you thinking that there's nothing you can do
But there's something you can do
You live
Burn all white flags to the ground
And know it in your heart that you can never surrender
Can't just get back up, you've got to look inside
Because you're searching for a light in the dark
Don't just carry on, because there's something more
It's got you thinking that there's nothing, nothing you can do
But there's something you can do
You can light the way
And live, and live, and live
Burn all white flags to the ground
And know it in your heart that you can never surrender
Don't just get back up, it's time to look inside
And you become that light in the dark
The city lights burn dimmer now
Because they'll always remind me
Of what we've lost
I couldn't face the truth but inside I know
You're gone
And there's no sense to be made
Just the loss remains
We couldn't face the truth but inside we knew
You're gone
My friend we say goodbye
You have our deepest love
You're always in our hearts
And we will not forget, no
A smile that could light the room
And a sprite that embraced the world
You lived so much life in such short time
And we will not forget
Thank you for everything
Our lives forever changed by knowing you
And we will not forget
The true kindness of your heart
All that you acheived
All the lives you touched
You're running, run from mistakes in the past
Went down a dead end street and got no where fast
Pushing, and it never ends
And now the walls are closing in
You ignored all the signs and now its wrecking your life
Well that's consequence
What you do has finally run you through
Well that's consequence for you
You're hurting, yes you're hurting inside
And by hiding from the pain you've lost control of your life
Problems growing, but you'll never change
And now the walls are closing in
You pushed too hard, you fucking crossed the line
And uncovered a hunger you can't satisfy
Now you're lost in a haze, you just can't see
That a fucking substance won't set you free
[Chorus:]
Keep your drugs and alcohol I don't need them
Keep your drugs and alcohol I don't need them
No, no
Keep your drugs and alcohol I don't need them
I said I don't need them
We said we don't need them
You're losing respect, you're fucking wasting your life
Just try to see yourself through these eyes man
You're letting addiction get the best of you
So fucking catch your breath and try to see it through
You've got to bring it to life
The summer's gone and the fall is here
And the darker the years, and the greater the fears
It's getting harder to believe, but you listen
The job and the bills and the debt that just keeps building up, can't control you
The money we chase and all the things that we keep buying up, they don't own you
The choices we make to find the status we crave, they can't change you
And all the things in our lives meant to keep us in line
Well they can't break you if you bring it to life
It's like staring at the crashing tide
The people come and they go
But they never seem to find peace
It doesn't make much sense, but listen
The questions and the doubts each year that keep on building up, they can't shake you
And the place in our lives that age is meant to define, can't define you
And the pressure that's building up, it can't push you
And all the things in our lives meant to keep us In line
Well they can't break you if you bring it to life
Yes the hope inside, it's the hope inside that saves your life
Caught in the race to get ahead
Our lives fall out of balance
And the choices made to find success
Well they start to get the best of us
The more we get the more we crave
And Nothing satisfies
So its time we quit this race
And look beyond
We search for substance
A fight to bring some meaning
To have our lives be more
Then a grain of sand lost on the beach
That's washed away by times embrace
A fight to bring some meaning
To have our lives be more
To have our actions bring a crucial chance
That shakes the world
And the more we own, the less we have
Because the things we buy just weigh us down
And distract us from the urgency
Of the deeper quest
We want our lives to stand for something
So we search for, we search for substance
The tensions always building
And it's a product of our time
Where people face so much confusion
And they're desperate for insight
So I'm trying and trying
Just trying to make you understand
That if we don't have each other
Then we have nothing left
Nothing breaks us apart
When it all topples down
We make a new start
Because the tension's always building
And it never seems to end
It can shake your resolution
So you need to understand
Nothing breaks us apart
Nothing makes us crack
And the harder we get pushed
