Rhubarb is a group of plants that belong to the genus Rheum in the family Polygonaceae. They are herbaceous perennial plants growing from short, thick rhizomes. They have large leaves that are somewhat triangular-shaped with long fleshy petioles. They have small flowers grouped in large compound leafy greenish-white to rose-red inflorescences.
Although the leaves are toxic, various parts of the plants have medicinal and culinary uses. The traditional Chinese pharmacopeia features rhubarb (as a laxative).
In culinary use, fresh raw stalks are crisp (similar to celery) with a strong tart taste. Most commonly the plant's stalks are cooked with sugar and used in pies and other desserts. A number of varieties have been domesticated for human consumption, most of which are recognised as Rheum x hybridum by the Royal Horticultural Society.
Rhubarb is usually considered to be a vegetable; however, in the United States, a New York court decided in 1947 that since it was used in the United States as a fruit, it was to be counted as a fruit for the purposes of regulations and duties. A side effect was a reduction on imported rhubarb tariffs, as tariffs were higher for vegetables than fruits.
Richard David James (born 18 August 1971), best known under the pseudonym Aphex Twin, is a British electronic musician and composer. He founded the record label Rephlex Records in 1991 with Grant Wilson-Claridge. He was described by The Guardian as "the most inventive and influential figure in contemporary electronic music."
Aphex Twin has also recorded music under the aliases AFX, Blue Calx, Bradley Strider, Caustic Window, DJ Smojphace, GAK, Martin Tressider, Polygon Window, Power-Pill, Prichard D. Jams, Q-Chastic, Tahnaiya Russell, The Dice Man, Soit-P.P., and speculatively The Tuss.
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Walking out on another day
In control take me anyway
I want to find out
All alone at another door
Got a taste but I wanted more
I want to find out
I wouldn't lie now
I want to find out
I'm older but I can't believe this soul
Waiting like a child
I'm calling can you tell me how to go
Waiting to be told
Want a taste of another land
Give my life fore a second chance
I want to find out
Give myself to another king
What does your independence bring
I want to find out
I wouldn't lie now
I want to find out
I'm older but I can't believe this soul
Waiting like a child
I'm calling can you tell me how to go
Waiting to be told
Jesus are you waiting for me
Time to make my move
Calling out
I'm older now
Keep it tight, it's all right
Everybody's on down the boulevard tonight
Say, it's OK, looking for a beam and a place to be yeah
I want you to sow right through ya,
Keep the light on your shoulder.
Sometimes life's just a crawl I know it
It's almost got enough of me.
Keeping it tight, it's all right
Everyone's had a good time tonight.
So play, it's the game, everybody's got a price to pay
Don't cheat, give up your seat.
Everything is moving come along with me now.
So play, so stay, so everything has room tonight.
I've got something to sow right through you
Keep the light on your shoulder.
Since all our shadows were thrown down, we've been
Oh my God, I can't believe
In the way we strive, this urgency.
When I see we can make it, we'll make it.
We can make it, we'll make it.
[Chorus]
Are we wastin' too much time
Are we wastin' too much time.
Never stop, for fear of silence
Can't connect, we're all willing victims
When I see we can make it, we'll make it.
Hey girl, I know what you want from me.
I know what you need from me.
I know what you need
Hey world, I know what you want from me.
I know what you need from me.
I know what you need.
[Chorus]
Have you seen the trouble that I've seen?
Packed up and weighed down,
These voices in my mind.
And you know what it takes to stay happy,
Time and again.
Somehow it came to me
In a moment of silence.
Filled with the things I should have said.
I know I burned you out.
I know I made you try.
Only I can change these words I use to tie you down.
Have you seen the trouble that I've seen?
Packed up and weighed down,
These voices in my mind.
And you know what it takes to stay happy,
I know it's easy
Lost your wheels,
Went speeding round the bend
You're so unlucky,
A million trees,
Could never break your fall, or slow you down
[Chorus]
Falling in slow motion, falling slow
Falling in slow motion, falling slow,
You're falling, you're failing
You're trying, you're trailing
You do what you can but we're all going to fade in slow motion.
You're so unhappy,
Raise your hands,
And wave it to someone
To see you buried,
A million spades,
Settle down
It's time to make my move.
A sunny sky
Another day with you
It's closer now than ever was
I'm letting go of everything so
[Chorus]
She's got room for flying
Captures almost everything she tries for
She's got room for flying
Captures your soul, she's around you
She won't hurt you at all.
A troubled mind'
Is more than I could lose
And more than once
It's tried to foil my mood
It's closer now than ever was
Another sign I'm yet to find but
She's got room for flying
Captures almost everything she tries for
She's got room for flying
Captures your soul, she's around you
Oh my God, I can't believe
In the way we strive, this urgency.
When I see we can make it, we'll make it.
We can make it, we'll make it.
[Chorus]
Are we wastin' too much time
Are we wastin' too much time.
Never stop, for fear of silence
Can't connect, we're all willing victims
When I see we can make it, we'll make it.
We can make it, we'll make it.
You know she's one in a million
One of the few that night
I'm going to ask her the question
Can anyone tow this line
[Chorus]
She's on the first line, keeping everybody in tow
She's on the first line, keeping everybody in tow
She's only moving lightly,
Keeping her back up straight.
You know she's breaking the rules,
But someone knows how to play this game.
She's on the first line, keeping everybody in tow
She's on the first line, keeping everybody in tow
I've got a feeling she could be alone all night.
I've got a feeling she could be alone all night.
Like a bull at a gate,
Jumped the gun like I've always done
Tripped head over heels
Cold feelings surround me
I've got a feeling she could be alone all night.
Don't skate
Don't surf
Don't worry about my turf
I gotta car in the yard
Don't want it to go fast
And I wanna know if I'm coming down with anything
And I've got a hero that I'll follow to the end
I'm an ex (EX) an exerciser
I'm an ex (EX) an exerciser
Don't drink
Don't stink
I change my own bed sheets
I read
I write
I can't stay up at night
And I wanna know if I'm going down with anything
And I've got a hero that I'll follow to the end
I'm an ex (EX) an exerciser
I'm an ex (EX) an exerciser
I'm an ex (EX) an exerciser
I'm an ex (EX) an exerciser
Don't smoke
Hate dope
Don't laugh at dirty jokes
Gotta mum and a dad
Only ones I ever had
And I wanna know if I'm growing old from anything
And I've got a hero that I'll follow to the end
I'm an ex (EX) an exerciser
I'm an ex (EX) an exerciser
I'm an ex (EX) an exerciser
When I was out,
By myself I was alone,
Always talking on the phone,
No-ones listening baby.
As for love,
I tried it once, it broke my heart.
Maybe I was too young,
Its too much effort baby.
Hey, what's that sound,
What's that sound.
Something is rumbling in my soul,
Making its way to my back door.
Dragging me to my feet for one more time.
I can ignore,
Someone knocking down my door.
I just sit here on the floor'
Its too much effort baby.
Hey, what's that sound,
What's that sound.
Something is rumbling in my soul,
Making its way to my back door.
Dragging me to my feet for one more time.
Do you want me back again
Cause i'm only doing time
Take me home again
Cause you're always on my mind
The more I buy of life I find
The more I fall behind
As precious as the time may feel
It's always passing by
Could you take me over there
If i leave my load behind
I can meet you anywhere
I'm not that hard to find
The more I buy of life I find
The more I fall behind
As precious as the time may feel
It's always passing by
When I give all I have to you
Watch me start to fly
If you want me
If you want me back again
I could leave this senseless
World behind me
The more I buy of life I find
The more I fall behind
As precious as the time may feel
It's always passing by
When I give all I have to you
Call me Pennywise and see
What it means to me
The things that set you free
Don't mean as much to me
Call me anything you please
Things you may believe
For all your perfect plans
I'm not a lesser man
So call it as you see
But you didn't rescue me
I turn around
Can we stretch humility
Live our lives to mean something
Did we ever stop to think
We're squandering the lead
So call it as you see
But you didn't rescue me
I turn around
Leave me stray beyond me
Please be easy on me
Aren't we caught in the same lane
Please be
Could you sacrifice ideals
offer me release
To exercise a dream
Invisible it seems
Call me Pennywise and see
What it means to be
Nice girls are out there
With quick wit and long hair
I'm here but she's there
I look but she stares
Send me one
Nice boys are in bands
They can sing but can't dance
I try to impress but
She laughs at my dress
Send me one
This song will soon end and
Time's up to pretend
What will be my fate
If I can't land this date
One chance for singing
To lose ourselves in such a simple melody.
One love worth saving
Is worth a million troubles if we make it.
[Chorus]
New York, can't find me
New York, New York
One life worth living
Could save us all or lose its way completely
It's allright, if it's OK
To find a little peace of mind and hope it stays
New York, has her timing
New York, New York
Empty ourselves in this city.
Spend every wish on the way.
It leaves you with nothing to swing from.
A little bit of Jesus
And a foreign car
Never learnt to come home
It's too far
Somewhere in the country
You're moving way too fast
For all your hours working
How do you make it last
There's no-one left to tell you, enough
One too many take-offs
Staring at the stars
At home beneath the wind-shears
We drift on
The tower yells instructions
You're coming in too low
You need to bring your speed down
Or you'll blow us all too hell
I'm just another Pilot, who followed you down
I got a line from you last night
Said the weathers fine
And that you're losing track of time
Nothin' much to do
Between the ocean and the pool
Hope to see you soon
I work as hard as anyone
Double timing now so i can join you in the sun
Got so much to do
Before tomorrow afternoon
Hope to see you soon
I'm falling a part i'm missing you
Holiday, holiday
Looking blue, i'm changing tune
Holiday
I can't wait to make it home
Doesn't matter I won't pay the milkman when i'm gone
I kiss it all goodbye
I'm checking out of this old life
Everyday we keep on pushing on.
Knowing we can only push so far.
Is it hard enough, is it hard enough
Hard enough.
Gentle breezes slowly failing me.
Still we level everything we see.
Is it hard enough, is it hard enough
Hard enough.
Blinding lights, a road ahead
Is it real to me or in my head,
And I can see what we all held on to
What do you hold on to?
When we believed that we could
When we believed that we should
You got me feeling like I do
You know you're not me
But you're feeling like me too
And I know you were going to be mine
But I took a little too much time
Do do do do do do
I watch you giving life to someone new
But you see me holding out for something too
And I keep selling wishes to the sky
But they never seem to get that high
Do do do do do do
When i'm seeing black sheep
In wolves clothing
I see it's a lie
I know it's a lie
Help me 'cause i'm tired of living numb
But you leave me keeping face with everyone
And I could let you know that I was wrong
I'm still waiting for the perfect time
I will walk these streets alone
On this story i've been told
I know what people say
I've watched it growing old
I'm bitter and I'm cold
I will always understand
When you take me by the hand
Words are mystery
But everything I know
Is never let it go
Won't someone lead me
Won't someone take me
Won't someone feed me
It's lonely as I call
Moving on again
A little less to spend
I know there's more to me
I try to make it real
I'm living what I feel
When I'm sinking
I sell my fortune in
Find a way out
Maybe I can get you in
Spend my time on you again
Leave our tickets, at the door
We're not paying anymore
(Chorus)
When it's time to go
I'll meet you in the parking lot
We'll escape, like a Kamikaze
But it's late, and you're tired
but we're safe beneath the summer sky
You and me, we're Kamikaze
Just to live is what you want
But the change is what I need
And I'm not wasting another life
We can find somewhere to hide
(Chorus)
When it's time to go
I'll meet you in the parking lot
We'll escape, like a Kamikaze
But it's late, and you're tired
but we're safe beneath the summer sky
You and me, we're Kamikaze
Call me up when you're alone
We can find somewhere to go
We can pick it up again
And we'll see the morning in
(Chorus)
When it's time to go
I'll meet you in the parking lot
We'll escape, like a Kamikaze
But it's late, and you're tired
but we're safe beneath the summer sky
You are loved, but you don't love in return
You can fight but you still might be alone
And all the ragtime battles going on inside of your head
Tell me let's just start again
Baby let's just start again
Baby let's just start again
Baby let's just start again
You were right, we don't always get things wrong
We can leave but we always wind up home
And all the ragtime battles going on inside of your head
Tell me let's just start again
Baby let's just start again
Baby let's just start again
Baby let's just start again
But it seems so far away
Yeah it seems so far away
Tell me how it's going to be
Tell me how I need to be
Cause I wanted you to know
Still wanting you to know
Tell me let's just again
Baby let's just start again
Baby let's just start again
Baby let's just start again
Baby let's just start again
Baby let's just start again
Every time we run
Every wall we see
Every word we speak
All the lies believed
Everything we are
Everything will be
We don't need no-one
I dont wanna talk im tired of making up
All we seem to do is scream and shout
I dont wanna sleep im tired of waking up
All they seem to do is scream and shout
If this is the end im taking over
This is the first time i've been out
What feels like so long i've been let down
Feels like a landslides taking apart of me
And but i never found
If this the end then i want you all to know
If this the end im gonna cash my ticket in
I've tried my best but i just cant seem to change, a thing
You want us all to stand but what's that mean?
If this is the end im taking over
This is the first time i've been out
What feels like so long i've been let down
Feels like a landslides taking apart of me
And but i never found
Feels like the first time
First in a long time
It's over
It's over now
It's over
It's over now
She says, she says, i wanna feel like im part of it
She says, she says, i wanna know what it feels like
I wanna know what it feels like
Shine your light down on me
Shine your light down
I got somethin' to say to you
It's the word of light
Somethin' to say to you
That im dyin'
You, somethin' to say to you
Its word of, word, im fine
Somethin' to say
But i can't
Just that i...
Say to you
Hey, you were captured by this heart of mine
And you say that you don't believe me, Caroline
Caroline, will we get there in your mind
Will it take time, Caroline
Will we get there in your mind
Hey, you were captured by this heart of mine
And we said that we both believed then, Caroline.
Caroline, will we get there in your mind
Will it take time, Caroline
Will we get there in your mind
(Chorus)
Making up in your time
(If you cannot make it right)
Making up in your time
(If you cannot fake the fight)
Leaving all the broken things behind
You believe it's over
(If you cannot make it right)
You believe it's over
(If you cannot face the fight)
You only show the things that you can't hide
Hey, if i only say this one more time
And erase all the sadness we've known, you decide
Caroline, will we get there in your mind
Will it take time, Caroline
Will we get there in your mind
Making up in your time
(If you cannot make it right)
Making up in your time
(If you cannot face the fight)
Leaving all the broken things behind
You believe it's over
(If you cannot make it right)
You believe it's over
(If you cannot fake the fight)
You only show the things that you can't hide
You come around
You get me down
A promise made
You stand your ground
Nothing changes after zero
Every day is my tomorrow
You make a scene
You offer feeling
A promise fails
So bring the day
Nothing changes after zero
Everything becomes its hero
Raise the twilight but the day will be the same
Every day is my tomorrow
Come in the night
Take me alive
Fear is low