1. |
||||
A THOUSAND WORDS
CAPTURED IN A PHOTOGRAPH
OF ME AND YOU
PLAYING HOOKEY IN THE GRASS
SO HARD TO BREATHE
THE WAY YOU MADE ME LAUGH
THE SUMMER SCHOOL
STARTED ALL RIGHT, YEAH
SEEMED LIKE YOU WOULD BE
THE ONLY ONE FOR ME
AND SEEMED LIKE I WAS TOO
THE ONLY ONE FOR YOU
AND WHEN WE WERE ALONE
I GAVE YOU EVERYTHING I OWNED
AND EVERY LITTLE BIT OF ME
TINGLED EXCITEDLY
OOH THIS THING IS SO RIGHT
WAS EXACTLY WHAT IT FELT LIKE
HOW COULD IT GO WRONG?
NOW THAT SUMMER'S GONE!
CHORUS:
NOW PEOPLE TELL ME ALL THE TIME
THAT LOVE IS JUST A STATE OF MIND
LIKE THEY DON'T KNOW ITS HARD TO FIND
AND THAT'S WHY I'M NOT CHANGING MINE
NOW PEOPLE TELL ME ALL THE TIME
THAT LOVE IS JUST A STATE OF MIND
THEY DON'T KNOW ITS HARD TO FIND
THAT'S WHY I'M NOT CHANGING MINE
YESTERDAY
I CALLED YOU UP
THE SEVENTH TRY
AND I'M STILL OUTTA LUCK
YOUR NUMBER CHANGED
AND I GUESS SO DID YOU, YEAH YEAH YEAH
BUT I'M NOT THE SAME LITTLE
HELPLESS FLOWER UNBLOOMING
THAT YOU FIRST DISCOVERED
CUZ NOW I DO BELIEVE
THAT INSIDE OF ME
I HAVE BECOME FREE
WHEN I LOOK AT THIS PICTURE, I SMILE YEAH CUZ....
CUZ NOW THAT I'M ON MY OWN
I KNOW WHO I AM AND SO
EVERY LITTLE BIT OF ME
TINGLES EXCITEDLY
OOH THIS THING IS SO RIGHT
IS EXACTLY WHAT IT FEELS LIKE
I'LL TAKE MY WINGS AND SOAR
NOW THAT'S SUMMER'S GONE!
CHORUS
|
||||
2. |
||||
WE STOOD HERE, WATCHING IT BURN
DIDN’T WANT NO LECTURES BUT WE NEVER
LEARNED – TO DEAL WITH OURSELVES
WHY DID WE PUT US ALL IN HELL
I LOOK AROUND AND I CAN’T TELL
WHAT USED TO BE OVER THERE
BY THAT STREAM
MY MINDS DREAM
MEMBA TREES AND SEA-SONS CHANGING
I MISS THE DAYS
WHEN WE’D JUST PLAY
IN THE FIELDS OF
FIELDS OF GREEN GREEN LOVE
BUT NOW IT’S GONE
LOVE
YO WHAT WHEN WRONG
CHORUS:
IT’S TOO LATE WAKING UP THE DAY AFTER
TO TRY TO CHANGE UNNATURAL DISASTER
WE ALL CRAVE LOVE THAT’S WHAT WE’RE AFTER
SO WHY DESTROY LOVE THAT’S WHAT I’M ASKING
YOU
I THINK I
STAND FOR NOTHING AT ALL
IN A PANICK I FREEZE AND I FEEL ME
FALL – CONFUSION IN THE NAME OF PRIDE
IT’S LIKE WE RAN AWAY TO HIDE
NOT FACE THE DREAMS
WE LEFT BEHIND
SO NOW IT’S JUST WHAT WE HAVE
LEFT TO HOLD
GROWING OLD
IN CONDITIONS WE’VE CREATED
SO NO MORE DAYS
WHEN WE’D JUST PLAY
IN THE FIELDS OF GREEN
GREEN LOVE
CHORUS
YOU YOU YOU YOU YOU YOU YOU YOU
YOU CAN BE FREE IN LOVE
CHANGE WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN
JUST STAY STRONG AND TOUGH ENOUGH
TO FIGHT WHAT'S REALLY HAP'NIN'
TASTE THIS CHANCE TO TAKE A LOOK
AND FEEL THE LIFE (BEAT) IN YOUR HEART
PAPU-PU-PU-PU-PUMPIN' ALL THE POWER YOU NEED
LET'S START NOW
CHORUS
|
||||
3. |
Bullitz
02:37
|
|||
OH MY
SWAGSTERS, HIPSTERS, AND QUEENS
OH MY
I WAS DOWN AT THE COTTON CLUB
HAVIN’ DRINKS WITH FOUR A MA GIRLS
IN WALKED MISTER SWAGG’A LOT
LOOKING LIKE HE RUNS THE WORLD
UP TO OUR TABLE HE APPROACHED
BIG MAN WITH THE MASTER PLAN
STUCK OUT HIS HAND LOOKED ME DEAD IN THE EYE
AND BABY COME TAKE A CHANCE
(I WAS LIKE)
CHORUS:
OH NO
I REALLY JUST WANTED TO DANCE
I’M DON’T WANNA RELATIONSHIP
TAKIN’ UP ALL MY TIME
SURE YOU DRESS FINE NOW YOU PUSHIN’ CLOSE
AND YOU’RE A GOOD LOOKIN’ MAN
YOU MIGHT BE A CRAZY SON OF A GUN
BUT YOU’RE A BULLIT IN THE PALM OF MY HAND (BANG)
EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT ABOUT NOW
HE WALKS IN TO THE CLUB
STEPS TO ME WITH THE SAME OLD RAP
HOW HE’S OUT HERE LOOKIN’ FOR LOVE
I SHOULD HIM TO HEY MAN SCRAM
BUT WAM THAT DUDE CAN SHAKE
PLUS THE WAY THAT HE ROCK ME ON THE DANCE FLOOR GOT ME
SEEIN’ LIGHTS THIS AIN’T REALLY A DATE THOUGH!
CHORUS
ANY MOVE YOU CAN DO I CAN BETTER
I CAN DO MOVE BETTER THAN YOU
ANY MOVE YOU CAN DO I CAN BETTER
COME ON MAN AND GET IN THE GROOVE
ANY MOVE YOU CAN DO, I CAN DO
ANY MOVE YOU CAN DO, I CAN DO
ANY MOVE YOU CAN DO I CAN BETTER
I CAN DO MOVE BETTER THAN YOU
SO YO!
CHORUS
|
||||
4. |
Sumbody Else
03:02
|
|||
THOSE WORDS OF YOURS
ARE OPEN DOORS
I WALK INTO EVERYTIME
YOU’RE MAD AT ME
I HIDE THE SACRS AND BROKEN BONES
EVERYTIME YOU TELL ME
THAT YOU’RE SORRY
AND ALL MY FRIENDS
CAN’T COMPREHEND
YOU LOVE ME
YOU JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND
HOW TO EXPRESS YOURSELF
IT’S PROBABLY SOMETHING I SAID WRONG
CHORUS:
WHAT WILL IT TAKE
TO WALK AWAY
NOT TURN A ROUND
I DON’T KNOW
THAT LITTLE VOICE
KEEPS TELLING ME
I SHOULD LEAVE
BEFORE I –
MACHO MONSTER
YA DADDY WAS
HE USED TO BEAT’CHU
HOW TO BE THE MAN
IF YOU WOULD CRY
HE’D HURT YOU
YOU SAID HE LOVED YOU
HE JUST DIDN’T UNDERSTAND
HERE WE ARE
THE CYCLE’S IN EFFECT
AND IT’S CRAZY
AND I KNOW
THAT I DON’T WANT THIS
FOR MY BABY NO
CHORUS
A PART OF ME
WILL ALWAYS
LOVE YOU
BUT I KNOW
THAT I MUST
PROTECT THE
PERSON INSIDE OF ME
YOU’RE SOMEONE BEAUTIFUL
CHORUS
|
||||
5. |
||||
THINKING BACK I WAITED FOR THE DAY TO UNFOLD
FOR MY TRUTH TO BE TOLD
LOOKIN’ OUT MY ONLY WINDOW
REASONING MY LEAVING THEN SEEMED SO SIMPLE
WITH MY LIFE IN TOW
NOW I’M OUT HERE ON THE HIGHWAY
SO STRANGE WHEN YOU’RE A STRANGER
FEARS THE FEELING FEEDING DANGER
THOUGHT I HEARD YOUR VOICE
BUT IT WAS ONLY ME
CHORUS:
I’M STILL HERE IN CALIFORNIA
MAMA I JUST GOTTA TELL YA
LIFE AIN’T WHAT IT SEEMS
IN THOSE MAGAZINE
WARNED ME BUT DID I BELIEVE YA
ALL THE RESTLESS LONELY PEOPLE
LIVING IN A DREAM
ARE THEY JUST LIKE ME
FOUND MY WAY TO NOWHERE CALI MERRY-GO-ROUND
WHERE IT’S ALL ABOUT
SUNSET ON A SMOGGY WORKDAY
I ARRIVED AT SIX AND BY THE END OF DAY
I WAS ON MY WAY
JUST ANOTHER ONE HIT WONDER
SO STRANGE WHEN YOU’RE A STRANGER
FEARS THE FEELING FEEDING DANGER
THOUGHT I HEARD YOUR VOICE
BUT IT WAS ONLY ME
CHORUS
I’M FREE
PAST THE PAST I LEFT ON MONDAY MORNING
MONDAY MORNING
CHORUS
CALIFORNIA, I GOTTA WARN YA
LOOK AHEAD, FALL IN LOVE, YOU’RE A GONER
REMEMBER THIS, THE FIRST DAY
IT’S SORTA LIKE YOUR BIRTHDAY
TIME FLIES, NO LONGER NEW TO THIS
I GUESS YOU JUST GET USED TO IT
CALIFORNIA, I GOTTA WARN YA
CALIFORNIA, I GOTTA WARN YA
|
||||
6. |
||||
OLA NA NA NANA
OH YEAH!
I SPREAD MY WINGS
I’M ON MY WAY
THE WORLD OUTSIDE
IS BEAUTIFUL TODAY
NO LOOKING BACK
NO SAD REGRETS
I CAN’T LOSE
YOU BEST BELIEVE I’LL TAKE THAT BET
NOW I’M NOT COCKY
THIS IS JUST HOW IT HAS TO BE
WE ALL BELIEVE IN SOMETHING
I JUST CHOOSE TO BELIEVE IN ME
CHORUS:
CAUSE IT’S A LONG ROAD TO TOW
AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO GO
BY YOURSELF, BUT IT HELPS
WHEN YOU BELIEVE
THE LONG ROAD TO TOW
YOU CAN FIND SOMEBODY ELSE
BUT IN YOURSELF, IT HELPS
WHEN YOU BELIEVE
SO SOMEBODY SAID YOU DON’T BELONG
WHO CARES IF YOU PROVE THEM WRONG
FITTING IN IS SO OVER RATED
BEING TRUE TO YOURSELF IS NEVER EVER DATED
CHORUS
|
||||
7. |
Drrty Shooz
03:29
|
|||
IN YOUR DIRTY SHOES
YOU WANTED TO STEP OUTSIDE IN THE RAIN
‘CAUSE YOU WERE LATE FOR YOUR DESTINATION
OH WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?
AND WHERE WERE YOU GOING?
IN YOUR DIRTY SHOES
OH, OH, OH, OH OH!
CHORUS:
STOMP ON, DON’T STOP
‘CAUSE IT AIN’T OVER
UNTIL THEY TELL YOU
(UH OH, GO HO-O-OME)
UH-OH GO HOME
STOMP ON AND DON’T STOP
UNTIL IT’S OVER
THAT’S WHEN THEY’LL GO HOME
UH-HA HA HOME
GO HOME
YEAH
GO HA HA HOME
STAND UP
RIGHTEOUS
INJUSTICE
AIN’T SUPM WE USED TO
SO I’LL BE BY YOUR SIDE
AS WE FACE THE WORLD IN OUR DIRTY SHOES
OH WE’RE GONNA HIT THE FLOORS
AND KICK THE DOORS DOWN
NOBODY CAN KEEP US OUT
TOGETHER HAND IN HAD YOU AND ME
IN OUR DIRTY SHOES
HA HA HA!
CHORUS
LOOK, I DON’T EVEN HAVE A DOLLAR TO MY NAME – BUT,
I JUST FEEL LIKE IF WE, IF WE STICK TOGETHER WE CAN DO ANYTHING!
SO LET’S DREAM TOGETHER!
BUT FIRST WE HAVE TO GO TO SLEEP,
TOGETHER!
CHORUS
JUST ME AND YOU
IN’OUR DIRTY SHOES
LET’S GO HOME
GO HO-HO-HOME
|
||||
8. |
||||
You want the BIG TIME
Welcome to the BIG TIME
CHORUS:
BIG TIME
EVERYBODY WANNA LIVE THE BIG TIME
EVERYBODY WANNA SEE THE BIG TIME
EVERYBODY WANNA HIT THE BIG TIME
I THINK THAT
YOU THINK I’M
SOME KIND OF USER
THAT I DON’T
REALLY LOVE YOU
LIKE I’M ONLY HERE
FOR THE BIG TIME
IN THE CENTER OF MY HEART I DON’T BE WANNA APART
MY INNER-MIND LINE GOING BACK TO THE START
SOMEWHERE ALONG THE THREAD IT GOT CUT
BUT I COULD TIE IT BACK TOGETHER AND SEW IT UP
‘CAUSE I DON’T REALLY WANNA GO, TOE-TO-TOE TO MO’
GONE TOO LONG, WHEN YOU COMIN’ HOME
‘CAUSE WHEN I LOOKED INTO YOUR EYES THEY WERE SO COLD
I CAN’T BREATH YOU GOT MY SOUL IN CHOKE HOLD
CHORUS
WHAT GOOD IS
HAVING EVERYTHING
WHEN IT’S NOTHING
WITHOUT YOU
PROPED ALL ALONE
ATOP AN (EMPTY) LONELY THRONE
IS THE FARTHEST THING
FROM THE BIG TIME
WE SWORE TO EACH OTHER WE WOULD KEEP THIS REAL
SO WHEN I TELL YOU THAT I LOVE YOU IT’S HOW I FEEL
BUT YOU STAND MUTE LIKE YOU DON’T YOU REMEMBER
TRYNA PLAY CUTE ULTERIOR AGENDA
YEAH, YOU WANNA DROP THE BLAME ON ME
SHAME ON ME? NOW I SEE AND
EVEN THOUGH I DREAD WHAT COMES NEXT
I HOPE YOU’LL MY AMICABLE EX
CHORUS
PLATINUM IMBEDDED DIAMOND RINGS AND FANCY THINGS
I’M CONFLICTED OFF WHAT THAT BRINGS LIKE
CAN IT REALLY BRING ME JOY IN THE END?
MONEY AIN’T MY CONFIDANT, MONEY AIN’T MY FRIEND
I BEEN BROKE AND MONEY COULDN’T GIVE A SHHH
HAND IN MY POCKET PULLIN’ ON MY LINT
WHILE YOU WAS MY ROCK THROUGH SKIES OF GREYS
TO THE BIG TIME GOLDEN OVER FLOWIN’ SUN-RAYS
NOW I LOOK AROUND I GOT SO MANY FRIENDS
BUT I SHOULD SEE THROUGH ‘EM ‘CAUSE THEY ALL PRETEND
BUT MY HEART TWISTED OFF THE SPOTLIGHT
LEFT ME WITHOUT YOU IN THE BIG TIME
CHORUS
|
||||
9. |
Cheap Disguise
03:46
|
|||
MY GUESS IS THIS NIGHT WILL BE OUR LAST
AND ITS SO SAD THAT OUR LOVE WILL SOON PASS
‘FORE WE GO TO SLEEP I WANT TO KNOW THAT YOU’LL ALWAYS BE MINE
BUT I KNOW THAT I’M FOOLING MYSELF WHEN I LOOK IN YOUR EYES
CHORUS:
I GUESS ITS NO SURPRISE
MY CHEAP DISGUISE
WHY DID IT LIE, WHY DID IT LIE
MY CHEAP DISGUISE GIVES ME AWAY
MY CHEAP DISGUISE EVERY TIME (x3)
WITH ALL WE’VE BEEN THROUGH, YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
WITH OUR PAST, WE COULDN’T GO ON, THIS THING WOULD CRASH
I WANNA KNOW THAT YOU STILL FEEL THE WAY I DO
BUT THE TIME HAS COME TO SAY GOODNIGHT TO YOU
CHORUS
SORTA WENT BLIND WALKIN’ AROUND TRYNA FIND
THE EXIT STRATEGY TO THE MAZE IN MY MIND
AMAZING HOW THE MIND WILL DISTORT AND REDIFINE
REALIGNE REALITY CONTORT AND LEAVE BEHIND
CHORUS
|
||||
10. |
Rollacoasta Baby
03:05
|
|||
YOU BEEN MY BESTIE SINCE THE DAYS ON THE PLAYGROUND
HANGING OUT ON THE MERRY-GO-ROUND
HAVING FUN UNTIL THE SUN WAS DONE SETTING
THEN YOU WALK ME HOME, SUCH A LITTLE GENTLEMAN
AND ALL THE GIRLS IN SCHOOL SAID HE’S SO COOL
O-M-G, TELL HIM THAT I’M CRUSHIN’
I’D NEVER TOLD YA, THAT WAS MY LITTLE SECRET
SO WE COULD BE ALONE DANCING IN THE FUN HOUSE
I CAN’T STOP FEELING THIS IS TRUE
NOW I KNOW I’M INTO YOU
MY HEART’S AT ZERO GRAVITY
THE WORLD KEEPS SPINNING WHEN YOU’RE WITH ME
CHORUS:
COME AND TAKE A RIDE WITH ME (C’MON!)
ON MY ROLLERCOASTER BABY (C’MON!)
WE CAN TOUCH THE SKY YOU’LL SEE (C’MON!)
LOVE’S A ROLLACOASTER BABY YEAH!
I LOOK AROUND AND ALL I SEE’S THE REFLECTION
A HOUSE OF MIRRORS MAGNIFIED IN YOUR EYES
TODAY’S THE DAY I LET YOU IN ON MY SECRET
MY HEAD IS GOING ROUND AND SPINNING IN A FERRIS WHEEL
AND LIFE IS SWEET CUZ YOU’RE MY COTTON CANDY
COCA-COLA AND MY ICE-CREAM
MY PULSE IS RACING INTO OVERDRIVE
MY HEART IS BEAT-BEAT-BEATING LIKE A BUMPER CAR
I CAN’T STOP FEELING THIS IS TRUE
NOW I KNOW I’M INTO YOU
MY HEART’S AT ZERO GRAVITY
THE WORLD KEEPS SPINNING WHEN YOU’RE WITH ME
CHORUS
STANDIN’ IN LINE, YOU AND I
ITS OUR TURN FREE TO FLY
LOOP-DE-LOOP UPSIDE DOWN,
SPIRAL AROUND, CLOSE TO THE GROUND
UP IN THE AIR – COOL,
YOU’RE SO COO-OO-OO-OOL
AND I JUST GOT TA TELL YA HOW I FEEL
CHORUS
|
||||
11. |
||||
YOU'RE WAITING FOR THE DAY
THAT YOU CAN FIND A PLACE
A SPACE TO CALL YOUR OWN
WHERE YOU CAN JUST BELONG
SOMETIMES IT'S JUST A DREAM YOU HAVE
SOMETIMES IT FEELS SO REAL, YOU WANT IT BAD
CUZ OUT HERE
YOU CAN'T RUN AWAY
FROM NIGHTMARES
YOUR FACING EVERYDAY
WIDE AWAKE
YOU CAN'T FORGET THE PAST
THEY THREW YOU OUT
JUST FOR TELLING THE TRUTH
OF WHO YOU ARE AT LAST
BUT IN YOUR HEART PLEASE KNOW
CHORUS:
YOU'RE NOT ALONE
YOU'RE NOT A FREAK
YOU'RE NOT A GEEK
AND YOU WILL FIND A HOME
YOU'RE NOT ALONE
THERE'S A PLACE OUT HERE
FOR EVERYONE
AND YOU DESERVE YOUR OWN
YOU DESERVE
YOU DESERVE
YOU DESERVE
YOU DESERVE YOUR OWN
DON'T FOCUS ON YOUR PAIN
CUZ IT'S NOT HERE TO STAY
TODAY MIGHT SEEM INSANE
BUT YOU ARE NOT TO BLAME
SOMETIMES IT'S JUST A DREAM YOU HAVE
SOMETIMES IT FEELS SO REAL, YOU WANT IT BAD
CUZ OUT HERE
YOU CAN'T RUN AWAY
FROM NIGHTMARES
YOUR FACING EVERYDAY
WIDE AWAKE
YOU CAN'T FORGET THE PAST
THEY THREW YOU OUT JUST FOR TELLING THE TRUTH
OF WHO YOU ARE AT LAST
BUT IN YOUR HEART PLEASE KNOW
CHORUS
|
||||
12. |
||||
IT SEEMED LIKE EARLY ON THAT EVERYONE
WAS TELLIN’ YOU TO GO HOME
YOU WALKED THE ROAD ALL BY YOURSELF
LIKE YOU DON’T NEED NOBODY ELSE
FEELIN’ LIKE , EVERYDAY
WAS TIME TO GET A NEW SHOT
REMEMBER HOW MAMA SAID
ALWAYS SHOW’M WHAT’CHU GOT
EVERY TIME YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES
S’LIKE YOU AINT REALLY GOT THE STUFF
WHEN ALL YOU WANT’S TO SHOW’EM THAT
YOU ARE REALLY TOUGH ENOUGH
BUT THEY’LL TRY TO BREAK YOU DOWN
THEY’LL TRY TO TAKE YOU DOWN
THEY’LL TRY TO MAKE YOU GO AWAY, YEAH
THEY’LL TRY TO BREAK YOU DOWN
BUT YOU MUST STAND YOUR GROUND
‘CUZ YOU HAVE GOT THE HEART TO STAY
CHORUS:
DREAMS ARE HARD TO MAKE COME TRUE
‘SPECIALLY ONES THAT YOU PURSUE
ALWAYS SOMEONE TELLING YOU TO GIVE UP, NO
EVERYDAY’S A SACRIFICE
THIS IS HOW YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE
TWENTY FOUR SEVEN A NINE TO FIVE WOULD BE NICE
BUT NOT RIGHT, RIGHT?
SO WHILE YOU CARRY ON THE HEAVY LOAD
FEELING LIKE YOU’LL EXPLODE
LET IT OUT BE YOURSELF
CAUSE YOU CAN’T BE NOBODY ELSE
NOT ER'BODY’S GONNA LOVE YOU
BUT YOU SHOULD ALWAYS LOVE YOURSELF
WHEN THEY TRY TO BREAK YOU DOWN
YOU MUST STAND YOUR GROUND
YOU HAVE GOT THE HEART TO STAY
CHORUS
AWW YEAH
THEY’LL TRY TO BREAK YOU DOWN
THEY’LL TRY TO TAKE YOUR DREAM, OH
OOOH
BUT YOU JUST LET ‘EM
LET 'EM KNOW
YOU GOT HEART, YOU GOT SOUL
CHORUS
|
Dana Jean Phoenix Toronto, Ontario
"The much beloved synth siren Dana Jean Phoenix is back with her third, long-awaited full length album, 'Synth
City'."
-New Retro Wave
"She has a beautiful voice, powerful beats, and she has the flare and attitude that made the 80s everlasting."
-Brutal Resonance
... more
Streaming and Download help
Dana Jean Phoenix recommends:
If you like Dana Jean Phoenix, you may also like:
Bandcamp Daily your guide to the world of Bandcamp