Mercy Street

by Peter Gabriel

looking down on empty streets, all she can see
are the dreams all made solid
are the dreams all made real

all of the buildings, all of those cars
were once just a dream
in somebody’s head

she pictures the broken glass, she pictures the steam
she pictures a soul
with no leak at the seam

let’s take the boat out
wait until darkness
let’s take the boat out
wait until darkness comes

nowhere in the corridors of pale green and grey
nowhere in the suburbs
in the cold light of day

there in the midst of it so alive and alone
words support like bone

dreaming of mercy street
wear your inside out
dreaming of mercy
in your daddy’s arms again
dreaming of mercy street
‘swear they moved that sign
dreaming of mercy
in your daddy’s arms
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To Rid the Disease

by Opeth

There’s nobody here, there’s nobody near
I try not to care, dead eyes always stare
Let these matters be, don’t trust what you see
Take hold of your time, step into the line

There’s innocence torn from its maker
And stillborn, the trust in you
This failure has made the creator
So would you tell him what to do

Leave your mark upon the head of someone
Who’ll cry for his state, we know it’s too late
I turn round to see what was meant to be
Faint movement release to rid the disease
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Youssou N’dour and Jimi M’baye: Birima

Here’s a bit of culture for those of you who are not familiar. Performing here is Youssou N’dour and Jimi M’baye. Rolling Stone described Youssou N’dour as, in Senegal and much of Africa, “perhaps the most famous singer alive.”
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let it out and move on… they say life carries on…

it was only one hour ago
it was all so different then
theres nothing yet has really sunk in
looks like it always did
this flesh and bone
its just the way that you would tied in
now theres no-one home

i grieve for you
you leave me
so hard to move on
still loving whats gone
they say life carries on
carries on and on and on and on
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City of Delusion

Stay away from me
Build a fortress
And shield your beliefs
Touch the divine
As we fall in line

Can I believe
When I don’t trust
All your theories
Turn to dust
I choose to hide
From the All Seeing Eye

Destroy this City of Delusion
Break these walls down
I will avenge
And justify my reasons
With your blood
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Every Day is Exactly the Same (Studio Cut)

Lyrics by Trent Reznor

I believe I can see the future
Cause I repeat the same routine
I think I used to have a purpose
But then again
That might have been a dream
I think I used to have a voice
Now I never make a sound
I just do what I’ve been told
I really don’t want them to come around
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Swans: Blood Promise

Lyrics by Michael Gira

When silence falls
And light remains
And time is born
Beneath the sun
I’ll hide your name.
Inside a word
And paint your eyes
With false perception
And I feel your mind
In everything
And every breath
Destroys a sound.
And I will follow
A false sensation.
And I’ll always believe.
Your blood promise
And every breath.
I stole from you
And I never will see
Your perfect body
And you never have spoken
An unclear word
And I’ll never betray
Your blood promise
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Floating City

by Tori Amos – Y Kant Tori Read

You went away
Why did you leave me
You know I believed you
Nothing explained
Where are the answers
I know I need you

Tell me
Is your city paved with gold
Is there hunger
Do your people grow old
Do your governments
Have secrets that they’ve sold
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Infinite Paths

by Din Fiv – Escape to Reality

You can sail the ocean blue
You can fly up on the clouds
You can search the world for gold

You can seek a life of fame
You can toil at a job
You can hear a higher call

In our hearts,
In our minds,
In our short and fragile time,
We must all decide just what it means to be alive
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Time is money (bastard)

…spent part of this Saturday putting together a video to a great Swans song called “Time is money (bastard).” It is, perhaps, the best one I’ve done since I started tinkering with iMovie.
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