1. |
Muscle Man
02:59
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The muscle man
He walked in and he beat you
He didn't even try
The money boys
Who were so keen to meet you
They didn’t even wave goodbye
Don’t fade away
Fight another day
Everything seems useless
But everybody loses
You worked so hard
Just to find the venue
You had to pay the fee
While the muscle man
He was studying the menu
He always eats for free
Don’t slip away
Live another day
For your information
A miracle is waiting
The governor
Hosts a banquet for the muscle man
He’s won the peoples’ hearts
The money boys
They’re all banking on the muscle man
He’s a patron of the arts
Don’t fade away
Fight another day
For your information
A miracle is waiting
For your information
A miracle is waiting
For your information
A miracle is waiting
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2. |
Salvation
04:04
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3. |
Please Don't Cry
03:00
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Please don't cry
'Cause it breaks my heart
I came to say goodbye
But now I can't
I can see how much you love me
It's written in your eyes
No I don't need any more persuasion
Please don't cry
Please don't cry
Well I came here on a mission
To leave you far behind
But now I question my decision
Your pretty tears have changed my mind
Please don't cry
Please don't cry
Well I came here with a sermon
How I needed to be free
But now I'm not so certain
Your pretty tears have softened me
So put your arms around me
And let me see you smile
No, I'm never gonna leave you
So please don't cry
Please don't cry
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4. |
Let The Cold Wind Blow
03:39
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I went to the city
Lay down in my room
I curled up by my window
And looked for a reason
As I watched the golden highway
Glimmer like a dream
All the buildings in the sky
Shimmer like a jewel
Let the cold wind, let the cold wind
Let the cold wind blow
Let the cold wind, let the cold wind
Let the cold wind blow
I drove across the river
With a girl at the wheel
And I listened to her music
Bleed into the night
As I watched the golden highway
Glimmer like a dream
And the moon above the billboards
Shimmer like a ruby
Let the cold wind, let the cold wind
Let the cold wind blow
Let the cold wind, let the cold wind
Let the cold wind blow
Let the cold wind, let the cold wind
Let the cold wind blow
Let the cold wind, let the cold wind
Let the cold wind blow
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5. |
In The Pouring Rain
04:13
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Well the fog's coming down
And the moon is a blur
And you want something to eat
So you're wandering the streets
In the pouring rain
And your friends are all there
With a girl on each arm
Laughing, smoking cigarettes
And you’re all soaking wet
In the pouring rain
And everyone is smiling everyone is beautiful
And there's a silver lining, silver lining in your soul
And everything is shining everything is beautiful
All the policemen are drunk
Though the night's just begun
The whole city's gonna drown
And the wind will blow you down
In the pouring rain
And everyone is smiling everyone is beautiful
And there's a silver lining, silver lining in your soul
And everything is shining everything is beautiful
And the girl at your side
Holds your umbrella high
She's got everything you need
And her kisses are so sweet
In the pouring rain
And everyone is smiling everyone is beautiful
And there's a silver lining, silver lining in your soul
And everything is shining everything is beautiful
In the pouring rain
In the pouring rain
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6. |
The Setting Sun
03:31
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A simple day in the sun
It's getting late almost everyone has gone
The setting sun, the setting sun
The setting sun, the setting sun
On her towel I found the book she brought to read
She's lying down I read it while she was asleep
The setting sun, the setting sun
The setting sun, the setting sun
The sea is gray and the sand is milky white
I take her hand as the day falls into night
The setting sun, the setting sun
The setting sun, the setting sun
The setting sun, the setting sun
The setting sun, the setting sun
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7. |
Chelsea Boys
03:09
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Boys in Chelsea holding hands
Whistle as they watch us dance
There, we're dancing in the snow
Like a fancy Broadway show
Sliding down 22nd Street
Spin you round as you hold my sleeve
And we'll sing a song of joy and peace
With the Chelsea boys on Christmas Eve
Boys in leather, boys in tights
All together Christmas night
If you let them make you twirl
They won't care that you’re a girl
If I kiss you on the street
Will you let me kiss you deep?
Will you sing a song of joy and peace
With the Chelsea boys on Christmas Eve
I love your smiling eyes so sweet
I'm gonna kiss you, kiss you deep
And we'll sing a song of joy and peace
With the Chelsea boys on Christmas Eve
Hark! The herald angels sing
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8. |
I Can't See The Stars
01:58
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I can’t see the stars
I can’t see the stars
Too many shiny city lights
I can’t see the stars
I can’t see the stars
But I know they’re there
So many shiny city lights
I can’t see the stars
Where’s the girl I love?
Where’s the dream I had?
Where’s the girl I love?
Where’s the dream I had?
I can’t see the stars
I can’t see the stars
Too many shiny city lights
I can’t see the stars
Where’s the girl I love?
Where’s the dream I had?
Where’s the girl I love?
Where’s the dream I had?
Where’s the girl I love?
Where’s the dream I had?
Where’s the girl I love?
Where’s the dream I had?
I can’t see the stars
But I know they’re there
So many shiny city lights
I can’t see the stars
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9. |
Daddy Knows
03:52
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You say you fear our love is doomed
Well, save your tears for some other wound
If you close your eyes, the pain soon goes
Daddy loves you Daddy knows
Look back, you'll see it was just a phase
A final fling before you found your way
Some day soon you're gonna bloom like a rose
Daddy loves you Daddy knows
Don't look so sad, smile
Let's walk through the city and smile
I've never asked for you exclusively
God forbid you should get used to me
No, I don't look so good eating Cheerios
Daddy loves you Daddy knows
I can see the future like a photograph
Yours is a valley, mine's a broken path
I'm gonna sing to you at all my empty shows
Daddy loves you Daddy knows
Don't be fooled by me
I'll never really set you free
Oh, you can run far, you can run wide
I'll always be there at your side
Don't worry about the things I say
It's just a fever, I don't mean to scare you away
But I'll feel much better if you'd just hold me close
Daddy loves you Daddy knows
Daddy loves you Daddy knows
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10. |
Blinded
03:30
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Mum and Dad are fighting
It makes me sad
Summer sun is waiting
For me outside
I wish I could run and play in the sun
I wish I could run and play in the sun
But I’m blinded
I’m blinded
With rain
Mum and Dad are shouting
It makes me cry
Got to do my schoolwork
And stay inside
I wish I could run and play in the sun
I wish I could run and play in the sun
But I’m blinded
I’m blinded
With rain
I wish that I could play
On this sweet sunny day
But I’m blinded
I’m blinded
With rain
But I’m blinded
Oh I’m blinded
With rain
Blinded
Blinded
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11. |
Someone Else's Scheme
04:41
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My son, today you will become a man
Put your games away and take your stand
No time for childish things
Or for foolish dreams
The time is now, the preparation's done
You've made it here, your life has truly begun
No time for plans half-made
Or for deeds half-done
And now you know what the secret is
To build a tower in this wilderness
No time for childish things
Or for foolish dreams
You are part of someone else's scheme
You are part of someone else's scheme
You are part of someone else's scheme
You are part of someone else's scheme
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12. |
Dirty Fingerprints
04:37
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Strips of blue
Strips of blue sky in between the buildings
Dirty fingerprints
Dirty fingerprints of the evening
Ride your bicycles through the park
Around the reservoir as it gets dark
Business suits
Beneath a sunset of flames
Restaurants
Shiny tables on the sidewalk after the rain
Long ago God stole away
But all around you, you can see
Dirty dirty
Dirty fingerprints
Dirty dirty
Dirty fingerprints
Faces in pain
Faces in fear, faces in love
God is to blame
God isn’t here, God is love
A thousand steeples in the sky
Lonely people don’t you cry
See the Dirty dirty
Dirty fingerprints
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13. |
Troubadour
04:36
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Troubadour
You've come undone
All the ladies are waiting
For you to sing your song
Save your tears
For their little show
If they find you weeping on the stairs
They may ask you to go
It's time to play your part
Rhyme)your broken heart
Troubadour
When you're done
They'll feed you in the pantry
While their poodles eat with them
You hardly remember
Who your song was for
You used to make the ladies blush
Now you’re easy to ignore
They say you're looking well
But there's a stain on your lapel
Though your guitar box weighs you down
You’re less expensive than a clown
Troubadour
Sing your song
All the ladies are waiting
You have to go on
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14. |
Gettin' Realistic
02:39
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Please come over in the morning
Paint your name up on the awning
I left a little space there next to mine
If I beg for your forgiveness
Can we both go into business
Selling sexy photographs on-line
Well, there used to be a time
When I dreamed of something more
But that was long ago
Now I'm gettin' realistic
Yeah I'm gettin' realistic
‘Cause I won't be a musician
Or a famous politician
I've hidden my ambitions in a vault
I know it isn't funny
But I gotta get some money
I'm sorry, it's nobody's fault
When my friends all settled down
I pitied them so much
I said, "That won't be me!"
But I'm gettin' realistic
Yeah I'm gettin' realistic
So stand over by the light, dear
Take your shirt off if you like, dear
Let me take a photograph of you
We'll post it on our web-site
For lonely folks at midnight
With credit cards in cozy Katmandu
Well, there used to be a time
If you said I'd stoop so low
I'd laugh right in your face
But I'm gettin' realistic
Yeah I'm gettin' realistic
Yeah, I'm gettin' real
But I don't know how I feel
‘Cause still I miss my foolish dreams
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15. |
My Own Ayatollah
04:51
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I’ve been running around too much
Been beating the ground too much
Like I’ve been running for President
That’s gonna stop
I had a vision
I’m gonna be my own Ayatollah
I’m gonna be my own Ayatollah
I know it’s not the American way
To stay at home and accept my fate
And wait for the world to come to me
But that’s how it’s gotta be
I found a new religion
I’m gonna be my own Ayatollah
I’m gonna be my own Ayatollah
I’m gonna be my own Ayatollah
I’m gonna speak my own truth
That’s all that I can do
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16. |
Thank You
03:53
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Thank you for this day
We walked downtown in our heavy coats
She held my hand
And pulled me through
The crowds
I watched her smile
As the sun burst through
The clouds
Is there still love in this heart?
Is there still love in this heart?
Thank you for this dream
Though everything feels real
Waking up
Pale and shattered
In her arms
Heavy rain
Bouncing through
Her bamboo blinds
Is there still love in this heart?
Is there still love in this heart?
If I had a message for the universe
She asked what would it be?
If I had a message for the universe
She asked what would it be?
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you
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17. |
At Last
05:12
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At last we're here
There's nothing left to fear
We're here
At last
The day is done
We're sheltered from the sun
It's gone
At last
I said to you
We wouldn't make it through
But here you are
As lovely as before
Those birds of doom
Have flown back to the moon
The worst
Is past
When we said goodbye
I thought that we would die
But you were right
Love was on our side
So, go to sleep
And listen to your dreams
In peace
At last
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For over 2 decades, Spottiswoode & His Enemies have been a constantly self-reinventing New York institution. The IMA winners
recently earned three more nominations for their 7th record, LOST IN THE CITY, “an immersive theater-of-the-mind love letter to New York”.
Spottiswoode's songs appear in numerous TV shows and films including Either Side Of Midnight for which he also wrote the screenplay.
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