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Centuries Later
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Centuries Later
We’d fly past the mountains, but the weight of our wings took us down like two stones; we’d dive in the fountains, but the air in our lungs soon took us back afloat; we knew all the answers, but no one came up with a question to ask.
— The crystalline dancers! The sunshine on everyone’s face, a victorious mask!
We built bridges over the dried empty rivers; everyone’s hiding things under their backyards. We built lines of houses along flooding ocean shores, the past stuck between the floorboards, on the walls.
A wail or a hum, the bang of a drum or a sweep of a string, all the same: we knew where we came from and everyone knew where to go — but green light never came.
The birds in the cages—and the mice running all over floors and the flies on the walls—all silently waiting for us to arrive, and to leave, and to never return.
We built bridges over the dried empty rivers; everyone’s hiding things under their backyards. We built lines of houses along flooding ocean shores, the past piled behind closet doors; in cupboards.
— Up too high, no retry, in too deep, underneath!
— Underscored, overboard, underlie, apple pie!
We built bridges over the dried empty rivers. Everyone’s hiding things under their backyards. We built lines of houses along flooding ocean shores, the past stuck be- tween the floorboards, on the walls...
And centuries later they found the remains and stored them in boxes and vaults, but that wasn’t us, dear; it was all that was left after the dreams all dissolved—and now it’s repeating, but I’m not a part of everything anymore.
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Part Of The Fun
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Part Of The Fun
You know what it’s like early in life, not knowing what to do with all that time?
Then, later on, we realize we thought we’re in the lead (we’re far behind), and all the while we cast away things that we didn’t know we’d later miss—but simplest things make best rewards: a gentle touch, a smile, a word, a kiss.
But life speeds up as we slow down (an extra spin to every round!) We strive for more than quick rewards ... the quick rewards.
I know what it’s like later in life—when you are with me time is all we need—but there is none, so we run around so fast that we sometimes forget to breath. But life speeds up as we slow down, an extra spin to every round. We strive for more than quick rewards—the quick rewards?
— It’s driving us forth whatever the cause! A hundred turns back we know we’d be lost! — But it’s all part of the fun. It won’t be the last time that we saw our dreams alive. But life speeds up as we slow down (an extra spin to every round!), we strive for more than quick rewards.
— The quick rewards.
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No Promise
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No Promise
You’re more I ever thought I was allowed to see. You’re more I ever could imagine next to me—you know, I want to give you anything you need, but I don’t want to give no promise I can’t keep; no promise I can’t keep.
— I wanna know what’s going on, this is not like you—no, not like you—and I’m going to tell you what it’s like: I will not change! I will not change a thing!
I’ll bring you around by my side (I’ll bring you down in my mind), but somewhere between the old and new I feel I will not change a thing.
The weight’s been lifted off our shoulders now at last. World makes us static while it changes much too fast. You know I want to give you anything you need... But I don’t want to give no promise I can’t keep. I wanna know what’s going on, this is not like you. No, not like you, and I’m going to tell you what it’s like.
— I will not change! I will not change a thing.
I’ll bring you around by my side (I’ll bring you down in my mind), but somewhere between the old and new I feel I will not change a thing.
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Bad Analogy
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There’s no simple remedy, but you’ll get my sympathy: the last thing we need is yet another bad analogy. Your life might be just like a ball game, but I need a different frame—it sounds to me like just another bad analogy.
It makes no difference to me now, I know you’ll make it through somehow. There’s no simple remedy for your life-long misery.
There’s no simple remedy, so I can’t give you what you need (and what you preach sounds like another bad analogy). The love you had but couldn’t keep—like a pet dog put to sleep; it sounds to me like just another bad analogy.
— It makes no difference to me now. I know you’ll make it through somehow. — There’s no simple remedy for your life-long misery.
You can’t fit life in just one word; love’s no flower, not a bird. Relationships don’t work like cars … Minds can't be put behind no bars.
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Too Ordinary
03:18
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Too Ordinary
Another game you’re asking me to play. I’ll tell you all my secrets (I’ve got time.) Another time you’re telling me to fly; I’ll help you over bad times, I’ve got time for you. (The furthest we could ever get from truth.)
I’ll take your hand and drag you through. Nothingness gets scary—life’s too ordinary; there’s no choice but go the other way. Future came. We’ve played the last round of your game, now there’s no choice but go the other way.
Another game you’re asking me to play:
— I’ll give you everything I own, I’ve got some!
Another place you’ll make me show my face: I’ll save you a lot of trouble: you’ve got some for me.
Another game you’re asking me to play.
— You know it’s not ok...
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The Frog Man
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The Frog Man
You cut one tree to keep you warm but leave the others standing up for shadow, and all the while you wish you knew which one to take next time the flame dies down. And tomorrow you will sail but if there’s wind or calm you’ll see when time comes; there’s certainty in that you’ll fail but that’s the greatest thing that you could hope you knew.
And how you try but everything’s so far away, and when you cry I wouldn’t know what else to say; you make the best out of what you have but it’s so hard, and all the while you wish you knew just what to do. But it wouldn’t be right, it wouldn’t be right.
— It wouldn’t be right... It wouldn’t be right.
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Sights & Sounds
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Sights & Sounds
— All listen! The grandest moment...Here it comes! Kaleidoscope for ears!
People swirling ‘round us just like snowflakes in a storm, misunderstanding what it means to be misunderstood.
So could it be over for now? Nothing here will ever die—a mind’s paradise: hummingbirds and butterflies—or sounds; a tv behind our bedroom wall, 8:25 wake-up call.
— Take a look! The grandest moment ...Here it comes! The blinding light of love!
— Seal your life inside a box and take it somewhere new; open it, it’s not the same, it’s not the one you knew.
So could it be over for now?
— Nothing here will ever die! A mind’s paradise! Hummingbirds and butterflies ... or sights: the herds roaming ‘round the discount stalls—the blizzard inside a ball! Seal your life inside a box and take it somewhere new, open it; it’s not the same,
it’s not the one you knew. Everything around remains the same but you have changed.
It changes everything.
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German Shepherd
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German Shepherd
— Here’s how the dream always begins: It seems I’ve done some terrible things… there’s someone knocking at the door, there’s someone’s
body on the floor—no breath, no pulse, eyes open wide.
Not sticking ‘round, I must go hide.
The window’s stuck, but made of glass; scratching my arm I land on grass.
Wish you were here with me my love, with open blue sky high above.
The fence is low but there’s a catch: the german shepherd wants a match. I’m out of luck but there’s a tree—all things considered I feel free.
— Wish you were here with me my love, with open blue sky high above... Sittin’ high up in the sun, above the world, ain’t summer fun? Wish you were here with me my love, with open blue sky high above ...
Wish you were here with me my love (with open blue sky high above).
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Can't Own You
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Can't Own You
When all is said and done, the bitter aftertaste is gone—and everything gets around, there’s always ears to hear a sound ...all ‘round I can see waves wash over fading memories—all ‘round.
When time has come and gone, the words been said, the things been done—and everything gets ‘round: there’s always ears to hear a sound.
All ‘round, feeling escaping like it’s liquid mercury; all ‘round, intelligence trying to take control—the logic takes its toll.
— And, when you get real close, I’m bordering on overdose; when you’re away from me, my bitter thoughts won’t let me be—and, if you go, I know I’ll never make it through! I always forget how I can’t own you.
When time has come and gone, the words been said, the things been done—and everything gets ‘round, there’s always ears to hear a sound—all ‘round, I can see waves wash over fading memories... all ‘round, I can hear past things drifting by.
And, if it’s all too fast, you know that it won’t last—and, if it’s way too slow, you know it’s time to go! And if it’s all too fast, and if it’s way too slow—
— And when you get real close I’m bordering on overdose! When you’re away from me my bitter thoughts won’t let me be—
— And, if you go, I know I’ll never make it through! I always forget how I can’t own you!
— I can’t own you...?
— I can’t own you.
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Face Down
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Face Down
And, by the time I’m done, they’ve all got up and flown; I’ve got to realize this journey’s made alone.
— You see that tree I used to climb when I was sad? I can’t bear heights now, and my back is hurting bad.
But when you’re up there everyone can see your face, down in the crowd nobody cares.Time won’t tell if it’s all a big,fat lie,but I can hold on till your return.Tide gets high and I long to say goodbye—but I can hold on till your return.
The wrinkles on my face weren’t there the last I checked. The mask is wearing thin but then, with all respect: it makes no difference if I still can hear the sound, the knocking on the door, the rumbling in the ground—but when you’re up there everyone can see your face. Down in the crowd nobody cares.
— I landed face down...I landed face down.
I landed face down: I landed face downwards.
—Face downwards! Face downwards! Face downwards!
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A House
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A House
After all it came to be; I had some doubts after we laid the foundations on a waste ground, so we had to start anew. It took some time but now we’ve found a place where we could hear the sound from deep inside our heads, welcoming us: a home for me and you.
You smiled, but I could see your pain: I left the plans out in the rain, the print got smeared, and now we don’t know where the stove’s supposed to be. Winter is so early this year; it’s getting colder and I fear we won’t be moving in in time for Christmas—No Santa, no tree.
— It’s all down to something, it’s all down to one thing—this love you’re giving me now; oh yeah. It’s all down to something...it’s all down to one thing, this love I’m giving you now.
— Oh yeah?
Two rooms got finished just in time. We’ll have no kitchen for a while but microwave will do for now; the radiation’s just a myth. It’s looking good although the birds seem to have feasted on two thirds of this year’s harvest—there’s one left for each of us (thanks, Granny Smith!)
— This house will stay here after us.
— It’s all down to something.
— It’s all down to one thing, this love you’re giving me now.
— Oh yeah.
It’s all down to something, it’s all down to one thing. This love I’m giving you now. — Oh yeah!
It’s been some time. We’ve settled down, a few things still missing, but we’ve found some things will never find their ways, but that’s just how they should stay. I’m ironing clothes and looking out the window to the yard. A sound escapes my lips; it’s funny how we came to be like us today.
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Before Morning Comes
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Before Morning Comes
I’ve been trying to tell you this forever—I’ve been trying to make it home before morning comes. I’ve been trying to tell you this for a long time; I’ve been trying my best revealing the secret show.
I have been trying to turn it into something new; the story is old, but it’s all so new to you. I have been trying to turn it into something new—the story is old but it’s all so new to you.
— I’ve been trying to tell you this forever; I’ve been trying to take us home before sun goes down. I’ve been trying to reach a thought that I just had: I’ve been trying my best revealing the secret show.
I’ve been trying to mold it into clay; I’ve been trying to write it into a song; I’ve been trying to picture it on a piece of paper.
I’ve been trying to carve it into wood, I’ve been trying to shape it into stone, I’ve been trying to type it into the pages of books.
I’ve been splashing the canvases with paint; I’ve been rhyming the words to make some sense; I’ve been trying to type it into the pages of books.
Pages of books.
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Sights & Sounds (demo)
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German Shepherd
— Here’s how the dream always begins: It seems I’ve done some terrible things… there’s someone knocking at the door, there’s someone’s
body on the floor—no breath, no pulse, eyes open wide.
Not sticking ‘round, I must go hide.
The window’s stuck, but made of glass; scratching my arm I land on grass.
Wish you were here with me my love, with open blue sky high above.
The fence is low but there’s a catch: the german shepherd wants a match. I’m out of luck but there’s a tree—all things considered I feel free.
— Wish you were here with me my love, with open blue sky high above... Sittin’ high up in the sun, above the world, ain’t summer fun? Wish you were here with me my love, with open blue sky high above ...
Wish you were here with me my love (with open blue sky high above).
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Mummypowder Helsinki, Finland
Mummypowder have released four albums during their 25-year career. Before the release of their first LP, The Heavyweight Champions, the band appeared at SXSW festivals in the USA and played at the legendary CBGB club in New York. Consternation! Uproar! (2004) was released in Japan, establishing a cult reputation there. After a 9-year hiatus, the band has again released new music in 2020. ... more
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