Lifeguard Nights Lyrics
All words and music by Vincent Brue ©2007 - 2008
Steal Our Music and You'll Drown Music (ASCAP)
LYRICS - Punch Sky
SUNSHINEdon't you feel like you want
so much more than you got
my bets are on the line
i'm diggin on the swine
swingin from the vine
i'm on sunshine
my carpet's clean and wall to wall
and i have seen some good men fall
cause god is just a thug
and love is just a drug
killiing all the kind
they want sunshine
i'm on sunshine
would you heal if you were hot?
would you kneel if you were not?
are you searching for answers
like our brother george
when will you see the light
of the sunshine?
UNREQUITED LOVEwell you got a little twinkle
glowing in your eye
like a starry August island sky
and oh, your dimpled cheek
i seek to lay my lips upon
to mix and match with mine
passing time making passes
passing out making asses
of ourselves, hells belles
are ringing in my ear again
i need a couple aspirin
i'm burning up and turning red
remembering just what i said
on that night
that i'd write this for you
but i walk in and you walk out
unrequited
i go up and you go down
unrequited love
monday, tuesday, friday
i wake up with frightened eyes
then i realize that you are so sweet
doing my stupid job for me
many thanks, you're kind
wasting time getting wasted
out of time out of place
your face is outta sight
and in my mind all the time
summer's here, summer's here
summer's here my dear
and then you'll go bye
i could wait forever
but i walk in and you walk out
unrequited
i go up and you go down
unrequited love
RUINERyou ruined everything i enjoy
except for making noise
every time i order take-out Indian
i can only taste your spicy tears
every time i ride up to Yankee Stadium
i can only hear your crazy cheers
but I miss those Saturdays
in bed all day
wasting our time away
now I share my bed with everything
you ruined
every time i listen to the Flaming Lips
i can only remember getting ditched
and every time I smell perfume
i feel like i'm in your room
with all your kitsch
but I miss those Saturdays
in bed all day
wasting our time away
now I share my bed with everything
you ruined
ruiner
WHOREsaw her on the corner
she was smoking her time
just waiting for another john
to stop on a dime
so I slow down I go
said "i got the cash, babe
if you got the time"
she said "you look kinda nice...
175" i said "let's go"
down i go
i been sleeping on the floor tonight
like a whore tonight
i got nothing inside
i been looking for a score tonight
like a whore tonight
cause i ain't satisfied
i been begging with the poor tonight
like a whore tonight
cause i ain't got non pride
i'm feeling pretty sore tonight
like a whore tonight
like a whore tonight
watching her get dressed
i light one more cigarette
i just bought a carton
one for every new regret so i smoke
and i smoke
she kissed me on the cheek
and headed for the door
i said "baby hold on
won't you stay a little longer?"
she said "sure"
i been sleeping on the floor tonight
like a whore tonight
i got nothing inside
i been looking for a score tonight
like a whore tonight
cause i ain't satisfied
i been begging with the poor tonight
like a whore tonight
cause i ain't got non pride
i'm feeling pretty sore tonight
like a whore tonight
like a whore tonight
i'm missing something, my love
CITY OF GOLDEN LIGHTSoh your face is a poem
so well worded and woven
like spiral stairs
i don't even know where i'm going
yeah i wouldn't be the first one
to take you home
but if you take my hand
i would put you on a throne, yeah
your court is in session
our bodies will meld into one flesh
you make every day feel like it's sunday
and I'm in my best
oh your face is a song
like a waltz in 3/4
and i want to hear
i want to hear more
yeah i wouldn't be the first guy
to take a chance
but if you take my hand
i would lead you to the dance
i would take you to the balls
our bodies will meld into one flesh
you make every day feel like it's Sunday
and i'm in my best
oh you're a city of golden lightsRADIATOR
you're so beautiful
you're my little radiator
and i'm so pitiful
living incinerator
wanna hear my song on the radio
wanna see your face in the video
hey ya know ya don't know
ya never know
but i walked through a thousand miles
of smoke for you
so hey, will you wait
for me when i am gone
and hey, don't hate me
if i don't return
yeah i will surely burn 'cause
i wanna hear my song on the radio
wanna see your face in the video
hey ya know, ya don't know
ya never know
but i walked through a thousand miles
of smoke for you
and i am covered up in soot
i am burned out head to footOH NO
oh no, the rain has come
and washed away all that i own
now the flood runs down the streets
the streets that i come from
oh no, what have i done?
i shoved away all those i love
now the tears run down the cheeks
the cheeks that i come from
oh no
oh no the pain has come
a gaping hole where my heart was
now the blood runs down the streets
the streets that i come from
oh no the train has gone
and left me here all abandoned
now the beer runs down the streets
the streets that i come from
oh no
when everything that you once held dear
disappears with the years
and you're empty, you're empty, you say
when everything that you once had feared
reappears in your ears
and you're empty, you're empty, you say
oh noINDIAN SUMMER
here we are
scared and scarred
look how we've grown
grown so far apart
once you held me
held me in your arms
hopes and fears are smoke and mirrors
but now i see the sun
hopes and fears my blood it sears me
now i'm burning up
here we are
bearing arms
you got your money
i got my guitar
i surrender
surrender to the stars
hopes and fears are smoke and mirrors
but now i see the sun
hopes and fears my blood it sears me
now i'm burning up
hey brother, help me slow down
indian summer
i want to feel the heat from your heart
i'm starting to fall
a part of me is dyingTHE FOG
Standing on the edge of the frontier
Everything looks like a mirage
If you focus it'll become clear
So relax
Get a message
The sun is rising on the horizon
The dew is tickling your toes
Don't you even dare close your eyes, son
Or your ears, or your nose
Lift your arms you're finally free
Lift your arms you're finally free
The blind no longer lead the blind
and now you see
Standing on the edge of the frontier
Everything is covered in light
If you focus it'll become clear
It's all right
It's all right
The sun is rising on the horizon
Feels like I just walked out of the fog
And I'm feeling
And I'm feeling
And that is all
Lift your arms you're finally free
Lift your arms you're finally free
The blind no longer lead the blind
Now, you seeROBIN HOOD
is this funny to you?
just a running joke?
i don't want to be a joke
are you robin hood?
have i not been good?
god, i'm just misunderstood
keep my money
or give it to the poor
what's done is done is done and
i don't care anymore
keep my money
go have yourself a good time
i'll bet you think i'm dumb, man
but you'll get yours in time
if you're betting on me
take the underachieve
but you know i still believe
even though you have deceived meRSVP
i'm gonna come to your birthday party
i'm gonna come to your wedding reception
this is my RSV and P
are you excited to see me?
i'm counting down the hours and
i bought a nice bouquet of flowers for you
i'm gonna come to your tupperware party
i'm gonna come to your charity golf tournament
this is my RSV and P
are you excited to see me?
i'm counting down the hours and
I bought a nice bouquet of flowers for you
i'm gonna come to your ballet recital
I'm gonna come to your pottery class
this is my RSV and P
are you excited to see me?
i'm counting down the hours and
a homeless guy just sold me flowers for you
i'm gonna come all over your ankles
LYRICS - THE CHURCH OF SONG
THE CHURCH OF SONGwelcome my brothers and sisters to the church of song
because there is so much wrong in the world today
but music, music makes you feel alright
makes you forget about your plight
so step in with lifeguard nights and take a step towards the light
let it tan your hide from the out to the inside, swallow your pride let the darkness subside
we don't have to abide by genocide
we can ride the tide and slide away from the parasites
and become bona-fide gentlemen, bona-fide gentlemen
it's 2007 and we're taking you up to heaven on the wings of song
so everybody join in and sing along
get your wings on people, get your wings on
cause I'm taking you on a journey up high
and we got a long, long way to go
so hold on and sit tight and enjoy the show
DOWNTOWN
Running scared
All by myself
Cause no one cares To share the wealth
I'm dreaming about your eyes
Through the window they've been looking tonight
And I think I know that you're gonna fly away
But I won't change, man
Into a strange man
In a fancy suit and a tie
If I did then I'd already have died
But the girls keep falling out of the sky
Yeah the girls keep falling out of the sky
But I won't be safe this time
No I won't behave this time
Come back here
Nobody else
Could give a damn
About my health
I'm drinking away my life
Everything is getting blurry tonight
And I think I know that I'm gonna fly away
Far from this strange land
Where I'm deranged, man
In a fancy suit and a tie
Should I sell baby or maybe I'll buy
And the girls keep falling out of the sky
Yeah the girls keep falling out of the sky
But I won't be safe this time
No I won't behave this time
Running scared
All by myself
Cause no one cares
Downtown
No I won't be safe this time
AMENHey there Mr. Christian
Missionary position
And your Jesus fish bumper sticking
Your beliefs down my throat
Well you go walk on water man
I'm gonna take my boat
To salvation or eternal damnation
Either way it's all just your creation
So go out on the corner
With your fear to sell
Preach it to me, brother
We're all going to hell
You want to save my soul
Well Jesus thinks you're an asshole
Hey there Mr. Terrorist
With your suicide mission
And your bomb on your chest
Do you think you're gonna open the gates
To the kingdom of heaven with a head full of hate
Hey I'd do some pretty stupid shit too
If thought that I was gonna get 72
Virgins but committing mass murder?
It don't work that way man
That's just absurd
You want to save my soul
Well Allah thinks you're an asshole
Hey there Mr. J-Date
If you wanna find true love
Better go discriminate
Yeah there's something to be said for tradition
But it's my opinion that you're just creating division
And as for you Ms. Kabbalah
I'd buy myself a bracelet but I don't have 30 dollars
To ward off that evil motherfucking eye
Were you born this naïve
Or do you have to try
You want to save my soul
Well Yahweh thinks you're an asshole
Hey there Mr. Hipster
With your pseudo-intellectual acid trips
So you read a little bit about zen
Now you think you're an expert and more spiritual than me
And then rest of the whole world
Well you're probably just doing this to impress a girl
So go buy yourself a bonsai tree
And while you're at it, a pound of weed
You want to save my soul
Well Buddha thinks you're an assholeAnd James Brown thought you were an asshole
And He-Man thinks you're an asshole
And I do think you're an asshole
And I do think I'm an asshole
SPARE TIREI'm going dancing in the city tonight
I've got my headband on
I know that you like it
Why?
Cause I said so
I'm slinging mojo
All you ladies look so pretty tonight
But don't even try to put up a fight
Cause I'm slinging mojo
Why?
Cause I said so
I've gotta lose my winter weight
Got a spare tire around my waist
I'm going dancing in the city tonight
You would never even guess that I'm white
Cause I've got soul, yo
I shine like soul glo
All you meatheads look so pretty tonight
And I get the feeling you wanna fight me
Why?
I think I know
You envy all my mojo
I gotta lose my winter weight
Got a spare tire around my waist
I'm going dancing in the city tonight
MATADORLonely nights I've been caged up like a bull
Breathing fire my horns have grown in full
Lonely rites now my lungs fill with blood
Nothing's ever felt this damn good to me
I've been set free
Lonely nights I've had dreams of strangers
Her red dress is waving me to danger
All the fights always end the same way
Nothing's ever felt this damn good to me
I've been set free
Will you be my matador, dance with me out under the stars
I adore you but I'd probably only bore you with my life
Will you be my matador, dance with me out under the stars
I would love, love to gore, you and more tonight
EVERYTHING IS FALLING APARTAwkward anxiety
Creeping inside of me
Sucking me off
So hollow
Sick of society
Scared but can't hide from me
What am I turning into?
I want to go where no one knows my name
And the ocean sings soft in my ear
Somewhere so low where I won't feel ashamed
And I can slowly disappear
Cause I know I've been here too long
And these streets aren't paved with gold
Where are you calliope
I keep on trying to be eloquent
But I'm a fool
All our conversations
Just lead to frustration
And shooting myself in the foot
I want to go where no one dreams of fame
And the ocean is turquoise and clear
Somewhere so low where I won't feel disgraced
And I can slowly disappear
Cause I know I've been here too long
These streets aren't paved with gold
We should go, we'll be swimming along
In a sea with waves of gold
Cause everything is falling apart
Everything is falling apartNOTHING LEFT TO LIVE FOR
I've got nothing left to live for, darling
I've got nothing left to live for, dear
I've got nothing left to say
My sweet love has gone away and left me
Here all alone
I've got no one left to sing for, baby
I've got no one left to sing about
I've got nothing left to write
My sweet dove has taken flight and left me
Here all alone
I've got nothing left to live for, dearI'D PREFER IT IF YOU WEREN'T IN PORNOS
You look a little bit like Ginger
With your movie star eyes and your red hair
You look a little bit like Mary Ann
With your plaid shirt tied up in a knot and
Everybody's gonna riot when they get a load of you
It's true
The streets are gonna light on fire when you pass through
You look a little bit like tweety bird
With your tiny kisses pecking my lips and
You look a little bit like an antelope
Why I said that I'll never understand
But everybody's gonna riot when they get a load of you
It's true
The streets are gonna light on fire when you pass through
You gave me permission to walk you halfway home
Because there's not a sane bone in your body
You look a little bit like Roxette
She's a girl from an internet porno
I feel kinda weird when I watch it, baby
I'd prefer it if you weren't in pornosSHAME
Looking through my window pane and suffering I lost my claim to fame
Is a fate no one deserves
Looking through my window stain I washed up but I still ain't clean
And death is a date no one deserves
There's shame in my heart again
Looking through my window pane and suffering bearing my claim to fame
Is a fate no one deserves
There's shame in my heart again
Looking through my window stain I washed up but I still ain't clean
And death it's a date that I deserve
Who you gonna love when the love runs out?
Looking through my window pane I blacked out every frame
And death is the plate we all get served
It's breaking my heart againSTEALING COINS FROM WISHING WELLS
Ripped my feelings off tonight
Braved my bleeding cough, for spite
Under the desolate sky
Another desperate cry
I been stealing coins from wishing wells
Stray dog needs a home tonight
Praying for peace as soldiers die
Under the desolate sky
Another desperate cry
I been stealing coins from wishing wells
Satan's got my seat warmed up in hell
I've always been afraid
I'd never make your grade
Don't you feel ashamed
Of all these games we play
I've always been afraid
I'd never make your grade
When do I graduate
From this masquerade
Under the desolate sky
I'm a desperate guy
I been stealing coins from wishing wells
Satan's got my seat warmed up in hellBASTILLE DAY
I just woke up to this world
Hand me a baton to twirl
Look at all them pretty lights
Finally in focus tonight
Alert the band it's time to strike
And the sky is raining pearls
I just woke up to this world
From a nightmare I uncurled
I'm lighting up like fireworks
Yeah the world is full of jerks
But I know where the killers lurk
So there's no longer need to hide
And it's safe to go outside
Hey conductor start the ride
I'm bona-fide
Look at all them pretty lights
Finally in focus tonight
Alert the band it's time to strike
So many mysteries to solve
Are we starting to evolve
Or are we doomed to revolve?
I'm lighting up like fireworks
Yeah the world is full of jerks
But I know where the killers lurk
So many mysteries to solve
Are we starting to evolve
Or are we doomed to revolve
Open the gatesIN THE NAVY NOW
He's in the navy now, my boy Fred
He used to have a really big swimming pool
And he'd drive us to Taco Bell when he'd skip school
He nearly failed out of high school
He definitely failed out of college
He's in the navy now, my boy Fred
He had a sweetheart Candy, he knocked up
She had a man on the side he tried to kill him
And he nearly got locked up
He put his fist right through that bastard's windshield
Now he's down in the gulf of Texas
An M-16 he wields
He's in the navy now, my boy Fred
He burns up in the sun like an ant under a magnifying glass
And if you take him to burritoville you better watch out for his ass
He's f'd up many a toilet in his day
Now he's f'n up toilets for the U.S.A.
He's in the navy now, my boy FredOVER IT
I found my muse
It wasn't you
You were just bad news
You were just abuse
And I can do that to myself
Here's your last song
I'm over it
Been such a fool
Drowning in drool
You were just too cruel
You were just too cool
And I can be too cool myself
Here's your last song, babe
I'm over it
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