Paper Monsters (2003)
Dirty Sticky Floors
Waiting for the last time
For my friend to change my mind
Waiting for the last drop
Seems like a long long time
Maybe I should go back home
I'll sit and wait right by the phone
Praying over the porcelain throne
On my dirty sticky floor
Ask me what I want
Easy that's just more
How long will I wait for you
Twice as long as I did before
Standing in the freezing snow
Maybe you left I just don't know
I'll soon be lying on my own
On some dirty sticky floor
I hope no one can see me
The tin man says I'm doing fine
That lion ain't gonna get me
See that gun right there it's mine
I've painted a face where I burnt the floor
Now the face has become my devil's door
Laying in the back room
On my dirty sticky floor
On my dirty sticky floor
(fading)
Hold On
You keep sending me all these things
I'm learning how to smile
You keep sending me all these things
I think I'll stay a while
Tried to talk to you in my dream
You looked at me and smiled
Your smile said to me
I'll have to wait a while
I have to wait a while
Hold on
You opened my eyes today
Hold on
Another surprise
You keep giving me all these things
I see them in your smile
You keep giving me all these things
I think I'll stay a while
I guess I'll stay a while
A Little Piece
All alone and bitter
All alone and mad
All alone with someone
And I should be so glad
All alone and twisted
All alone and bad
Won't you come and fix it
I really feel quite sad
A little piece of you
A little piece of me
A little piece of God
Is what you gave to me
And all my wishes
Have come true
I know without a doubt
When I look at you
When I trust in you
If you can trust in me
Maybe someday
We can all be free
Bottle Living
He's like a king without a crown
He wears it like a clown
Watch him disappear
I wish he would come down
So call before you drown
I won't always be around
He's a ship without a sail
He's not listening when you speak
Living for the bottle
He'll be sitting there all week
So call before you drown
I won't always be around
Living for the bottle
Living for the bottle
There's no light on in his eyes
How heavy are the lies
Just jumped right out his skin
He'll take you for a ride
Living for the bottle
Living for the bottle
So call before you drown
I won't always be around
He's a dog without a bite
Still looking for a fight
All in black
He won't be home tonight
Black And Blue Again
I'm back in the room with the two way door
I don't know where it is sure been there before
The thoughts in my head I just can't describe
They're too insane all outside
All my apologies have been used up
All my words are not enough
I'm asking you on my knees
Look inside me I'm black and blue again
Black and blue again
Do you remember we were such good friends
Now we're back in the ring fighting again
The taste that's in my mouth you see
It's not very nice screaming at you
There's tears in your eyes
I'm not very nice
You see I'm not very nice
You said I'm not very nice
You know I'm not very nice
Stay
She's softly breathing next to me
A shining angel sent to me
From where she came it's hard to say
Tiny star she guides my way
When we were lovers
We both discovered
Stay, you can leave tomorrow
Stay wait until tomorrow
Please stay
Living here in shades of grey
Colour she light a reason to stay
From where she came it's hard to stay
Tiny star she guides my way
I Need You
I need you
I need you
I need you
I need you
I'm asking my friend I need you again
Can you do something for me
Time it just passed and we had some laughs
Maybe it's just about greed
You'll always need me much more
Than I need you
You'll always need me much more
I need you
I'll ask you again but I don't think you've changed
You never did nothing for me
I wonder sometimes if you're looking down
On everything that you see
With all of your gold stories all told
Some things just aren't meant to be
You live in the past shadows don't last
This time it's all about me
Bitter Apple
Days long gone
And lost hot nights
No crowded streets to walk tonight
Still the stars shine so bright
Don't need a coat I'll be alright
Then you walked into my life
Halo bright with dark brown eyes
Just standing in her light
Remembered love again that night
Bitter apple take a bite
(It's kind of wonderful)
Fallen star you're mine tonight
(Strange but beautiful)
Bitter apple take my life
(It's kind of wonderful)
If I close my eyes you're mine tonight
Tonight
We laughed so hard it caused some pain
Two strangers standing in the rain
We smoked our cigarettes
(It's kind of wonderful)
Exchanging our regrets
(Strange but beautiful)
Hidden Houses
Behind the door a secret place
A hidden house you see
A place where you imagine
Just how life could be
In your head you've made your bed
You sleep alone you see
The person in the mirror can't be me
That's alright you say that's life
It's alright you saved my life
Hold my hand, close your eyes, understand
Inside each man a frightened lamb
Who hides beneath the sheets
Waiting for a chance to just be free
Behind the masks try to last
Another day or week
A perfect life laid in front of me
Come with me let's walk
Close your eyes let's talk
My love
Goodbye
It isn't very hard to see from where I stand
There's no one to blame
I opened up my eyes to see a world
With so much pleasure not pain
As she looked into my eyes
I knew I might not see her again
We're changing and it's hard for me
To stay the same
She, answers all the questions
Things I find so very hard to say
She, as I closed my eyes
I heard her whisper goodbye
All these questions that I'm asking
Feel very foolish anyway, goodbye
As I turned the corner I heard her whisper again
Goodbye is what she said
I loved her from the first time we kissed
She taste so great
She lit another candle and slowly
Fell into the flame
She, answers all the questions
Things I find so very hard to say
She, as I closed my eyes
I heard her whisper goodbye
All these questions that I'm asking
Feel very foolish anyway, goodbye
As I turned the corner I heard her whisper again
Goodbye is what she said
(fading)
All tracks written and composed by David Gahan and Knox Chandler.
Hourglass (2007)
Saw Something
After the storm
Had passed
I wondered how long
The break in the cloud would last
I saw something in your eyes
I'm sure
(Oh baby) I saw it
Something in your eyes
I wanted it for myself
I sit and I wait
And I stare
Still wishing for a divine intervention
To lift me from my chair
I saw something in your eyes
I'm sure
(Oh baby) I saw it
Something in your eyes
I saw something in your eyes
I'm sure
(Oh baby) I saw it
There was something in your eyes
I wanted it for myself
You and I have come so far
We've reached beyond the farthest star
Time and time and time again
I want you back
You were my friend
We can't pretend
I saw something in your eyes
I'm sure
(Oh baby) I saw it
Something in your eyes
I wanted it for myself
Kingdom
Can you feel me coming
Open the door,it's only me
I have that desperate feeling
And trouble is where I'm going to be
I know you hear me knocking
So open the door and set me free
If there's a kingdom behind it all
Is there a God that loves us all
Do we believe in love at all?
I'm still pretending I'm not a fool
So in your infinite wisdom
You show me how this life should be
All your love and glory
Doesn't mean that much to me
If there's a kindom behind it all
Is there a God that loves us all
Do we believe in love at all?
I'm still pretending I'm not a fool
.
Deeper And Deeper
I want your love
I'm gonna have you
When I want to
I'm gonna take you
That's what I like
I'm going down now
Deeper and deeper
Under your skin now
You know that it's right
I want to love you
I want your love
I want to love you
I want your love
You can't tell me
That you don't want it
You know that I like it
When you put up a fight
I'm gonna have you
When I want to
I'm gonna take you
That's what I like
I want to love you
I want your love
I want to love you
I want your love
I'm gonna have you
When I want to
I'm gonna take you
That's what I like
I'm going down now
Deeper and deeper
Under your skin now
You know that it's right
I want to love you
I want your love
I want to love you
I want your love
21 Days
When are you going
To tell us it's over
How long will you keep us
Hanging on your hook
You have us all by the short and curlies
Reading us all like a book
Building a tower of fear by the river
Building it up
Build it up
Buiding a tower of fear by the river
Building it up
Build it up
It's been 21 days
And the tower keeps rising
21 days
That's all it took
The sun is disappearing on the horizon
You should really take a look
Building a tower of fear by the river
Building it up
Build it up
Building a tower of fear by the river
Buiding it up
Build it up
Miracles
I don't believe in miracles
And they happen every day
I don't believe in Jesus
But I'm praying anyway
I want to accept the truth, I really do
I believe, I'm just afraid of losing you
I read it in the paper
And I've watched them on tv
I've seen it in the movies
They say the truth will set you free
I want to accept the truth, I really do
I believe, I'm just afraid of losing you
I'm just afraid of losing you
Use You
It's killing me
To be in this room
I've gotta get out
I've gotta get out soon
I'm hurting you
With everything I do
It's too long
Too long in this place
We're counting down
Only seconds now
I gotta hang on
Hang on to you
I'm staring at
My cuticles
Too long
Too long in this place
We have each other
You are my brother
Sitting here beside you
I just wanna use you
I'm hurting you
With everything I do
I've gotta get out
I've gotta get out soon
It's killing me
To be in this room
I don't belong
Belong in this place
We have each other
You are my brother
Sitting here beside you
I just wanna use you
Insoluble
I scattered pictures
On the bedroom floor
I should have told you
So many times before
I should have listened
When you were mine
It could be too late
I've already crossed the line
My angel
When you are whispering in my ear
You have nothing to fear
...
You have nothing to fear
...
You've always been there
By my side
I even felt you
When the earth began to slide
My angel
My angel
...
You have nothing to fear
...
Endless
In the cold of the full moon
On this night
Time itself slips away
Now you are mine
Slowly hours pass
All through the night
Together we can disappear
For a while
I am still
Forever and ever and ever
Now I am still
Forever and ever and ever
Endless
Endless
Now I am still
Endless
Endless
Your body is endless
Watching the hourglass
On that night
We touched the stars
And reached the moon
For a time
I'm lost in a moment with you
It feels right
We're floating above the stars
You and I
I am still
Forever and ever and ever
Now I am still
Forever and ever and ever
Endless
Endless
Now I am still
Endless
Endless
Your body is endless
A Little Lie
That time has passed
Some things that never really last
We've come undone
To me you'll always be the one
Calm down people
It's just a little lie
You know it doesn't mean nothing
And I realize you could be right
Calm down people
It's just a little lie
You know it doesn-t mean nothing
And I realize you could be right
I walk alone
And you know I never felt at home
I'm so hard to please
And I have everything I need
Oh, calm down people
It's just a little lie
You know it doesn't mean nothing
And I realize you could be right
Oh, calm down people
It's just a little lie
You know it doesn't mean nothing
And I realize you could be right
Down
I need some company
I need you tonight
You don't have to talk to me
And don't be polite
Take my body and my soul
I feel so old
Down
On the ground
There's no one around
And the snow is falling
Down
On the ground
It's where I'm bound
To be up by morning
Down
Just lay down beside me
You know what I like
Take what you want from me
We don't have to fight
Take my body and soul
I feel so old
Down
On the ground
There's no one around
And the snow is falling
Down
On the ground
It-s where I'm bound
To be up by morning
Down
And you comfort me
Until my legs go weak
Hold me closer
We won't speak
Down
On the ground
There's no one around
And the snow is falling
Down
On the ground
It's where I'm bound
To be up by morning
Down
Oh we all keep falling
All down
And the world keeps turning