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Alone in the dark is scary to me
You wait it out
Still believe that they're hiding there when I sleep
You wait it out
I can hear my ego talking at me loud
Seriously could have given up by now
Time moves slow
You don't know
I'm so happy you're here
Please don't go
I love you so
I love you
So happy you're here
You're here
You're here
You're here
Don't you think you're always stuck waiting for me
Patiently
Patiently
Don't you think that there's better people to please
Can't beliеve you stay with me
I can hear my еgo talking at me loud
Seriously could have given up by now
Time moves slow
You don't know
But I'm so happy you're here
Please don't go
I love you so
I love you
So happy you're here
Happy you're here
Happy you're here
Happy you're here
Happy you're here
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I wish that I could find a way out
Just so I could fuck the stars
I hear them burning out so bright now
I pull them closer to my heart
I wish that I could find a rainbow
Just so I could burn it down
And in the ashes where it’s standing
I’ll plant a tree and watch it grow
No joy
For it
For it
No joy
For it
For it
For it
For it
No joy
For it
For it
No joy
For it
For it
No joy
For it
For it
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In the darkest time of the night
You hold on tight
Now you have nowhere else to go
Don’t turn out the light
Just go into the fight
The time it takes to walk away
When there is still so much to say
My head was full until it burst
To walk away would make it worse
Don’t walk away
It feels like death’s knocking at your door
Don’t turn out the light
Now you have nowhere else to stay
Can you dream at all
Can you dream at all
The time it takes to walk away
When there is still so much to say
Your head was full until it burst
To walk away would make it worse
Don’t walk away
Don’t walk away
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I don't go to parties baby
'cause people tend to freak me out
Watch their lips
You can work it out
I can hear the words
But I still don't know what it's all about
You won't see me down the disco mama
Bright lights really hurt my eyes
I'd rather stay and dance with you
To the funky music playing on your stereo
Things don't get no better
Better than you and me
Things don't get no better
Better than you and me
I don't go to concerts baby
Music's always up too loud
Cigarettes and alcohol get up my arse
I always lose you in the crowd
You won't see me tribal raving baby
'cause I won't ever look that good
I'd rather dance in ugly pants
In the comfort of a lounge room in suburbia
Things don't get no better
Better than you and me
Things don't get no better
Better than you and me
That's right
Things don't get no better
Better than you and me
Things don't get no better
Better than you and me
That's right
Better than you and me
Better than you and me
Better than you and me
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I notice too late
To make a change
To understand
I notice too late
To make a change
To make a change
The prophecy won’t wait
Until another time
Until another time
The prophecy won’t change
It stays the same
It stays the same
I notice too late
To make a change
To make a change
I notice too late
To make a change
To make a change
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I used to say dumb things
I guess I still do
I'm doing it again
But that's what happens
When you're in view
More used to naked men
You said leave the light on
Don't be frightened
I don't know how long
I can wait to see if my
Apology's accepted
Too proud to hang my head
In shame beside your bed
But sometimes you want something
So bad you'll grab anything
You said that's ridiculous
There's only one thing that precious
I don't know how long
I can wait to see if my
Apology's accepted
I gotta know is my
Apology accepted
Apology accepted
Apology accepted
Time and time again
Your soft eyes close
In trust above me
Such a simple question
I pretended I was sleeping
I didn't know anything
But you I'm keeping
I don't know how long
I can wait to see if my
Apology's Accepted
I gotta know is my
Apology accepted
I gotta know is my
Apology accepted
I gotta know is my
I gotta know is my
Apology accepted
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I've got a message for you and it's urgent
Bom-bom-bom
I've got a message for you and it's dammit
Bom-bom-bom
I've got a message for you and it's
Gone gone gone
I've got a message for you and it's
Haaaah
Sixty forty eighty thirty
Don't believe in playing dirty
Sixty forty eighty thirty
Huh Huh Huh Huh
Generating love on the weekend
Even though I know we are good friends
Close your eyes and boy we can pretend
Keep it quiet we'll kiss in the deep end
I've got a message for you and it's urgent
Bom-bom-bom
I've got a message for you and it's dammit
Bom-bom-bom
I've got a message for you and it's
Gone gone gone
I've got a message for you and it's
Haaaah
I've got a message for you
I've got a message for you
You're killing me
You're killing me
You're killing me
You're killing me
I've got a message for you and it's urgent
Bom-bom-bom
I've got a message for you and it's dammit
Bom-bom-bom
I've got a message for you and it's
Gone gone gone
I've got a message for you and it's
Haaaah
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Anytime I need to see your face I just close my eyes
And I am taken to a place where your crystal mind
And magenta feelings take up shelter in the base of my spine
Sweet like a chic-a-cherry cola
I don't need to try to explain I just hold on tight
And if it happens again I might move so slightly
To the arms and the lips and the face
Of the human cannonball that I need to
I want to
Well come stand a little bit closer
Breathe in and get a bit higher
You'll never know what hit you
When I get to you
Ooh I want you
I don't know if I need you but
Ooh I'd die to find out
Ooh I want you
I don't know if I need you but
Ooh I'd die to find out
I'm the kind of person who endorses a deep commitment
Getting comfy getting perfect is what I live for
But a look then a smell of perfume
It's like I'm down on the floor and I don't know what I'm in for
Conversation has a time and place
In the interaction of a lover and a mate
But the time of talking using symbols using words
Can be likened to a deep sea diver
Who is swimming with a raincoat
Come stand a little bit closer
Breathe in and get a bit higher
You'll never know what hit you
When I get to you
Ooh I want you
I don't know if I need you but
Ooh I'd die to find out
Ooh I want you
I don't know if I need you but
Ooh I'd die to find out
Anytime I need to see your face I just close my eyes
And I am taken to a place where your crystal mind
And magenta feelings take up shelter in the base of my spine
Sweet like a chic-a-cherry cola
I don't need to try to explain I just hold on tight
And if it happens again I might move so slightly
To the arms and the lips and the face of the human cannonball
That I need to
I want to
Ooh I want you
I don't know if I need you but
Ooh I'd die to find out
Ooh I want you
I don't know if I need you but
Ooh I'd die to find out
Ooh I want you
I don't know if I need you but
Ooh I'd die to find out
I'd die to find out
Ooh I want you
I don't know if I need you but
Ooh I'd die to find out
I'd die to find out
Ooh I want you
I don't know if I need you but
Ooh I'd die to find out
I'd die to find out
Ooh I want you
I don't know if I need you but
Ooh I'd die to find out
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I'll chew through the ropes that are holding you down
When your beauty's a memory I'll still be around
My fabulous past, what good is it now
As your song floats down over the town
I was a bubble in a spirit level
I was insane
I hung out all strung out in the February rain
To forget all the years I was calling your name
As your song floats down over the town
So let's toss out the false
Let's bring in the true
Let's ring out the old
And ring in the new
New things to care about
New things to hope
Gonna steal from the happy songs Ellington wrote
Leave the world in the pocket of my winter coat
As your song floats down over the town
What am I gonna do with you
Tie you up with black ribbons
Tie you up with black ribbons
The days became weeks
The weeks became months
There's so many things you've finished
I haven't even begun
Watch as a good thing turns into junk
As your song floats down over the town
Lola was a kitten in a paper bag
Running up from the subway and into a cab
Whatever she wore she could never look bad
As your song floats down over the town
What am I gonna do with you
What am I gonna do with you
Tie you up with black ribbons
Tie you up with black ribbons
Black ribbons
Tie you up with black ribbons
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Wandering away from the crowd
When I ceased being able to weave and bump and barrel
Left the world to its loud desires
It's inane smoking grime and grapple
No path dramatically cleared
I wasn't guided by a beaming probe of light to the ledge
I just forgot to want and need for a moment and found myself at the edge
Look what I've found
A new kind of loud
Look what I've found
A new kind of loud
I sang out a wild call just to hear the echo bounce and boogie and flit
I begged, cajoled, ground my teeth and cried just to see how the feelings fit
My face wild
My eyes week
My nose run
Let me fingers fiddle and guide me on
Found I was a long lost son
Joined a janglin' jam that jumped and jived till the night was gone
Look what I've found
A new kind of loud
Look what I've found
A new kind of loud
Look what I've found
A new kind of loud
Look what I've found
A new kind of loud
Look what I've found
A new kind of loud
Look what I've found
A new kind of loud
Look what I've found
A new kind of loud
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Hello there old friend
Staring at the wall again
You'll be there
That's what you said
But that was all pretend
You said it
You meant it
Don't you dare forget it
I did it
I regret it
You don't need to make me feel like shit
The last words
The wrong words
At the end of time
The last words
The wrong words
At the end of time
You said it
You meant it
Don't you dare forget it
I did it
I regret it
You don't need to make me feel like shit
And all my friends hate me
I know, I know
And all my friends hate me
I know, I know
You said it
You meant it
Don't you dare forget it
I did it
I regret it
You don't have to make me feel like shit
You said it
You meant it
Don't you dare forget it
I did it
I regret it
You don't have to make me feel like shit
I've never felt relaxed
I've never felt relaxed
Not once in my life
I've never felt relaxed
I've never felt relaxed
Not once in my life
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Crystal laser, a furnace, a fire
A circuit explodes and dismantles to desire
Many codes of romance
I’ll pencil in the last dance of existence
And cosmically
Burning patterns in my mind
Burning patterns in mind
Dirty patterns in my mind
Dirty patterns in my mind
Dirty packets in my mind
Burning records in my mind
What would they say
If they found out
You’re nothing but a computer
Not capable of loving and feeling
Just like a human
I don’t care I would love you the same
Touch your buttons and print out your name
You're a secret electric bermuda
And I’d live outdated for you
In 1982
Crystal laser, a furnace, a fire
A circuit explodes and dismantles to desire
Many codes of romance
I’ll pencil in the last dance of existence
And cosmically
You’ve got a photo of
Stargazing motorhomes
You’ve got a love bird
Sunburnt on tender cheek
Print out a love receipt
Holiday hologram
We’ve got a triangle woman computer chip
What would they say
If they found out
You’re nothing but a computer
Not capable of loving and feeling
Just like a human
I don’t care I would love you the same
Touch your b-ttons and print out your name
You're a secret electric Bermuda
And I’d live outdated for you
It’s 1982
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If you go downtown just beware
There’s a demonstration in the square
The boys in blue are everywhere
See the lads sitting in the park
Hear the door slam
Hear the dogs bark
They’re keeping the city safe after dark
The minister for corruption’s working late
He wants a piece of the action in race 8
No S.P. here he’s ringing interstate
The kids at Aurukun have to go
To keep big business on the go
While Joh gets his shares in Colmaco
Who was the bagman
Who was the hitman
Who were the frontmen
Who were the big men
In the national scam
Hello, hello is that you dear
Well what’s that clicking noise I hear
Walls have eyes and phones have ears
Who's that knocking at the door
At 6am, must be the law
Right you know what we're looking for
A state of emergency for the ‘boks
And then to show the workers who’s boss
You think you’ve got rights
They’re already lost
So you don’t want to know
You’ve heard it before
But if you cop this lot
You’ll sure get some more
Where to now from ‘84
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We were alone
Alone in the world
We dragged along for the ride
Just to see where it would go
I had to listen to the times
And listened I tried
We hung it all on the stars, on the moon
But you weren't amused
You were my muse
We tagged along
On the moon and the stars
We tagged along
On the moon and the stars
And the landslide
Took away it all
You had to go
Took away it all
You had it all
You had it all
You had everything
And listen to me
You wouldn't listen to the stars
We had it all
Didn't we have it all
We hung it on the moon
The moon
The moon
It happened so soon
So soon
So soon
And we tried it all
Tried everything
And it's gone now babe
It's gone
We are made of silence
Of wishing and words
We are made of mountains
Of clouds and dirt
We are made of amps
And watts and hertz
We are made of stars
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Saw you last night
Golden and shining
Dust painted light
You always
Shine
It’s been an age
Since you stood close beside me
Whispered my name
That night the mist engulfed us
And do you ever
Do you ever fear
The love that lies behind you
Do you ever
Do you ever fear
The love that lies behind you
Was it a dream
The fog that swirled around us
Lights following
You tore me to pieces
And do you ever
Do you ever fear
The love that lies behind you
And do you ever
Do you ever fear
The love that lies behind you
Pieces
From a faraway time
Pieces
From a faraway time
Where do they go
Where do they go
Where do they go
Where do they go
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Walking down
Burning up
I look at you and light it up
You're a sight for sore eyes
Don't know how it gets me like it does
But coming up short is a sure thing
Makes me wanna run, run, run
Waking up
Sleepy eyed
Staring at the light's glow
I'm keeping you at arm's length love
Tell me that I'm right
All of this gotta mean something
That memory can kill a man
But coming up short is a sure thing
Can feel it when you hesitate
I feel it when you hesitate
I feel it when you hesitate
You say you coming up from the southwest
Tell them that you're travelin', travelin'
You're a sight for sore eyes
Don't know why I hesitate and I can fall apart
Tell me that your love is a sure thing
Tell me that your love is a sure thing
You're a sight for sore eyes
Don't know why I hesitate and I can fall apart
Tell me that your love is a sure thing
Tell me that your love is a sure thing
You say you coming up from the southwest
Tell them that you're travelin', travelin'
Figure it out on the highway
And I'm a million miles away
You're a sight for sore eyes
Don't know why I hesitate and I can fall apart
Tell me that your love is a sure thing
Tell me that your love is a sure thing
You're a sight for sore eyes
Don't know why I hesitate and I can fall apart
Tell me that your love is a sure thing
Tell me that your love is a sure thing
Tell me that your love is
Tell me
Tell me that your love is a sure thing
Sure thing
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I'm just gonna stand here with my bag hangin' off my left arm
I'm just gonna walk home kickin' stones at parked cars
But I had a great night
'cause you kept rubbing against my arm
Yeah I'm just gonna stand here with my bag hangin' off my left arm
My left arm
Get me a drink, I get drunk off one sip
Just so I can adore you
I want the entire street out of town
Just so I can be alone with you
I'll go when you're ready
My head's gettin' heavy
Pressed against your arm
I adore you
I adore you
All of my money is spent on these nights
Just so we can hang out
Squeezin' in and out of these robes
I want to be found by you
Found by you
Get me a drink, I get drunk off one sip
Just so I can adore you
I want the entire street out of town
Just so I can be alone with you
I'll go when you're ready
My head's gettin' heavy
Pressed against your arm
I adore you
I adore you
I kick the gutter
Break my bones
Ancient gravestones
Watch me, watch her take the throne
She’s known as the ancient mother
Anybody else wanna touch my lover
Get me a drink, I get drunk off one sip
Just so I can adore you
I want the entire street out of town
Just so I can be alone with you
I'll go when you're ready
My head's gettin' heavy
Pressed against your arm
I adore you
I adore you
I adore you
I adore you
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All my life
I keep it tight
And she's alright
Won't stay tonight
Skin so white
Never been outside
Sun so bright
Burning in my eyes
Is she coming round
What's it all about
Can you feel it now
I can feel it now
Feel it now
Dance now
Is she coming round
What's it all about
Can you feel it now
I can feel it now
Feel it now
Dance now
She's so bright
Even in the rain
In this life
There's not enough time
Stay dancing in the dark tonight
Without your heart
That's when I die
Is she coming round
What's it all about
Can you feel it now
I can feel it now
Feel it now
Dance now
Is she coming round
What's it all about
Can you feel it now
I can feel it now
Feel it now
Dance now
Is she coming round
What's it all about
Can you feel it now
I can feel it now
Is she coming round
What's it all about
Can you feel it now
I can feel it now
I'm halfway there
I'm halfway there
Can you feel it now
I can feel it now
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Why do I bother I don't know
I'll turn off my radio
Day after day
The airways are awash
With songs of ones in love
And those who are out of
There's just not enough songs about squash
Maybe to you it's just a game
Maybe somewhere you heard the name
Not for the claustrophobic
A pastime for the posh
Without sounding too peculiar
If it's a cardiovascular
You're after then you can't go past squash
Netball, t-ball, orienteering
Are all worth a second hearing
Football, handball, four-in-a-square
Are all good but they just don't compare
I hope I'm speaking clearly
Because there's no not nearly
Enough songs about squash
Squash
Squash
Oh no it's raining
We'll have to cancel tennis training
But look here, never fear
Throw down that mackintosh
I know a game under a roof
It's just four walls and the truth
It's fun, rain, hail or sun
It's squash
Red dot, green dot, yellow dot ball
Try and bounce it off the wall
Headband, wristband, fuzzy handled racket
Can't some DJ play a squash song in their bracket?
Though I'm not trying to fool ya
It'll either kill or cure ya
It's squash
You see there's not enough songs
There's not enough songs
There's not enough songs about squash
You see there's not enough songs
There is not enough songs
There's not enough songs about squash
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Take love take the longest road
Take love take the easy road
Take love take it extra slow
Take love take the long way home
Take love take the open road
Take love and take it slow
I want to be someone
Take love and take it home
Take love and let it go
Take love to the open road
Take love take the endless road
Take love take it really slow
Choose love the fastest car
Take love take the fastest car
Find love and find your home
Find love find the afterglow
Take love that extra mile
Take love that extra mile
Take love take the longest road
Take love take the long way home
Take love and take it home
Take love let it go slow
Make love make it extra slow
Make love take it really slow
I want to be someone
I want to be someone
Find love find the easy road
Find love let it come and go
Find love find the open road
Find love and take it slow
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Lyrics from the original:
Yum! Yum ! Got to have it!
Yum! Yum ! Got to have it!
Yum! Yum ! Got to have it!
Choc-o-block freak
I've got a little problem and it's not unique
Like so many other people I'm a choc-o-block freak
I can't get enough of it morning noon or night
You'll find me here indulging in pure delight
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New
Land
Old
Sun
New
Land
Old
Sun
New
Land
Old
Sun
New
Land
Old
Sun
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Shaketown
I took you underground
Shakeytown
And then I ran you down
Shakeytown
You didn't make a sound
Shakeytown
Break it down
I made you black and blue
Break it down
I put my hands on you
Break it down
I made you see that you'd
Break it down
I hope
I hope
I hope there's something wrong
I hope
I hope
I hope there's something wrong
Shakeytown
I took you underground
Shakeytown
And then I ran you down
Shakeytown
You didn't make a sound
Shakeytown
Pick apart
The pieces on the floor
Pick Apart
You're always wanting more
Pick Apart
You're running to the door
Pick apart
I hope
I hope
I hope there's something wrong
I hope
I hope
I hope there's something wrong
I hope
I hope
I hope there's something wrong
I hope
I hope
I hope there's something wrong
I hope
I hope
I hope
I hope
I hope
I hope
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Blessed in our union
Our mutual unspoken demands
We're oceans apart forever after
Always forever you hold on inside of your heart
To memories of the past that you can call on
Let’s go back to 0 0 4
If you recall I'm standing with a girl I used to love
You held my hand
And I spoke with her and I mentioned you
And you respond with songs about a band
We used to adore
I don't listen to them anymore
Keeping your time with the rational academy
I journaled you in songs
That won't forget you
Thinking back when I met you
And you were friends with boys and girls in bands
That we used to support in 2004
Go back to 0 0 4
Do you recall, you're standing with a girl you used to love
Who lost her way
I don't talk about her anymore
Now you've got your new song
I don't talk about her anymore
Now you've got your new song
I don't talk about her anymore
Let's go back to 0 0 4
Do you recall, you're singing with a band
You used to go to all our shows
I don't think about it anymore
Now you've got your new song
I don't think about it anymore
Now you've got your new song
I don't think about it anymore
Now you've got your new song
I don't think about it anymore
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The Warrego’s calling your name
Across the open plain
Westerlies starting to blow
On the Warrego
Warrego
Warrego
Warrego
Over placid hills
Helidon’s milk bar grills
Up the range we go
On the Warrego
Warrego
Warrego
Warrego
Wheels of industry grind
Torrington’s left behind
Up the Oakey Road
On the Warrego
Warrego
Warrego
Warrego
We go
Warrego
We go
Warrego
Warrego
Warrego
Warrego
Warrego
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released September 20, 2023
See each track for production and performer credits
Artwork by George Levi (@georgelevi__)
Overall master by Andrew Garton
Curated by 4000 Records
