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Fire
03:29
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It seemed like everyone I knew was dying
I looked in the mirror and I was on fire
Somebody yelled out, "Hey, stop, drop, and roll!"
I said, "That might save my skin, but it won't save my soul"
That might save my skin, but it won't save my soul
You swallow hard and you bottle it up
Try to pretend you're a half full cup
Believe what they're feeding, you're eating it up
While I'm reading books about how they're corrupt
I'm reading books about how they're corrupt
He says he protecting us but he's a liar
I know deep down that it's down to the wire
My heart will stop if I put out the fire
As long as i'm burning
I'll keep on yearning
To save the world
Not sure how, but I'm learning
Since what they call the beginning of man
Blood has been shed for the rape of the land
They call it civilized, I call it crap
Our only hope is to look further back
Our only hope is to look further back
If we really want for this world to survive
We'll just take what we need to stay alive
It's a mistake to just take and not give
It's not true that we must murder to live
It's not true that we must murder to live
He says he protecting us but he's a liar
I know deep down that it's down to the wire
My heart will stop if i put out the fire
As long as i'm burning
I'll keep on yearning
To save the world
Not sure how, but I'm learning
And telling the truth the best way that I'm able
Placing my cards all face up on the table
It's okay to be scared, you do don't hafta act tough
Take all that pain and turn it into love
Take all that pain and turn it into love
And let your emotions be fuel to your flame
Being on fire will keep you awake
If somebody yells out, "Hey, stop, drop, and roll!"
Say, "That might save my skin, but it won't save my soul"
That might save my skin, but it won't save my soul
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The DJ
03:21
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What’s another name for Richard
Or another word for cock
Can you paint a mental picture
Of a dolphin playing rock?
Are you wild?
Are you wild?
Are you tame?
Will you hunt the deepest ocean? And the village record bins
Find a needle and go poke it In a fat and juicy fish
If you are a deep explorer, you must take it all the way
Don’t just be a vegetarian, be a vegan and press Play
Build a solid reputation as an electro DJ
Make a living off the sweat of people with something to say
Are you mild?
Are you wild?
Are you lame?
There are certain things that should never be used just to light up the store
Like the fat of a nearly extinct magic swimming dinosaur
There are certain sounds that should never be hunted and killed just for music
Like the chant of an exploited worker, you just can’t use it
I know you think it’s groovy
But you just cannot choose it
I know you think it’s bluesy
But you just cannot use it
Can you stop your blubbering, Stop rehashing what’s been hashed
Some things just cannot be conquered, Quit harpooning on the past
From the shitholes of Nolita, and the dives of Chinatown
You can carve a little tea room, so the models can sit down
Are you mild?
Are you wild?
Are you lame?
A producer, a dj, collage and pastiche
All washed up on a pretentious semantic beach
Why do we still feed on Leviathan juice?
Why do you take credit for what other’s produce?
Why do I care so much? What is it to me?
Why do I give a fuck? I need to get more sleep.
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I Wanna Be Sedated
03:47
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Now twenty, twenty, twenty four hours to go
I've nothing to do, nowhere to go
Take me to the airport and put me on a plane
Hurry, hurry, hurry before I go insane
Can't control my fingers, can't control my brain
Oh no, oh no
Now twenty, twenty, twenty four hours to go
I've nothing to do, nowhere to go
Take me to the airport and put me on a plane
Hurry, hurry, hurry before I go insane
Can't control my fingers, can't control my brain
Oh no, oh no
Now twenty, twenty, twenty four hours to go
I've nothing to do, nowhere to go
Take me to the airport and put me on a plane
Hurry, hurry, hurry before I go insane
Can't control my fingers, can't control my brain
Oh no, oh no
Now twenty, twenty, twenty four hours to go
I've nothing to do, nowhere to go
Take me to the airport and put me on a plane
Hurry, hurry, hurry before I go insane
Can't control my fingers, can't control my brain
Oh no, oh no
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Rip in the Balloon
03:34
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Throw the kids in the deep end and watch them survive
There’s a new way of singing that keeps you alive
Take the head off of barbie and put it on ken
Take your vocabulary and learn it again
We had electrics in our connection
we thought we knew what we were doing
But in the shadows there was destruction
There was a rip in the balloon
Take a seat in the circle and try not to move
It is your turn to listen and try to improve
Keep your hands off the console and turn off the mic
There are notes in your music that nobody likes
From my seat up in the club
I can’t hear a goddamn thing
But at least they’re having fun
Rubbing up on everyone
Je ne comprends presque nothing
Mais je viens de very far
Now the kids have a new game they play with themselves
Everyone is invited except everyone else
There was some danger in the production
That made our music kinda cool
But in the shadows there was oppression
There was a rip in the balloon
And the future is watching itself on a loop
It just cycles recycles and mirrors your truth
And mirrors the truth
You mirror your truth
You mirror your truth
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Open Kimono New York, New York
Pierre de Gaillande is a Paris-born musician and producer living in New York. Pierre plays guitar and sings in New York
bands Open Kimono and Bad Reputation, and composes music for film and TV. Pierre’s groups have toured Europe, Canada, Russia and the U.S.A. regularly, as well as performing frequently in New York.
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