1. |
I know
03:12
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I KNOW
Sometimes I feel so insecure
I can't even sing with my trembling voice
You can make my fragile worlds collide
Even though outside I seem so tough
There's no way I can say it much more clear
They can make my ghosts just disappear
But there's something that I would never beare
Rit.
Can't you see that I know, I know, I know and I won't?
Can't you see that I know, I know, I know and I won't?
Can't you see that I know, I know, I know and I won't tell you?
Hey lad, don't go
I'm only trying to catch my soul
You know it's just my passing turn
And it won't be long till I feel all right
There's no way I can make it much more clear
You can make my ghosts just disappear
But there's something that I would never bare
Rit.
Can't you see that I know, I know, I know and I won't?
Can't you see that I know, I know, I know and I won't?
Can't you see that I know, I know, I know and I won't tell you?
Coda
Tony don't you leave and I swear that I will tell you the truth
gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme all your money and I'll never leave you alone
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2. |
In the air
02:40
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IN THE AIR
Whatever get you through this lie
it's gonna be alright, yeah alright
Time for decisions to be made
holding my life not to lose it again
I see the people on the train
their reflections on the pane
watching their phone, wasting their lives
Passing the town before it's late
slowly the station starts to fade
I see that hobo, crack a smile
Rit
And there is something in the air,
it's gonna blow and take you there x2
The lights are flashing like a pinball
it's gotta be tonight, yeah tonight
I throw my rope up in the air
climbing the walls of illusion and despair
I see the people on the train
their reflections on a pane
watching their phone, wasting their lives
Passing the town before it's late
slowly the station starts to fade
I see that hobo, crack a smile
Rit
And there is something in the air,
it's gonna blow and take you there x2
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3. |
Oliver onions
02:18
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OLIVER ONIONS
I dreamt of becoming a lazy ne’er do well gunfighter just like Trinity
With such romantic fast drawing ability and unserious mansmarkship
Maybe with a funny brawny yet friendly man
who lives in a rainforest village yeah
Everything is roughly interrupted by the men working for The Boss
In every tale the bully profiteer destroys the amusement park
I thought I was able to right all the wrongs
like the 2 heroes I saw in “All the boys”
Slipin' and then sliding' and I'm feeling like I'm wasting my time
Jumpin' and then jivin' like a rollercoaster passing the line
I wanna be like Charlie Firpo 'cause real life is a very sad circus
Imagine tracking down an evil organization hiding in Miami Beach,
and for this being tasked to impersonate a funny Texan rich
I need to find a real look alike asshole
who take my place in my family gambles
Slipin' and then sliding' and I'm feeling like I'm wasting my time
Jumpin' and then jivin' like a rollercoaster passing the line
I wanna be like Charlie Firpo 'cause real life is a really sad circus
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4. |
Bad boys
02:38
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BAD BOYS
Wake up in the morning, wheezing and short of breath
in a hurry to tell you some lies
Doesn’t matter false or true
Evil appeals more than good
A smokescreen before your eyes
Tell the truth don’t be first on the news
that’s what you should do
I wanna know, we want to know….
Are Sure you’re free and not just bribed in your mind?
Bad boys uuuuuhhhhhuuuuuhhhh
Running, breathing, sweating, time for healthy living
you’re always running around
Quarantine is stopping you, balconies insulting you
They’re all spitting poison in this town
Take your time to hide yourself from their hypocrisy
They’re blaming you, no one likes you
Well just take look at your fucking shoes
Bad boys uuuuh uuuuuh
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5. |
You are so special
03:28
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YOU ARE SO SPECIAL
I was trying to tell you something
but the words don't seem to be enough for this
Then I wrote a song about the things you do
You can make me feel like an aeroplane
Flyin' up and down on the road to the sun
I wanna spend my life with you
And get blinded by your smile
Every time the stars are shining
Every time I dream I just think about you
ooooh! What can I do?
You're something special, You're something specia tonite!
Time won't heal my soul
When I saw you dancing in the shadows
I just knew that you were meant to be my girl
Then I wrote a song about how you rock
You can make a move and blow up my brain
Steal my life and kiss with a single sigh
I wanna hold your trembling heart
And see the magic in your eyes
Every time the moon is rising
Every time I lay I just think about you
oooooh! What can I do?
You're something special, You're something specia tonite!
Time won't heal my soul
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6. |
Caged
02:44
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CAGED
Take the piss out of me about the things I do,
this is just the way I get worried about you
I feel so scared again and again
I hate that ritual everyday
takin care of them and make them safe
that’s what my brain suggests
Gimme gimme gimme my time, gimme more time
Did it take you many hours to fill up your bag?
Or did you spend your evening getting ready for the bed
I can’t reach you at the party on time, I got a date with compulsions tonight
I'm getting hurt by things I do
I almost hate to be alive
Gimme gimme gimme my time gimme more time
I’m always down in the mouth I'm not sure did it well,
rationally knowing everything's got no sense
I'm just unable to control any thoughts or my acttions for a period of time
I’m so frustrated every day, every night and guilty for most of the time
Gimme gimme gimme my life gimme my life
Gimme gimme gimme my time gimme more time
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7. |
It's easy
01:38
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IT’S EASY
It’s really easy if you’re asking to me
Don’t really need no PHD
‘Coz what you get is what that you see
What you don’t know it’s there for free
It’s me it’s me It’s me
I double click it on line and I’ll get what I need
It’s me it’s me it’s me
If you have any doubt you can check on my feed
c'mon now, c'mon baby c'mon
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8. |
Right next
02:08
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RIGHT NEXT
I declare myself “scout of the world”
getting out of my confort zone
Let’s share each other’s notes or news
Feel your pals involving you
it’s easier than finding honey
Just need to spend a little money
Rock it, dance it there’s reggae too
All you wanna hear is right next to you
Ohoh ohoh all you wanna hear’s right next you
Don’t have to spend more than a minute or two
Everything you need is so close to you
Don’t even know your friend’s advice
find all you need on your pocket device
it’s easier than finding honey
Just need to spend a little money
Rock it dance it there’s reggae too
All you wanna hear is right next to you
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9. |
Rise it up
03:00
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RISE IT UP
strofa1:
Anytime you call me I can feel it like a shiver down my spine
If only you could love I would stop feeling so useless
like a clown
at a funeral
Peepin' out and dreamin'
I bought myself a ticket
oh I can't escape
Sitting in the shower for an hour I don't wanna take the phone
I turn around and around for you
round and around for you
Rit:
You only see me when you beg me
for something to say or something to do
You'd better pull yourself together
('cause) I ain't gonna say, I ain't gonna do
You'd better rise it up yourself
I ain't gonna rise it up again
Strofa2:
Once you got me pleasing 20 minutes fora a weekend alone with you
But when you need some money for your Gucci and your telly
I'm the one
who's gonna be around
"Feed my little kitty!"
"buy me some more coffee!"
oh! for fucking sake!
Walking round the city I'm restless like the monkey on my head
I turn around and around for you
Rit:
You only see me when you beg me
for something to say or something to do
You'd better pull yourself together
('cause) I ain't gonna say, I ain't gonna do
You'd better rise it up yourself
I ain't gonna rise it up again
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10. |
Please Believe me
03:21
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PLEASE BELIEVE ME
I was reading in a book:
"what you get is only the buzz"
There you go
Once inside it's really unlike
I was down in the suburbs waiting for ghosts
to wave down
One day you'll save my soul
when things will be so rough
Yeah one day some may say
but don't tell me it's all right
tonight I'm gonna lose my mind
RIT
Please believe me
I was trying to catch my dreams
Don't deceive me
'cause I'm bound to misery
once again
I was trying to fix my mind
watching the news and what's behind
Everyday
(I) won that some but lose it all
I was chasing the numbers
waiting at the edge of the night
and it's dawn
One day you'll save my soul
when things will be so rough
Yeah one day some may say
but don't tell me it's all right
tonight I'm gonna lose my mind
RIT
Please believe me
I was trying to blink my eyes
Don't deceive me
'cause I'm bound to misery
once again
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11. |
Remedy
02:45
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REMEDY
Now I wanna tell you the story about the time the game began,
No good cards in my hands and it was just lap number one
Doesn’t matter how hard you pray, it's not in god’s own hands
And i know I will never forget, all of this such fucking regret
No matter what you say no matter what I do
This rusty nail’s digging in my brain
No matter what I say no matter what you do
This fuckin’ fear will come back again
shit! gotta find a remedy in time
At that time there wasn’t much to do to let myself get into my life
Hopin’ somebody could ear the bell
But there was somebody by my side
Doesn’t matter how hard you pray, is not in god’s hand/lap
And i know I will never forget, all of this such fucking regret
No matter what you say no matter what I do
This rusty nail’s digging in my brain
No matter what I say no matter what you do
This fuckin’ fear will come back again
I gotta find a remedy in time
At the end they fixed it all and the story could begin
Growing up wasn’t easy at all I can say I had a lot of fun
No matter what you say no matter what I do
This rusty nail’s digging in my brain
No matter what I say no matter what you do
This fuckin’ fear will come back again
Shit! I gotta find a remedy in time
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12. |
Apophenia
03:05
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APOPHENIA
You told me “listen, I know the truth, I took it from the air”
You just wanna rescue, but who? Me or yourself?
Apophenia is where you proudly dive
You took the red pill and you’re the one that will survive
Hey black sunny day focused on a sunbath
Black sunny day enjoy your spare time
Black sunny day finally you look so tanned
Do you feel out from shadows? proclaming awakening
Have you ever doubt ya just need “conspirituality”?
Avoiding self-analysis we need an enemy
A psychological defense that we can all succumb to
Apophenia is where you proudly dive
Find an enemy don’t blame yourself, goodbay
Hey black sunny day focused on a sunbath
Black sunny day enjoy your spare time
Black sunny day finally you look so tanned
Black sunny day
Black sunny day
Black sunny day
Black sunny day
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13. |
Bye Bye baby
02:48
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BYE BYE BABY
I'd like to leave there my pie
I'm full of liquor tonight
I jump and reel just to say:
"I wanna tell you the truth, I wanna sing"
And when the shadows come down
I wanna mess up this town
I've got to feel so funky
when I step in the light
You got me rocking at the dance hall
You'll run the party all alone
Rit.
Bye Bye Baby, Bye Bye Baby, Babe bye bye
why can't you see it I've got nothing to tell, I belong to r'n'r
I wanna see you tonight
I wanna tell you it's all right
You've gotta know it, gotta feel it, understand it
It's not about us
Well my feet 're on the ground
but my mind turns around
I'm a cassette full of love
I won't be erased by this world
You might feel a bit alone
If don't talk with you before
Rit.
Bye Bye Baby, Bye Bye Baby, Babe bye bye
It's time for my prison to blow up you'll se
that this lonesome town tonight
Yeah this town
full of rust
Yeah this town
Will come down, down
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14. |
Jump in
01:51
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JUMP IN
Maybe it’s not too late
Tell me it’s not too late
No! it’s not too late
When you have enough of feeling like a rat
keep on chasing yourself on that wheel
Every day and every nite are the same, but
sometimes get your ass out for a beer
Ride with the band, jump in the van
That’s what is driving you mad
Ride with the van, hit the road again
And do it as fast as you can
Ya see here’s the end of the high school dance
spending time just hanging around
Maybe my decision is a little drastic but I can’t be elastic now
Ride with the band, jump in the van
That’s what is driving you mad
Ride with the van hit the road again
And do it as fast as you can
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The Crooks Milan, Italy
Formed in Milan (Italy) in 1997, 4 albums, 3 eps and many singles later the Crooks are still rocking all over Europe and have shared the stage with Libertine (USA), Happy Revolvers, Jackpot (USA), Glucifer (NW), The Datsuns (NZ), Vice Squad (UK), Queers (USA), No Means No (CA), Prima Donna (USA), 999 (UK), Eddie & the Hot Rods (UK), Jim Jones Revue (US) and GREEN DAY on the Italian secret show ... more
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