Notorious Lyrics

       
American Science (Live)             Vertigo (Demo)

NOTORIOUS

No-no-Notorious. Notorious. Ah. No-no-Notorious. I can't read about it. Burns the skin from your eyes. I'll do fine without it. Here's one you don't compromise. Lies come hard in disguise. They need to fight it out. Not wild about it. Lay your seedy judgments. Who says they're part of our lives? Chorus You own the money; you control the witness. I'll leave you lonely. Don't monkey with my business. You pay the prophets to justify your reasons. I heard your promise, but I don't believe it. That's why I've done it again. No-no-Notorious. Girls will keep the secrets (uh) so long the boys make a noise. Fools run rings to break up. Something they'll never destroy. Grand Notorious slam (bam). And who really gives a damn for a flaky bandit? Don't ask me to bleed about it; I need this blood to survive. Chorus You own the money, you control the witness. I'll leave you lonely. Don't monkey with my business. You pay the prophets to justify your reasons. I heard your promise, but I don't believe it. That's why I've done it again. Notorious, Notorious. Chorus You own the money, you control the witness. I'll leave you lonely. Don't monkey with my business. You pay the prophets to justify your reasons. I heard your promise, but I don't believe it. Chorus You own the money, you control the witness. I'll leave you lonely. Don't monkey with my business. You pay the prophets to justify your reasons. I heard your promise, but I don't believe it. That's why I've done it again. No. No. That's why I've done it again. No-no-Notorious. That's why I've done it again. No-no-Notorious. No-no-Notorious. Yeah. That's why I've done it again. No-no-Notorious No-no-Notorious. Yeah. That's why I've done it again. No-no-Notorious. No-no-Notorious.

AMERICAN SCIENCE

It's a little bit late now but, there's times you will Get a little bit out of hand, making all of a spill And if we can lay this down, you're going all the way. Take a look and I'll check it out 'cause I can always find it. Such a lonely place, ooh. This room without your face, ooh. Ooh, American Science All night long she can two step and sway Ooh, It's such awful manners, don't keep me waiting. Come and lie beside me. A little megalomania becomes you, evidently There ain't a thing you can't acquire with your cling wrap plaything Just look at this state. I crawl around in a daze, like a symptomatic Case of your soul persuasion. Such a lonely place, ooh. This room without your face, ooh. Ooh, American Science. All night long she can two step and sway. Ooh, It's such awful manners, don't keep me waiting. Come and lie beside me. Ooh, it's a little bit later now and there's times you will let it all get out of hand when you feel you feel I just switched on the operation. Such a lovely face, ooh. Pulls me into place, ooh. Ooh, American Science All night long she can two step and sway Ooh, its such awful manners, don't keep me waiting come and lie beside me.

 

SKIN TRADE

Working on the weekend, baby. She's working all through the night. A jump into the deep-end gave her the evidence she required. Takes five; she's got pearls. Don't fake it when it comes to making money. So she smiles. But that's cruel. If you know what she thinks; if you knew what she was after. Sometimes she wonders, and she laughs in her frustration. Chorus Would someone please explain the reason for this strange behavior. In exploitation's name, we must be working for the Skin Trade. Doctors of the revolution gave us the medicine we desired. Beside being absolutely painless it's a question of compromise. They got steel. So cool to get angry at the weekend and go back to school. So big deal; it's what rules. When it comes to making money, say yes, please; thank you. Sometimes you wonder, and ask yourself the question. Chorus Would someone please explain the reason for this strange behavior. In exploitation's name, we must be working for the Skin Trade. I know the answer, but I'm asking you the question. Chorus (repeat for fade) Would someone please explain the reason for this strange behavior. In exploitation's name, we must be working for the Skin Trade.

A MATTER OF FEELING

How does it feel when everyone surrounds you? How do you deal do crowds just make you feel lonely? What do you say when people come and try to pin you down? Acquaintances smile but there's no understanding How after awhile you keep falling off the same mountain Try to explain it but nothing really gets them that high. Steal away in the morning Love's already history to you It's a habit you're forming This body's desperate for something new Just a matter of feeling These moments of madness sure to pass Tears will dry as you're leaving Who knows you might find something to last. Emotion's a game saved up for a rainy Monday But you laugh just the same 'cause it's been pouring all Sunday Call up your numbers and never let the zeros bring you down. How does it feel is time too heavy to hold? Whatever you decide for the moment is holy Whenever you slow down to see life passing by Steal away in the morning Love's already history to you It's a habit you're forming This body's desperate for something new Just a matter of feeling These moments of madness sure to pass Tears will dry as you're leaving Who knows you might find something to last. Middle instrumental to... ...You can steal away etc... Ooh matter of feeling (in the morning you steal away) MMMMM MMMM tears will dry.

 

HOLD ME

Yeah! this time Shall we walk shall we run through my head you understand Does the body you conceal need the touch of someone's hand. Ashes of violations who do they burn for? In your isolation what can't you see? (What can't you see?) I wonder if the light's down I wonder if they're listening. Hold me lay your shame away Show me where your lovers' stay Hold me lay your ghost away Show me yourself. You are lost and alone but a prisoner of your pride When the passion you ignore you can never hide. One of these days you're gonna find out 'Cause one of these days you're gonna try. And what did I say to make you wind up With this spear of guilt inside? What have you done What have you done What have you done I wonder if the lights down I wonder if they're listening Hold me lay your shame away Show me where your lovers stay Hold me lay your ghost away Show me yourself.

 

VERTIGO (DO THE DEMOLITION) 

Hey guys, turn it up to get sleazy. Twist it in a vice Nobody said it was easy. Just use your naked eyes, oh. How to see and how to hide it. How to save it. Well, maybe, Maybe. You can take it and eat it, and chew your life away. Where's the real life in your illusion? On the dark side your power's in confusion. Do the dance. Do the demolition. And lose the chance to hear when you don't listen. Don't you feel edgy? Bite your lips and bleed. Conversation is empty; abandoned in the freeze. Freedom is your condemnation. Free to say - "well, maybe. Maybe. Maybe. Maybe." You can take it or leave it. Just need a little hit tonight. Where's the real life in your illusion? Oh the dark your power's in confusion. Do the dance. Do the demolition. Don't lose the chance to hear 'cause you don't listen. Maybe. Maybe. Maybe you can try to believe it. Just need a little help tonight. Where's the real life in your illusion? On the dark side of power in confusion. Do the dance. Do the Demolition, And lose the chance to hear when you don't listen. Where's the real life in your illusion? On the dark side of power in confusion. Do the dance. Do the demolition. And lose the chance to hear when you don't listen. Repeat for fade: Hear it when you listen You don't hear when you don't listen.

 

SO MISLED

I,...........................So Misled. In the summer of a London life, "Gold" she said, was a month before I Realized sold instead. Babe, it's such an awful choice. Don't break my back. Take it easy, Now you whipping boy. Don't want to feel the crack. Trust my head to say lose it; Now my body's got to use it. Chorus I should not be So Misled. I should not be So Misled. Saw an advert in a magazine; Safe it said, with the satisfaction Guaranteed to cool your head. I can't see the solution To this state of confusion. Chorus I should not be So Misled. I should not be So Misled. Instrumental ad lib. Chorus (Repeated for fade)

 

'MEET EL PRESIDENTE' 

Miss November Tuesday, bend your rubber rules. Take your time, but don't take off your high heeled shoes. She's in demand at dinner time; she's on the factory wall, And when the gentlemen retire guess who's in control. She blew your money on taking a cruise. If that isn't funny, well, watch out teacher. CHORUS Ooh, ooh. When the chamber's empty She said ooh, ooh. Meet El Presidente. Dressed in flimsy clothing, use your lipstick line To color fear and loathing with a pink disguise. You've never refused when she lies back To put a stripe on the union; a star on the jack. She's on the case at dinner time. She's on the evening news. And if you dare step out of line you're going to be abused. You may not like it; you may not be scared. But hell has no fury like a young girl's ego. CHORUS Ooh, ooh, Doo, doo, doo. You might adopt an attitude; look on the morale side. But if police are after you, where's the best place to hide? For this production they gave her a gun. Ain't no director - so watch out, actors!

WINTER MARCHES ON

 The trade's on. She drains emotion To drink from her breast of fortune. Dreams have frozen crystal in the morning. Birth time rose; a thorn for coronation. All arise from your rest. We will find enough there to feed you. Soon you'll belong to the blest. Spare us your life while we need you. Loud is the music the crowd is bringing. Out of my head as the Winter Marches On. Loud is the music. The sky is ringing. Out of my head as the Winter Marches On. Loud is the music the crowd is bringing. Out of my head as the Winter Marches On. Loud is the

 

PROPOSITION

"Bring back that child," she said. "Spare me the price of freedom. Cold is my baby's head, blown by the wind of reason." Even the rage behind cries out to see. We're still standing under the closing edge. Pay for the crime of feeling. When all your pride is dead you must be scared instead CHORUS A quiet word is my Proposition A promise made of a fierce day. A body bleeds for this coalition Without surrender if you stay. "Show me my youth," she cried. "Wasted for desolation. Hold up the sacrifice. Pull down your institution." Resting while anger flies. Questions the same. Who's deciding after the clouds have lain. Shame on your generation. When all your guilt lies dead you must be scared instead. CHORUS When all your pain lies dead you must be scared instead. CHORUS.

music. The sky is ringing. Out of my head as the Winter Marches On. And on. Winter Marches On.

WE NEED YOU (B-SIDE ON SKIN TRADE)

Time will see we're not searching for A wild excuse To put emotion on hold. Too much has gone down, We know what you're doing But do you feel the same way. You look sharp inside your pointed shoes I have this picture Hanging in my room I refuse to take you down Or shake you down When we could bring you gently round If that's what you choose For a point of view I think you'll find it's true Words like sand just get blown away But all the same we'd like to....say We need you, we need you, we need you, We need you, we need you, we need you, we need you.