Fool in paradise

They say that the toes that you step on while you're on your way up
may be the same ones that you kiss going down
Whatever it takes is what you're willing to do
but what goes around will come back around
There may be room at the top with the cream of the crop
but you better be prepared for the hunt
becos' the ones you see now at the back of the line where up front,

so tell me, are you prepared to make the sacrifice
are you strong enough to live your life..like a fool in paradise

The things that you say while you're the star of the show
will be remembered when your legacy fades
so think what to say before you say what you think
or learn to live with the mistakes that you've made
The grass is always greener on the other side
that's because it's not the side that you're on
and all the friends you had when you were number one
they're all gone

Chorus

Like a fool in paradise.......I'm a fool in paradise

Revenge

You know I never believed you were for real
I don't appreciate you or understand how you feel
everytime no matter what I might find
you give me a feeling that It ain't mine
I don't believe in wasting time
and you give me a sign that you're out of your mind
It's frustrating not knowing the score
but when you walk across the room towards the door,I'm sure
You ain't ever gonna walk my way
Cos' I know that you've never liked me anyway,so don't stay
I wouldn't notice cos' I't ain't no loss
all you ever did was cheat on me and double cross
I won't be satisfied until you're gone
but I still want to know what is going on
You know that I've tried but I'm losing my hope
I can't cope cos' you're tripping and you're slipping like a soap on a rope

I won't break
I won't bend
I'll avenge
I'll get you in the end

The sooner you go the better,goodbye
I won't miss you and I think you know why,
You were never really much of a giver
You took alot away from me but I was always a forgiver and forgetter
But now I know better
so I'm leaving you hanging and you won't be forgiven
till I know that you're not living,anymore
I'm gonna get you like a fly on the wall
I'm gonna pull off your wings
and watch you crawl
then I'm gonna crush your balls
You better believe that I'm gonna make you small
I gotta get whatever I want
I want it all and I want it up front,here we go
I'm willing to bet'cha that I'm going to get'cha
and you're gonna regret that you ever even met me,I know

Chorus

All I can think about is getting revenge
and that'll be the day all my misery ends
but until I choose to make me move
I wan't you to think that you've got nothing to lose
but I promise you you'll pay your dues
the one place I wouldn't want to be is in shoes
What can I say I'm gonna make you pay
I'm gonna make you wish you never got in my way
get you back for all the wrong you did
for everything you put me through when I was a kid
I'm gonna neglect you and disrespect you
and then I'll reject you when you least expect me to
and no matter what you do you're screwed
You'll get your rights rejected and they won't be re-newed
I'm gonna throw the first stone this time
hitting you hard when you're off gaurd and the revenge is mine

(Chorus)

Vienna

(Ultravox)
>From the album Vienna.
Single released 17th January 1981.

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We walked in the cold air
Freezing breath on a window pane
Lying and waiting
A man in the dark in a picture frame
So mystic and soulful
A voice reaching out in a piercing cry
It stays with you until

The feeling has gone only you and I
It means nothing to me
This means nothing to me
Oh, Vienna

The music is weaving
Haunting notes, pizzicato strings
The rhythm is calling
Alone in the night as the daylight brings
A cool empty silence
The warmth of your hand and a cold grey sky
It fades to the distance

The image has gone only you and I
It means nothing to me
This means nothing to me
Oh, Vienna

This means nothing to me
This means nothing to me
Oh, Vienna

Manic Depression

(Jimi Hendrix, 1967 - Are You Experienced?)

Manic depression is touching my soul
I know what I want but I just don't know
How to, go about gettin' it
Feeling sweet feeling,
Drops from my fingers, fingers
Manic depression is catchin' my soul

Woman so weary, the sweet cause in vain
You make love, you break love
It's all the same
When it's, when it's over, mama
Music, sweet music
I wish I could caress, caress, caress
Manic depression is a frustrating mess

Well, I think I'll go turn myself off,
And go on down
All the way down
Really ain't no use in me hanging around
In your kinda scene

Music, sweet music
I wish I could caress, caress, caress
Manic depression is a frustrating mess

Ow! ow!
Music sweet music sweet music
Sweet music sweet music
Hooo!

Fake a friend

Don't tell me that I wouldn't understand
You know that's just another bad excuse
even if I don't approve of what you might demand
I still appreciate to hear the truth
I've heard a thousand lies during my lifetime
from people who don't dare to just attack
But I prefere to see some sort of lifesign
Rather than have people pat me on the back

Fake a smile and make it
Shake a hand and make pretend that I'm a friend

Your main objective is to stay afloat
That's why you always try and play it safe
You're so scared of sinking everytime you rock the boat
and that's why you never look me in the face
You try to be someone that I've accepted
And that's the reason why you don't fit in
I can't talk to someone who's unable to object
and That's why the conversations growing thin

Zeros & Heroes
(2003)



Zeros & Heroes (4:10)
Recipe For Hate (2:55)
When Everything Crumbles (3:51)
15 Minutes Of Fame (3:35)
World Domination (3:55)
Bitch (3:49)
Four Letter Word (3:22)
Money Power Glory (3:33)
Kick It (3:17)
Live Like A Man (2:51)
Step Aside (3:12)
Blame (3:53)
Are You Talking To Me * (2:33)
Where Are You Now * (3:21)
Point Of No Return * (4:25)

Zeros & Heroes

You've got a full time job, with a minimal pay
you do all of the work, but you don't get no say
You never raise your voice, or try to run the show
you always get there first, you're always last to go

You always take your share, no more no less
& when you've had your turn, there's always something left
for whoever's next, behind you in the line
when there's work to do, you always spare some time

you work your hands to the bone, but you don't complain
you never push up front, just for your personal gain

This goes out to all the zeros, to my personal heros
all the losers & zeros, you're my personal heroes,
this goes out to all the zeros

You never do no wrong, you never hurt no one
You always tell yourself, the best is yet to come
No matter how things look, How bad it all may seem
You always stand your ground, and live by your means

you work your hands to the bone, but you don't complain
you never push up front, just for your personal gain

Chorus

We're all heros, we're all zeros.......

Chorus

Recipe for hate

first of all I make sure I've got the right ingredients before I heat up the pan
I take a little bit of bitterness to grease it up & keep everything close at hand
then I add a few ounces of fresh frustration and half a cup of attitude
A rush of adrenaline to spice things up & then half a spoon of bad mood
one bottle of my sweat one bottle of tears, a few drops of my own blood
it all blends together like a cat and dog and the result is as clear as mud
I pick the worst situation out of the bunch & throw it right into the mix
& last but not least I add a little bit of spit, just a few little nasty cliques

That's my recipe for hate

I turn up the heat to 400 degrees and go to work on the attitude
I shake it all up in a provocative way to make sure it comes out rude
Then I grind down the frustration hard so that all of the scents can blend
I pour the sweat on top & then the tears to make sure that I don't make friends
when the mood is wrong, everything is right, I can add the adrenaline
but I've got to be careful with the dose I use, the effect shouldn't wear to thin
the blood comes last cos' it always has a tendancy to cool and coagulate
so I calculate and make no mistakes, it's so fresh that it still pulsates

That's my recipe for hate......

When the meal is done you get a spoiled appetite & a dish full of disagree
some ignorance on the side, a plate full of hate, served with a fistful of me

When Everything Crumbles

It all happened right in front of my eyes
it took me one second and then I realized
What can I do, at which end do I start
Do I follow my brain or just go with my heart
what can I say without making it worse
should I wait and watch or should I go head first?

what do we do when sanity crumbles
How do we handle the threat
How do we act when dignity stumbles
How do we live with regret

No time to think, either I act or I walk
should I go inbetween or just try to talk
The longer I wait the worse everything gets
and the verbal abuse turns into fysical threats

Chorus x 2

It all happened right in front of my eyes
it took me one second and then I realized
if I don't react, next time it might be me
What can I do, at which end do I start
Do I follow my brain or just go with my heart
should I walk on by and pretend that I didn't see?

Chorus