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1. |
Be The Goo
03:52
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verse 1
when a caterpillar
becomes a butterfly
his DNA
guides the light
verse 2
and when the time
becomes 2 soon
caterpillar boy
becomes a cocoon
pre chorus 1 - intro chords 2x tempo
his enzymes digest
the essence of who
he is repossessed
he becomes the goo
chorus - C Cm
and this goo is the sustenance on which his wings are built
and these wings are the things with which he can travel
C7 Am
and the travel is what he does 2 find love with another butterfly
and their kids 2 will be goo 2 have the same life
intro chords
be the goo (ooh) - butterfly
be the goo (ooh) - save my life
verse 3
he is programmed
to change his shape
he once had six little legs
but now itd hurt to stay the same
verse 4
he doesnt know
whats on the other side
he just knows he's not the first to change
and it's just a part of life
pre chorus 1 - intro chords 2x tempo
his enzymes digest
the essence of who
he is repossessed
he becomes the goo
chorus - C Cm
and that goo is the sustenance on which his wings are built
and these wings are the things with which he can travel
C7 Am
and the travel is what he does 2 find love with another butterfly
and their kids 2 will be goo 2 have the same life
intro chords
be the goo (ooh) - butterfly
be the goo (ooh) - save my life
be the goo (ooh) - butterfly
be the goo (ooh) - save my life
(repeat chorus 1)
(outro)
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2. |
Dirt
03:25
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dirt -- i sink into it
flies buzz -- around my skin
moths-- drawntomylight
im unsure -- if ill have a soul this time
smile
u nvr kno when u cld disappear
smile
u cant tell when the ground will swallow u
& your fears
((vocalising))
i miss -- her hugs so bony
wonder if -- she's proud of me
is this -- what she felt like
when they turned up her morphine 4 the last time?
smile
u nvr kno when u cld disappear
smile
u cant tell when the ground will swallow u
& your tears
((vocalising))
smile
u nvr kno when i cld disappear
smile
u cant tell when the ground will swallow me
and my fears
...and my tears
and my fears
and my tears
and my fears
and
smile
((overlay -- i miss her hugs so bony))
u nvr kno when u cld disapper
smile
u cant tell when the ground will swallow u
((sync back in))
and all those near
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3. |
Worms
02:52
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nobody loves me everybody hates me
i think ill go eat worms
long thin slimy ones
short fat juicy ones
itsy bitsy fuzzy worms
i crouch in the garden soil on my knees and
offer my hand in peace
to the little gastropods
belly-footed snails and slugs
the smell doesn't get to me
keep them in a tank till they enter hibernation
im a malacology hobbyist
they dry out and hide away
in their shells they dehydrate
almost to the death of brink (oh wait)
nobody loves me everybody hates me
i think ill go eat worms
big fat juicy ones
eensy squeensy teensy ones
watch how they wiggle and squirm
do do do do do
do do do do do
i think ill go eat worms
if they can't feel pain
ill make them feel it again
crunchy munchy yummy tummy worms
(inst)
their neighbour the mantis makes some demands
says stop eating my friends
i say well okay
do your thing and pray
cos u will meet the same end
(yum)
nobody loves me everybody hates me
think ill go eat some worms
first you bite the heads off
then you suck the guts out
slimy tiny miney whiny worms
now i don't have any more worms to eat
the garden bed is bare
no more snails
no more slugs
nothing to slurp is there
my skin feels funny and my nose is runny
i feel exceedingly weird
my legs join together
my eyes sprout out
and my feet start to disappear
nobody loves me everybody hates me
cos im just a stupid worm
i ate all my friends
ive learned my lesson
please don't step on me
i'm just a
itsy bitsy fuzzy Wuzzy
Slimy tiny miney whiny
crunchy munchy yummy tummy worm
yucky mucky muddy grubby
feels so bad and life is lonely
now that im just a worm
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4. |
Skins UK
04:11
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show me how u do it
ive nvr been
as tired as this :(
how r u so lovely?
if i dont make u
ull try n leave
D
& i agree
C
that that would be smart
& if i were u
id do the same
i dont bring
anything 2 the table
i have enough on my
my plate
G, Cm A Em Em, Cm A G x2
cracks form on the pavement
too hard 4 me 2 try just yet
as long as he cant touch me
i can be disapointing
& i know hes not smart
i just wish he felt the same
i dont bring anything 2 the table
i have enough on my
my plate
instrumental x4
(zesty bits on G)
dont know y i am the way i am
i just try the best i can
like michelle
and tony
pandora
and effie
sketch and anwar
jal & chris
sid and cass
cassie and sid
& i agree they werent smart
but if i were them id do the same
i dont bring anything 2 the table
i have enough on my
my
G
i just wanna be i just wanna be
Em
lovely lovely lovely lovely lovely lovely
x 4
i just wanna be i just wanna be
lovely lovely lovely
love me love me
love me.
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5. |
Stars, Alright
03:39
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i skinned my knee the other day
it bloomed into a pretty pink
then it turned darker a few times
the dispersing of blood vessels made me think
verse 2
i have passed in and out of lives
on more occasions than i can count
i did the same thru urs although
its still u im always thinkin about
bridge - F B F B Dm7
A Eb/Bb A Ee/Bb Gb7/Ab
they talk about the universe
like its benevolent
sometimes i call it a curse but
sometimes it knows best :)
chorus
its written in the stars, alright
the stars align
puppet strings lead me through
im a skeptic at best but
i think im fallin in lov w u
G Em B
G Em F C
verse 3
u get me like ur a garden creature
ur a flower im a bee
ur so pretty on ur own
but i lov u most when ur w me
bridge - F B F B Dm7
they talk about the universe
like its benevolent
sometimes i call it a curse but
sometimes it knows best :)
chorus
its written in the stars, alright
the stars align
puppet strings lead me through
im a skeptic at best but
i think im fallin in lov w u
chorus
its written in the stars, alright
the stars align
puppet strings lead me through
im a skeptic at best but
i think im fallin
chorus (crossfaded with verse 1)
Some ppl hate bees some ppl hate worms
U see the love in the lonely world every creature great and small is a friend to us girls
In the same ocean we both bob our heads ive never met someone on all my wavelengths
its written in the stars, alright
the stars alright
puppet strings lead me through
im a skeptic at best but
i think im fallin in love
i think im fallin in love
in a pisces kinda way
such a libra thing to say
but i think im
I know it is cliche
What a libra thing to say
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6. |
Ginormous
01:58
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the playground has swings people write things
on the inside of the slide
a good spot to hide when breathing is tight
The air is so cold
im getting too big and old
verse 2
and i cannot fit where i used to fit
i take up the space i used to think
was unbearably vast and i was so small
i used to dream that i could be tall
instrumental x1
verse 3
i cannot see what i used to see
where i used to tiptoe i crawl on my knees
all my joints are rusted im still far too young
i used to be scared but i know its only blood
outro
i know it's only blood
it's only blood
it's only blood
oh
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7. |
Rot4U
04:33
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crystallised ginger in the corner of yr eye sockets
cry glucose tears make my blood sugar skyrocket
what a stra-a-ange expression youve got on ur face
cry tea-a-ars of laughter feel free to take up space
chorus
Gb Am C F
in my heart
push me out if u have 2
whatever u choose ill make do
& my sweet tooth will rot 4 u
C Em F x2
my sweet tooth will
verse 2
now im decomposing the insects have noticed me
finally i've found someone who'll feed off my toxicity
they can sense the re-si-due on my skin, addicted to your saccharine touch
and where ur saccharine touch has been
chorus
when we're apart
the truth is idk the rules
u didnt tell me when u had the chance 2
now my sweet tooth will rot 4 u
C Em F x2
my sweet tooth will rot
my sweet tooth will 4 u
rot 4 u
rot rot rot
bridge
C Em F
now everyone can see ur sugar on me
where u put ur honeyed hands on me
i shaved my head so wouldn't like me anymore
i can see the girl u fell in love with
in my mirror, idk how she got in
is there anything else that i can, that i can change?
so that im not sweet like u r sweet
im hard. rock. poppin. candy.
and i'll just go rot somebody else's teeth
and u can go rot somebody else's teeth - C Em F
C Em F x2
my sweet tooth will rot
my sweet tooth will 4 u
rot 4 u
rot rot rot
my sweet tooth will rot
my sweet tooth will 4 u
rot 4 u
rot rot rot
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8. |
Alita Battle Angel
04:34
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verse 1 F G Em
im so high i cant see the stars
I kinda crave a cigarette Not that I know what they're like 'cos I'm not old enough yet
verse2
i wanna reach out & touch it
all the pretty clouds & comets
but my understanding of physics contradicts it
chorus 1 - C Em
i wish i could live w/ out those laws
because i would make the best of my falls
G F Fm id do a backflip!
(i'd do a!)
verse 3
this dose is rewiring my mind
like a robot in year 3009 i cant decide
if i wanna be a ghost or an ai
verse 4
my armour is rusted
years of environment damage
from the inside out left me eroded
chorus 2
i wish u could bring me new batteries but the
companies stopped making them for me
i'm obsolescent!
(i'm all thats left!)
bridge
when the rubble clears and the vision steers thru the mess
its a guess one can take when theyre sure nothing can be saved
that this place is empty, concave
the inside of your head is the same as your chest and your stomach
its a guess i can take when im sure nothing could be saved
i am empty, concave
chorus 3
i wish i could bring myself to stand
u whisper to me
"it's never been this bad"
i'm melodramatic!
i wish id stop depleting so fast
but my heart only further expands
one of these days ill combust!
i wish i wasnt in such pain
i wish that we werent the same
i wish it all so bad
outro
so
throw over ur shoulder some salt
cos its useless to wish
when what u wish 2 stop
is ur fault
throw over ur shoulder some salt
cos its useless to wish
when what u wish 2 stop
is ur fault
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9. |
Submarine
03:26
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all the things we never did
all the songs youd never listen to - and to think we both knew it from the start
both knew it would be this hard
knowing its inevitable
doesnt make it easier at all - to think we still text like
it doesnt hurt in the slightest
i can see you through the periscope
fast approaching my submarine
waves start crashing, losing hope
that new radar picks u up better than i ever could
god he's so good
isn't he
we'd better put the mainsail up
something tells me it's about to get rough and to think i always felt safe enough
to float around you
the ocean is vast and we're so small
we can stay apart
if it's easier at all
god hes so good isnt he?
you can smoke with him
you can joke with him
he's taller than you so
you can wear his bigger clothes
Distance wont keep u away from me
But he's right next to you isn't he
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