Lyrics
Placebo (Manley)
Lead, limit, believe it all naïve
Run, regret, sacrifice reprieve
Through all the languid alibis
Lies in more than you realize
All forgiven then ignored
Form a habit of being unsure
Simple yet restrained, able but you still refrain
Disregard it all the same, only comprehend then
I thought it was gone but it just fell through the cracks
Hard to go on with too little truth, too many facts
Hide, implied, consciously defy
Reach desperate, nothing’s always safe
A sense of false security, a lesser known uncertainty
And you’ll gladly take the fall
Finally free though still on call
Settle for detours, buy into what you can’t afford
Just as empty as before, only comprehend then
I thought it was gone but it just fell through the cracks
Hard to go on with too little truth, too many facts
I thought it was gone, hard to go on
And never know.
Missing Time (Manley)
Keep me near who knows when I’ll be lost again
I couldn’t tell you how long it’s been
But how I get here has never been clear
In this space something’s missing
And somewhere deep inside traces reside
Tagged by memories I just can’t hide
And maybe I’m crazy for wanting to believe in such things
And maybe I’m crazy for seeing what could never be
What have I been missing all this time?
Have I been missing all this time?
And in this haze I see nothing but greys
Couldn’t you have taken me for one more day?
And maybe I’m crazy for wanting to believe in such things
And maybe I’m crazy for seeing what could never be
What have I been missing all this time?
Have I been missing all this time?
Stonewind (Manley/Napoleon)
Stonewind blowin’ in
Begin again, scour these dull hours
Hollow promises all lied to waste
Easily replaced
We’ve seen everything come and go
With nothing left to show
Stonewind blowin’ in
Erase the blame, wipe clean these fading dreams
Weathered self image
Now there’s nothing to stand in our way
We’ve seen everything come and go
With nothing left to show
It wasn’t supposed to be this way
Was it supposed to be this way?
Now how do I forget it?
Stonewind blowin’ in
Bring oblivion, let this fire expire
We’ve seen everything come and go
With nothing left to show
For all I try I can’t forget you.
’Round and Back (Napoleon/Robbins)
Far away won't cure your ills
Next door don't give you thrills
The things that are killing me
Are what's willing me to move on
Like dusk does every day to dawn
The Earth is round and there's no escape
Somewhere life turns a corner, love turns to hate
The things that are killing me
Are what's willing me to move on
Like dusk does every day to dawn
There's nowhere, nowhere to hide
and the grass ain’t, grass ain’t greener
'cause there's no other side
We run to what we run from
Then find our way home crumb by crumb
The things that are killing me
Are what's willing me to move on
Like dusk does every day to dawn
There's nowhere, nowhere to hide
And the grass isn't, grass isn't greener
‘Cause there's no other side.
Soma (It’s not enough) (Manley)
Spent with recollection all my reason escapes me
And I dilute the solution with excuses drowned in time
Speechless pondering to find that everything’s been said
And in my sheltered mind resigned to no on but myself
Disturb the gods, proceed at odds with faith
Repeat mistake, learn to self medicate
Alone in trust, dull sense dispels disgust (dazed)
It’s not enough, but I’m not giving up
Can’t compete, secure in sure defeat
Restake my claim, interest you can’t sustain
Betray yourself, just leave me out of it
Do I concede?, it’s no longer guaranteed (dazed)
It’s not enough, but I’m not giving up
Can’t compete, secure in sure defeat
Needed relief from cosmic irony
But I confess, I’m not quite at my best
A little more, and apathy’s restored (dazed)
It’s not enough, but I keep fucking up
Can’t compete, secure in sure defeat
Your hands are tied, the rules just don’t apply
Sudden dive, revive anesthetized.
Mindfuck (Manley)
Hiding in the shadows, never make a sound
You always like me better, when I’m not around
And you can break me when I’m broken, but could you fake a smile?
And if I’m real good, would you tell me what everybody knows?
And if I take my medicine, would you want me then?
I’ll find my way to go, find my way to say
The pieces are everywhere, and you don’t even care
I’ve got you in mind, maybe I don’t feel like it
Runnin’ out of time, am I reading you right?
And I guess I should have known, but where is your Rosetta Stone?
And if I’m real good, would you tell me what everybody knows?
And if I take my medicine, would you want me then?
I’ll find my way to go, find my way to say
The pieces are everywhere, and you don’t even care.
Me Again (Manley)
Wrong again, revel in past victories
Not far beyond, judging upon merely how tall the talk
Was I supposed to be surprised?
Nothing’s new, how about you?
Blinded in hindsight
Right back there where I belong, I guess I’ve been here all along
Slip fast, all those ghosts stirring past
Each phase, circles back into place
Distant echoes’ dissonance
I’m me again
Oh you’re still here? I’d swear you’d be worshipped somewhere
Secure in warped philosophy, still never manage to see you’re like me
Was I supposed to be surprised? Why?
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Calm (Manley)
Fear a tempest waiting, I can still see you
It falls, clouds my vision, she’s who I ran to
Hear the air is tearing, those false fronts collide
It falls, clouds my vision, she’s who I ran to
Stay
It’s near enough now to smell the rain but be relieved
The pain’s only there when you breathe
Heat, a thundering heartbeat, a sunken sky bled dry
It falls, clouds my vision, she’s who I ran to
Stay.
Nothing Gets Done (Napoleon/Robbins/Manley)
You’re looking through bomb-bay doors
I’m looking out at Bombay’s poor
Two different views
Whose news you’re reading, who you’re listening to
Still, nothing ever gets done
It’s the seconds that make up the day
It’s the hours that get in the way
When we’re given the best we’ve got
And still, nothing ever gets done
I see the ship headed for pack ice
You see ocean blue and say that’s nice
Two different views
Whose clues you’re seeking, who you’re talking to
Still, nothing ever gets done
It’s the seconds that make up the day
It’s the hours that get in the way
We use the tools the best we can
And still, nothing ever gets done
Rome didn’t fall in a day
But its domes, they chipped away
When reason doesn’t make a sound
All the ceilings, they come crumbling down
It’s the seconds that make up the day
It’s the hours that get in the way
When we’re given the best we’ve got
And still, nothing gets done.
Juxtaposition (Manley)
Whisper all you want, everyone hear
Experience has taught you the same thing
Achievements disappear, silent distress
Pretend to make amends for only something
Excuse if I refuse to complicate fate
She’s still some wanton thrill and it’s too late to wait
But just tell me how my chances are now
Can see but can’t relate
Too used to second rate
Miss subtle assure, indifferent stare
Fear the trying past feeling the same thing
Solitary bliss, futile remorse
Keeping hope alive for only something
Closer, yet, in the dream
Off guard, fool scarred, make my mistake
Obsess, detest, all for their sake
Reset reality, pressure ensues
For chance or circumstance, neither I choose.
Anhedonia (Manley)
To shine so bright yet show dim through all the glare
You’ll get what you can but the value is beyond repair
So it’s only me, misplaced the key
Nothing to be, explanations that don’t explain
The meaning is clear if you see it through her eyes
The hope that you feel pains you more than knowing it’s a lie
So it’s only me, misplaced the key
Nothing to be, explanations that don’t explain.