Carly Simon

[Chili Peppers]

How Can You Ever Forget

How Can You Ever Forget

I love you more than the first sunset
The first star I saw I would surely bet
So how could you ever, could you ever forget?

You’re here but you’re gone
It’s in your eyes
Something’s gone wrong
You’ve stifled your cries
You can’t expect that I’ll ever forget

All the details of your mind you would tell me through the night
After we’d made love and the way was so open
Now you turn your back to me
As if we’d never spoken

But I still love you more than the first sunset
I swear I caught a shooting star the first time we met
So how could you ever
I know that I’ll never
How could you ever, ever forget?

 

[Chili Peppers]

Island

Island

I’m an island
Everyone can see that I’m an island
I’ve got ocean just about everywhere that I can see
And I’ll be stranded unless you come to me
And I’m lonely

I would rather fall from grace completely
Than let you change my mind
And I would rather bet my life against the rising of the sun

Can’t be too careful bout the friends you keep around you
Some who never let you down
Some who fail you every day
And it’s a blatant disrespect of privacy
It amazes me

I would rather fall from grace completely
Than let you change my mind
And I would rather bet my life against the rising of the sun

I’m an island
Can’t you understand me?
I’m an island?
And I’m finally by myself, the way I’ve got to be
And that’s exactly the thing that’s been killing me

I would rather fall from grace completely
Than let you change my mind
And I would rather bet my life against the rising of the sun

I would rather fall from grace completely
Than let you change my mind
And I would rather bet my life against the rising of the sun

I would rather fall from grace completely
Than let you change my mind
And I would rather bet my life against the rising of the sun
The rising ….

 

[Chili Peppers]

People Say A Lot

People Say A Lot

People say a lot when they want the job, yeah
Lining up sideways around the block
“It’s not for the money” she say to you
Almost convincing herself that it’s true
“I’ll take care of your dog when you’re away”
“I don’t mind working Saturdays”
“When you wanna work I’ll work with you”, she say
“And I’ll go on working when you wanna play”
“Nothing gonna hurt you when I’m around”
“I’ll keep my eyes wide open and my nose to the ground”
“I’ll be like a mama with a baby cub”

People say a lot when they want the job
People say a lot when they want the job, yeah
People say a lot when they want the job

When you begin to see a sinister gleam
You’re locked in too tight on the same team
There’s a little holiday in her heart
When she sees you slip up, Ahhhhh
It’s like Christmas Eve just to see you trip up
Ooops, then down again
She’ll sit on the floor hardly hiding a grin
When her tears spill out, crocodile chagrin
It’s her contempt for you, she thinks you’re a slob

People say a lot when they want the job, yeah
People say a lot when they want the job
People say a lot when they want the job

Greatest cook to bring a meal (didn’t need a recipe)
Said she’ll also deal the cards (dealt the knave and two and three)
Said she also feel the thrill of the willow in the wind (feel the thrillo the willow—- or oak or elm or ash or pine sol)

It’s already too late when she’s reading your mail
Calling your agent and making the deal
She’ll just copy and paste it and make it last
Nothing is sacred about your past

She’ll tell of the poppies in the July fest
Maybe her brother with the badge can make the arrest
“You could go to jail, fail all the tests”
“Forget your keys and your secrets and your little black box”

People say a lot when they want the job, yeah
People say a lot when they want the job, yeah
People say a lot when they want the job

She was awfully good at fire (fiery fiery hussy burn)
She burned bridges where she could (she really couldn’t burn them very well)
She turned young men into torches (burning scarecrow)
She had a way with wood (do away with wood, do away with wood)

People say a lot when they want the job
Lining up eager around the block
Promising, promising never to quit
Well it’s a full time job to be a hypocrite
Maybe they remember that they’ve done it before
Practicing, with their dolls on the floor
The lie itself becoming the seed
The messy mascara, the future deed
The actor’s bow, the junkie’s need
They line up again just to wipe you clean

They line up again just to wipe you out
Line up again around the block
A mighty force of youth for hire
Spouting ideas that geniuses would rob ohhhhh

People say a lot when they want the job, oh
People say a lot when they want the job, ah
People say a lot when they want the job. yeah
People say a lot when they want the job
People say a lot when they want the job
People say a lot when they want the job

“Tell me Phoebe, do you want someday to have an award like that of your own?”

“More than anything else in the world”

“Then you must ask Miss Harrington how to get one
…Miss Harrington knows all about it”.

 

[Chili Peppers]

Hold Out Your Heart

Hold Out Your Heart

Oh my boy, what have you done?
Did you go out surfing on a frozen sea?
Did you scare the livin’ daylights out of me?

Did you go too far to drive away the demons?
Did you go too far to know what love really means?
Did you imagine it was more cause she went away first
Or did you force her hand to renew your thirst?

Well if you ever want an endless night
Or you need a moon and stars to shine
Just hold out your heart my darling
Hold out your heart my darling
Hold out your heart
And I will give you some of mine

Oh my girl, what have you done?
Is it something we can’t even talk about?
Did you silence me, remove me from your faith?

Did you make me all but a stranger to your love?
Did you look right through me
Below me and above?
Did you try to ignore me, make me all but lost?
Did you cloud up the sky when you needed me most?

Well if you ever want an endless night
And you need the moon and stars to shine
Just hold out your heart my darling
Hold out your heart my darling
Hold out your heart
And I will give you all of mine

It’s gonna be fine
It’s gonna be fine, just fine
Just hold out your heart my darling
Just hold out your heart my darling
Hold out your heart
And I will give you all of mine.

 

[fox69]

"A Mother's Intuition"

"A Mother's Intuition"



It's a mother's intuition
To make a little space
It's her quiet mission to tidy up her place
A mother's intuition is like a kangaroo's
She hops around, she mops the ground
She fusses over you

A mother
With her intuition
Will know just what to do

It's a mother's intuition to wash her baby
Well she won't forget behind the ears
And the extra soap suds on the tail
A mother's into cleaning
She'll clean until she's through
She's smart enough
She's wise enough
To add up two and two

A mother
With her intuition
Will know just what to do

A mother has a feeling
She pays special attention
If someone is concealing
If someone's playing tricks
She rubs and scrubs and scours the secrets
Until the answer clicks

Then she takes a brush
And polishes your teeth
She'll make you shine and sparkle new
Until she finds the real you
Underneath

Isn't it charming?
Just mommy and little Roo
Fresh as a daisy
Sparkling just like new

It's a mother's intuition
It's a mother's intuition
It's a mother's intuition

 

[fox69]

"Actress"

"Actress"



Some day I'm going to grow up
And be every man's dream
Some day I'm going to grow up
And forget this sad little me
I'm going to shine in the spotlight
Wear sexy clothes
Be somebody everybody wants to meet
And no one ever really knows
No one will ever know me

I'm an actress through and through
And to my bones
I'm an actress through and through
And to my bones

Critics will adore me
At least they will at first
But you see I already know this
So it can't never really hurt
And if it does, I'm an actress
I'll play it nonchalant
In the total scheme of things it's insignificant
(sure I can take the knocks)

Cause I'm an actress through and through
And to my bones
I'm an actress through and through
And to my bones

I may not be that pretty now
But who's the referee
Standards of beauty
Will be redefined because of me

And then they'll be the scandals
Everywhere my name
Men will jump from balconies
And I'll just shrug and take the blame
(yeah, they'll say I died for love)

Cause I'm an actress through and through
And to my bones
Well, I'm an actress through and through
And to my bones

My acceptance speech will be a milestone
Never will such a star
Have ever graced the microphone
And of course I'll thank my agent
The way they always do
Though I could have done it without him
And that goes for the Academy too
And the makeup people and the lighting designers and everybody else

Cause I'm an actress throughand through
And to my bones
I'm an actress through and through
And to my bones
I'm an actress yeah, yeah, yeah

I'll be gracious to the lesser stars
And generous to the unknowns
And if another actress threatens
My position on the throne

Well, I don't know exactly what I'll do
I don't exactly know
But I know that it could turn into
One of my most poignant roles
Everyone will have their handkerchiefs out
And they'll have to leave the theater early
And then they'll go home
And what'll they do?
They'll have a big glass of alcohol

Cause I'm an actress through and through
And to my bones
And if I make it to the top I won't be overthrown
I'm an actress ah, yeah, yeah

 

[fox69]

"After The Storm"

"After The Storm"



Heat's up, tea's brewed
Clothes strewn around the room
Looks like a wind swept through
Made a wild man out of you
And doesn't anger turn you on
And expectation of a calm
After the storm
And your body feels so warm
After the storm

The wind's pulling the moon down
under the eiderdown
You're taking me to town
And you're tossing me around
You come on like a hurricane
I'm settling like you're weathervane
After the storm
And your body feels so warm
After the storm

 

[fox69]

"All I Have To Do Is Dream"

"All I Have To Do Is Dream"



I can make you mine,
Taste your lips of wine,
Any time, night or day.
Only trouble is, gee whiz,
I'm dreamin' my life away.

Dream,
Dream, dream, dream,
Dream,
Dream, dream, dream
Whenever I want you
All I have to do is dream,
Dream, dream, dream.

When I want you
In the night,
When I want you
To hold me tight,
Whenever I want you
All I have to do is dream,
Dream, dream, dream,
Dream,
Dream, dream, dream.

I can make you mine,
Taste your lips of wine,
Any time, night or day.
Only trouble is, gee whiz,
I'm dreamin' my life away.

I need you so
That I could die.
I want you so
And that is why
Whenever I want you
All I have to do is dream,
Dream, dream, dream, dream, dream,
Dream,
Dream, dream, to dream, to dream, to dream,
Dream,
Dream, dream, dream, dream, dream.

 

[fox69]

"All I Want Is You"
(feat. Roberta Flack)

"All I Want Is You"
(feat. Roberta Flack)



What do the neighbors say
When they hear us scream at night
Do they talk about a love
All in tatters
What do the neighbors know
About the heart and soul
The fire down below
That really matters
They can never guess
In the silences
That all I want is you
And the sexy hurricane
We got here
All I want is you
I don't want a man
To say "good morning dear"
Let 'em listen at the door
Let 'em listen through the floor
Let 'em go ahead and draw the wrong conclusion
So chase me 'round the room
Make me crazy like the moon
They can never guess
In the silences
That all I want is you
And the sexy hurricane that we share
All I want is you
I don't want a man
Who tiptoes up the stairs
All I want is you
And the freight train
Whistling over my track
All I want is you
And your Mack truck loving
Jumping me Jack!
Oh, Jack!

 

[fox69]

"All The Things You Are"

"All The Things You Are"



Time and again I've longed for adventure,
Something to make my heart beat the faster.
What did I long for? I never really knew.
Finding your love I've found my adventure,
Touching your hand, my heart beats the faster,
All that I want in all of this world is you.

You are the promised kiss of springtime
That makes the lonely winter seem long.
You are the breathless hush of evening
That trembles on the brink of a lovely song.
You are the angel glow that lights a star,
The dearest things I know are what you are.
Some day my happy arms will hold you,
And some day I'll know that moment divine,
When all the things you are, are mine!