Gotye

[Shadow Hunter]

"Noir Excursion"

"Noir Excursion"

A handsome stranger
Gave me a ride
He had a suitcase full of lies
That he sold me

I sensed no danger
When I was there right by his side
He said I compelled him to confide
So he told me

Take this car
And drive downstate
Then take off the licence plates
And wait for me

I could have argued
But he said for my trouble I could keep
Half the money in the bag on the back seat
At least, that's what he told me

And he said he thought I looked trustworthy
And I must admit that the thrill of it all got the better of me
So I drove down the highway with great speed
Until they resounded behind me

Sirens! The police

They pull me over to the side of the road
And tell me that the car was stolen, that's why I was followed
I try to tell them I was only doing what I was told
But no, they won't listen to me

They cuff my hands and say
‘Now girl, the money, where did you hide it?'
Then I know without even checking the bag
That there's no money inside it
But when they read my rights
I know that it's no use
Saying, ‘I'm not lying'
No, please let me go
Please listen to me
I am not guilty
A handsome stranger tricked me
Why did he have to hand-pick me?

He told me to take this car
And drive downstate
Then to take off the licence plates
And wait there for him

But of course they don't believe me
So from there they drive me back to the station
And after I've been booked they began a three-day interrogation
I barely ate, I only slept an hour
But somehow I stayed patient and calm
They did me no harm

But the bag was the key to this mystery
He bought it the very same day that he
Robbed that bank upstate and then picked me
To be his fall guy patsy

Five years later
When I'd almost forgotten that nightmarish day
I was struck by the handsome features of a stranger across the way
As he got out of a car, with a girl behind the wheel, and I heard him say

Take this car
And drive downstate
Then take off the licence plates
And wait for me

 

[Shadow Hunter]

"Baby"
"Baby"

Live from day to the next day
Try to satisfy the cravings before they
Consume you

Colours are brighter
The world can excite you
When you're under its spell
You can tell
All too well
That without it life would be hell

And time is passing you by
It marks no moment of your life
When you submit yourself to be numb,
The fear disappears,
And everything seems clear

When the emptiness is upon you
It fills you up like a balloon
And you float
High up over the real world,
And think of when
You were a little girl again

Where would you go, baby?
What could you do?
Didn't you hear, baby?
Nothing is sure but uncertainty

You can feel the hunger inside you
But the longing will no longer guide you onwards,
Sinking into the floorboards
Where the rats eat at your will
And do it until,
Your belly aches
And your soul will not be still

Wrench yourself from your demons
For far too long you've believed them
When they told you you were weak
Take a step in the tunnel
With the light 'round the bend
In the end
You can start to make amends
Who knows where you'll go, baby
So much you could do!
Haven't you heard, baby?
All will be well
If you want it to

 

[Shadow Hunter]

"Board With This Game"

"Board With This Game"

I'll be waiting for you

Waiting for you
(Here in this place)
Waiting for you
(Here in this place)
Waiting for you
(Here in this place)

Waiting...
(Here in this place)
Waiting...
(Here in this place)
Waiting...

 

[Shadow Hunter]

"The Only Way"

"The Only Way"


Calm down now baby
The end of the journey's in sight
You've travelled so far love
Now all of the stars are aligned

Say goodbye (I don't want to)
Don't you fight (I don't want to)
Leaving your life's no easy ride

All the grief you gave
All the love you made
All your yesterdays
Everything you were
Will fade

This is the only way

All the things you thought
you came here for
Everything you thought
you knew for sure
No meandering
No more wondering
Everything is true

All the things you thought you had to say
Everyone you left along the way
So you gather how
Nothing matters now that your time is through

This is the only way

 

[Shadow Hunter]

"Hearts A Mess"

"Hearts A Mess"

Pick apart
The pieces of your heart
And let me peer inside
Let me in
Where only your thoughts have been
Let me occupy your mind
As you do mine

Your heart's a mess
You won't admit to it
It makes no sense
But I'm desperate to connect
You can't live like this

You have lost
(Too much love)
To fear, doubt and distrust
(It's not enough)
You just threw away the key
To your heart

You don't get burned
('Cause nothing gets through)
It makes it easier
(Easier on you)
But that much more difficult for me
To make you see…

Love ain't fair
So there you are
My love

Your heart's a mess
You won't admit to it
It makes no sense
But I'm desperate to connect
And you, you can't live like this

Your heart's a mess
You won't admit to it
It makes no sense
But I'm desperate to connect
And you can't live like this

Love ain't safe
You won't get hurt if you stay chaste
So you can wait
But I don't wanna waste my love

 

[Shadow Hunter]

"Coming Back"

"Coming Back"

You've been gone much longer
Than you ever said you had the plan to
I'm just gonna wait 'till you come home

Though I count the days, they're grey without you
The weather's much better when I think about you
I'm just gonna wait till you come home

Empty glasses, burnt out matches
Curtains drawn on near-full blackness
I'm sleeping through the day
You're coming home
To reclaim this heart you owned

Lover
Leave me
Make me burn
You're coming back!
You're coming back!

I'll wait patiently
For your return
You're coming back!
You're coming back!

I'm clutching at straws
I'm climbing up the walls
But every time I fall
Back into my hole
I'm feeling like a wretch
I'm looking for a catch
But you're an itch that I can't scratch
I know you're coming back

You've been gone so long you're fading
And it takes all the time I can find just retaining
Thoughts of things we did while you were here
But I know you will return my dear

 

[Shadow Hunter]

"Thanks For Your Time"

"Thanks For Your Time"
(In complete contrast, a pop song, and a pop singer. In a different way, this has its own magic. The magic of an accompaniment, tailor-made in the fashion of today. For this occasion, this singer, and this song)

You have been placed in a queue
But your call is valuable
It's very valuable
We hope this doesn't inconvenience you
Because you're valuable
You're so very valuable!

If you wish to make a complaint
We can handle it, we're well prepared to handle it
Of course you may have to wait
But that's understandable
Isn't that understandable?

Don't ask me, I just work here man
Don't ask me, I just work here man

(It sounds to me like you need help!)
We're very good to you
I hope you know we're good to you
(Let me put you through to someone else)
They'll know just what to do!
I'm sorry, I can't help you

Don't ask me, I just work here man [x4]
(Work here man)
Don't ask me, I just work here man
Don't ask me, I just work here man
Oh don't ask me, I just work here man
(I just work here man)

[Person dials 1223]
[Computer:] Directory assistance
[Person:] Hi, could I please speak to Miss...
[Computer:] What name please?
[Person:] Oh, shit
[Computer:] I'm sorry, I didn't hear that
[Person:] Just put me through
[Computer:] I'm sorry, yes or no, did you request Melbourne Zoo?
[Person:] No, you bitch
[Computer:] Please hold, and an operator will complete your request
[Music]
[Person:] Oh, fuck it
[Hangs Up]

Why don't you fill out a form?
We can't get back to you
Of course we can't get back to you
But rest assured, we'll take your comments on board
Your thoughts make change!

Thanks for your time [x4]

Thanks for your time
(Don't ask me, I just work here man)
Thanks for your time
(Don't ask me, I just work here man)
Thanks for your time
(Don't ask me, I just work here man)

...Let's spend some time together, we'll save you money...
[Record scratch]

 

[Shadow Hunter]

"Learnalilgivinanlovin"

"Learnalilgivinanlovin"

If yer always tryin' to get to the top
You don't get to the bottom of nothin'!
Then you're gone before you know it;
You'd better stop! (STOP!)
Learn a little givin' and lovin'

It's been done before
C'mon, do it again!
Coz if it's good
Then you should share it round
What's the use of keeping
all the good things that you've found to yourself?

Learn a little, learn a little
Learn a little givin'
Learn a little, learn a little
Learn a little givin' and lovin'

You don't gotta keep no other man down
For you to get up
There's no need to worry
Just don't give away your self-respect
Coz if it's all you've got left
The rest don't really matter now anyway honey!

But give away love (GIVE IT!)
And give it for free
No strings attached
Just don't ask for it back

Learn a little, learn a little
Learn a little givin'
Learn a little, learn a little
Learn a little givin' and stop!

Givin! Learn a little givin'
It's been done before
C'mon do it again!
Learn a little, learn a little
Learn a little givin' and lovin'

 

[Shadow Hunter]

"Puzzle With A Piece Missing"

"Puzzle With A Piece Missing"

Tiny pieces come to me every day
Still I wait
Things are falling into place
But so much time goes to waste

I stretch and shift
These parts won't fit
I can chop and change all I like
Rearranging this won't make it right

All doors are open.
All the doors are open.

 

[Shadow Hunter]

"A Distinctive Sound"

"A Distinctive Sound"


This will teach them how to groove
All right, let's get aquatinted
(hello there)
music from the bass perspective

this is a journey into sound
a journey which along the way will to bring you
new color, new diminution, new values
and a new experience - stereophonic sound

(and now ladies and gentlemen, our feature act tonight)
(Stop!)
(Get it, get it, get it!)

Come on, Come on, Come on

That was the harpsichord
now-a-days, most homes seem to prefer
the television or radio, to the harpsichord,
but you still hear the piano, all the time
a flute couldn't do that

these are some of the difficulties
with being a disposition and talking to you
and just wanting really deeply to relate to you
and touch you - not physically - but with vibration
(ha ha ha ha)

never heard metal sound like that before

the drummer is the heartbeat
everything comes from him
he is the beat, the time, the heartbeat
it's just like a heart pumping blood
to the rest of the body
he is the heartbeat of a band, a group
he is the heartbeat

I think around midpoint in my career
I started to experiment with sounds
and then it became very important to
get a distinctive sound
get a distinctive sound
get a distinctive sound

maybe if I spend more time practicing,
eventually I can get it together

Um - here's some more music

All right! Here we go!
Now were going to use a little power kicks
like I showed you before
we're going to chuck-em real good
A-minor to F
just like all the heavy metal guys use, okay
lets get some of that smoke just like on MTV
yeah! all right!

music - all right
yeah! all right!
would you say that again
yeah! all right!
let's play a note
yeah! all right!
Here's some more music
yeah! all right!

get a distinctive sound
get a distinctive sound
get a distinctive sound
get a distinctive sound

We've covered a lot of ground, haven't we?
if there's a part of our story you don't understand
why don't you turn this record over
and start playing over again
over again
over again