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Torrent Maniak · 16.11.2011

Ain't No Sunshine

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone.
It's not warm when she's away.
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And she's always gone too long anytime she goes away.

Wonder this time where she's gone,
Wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home anytime she goes away.

And I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know

Hey, I ought to leave the young thing alone,
But ain't no sunshine when she's gone, only darkness everyday.
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone,
And this house just ain't no home anytime she goes away.

Anytime she goes away.
Anytime she goes away.
Anytime she goes away.
Anytime she goes away.

Torrent Maniak · 16.11.2011

All This Time

All This Time

I looked out across
The river today,
I saw a city in the fog and an old church tower
Where the seagulls play.
I saw the sad shire horses walking home
In the sodium light
I saw two priests on the ferry
October geese on a cold winter's night
And all this time, the river flowed
Endlessly to the sea.
Two priests came round our house tonight
One young, one old, to offer prayers for the dying
To serve the final rite,
One to learn, one to teach,
Which way the cold wind blows
Fussing and flapping in priestly black
Like a murder of crows
And all this time, the river flowed
Endlessly to the sea
If I had my way I'd take a boat from the river
And I'd bury the old man,
I'd bury him at sea
Blessed are the poor, for they shall inherit the earth
Better to be poor than a fat man in the eye of a needle
And as these words were spoken I swear I hear
The old man laughing,
'What good is a used up world, and how could it be
worth having'
And all this time the river flowed
Endlessly like a silent tear
And all this time the river flowed
Father, if Jesus exists,
Then how come he never lived here.
The teacher told us, the Romans built this place
They built a wall and a temple, an edge of the empire
Garrison town,
They lived and they died, they prayed to their gods
But the stone gods did not make a sound
And their empire crumbled, 'til all that was left
Were the stones the workmen found
And all this time the river flowed
In the falling light of a northern sun
If I had my way I'd take a boat from the river
Men go crazy in congregations
But they only get better
One

Torrent Maniak · 16.11.2011

Almost There

Almost There

As their wings go dark - up against the sun
And their shadows pass - over everyone
And time unfolds - to a beating drum

I throw my clothes on a burning chair
I paint my eyes with the cold night air
The dreamer shouts - to an empty room

And the sun will shine
And the rain will pour
We radiate for evermore
And the world will turn

Falling rain
In the end
There's a silence

And the TV set doesn't show the fall
The light is fast the world is small
And in the end there's a silence

And the sun will shine
And the rain will pour
We radiate for evermore
And the world will turn

Torrent Maniak · 16.11.2011

Brand New Day

Brand New Day

How many of you people out there
Been hurt in some kind of love affair?
And how many times did you swear
That you'd never love again?
How many lonely, sleepless nights?
How many lies, how many fights?
And why would you want to
Put yourself through all of that again?
"Love is pain," I hear you say
Love has a cruel and bitter way of
Paying you back for all the faith you ever had in your brain
How could it be that what you need the most
Can leave you feeling just like a ghost?
You never want to feel so sad and lost again
One day you could be looking
Through an old book in rainy weather
You see a picture of her smiling at you
When you were still together
Or you could be walking down the street
And who should you chance to meet
But that same old smile you've been thinking of all day?
Why don't we turn the clock to zero, honey
I'll sell the stock, we'll spend all the money
We're starting up a brand new day
Turn the clock all the way back
I wonder if she'll take me back
I'm thinking in a brand new way
Turn the clock to zero, sister
You'll never know how much I missed her
I'm starting up a brand new day
Turn the clock to zero, boss
The river's wide, we'll swim across
We

Torrent Maniak · 16.11.2011

Bring On The Night

Bring On The Night

Words and music by Sting
The afternoon has gently passed me by
The evening spreads its sail against the sky
Waiting for tomorrow
Just another day
As I bid yesterday goodbye
Bring on the night
I couldn't spend another hour of daylight
Bring on the night
I couldn't stand another hour of daylight
The future is but a question mark
Hangs above my head there in the dark
Can't see for the brightness
Is staring me blind
As I bid yesterday goodbye
Bring on the night
I couldn't spend another hour of daylight
Bring on the night
I couldn't stand another hour of daylight
Bring on the night
I couldn't spend another hour of daylight
Bring on the night
I couldn't stand another hour of daylight
I couldn't stand another hour of daylight
(repeat and fade)

Torrent Maniak · 16.11.2011

Can't Stand Losing You

Can't Stand Losing You

I've called you so many times today
And I guess it's all true what your girlfriends say
That you don't ever want to see me again
And your bother's going to kill me and he's six feet ten
I guess you'd call it cowardice
But I'm not prepared to go on like this

I can't I can't I can't stand losing
I can't I can't I can't stand losing
I can't I can't I can't stand losing you
I can't stand losing you
I can't stand losing you
I can't stand losing you

I see you've sent my letters back
And my LP records and they're all scratched
I can't see the point in another day
When nobody listens to a word I say
You can call it lack of confidence
But to carry on living doesn't make no sense

I can't I can't I can't stand losing
I can't I can't I can't stand losing
I can't I can't I can't stand losing
I can't I can't I can't stand losing
I can't I can't I can't stand losing

I guess this is our last goodbye
And you don't care so I won't cry
But you'll be sorry when I'm dead
And all this guilt will be on your head
I guess you'd call it suicide
But I'm too full to swallow my pride

I can't I can't I can't stand losing
I can't I can't I can't stand losing
I can't I can't I can't stand losing
I can't I can't I can't stand losing
I can't I can't I can't stand losing
I can't I can't I can't stand losing
I can't I can't I can't stand losing
I can't I can't I can't stand losing
I can't I can't I can't stand losing
I can't I can't I can't stand losing
I can't I can't I can't stand losing
I can't I can't I can't stand losing
I can't...

Torrent Maniak · 16.11.2011

Canary In A Coalmine

Canary In A Coalmine

First to fall over when the atmosphere is less than perfect
Your sensibilities are shaken by the slightest defect
You live you life like a canary in a coalmine
You get so dizzy even walking in a straight line
You say you want to spend the winter in Firenza
You're so afraid to catch a dose of influenza
You live your life like a canary in a coalmine
You get so dizzy even walking in a straight line
Canary in a coalmine
Canary in a coalmine
Canary in a coalmine
Now if I tell you that you suffer from delusions
You pay your analyst to reach the same conclusions
You live your life like a canary in a coalmine
You get so dizzy even walking in a straight line
Canary in a coalmine
Canary in a coalmine
Canary in a coalmine
First to fall over when the atmosphere is less than perfect
Your sensibilities are shaken by the slightest defect
You live your life like a canary in a coalmine
You get so dizzy even walking in a straight line
Canary in a coalmine...

Torrent Maniak · 16.11.2011

Codeword Elvis

Codeword Elvis

I'm 20 years old
At the moment, no job
My height is one eighteen
Green eyes and blond hair...
And sometimes I feel alone

I love action movies
I love racing sports
But my hero is Elvis

He's really my god
Do you like my hero?
Do you like rock n' roll?
Maybe sometimes feel lonely
Don't have a job
Please let me know

My codeword is great
Post Box Elvis
Five seven nine three eight
Post Box Elvis
Five seven nine three eight...
Post Box Elvis
Five seven nine three eight
Five seven nine three eight
Five seven nine three eight
Five
Seven
Nine
Three
Eight...

I am 20 years old
At the moment, no job
But my hero is Elvis
He's really my god

Torrent Maniak · 16.11.2011

Darkness

Darkness

I can dream up schemes when I'm sitting in my seat
I don't see any flaws till I get to my feet
I wish I never woke up this morning
Life was easy when it was boring

I could make a mark if it weren't so dark
I could be replaced by any bright spark
But darkness makes me fumble
For a key to a door that's wide open

Instead of worrying about my clothes
[- From: DARKNESS Lyrics - POLICE -]
I could be someone that nobody knows
I wish I never woke up this morning
Life was easy when it was boring

I can dream up schemes when I'm sitting in my seat
I don't see any flaws till I get to my feet
I wish I never woke up this morning
Life was easy when it was boring

I wish I never woke up this morning
Life was easy when it was boring

Torrent Maniak · 17.11.2011

De Do Do Do

De Do Do Do

Don't think me unkind
Words are hard to find.
They're only cheques I've left unsigned
From the banks of chaos in my mind.
And when their eloquence escapes me

Their logic ties me up and rapes me.

De do do do
de da da da
Is all I want to say to you

De do do do
de da da da
Their innocence will pull me through.
De do do do
de da da da
Is all I want to say to you

De do do do
de da da da
The meaning less and all that's true.
Poets
priests and politicians

Have words to thank for their positions

Words that scream for your submission

And no-one's jamming their transmission

'Cos when their eloquence escapes you

Their logic ties you up and rapes you.

De do do do
de da da da
. . .
De do do do
de da da da
. . .