Simple Minds

[fox69]

"Sleeping"

"Sleeping"



Thought I should come past your door.
Tried to get trusted, initiate more.
Thought I could listen this thing with reasoning.

Some thieves can rob back their time.

But I'm sleeping,
Sleeping.
I escape some more.

Sometime I'm listening,
I can't hear a thing.
Sometime I melt on a cloud,
I'm only wishing I can't do nothing.
Reasons to stay underground.

Sleeping.
Sleeping.

So much more.

I try to stay back this time,
Iris pro-fist to be incremental words.
Tired admiration is fine,
But it'll take much more.

Sometimes I reach out,
At the wrong kind of things.
Sometimes I'm ripped on the floor,
My own dignation means I can't do a thing,
My sins to stay underground.

Sleeping.
Sleeping.
Sleeping.
But it'll take much more.
Cause when I'm conscious I can't hear a sound.

Sleeping.
Sleeping.
Sleeping.

 

[fox69]

"Sleeping Girl"

"Sleeping Girl"


From without, from a child
In this location, the forces conspire
Vigilant fire, expectation
Sleeping girl, I wish you could tell
This violation
Sleeping girl, I want you you to smile
Confirmation

Moment of truth
Know what she says
I cant take it
I wanted the truth
But I know I can play, this location
Sleeping girl, you know her so well
In?
Sleeping girl, I want to you tell me
Conversation
Sleeping girl, you know that you will
Communication
Sleeping girl, I want you to smile
Confirmation

Sleeping girl, you know her so well
In?
Sleeping girl, I want you tell me
Communication
Sleeping girl, you know that you will
Vindication
Sleeping girl, I want you smile
Confirmation
I, i, i..
I, i, i..[low voices]

 

[fox69]

"Sloop John B."

"Sloop John B."



We come on the sloop John B
My grandfather and me
Around Nassau town we did roam
Drinking all night
Got into a fight
Well I feel so broke up
I want to go home

So hoist up the John B's sail
See how the mainsail sets
Call for the Captain ashore
Let me go home, let me go home
I wanna go home, yeah yeah
Well I feel so broke up
I wanna go home

The first mate he got drunk
And broke in the Cap'n's trunk
The constable had to come and take him away
Sheriff John Stone
Why don't you leave me alone, yeah yeah
Well I feel so broke up I wanna go home

So hoist up the John B's sail
See how the mainsail sets
Call for the Captain ashore
Let me go home, let me go home
I wanna go home, let me go home
Why don't you let me go home
(Hoist up the John B's sail)
Hoist up the John B
I feel so broke up I wanna go home
Let me go home

The poor cook he caught the fits
And threw away all my grits
And then he took and he ate up all of my corn
Let me go home
Why don't they let me go home
This is the worst trip I've ever been on

So hoist up the John B's sail
See how the mainsail sets
Call for the Captain ashore
Let me go home, let me go home
I wanna go home, let me go home
Why don't you let me go home

 

[fox69]

"Someone"

"Someone"



Ruby says she does not dream
She says she's seen it all before
Outside the night is cold and wet
Don't know if we can take much more

Is there someone?
Someone?

She says:
Someone is calling,
Someone is calling for me.
She says:
I got some feelings so different
No one else can see.
She says
She says

Streets are empty every day
No longer can you see the sun
You're running home before the morning light
There is a new age that has just begun

Is there someone?
Someone?

She says:
Someone is calling,
Someone is calling for me.
She says:
I got some feelings so distant
No one else can see.
She says
She says

 

[fox69]

"Someone Somewhere In Summertime"

"Someone Somewhere In Summertime"



Stay, I'm burning slow
With me in the rain, walking in the soft rain
Calling out my name
See me burning slow

Brilliant days, wake up on brilliant days
Shadows of brilliant ways will change all the time
Memories, burning gold memories
Gold of day memories change me in these times

Somewhere there is some place, that one million eyes can't see
And somewhere there is someone, who can see what I can see

Someone, Somewhere In Summertime
Someone, Somewhere In Summertime
Someone, Somewhere In Summertime

Moments burn, slow burning golden nights
Once more see city lights, holding candles to the flame
Brilliant days, wake up on brilliant days
Shadows of brilliant ways will change me all the time

Somewhere there is some place, that one million eyes can't see
And somewhere there is someone, who can see what I can see

Someone, Somewhere In Summertime
Someone, Somewhere In Summertime
Someone, Somewhere In Summertime
Someone, Somewhere In Summertime
Someone, Somewhere In Summertime

 

[fox69]

"Song For The Tribes"

"Song For The Tribes"



And from the other side
A sheer white knuckle ride
So young yet feel so stung by the game
I know what's left in a name
With all those national strains
The lion hits the stage
Purple hearts revolving round with purple rage
And we all want to know where the weather goes
And what's in store tomorrow

No we don't need a replacement
The more I see the more I learn
All that time in the basement
I can't wait nor hang around

Language that shocks of the new
With the promise there's nothing to hide
When vultures rise out of the blue
And the circle of fireflies tonight
And all that heavenly light
I can't understand
The coup d'etat that walks inside every man
They all wanna know 'bout the fasion show
Where the Queen will go tomorrow

Tomorrow
Where the Queen will go tomorrow
Where the Queen will go tomorrow

No we don't need a replacement
The more I see the more I learn
All that time in the basement
I can't wait nor hang around

Feel real power in the darkness
The more I see the more I learn
Feel it more than I confess
I can't wait nor hang around

I'll be outside
I'll be outside
Song for the tribes
Song for the tribes
The more I see the more I learn
No we don't need a replacement
The more I see the more I learn
Song for the tribes
Song for the tribes

 

[fox69]

"Song From Under The Floorboards"

"Song From Under The Floorboards"



I am angry I am I'll and I'm as ugly as sin
My irritability keeps me alive and kicking
I know the meaning of life, it doesn't help me a bit
I know beauty and I know a good thing when I see it

This is a song from under the floorboards
This is a song from where the wall is cracked
By force of habit, I am an insect
I have to confess I'm proud as hell of that fact

I know the highest and the best
I accord them all due respect
But the brightest jewel inside of me
Glows with pleasure at my own stupidity

This is a song from under the floorboards
This is a song from where the wall is cracked
By force of habit, I am an insect
I have to confess I'm proud as hell of that fact

I used to make phantoms I could later chase
Images of all that could be desired
Then I got tired of counting all of these blessings
And then I just got tired

This is a song from under the floorboards
This is a song from where the wall is cracked
By force of habit, I am an insect
I have to confess I'm proud as hell of that fact

 

[fox69]

"Sons And Fascination"

"Sons And Fascination"



Summer rains are here
Savaged beauty life
Falling here from grace
Sister feeling call
Cruising land to land
No faith no creed no soul
Half a world away
Beauty sleeps in time
Sound and fury play

Ma son warm land semi-monde
Ma son warm land semi-monde

Cry because you're young
Governments and gifts
Hearts are in our mouths
Thank you for the voice
Thank you for the eyes
Thank you for the good times
Golden guns and cars
Styles and motorcades
In screaming beauty days

Ma son warm land semi-monde
Ma son warm land semi-monde

Only winds that twist
When white money calls
Falling here from grace
White-eye movement trust
Parades are leaving town
When boys of Venice call
In all stations trust
In all stations soul
Sons and fascination

Ma son warm lands semi-monde
Ma son warm lands semi-monde

 

[fox69]

"Soul Crying Out"

"Soul Crying Out"



Listen to the rhythm
Listen to the beat
It has a cold wind blowing
Up through the street
Soul crying out
People crying out
In through the valleys
In through the streets
Feel the whole world moving
Underneath our feet
Something's going on
I said what is going wrong

I feel them coming
So close behind
Sister says, we're next in line
The man he says, that's OK
And the Government says you're gonna pay, pay, pay
And you pay
Still you pay

It's just a soul crying out
It's just the people crying out
It's the land crying out
And I can hear you crying out

And I say, I don't know
Maybe I don't care
What I know is
I gotta get out of here
And I'm going
Going any day
Some sweet day
Some sweet day
I gotta find a way

I can hear the lovers, whisper in the street
See a crowd has gathered underneath the heat
I hear what they say
But I don't believe what they say

I see the woman, with tears in her eyes
I hear the baby, calling in the night
Something on the bed, was it something she said
Hell this is not right
What goes on through the night

I hear her coming, all in my mind
Sweet common love, so hard to find
Someone said, man that's sa
And the people walk by, cos they're so blind

And you pay
Still you pay

It's just a soul crying out
Just the people crying out
It's the earth crying out
And I can hear you crying out
And I can feel you crying out

And I say, I don't know
Maybe I don't care
All I know is, I gotta get out of here
And I'm going, going any way
Do you know, some place to go
I'm getting out of here

Where will I find some peace of mind
I'm getting out of here

I come walking to you
I come singing to you
Some sweet day
I'm gonna walk away
I'm gonna walk away

It's just the soul crying out
It's just the land crying out
It's just the children crying out
All the babies crying out

Any way, some sweet day
I'm gonna walk away
Turn away

It's just the soul crying out
It's just the land crying out

I wanna hear
I want you here
Some sweet day

Just a soul crying out
Of a land crying out anyway
When you say
Some sweet day...

 

[fox69]

"Space"

"Space"



I'll hurt you if you say I did,
Take you down and your all alone.
Imagination wears you out,
Crying brings you down again.
The dream is over,
The feeling's gone,
If we were something you were dreaming all along.

Star light,
Star bright,
I'm the star you see at night.
And I wish I may,
I wish I might,
Be in your dreams tonight.

Does anybody cut you?
Does anybody let you down?
You're praying for someone soon,
To lie beside you now.

Star light,
Star bright,
I'm the star you see at night.
And I wish I may,
I wish I might,
Be in your dreams tonight.

Star light,
Star bright.

You were saying where you'd take me,
And that's where I'll be found,
But you were sleeping talking dreaming,
Whisper take me now... Yeah star bright.

Star light,
Star bright,
I'm the star you see at night.
And I wish I may,
I wish I might,
Be in your dreams...

The dream is over,
Party's over.
I'm still waiting,
Nothing's falling.
No confusion,
No suspicion,
If you're talking,
I will listen.

Star light,
Star bright,
Be in your dreams tonight