The Stranglers

[fox69]

"Known Only Unto God"

"Known Only Unto God"


Here there lies
Under southern skies
A young man loved by someone
Known unto God
Here there died
Under foreign skies
A young man loved by someone
Known unto God

Long to remain underground
The boy who lost his name
Weeping mother is homeward bound
She failed to find his grave

I can hear the wind and sea
Forever they will be here to guard our sons

Here there lies
Under southern skies
A young man loved by someone
Known unto God

Here there died
Under foreign skies
A young man loved by someone
Known unto God

Long to remain underground
The girl who lost her love
She will never hear the sound
Of the boy who won't return

I can hear the wind and sea
Forever they will be here to guard our sons

Known only unto God

 

[fox69]

"La Folie"

"La Folie"


Bonsoir
Ton vehicule n'a pas l'air d'avoir de passager
Peux-tu: Veux tu me recevoir
Sans trop te deranger?
Mes bottes ne feront pas trop d'echos dans ton couloir
Pas de bruit avec mes adieux
Pas pour nous les moments perdus
En attendant un uncertain au-revoir
Parce que-j'ai la folie, oui c'est la folie
Il etait une fois un etudiant
Qui voulait fort, comme en literature
Sa copine, elle etait si douce
Qu'il pouvait presque, en la mangeant
Rejeter tous les vices
Repousser tou les mals

Detruire toutes beautes
Qui par ailleurs, n'avait jamais ete ses complices
Parces qu'il avait la folie, oui, c'est la folie
Et si parfois l'on fait des confessions
A qui les raconter - meme le bon dieu nous a laisse tomber
Un autre endroit, une autre vie
Eh oui, c'est une autre histoire
Mais a qui tou raconter?
Chez les ombres de la nuit?
Au petit matin, au petit gris
Combien de crimes ont ete commis
Contre les mensonges et soi disant les lois du coeur
Combien sont la a cause de la folie
Parce qu'il ont la folie

 

[fox69]

"Laughing"

"Laughing"


You could have wasted yourself in a plane in the air
But lead poisoning from your daddy to me just didn't seem fair
Committing the crime of taking your time
You're laughing we're carving
Your name in a tree for the kids to see
We hear ya, we fear your ecstasy
You paid the penalty
You could have wasted away on the floor of a hotel room
With the hand of a working girl to lead you into your tomb
Committing the crime of taking your time
You're laughing we're carving
Your name in a tree for the kids to see
We hear ya, we fear your ecstasy
You paid the penalty
You could have hung your hat on a pretender's lust for fame
But you refused to lay it down
It took your old man to live in shame
For committing the crime of taking your time
You're laughing we're carving
Your name in a tree for the kids to see
We hear ya, we fear your ecstasy
You paid the penalty

 

[fox69]

"Laughing At The Rain"

"Laughing At The Rain"


I see a face, a shade of grey
When you're in this game
It's if the price you pay
Hey what's it all about anyway?

When you're losing sleep
'cause the ghosts won't hide
If you can't compete
Take a walk outside
Shame do you think that you can
Pick up all the pieces

You say the sun don't shine
That's when you'll find me
Laughing at the rain

Just like a dice the big wheel spins
I'm telling you now that there's
Nothing to gain
If you lose or you win
Relax there's nothing you can do
About it anyway

Well there's an open road
If you don't look back
So forget your bets and get on that track
Hey you haven't got the time to waste

[Repeat chorus]

A word with the leader at token of faith
But just by the look you've got
Nothing to show
For the prayers you gave
Angel you haven't got the strength to fly
Bye bye

You've got broken wings
But they will heal in time
So let me take you down
Where the sun don't shine

Laughing at the rain
Laughing at the rain
Oh I wish it would rain
Oh I wish it would rain

 

[fox69]

"Leave It To The Dogs"

"Leave It To The Dogs"


London is my town
But now the wise man stays underground
Above the creepers creep
And a steal our spirit while we sleep

Ancient photograph
In sepia days our mothers laughed
But now the face is blank
They take it all and give none back

I'm gonna leave it to the dogs
Let them pick the bones
Gonna leave it to the dogs
I'm going home

Beneath the skin of saints
Little devils of worm their way
Into our sacred heart
And so the seed that tears first us apart

[Repeat chorus]

London is my town
But now the wise man stays underground
Above the creepers crawl
And tear the house down wall to wall

 

[fox69]

"Let Me Down Easy"

"Let Me Down Easy"


Let me down easy
Let me down easy
Let me down easy
Let me down easy
When I rest my weary head
After all my words are said
When my eyelids close with the weight of a hundred years
Please Let me down easy Let me down easy
My boat can slip away into a calmer sea
Let me down easy
I know there'll be nothing to fear
Let me down easy
Let me down easy
Let me down easy
Let me down easy
My body slips away out into weightlessness
Let me down easy
Now I know that there's nothing to fear
Let me down easy
Let me down easy
Let me down easy
Let me down easy
When I rest my aching heart
After it's been torn apart
When my tears have flowed on the tide of a hundred seas
Please Let me down easy Let me down easy
Affection slips away into my memory
Let me down easy
There's a better time waiting for me
Let me down easy
Let me down easy
Let me down easy
Let me down easy
Let me down easy

 

[fox69]

"Let Me Introduce You To The Family"

"Let Me Introduce You To The Family"


I love the family
Longer than longevity
Mother tells me what to be
Taller than the tallest tree
I love the family
Sister loves me tenderly
Sitting on my daddy's knee
Let me introduce you to the family
I love the family/I love the family
I love the family/I love the family
I love the family/I love the family
I love the family
Friends will fall for the family
Brother you are dear to me
Watch it grow the family tree
Can't outrun the family
It gets me where I want to be
Trough thick and thin it will help me
Let me introduce you to the family
I love the family/I love the family
I love the family/I love the family
I love the family/I love the family
I love the family
[Repeat]

 

[fox69]

"Let's Celebrate"

"Let's Celebrate"


Got the chance of a real good time
If you're by yourself, don't hesitate
Spent too long on a wooden fence
If you wanna come don't have to wait
If you wanna come don't hesitate
Let me get to taste your honey child
[CHORUS]
Let's celebrate
Let's celebrate
Let's celebrate
Let's celebrate
Let's celebrate
Wave a flag or sing a song
When you come along let's celebrate
Climb aboard the fun mobile
There's plenty of room on the tailgate
There's plenty of room on the tailgate
Let me get to taste your honey child
[CHORUS]
Look for honey round the world
Find it in some special girl
Maybe one maybe eight
Makes no odds let's celebrate
Take some time and run around
Love the world or run it down
Trouble is it's getting late
Come with me let's celebrate
Let me get to taste your honey child

 

[fox69]

"Let's Tango In Paris"

"Let's Tango In Paris"


Sentimental through the night
Sharing secret candlelight
We're away
Every day
Laughing, joking just sustains
Situation quite insane
Flowing wine
Quite sublime
Not so far for me to say
I could take you there today
Let's tango in Paris.

You might find yourself with me
Share your glass of vanity
We're away
Every day
Not so far for me to say
I could take you there today
Let's tango in Paris.

 

[fox69]

"Lies And Deception"

"Lies And Deception"


The words
Came down the line
Just a few words
At a time
The meaning
It was Clear
There was no sign of fear
The scene
That they described
Were sad
You could have cried
The journey's
Just too long
To even
Take the ride

It's always
The same
It's always
In vain
If the truth
Were only known
If the words
Had only shown

That lies and deception
They move in one direction
And then in the end you lose........

That lies and deception
They move in one direction
And then in the end you lose........
You lose

And now
The line is dead
You did everything
You ever said
You brought it down
You turned around
And what was said
Was said
The deed is done
You've had your fun
And home again
You'll run

You know inside
You'll never hide
And what was done
Was done

It's always
The same
It's always
In vain
If the truth
Were only known
If the words
Had only shown

That lies and deception
They move in one direction
And then in the end you lose........

That lies and deception
They move in one direction
And then in the end you lose........