Heartbreakers to the right, heartbroken to the left
lyrics
01 Dark Days, Dark Nights
Dark days, dark nights
Race hate, alt-right
Protest marches, it’s my right
Angry crowds, flash fights
Kicking, punching, helpless cries
Burning shops, streets alight
Not my president zeitgeist
Reconciliation? Not tonight
Dark days, dark nights
From the shadows, whooping light
Traffic stop, sit tight
Hands on wheel, in sight
Fear meets fear, who is right?
Sidewalk transfer, taken down
All confusion, shot ignites
An unarmed man says goodnight
Dark days, dark nights
Hate the adult, hate the child
For their color, for their lives
Drug abuse, duck and dive
Immigrants and pedophiles
Ship them off or shut them down
Keep them out or hunt them down
Lost America, time to rise
Dark days, dark nights
Industrial ruin, shattered lives
A barren wasteland signifies
Love the country, hate the town
Dystopian future, not our time
Growing terror, panic spreads
Hitting back, don’t know where
Twisted truth, war is near
Race hate, alt-right
Protest marches, it’s my right
Angry crowds, flash fights
Kicking, punching, helpless cries
Burning shops, streets alight
Not my president zeitgeist
Reconciliation? Not tonight
Dark days, dark nights
From the shadows, whooping light
Traffic stop, sit tight
Hands on wheel, in sight
Fear meets fear, who is right?
Sidewalk transfer, taken down
All confusion, shot ignites
An unarmed man says goodnight
Dark days, dark nights
Hate the adult, hate the child
For their color, for their lives
Drug abuse, duck and dive
Immigrants and pedophiles
Ship them off or shut them down
Keep them out or hunt them down
Lost America, time to rise
Dark days, dark nights
Industrial ruin, shattered lives
A barren wasteland signifies
Love the country, hate the town
Dystopian future, not our time
Growing terror, panic spreads
Hitting back, don’t know where
Twisted truth, war is near
02 Golden virginia
Golden Virginia stands at the side of the stage
Head held high, you know she’s in a rage
There’s nothing to do and nothing to say
Another old rocker’s just got in her way
She says …
You’re mine, you’re mine, your all mine
You’re mine, you’re mine, your all mine
You’re mine, you’re mine, your all mine
You’re mine, you’re mine, your all mine
You’re mine, you’re mine, your all mine
You’re mine, you’re mine, your all mine
For those of us in peril on this rock ‘n’ roll sea
I won’t mess with you if you’ll just let me be
She claims I abused her after a gig
Took advantage of her body and then ran and hid
And just to prove it, she says my hair is really red
The fact is I’m blond, m’dear, and you’re off of your head
She says …
You’re mine, you’re mine, your all mine
You’re mine, you’re mine, your all mine
You’re mine, you’re mine, your all mine
You’re mine, you’re mine, your all mine
You’re mine, you’re mine, your all mine
You’re mine, you’re mine, your all mine
For those of us in peril on this rock ‘n’ roll sea
I won’t mess with you if you’ll just let me be
Head held high, you know she’s in a rage
There’s nothing to do and nothing to say
Another old rocker’s just got in her way
She says …
You’re mine, you’re mine, your all mine
You’re mine, you’re mine, your all mine
You’re mine, you’re mine, your all mine
You’re mine, you’re mine, your all mine
You’re mine, you’re mine, your all mine
You’re mine, you’re mine, your all mine
For those of us in peril on this rock ‘n’ roll sea
I won’t mess with you if you’ll just let me be
She claims I abused her after a gig
Took advantage of her body and then ran and hid
And just to prove it, she says my hair is really red
The fact is I’m blond, m’dear, and you’re off of your head
She says …
You’re mine, you’re mine, your all mine
You’re mine, you’re mine, your all mine
You’re mine, you’re mine, your all mine
You’re mine, you’re mine, your all mine
You’re mine, you’re mine, your all mine
You’re mine, you’re mine, your all mine
For those of us in peril on this rock ‘n’ roll sea
I won’t mess with you if you’ll just let me be
03 Sinkhole Girl
You’ve fallen down that hole again
Though your life was never exactly zen
One part anger, the other part greed
Your behavior is as monstrous as your creed
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl,
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl
Loving only money, only your hate is free
You’re always on a spending spree
Buying everything you think you deserve
And the rest of us can only stand and serve
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl,
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl
I don’t trust your eyes
I don’t trust my eyes
I don’t trust your words
Just too many lies
I don’t trust your heart
Didn’t from the start
Always something on the go
A game for every toe
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl,
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl
Your series of disasters is all quite faux
You abandoned all logic some while ago
You only have one world and that is you
You think we’re all here just to rescue you
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl,
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl
So now that your foundations have dropped away
We can only hope that there you’ll stay
That from your endless demands and incessant grief
We’ll achieve some measure of relief
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl,
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl
I don’t trust your eyes
I don’t trust my eyes
I don’t trust your words
Just too many lies
I don’t trust your heart
Didn’t from the start
Always something on the go
A game for every toe
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl,
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl
Though your life was never exactly zen
One part anger, the other part greed
Your behavior is as monstrous as your creed
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl,
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl
Loving only money, only your hate is free
You’re always on a spending spree
Buying everything you think you deserve
And the rest of us can only stand and serve
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl,
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl
I don’t trust your eyes
I don’t trust my eyes
I don’t trust your words
Just too many lies
I don’t trust your heart
Didn’t from the start
Always something on the go
A game for every toe
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl,
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl
Your series of disasters is all quite faux
You abandoned all logic some while ago
You only have one world and that is you
You think we’re all here just to rescue you
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl,
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl
So now that your foundations have dropped away
We can only hope that there you’ll stay
That from your endless demands and incessant grief
We’ll achieve some measure of relief
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl,
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl
I don’t trust your eyes
I don’t trust my eyes
I don’t trust your words
Just too many lies
I don’t trust your heart
Didn’t from the start
Always something on the go
A game for every toe
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl,
Sinkhole girl
Sinkhole girl
04 rumors and lies
Rumors dog my footsteps
They're designed to drag me down
They don't live inside my head
But they live all over town.
Rumors can predict the future
They also remember the past
They are determined to live forever
They really are an art
Rumors have no mercy
They are designed like missiles for war
They get up in time for breakfast
And chase you to the door.
Rumors are just rumors
They often have no basis at all
No smoke without a fire, they say
What is it, 1524?
Rumors are vindictive
They're the products of truly sick minds
Who try to do their damage
By catering to the blind
Rumors aren’t like real news
They aren’t really news at all
They’re crazy innuendos
Like the fake moanings of a whore
You're a liar,
You’re just a liar
You're a liar
A big fat liar
Go do something useful
Then do a whole lot more
You're a liar
A pants on fire liar
What a brain you have
So full of sewage and gore
It sloshes as you talk
And splatters all down your wall
They're designed to drag me down
They don't live inside my head
But they live all over town.
Rumors can predict the future
They also remember the past
They are determined to live forever
They really are an art
Rumors have no mercy
They are designed like missiles for war
They get up in time for breakfast
And chase you to the door.
Rumors are just rumors
They often have no basis at all
No smoke without a fire, they say
What is it, 1524?
Rumors are vindictive
They're the products of truly sick minds
Who try to do their damage
By catering to the blind
Rumors aren’t like real news
They aren’t really news at all
They’re crazy innuendos
Like the fake moanings of a whore
You're a liar,
You’re just a liar
You're a liar
A big fat liar
Go do something useful
Then do a whole lot more
You're a liar
A pants on fire liar
What a brain you have
So full of sewage and gore
It sloshes as you talk
And splatters all down your wall
05 blue steel sentimental
Close my eyes to what I’ve seen
I wasn’t there
It wasn’t me
As a hiss rises to a scream
And shrieks across my dreams
Remove this image from my mind
I’m not deaf
And I wasn’t blind
It’s something you’ve left far behind
As splinters in my mind
You must have had hearts of stone
As I lay there all alone
In those echoes of a home
It was all about you
You forgot about me
Aching, aching, to be free
Blue steel sentimental
Cold hearts still have their souls
Loving you is elemental
But weary hearts take their toll
Melt this ice out from my veins
All things must pass
But this remains
These vestiges of broken nights
Stand up, knockdown, drag out fights
Take this thunder from my soul
I know all about
How folks roll
I know that I will never hide
The bitterness I feel inside
You must have had hearts of stone
As I lay there all alone
In those echoes of a home
It was all about you
You forgot about me
Aching, aching, to be free
Blue steel sentimental
Cold hearts still have their souls
Loving you is elemental
But weary hearts take their toll
As you lay here by my side
Your eyes shut
My eyes wide
Breathing gently your love for me
Maybe that will set me free …
I wasn’t there
It wasn’t me
As a hiss rises to a scream
And shrieks across my dreams
Remove this image from my mind
I’m not deaf
And I wasn’t blind
It’s something you’ve left far behind
As splinters in my mind
You must have had hearts of stone
As I lay there all alone
In those echoes of a home
It was all about you
You forgot about me
Aching, aching, to be free
Blue steel sentimental
Cold hearts still have their souls
Loving you is elemental
But weary hearts take their toll
Melt this ice out from my veins
All things must pass
But this remains
These vestiges of broken nights
Stand up, knockdown, drag out fights
Take this thunder from my soul
I know all about
How folks roll
I know that I will never hide
The bitterness I feel inside
You must have had hearts of stone
As I lay there all alone
In those echoes of a home
It was all about you
You forgot about me
Aching, aching, to be free
Blue steel sentimental
Cold hearts still have their souls
Loving you is elemental
But weary hearts take their toll
As you lay here by my side
Your eyes shut
My eyes wide
Breathing gently your love for me
Maybe that will set me free …
06 lullaby
Sleep tonight, sleep tonight, my love
There are no monsters outside our heads
Peace reigns out all over this magical world
Who could be afraid tonight?
Sleep tonight, sleep tonight, my love
The demons are safely all tucked up back in hell
Chaos has fled and order guards this land
Who could be afraid tonight?
Sleep tonight, sleep tonight, my love
There is nothing hiding except beneath the bed
He is silent now, so what do we have to fear?
Who could be afraid tonight?
Sleep tonight, sleep tonight, my love
The grim reaper is so very far away
Death is ravaging only distant lands
Who could be afraid tonight?
Sleep tonight, sleep tonight, my love
The past is the past, the future shines so bright
All we love, all we know are safe for now
Who could be afraid tonight?
There are no monsters outside our heads
Peace reigns out all over this magical world
Who could be afraid tonight?
Sleep tonight, sleep tonight, my love
The demons are safely all tucked up back in hell
Chaos has fled and order guards this land
Who could be afraid tonight?
Sleep tonight, sleep tonight, my love
There is nothing hiding except beneath the bed
He is silent now, so what do we have to fear?
Who could be afraid tonight?
Sleep tonight, sleep tonight, my love
The grim reaper is so very far away
Death is ravaging only distant lands
Who could be afraid tonight?
Sleep tonight, sleep tonight, my love
The past is the past, the future shines so bright
All we love, all we know are safe for now
Who could be afraid tonight?
07 white monkeys
Only opossums play in Georgia
Only rabbits think in blues
Only dogs take whiskey with their rye
And only pigeons read the news
White monkeys sit high up in their trees
White monkeys look down on you and me
White monkeys are terrified to fall
‘cos if they do,
There might be no white monkeys left at all
Only opossums play in Georgia
Only rabbits think in blues
Only dogs take whiskey with their rye
And only pigeons read the news
White monkeys chatter only to themselves
White monkeys take stock of every shelf
White monkeys are afraid that they will lose
All of the advantages
That they took from me and you
Only opossums play in Georgia
Only rabbits think in blues
Only dogs take whiskey with their rye
And only pigeons read the news
Only opossums play in Georgia
Only rabbits think in blues
Only dogs take whiskey with their rye
And only pigeons read the news
White monkeys, and they insist that this is true,
Are grievously conspired against by liberals just like you
White monkeys are God’s gift to all mankind
So if you are red or black or brown,
They’ve left you far behind
White monkeys have nurtured every dream
White monkeys have stitched up every seam
White monkeys think that we are all baboons
And should we see our asses
We’d sing their every tune
Only opossums play in Georgia
Only rabbits think in blues
Only dogs take whiskey with their rye
And only pigeons read the news
White monkeys are often hard to love
White monkeys prefer a hawk to any dove
White monkeys may soon become extinct,
But should you regret their passing,
It was only because they blinked
Only opossums play in Georgia
Only rabbits think in blues
Only dogs take whiskey with their rye
And only pigeons read the news
Only rabbits think in blues
Only dogs take whiskey with their rye
And only pigeons read the news
White monkeys sit high up in their trees
White monkeys look down on you and me
White monkeys are terrified to fall
‘cos if they do,
There might be no white monkeys left at all
Only opossums play in Georgia
Only rabbits think in blues
Only dogs take whiskey with their rye
And only pigeons read the news
White monkeys chatter only to themselves
White monkeys take stock of every shelf
White monkeys are afraid that they will lose
All of the advantages
That they took from me and you
Only opossums play in Georgia
Only rabbits think in blues
Only dogs take whiskey with their rye
And only pigeons read the news
Only opossums play in Georgia
Only rabbits think in blues
Only dogs take whiskey with their rye
And only pigeons read the news
White monkeys, and they insist that this is true,
Are grievously conspired against by liberals just like you
White monkeys are God’s gift to all mankind
So if you are red or black or brown,
They’ve left you far behind
White monkeys have nurtured every dream
White monkeys have stitched up every seam
White monkeys think that we are all baboons
And should we see our asses
We’d sing their every tune
Only opossums play in Georgia
Only rabbits think in blues
Only dogs take whiskey with their rye
And only pigeons read the news
White monkeys are often hard to love
White monkeys prefer a hawk to any dove
White monkeys may soon become extinct,
But should you regret their passing,
It was only because they blinked
Only opossums play in Georgia
Only rabbits think in blues
Only dogs take whiskey with their rye
And only pigeons read the news
08 parsifal
News came to me from near and far
That all had gone awry
That Amfortas, our once great king
Was sick and sure to die
Wounded by those he’d given power
He couldn’t even raise his hand
I jumped up and rushed to him
To banish this terror from our land
The king was in his castle, of course,
Beset on every side
By hurricanes, tornadoes
Fires and drought
The people had no crops to eat
And were thirsty, starved and burned
I begged the king to let me help
To rid this blight from all the earth
With a glare the king turned to me
To demand what I could do
I was but a country boy
What was I against the well-to-do?
I announced that I was stout of heart
And always would be true
Ready to serve him all I could
To fight for all we knew
One day the sun will shine
The rain will fall
The crops will grow
And you will sit
Upon your throne
In all your splendor
Fine and whole
One day the trees will shade
The air will sparkle
The rivers will flow
And you will sit
Upon your throne
In all your splendor
Fine and whole
This is promise you
So I set out upon my quest
Trudging down so many roads
Exploring so many avenues
Hoping one would lead me to my goal
All I found were blasted heaths
Fetid swamps and tortured beasts
People slaughtered everywhere
Bodies piled up in mountainous heaps
Eventually I tracked down the men
Who had brought all this to pass
I found them brazen, rich and fat
Toasting their fortunes like creamed-up cats
I put them all to the sword
Staying behind to watch them die
As their empires crumbled before my eyes
Their curse unravelled with a spiteful sigh
I returned at once to Amfortas’ court
Where the king was very much revived
He was once again his most jovial self
And was most pleased that I had survived
“You have been a subject brave and true”
“We owe you all our lives”
Stay with me and advise me well
And watch this kingdom once more thrive
I know now the sun will shine
The rain will fall
The crops will grow
And I will sit
Upon my throne
In all my splendor
Fine and whole
I know now the trees will shade
The air will sparkle
The rivers will flow
And I will sit
Upon my throne
In all my splendor
Fine and whole
Because of you
That all had gone awry
That Amfortas, our once great king
Was sick and sure to die
Wounded by those he’d given power
He couldn’t even raise his hand
I jumped up and rushed to him
To banish this terror from our land
The king was in his castle, of course,
Beset on every side
By hurricanes, tornadoes
Fires and drought
The people had no crops to eat
And were thirsty, starved and burned
I begged the king to let me help
To rid this blight from all the earth
With a glare the king turned to me
To demand what I could do
I was but a country boy
What was I against the well-to-do?
I announced that I was stout of heart
And always would be true
Ready to serve him all I could
To fight for all we knew
One day the sun will shine
The rain will fall
The crops will grow
And you will sit
Upon your throne
In all your splendor
Fine and whole
One day the trees will shade
The air will sparkle
The rivers will flow
And you will sit
Upon your throne
In all your splendor
Fine and whole
This is promise you
So I set out upon my quest
Trudging down so many roads
Exploring so many avenues
Hoping one would lead me to my goal
All I found were blasted heaths
Fetid swamps and tortured beasts
People slaughtered everywhere
Bodies piled up in mountainous heaps
Eventually I tracked down the men
Who had brought all this to pass
I found them brazen, rich and fat
Toasting their fortunes like creamed-up cats
I put them all to the sword
Staying behind to watch them die
As their empires crumbled before my eyes
Their curse unravelled with a spiteful sigh
I returned at once to Amfortas’ court
Where the king was very much revived
He was once again his most jovial self
And was most pleased that I had survived
“You have been a subject brave and true”
“We owe you all our lives”
Stay with me and advise me well
And watch this kingdom once more thrive
I know now the sun will shine
The rain will fall
The crops will grow
And I will sit
Upon my throne
In all my splendor
Fine and whole
I know now the trees will shade
The air will sparkle
The rivers will flow
And I will sit
Upon my throne
In all my splendor
Fine and whole
Because of you
09 sitting in the eye of the storm
I know an old man
Who loves every storm
Been that way
Since the day he was born
He'll pull up a porch chair
And watch it all fly around
As he sits in the eye of the storm
As he sits in the eye of the storm
He has been looking for something
All of his life
A purpose, a friendship
The love of his life
Never quite got there
Although he's often been close
So he sits in the eye of the storm
So he sits in the eye of the storm
All that he knew
Has new-fangled ways
And everyone he's cared for
Has slipped quietly away
While he has been rocking
Rocking, rocking away
Sitting in the eye of the storm
Sitting in the eye of the storm
I know an old man
Who's all skin and bone
Whose eyes are pale blue
And whose mouth is so closed
Who comes alive
As the thunder rolls in
Before he sits in the eye of the storm
Before he sits in the eye of the storm
He says there is nothing so peaceful
As nature at war
The flashes and crashes
And the rain in downpour
The swell of God’s anger
And the still after it all
After he has been in the eye of the storm
After he has been in the eye of the storm
There's something so beautiful
And something so sad
Half a life wasted
And half a life blessed
As he bows to the elements
And their majestic carress
Sitting in the eye of the storm
Sitting in the eye of the storm
Who loves every storm
Been that way
Since the day he was born
He'll pull up a porch chair
And watch it all fly around
As he sits in the eye of the storm
As he sits in the eye of the storm
He has been looking for something
All of his life
A purpose, a friendship
The love of his life
Never quite got there
Although he's often been close
So he sits in the eye of the storm
So he sits in the eye of the storm
All that he knew
Has new-fangled ways
And everyone he's cared for
Has slipped quietly away
While he has been rocking
Rocking, rocking away
Sitting in the eye of the storm
Sitting in the eye of the storm
I know an old man
Who's all skin and bone
Whose eyes are pale blue
And whose mouth is so closed
Who comes alive
As the thunder rolls in
Before he sits in the eye of the storm
Before he sits in the eye of the storm
He says there is nothing so peaceful
As nature at war
The flashes and crashes
And the rain in downpour
The swell of God’s anger
And the still after it all
After he has been in the eye of the storm
After he has been in the eye of the storm
There's something so beautiful
And something so sad
Half a life wasted
And half a life blessed
As he bows to the elements
And their majestic carress
Sitting in the eye of the storm
Sitting in the eye of the storm
10 desert wind
When that desert wind
Gives a cactus wave
When a gnarled old cop
With his battered old cap
Begins to feel his age
When the Joshua tree
Begins to look alive
Maybe it’s time to wonder
Where your future lies
That old desert wind
Has many a tale to tell
Many wisdoms to impart
To the absent passer-by
It has blown along arid valleys
Picked up mountains of dust
Mingled with the pickings and decay
And whatever else becomes of us
It knows its subject well
What does that desert wind
Know of opulence and plenty?
All its time is spent among
Those struggling to get by
The scorpion and the snake
The lizard and the gila
The road runner who wins all races
The desperado tracing his path
Toward his crumbling end
Gives a cactus wave
When a gnarled old cop
With his battered old cap
Begins to feel his age
When the Joshua tree
Begins to look alive
Maybe it’s time to wonder
Where your future lies
That old desert wind
Has many a tale to tell
Many wisdoms to impart
To the absent passer-by
It has blown along arid valleys
Picked up mountains of dust
Mingled with the pickings and decay
And whatever else becomes of us
It knows its subject well
What does that desert wind
Know of opulence and plenty?
All its time is spent among
Those struggling to get by
The scorpion and the snake
The lizard and the gila
The road runner who wins all races
The desperado tracing his path
Toward his crumbling end
11 goodbye, Anna-Marie
This is where it ends
Where we think it starts
Drunk in a dim-lit bar
On our love
This is where it starts
Where we think it ends
Gaining back our lives
In court
So, thank you, Anna-Marie
Isn’t it good to be free?
We had fun, but now it’s done
At least we got one thing right
We climbed back into the light
We could have had children
We could have had a fish
We could have had a rattlesnake
We wished
You could have gone to ball games
I could have yoga’d and vegged
We really could have taken turns
In bed
So, thank you, Anna-Marie
Isn’t it good to be free?
We had fun, but now it’s done
At least we got one thing right
We climbed back into the light
So, thank you, Anna-Marie
Isn’t it good to be free?
We had fun, but now it’s done
At least we got one thing right
We climbed back into the light
So this is where we stand
Now we are just friends
But by the way you look tonight
That depends
So, thank you, Anna-Marie
Isn’t it great to be free?
We ended in hate, but it wasn’t too late
And we’re going to have fun tonight
We’re going to have fun tonight
Where we think it starts
Drunk in a dim-lit bar
On our love
This is where it starts
Where we think it ends
Gaining back our lives
In court
So, thank you, Anna-Marie
Isn’t it good to be free?
We had fun, but now it’s done
At least we got one thing right
We climbed back into the light
We could have had children
We could have had a fish
We could have had a rattlesnake
We wished
You could have gone to ball games
I could have yoga’d and vegged
We really could have taken turns
In bed
So, thank you, Anna-Marie
Isn’t it good to be free?
We had fun, but now it’s done
At least we got one thing right
We climbed back into the light
So, thank you, Anna-Marie
Isn’t it good to be free?
We had fun, but now it’s done
At least we got one thing right
We climbed back into the light
So this is where we stand
Now we are just friends
But by the way you look tonight
That depends
So, thank you, Anna-Marie
Isn’t it great to be free?
We ended in hate, but it wasn’t too late
And we’re going to have fun tonight
We’re going to have fun tonight
12 deep in the darkness of the human mind
Deep in the heart of human hope
There is no God, just us alone
Ants with crowns, and leaders with frowns
Deep in the darkness of the human mind
No theory is too complex for space and time
Just suddenly all things went bang
Life is impossible
Life is impossible
Life is impossible
Life is impossible
Life is impossible
Life is impossible
Yet here we are
Deep in the confines of the human creed
It’s all self-reliance, power and greed
The one with a yacht is worth ten with a heart
Deep in the heart of the human soul
There is a God after all and he’ll lend us some rope
Ten Hail Marys and watch the opiates roll
Life is impossible
Life is impossible
Life is impossible
Life is impossible
Life is impossible
Life is impossible
Yet here we are
There is no God, just us alone
Ants with crowns, and leaders with frowns
Deep in the darkness of the human mind
No theory is too complex for space and time
Just suddenly all things went bang
Life is impossible
Life is impossible
Life is impossible
Life is impossible
Life is impossible
Life is impossible
Yet here we are
Deep in the confines of the human creed
It’s all self-reliance, power and greed
The one with a yacht is worth ten with a heart
Deep in the heart of the human soul
There is a God after all and he’ll lend us some rope
Ten Hail Marys and watch the opiates roll
Life is impossible
Life is impossible
Life is impossible
Life is impossible
Life is impossible
Life is impossible
Yet here we are
13. hey there
Hey there
I want to say I'm really sorry
I know I've really hurt
It's not what I'd have chosen
Just didn't want to make it worse
I see you in the daylight
And I visit you in dreams
If only that could be enough
If it could mean a single thing
Hey there
Now I've got my life back
I'm doing what I can
To create happiness all around me
To smile at everyone
You have holes in your heart
I have one in my own
I don't know how to fill them
Please tell me if you know
I want to say I'm really sorry
I know I've really hurt
It's not what I'd have chosen
Just didn't want to make it worse
I see you in the daylight
And I visit you in dreams
If only that could be enough
If it could mean a single thing
Hey there
Now I've got my life back
I'm doing what I can
To create happiness all around me
To smile at everyone
You have holes in your heart
I have one in my own
I don't know how to fill them
Please tell me if you know
14. punctures and snakes
They are two lovers
Two little sweethearts
Sugar and candy
Two beating hearts
They live together
Two lovers and friends
It’s hard to tell
Where each of them ends
They think the same thoughts
They share the same dreams
They cuddle together
As if sewn at the seams
Punctures and snakes
Can ruin anybody’s good day
Can set you to wondering
What else will come your way
Punctures and snakes
They can take it all away
Punctures and snakes
Can ruin anybody’s good day
Can set you to wondering
What else will come your way
Punctures and snakes
They can take it all away
Sitting so quietly
Together in that field
Waiting for night time
Enjoying the breeze
Along comes a snake
Disturbed and distressed
Strikes her in seconds
The venom, the rest
Six months of mourning
Of counting his loss
Never sees daylight
Compounds loss with loss
Two little sweethearts
Sugar and candy
Two beating hearts
They live together
Two lovers and friends
It’s hard to tell
Where each of them ends
They think the same thoughts
They share the same dreams
They cuddle together
As if sewn at the seams
Punctures and snakes
Can ruin anybody’s good day
Can set you to wondering
What else will come your way
Punctures and snakes
They can take it all away
Punctures and snakes
Can ruin anybody’s good day
Can set you to wondering
What else will come your way
Punctures and snakes
They can take it all away
Sitting so quietly
Together in that field
Waiting for night time
Enjoying the breeze
Along comes a snake
Disturbed and distressed
Strikes her in seconds
The venom, the rest
Six months of mourning
Of counting his loss
Never sees daylight
Compounds loss with loss
a bit of trivia
The two doors image used on the back of the CD was obviously chosen to go with the 'to the right, to the left' theme of the album, but ...
But these two particular doors are two of many belonging to the Mission Inn Hotel, Riverside, California, which is the hotel that features in The Eagles' 'Hotel California.' It contains a mission bell which the hotel claims is the oldest dated mission bell in the world, or something. The song itself tells partly of the band arriving at the Mission Inn Hotel from across the Mojave Desert, and partly of Don Henley's breakup with a girlfriend.
The hotel itself was built to continue the idea of Franciscan missions at a time when the 21 missions in California were basically ruins (at the end of the 19th century) - they have all now been restored. It also contains seven original Tiffany windows made by Louis Comfort Tiffany himself.
If you go up to the roof of the hotel, you see sights like this ...
But these two particular doors are two of many belonging to the Mission Inn Hotel, Riverside, California, which is the hotel that features in The Eagles' 'Hotel California.' It contains a mission bell which the hotel claims is the oldest dated mission bell in the world, or something. The song itself tells partly of the band arriving at the Mission Inn Hotel from across the Mojave Desert, and partly of Don Henley's breakup with a girlfriend.
The hotel itself was built to continue the idea of Franciscan missions at a time when the 21 missions in California were basically ruins (at the end of the 19th century) - they have all now been restored. It also contains seven original Tiffany windows made by Louis Comfort Tiffany himself.
If you go up to the roof of the hotel, you see sights like this ...
