I never was one for dipping my toe in first
I never was one for toeing the line
and I never was one for keeping a lid on it
I never was one for leaving my old ghosts behind
and I never was one for getting off scot free
won’t somebody tell me
who’s Scott and how come he gets it so damn easy?
cos these days
just seep from my eyes
and I’m waiting patiently
for my next big surprise
I never was one to write it up on the calendar
I never was one to ask about football scores
and I never was one to walk away gracefully
I never was one to lose the battle but win the war
and I never was one for being luke warm
so if you see Luke later, ask him to give a bit more
cos these days
just seep from my eyes
and I’m waiting patiently
for my next big surprise
you can tell me it’s the journey, not the destination
and I’ll do my best not to roll my eyes
cos I never was one
I always felt more like two
and if I ever was one
you can bet I was dreaming of you
I was dreaming I was
The Waltz of the Last Lover lyrics, music, lead vocals : Alanna
Are you impervious to her smile?
are you colour blind to her eyes?
do your knees grow stronger when she walks in the room?
does her voice leave you cold?
does it go in one ear and out the other?
this is all I need to know about your last lover
do her jokes fall flat?
does she lack subtlety and tact?
does she remind you of where you’ve been
and that you never wanna go back?
are you peeking at your watch?
is she turning into her mother?
this is all I need to know about your last lover
funny she’s so much like me
so don’t take me to places where you’ve been with her
don’t hint that there’s a certain perfume you prefer
don’t lead me down your memory lane
as fascinating as it might be I’m not going again
mention her name
even one last time
you fucker
and you can guarantee from me
that pretty soon you’ll be
my last lover
my last love
my last lover
Lacquer lyrics, music, lead vocals : Alanna
Lacquer me with flattery
and lack subtlety
in your repartee tonight
we’re both part of this parody
I don’t expect to see
any honesty in your eyes
you don’t, you don’t, you don’t need to know me
focus on the girl you’ve got superimposed over me
I won’t mind
I might even sympathise
you might even chance to find
I know exactly how you feel
so tell me about
the last book you’ve read
don’t look I haven’t heard
a word you’ve said
still got this old sad song
reeling through my head tonight
you don’t, you don’t, you don’t need to know me
focus on the girl you've got superimposed over me
I won’t mind
I might even sympathise
you might even chance to find
I know exactly how you feel
you might even chance to find
and you might chance to find
and if you do chance to find
I won’t tell you how I feel
lacquer me with flattery
Mask lyrics, music, lead vocals : Alicia
They say you drink too much
talk too smooth
like you’ve got so much to prove
but I saw you without your mask on
party boy
in a crowd
cardboard cut out
of a clown
but I saw you without your mask on
without your
pretty boy
little charmer
silver tongue
for his armour
but I saw you without your mask on
alone, without your mask on
I saw you
or was that just the mask you wore for me?
fabricated intimacy?
but I know
the name of your pot plant
and I know
how you look when you’re sleeping
and yes, I know
that you’re secretly shit scared of going bald
February Day lyrics, music, lead vocals : Alicia
I get a little brittle baby
I whittle away
world weary
the sky is teary
on this February day
people get so damn hard to take but just
shut your mouth
for goodness sake
better be good
for goodness sake
better not pout
better not cry
better not shout
I get a little worn out baby
I burn down to the quick
they suck you in and then they
spit you out
and what ‘cha gonna do about it?
a strong will in a strange wind
and it don’t end until you bend
it don’t end until you
I get a little righteous baby
I’ll chew off your ear
and the very next time you try to
put on your glasses it
simply won’t be there
wish that I could change your mind
but brick walls are a waste of time
when am I ever gonna learn?
Marilyn lyrics, music and lead vocals: Alicia
She’s got lips just like Marilyn
but a tongue sharp as a knife
not much of a weapon
just seems to get her in more strife
sometimes the world just gets her down
it never seems to make room for her dreams
oh yeah the world just gets her down
cos nobody wants to listen to her schemes
she’s got a head full of music
but a heart full of rage
and she’ll teach you all a lesson
but she won’t turn another page
she’ll make you believe her
it’s that sparkle in her eye
but when you say you’ll never leave her
she just hangs you out to dry
sometimes the world just gets her down
it never seems to make room for her dreams
oh yeah the world just gets her down
cos nobody wants to listen to her schemes
she’s got a candle in her window frame
she burns every night
and she’s singing down the street now
she’ll give the neighbours all a fright
sometimes the world just gets her down
and do you think they’ll ever make room for her dreams?
oh yeah the world just gets her down
and do you think they’ll ever listen to her schemes?
with those lips just like Marilyn
but a tongue sharp as a knife
not much of a weapon
just seems to get her in more strife
and we’ll get no sleep tonight
Wrong Girl lyrics, music, lead vocals : Alanna
So you’ve been trying to catch my eye all night
but you’ve been too busy looking at my…
ask yourself what kind of girl
you think you’ve got yourself here
because you may not realise it yet
but you picked the wrong girl tonight
I may look young and naive and innocent to you
but hey I’m streetwise
and I think I’ve got you pretty well worked out
you’re mister charming, and deadly good looking
completely appetising to young girls who wanna fall in love
smooth talking
making insecure hearts feel special
is that your chosen art form?
well you may not realise it yet
but you picked the wrong girl tonight
so you can kindly stop buying me drinks
and no it’s not okay if you come so close
and no it’s not too hot in here
I’ve had enough fresh air to last me a lifetime
yeah you may not realise it yet
I’m not just playing hard to get
I think you’ve picked the wrong girl tonight
well you may not realise it yet
but I detect
a pseudo intellectual sleaze
New Leaves lyrics, music, lead vocals: Alanna
You talked to me
like I was the answering machine today
well that’s fine really
there wasn’t much left for me to say
cos we’ve opened every can of worms
and there’s not a stone that we’ve left unturned
and the new leaves are falling from trees
like you wouldn’t believe
you talk to my friends
like I wish you’d talk to me
well that’s fine really
I know we’re not lost completely
cos we’ve opened every can of worms
and there’s not a stone that we’ve left unturned
and the new leaves are falling from trees
like you wouldn’t believe
but oh it all loses meaning
when I know it’s up to me
to decide to stop seething
and oh it all loses meaning
when I know that you’d risk everything
to come round and see me
and oh come around
I’m yelling at you now
but I’ll forgive you
when I’m on my own
and when I see you again
don’t ask
cos you’ll just know
cos we’ve opened every can of worms
and there’s not a stone that we’ve left unturned
and the new leaves are falling from trees
like you wouldn’t believe
The Street that Holds its Breath lyrics, music, lead vocals: Alanna
Stop dear, can you feel the street?
it’s holding its breath
everybody’s saying that it might start raining
but you never can tell on a night like this
we’ve got a second now before the wind changes
let’s paint sweet expressions on our faces
can you face these candid phrases
before the evening loses its bloom
cos I don’t wanna rot you
and I don’t wanna watch your colour drain
and I don’t wanna burn you baby
don’t wanna watch your edges curl
and on a night like this as we fret about getting older
will you think back to before the wind changed
to what I told ya?
and on a night like this as the wind holds its breath
will you tell the lonely trees of how you used to know me?
will you whisper to the lamplights
of how we used to fight?
will you whisper to the lamplights, baby
of how we used to love?
Claire lyrics, music, lead vocals: Alicia
Claire, can’t you hear them?
can’t you hear them
taking sides?
pay them no attention
their talk is full of lies
Claire
Claire, can you hear him?
he’s about to change his mind
so you listen closely
you just let him
take his time
Claire, he never betrayed you
it was all because of me
uninvited
late at night
just wanting
company
Claire
the waiting made him weary
the distance wore him down
but Claire, he’s only human
you just weren’t around
Claire, you must believe me
he made damn sure I knew
that you’re his Claire
no one else comes near
none of us compare
to Claire
Claire, please give him
one more chance
and try for a new start
I beg you
cos I love him
but it’s you who has his heart
Time In My Pocket lyrics, music, lead vocals : Alicia
I got to go
get away
by the next time you shave I’ll be
on my way
another dream
split at the seams
sneaks up on you baby
when everything looks okay
I got a brand new coat
new pair of shoes
it’s almost as good
as a new attitude
I got to go
get away
by the next time you shave I’ll be
on my way
you got the place to yourself
you better feed my cat
when you look in the mirror
do you like who looks back?
you never told me about her
kept her hidden from view
lied by omission
‘til your face turned blue
but I got time in my pocket
wings in my hands
a round the world ticket baby
no set plans
I got to go
get away
by the next time you shave I’ll be
on my way
I got to go
get away
leave you a kiss on our
cracked bathroom mirror
and I’ll be on my sweet way
