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Still Here

by Venetic ®

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I used to wonder what to do with myself I sat around all day I used to wonder what to do with myself Then I found my way Well I’m tellin’ ya You know it’s gotta be You know it’s gotta be my lucky day ‘Cause I found it That thing you’ve gotta have That thing that’s gonna be your saving grace Every morning I jump out of bed Then I kneel down and pray Every morning I shit, shower and shave Then I’m off on my way ‘Cause I found it The cure-all for my ills The very thing you know you’ve gotta have Yeah I’ve found it The solution for my sins The pathway to my allotted place I’m a man who breaks bones for thrills I’ll tape electrodes to your balls I’m a man who fights for a cause Someone who smiles when he kills Now don’t go crazy You just keep your cool Don’t think you’ll take me for a fool ‘Cause I’ll break you Hotwire your brain Then I’ll make you scream in pain I might be in Basra or Guantanamo Bay A GI or CIA Don’t try and fight us or you’ll rue the day Me and my pals came to stay So now it’s our turn Our time has come A world that’s red white and blue And our reign’s eternal God made it that way He understands what we do
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It's Time 03:24
You think you’re in control I wonder where you’re going Out there in the cold There’s no comfort zone They say you’re much too old Or is it you’re too young Maybe it’s surreal Maybe it’s not worth knowing And for those who’re in the know Now’s it’s time to go Go Go
3.
The engine’s running forms a constant drone His only friend when he feels alone Sense of purpose comes from the whirring blades With his mower, he don’t feel afraid! CHORUS: Motor mower! Motor mower man! (x 4) Loves his Masport hat, the grease off the oil can Grass stains on his gloved hand Engine’s roar and hum, the glide and the drive Make him feel good to be alive! CHORUS When nightfall comes, he’s got a master plan He tiptoes past all your garbage cans Sizes up your shed there for size He’s got just one thing on his mind! CHORUS It might be second-hand or even worth several grand But selling’s not part of his master plan There’s only one thing you need to understand As long as it cuts grass, he’s a happy man! CHORUS They can lock him up, throw him in the can Tell his wife he’s not a normal man They can tell his mother or even the whole clan He don’t care – he’s the motor mower man! When he gets out, he won’t care he’s alone He’s got a two-stroke as his metronome! CHORUS
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Jim always does his best to keep his cool Tells himself that he’s nobody’s fool Nothing’s ever gonna go and get him down When he’s out in his wheels, cruising around They went to once a month instead of once a week Now these days they don’t even speak He can’t see how to get her out of his face All he wants is some breathing space CHORUS: That’s just the way of things That’s how it goes It’s just the way that things happen It’s just the way of things That’s how it goes It’s just the way that things happen Pam keeps on hiding behind a screen Can’t work out why people treat her mean Nothing ever seems to be in its place Things never fit, they always grate Then to show she no longer cared She went out and cut off all her hair Now they can’t see the fear in her face She won’t feel out of place CHORUS Stan didn’t buy into the corporate dream Double mortgage, some insurance scheme Ambitious robots with tiled floors It’s never enough – they’ve gotta have more They wrap their lives just like frozen food Throw things out when they’ve got no use Stan’s greatest fear for the human race Was they’d go forth and fuck up outer space CHORUS
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Skipping and a-jumping Round and round Your heart skips a beat When you hear that sound The bell rules your life The clock rules your day You’re told what to do What to think and say Conveyor belt knowledge For conveyor belt minds No time for thoughts of freedom If you want to survive Can you loop the loop? Do the vertical dive? You’ll never get out Of that dungeon alive Can you speed and crash All in one night? Breaking all the limits It’s a buzz, it’s a fright Have you got the right clothes And shoes on your feet? Better get off the streets If you can’t take the heat All the boys ‘n’ girls Have got to study real hard Got to do their work right If they want to get a job All the boys ‘n’ girls Have got to grow up fast With their eyes on the future Don’t care about the past Spend their lives spinning The same old dance Look out for number one Take the main chance Some day they’ll come and take your life away Two point five kids And a mortgage to pay A shitty little job And a gingernut a day So you’d better rebel Some time in your life Before you get commitments Before you get a wife Go and raise your colours Fly your flag high Storm your Bastille Have your Fourth of July Don’t consume their goods They’ll consume your mind Not the best of trades I think you’ll find You don’t need their rules You can make your own Unless you want to end up Living like a clone Don’t accept the status quo You’re on shaky ground Stand it on its head! Turn it around! Stand it on its head! Turn it around! etc.
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I don’t believe it What I’m seeing You flit around like a moth caught in the light Something just ain’t right Can’t you see it? What you’re doing? You go through flesh like an anti-personnel mine As if it’s your design What’s it proving? All of your screwing? You’re putting out like it’s going out of style I’d sooner run a mile CHORUS: Don’t you go worrying about it Everything’s gonna be alright Coming up for air’ll do you wonders It’ll be out of sight! When you’re screaming At some jerk you’re seeing Don’t you even wonder if he’s got a brain? He’s nothing but a pain So when you’re needing Someone to be with Are you gonna stop and remember me? I used to make you tea CHORUS Then when you see it You may not believe it It’ll be like eyesight for the blind Once you free your mind So if you’re needing Someone to be with All you’ve got to do is go and drop me a line It’ll be just fine It’ll be just fine It’ll be just fine It’ll be just fine It’ll be just fine It’ll be just fine
7.
Crazy 03:10
CHORUS: You’ve got me going out of my mind I’m crazy My brain is numb and my vision’s gone All hazy I don’t know what I’m gonna do Now you’ve gone and turned me crazy I reckon I might just flip out now baby You don’t know what you’ve got me doing I don’t know what I’m gonna say There ain’t no telling who I’ll freak out Today Once she said she’d be my bride Was gonna live with me throughout my life I thought everything would be alright for me Now I don’t know what to think or even say After everything she’s done Nothing seems to go my way She drives me up the wall and down the other side Then round the bend and out the door There’s nowhere left to hide CHORUS You’ve got me going out of my mind I’m crazy If I were you I wouldn’t get to smug Or lazy You don’t know what I’m gonna do Now I’ve flipped out and turned crazy Gotta go now baby And scare the neighbours No I don’t mean maybe I’m really crazy Absolutely crazy
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They used to turn up late And trample dirt in your home They painted over the cracks But it still shows through You want a rustic look Now the walls are mildewed The hall’s all smelly and dank But whatcha gonna do? The building code’s a joke! You’ve gone to wrack and ruin! You wanna take it to court! Except the costs are obscene! You want to clean them out! But they declared bankruptcy! Now you’re down and out! With nothing left to lose! Better get your gun! And cure your building rot blues! Etc.
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You’re off every evening Going out to play You run around all over the place With your little games Is it any wonder I get that look in my eye? You think you’ve got me under control It’s pie in the sky CHORUS: I’m telling you now That ain’t no way to go on Cut your fussing and fighting You know you’re doing me wrong You know know know know etc. When you go crazy Things I can’t describe You cut loose and you’re rolling around Like you’ve lost your mind With you there’s no arguing You’ve got to get your way Now you know you’ve got me You’re gonna make me pay CHORUS You think I don’t see through you Each and every day You’re so transparent In what you do and say No matter what you try It’s not gonna last You can’t walk on water You can’t tread on glass It ain’t gonna last etc. CHORUS
10.
Conformità 03:21
Tu sei troppo giovane troppo vecchio troppo sfacciato troppo timido troppo smargiasso troppo peloso troppo pallido e troppo magro troppo volgare troppo snob troppo semplice troppo felice Si, sei troppo alto troppo grasso troppo caldo e troppo basso troppo raffinato troppo ottuso troppo antiquato maleducato Troppo alcolico ottimistico troppo simpatico antipatico troppo prudente irriverente troppo scadente indipendente Troppo freddo troppo caldo troppo pignolo e troppo sciatto troppo realista troppo di sinistra troppo marginale intollerante troppo credulone conservatore troppo terra terra e troppo tardi Tu sei troppo concreto troppo astratto troppo europeo e troppo drogato troppo centrale troppo rurale troppo insicuro troppo ingenuo troppo isolato irresoluto troppo presto troppo ristretto troppo giovane troppo vecchio troppo sfacciato troppo timido troppo smargiasso troppo peloso troppo pallido e troppo magro troppo volgare troppo snob troppo semplice troppo felice
11.
Sans Moi 02:29
Je pars Mon cœur brisé Je pars Le mal-aimé Je pars Je m’en vais Je pars Moi Qu’est-ce que tu fais ce soir ? Qu’est-ce que tu fais sans moi ? Dans un bar Tu traînes sans moi Quelque part
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Clessidra 02:31
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Venetic pushes back the boundaries with automation, loops and other aural trickery.

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released April 30, 2005

(c) Wayne Stuart McCallum

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Venetic ® New Zealand

Since 2002, Venetic has independently released 10 albums with more on the way. Healed by the flames of purgatory, he is now back from the undead.

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