@ALBUM: brainbloodvolume @ARTIST: Ned's Atomic Dustbin @SONG: all I ask of myself is that I hold together And all I ask of myself is that I hold together. Half as drunk is twice as clever, appalled when tarred and feathered. remarks upon the weather will just retard endeavour. this piece of meat is pumping, poison 'round itself so neatly about it, pound for pound, it feeds away and most discreetly. And all I ask of myself is that I hold together Get me divine ascension, supply my worst intention, to thrash it out in heave, our lord - to thick to mention, this piece of mind is keeping to itself, if only sleeping. regard it, freeze it, jar it assign it all to healing. And all I ask of myself is that I hold together @SONG: floote I'm happier in the sun @SONG: premonition Is my house holding its own? Dread by my premonition, contending the bone, fed by antagonism, fear for my home. bred by my premonition, contending the bone Hung up so picked up the phone needed to know if anything was wrong. is my house holding its own? Needed to know if anything was wrong. Hung up so picked up the phone needed to know if anything was wrong hung up so picked up the phone needed to know if anything was wrong needed to know if anything was wrong. (repeat x1) @SONG: talk me down All these mistakes you save I've made, got me more laugh-lines than things that felt right, how can you describe? how can you decide? Don't try to talk me down from here. don't try to talk me down from here don't try to talk me out of her. don't try to talk me down from here. I rest my case, how your deceit lays your cards on the table- your eyes on the ceiling how can you advise? how can you decide? Don't try to talk me down from here don't try to talk me down from here don't try to talk me out of her don't try to talk me down from here. (repeat x2) @SONG: borehole Blindfold. stagnate. from blindfold to castrade we've got to make the hole! we've got to make the hole! we've got to make the hole! about face. I've seen with my own eyes, now I know exactly what it takes. I've seen with my own eyes wide, now I know exactly what's at stake I've covered my own blind side now I know that no one should have faith to say... Blindfold. stagnate. from blindfold to castrate we've got to make the hole! we've got to make the hole! we've got to make the hole! about face and sell the state. Give me an answer am I gonna get to have my say? give me an answer, why do I need permission to think straight? it's gonna take quite some time, don't know if I'll be bothered to explain Blindfold. stagnate. from blindfold to castrate we've got to make the hole! we've got to make the hole! we've got to make the hole! about face and sell the state. (repeat x2) @SONG: your only joke Come the crunch I'll lynch myself, if just to be first, masochist plays cowardice, I know what's worse. Given chance, I'll bleed myself and let you spectate, roll a sleeve, don't intervene I just can't wait! Should you go, please don't forget to choke on your only joke and any hopes you hang on. should you go, please don't forget to choke on your only joke and any hopes you hang on. Now when you fantasize about your own face, be sure and sack the viewer who heads his own taste. Amusing poor excuses supplied my cuts and bruises, you forced my hand to choose it, who loses now? who loses? Should you go, please don't forget to choke on your only joke and any hopes you hang on. should you go, please don't forget to choke on your only joke and any hopes you hang on. (repeat x1) @SONG: stuck Have a good time without me, I'm the centre of your very being! have a good time without me, I'm the centre of your very being! If "stuck" is what you say, that is what you've made. if "stuck" is what you say, that is what you've made. enough to make your day; is too much or is too safe "enough" is what you say then stuck is what you've made. Take it back, you astound me. don't recall us ever being without this take it back, you astound me. don't recall us ever being without this If "stuck" is what you say, that is what you've made. if "stuck" is what you say, that is what you've made. enough to make your day; is too much or is too safe "enough" is what you say then stuck is what you've made. (repeat x2) @SONG: ...to be right I'm there to be had, I've taken a bite, I'll do what you ask- if you do what you like. I only wanted to be right I only wanted to be right I hide my head then you say you're courageous you still don't sweat, did you say something dangerous? We ought to be happy, I ought to feel cleansed. I've got no illusions that we could ever be friends. I only wanted the quiet life! I only wanted the quiet life! I hide my head then you say you're courageous you still don't sweat, did you say something dangerous? You pull my hair, you ask me to elaborate. I'll hide again, you dare me to retaliate. I only wanted to be right, I only wanted the quiet life. @SONG: I want it over We could finish it now, turn our shaking hands into a handshake. We could finish it now, turn up shaking hands, shaking hands. We could call it a day, don't have to agree, just say, just say just say it won't wait. Don't give your word, no need to be so brave. I don't want to get on, I want it over. (repeat 3x) We could finish it now, turn our shaking hands into a handshake. We could finish it now, turn up shaking hands, shaking hands. I don't want to get on, I want it over. (repeat 6x) @SONG: traffic Don't make me drive, shrink the world and wrap it, that's where I shat it, lost in all the traffic. Rule by my thumb, hear it deaf, say it dumb, it leads me, leads me. I wanted to try - must have got too tired. I wanted to try - must have got too tired. I wanted to want to be kind - just had no time. I wanted to try - must have got too tired. Now I've taken more than a reasonable quota, not that I owe you, not that I owe you. Blame everyone, we are sick to succumb and it grieves me, grieves me. I wanted to try - must have got too tired. I wanted to try - must have got too tired. I wanted to want to be kind - just had no time. I wanted to try - must have got too tired. Don't make me drive, shrink wrap the planet, that's where I shat it, lost in all the traffic. Rule by thumb, hear it deaf, say it dumb, it leads me, leads me. I wanted to try - must have got too tired. I wanted to want to be kind - just had no time. I wanted to try - I wanted to try - I wanted to want to be kind - I wanted to try - (repeat x1) @SONG: song eleven could take forever If we get along I could stay the night. If I think you're right I could go along. I'll get in the way if it stops a fight, seems the more you learn, the less you know This could take forever. (repeat x1) I could tell you nothing's wrong if it makes you feel right, I could tell you nothing's wrong it wouldn't make it alright. Go, see the world, it could change your mind, see what you find, digging in the dirt. Hide yourself away, out of sight and sound. See the more you learn, suggest you know. This could take forever. I could tell you nothing's wrong if it makes you feel right, I could tell you nothing's wrong If we get along I could stay the night. If I think you're right I could go along. I'll get out of the way if you want a fight, seems the more you learn, the less you know. This could take forever. I could tell you nothing's wrong if it makes you feel right, I could tell you nothing's wrong it wouldn't make it alright. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Transcribed by KJ DiMatteo abel@spanky.res-hall.nwu.edu OR abel@prairienet.org OR abel@141.211.30.205 Lyrics taken directly from their CD album cover with a few [obvious] additions obvious in the music as well a reorganizing of the lyrics to follow the music (they printed them somewhat out of sequence). ---------------------------------------------------------------------