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When I was young I thought I was a timebomb
when I grew up I smothered myself so I wouldn’t go off
Now the world is twice as scary
knowing I could murder anyone
with a word or unkind glance
I wish I’d gone off when I had the chance
The fear is in me
the fear is in me now
but it’s not too late, no it’s not too late
I’ll blow up any obstacle in my way
I ride my bike in the summer
a day of dappled sea-borne clouds
I wear my scarf in the winter
I’m still trying to figure things out
there is so much to discover
this is a planet of untold dreams
I ride my bike in the summer
everything’s exactly as good as it seems
And now I’ve gone and blown up all the way
beaming out all over the Milky Way
the stars will tremble as I pass them by
I radiate like the wing of a butterfly
But how will I know I’ve really exploded?
is this how everyone else feels all the time?
how would I even know I was happy
unless I was scared of every other thing?
And now I wish I’d never said anything
and I…
and I…
I ride my bike in the summer
a day of dappled sea-borne clouds
I wear my scarf in the winter
I’m still trying to figure things out
there is so much to discover
this is a planet of untold dreams
I ride my bike in the summer
everything’s exactly as good as it seems
Are you looking at me?
Are they looking at me?
Is he looking at me?
Is she looking at me?
I love to be looked at
all my shames were only pretend
as empty as old habits are
they do the most harm in the end
I ride my bike in the summer
a day of dappled sea-borne clouds
I wear my scarf in the winter
I’m still trying to figure things out
there is so much to discover
this is a planet of untold dreams
I ride my bike in the summer
everything’s exactly as good as it seems
everything’s exactly as good as it seems
everything’s exactly as good as it seems
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Hot Broadcaster
03:56
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I was watching TV in my bedroom
when out of the blue I saw a vision
a gorgeous man on my screen
calling to me in a lovely dream
He opened his mouth as if to speak
but then he vanished so suddenly
I tried to rewind with panicked haste
but he was absolutely gone and he left no trace
I miss the brief time we spent together
now I wait for hours on end just to see the TV flicker
Cos you’re a hot broadcaster
and I want you here faster
I want you with me now, there’s nothing in our way
I want to hear what you have to say
cos you’re a hot broadcaster
and I need you here faster
I want you with me now, there’s nothing in our way
there’s nothing more I should have to say
After weeks of waiting, you never showed up
and my mum finally made me get a job
so I set up cameras in my room
watching them watching TV watching for you
Call it an obsession, I’d call it love
they say ‘hallucination’ but you’re my only drug
that glitch on the TV was a message I swear
I promise you boy I’ll always be there
Honey, honey can you hear me?
honey we’re worried about you
please just open the door
come and get some dinner
I left it beside the microwave
Cos you’re a hot broadcaster
and I want you here faster
I want you with me now, there’s nothing in our way
I want to hear what you have to say
cos you’re a hot broadcaster
and I need you here faster
I want you with me now, there’s nothing in our way
there’s nothing more I should have to say
You’re in the air
I feel you right beside me
they say you’re not there
but I have to believe that you’ll never leave me
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3. |
Puberty Boys
03:53
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Girls growing tall like cookie trees
I reach up to the tallest leaves
and take a bite of whatever I please
there’s nothing stopping me now
I am the late blooming flower
in the fall you’ll love my staying power
till then, I’ll wait for my glowing hour
and peek up all of your skirts
Acne, sweat, and grossed out feelings
these all give my life meaning
watch out for me puberty boys
I’m here to document your breaking voices
A boy at school introduced me to Beelzebub
he grabbed my iPhone and typed in ‘Pornhub’
the camera started slow on the lap of a lady
panned higher and higher till I could see…
Acne, sweat, and grossed out feelings
these all give my life meaning
watch out for me puberty boys
I’m here to document your breaking voices
You think you’ve got life so bad
cos your absent deadbeat dad
didn't teach you how to shave
and now you think you might be gay
Some boys don’t grow beards at all
and some bleed like me every month
but i still think you all are gross
cos that’s the way my puberty goes
Party hard in your dark bedroom
scream about how no one loves you
cherish this dank chrysalis
before I teach you how to live
Life is hard but you’ll go easy
girls won’t love you if you call them crazy
boys won’t love you if you leave them alone
stop taking dick pics on your phone
You can do anything you please
you don’t have to listen to me
but boys embarrass themselves so much
trying to get a lover’s touch
P-U-B-E-R-T-Y
(boys!)
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Moon Princess
05:21
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Sweet spectacular moon princess
girl you light up my entire world
but only just when night falls
and the sun is grey and dull
You hang in my heart’s night sky
dusting the dusk with your freckles on high
you are so too far away
how do I get you to stay?
Rocket ship to the go-go girl
satellite techno go-go girl
cosmic babe it’s the go-go girl
calling from the future I’m the go-go girl
interplanetary dating I’m your go-go girl
Moon, don’t keep me waiting, I’m g-g-g-going girl
I’m g-g-g-going girl
here we go
I’m in love with the moon
I don’t care for the stars
I always know how to find you
but I don’t know where you are
Silvery hair and a silken gaze
I could observe you for days
wreck my shore with your tidal power
I can swim for hour upon hour
Skin so pale and smile so heavenly
if you came to Earth you could do what you want with me
but the atmosphere keeps me down here
how do I get you near?
Rocket ship to the go-go girl
satellite techno go-go girl
cosmic babe it’s the go-go girl
calling from the future I’m the go-go girl
interplanetary dating I’m your go-go girl
Moon, don’t keep me waiting, I’m g-g-g-going girl
I’m g-g-g-going girl
here we go
I’m in love with the moon
I don’t care for the stars
I always know how to find you
but I don’t know where you are
Your quiet nights become my days
and I will love you throughout any phase
I’m in love with the moon
I don’t care for the stars
I always know how to find you
but I don’t know where you are
I’m in love with the moon
I’m in love, I’m in love, I’m in love
oh don’t you know I think you’re out of this world?
oh oh
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5. |
Love King Wine
03:19
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Sometimes life is evil
and your heart gets dashed on the rocks
sometimes no one will help you
put you back like you belong
Sometimes you might feel alone
though I hope you never do
any time you hit rock bottom
I will try to save you
From humble beginnings we came
we’re here to build you up again
your personal cheerleaders
King Wine will always be your believers
You will never know, you will never you know, you will never know
you’ll never know pain again
you will never cry, you will never cry, you will never cry
you’ll never cry again
You know, we’ve been low
had our hands turned up in despair
we know how convincing it feels
to believe that nobody cares
But know this and please hear it
in any way that you can
your friends want to help
and above all to understand
From humble beginnings we came
we’re here to build you up again
your personal cheerleaders
King Wine will always be your believers
You will never know, you will never you know, you will never know
you’ll never know pain again
you will never cry, you will never cry, you will never cry
you’ll never cry again
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Nonsense
04:19
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There’s a place in the future
that’s where all my hopes and dreams are
television, white noise
things that are scientifically cool
There’s a place in my mind
that’s where i go all the time
lovey-dovey nonsense
imagination is not critical
I can’t be like all the others
I won’t let myself be smothered
I’ve got feelings dumb and loud
so precious you have to let them out
I can’t be like all the others
I won't let myself be smothered
I’ve got feelings loud and dumb
they’re all mine so just leave them alone
I got all this nonsense
filling up my head
I’ve got no defence
I can only say what I have said
I got all this nonsense
filling up my head
just one more sentence
and I think that I might drop dead
Distance used to be my lover
but I won’t flirt with her any longer
the space between my knuckles
is already obscene
I’ve got time on my mind
I’ve got time all the time
you can’t tie my mind
to the things that aren’t astronomically real
I got all this nonsense
filling up my head
I’ve got no defence
I can only say what I have said
I got all this nonsense
filling up my head
just one more sentence
and I think that I might drop dead
The cow jumped over the moon
but I won’t run away with you
hey diddle diddle
I’m smashing teeth like china dishes
I’m just replaying films in my head
the mafia won’t tell me that you’re dead
all they vaguely allude to
is a certain body swimming with the fishes
I can’t be like all the others
I won’t let myself be smothered
I’ve got feelings dumb and loud
so precious you have to let them out
I can’t be like all the others
I won't let myself be smothered
I’ve got feelings loud and dumb
they’re all mine so just leave them alone
I got all this nonsense
filling up my head
I’ve got no defence
I can only say what I have said
I got all this nonsense
filling up my head
just one more sentence
and I think that I might drop dead
I got all this nonsense
filling up my head
I’ve got no defence
I can only say what I have said
I got all this nonsense
filling up my head
just one more sentence
and I think that I might drop dead
I got all this nonsense
filling up my head
just one more sentence
and I think that I might
I think that I might
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7. |
Sad Dance Party
04:57
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You’ll never know me, never know me, no
You’ll never know what you lost
never darken my door again
never enter this temple
cos I’ll never let you in
You thought I was holy water
let me tell you now I’ve soured
wine pouring from my lungs
yeah I really hope you drown
Cos I am the last person
you thought could ever hurt you
but now I’m someone stronger
and I want to deal what’s due
So I will screw around
and I won’t ever miss
the way I felt around
your imaginary kiss
It’s a sad dance party
and I’ll cry until we make up
it’s a sad dance party
and I’ve ruined all my makeup
it’s a sad dance party
and the moon is broken hearted
it’s a sad dance party
and it’s only getting started
Break it til it’s broken
lose it til it’s found
all these ties we spoke of
are losing ground
I’ll never let you in again
gonna have my own fun
dance til my legs end
smile till I outshine the sun
It’s a sad dance party
and I’ll cry until we make up
it’s a sad dance party
and I’ve ruined all my makeup
it’s a sad dance party
and the moon is broken hearted
it’s a sad dance party
and it’s only getting started
It’s a sad dance party
they keep telling me it’s over
at the sad dance party
room is empty, all are sober
it’s a sad dance party
I’ve been trying to forget it
but the sad dance party
isn’t finished with me yet
You’ll never know me, never know me no
you’ll never know me
never know me
Dance all night and we’ll dance all day
get the next sad party underway
dance all day and we’ll dance all night
everything’s gonna turn out fine
It’s a sad dance party
and I’ll cry until we make up
it’s a sad dance party
and I’ve ruined all my makeup
it’s a sad dance party
and the moon is broken hearted
it’s a sad dance party
and it’s only getting started
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8. |
Legacy
03:11
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I'll be the king
and you be the queen
all of our friends will make
everything in between
We’ll have a kingdom
we’ll have the sea
we’ll have each other
everybody else’ll have you and me
I’ll be the king
and you be the queen
all of our friends will make
our country peachy keen
We’ll have a kingdom
we’ll have the sky
we’re our own sovereigns
nobody else need question why
I’ll be the queen
and you be the king
all of our friends will know
this song is everything
This is the start of our legacy
it’s you and me
So we go outside
blink in the light
we look around
see what we found
We found the stars in the sky
the moon in the lake
the sun in the clouds
everything
We saw it all
we saw it all
we made it all
everything
The stars in the sky
the moon in the lake
the sun in the cloud
everything
This is the start of our legacy
it’s you and me
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King Wine Glasgow, UK
King Wine are a chiptune duo from Glasgow, Scotland. Formed in 2013, King Wine have been energising unsuspecting crowds for nearly a decade. With matching outfits, teenage intensity, and high octane bedroom dancing powered by Gameboy, they are determined to win you over. ... more
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