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LE TRIUMPH DE FATTY

1997

guest artists:
Nick Panagopulos
Micah DesJardins

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THE LYRICS:

SIDE 1:

I Love Arlene

Ever Since That Night
Ever since that night
Every time you laugh I hear her cry
And it's just now
That I can understand exactly why
I never thought
I was capable
Of inflicting pain

Now I sit here
And I realize what I lost
It seems simple now
But back then I guess our wires crossed
If I could go back
I think I would
But I don't think I could
Go back

But I don't know
Maybe it all was for the best
If we went on
You could have blown away all the rest
Then how could I
Ever fall in love
With anyone

Pain inflicting of
Capable was I thought never I
Why exactly understand
Can I that now just it's and
Cry her hear
I laugh you time
Every night
That since ever

We're In Love
I'll bet when you woke up this morning
You thanked God for the life he gave you
Eyes to see and lungs to breathe with
And a stupid boyfriend to lie to
How else would you spend your time
Without some big goofy guy
You turn it on then call it off
You must laugh so hard when I'm gone

You know it's no fair
I know you don't care

But maybe that's half the reason why I'm here
It's freeing to love whoever might be near
Might be near

You know we have so much in common
Like the fact we've never been in love before
And we like to play the same kinds of games
And call each other the same ugly names
It's not that funny but I have to laugh
It's so ironic how this came to pass
I was looking for a girl not for love
Now I'm in love and I've got no girl

I know what I should do
I should get the hell away from you

But maybe this is the way it's 'sposed to be
Cos God knows I don't ever want you to be
Happy

Fuck You Haiku
Two times the faces
Lot of talking going on
Try not to listen

I'm not a bad guy
But what you said made me mad
Talking 'bout my friends

CHORUS -Fuck you haiku
Fuck you haiku

You never return
My phone calls I need to know
How to get back in

You are an asshole
You're full of shit and you try
To hand it to me

CHORUS

You hide behind it
A polished badge doesn't mean
You're better than me

You get your rocks off
Seeing the fear in my eyes
You are a weak kind

CHORUS

Spank Me
(instrumental)

Where I Stand
lyrics by Micah Desjardins
Another broken sunrise
Counting cracks within my soul
I thought yesterday was a good day
So many wasted moments
So many unknown poets
So much sustained within my eyes

CHORUS - And if I seem a little distant
That's because I am
Another piece of what it takes to fix this broken man and
You say I talk in circles
Goodbye is the only word I know
I don't remember what I whispered in your half forgotten dreams
The other night

There is nothing you could do for me
That I could not undo
Another empty friendship is not the sort of thing I'd ask of you
Words we spoke in silence
Writing poems with our eyes
And I don't care what you think cos I know the way I feel

CHORUS

The night bleeds forgiveness
Another mouthful of deceit
You can't buy my silence with another pretty smile
Another careful construct
Setting fires with my tongue
I walk alone in silence as the rain begins to fall

CHORUS

I don't want to become
Another Myrmidon of yours
Fate is an angel that I have wrestled with before
A knight in shining ardor
Impaled upon your palisades
That's the travesty of everything I used to be and so

CHORUS

Another broken sunrise
Are you counting cracks within your soul
I thought yesterday was a good day

Prom Song
lyrics by Nick Panagopulos
I went to prom last night
Had a good time got in a fight
Saw my old girlfriend she looked fine
All at the prom last night
I went to prom last night
Had a good time got in a fight
Saw my old girlfriend she looked fine
All at the prom last night
I went to prom last night
Had a good time got in a fight
Saw my old girlfriend she looked fine
All at the prom last night

I went to prom (x4)

I was so drunk that day
I had no money my date paid
Saw my ex-girlfriend now she's gay
All at the prom yesterday
I was so drunk that day
I had no money my date paid
Saw my ex-girlfriend now she's gay
All at the prom yesterday
I was so drunk that day
I had no money my date paid
Saw my ex-girlfriend now she's gay
All at the prom yesterday

I went to prom (x4)

Then we ate all the free food
And we danced to the DJ that scratched
And we got into the limo with 15 other people

I went to prom last night
Had a good time got in a fight
Saw my old girlfriend she looked fine
All at the prom last night
I was so drunk that day
I had no money my date paid
Saw my ex-girlfriend now she's gay
All at the prom lasterday

I went to prom
yeah I went to prom (x7)

Alien Song
Dig this
There's no future anymore
See that
In a cornfield they found another form
And if it's true what you say
They'll be here any day now
Well I can't wait

Watch out
They're coming for the next millenium
Pack up
They're taking us back where we came from
By sea or by air
Who knows and who's to care
We're beaming up

Get this
Those suckers built the pyramids
Take care
The men in black are trying to keep this hid
You gotta read between the lines
You gotta keep your eyes on the skies
They're here

Dig this
There's no future anymore
See that
In a cornfield they found another form
And if it's true what you say
They'll be here any day now
Well I can't wait

We Make God Laugh
Aren't we all liars
Making it up as we go along
We've a duty to impress
We say we're fine and we say we're strong
And in that way
We make it all okay
Cause it is the same ol' shit
Just a different day

And what is the harm if we believe
What we tell ourselves
Would it kill us to smile
Does reality mean I have to be
Depressed all the time
You can have your real
I'll be just fine

Wrap yourself up in your cozy little world
If that's what you want to do
As long as it is from your heart
And not from your will
It's right for you
It is done to death
To think it through

We can plan and we can dream
And God laughs at all our schemes
What fools these mortals be
We can pretend that we control
But in the end I think we'll find out
Who is divine
So why not relax
And enjoy the time

Cool
(instrumental)

Time Eaters
It seems like everytime I turn around these days something has disappeared
Someday I will not know just what is was that happened to me here
Just a flash of innocence and heartbreak that was never meant to last
The big bad time eaters are on my tail and they are gaining fast

REFRAIN - When I look back I don't see anything
When I look back I don't see anything

Gargantuan waves of nostalgia hit me round this time each year
People twice my age have fewer memories they keep their minds so clear
Every chance I get I tell myself how the whole world seems so damn cold
I know I could choke to death on silver but I'm holding out for gold

REFRAIN (X2)

CHORUS - Don't leave your carkeys in the house
Don't mix the vodka with the beer
The only one you'll truly love
Will have to cause a little fear

REFRAIN

Driving in my car past all the places that you and I used to go
I always drive at night and listen to jazz songs on the radio
I wonder if it matters that I know what is going on with you
It's probably been so long since you thought of me or even wanted to

CHORUS

Here Comes Your Man
music and lyrics by Pixies
Outside there's a box car waiting
Outside the family stew
Out by the fire breathing
Outside we wait 'til face turns blue
I know the nervous walking
I know the dirty beard hangs
Out by the box car waiting
Take me 'way to nowhere plains

There is a wait so long (so long so long)
There is a wait so long

Here comes your man (X3)

Big shake on the box car moving
Big shake to the land that's falling down
Is a wind makes a palm stop blowing
A big, big stone fall and break my crown

There is a wait so long (so long so long)
You'll never wait so long

Here comes your man (X4)

There is a wait so long (so long so long)
You'll never wait so long

Here comes your man (x13)

I Could Get Along
I spend so much of my time
Just trying to be
Fashionably misunderstood
I take long drives in my car
Late at night
Just trying to be
Seen in the hood
I do strange things to my hair
I act like I don't care
Just trying to be
Punked up real good
I always have to rebel
Try to impress as I try to repel
It ain't easy to be
Bad as I look
I try to pretend
That I don't don't don't need a friend
Just trying to be
Mr. Unknown
I try not to speak
I stay just out of reach
To keep that mystery
And be alone

REFRAIN - I could get along
I could be the funny one
Don't wanna open up and let you know I'm having fun
Don't think that it's in me to let you know

Sometimes you sit right beside me
And smile
And I'm just trying to be
Cool if I could
Sometimes you laugh at my jokes
And I can't sleep
And I don't feel so
Sad like I should

REFRAIN

That sometimes I can't think
Of anyone but you and me
And on these slate gray days this is my only shot at clarity
And it's getting clearer

SIDE 2:

The Big Choke

Kicker
Seven shots
Bloody ripping shots
Unreal
Seven shots
Full of hate and adrenaline
They must not know any better
They lose control
Everything moves so fast
Did they even mean what they did
Or was it too late to ask

Seven shots
Reflex
What about the last two
BAM! BAM!
Right to the head
Straight to the brain
No time to stop
Too late

And one dies because of it
On the floor like a dog
Shaking til the life is gone
He didn't know he was on Shaking til the life is gone
He didn't know he was on
Shaking til the life is gone
He didn't know he was on

I Wanna Write A Song
I wanna write a song
But I can't think of a tune
I haven't written any words
But they'll come to me once I come up with a tune

So I listen to the radio
And I mimic what I hear
Why come up with something on my own
It's so much work and ain't it clear

That I cannot write a song
But I can strike a mighty pose
If I just sound the same
It's because these aren't my words and this ain't my pose

I am always at the record store
Buying all of the top hits
I don't understand 'Blue Massacre'
But Silverchair is big with kids

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Stupid microphone
Jeez
Is this on? Is this... Am I on? Am I on?
I don't... I don't think...
(your place my face)
What the hell was that?

My Bare Ass
Open like a downtown liquor store
The candy freaks get the jokes more
And the juice is running through my veins
And I'm freezing what's left of my brains
Little Brandy got a tip on a hot shot
Made it happen now look what she's got
Stack up the gold molasses glasses
Blow in their ears and kick 'em in their asses

REFRAIN - And while you were looking at the trees
They moved your company

Got a name that's stitched to my side
Read a book enjoyed the ride
Got the hair slicked back on a razor track
Took one look at her and jacked the big pack
Checkerboard floor waxed like a zombie
Slip on a crack no good for mommy
Brass tacking on a moon shot polish job
Riding shotgun with the Switzerland mob

REFRAIN

It's a good thing to enjoy the breeze
When you're smoking the atomic cheese

Watch the time fall hear the ring
Not alive since she wrote down 'sting'
Slo-mo got it goin' on
Three cheese snack sticks all gone
Stan Lee drops science like LSD
Shout out to my homiez in the 9-3
They're still dancing in the high school gym
Still sleeping in the planetarium

REFRAIN

Moved out to the state of mind
Found the truth in the TV Guide
Plastic bucket's got a world of its own
Still trying to impress Silverstone
Taping labels to my box of rain
Wearing no pants I feel no shame
Rolling as one in the cool night grass
Feeling alright in my bare ass

Hooray For Horrorwood
(instrumental)

Breath Is Precious
The world must be so ugly
Through those blood red glasses you wear
Your teeth are sharp
And ready to bare
But if you can't find the source
Then maybe it's not my problem anymore
It was never my problem

You have a right to be upset
But I can't understand why you come crying to me
You can always leave
If you're so unhappy
Such a deafening whine
All the time
Is the world coming down on you

REFRAIN - You ever think that maybe breath is precious
You ever think that maybe you're wrong too
You ever think the world involves someone else
You ever think
Do you ever think

REFRAIN

Pod People
lyrics and music by Joel Hodgson
With the pickle mind we kick the nipple beer
Steady as she goes we're flying over trout
Ghetto down the highway at the speed of light
All I wanna feel now is the wind in my eyes
Sack of monkeys in my pocket
My sister's ready to go

Hear the engines roll now
Pity in control now
Mitty inches bo dow
Biddy on the dole now
Mitty inches bo
Wheels on fy
Burnin' rubber ties

He's good
Good? He's the best

Bleary jelly rolls now
Pity Leslie Gore now
Mitty inches bo down
Pinny getty mo now
Mitty inches bo
Bees on pie
Burnin' rubber ties

What d'ya think?
It stinks

Thank You, Mr. Ray
He don't need no words
He just tells his story
It ain't no allegory
It was his calling
It ain't no folly
Pather Panchali

Don't be swayed by beauty
The work's what's vital
I watch it subtitled
No more long lenses
Break down defenses
Our differences

Remember that man
Wearing his grin
Fighting off villains
It's how this started
Emulate Charles
Pather Panchali

In another world
They eat with their fingers
No critic lingers
Similar expressions
And your inventions
Got my attention

Danielle Died
(instrumental)

Beginnings Of A Stroke
Missed 3 days
Sick
Fucked
No excuse for me
No excuse for you
There's a pain in my head
Paper on paper on paper on
Paper on paper on paper on
Why
For you
No excuse for you
Test
Missed it
Death
Kissed it
Production board
For who
For you
No excuse for you
Gonna move gotta move wanna move
What a move
I can't move
Due tomorrow in an hour right now
Due to who
To you
No excuse for you

Mezzanine
In the last thirty minutes
I can write this song
Cotton's in my ears and kiwi's down inside
And this one this tune may not be long
But I just I wanna finish in time

CHORUS - It smells so commerical in here
But I've got the blues
Take the elevator up
And hear the news
It's the only place to catch the Trane
We got 3 birds if you know what I'm sayin'
In the mezzanine

There's a drama being played out downstairs tonight
But I'm sorry must've missed it I'm afraid
I've been too busy with Los Invasores
I've been too busy getting paid

CHORUS

Most people don't have a clue at all
How long we've been in existence here
But I can tell you one thing my listening friends
It's the only thing that's really clear

CHORUS

My Homiez In The 9 - 4
I think I could live forever
And never be able to tell you how I feel
How I feel about them
How I feel about them and make you understand that love is real

My life had lost all it's order
And thrived in chaos at the hands of God above
God in Heaven above
God in Heaven above who laid a miracle down at my feet

I recognize those shapes and sizes
But they are foreign prototypes of
What I need
What I really need
What I really need is all the stuff that brought me to my knees

VERSE 1

Le Triumph De Fatty
(instrumental)