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Your Greatest Fear
05:02
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I know your compliments aren’t real
But I need you
And I feed you
I know your conscience doesn’t feel
While you mistreat me
When you bleed me
You have to tell me what to feel
Cuz I can’t do it
On my own anymore
When I step out of line you block me
Without my phone
I’m running back again
You wanna go
You wanna stay
You wanna meet another day
You wanna keep me hanging on the phone
I don’t wanna be alone
You gotta see
You gotta hear
You gotta face your greatest fear
You gotta take my hand and walk with me
A little trust and faith and you will see
I never read your terms cuz I don’t care
You complete me
Please don’t delete me
Cuz when the pain sets in it’s easy
Love like a drug
And I need my fix again
You have to tell me how to feel
Cuz I won’t do it
On my own anymore
When I step out of time you knock me
But you need me
So I’ll be back for more
You wanna go
You wanna stay
You wanna meet another day
You wanna keep me hanging on the phone
I don’t wanna be alone
You gotta see
You gotta hear
You gotta face your greatest fear
You gotta take my hand and walk with me
A little trust and faith and you will see
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Run a run run from me baby
I tried to tie you down
But No chains gonna stop you running Circles over me...
She’s tryin to drive me crazy
I never know where she’ll be
But every time I think I’m there she slips away from me...
cause She’s a moving target
She’s a moving target
She’s a moving target
She’s a moving target
Come a come come to me baby
Let’s stop this silly game
Cause in the end you know you’re gonna Circle back to me
So try to make your mind up
Let’s cut right to the chase
Now only you can stop the pain and break out of this race
Cause You’re a moving target
You’re A moving target
You’re A Moving target
You’re A Moving target
Cause She’s a moving target
She’s a moving target
She’s a moving target
She’s a moving target
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3. |
Stateless
05:51
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All around the world
We are stateless and free
All around the world
We are stateless and free
It's only luck
Where you were born
No contract signed,
No oath was sworn
And yet you want to blow your horn
And look upon the rest with scorn
We're not defined by currency
Or our language fluency
Don't be fooled by what you see
We all share the same biology
All around the world
We are stateless and free
All around the world
We are stateless and free
We're not confined by geography
We live in virtual reality
When I look in 23 and Me
In my DNA there's no country
Your freedom's owned
by greedy men
It's time you took it back again
Be the change you want to see
and then
You'll be a Global Citizen
All around the world
We are stateless and free
All around the world
We are stateless and free
One day
A new order
No passports
Or borders
One world
For All nations
replaced by
Automation
All around the world
We are stateless and free
All around the world
We are stateless and free
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4. |
Circles
04:07
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Circles
Circles around our hearts
Circles
We run in Circles around our hearts
Take it away
Please take it away
Take it away
Now
You’re going away
And I wish you would stay
But there’s nothin to say
Now
I’m coming back for you
When this is over
I put my trust in you
Cuz this ain't over
Circles
We run in Circles around our hearts
Circles
We run in Circles around our hearts
I wasn’t straight with you
And now it’s over
I’m doing right by you
We’re starting over
Circles
We run in Circles around our hearts
Circles
We run in Circles around our hearts
Being far from you
is breaking my heart
So I’m running back to you
Take me back to the start
Being far from you
is breaking my heart
So I’m running back to you
Take me back to the start
Circles
Circles around our hearts
Circles
We run in Circles
Circles
We run in Circles
Circles
We run in Circles around our hearts
Circles
We run in Circles
Circles
We run in Circles
Circles
We run in Circles
Circles
We run in Circles
Circles
We run in Circles
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These towers stand like sentries
Silent sentinels
Distant lights against the sky
Beneath their mask of silence
Lies a voice of steel
Calling from Television Hill
I’m on television
I’m on television
Put me on television
Time passes by so quickly
When you learn to stare
Never stop to wonder why
So take these lights and shadows
And cast them in the air
From here on Television Hill
I’m on television
I’m on television
Put me on television
I’m on television
I’m on television
Put me on television
I’m on television
I’m on television
Put me on television
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6. |
How Do We End Up Here?
04:39
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Over and over
How do we end up here
Crying
Over and over
How do we end up here
All the emptiness
That hangs around you
I never want to hurt you
We share the same space
But no one lives here
Over and over
How do we end up here
Crying
Over and over
How do we end up here
All our broken dreams
And good intentions
We never found the answer
We share the same pain
But no one ends it
Over and over
How do we end up here
Crying
Over and over
How do we end up here
Over and over
How do we end up here
Crying
Over and over
How do we end up here
Over and over
How do we end up here
Lying
Over and over
How do we end up here
Over and over
How do we end up here
Crying
Over and over
How do we end up here
Dying
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7. |
Radio Kootwijk
04:50
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Hallo Bandoeng
This is Empire
A million watts of love from around the world
No wires bind us
Only magic
Time zones and oceans can never keep us apart
Hallo Empire
This is Bandoeng
The world’s changing and I need my space
I let you own me
For far too long
So now the time has come to say goodbye
Hallo Bandoeng
Do you hear me?
After all I’ve done for you you can’t just walk away
Hallo Bandoeng
This is Empire
Come in Bandoeng
This is Empire
Hallo Bandoeng
This is Empire
Come in Bandoeng
This is Empire
Hallo Bandoeng
This is Empire
Come in Bandoeng
This is Empire
Hallo Bandoeng
This is Empire
Come in Bandoeng...
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8. |
The Jungle
05:06
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In the Garden
Behind the Roses
Lies a Doorway to your Heart
Beyond the Doorway
In The Hall of Turbines
I hear a giant Motor start
I hear a giant Motor start
Ha ha into the Jungle!
The sign says "Danger:
Do Not Enter"
Which makes the Invitation clear
The air is filled with
A nervous tension
What is that taunting Voice I hear?
What is that taunting Voice I hear?
Ha ha into the Jungle!
Very slightly
The smell of fuel oil
Lingers in the evening air
Beyond the veil of
This vast illusion
Was there really something there?
Was there really something there?
Ha ha into the Jungle!
Ha ha into the Jungle!
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There’s light on the rooftops
There’s light in our hearts
And ever so gently
It pulls us apart
Ever so gently
It pulls us apart
We’ve crushed all our temples
Beneath our desires
Now all that’s above us
Are the high tension wires
All that’s above us
Are the high tension wires
And out of the factories
Shines the light of the world
Out of the factories
Shines the light of the world
You’re drifting away now
You’re out of my reach
The sound of the engines
Drowns out your speech
The sound of the engines
Drowns out your speech
There’s nothing to see here
There’s nothing to learn
We won’t even be here
To watch it all burn
We won’t even be here
To watch it all burn
And out of the factories
Shines the light of the world
Out of the factories
Pours the light of the world
Out of the factories
Shines the light of the world
Out of the factories
Pours the light of the world
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10. |
Wall of Fire
06:14
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All around this city
there’s a wall of fire
Come on take my hand
before the flames get higher
This chance we have
ain't gonna last forever
If we die tonight
we're gonna die together
Come with me
There’s no turning back
It’s our only chance
And we’ll finally be free
I know it’s hard
After all we’ve built
Let’s get out of here
Before this place burns to the ground
All around this city
there’s a wall of fire
C’mon take my hand
before the flames go higher
Our chance to leave
ain't gonna last forever
If we fly tonight
we're gonna fly together
Look at me
It's gonna be alright
We’ve got each other
I'm not leaving you behind
Now, Grab your things
we are out of time
You gotta run with me
Like you’ve never run before
All around this city
there’s a wall of fire
Come on take my hand
before the flames go higher
This one chance we have
ain't gonna last forever
If we run tonight
we're gonna run together
All around the planet
there’s a ring of fire
Come on take my hand
before the flames burn higher
It’s our only chance
for us to be together
If we live tonight,
we're gonna live forever
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11. |
Miss 4Chan
05:13
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A troll war
An open sore
America gets what it asks for
No defense
Without evidence
Fear has drowned out all your common sense
A little blue bird screaming in your ear now
Your phone has become your anchorman
Read the feed and go back to sleep now,
I see you’ve met Miss 4Chan
If puppets are running the puppets,
then who is running them?
It’s puppets all the way down ma’am,
It’s puppets all the way down
It’s puppets all the way down
It’s puppets all the way down
It’s puppets all the way down
It’s puppets all the way down
Denial
The boldest libel
Gaslighted out of a trial
No rape kit
They’re all fakin’ it
The truth is whatever I make it
Tiktok, time is running out now
The new generation has a different plan
A million Korean boy-band stans
Are flirting with Miss 4Chan
If puppets are running the puppets,
then who is running them?
It’s puppets all the way down man,
It’s puppets all the way down
It’s puppets all the way down
It’s puppets all the way down
It’s puppets all the way down
It’s puppets all the way down
It’s puppets all the way down
It’s puppets all the way down
…
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12. |
Remains of the Day
05:34
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When it all has
been said and done
We can never say
"we should have won..."
When the walls are closing in
I can never say
"I coulda been..."
No regrets
The day ain't over yet
But one chance is all we get
So dream
The impossible dream
Cuz Everything
Is closer than it seems
Hey
Why don't you stay
Let's make the most of what
Are the remains of the day
Now the road not taken
Is dead and gone
And all that matters
Is the road we're on
So dry your eyes
The best is yet to come
You are not where you're from
So dry your eyes...
And let's dream
Our impossible dreams
Cuz everyone dreams similar dreams
Hey why won't you stay
And let's make the most of what
Are the remains of the day
So dream
Your impossible dreams
Cuz everything is nearer than it seems
Hey just do it your own way
And let's make the most of what
Are the remains of the day
Let's dream
Our impossible dreams
Cuz everyone is dreaming similar dreams
Hey why can't you stay
And let's make the most of what
Are the remains of the day
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Birmingham Electric Haarlem, Netherlands
American expat electronic musician, vocalist and audio engineer Andrew Evans has gathered an interesting mix of veteran guest collaborators (including Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark's Malcolm Holmes and Berlin-based producer and scene-maker Mark Reeder (MFS Records, Factory Records)). Birmingham Electric's sound recalls synthpop, post-punk and new wave elements in a modern context. ... more
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