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In All Our Androgyny
04:24
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I can see it in the sky
Like I can see it in the mirror
The way the light hits the ground
The way it touches the side of my face
I can see it in the clouds
Like I can see it in my eyes
Being there is like holding yourself
Like kissing yourself
In all our androgyny
I can see their faces change
Like I can see my own at midnight
The way they seem as a mask
The way I’m a stranger to myself
I can see it in the water
Like I can see it where the rivers meet
They are taking what is given to them
I would not hesitate to take it again
Being there is like holding yourself
Like kissing yourself
In all our androgyny
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2. |
Venus
04:58
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There is another world
A place only I can see
I stare at the possibility
Of stepping through
Not only myself but with you
When you’re alone
There’s always something...
And I hear a voice
And it’s so soft
It’s like touching the air
It whispers poetry
When the lights go dim
Venus left me standing alone
The sun is a candle left to burn
After your eyes close
Nothing exists for me
I need to get drunk
On your tears
On your fears
And on your body
On your body I fear I am lost
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I’m screaming out to all of you
But you don’t even hear me
There is a black shadow passing over me
And it’s at that moment
When you regret ever thinking in the dark
You are all in front of me
But are your eyes really seeing me
I am here
Suffering
From myself
In the worst dream
Of my life
Don’t whisper my name in the dark
Disappear and become air
Say goodbye
I’ll go away
I can’t come back
Where I’m going to
I’ve burnt my candle to the ground
I’m dripping all over the ground
Don’t whisper my name in the dark
There are no secrets just a voice
Just a voice
Don’t whisper my name in the dark
Because I’m not there
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Hiding behind superstitions
Gets me nowhere
I know what it’s like
To have clipped wings
I can’t even fly anymore
The past has fallen
With my hair to the ground
And I’m left dizzy
Spiked with black and rum
Staring into the eyes of a doll
That looks back
Through glass and emptiness
My problems lie in my obsessions
There are no stars, only images
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5. |
What Your Eyes Had Seen
05:18
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Lying on crimson sheets
Still young with a friend on the road
I see you in my mind laughing
Now in front of everyone in a metal box
Eyes closed with bullet holes
Don’t you cry out for your mother
She’s too far away to listen
But she sees you now
Like your father
Who looks a lot like you do
The motel screams
But it was time to sleep
Time to sleep through the night
But the door swung open
In a crystal haze
Now your night lasts forever
And now your night lasts FOREVER
In my dream I found you
Smoking with a glass in your hand
They walk up to you hand in hand
And I imagine what your eyes had seen
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6. |
You're So Pretty
03:21
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7. |
In Hollywood Tonight
05:02
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Your windows are eyes
They've watched every move you've made
They've seen your wicked smile
And they've watched your decay
They've seen the silver needles
Take you down
The windows fill with tears
'Cause they know they can't touch
What doesn't belong to them
In Hollywood tonight
Your voice echoes through the walls
And I hear a boy, "so tired"
The windows fill with tears
But you must not sleep now
It's still too early
In Hollywood tonight
You don't need their heaven
You don't need their hell
The windows fill with tears
'Cause they know they can't touch
What doesn't belong to them
You don't need their heaven
You don't need their hell
The windows fill with tears
But you must not sleep now
It's still too early
To die
In Hollywood tonight
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8. |
Flowers
04:22
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I have some flowers
That I wanted to give to you
I picked them from a garden far away
Where no one will notice they’re gone
I want to walk up to your,
To your window and knock softly
And hand them to you one at a time
Until your arms are filled
I have some flowers
That I’m bringing especially for you
I thought that they would match your eyes
In the garden I’ll tie them together
I want to walk up to your,
To your window and knock softly
And hand them to you one at a time
Until your arms are filled
I have some flowers
That I’ll leave on your doorstep
I’m leaving them with no name
I’ll run and hide in the soft shadows
Of your garden and walk away
I want to walk up to your,
To your window and knock softly
And hand them to you one at a time
Until your arms are filled
But even if I could knock
You would have never answered
If you knew it was me
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9. |
2 Girls In 1 Dress
07:24
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2 girls in 1 dress
On the sidewalk
It’s been so long
I forgot how to sleep
I’m looking on the streets for you
I’m looking in the alleys for you
2 girls in 1 dress
Lie dead on the sidewalk
It’s been so long...
It's been so long
I forgot how to sleep
I’m looking on the streets for you
I’m looking in the alleys for you
2 girls in 1 dress
Lie dead on the sidewalk
Tonight I’m crying backwards
My shadow looks the other way
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10. |
Nervous
03:50
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11. |
Cupid
03:57
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Oh, don’t let me die that way
Alone with a scream
Cold in the night
Black, pink and red
Terror on their faces
Terror on mine
“I’m sorry,
He’s dead.”
Concrete tears a trail
To a path in a garden
Unmarked friends
Lying in eternity
Oh, don’t let me die that way
Alone with a scream
Cold in the night
Black, pink and red
Terror on their faces
Terror on mine
“I’m sorry,
He’s dead.”
Concrete tears a trail
To a path in a garden
Unmarked friends
Lying in eternity
An ancient soul encased
In a youthful body
A flying god
Striking hearts with a purr
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12. |
The Dancing Images
05:46
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“Don’t.” says a beautiful lady
“Do.” says another
He opts for a quick drink in postponement
I’ll be waiting, I’ll be waiting
He rolls his way across the floor
To see the dancing images in the glasses
The mirror does not display as much as he’d like
Yet does he really want to see
What’s behind the door
And is he ready
To unleash something he can never contain
The bar is closing and all that remains
Are the two frail hands and the face of a ghost
I’m waiting. I’m waiting
The bar is closing
And all that remains
Are my two frail hands
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Audra Mesa, Arizona
Formed in 1991 by Chicago-raised brothers Bart & Bret Helm, Audra has released 4 albums (the first 2 with Projekt Records). 2019 saw the release of Dear Tired Friends, their long-awaited 4th album. 2022 brings 20th Anniversary Editions of 2002's Going to the Theatre. Audra has performed with AFI, Peter Murphy, She Wants Revenge, New Model Army, The Mission UK, Lycia, etc. ... more
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