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I’ve got not time to relax
no time for fun
Time is staring at me
down the barrel of its gun
No time to tie laces,
I’ve got slip on shoes
And worst of all
I’ve got no time for blues
I got no time for blues
No time to be amused
Nor even to watch the TV news
No time to pay my dues
I'm the king of excuses
I got no time - it's such a crime
No time for blues
I got letters to send
I got bills to pay
I have less time to myself
Every single day
I work so many hours
It's a wonder I don't drop
I don't know if these demands
Are ever gonna stop
All of my friends
are in the same boat
Doesn't seem to matter
Who gets your vote
We're working for peanuts
We can't make ends meet
if things don't look up soon
We'll be out on the street
Look at that guy
In his fancy car
He has no idea
How hard things are
When you're working for a wage
But sinking deeper into debt
When I think of the future
I break out in a cold sweat
I got no time for blues
No time to be amused
Nor even to watch the TV news
No time to pay my dues
I'm the king of excuses
I got no time - it's such a crime
No time for blues
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The light went out in my apartment
I walked down a crooked road
Yes the light went out in my apartment
I cracked up and walked a crooked road
There’s no more light to guide me
Nothing left but a broken soul
Stopped in at my old workplace
But there’s no work left to do
I walked its darkened hallways
They said go home, there’s nothing more to do
We haven’t any money
The light’s broken our soul too
So I went to find my mum and father
I had to walk 500 K
I walked the highway to the mountains
My phone gave out before Hell’s Gate
The highway laid in ashes
Fires chased me on my way
Traded favours for a lift down
In a rusted Chevrolet
Came down into the rain shadow
Their trailer park beside the lake
But by the time we arrived there
A flood had swept them all away
I bid Chevrolet goodbye then
I walked all night and hiked all day
Wandered east amid the gunfire
Through the Prairies, the Great Lakes
I paddled to the sea then
The river carried me away
Now the starry skies are getting blacker
The waves are heaving in the cold
The distant light of city ruins
They flicker as the blackouts roll
They’re gonna burn the whole damn world down
Ain’t gonna spare my crooked soul
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Driving home from work
Wish I could quit each day
Stuck in a dead end job
But it brings home the pay
Sirens up ahead
A blaring wake up call
If today were my last
Would I care at all
I'm drowning in the sound
Heading for a breakdown
A hamster in a wheel
Spinning round and round
Colliding with my thoughts
And always losing ground
Running for my life
But heading for a breakdown
What if the victim's my wife
Our love's been fading by degrees
Would I feel lonely and lost
Or finally free
Am I just like my father
And his father too
Settling for a life
Just hoping to get through
I'm drowning in the sound
Heading for a breakdown
A hamster in a wheel
Spinning round and round
Colliding with my thoughts
And always losing ground
Running for my life
But heading for a breakdown
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High Noon
03:33
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The music rushes out
As you hurry in
The breath of the dancing crowd
Washes across your skin
Another insane friday night
But this is no ruse
Moving into the corner
Away from the bar
Your eyes fall on a woman
Could be an assasin or a runway star
Another insane friday night
Of the disco blues
You finish your aperitivo
Remembering her last look
Your hands tremble
And your stomach's caught in a hook
Gotta get out of these shoes
Get outta these disco blues
Outside warm rain smothers
A taxi arrives
The woman watches knowingly
As the driver nods
Your ride speeds away
Into the disco blues
Yeeaah!
Those disco blues
On my trail now
I can't shake loose
Gotta be careful
It's the disco blues
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Looking through the window pane
Just another day of rain
Bringing me down all over again
Then I remember stumbling home
Laughing at your jokes
Suddenly those clouds seem miles away
How are you, my dear old friend?
Called to bother you again
With stories you’ve heard
Ten thousand times
How are you, my dear old friend?
There may be lonely days ahead
But if you need me,
I’ll be right by your side
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
There are days we wake up tired
From visions of a world on fire
Hope seems lost in skies of grey
We don’t have to take a walk
Don’t even have to talk
Just savor the stillness of the day
How are you, my dear old friend?
Called to bother you again
With stories you’ve heard
Ten thousand times
How are you, my dear old friend?
There may be lonely days ahead
But if you need me,
I’ll be right by your side
Right by your side
The world can be a dreary place
Think of all the time that we waste
Trying to get by on our own
But I know in the end
We can count on our true friends
To help us carry our heaviest loads
How are you, my dear old friend?
Called to bother you again
With stories you’ve heard
Ten thousand times
How are you, my dear old friend?
If there'll be lonesome days ahead
You know that I'll be there
Right by your side
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
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You used to be grounded
You used to be whole
Knew where you were going
Hit all of your goals
I used to be happy
I used to be glad
Knew what I was doing
Was pleased what I had
But I’m not angry
About what used to be
Don’t seek retribution
Or shake you from your sanctuary
We had a communion
We had a divorce
The pain and the pleasure
Took it’s own course
Down through the river
And out in the street
To wash over strangers
Shoes and their feet
But I’m not angry
About what used to be
Don’t seek retribution
Or shake you from your sanctuary
No I don’t care
For the love that’s been and gone
Cos a runaway train
Was waiting all along
Yes a runaway train
Was waiting all along
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I wanna be some kind of hero
But no I ain’t gonna save the world
Just be a little jump up from zero
So long as I don’t do my worst
Maybe be my best self
Whatever that could be
Least just be a little more help
With just a little less greed,
Might be some way I could be
I wouldn’t mind if it’s just for a single life
I might just run into the road
Even get crushed like little toads
If I could be your hero
I really don’t mind if it means I die
But I will let my soul burst out
And I’d be your hero if I’m allowed
I wanna be somebody’s hero
At least not bring anyone to harm
And be remembered for a spell
For all my wild shots in the dark
Maybe be my best self
Whatever that could be
Even if I need a bit of your help
And the strength of your belief
It might be some way I could be
I wouldn’t mind if I commit self sacrifice
I’d even run into the road
To push you free from broken bones
If I could be your hero
I really don’t mind if it means I die
But I will let my soul bleed out
Just to be your hero if I’m allowed
In my little corner of the world
That little segment might make a difference
In that little dot among the stars
That little dustspeck might lend some balance
Might be a little hero
with a careless thread to sow
A little compost for a world
I’d never come to know
I wouldn’t mind if it’s just for a single life
I might just run into the road
Even get crushed like little toads
If I could be your hero
I really don’t mind if it means I die
But I will let my soul burst out
And I’d be your hero if I’m allowed
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Feels like it's a special day
Smiling at the world around
Everything will be okay
Because of all the joy I've found
It's no secret anyhow
That you make my heart go wow
I'm so glad you're here with me
I am overjoyed, you see
As we're strolling through the park
Smile and wave at everyone
Want to stay out till it's dark
Being with you is such fun
Stopping in the shops in town
Looking at the stuff for sale
There's no reason I should frown
'Cause your love never gets stale
It's no secret anyhow
That you make my heart go wow
I'm so glad you're here with me
I am overjoyed you see
Feel like I should get a ring
And make you forever mine
You make my heart always sing
And the light in my heart shine
I want you to be my own
So we can tomorrow share
In my heart you have a throne
And you'll always have my care
It's no secret anyhow
That you make my heart go wow
I'm so glad you're here with me
I am overjoyed you see
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Love Lasts Forever
02:38
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You are so hideous
In a seductive way
My head is throbbing
My heart is on a string
You’re just so lovely
In your plastic poncho
Uuuh
Let’s move out, out of the city
Into a little house
Have some kids, and a dog, and a cat
I'll call you my spouse
There'll be a basement
Coated in spiderwebs
We could stay forever and ever
Even after death
You look so lovely
In your off-white garment
Uuuh
Let’s move out, out of the city
Into a little house
Have some kids, and a dog, and a cat
I'll call you my spouse
Let’s move out, out of the city
Into a little house
Have some kids, and a dog, and a cat
I'll call you my spouse
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Relaxing on a Sunday afternoon
In a porch swing
Sitting upon a cushion
Eyes closed
I can tell it's raining
Pink Lilies reaching up
With long blooms
Regal moths await the evening moon
Dark clouds release the nourishing drops
In the distance
Comes reply
Of forest murmurs
And then the sound of drops
Upon the leaves
Sad feelings melting into a puddle
This day brings
A new page of lessons
Rising I stare into the window
People walking
Carrying 'round all their worries
Thoughts surround
Clouds pushing down upon me
Outside a stream flowing
Into the meadow
And a leaf canoe
Bidding goodbye
On it's way as it sways
Into the ocean
Relaxing washing my cares away
Relaxing on a Sunday afternoon in the rain
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I'm the circle in a field of squares,
the ugly misfit nobody cares
I'm the consonant in the sea of vowels,
the flattest singer in a choir
I'm still in a place I want to be
I'm the acid in a soup of base,
the neutralizer of the disgrace
I'm the rock guitar in an orchestra,
the syncope dancing through the bars
You'll see that I will fit right in
Embrace the fact that you are special
No need to pass a certain thredshold
You are strong, carry on,
your weaker self will overcome
as you see there's no need to fit right in
I'm the black sheep in a flock,
the hidden gemstone inside a rock
I'm the four-leaf clover when the game is over,
the wedding guest who will stay still sober
I'm still where I want to be
I'm the apple in the midst of pears
the misconception that disappears
I'm the pinch of salt in your single malt
the greyish bread being baked of scald,
the sweet thing in your receipt
Embrace the fact that you are special
No need to pass a certain thredshold
You are strong, carry on,
your weaker self will overcome
as you see there's no need to fit right in
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Nadine de Macedo Düsseldorf, Germany
Multi-genre composer and producer. Nadine de Macedo stands for complex melancholic melodies, no matter if pop, rock, metal or electronic music.
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