1. |
Show It Or Hide It
03:08
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Am I broken?
Am I bound to be?
When this is over
Will you care for me?
Or will I be
The same old bore
Who should've stopped
Hoping for something more?
I'm trying but it hurts
'Cause nothing ever works
I can't put into words this frustration
It keeps me awake
And I really can't decide it
If I should show it our hide it
And it keeps me awake
And I wanna pull through
And I wanna pull through
Now I'm alone
I sit at home
The past shrieks
In my headphones
And it shows
Oh, I ain't cool
I somehow got lost in a world that I should rule
I'm trying but I'm tired
They think I need advice
But I just need a smile that can see that
It keeps me awake
And I really can't decide it
If I should show it our hide it
And it keeps me awake
And I wanna pull through
And I wanna pull through
Am I too big for these boots (You should just forget her)
Or are the shoes I'm supposed to fill too small?
It keeps me awake (You're not very clever)
It's got to get better
I can't hold on forever, 'cause
It keeps me awake
And I really can't decide it
If I should show it our hide it
And it keeps me awake
And I wanna pull through
And I wanna pull through
Keeps me awake
Keeps me awake
Keeps me awake
And I wanna pull through
And I wanna pull through
(Uhh, fogalmam sincs)
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2. |
The Alchemist
05:37
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Change, keep changing
Chains hold me down
Change, keep changing
Take these chains off of me
They call him names
As they see him chasing the sun
Making gold out of anything he gets his hands on
There's so much light in his soul
But nothing seems to shine as bright to other people
He's never quite comfortable
But every night he returns
One step closer to the shining Sauternes
One step closer to losing his faith
He's devising and revising ways to change
This life
Is struggle your only plan?
What's the weather in your world?
It's raining tears of bankrupt men
Who thought they knew their worth
And then all failed to turn lead into gold
Oh, how foresight makes you inert
And you tie yourself to a thought you hate
'Cause you're not changing this world
But every night he returns
One step closer to the shining Sauternes
One step closer to losing his faith
He's devising and revising ways to change
And the rain will fall
The chains keep holding on
You can wait till the muse comes around
If you find her, she's missed
Tell her I'm the alchemist
And we won't change each other's minds
I'll stick to the grind
And that's how it gets better
People keep searching for lies to combat fear
Our best dreams all die in the arms of a compromise
If you found that you're lost and you don't have the luck to get nearer
Would you earn it? 'Cause maybe the chase is worth it
Maybe it's the only way to perfect
This life that starts to disappear
(I know what I want)
As I start acting out of fear
(You know you won't see me in chains)
Must do more than merely what the world expects
(I'm not putting the chains on again)
And that's how it gets better
I'm stood here with a soul full of dreams
And I'm not gonna watch them turn into regrets
So please don't push me down this life
I know it's all in my hands
(I know what I want)
You won't see me putting the chains on again
(You know you won't see me in chains)
What will you regret when you grow old?
(I'm not putting the chains on again)
The process itself is the gold
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3. |
Gold
05:12
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I thought it's got to be a joke of some kind
Is it the emperor's clothes that turned us blind?
Are we more than numbers
On two-tone maps for bargain hunters?
Most of us dismissed the battle cries
Some of us demeaned the good advice
It's hard, to be more than numbers
To not run to where the power wants us
This morning
I'm awake
With my eyes on the floor
I woke up on the wrong side of the war
This morning
I'm awake
We only wanted change
But now you fail to see how strange is that
You've got my gold and you take it
You've got my gold and you take it all, you take it all
You've got my gold and you take it
You've got my gold and you take it all, you take it all
Don't judge the people
Chasing matter in space
Feels so cold and bare
Don't leave your souls out there
We're brave
We fight for our truth
But the truth doesn't care
Our gods don't reply and
Look here we are crying
This morning
I'm awake
With my eyes on the floor
I woke up on the wrong side of the war
This morning
I'm awake
We only wanted change
But now you fail to see how strange is that
You've got my gold and you take it
You've got my gold and you take it all, you take it all
You've got my gold and you take it
You've got my gold and you take it all, you take it all
You've got my gold and you take it
You've got my gold
You've got my gold and you take it all
You've got my gold and you take it
You've got my gold
You've got my gold and you take it all
You take it all
You take it all
You take it all
This morning
It's still war and I'm awake
Our attention spans
Fill their hands with all the gold we make
We know it
We've been told a thousand times
It's easier to sell, let's yell
One more battle cry
(Woke up on this side of all the war)
(I thought it's got to be a joke)
(We try to be more than numbers)
(Not afraid to face it all out there)
(We're brave)
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4. |
Pop Song feat. Rapper
03:51
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I left the pain on the late-night train
Between the candy bar wrappers and the liquor stains
I walk away, escaping the rush
Words on a ticket I never liked much
And the passengers made sure I know
That it's gonna be slow and more demanding
But the stories on the road behind me
Make me feel like I can do this (on my own)
It's the same old song
They're saying “Whatcha hiding from?”
Where has all the lightning gone
You won't get what you're fighting for
And I can feel the sweat
Under a coat of light
'Cause I got no cash left to spend
And all my songs are trite
But I walk on a long street
My palm on my heartbeat
And you'll never find me on the ground
I walk on a long street
My palm on my heartbeat
And you'll never find me on the ground
Hold out your hands
You'll get backup plans
Advice from your friends
Who just never feel shy
To save you from the drama
Of living the panorama
When they're stuck in fake 90's hip-hop fisheye
And it's you, spotlights hang low in your face
One of these days in every hue of life to be had
And every little piece falling into place
Like Tetris success with no D-pad
It's the same old song
They're saying “Whatcha hiding from?”
Where has all the lightning gone
You don't get what I'm fighting for
And I'm a cause of stress
And we don't speak right
And I can't impress you
But you'll see my name in lights
I walk on a long street
My palm on my heartbeat
And you'll never find me on the ground
I walk on a long street
My palm on my heartbeat
And you'll never find me on the ground
The future's far so everyone pays the fare
And I began to think my feet might take me there
Sure, maybe future me regrets that I'm resisting
But he's probably alright
Given that you're listening
I walk on a
I walk on a (Don't you know)
I walk on a long street (My palm on my heartbeat)
My palm on my heartbeat (They're saying “Whatcha hiding from?”)
And you'll never find me on the ground (You'll never find me, you don't get what I'm fighting for)
I walk on a long street
My palm on my heartbeat (You'll never find me, you'll never find me)
And you'll never find me on the ground (See my name in lights)
I walk on a long street
My palm on my heartbeat
And you'll never find me on the ground
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5. |
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You were the crimson heart cavorting
I was the cloud in the room
You brought the light into my morning
And left with the sun in the afternoon
As the rain creeps back
My heart is black
And the world might just fall
But hearts will keep breaking
Changing their minds
But I'll be here waiting
Counting the nights
Hearts will keep breaking
So I've been told
But I'll take it gently
If you let your heart fall
You've set your bed in my soul
And I'm your pillow
Caught in the sheets
And I can't let the sweetness of you go
Out of my mind, out of my hopes and dreams
Away from this cloud
And as the rain creeps back
My heart is black
And the world might just fall
But hearts will keep breaking
Changing their minds
But I'll be here waiting
Counting the nights
Hearts will keep breaking
So I've been told
But I'll take it gently
If you let your heart fall
You've set your bed in my soul
I'm not begging you
It's up to you now
Where do you want this to lead?
Hearts will keep breaking
Changing their minds
But I'll be here waiting
Counting the nights
Hearts will keep breaking
So I've been told
But I'll take it gently
If you let your heart fall
You've set your bed in my soul
You've set your bed in my soul
You've set your bed in my soul
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6. |
Melodramatic
03:35
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What is this mess
In the battlefield of hope I hear my footsteps
We fight in the dark
Showing teeth and hiding the heart
Doing what we're made to do
And you know this best
Remains of your dreams have been scattered by the tempest
They simmer in the dark
We pick the tiniest sparks up
And find some fool to place the blame on
But I'm
Catching on
To the war in your eyes
The evil we do
Just like the thunder
Beneath the aching sky
We're just wasting time as we hesitate
Is this our best?
Remains to be seen if I'm Anthony or Cassius
Will the voice of reason get drowned in the noise
And sin, poison, fake happiness?
But I'm
I'm catching on
To the war in your eyes
The evil we do
Some things are in the control
Of the gods of war
Is there a reason at all
To keep aiming for
More than surrender?
We don't remember how it got so hard to speak
But I'm
I'm catching on
To the war in your eyes
The evil we do
And I'm
I'm catching on
To the war in your eyes
The drama we do
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7. |
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(Instrumental)
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8. |
Levitate
04:33
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I used to try and blend
In with the crowds
Tore up my spaceship plans
And tried to keep my feet on the ground
I don't believe it, why don't you hush that sound?
I don't believe it, all this could be so easy now
It's such a shame I levitate
It's such a shame I levitate
The sun shines all the light
Just to touch your hair
The winds are dancing around
Only to spread your voice in the air
I don't believe it, we could escape here now
Try all the beaches and settle down
It's such a shame I levitate
It's such a shame I levitate
When you speak loud does it feel like you're speaking the truth?
Will you feel proud when I hide my dreams in a well-tailored suit?
It seems the more I try the further I find myself
Does one life fit all, can being normal be a goal?
I don't believe it, I will never reach it if
On the ground I keep these feet
What are you teaching me?
Do all the small things not trouble your mind?
When you're with people do you know why they smile?
Is walking easy if you're not trying to fly?
I wish I could try and see
It's such a shame I levitate
It's such a shame I levitate
It's such a shame I levitate
(Nincs mit tenni, mások vagyunk, éljünk amíg álmodhatunk)
It's such a shame I levitate
(Nincs mit tenni, mások vagyunk, éljünk amíg álmodhatunk)
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9. |
Balcony
03:53
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Weekdays, weak nights
We crave the usual
I keep change somewhere in my pockets
Just to hold the line if you should ever call
Body on the balcony, eyes above the city it looks so bright, looks so bright
And all these lights beneath me however bright can't reach me tonight
My mind is contemplating why my poor heart is wasting your time
I'm naming constellations in a thousand little points of light
Glitter in my old box of excitement
I smile and get the chills although it might just be the cold that bites
Miracles slackline on the horizon
Body on the balcony, eyes above the city it looks so bright, looks so bright
And all these lights beneath me however bright can't reach me tonight
My mind is contemplating why my poor heart is wasting your time
What is this view
Without you?
What is it in you
That's keeping me trying to prove
That it's worth to wait?
'Cause happiness feels distant
And I struggle to get you out of my system
Body on the balcony, eyes above the city it looks so bright, looks so bright
And all these lights beneath me however bright can't reach me tonight
My mind is contemplating why my heart
My mind is contemplating why my heart
My mind is contemplating why my poor heart is wasting your time
Another time
My heart is wasting (Your time)
My heart is wasting (Your time)
My heart is wasting your time (Contemplating why my poor heart is wasting your time)
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10. |
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Eyes aglow
We thought we see the future
Little did we know
The time and place won't suit the
Futile race to show
There's something more than loneliness around here
A day in Rome
The smile turned into laughter
Then it changed the tone
So we grew up in the same world that we feared alone
Hoping that those memories disappear
And now our lives are all that we've been waiting for
It's just
It seems
That we're still standing there when our eyes are closed
And we stay for a minute
And we're standing there when our eyes are closed
Rome's just a picture now
But memories delight us as excitement falls
My heart is warm and proud
It keeps its doubts inside a part
That was probably yours
And I tried to send it to you
We were gonna keep it locked away
Now we laugh at the cliché
As we're standing there when our eyes are closed
And we stay for a minute
And we're standing there when our eyes are closed
And I tried to send it to you
You know we're fools on the run from time
On separate sides of paradise we watch the flames
Hide all the light
But we're still standing there when our eyes are closed
And we stay for a minute
And we're standing there when our eyes are closed
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11. |
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I tend to wonder if these days would be different
And in what ways if we would have listened
If we did not (shh) everything up
I would walk around this big city with pride
The only reason I'm still here is what you left inside
This heart that's seen it all committed
The silence made us all complicit
Wise or wicked, who's to know
Tears of a million people
Won't make a sound
They'll drip in the endless sea of
All the shameless self-doubt
I know I'm exactly sure
It's time for starting over
If we're ever washed ashore
Before we drown here in this water
Everything's broken, look at the people you adored
They left you hopeless, and found a new place for our gold
Our future sleeps on the streets of Budapest
And slowly everybody leaves
They'll all forget the same lullabies
(No need to fix any checklist)
The same lullabies
(Everything's fine)
Inside this heartless place we chase the unremarkable
We broke down walls, and fiddled with keys at the door
Wise or wicked, who's the one to know, my dear?
There's only silence here
Tears of a million people
Won't make a sound
They'll drip in the endless sea of
All the shameless self-doubt
I know I'm exactly sure
It's time for starting over
If we're ever washed ashore
Before we drown here in this water
Here's to a million people
All around the world, don't wait till
The silence overwhelms you completely
London, Paris, Washington, can you hear me?
Can you hear me now?
Can you hear me now?
Hey!
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12. |
Pyrotechnical Lullaby
04:06
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Goodnight to the high life
Goodnight to the skyline
Goodnight to the right time and place
And their mysterious ways
I'm inclined to
Cover up
But I, but I can't be sure now
If the night can calm the riot in my mind
There's something restless
That my thought police can't hide
They're afraid and they show it, sing me lullabies
And I don't really know if I am
Upside down, upside down
My smile gets taken as a frown
If I'm upside down, upside down
Or the world is doing somersaults around me
(Goodnight to the high life)
(Goodnight to the skyline)
(Goodnight) to the right time and place
And a past we can't face
Hoping the singalong's warm embrace
Will swap our secrets for sleep
I'd tell it all to anyone
But all that they keep telling me is
Goodnight to the high life
Goodnight to the skyline
Goodnight to the frown on your face
Everybody celebrates
They're shooting fireworks if that's what it takes
To keep up the choir
Is it much to ask, baby to talk about why are we
Upside down, upside down (Upside down)
My smile gets taken as a frown (As a frown)
If I'm upside down, upside down (Smile, smile!)
Or the world is doing somersaults around me (Upside down)
Goodnight to the high life
Goodnight to the lights and the buzz (Somersaults around me)
And you start to see the signs (Smile!)
Perhaps the "them" is just "us" (Somersaults around me)
Maybe you'll find (Smile, smile!)
We love it, it's our favourite stuff (Somersaults around me)
Perhaps the world is doing somersaults around all of us
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Ancient Spaceships Veszprém, Hungary
Ancient Spaceships are a 5-piece alternative rock band from Veszprém, Hungary writing songs about ideas that make your body
move
Members:
Zoli Juhász - Vocals, Guitar
Nóri Ruzsiczky - Vocals
Dániel Görög - Guitar
András Bakos - Bass
András Juhász - Drums
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