MODERN LIFE IS RUBBISH

 

 

FOR TOMORROW

He's a twentieth century boy, with his hands on the rails 
Trying not to be sick again and holding on for tomorrow 
London ice cracks on a seamless line, he's hanging on for dear life 
So we hold each other tightly and hold on for tomorrow 
Singing la la la la la la 
Holding on for tomorrow 
She's a twentieth century girl, with her hands on the wheel 
Trying not to make him sick again, seeing what she can borrow 
London's so nice back in your seamless rhymes, 
but we're lost on the west way 
So we hold each other tightly we can wait until tomorrow 
CHORUS 
Trying not to be sick again and holding on for tomorrow 
She's a twentieth century girl hanging on for dear life 
So we hold each other tightly and hold on for tomorrow 
CHORUS 
[OVERVOICE] Jim stops and gets out of the car, goes to a house in emperor's gate, 
through the door and to his room, then he puts the TV on, turns it off and makes some tea, 
says modern life is rubbish, then Susan comes into the room, 
she's a naughty girl with a lovely smile and says let's take a drive to primrose hill it's windy there
and the view is so nice, London ice can freeze your toes like anyone I suppose 

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ADVERT

It's six o'clock on the dot and I'm half way home 
I feel foul mouthed as I stand and wait for the underground 
And a nervous disposition doesn't agree with this 	
I need something to remind me that there is something else 
You need a holiday somewhere in the sun 
With all the people who are waiting there never seems to be one 
Say something, say something else 
Advertisements are here for rapid persuasion 
If you stare too long you lose you appetite 
A nervous disposition doesn't agree with this 
You need fast relief from aches and stomach pains 
CHORUS 
Do you advert think 

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COLIN ZEAL

Colin Zeal knows the value of mass appeal 
He's a pedestrian walker, he's a civil talker 
He's an affable man with a plausible plan 
Keeps his eye on the news, keeps his future in hand 
And then he 
Looks at his watch he's on time yet again 
He's pleased with himself, so pleased with himself, he's 
Pleased with himself ah ah. 
While sitting in traffic, Colin thinks in automatic 
He's an immaculate dresser, he's the common aggressor 
He's a modern retard with a love of bombast 
Keeps his eye on the news never dwells on the past 
And then he 
Looks at his watch he's on time yet again 
He's pleased with himself, so pleased with himself, he's 
Pleased with himself ah ah. 
He's a modern retard, he's a terminal lard, 
He's an affable man with a carotene tan because Colin Zeal is ill.

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PRESSURE ON JULIAN

Only the magical transit children sing, sing the lullaby bah, bah, bah, 
Sitting on the pavement sucking on a long straw, it's colorful, 
It's colorful, but it washes you out 
Here is my violence and here is the excuse, 
I learned it all but only second hand 
Falling into walls well, what is it with you, 
you'd never know never know, never know 
We planned it all this way, we planned it all this way 
Pressure on Julian 
Swimming in yellow pissy water, sand getting in between the ears, 
No blood in head in this bloody weather, irate people with 
Yellow tongues 
Only the magical transit children sing, sing lullaby bah, bah, bah 
Falling into walls, well what is it with you, you'd never know 
Never know, never know. 
[OVERVOICE] There was pressure on Julian, 
pushing trolleys in the car park from b to a then back to b, 
pressure on Julian, he keeps passing out, poor little snout, 
the birds are singing at night, 
pressure on Julian 
Falling into walls well, what is it with you, you'd never know, 
Never know, never know 
There was pressure on Julian, 
pushing trolleys in the car park from b to a then back to b, 
pressure on Julian, he keeps passing out, poor little snout, 
the birds are singing at night, pressure on Julian 

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BAD DAY

Do you do 
Anything 
You ever do 
No, she said 
Do you want 
Anything 
You ever wanted 
No, she said 
She don't know how 
How to feel 
This is a bad day 
This is a bad day 
To know 
Do you have 
Anything 
You ever had 
No, she said 
Do you love 
Anyone 
You ever loved 
Yes, she said 

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SING

I can't feel 
"Cos I am numb 
I can't feel 
"Cos I am numb 
So what's the worth in all of this 
What's the worth in all of this 
Sing to me 
So what's the worth in all of this 
If the child in your head 
If the child is dead 
Sing to me 

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THERE'S NO OTHER WAY

You're taking the fun 
Out of everything 
Making me run 
When I don't want to think 
You're taking the fun 
Out of everything 
I don't want to think at all 
There's no other way 
There's no other way 
All that you can do 
Is watch them play 
You're taking the fun 
Out of everything 
You're making it clear 
When I don't want to think 
You're taking me up when 
I dont want to go up anymore 
I'm just watching it all 
There's no other way 
There's no other way 
All that you can do 
Is watch them play 
I'll watch you play 

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FOOL

Sorry 
But I don't understand 
The things you say 
They make no sense at all 
Funny 
But I think that you mean them all 
This time 
Don't you 
I know that you think I'm a fool 
But couldn't you try 
To forgive a fool 
One more time 
Sorry 
But I'm not really listening 
I've got my mind 
On something else 
And sometimes I wonder if I'm here 
If I'm here at all 
I know that you want me to go 
Don't you 
But it's not as easy as it seems 
I know that you think I'm not here at all 
But I'm just as fed up as you 
I know that you want me to leave 
I'm amazed at how cold you can be 
Well, may my weak and insipid soul grow stronger in your absence 

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COME TOGETHER

I don't understand 
You're walking over me 
All over me 
To you 
Well, you must be mad 
And you know you are 
You should have known 
I'd do anything for you 
So, why 
Why 
Can't we come together 
Why 
Inside my head 
There's nothing left 
It's all been taken out 
By you 
And do I care 
Well, you know I do 
You should have known 
I'd do anything for you 
So, why 
Why 
Can't we come together 
Why 
Now it's all been said 
And you know it all 
Then you should have known 
I'd do anything for you 
For you 

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HIGH COOL

When you come here 
Which you sometimes do 
Don't think that 
I really want you to 
And if you come here 
Which you always do 
Don't think that 
I expect you to 
Is that all I give you 
Is that all I give you 
And you talk too much 
Which you always do 
Don't think that 
I really want you to 
And if you talk too much 
Which you always do 
Don't think that 
I really need you to 
Is that all I give you 
Is that all I give you 

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BIRTHDAY

It's my birthday 
No one here day 
Very strange day 
I think of you day 
Go outside day 
Sit in park day 
Watch the sky day 
What a pathetic day 
I don't like this day 
It makes me feel too small 
I don't like these days 
They make me feel so small

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WEAR ME DOWN

Every time I come here 
I'm not sure what to say 
I know it should be easy 
But it never seems that way 
You, you make me feel 
Like no one ever will 
So why, why do you bore me 
Until my heart is still 
You 
You wear me down 
My defenses are gone now 
And I can't fight 
I can't say I love you easily 
But you wouldn't want me to 
So I'd rather just say nothing 
And leave it up to you 
Then it's easy to forget 
You're iust as small as me 
Then it's easy to forget 
You're just as foolish as me 
You 
You wear me down 
My defenses are gone now 
And I can't fight 

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