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Does He Have a Name?

by The Fiery Furnaces

Does He Have A Name
God, I’ve come here for trouble
I invested all my dreams.
I told them we were lovers
Stitched together at the seams
When you’re dealing with the heartless,
The beautiful but cruel,
Some are born as victors
I’ve been losing since the womb.
Oh I wish that you were evil
So I’d have someone to hate,
But you don’t give me a reason
And you tell me nothing's changed,
So why is this bed cold now?
Where did we go astray?
I thought we had a lifetime.
And all of the words,
That you threw away
You said I was the one.
At least I mean what I say.
I know you’ve not slept,
But you will do some day.
Does he have a name?
Ever been let down?
Do you know what life’s about?
I'm still in love.
Is that my fault?
Have you ever been let down?
When you do go under covers
As I know you shortly will
Will you scream his name out loudly?
Yes, I want the grubby details
Every smell and every push
I hope he loves you like me.
And all of the words,
That you threw away
You said I was the one.
At least I mean what I say.
I know you’ve not slept,
You will do one day.
Does he have a name?
Ever been let down?
Do you know what life’s about?
Still in love,
Is that my fault?
Have you ever been let down?
(A Simple Request)
There is a world out there.
So full of colour and flair
So sleek and free, not for me.
So tell me what to wear
Some people know I don't care
Rule the west end
Again and again and again and again.
This is a simple request.
Oh do I have to undress?
Tell me when will life start happening for me.
For me.
All I want to be
Is loved enough to make me happy
Can style come free
To little me
I'll throw my friends away
I'll do whatever you say
To get me in
Again and again and again and again.
This is a simple request.
Oh do I have to undress?
Tell me when will life start happening for me.
For me
I know I'm not ugly
Just everyone's more lovely than me
Prada. Gucci. Armani. Armani. Armani. Armani.
This is a simple request
Oh do I have to undress?
Tell me when will life start happening for me.
For me
(Is It Over?)
Do you have another lover?
Do you tire of me?
Have you had a better offer,
Something wild and free?
I hope to God you’re sure
You want this other more,
Than you first wanted me.
I’ve been to see the doctor
And he agrees with me,
There is nothing that can stop you,
But I can dream.
I’m buried in a world
Where I love everyone
And everyone loves me,
It’s not normal but it’s mine
I’ll leave in my own time
The one thing you can’t steal.
oh is it over now, over now
Is this the end of me?
Oh is it over now, over now
(Oh Lover)
So what's it gonna be?
Hold you like a baby
But then comes whiskey every night.
A human punch bag
Easy target
Can nothing stop it?
Every night,
I'm sure he's careful
Not to mark you
He's not that stupid
Remember who you are
More than a lover
There is another life for you.
They're only broken plates
At least it's not your face
That has to be replaced.
And when he talks of faith
It's just a ploy to keep you his
Oh lover, I'm here to tell you
You can do better
And you will soon.
You may not know it,
Your life has started
I'm here to see a flower
Lush and parted
So what's it gonna be?
Christ, come with me
I'll give you safety, baby.
Remember who you are
You're not your mother
There is another life for you.
They're only broken plates
At least it's not your face
That has to be replaced.
And when he talks of faith
It's just a ploy to keep you his
Oh lover, I'm here to tell you
You can do better
And you will soon.
You may not know it,
Your life has started
I'm here to see a flower
Lush and parted
Lover, think what you've been through
I know it's useful
Hate's not a virtue
You may not know it,
Your life has started
It's time to raise and bloom
Now he's departed
Lover, they're only broken plates
Shame it's not his face
That has to be replaced.
And when he talks of faith
It's just a ploy to keep you.
(Let Me Rest)
When I go sleep tonight
It's the last time I'll close my eyes
When I go sleep tonight
Just hold me tight
Stay by my side
Is there something in me?
Inevitability?
I never wanted to be unhappy
Remember me just how you want to
Get me...
Float me away
I will not take another day.
To those I leave behind
Move on my friends don't reason why.
To those I leave behind
I'll always be right by your side
Remember me just how you want to
Get me...
Float me away
I will not take another day.
Just let me rest
Despite all the love you I showed you
Must be a voodoo curse on my name
I don't deserve this kind of pain.
When I go sleep tonight
It's the last time I'll close my eyes
To those I leave behind
Move on my friends don't reason why
Is there something in me?
Inevitability?
I never wanted to be unhappy.
Remember me just how you want to
Get me...
Float me away
I will not take another day.
Just let me rest
(We'll Get What We Deserve)
We're living the lifestyle
Young, sassy and nubile
Our future, guaranteed
Our beauty, legendary
There's nothing more we need
We're sorted, sorted.
We get there and we work hard
You're 19 with a gold card
We've no time for the weak
The needy or the meek
We're living to compete
sorted, sorted
All of our time
Is spent towing the line
We party so hard and we work even harder
We'll get what we deserve
For our flair
What d'ya mean we don't care
We party so hard and we work even harder
We'll get what we deserve
Empty out your wallet
Lets see what's inside it
Are you worth the time of day?
You know status equals pay
Where d'ya go on holiday
sorted, sorted.
We've worked our way up
Completely self-made
For as long as there's pay
We're here to stay
(Walking In The Shallows)
Oh I've decided not to try
To understand my life
Grasp the forces that deny
They grapple with my drive
Oh, my heart full of pain
So I follow my groin not my brain
On a night like tonight
I'm walking in the shallows
Take me out, where it's bright
I'm off the straight and narrow
Feel alive. So won't you be my girl?
Walking in the shallows
Close your eyes. Hold me tight. Be alright.
Oh I've decided not to try
To understand my life
Cos the wherefores and the whys
Play havoc with my mind
Oh, my heart full of pain
I follow my groin not my brain
On a night like tonight
I'm walking in the shallows
Take me out, where it's bright
I'm off the straight and narrow
I feel alive. So won't you be my girl?
Walking in the shallows
Close your eyes. Hold me tight. Be alright.
I don't want to think I'm bored of time
Spent wasting words on being kind
I'd rather be a fool than be cruel.
(Yours For The Taking)
Open eyed, but afraid
Open wide, on display
All that flesh, all that sand
What's your plan?
Will you wander alone?
Whilst dreaming of home
Cause it's safe and it's sand
What's your plan?
All the people you hate
Its here they congregate
Choose a bond or embrace
It's their place
To give up, or give in
Are you destined to win?
But will you win more
Than you care to give
It's yours for the taking
So go help yourself
To a heart that is waiting
For someone to save it
Open eyed, but afraid
Open wide, on display
All that skin, all that sand
What's your plan?
To give up, or give in
We're all destined to win
But some win more
Than they care to give
Its yours for the taking
So come help yourself
To a heart that is waiting
For someone to save it
Shout from the dance floor
And announce to the world
Tell everybody you've arrived
It's yours for the taking
So go help yourself
To a heart that is aching
For someone to save it
Shout from the dance floor
And announce to the world
Tell everybody you've arrived
(You)
I'd like to thank you for your love
For I'm a man that needs so much
And so I thank God there's an us.
First time in a long while I'm alive.
I'd like to thank you for your time
You had an easier course to steer
But you chose to end it here
First time in a long while i've been
Feeling, feeling up.
Feeling, feeling up.
All I can do is give my life to you.
Can I thank you for your touch?
For I'm as shallow as they come
And will this magic run and run
First time in a long while i've been
Feeling, feeling up.
Feeling, feeling up.
All I can do is give my life to you.
It's you
For being on my side
Your heart wide as the sea
Someone to hold me, and help me
It's you
For being on my side
Your heart wide as the sea
Someone to hold me, and help me
You.
For pulling me through
I never knew the sky was blue
But thirty years of storm clouds cleared for you.
It's you I came to.
I know that the sea had its eyes on me,
But if dolphins swim, well damn then so can you
For dragging me through
I never knew the sky was blue
But thirty years of storm clouds cleared for you.
It's you I came to.
I know that the sea had its eyes on me,
But if dolphins swim, well damn then so can we.
(Spy In The Clubs)
Honey bee, don't go out alone.
Predators are waiting to spring.
Stifled, bored, at least you're at home.
Oh, no no no.
Honey bee, don't go out alone.
From afar this phone plea I make
I know men, they want your skin
They must have and you they shall take.
Honey bee, don't go out alone.
Honey are you listening?
I'll make you stay at home.
Can't afford the risk
I want us to go on
As a sign of my love
I've a spy in the clubs
So I'll know if you go.
I will know.
Honey bee, don't go on your own.
There are those who'll clip your wings.
Chances are you'll never come home.
Honey bee, don't go out alone.
Honey are you listening?
I'll make you stay at home.
Can't afford the risk
I want us to go on
As a sign of my love
I've a spy in the clubs
So I'll know if you go.
I will know.
I know men.
I know what I'm talking about.
One more drink
Inside and the claws will come out
Darkened hearts will prey
On the simple and free
Like you and me x3
Honey are you listening?
I'll make you stay at home.
Can't afford the risk
I want us to go on
As a sign of my love
I've a spy in the clubs
So I'll know if you go.
I will know.
(Somewhere in the world)
Is there a country
Just for the lonely
A land that gently heals despair
Somewhere in the world X3
Is there a shore line for life's lost sailors
Guiding them safely to the sand
Somewhere in the world X3
Let there be people there
willing to take a man who's crushed, empty and bare
Let there be love to share
What use is love without a heart, from nowhere to where
I had a love once
We danced the high life
Hard times took my love elsewhere
Somewhere in the world
Someone's got my girl
Somewhere in the world
Is there a country just for the lonely
A land that gently heals despair
Somewhere in the world X3
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