Now the radio stutters. snaps to life.
Some sour song that sets it right.
And when London falls
He'd like to call
But the stars collide.
They're beautiful and much maligned.
In a universe where you see the worst,
And it's up to you to fix it.

Now you've worked it out
And you see it all
And you've worked it out
And you see it all
And you want to shout
How you see it all

It's easy to dismiss the what's it all about crowd.
There is no doubt. it's this, here, now.
And you close your eyes.
He's not coming back.
So you work it out, overfeed the cat.
And the plants are dry and they need to drink.
So you do your best. and you flood the sink.
Sit down in the kitchen and cry.

Now you've worked it out
And you see it all
And you've worked it out
And you see it all
And you want to shout
How you see it all

Now the universe left you for a runners lap.
It feels like home when it comes crashing back.
And it makes you laugh
And it makes you cry,
When London falls
And you're still alive.
The radio stutters,
It makes you laugh
And the aftermath,
Open up your eyes.
You're so alive.

Now you've worked it out
And you see it all
And you've worked it out
And you see it all
And you want to shout
How you see it all
How you've worked it out
And you see it all
How you've worked it out
And you see it all

Martina:
For one more poor boy, there's someone
For he, for she
For one more poor boy, there's someone
For him, for me

Martina & Tricky:
Your eyes resemble mine, you see as no others can
Here inherit my kingdom, speak of our people's plan
I'll be here for my baby, for my baby I'll be near
So many things I need to tell you, things she needs to hear

Martina:
So this is the aftermath

Tricky:
Your eyes resemble mine, you see as no others can
Here inherit my kingdom, speak of our people's plan
I'll be here for my baby, for my baby I'll be near
So many things I need to tell you

Martina:
For one more poor boy, there's someone
For he, for she
For one more poor boy, there's someone
For him, for me

Let me tell you about my mother
(from the film Bladerunner)

Martina:
For one more poor boy, there's someone
For he, for she
For one more poor boy, there's someone
For him, for me

Tricky & Martina:
Your eyes resemble mine, you see as no others can
Here inherit my kingdom, speak of our people's plan
I'll be here for my baby, for my baby I'll be near
So many things I need to tell you, things you need to hear

How can I be sure
In a world that's constantly changing
How can I be sure

In a world that's constantly changing
How can, how can I be sure
(Background vocals)

Just when I thought I was winning
Just when I thought I could not be stopped
Just when I thought I was winning
Just when I thought I could not be stopped
How can I be sure?

I see a red door and I want it painted black
No colors anymore I want them to turn black
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes

I see a line of cars and they're all painted black
With flowers and my love both never to come back
I see people turn their heads and quickly look away
Like a new born baby it just happens ev'ry day

I look inside myself and see my heart is black
I see my red door and it has been painted black
Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts
It's not easy facin' up when your whole world is black

No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue
I could not foresee this thing happening to you

If I look hard enough into the settin' sun
My love will laugh with me before the mornin' comes

I see a red door and I want it painted black
No colors anymore I want them to turn black
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes

Hmm, hmm, hmm,...

I wanna see it painted, painted black
Black as night, black as coal
I wanna see the sun blotted out from the sky
I wanna see it painted, painted, painted, painted black
Yeah!

Reaching deed within, find the inner me so torn,
How I yearn for more, strength to endure
My heart burst in grief, I can't take no more,
Oh, it burns in me. the so called truth

Let me run and let me hide. cry and fly into the night
Try my wings and find my way, be free

Watching the aftermath, of our deeds,
With fear for the afterlife,

A scar inside my soul, my wings ripped apart and torn.
By the visions of the end of all.

Let me run and let me hide, cry and fly into the night
Try my wings and find my way, be free

Watching the aftermath, of our deeds,
With fear for the afterlife.

Deception rules this game,
We all need someone to blame,
To close this game.

Watching the aftermath, of our deeds.
With fear for the afterlife,
Watching the aftermath, of our deeds,
With fear for the afterlife afterlife.

Now the radio stutters. snaps to life.
Some sour song that sets it right.
And when London falls
He'd like to call
But the stars collide.
They're beautiful and much maligned.
In a universe where you see the worst,
And it's up to you to fix it.

Now you've worked it out
And you see it all
And you've worked it out
And you see it all
And you want to shout
How you see it all

It's easy to dismiss the "what's it all about" crowd.
There is no doubt. it's this, here, now.
And you close your eyes.
He's not coming back.
So you work it out, overfeed the cat.
And the plants are dry and they need to drink.
So you do your best. and you flood the sink.
Sit down in the kitchen and cry.

Now you've worked it out
And you see it all
And you've worked it out
And you see it all
And you want to shout
How you see it all

Now the universe left you for a runners lap.
It feels like home when it comes crashing back.
And it makes you laugh
And it makes you cry,
When London falls
And you're still alive.
The radio stutters,
It makes you laugh
And the aftermath,
Open up your eyes.
You're so alive.

Now you've worked it out
And you see it all
And you've worked it out
And you see it all
And you want to shout
How you see it all
How you've worked it out
And you see it all
How you've worked it out
And you see it all

Shout to all my fans, glad I can aspire y’all
Got a couple haters, still trying to acquire more
You’re praying to a higher power hoping I should fall
But even my writers block ends in a fire war
Everybody acts reckless judging by they past efforts
If they ran shit why it wont show up in they track records
How can the critics ever hear me and say imma suffer
How when they play with words and I make em’ play with each other
Choppers over the booth, ready for Primetime
Come one with his thoughts, intertwine with his mind
Go toe to toe, blow for blow or do it rhyme for rhyme
Be competitive coke heads and go line for line
Honestly that crap is yours, you should rap alone
With me they getting genius bars without the Apple store
Under the microscope I rebottle scrutiny
If I’m to be compared its only to who I used to be
Take a closer look at rappers and you might discover
This faggots talking Boxing, avoid the Mike Buffers
Now you the type to cuff her, me I get tired of her
See you the type to get hype to hug her but wont try to fuck her
No pencil thin bitches, me that aint the Sally dates
Might sit on her face and leave the imprint of a smiley face
Introduce the new comers to my habitat
That comes before the storm, this the debris from the aftermath

Let me change pace, the alternate route is a long one
But you’ll ultimately end up in the same place
So I tell inspiring artist “think beyond grater”
I know some niggas with platinum plaques and bronze paper
But better living some be earned never fed or giving
So I traded my recognition instead for a vision
They always told me that ill end up dead or in prison
Who ever thought that same dude getting head while he whipping
at the chick would hang up on, give em’ the dial tone
Now buying wild homes, straight cash without loans
I always managed to do better when his doubts shown
Ill teach you how to turn them diamonds into milestones
Class is in session, and look who’s come to tutor
They passing the fake off as real like Brian Pumpers jeweler
Where im from niggas would fear getting shrunk by shooters
But my equals to dumping rugers is being done by computers
I’m getting bread, every verse like the lotto
Give them substance but every words like it’s a hallow
My niggas off parole so I give them something pure to follow
Cuz he aint have a pot to piss in, just a urine bottle
I come from where so many people where raised with neglect
Cops trying to meet they quote, thirsty to make an arrest
All my wrong doings did, was put my faith to a test
Which makes me much stronger, guess my mistakes were correct

Desperate to take
lost in its wake
time slips away to soon

Pleasures of fear
drawing us near
where could we go from hear

waste what we want
we beg and we're bought
and nothing is wrong with us

life in these veins
godless and stained
glimpses of hope exist

Slanted advance
threatened by chance
time slips away to soon

waste what we want
we beg and we're bought
and nothing is wrong with us

Somebody take me,
away from the darkness,
somebody take this from me.
If anyones out there,
If anyone hears me,
Somebody take this from me.

I was begining to think
i had lost my mind.
Fell upon it hard
and fell upon my hardest times.
But the way she lit the room at night
cast shadows to their gloom.
And i still dream of your perfume. I would do anything to be with you.

Edelweiss,
angel why?
Comfort me, From so far away.
angel white dream of mine
Come for me, From so far away.
Angel eyes sweet love of mine.
Come back to me,
though so far away
Please dont cry
Theres still time
I wont change.
So far away
Please dont cry
I wont.

So let it be felt
Aftermath
Shades of hell
I set them free
But struggle
Eternally

It's too late now
To turn the clock around
Frozen world outside
Made by foolish pride

Time to mend
Your life begins
Breathe for me
Make me feel
I'm not alone

Rowen
Final stunt
Will the blood shed
End at once
Rowen
Is no doubt
Life in limbo
Is our home now

Rowen
Final stunt
Will the blood shed
End at once
Rowen
Is no doubt
Life in limbo
Is our home

Have you lost your way?
Livin' in the shadow of the messes that you made
And so it goes
Everything inside your circle starts to overflow
Take a step before you leap
Into the colours that you seek
You give back what you give away
So don't look back on yesterday

Wanna scream out
No more hiding
Don't be afraid of what's inside
Gonna tell ya you'll be alright
In the Aftermath
Anytime anybody pulls you down
Anytime anybody says you're not allowed
Just remember you are not alone
In the Aftermath

You feel the weight
Of lies and contradictions that you live with every day
It's not too late
Think of what could be if you rewrite the role you play
Take a step before you leap
Into the colours that you seek
You give back what you give away
So don't look back on yesterday

Wanna scream out
No more hiding
Don't be afraid of what's inside
Gonna tell ya you'll be alright
In the Aftermath
Anytime anybody pulls you down
Anytime anybody says you're not allowed
Just remember you are not alone
In the Aftermath
In the Aftermath

Before you break you have to shed your armour
Take a trip and fall into the glitter
Tell a stranger that they're beautiful
So all you feel is love love
All you feel is love love

Wanna scream out
No more hiding
Don't be afraid of what's inside
Wanna tell you you'll be alright
In the Aftermath

Wanna scream out
No more hiding
Don't be afraid of what's inside
Gonna tell ya you'll be alright
In the Aftermath

Anytime anybody pulls you down
Anytime anybody says you're not allowed
Just remember you are not alone
In the Aftermath
In the Aftermath
Gonna tell ya you'll be alright
In the Aftermath
In the Aftermath
Just remember you are not alone
In the Aftermath

Give us a reason for coming of war
Fighting for Jesus through prices of oil
See how your demons are forming a wall
Burning and beating and raping them all

Reaching for something
When nothing else matters
Buddha to Krishna through Jesus and Allah
See how your demons are forming a wall
Burning and beating and raping them all

Far from here... we'll light away
So unclear... we'll find the way
To war... we ride

The walls are moving closer now
Can you feel it, can you feel it?
You are not saved until you see the dawn
Set my Eden on fire now
You did it, you did it
Smoked out my soul once and for all

I'm coming home tonight
Can we make it well?
Or twist the dagger in my back
You lit the fires in me that I never thought I had
Now it's nothing but a memory...

Be patient, someday this pain will be useful
USEFUL TO YOU!
Be patient, someday this pain will settle deep in you
DEEP IN YOU!

The helix is shattered now
You broke it, you broke it
The destruction of my entire essence
Drink the nectars of the shadow flower now
Contaminated
And sit back as it reaches for your heart

Be patient, someday this pain will be useful
USEFUL TO YOU!
Be patient, someday this pain will settle deep in you
DEEP IN YOU!!!!

(DEEP IN YOU!)

In the excavation of my human heart I found something
Something that I never knew existed...

I'm coming home tonight
Can we make it well?
OR TWIST THE DAGGER IN MY BACK
You lit the fires in me that I never thought I had
Now it's nothing but a MEMORY!

Be patient, someday this pain will be useful
USEFUL TO YOU!
Be patient, someday this pain will settle deep in you
DEEP IN YOU!!!!

Be patient, someday this pain will be useful
USEFUL TO YOU!
Be patient, someday this pain will settle deep in you
DEEP IN YOU!!!!

Desperate to take
lost in its wake
time slips away to soon

Pleasures of fear
drawing us near
where could we go from hear

waste what we want
we beg and we're bought
and nothing is wrong with us

life in these veins
godless and stained
glimpses of hope exist

Slanted advance
threatened by chance
time slips away to soon

waste what we want
we beg and we're bought
and nothing is wrong with us

[Verse 1:]
The skies lay low where You are
On the earth You rest Your feet
Yet the hands that cradle the stars
Are the hands that bled for me
[Chorus 1:]
In a moment of glorious surrender
You were broken for all the world to see
Lifted out of the ashes
I am found in the aftermath
[Verse 2:]
Freedom found in Your scars
In Your grace my life redeemed
For You chose to take the sinner's crown
As You placed Your crown on me
[Chorus 2:]
In that moment of glorious surrender
Was the moment You broke the chains in me
Lifted out of the ashes
I am found in the aftermath
And in that moment You opened up the heavens
To the broken the beggar and the thief
Lifted out of the wreckage
I find hope in the aftermath
[Bridge:]
And I know that You're with me
Yes I know that You're with me here
And I know Your love will light the way
[Chorus 3:]
Now all I have I count it all as loss
But to know You and to carry the cross
Knowing I'm found
In the light of the aftermath

Now the radio stutters. snaps to life.
Some sour song that sets it right.
And when London falls
He'd like to call
But the stars collide.
They're beautiful and much maligned.
In a universe where you see the worst,
And it's up to you to fix it.

Now you've worked it out
And you see it all
And you've worked it out
And you see it all
And you want to shout
How you see it all

It's easy to dismiss the what's it all about crowd.
There is no doubt. it's this, here, now.
And you close your eyes.
He's not coming back.
So you work it out, overfeed the cat.
And the plants are dry and they need to drink.
So you do your best. and you flood the sink.
Sit down in the kitchen and cry.

Now you've worked it out
And you see it all
And you've worked it out
And you see it all
And you want to shout
How you see it all

Now the universe left you for a runners lap.
It feels like home when it comes crashing back.
And it makes you laugh
And it makes you cry,
When London falls
And you're still alive.
The radio stutters,
It makes you laugh
And the aftermath,
Open up your eyes.
You're so alive.

Now you've worked it out
And you see it all
And you've worked it out
And you see it all
And you want to shout
How you see it all
How you've worked it out
And you see it all
How you've worked it out
And you see it all