SAM ROBERTS LYRICS
album: "Lo-Fantasy" (2014)
Shapeshifters
We are all shapeshifters
We are all lonely drifters
In forgotten hours when we escape
Through the winking eyes and the secret handshakes
Disposable me, expendable you
Just take what you need and do what you do
You've taken me under, this heart has seen better days
You've got my number, girl there's no changing my ways
Over and over you're on your own
Shapeshifters, shapeshifters
Shapeshifters, shapeshifters
I'm running from me
I'm hiding from you
There goes my alter-ego
You know everyone that I know
A bend in the stream, a bend in the truth
There goes my alter-ego
You know all the people I know
Oh, you blew my cover
You're that kind of lover
You're that kind of lover
You've taken me under, this heart has seen better days
You got my number, girl there's no changing my ways
Over and over you're on your own
Shapeshifters, shapeshifters
There goes my alter-ego
You know everyone that I know
Shapeshifters, shapeshifters, shapeshifters
Sometimes I feel I'm slipping away
I feel I'm slipping away...
Woah, it'll be alright in the morning
Woah, try to keep them fires burning
Woah, open up your eyes
‘Cause the man and the devil are in cahoots
But down here everybody has twisted roots
Woah, it'll be alright in the morning
Woah, try to keep them fires burning
Woah, when the sun did rise
Everybody was gone, you were far from home
You were on your own...
Shapeshifters, shapeshifters
There goes my alter-ego
You know everyone that I know
Shapeshifters, shapeshifters
There goes my alter-ego
You know all the people I know
And we are all shapeshifters
There goes my alter-ego
You know everyone that I know
We are all lonely drifters
There goes my alter-ego
Sometimes I feel I'm slipping away
Sometimes I feel I'm slipping away
Sometimes you're on your own...
Writer(s): Sam Lewis Roberts
Copyright: Universal Music Publishing Canada, Secret Brain Inc.
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We're All In This Together
It is such a drag,
you're dressed in rags,
everybody waving these faded flags,
tongue tied a fire inside,
caught like a deer in the headlights.
Mine, mine, it isn't a lot
so why try to take more than I got,
more, more, we only want more,
it's not what we came, for it's not what we paid for.
We're all in this together, so keep moving don't stop, keep moving don't stop
We're all in this tougher, so keep moving don't stop, keep moving just go, go, go.
Every night I free fall into a dream,
mirrored halls in the chrome machine,
it's a phenomenon that goes on and on,
saying it right but you're doing it wrong.
Slow down you're going too fast now,
a delicate dance take your foot off the gas now,
don't try making it last now,
sooner later you're a thing of the past.
We're all in this together, so keep moving don't stop, keep moving don't stop
We're all in this together, so keep moving don't stop, keep moving don't stop.
We may never be the same again, we may never be the same again,
keep moving don't stop, keep moving don't stop,
we may never be the same again, we may never be the same again
keep moving don't stop, keep moving just go, go, go.
We are we are the angry apes,
we don't want to look at no empty plates.
We are we are the fire brigade,
all we want to do is set the record straight.
We are we are the first degree,
we're the thief, we're the judge, we're the jury.
We are we are the angry apes
shake the fruit from the vine till there's nothing to take now.
It's a phenomenon that goes on and on,
saying it right but you're doing it wrong,
tongue tied a fire inside,
caught like a deer in the headlights.
Slow down you're going too fast now,
a delicate dance take your foot off the gas now,
don't try making it last now,
sooner later you're a thing of the past.
We're all in this together, so keep moving don't stop, keep moving don't stop,
we're all in this tougher, so keep moving don't stop, keep moving don't stop,
we may never be the same again, we will never be the same again,
keep moving don't stop, keep moving don't stop,
we may never be the same again, we may never be the same again,
keep moving don't stop, keep moving don't stop,
keep moving don't stop, keep moving just go, go, go.
Writer(s): Sam Lewis Roberts, Robert S. Nevil, Matthew R. T. Gerrard
Copyright: Walt Disney Music Co. Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Canada, Secret Brain Inc.
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Human Heat
Why don't we go to the city now
We could see all the nitty gritty now
Catch a fly ball at the stadium
Maybe free fall into oblivion
These days, these days every time that I go downtown
I can't believe there's so much, there's so much of everything, everything
There's so much of everything everything
Move with the times or they'll leave you behind
You are your own worst enemy, your own worst enemy
Move with the times or go out of your mind
You are your own worst enemy, your own worst enemy
If you can hear this, then it means that there's no apocalypse
Still, I don't know why I even go downtown anymore
There's too much of everything, everything
Out on the street, shoulder to shoulder
The human heat is boiling over
Move with the times or they'll leave you behind
You are your own worst enemy, your own worst enemy
Move with the times or go out of your mind
You are your own worst enemy, your own worst enemy
Move with the times or they'll leave you behind
You are your own worst enemy, your own worst enemy
Move with the times or go out of your mind
You are your own worst enemy, your own worst enemy
I've been drinking from the dregs
Can't feel my fingers, can't feel my legs
Sometimes it rolls straight to the heart
It makes you whole or it tears you apart, woah
It's taking over everyone you meet
Shoulder to shoulder, feel the human heat, the human heat
It's taking over everyone you meet
Shoulder to shoulder, feel the human heat, the human heat
Move with the times or they'll leave you behind
You are your own worst enemy, your own worst enemy
Move with the times or go out of your mind
You are your own worst enemy, your own worst enemy
Move with the times or they'll leave you behind
You are your own worst enemy, your own worst enemy
Move with the times or go out of your mind
You are your own worst enemy, your own worst enemy
Writer(s): Sam Lewis Roberts
Copyright: Universal Music Publishing Canada, Secret Brain Inc.
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Metal Skin
You can turn me on by remote control
You tell me love is just a chemical
And if this is true then I don't need you
I don't need anyone, I don't need anyone
My mind is dull and it's full of rust
But my veins are full of wanderlust
Wanna feel good, feel like it's almost real
I could be anyone, I could be anyone
I feel so mechanical
I wanna run with the animals
Wanna shed my metal skin
Wanna forget everything
Someone free the radicals
The world gets too predictable
Wanna shed my skin
Wanna forget everything
Woah
Looking for somewhere to change
Deep in the night I can hear you call my name
I'm already leaving, and I ain't never coming back again
And if I did I wouldn't be the same
I feel so mechanical
I wanna run with the animals
Wanna shed my metal skin
Wanna forget everything
Someone free the radicals
The world gets too predictable
Wanna shed my skin
Wanna forget everything
Late last night, the night before
You were on the street you were looking for
Some human touch, oh some human touch
Skin so tight can't take no more
You're on your knees, heading to the floor
And losing touch, you been losing touch
Woah
Looking for somewhere to change
Deep in the night I can hear you call my name
I'm already leaving, and I ain't never coming back again
And if I did I wouldn't be the same
I feel so mechanical
I wanna run with the animals
Wanna shed my metal skin
Wanna forget everything
Someone free the radicals
The world gets too predictable
Wanna shed my skin
Wanna forget everything
Late last night, the night before
You were on the street you were looking for
Some human touch, some human touch
Skin so tight can't take no more
You're on your knees, heading to the floor
And losing touch, you been losing touch
Late last night, the night before
You were on the street you were looking for
Some human touch, some human touch
Skin so tight can't take no more
You're on your knees, heading to the floor
And losing touch, you been losing touch
Writer(s): Sam Lewis Roberts
Copyright: Universal Music Publishing Canada, Secret Brain Inc.
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Angola
Heat pouring in through the holes slowing traffic to a crawl
Time, time is only silhouettes, shadow puppets on the wall
Pouring in through the holes slowing traffic to a crawl
Makes you tick but don't forget that you can never have it all
Listen to the raindrops falling on the treetops
Angola, Angola, I never should have left you alone
Many miles from home on the dawn patrol
Where the elephants roam and the red hills roll
Red sand red sand like a sea of blood
Cold hands on the trigger wet boots in the mud
Listen to the gunshots echo through the treetops
Angola, Angola, I never should have left you alone
The world's on fire, there's nowhere to run
The world's on fire, try and hold on
And if you're doing what you shouldn't turn the other way
Because the proof is in the pudding so the old wives say
You gotta cut that rope till your hands are free
And throw off that yoke that keeps you on your knees
Listen to the gunshots echo ‘cross the rooftops
Angola, Angola, I never should have left you alone
The world's on fire, there's nowhere to run
The worlds' on fire, try and hold on
Can you feel it, can you feel it, I can taste it, I can taste it
Is it real now, is it real now, did we make it, did we make it
Can you feel it, can you feel it, I can taste it, I can taste it
If we dream it, if we dream it, we can make it, we can make it
Angola, Angola, I never should have left you
Angola, Angola, I never should have left you alone
Angola, Angola, I never should have left you
Angola, Angola, I never should have left you alone
Writer(s): Sam Lewis Roberts
Copyright: Universal Music Publishing Canada, Secret Brain Inc.
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The Hands Of Love
I can feel it comin' on
Any day now, won't be long
I can feel it comin' on
Any day now, won't be long
Empty your heart
Empty your eyes
They're gonna teach you
Your head's on fire
Look to the skies
They're gonna reach you
The Hands of Love
Are holding you
The Hands of Love
Are holding you
Hear the city, turn it up
Take your money, burn it up
Lose you patience, lose pride
Bury your conscience
All in stride
The Hands of Love
Are holding you
The Hands of Love
Are holding you
The Hands of Love
Will pull you through
The Hands of Love
Are holding you
The road that never bends
The one that never ends
I'll see you there my friends
We'll be together then
We'll walk towards the Hands
We'll sink into the sand
I'll see you there my friends
We'll be together then
....Are holding you
....Are holding you
The Hands of Love
Are holding you
The Hands of Love
Are holding you
The Hands of Love
Will pull you through
The Hands of Love
Are holding you
Writer(s): Sam Lewis Roberts
Copyright: Universal Music Publishing Canada, Secret Brain Inc.
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Kid Icarus
Every morning when I wake up
Try to get going, try to fill my cup
Taping my knuckles for a dust-up
‘Cause there's no other way for me to fill my cup, woah
Now every time that I break down
Some up and comer tryin' to steal my crown
Gonna send him back to the underground
And that's what you get for tryin' to steal my crown
I ain't going down easy
I ain't going down easy
You're not the only one
Who's flying too close to the sun
Set the world on fire if you're so inclined
Gonna lay down low, gonna bide my time
Gonna pull the strings till it all unwinds
But set yourself on fire if you're so inclined
I ain't going down easy
I ain't going down easy
You're not the only one
Who's flying too close to the sun
Flying too close to the sun
I, I coulda been a contender
I coulda been a contender, I coulda been a contender
I, I coulda been a contender
I coulda been a contender, I coulda been a contender
I gotta pick myself up
I gotta pick myself up
I gotta pick myself up
One more round
I know that you'd be face down
On the mat I'm on the ropes but
Here comes the uppercut
Here comes the uppercut
I ain't going down easy
I ain't going down easy
You're not the only one
Who's flying too close to the sun
Writer(s): Sam Lewis Roberts
Copyright: Universal Music Publishing Canada, Secret Brain Inc.
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Too Far
He's been working at the shoe shop
But he was dreaming of the big top
Met a girl made his heart stop
Bought her flowers and a soda pop
He said...
I'm working hard for the money I make
Paying double for every mistake
I got a sister but we don't relate
I'm sowing seeds for my great escape
Ah honey run away with me
No more working in the factory
I know that my car's a little beat up, girl
But you'll be living with your feet up, girl
I need to know cause I leave tonight
Are you coming or is this goodbye?
She said...
Send me a postcard
You're taking it too far
Send me a postcard
You're taking it too far
She's been hiding in the suburbs
Memorizing all the Proverbs
And now he tells her that he loves her
Could it be that it's just words?
Never a weight that he didn't drop
Never a feel that he didn't cop
She may never be a pin-up girl
But she walks with her chin up
And she'd never run away with you
You can steal the sun, you can hide the moon
Send me a postcard
You're taking it too far
Send me a postcard
You're taking it too far
I don't care who you are
Just send me a postcard
I don't care who you are
You're taking it too far
This isn't enough for me
It's not who I'm meant to be
I always wanted more
But I see a closing door
So if you're coming with me
To the promised land
If you're coming with me
Darling take my hand
Baby all I can see are the bright lights
We could be leaving at midnight
Oh! Whatcha waiting for?
I can't stay here anymore
Ah honey don't you hesitate
(No, no)
Don't leave me waiting by the garden gate
My mama told me that it's good to be patient
So I'll be waiting by the railroad station
Can't you see that I've changed my tune
I'll be your Sunday afternoon
I'm as constant as the sea
Or as much as you need me to be
And I'm never gonna ask again
Is this the start or is this the end?
She said...
Send me a postcard
You're taking it too far
Send me a postcard
You're taking it too far
I don't care who you are
Just send me a postcard
I don't care who you are
You're taking it too far
Are you coming with me when I go, when I go
Are you coming with me when I go, when I go
Writer(s): Sam Lewis Roberts
Copyright: Universal Music Publishing Canada, Secret Brain Inc.
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Never Enough
You talk too much you break too much
Some people saying that you take too much
You move too much you shake too much
Everyone saying you escape too much
But you can't stop ‘cause it's never enough
You're on top but it's never enough
You take it all ‘cause it's never enough
You break it all but it's never enough
I must confess I can't settle for less
So take it all ‘cause it's never
Oh it's never, it's never enough
Could this be could it be for real
Is this the best I'm ever gonna feel
It was under control now you're forced to steal
You were on a roll now you're back on your heels
But you can't stop ‘cause it's never enough
You're on top but it's never enough
You take it all ‘cause it's never enough
You break it all but it's never enough
I must confess, can't settle for less
So take it all ‘cause it's never
Oh it's never it's never enough
Even when we were kids
And they loosened the grip
We would give 'em the slip
It was never enough
All the places we go, all the people we know
All the faces that show, but it's never enough
All the money in the world can't buy you a dream
And all the prayers in your heart but never make you clean
Instead of sitting there waiting for the bottom to drop
Keep on looking under every rock and never never stop
Can't stop ‘cause it's never enough
You're on top but it's never enough
You take it all but it's never enough
You break it all but it's never enough
I must confess, can't settle for less
So take it all ‘cause it's never
Oh it's never, it's never enough
Even when we were kids
And they loosened the grip
We would give ‘em the slip
It was never enough
All the places we go, all the people we know
All the faces that show, but it's never enough
Oh it's never enough, it's never enough, it's never enough, it's never...
Oh it's never enough, it's never enough, it's never enough, it's never...
Oh it's never enough, it's never enough, it's never enough, it's never enough
Writer(s): Sam Lewis Roberts
Copyright: Universal Music Publishing Canada, Secret Brain Inc.
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Chasing The Light
We're on a train and we're headed somewhere better for the both of us
And if the train is just a metaphor, well, it still beats taking the bus
I took a trip on a sailing ship, I was trying not to break on the shore
Lady Luck came knocking once, but I couldn't even open the door
Wherever we go (ooh ooh) remember the way home
Wherever we go (ooh ooh) remember the way home
I went walking with the Devil
He had demons on the soles of his shoes
He said from top to bottom you're Vicious and Rotten
It's me who should be running with you!
We stole a car and we took it far
Just to see the wheels turn turn turn
Now take me someplace that I don't know
Let's go to Mexico and burn! burn! burn! burn!
Wherever we go (ooh ooh) remember the way home
Wherever we go (ooh ooh) remember the way home
You're always chasing the light boy
Turn and face and fight boy
Keep on chasing the light boy
This train is leaving when the whistle blows
Where she's headed nobody knows
Get on the bus with the rest of us, we're heading for the end of the line
Aw, honey don't you make no fuss or you can stick it where the sun don't shine
Wherever we go (ooh ooh) remember the way home
Wherever we go (ooh ooh) remember the way home
It's alright, it's alright if you go chasing the light
Just remember the way back baby
It's alright, it's alright if you been towing the line
Now you're taking the day back baby
It's alright, it's alright if you go chasing the light
Just remember the way back baby
It's alright, it's alright if you been towing the line?
Now you're taking the day back baby
Wherever we go (ooh ooh) remember the way home
Wherever we go (ooh ooh) remember the way home
It's alright, it's alright if you go chasing the light
Just remember the way back baby
It's alright, it's alright if you been towing the line
Now you're taking the day back baby
Now you're taking the day back baby
Writer(s): Sam Lewis Roberts
Copyright: Universal Music Publishing Canada, Secret Brain Inc.
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Golden Hour
The glint of gold always pulls the eye
The years unfold as the days go by
I got the holes
You got the kisses
I drew the blood
And you sewed the stitches
I've got a fever under my skin
Going to the water gonna jump right in
I've got a fever under my skin
Going to the water gonna jump right in
In the golden hour, in the golden hour, in the golden hour
In the golden hour, in the golden hour, in the golden hour
I tell the stories
You do the dishes
I'll blow the candles
You make the wishes
The night is never
As dark as it seems
You bring the cheque-book
I'll bring the dreams
I've got a fever under my skin
Going to the water gonna jump right in
I've got a fever under my skin
Going to the water gonna jump right in
In the golden hour, in the golden hour, in the golden hour
In the golden hour, in the golden hour, in the golden hour
Tide is dancing with the shore
Honey take my hand, what are we waiting for
Walk in the light of the golden hour
I'll be the roots, you'll be the flower
I've got a fever under my skin
Going to the water gonna jump right in
I've got a fever under my skin
Going to the water gonna jump right in
In the golden hour, in the golden hour, in the golden hour
In the golden hour, in the golden hour, in the golden hour
Writer(s): Sam Lewis Roberts
Copyright: Universal Music Publishing Canada, Secret Brain Inc.
