Angel Dust


#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: pl2023@mail.bris.ac.uk () There was a request in this group for the lyrics to Angel Dust. So here they are. Simon. PRODUCED BY MATT WALLACE AND FAITH NO MORE * ENGINEERED AND MIXED BY MATT WALLACE * CO-MIXED BY DAVID BRYSON * MASTERED AT K-DISC BY JOHN GOLDEN * ASSISTANT ENGINEERS: ADAM MUNOZ, LINDSAY VALENTINE, GIBBS CHAPMAN, CRAIG DOUBET, NIKKI TAFRALLIN * RECORDED AT COAST RECORDERS, SAN FRANCISCO AND BRILLIANT STUDIOS, SAN FRANCISCO * MIXED AT SCREAM STUDIOS, STUDIO CITY, CA * ALL SONGS WRITTEN BY FAITH NO MORE EXCEPT "MIDNIGHT COWBOY" WRITTEN BY JOHN BARRY * ALL SONGS PUBLISHED BY BIG THRILLING MUSIC/VOMIT GOD MUSIC ASCAP EXCEPT "MIDNIGHT COWBOY" PUBLISHED BY EMI U CATALOGUE INC./BARWIN MUSIC CO. INC ASCAP * BIRD PHOTO AND RED SQUARE PHOTO ADAPTION BY WERNER KRUTEIN/PHOTO VAULT * MEAT PHOTO BY MARK BURSTEIN/PHOTO VAULT * BAND PHOTO ROSS HALFIN * ART DIRECTION BY KIM CHAMPAGNE * MIKE BORDIN: DRUMS * RODDY BUTTOM: KEYBOARDS * BILLY GOULD: BASS GUITAR * JIM MARTIN: GUITAR * MIKE PATTON: VOCALS * CAREER DIRECTION: WARREN ENTNER AND JOHN VASSILIOU FOR W.E.M. LAND OF SUNSHINE -- * YOU HAVE A WINNING WAY, SO KEEP IT * YOUR FUTURE * YOU ARE AN ANGEL HEADING FOR A LAND OF SUNSHINE * AND FORTUNE US SMILING UPON YOU * PREPARE FOR A SERIES OF COMFORTABLE MIRACLES * FROM FASTING TO FEASTING * AND LIFE TO YOU IS A DASHING, BOLD ADVENTURE * SO SING AND REJOICE * AND LOOK FOR THE DREAM THAT KEEPS COMING BACK * YOUR FUTURE * PAT YOURSELF ON THE BACK AND GIVE YOURSELF A HANDSHAKE * CUZ EVERYTHING IS NOT YET LOST... (DOES LIFE SEEM WORTHWHILE TO YOU?) * HERE'S HOW TO ORDER! * DOES LIFE SEEM WORTHWHILE TO YOU? DO OTHERS PUSH YOU AROUND? IS AGE AGAINST YOU? SING AND REJOICE! DOES LIFE SEEM WORTHWHILE TO YOU? DOES EMOTIONAL MUSIC * HAVE QUITE AN EFFECT ON YOU? I-I CAN HELP - I CAN HELP YOU - I CAN HELP YOU HELP YOURSELF! HERE'S HOW TO ORDER! CAFFEINE -- * VARICOSE * COMATOSE * SENILE * CAFFEINE * POUR SHAME ALL OVER US * HARDEN INTO A CRUST * - - - CEMENT - - - * FORGET THE GLAMOUR AND * MUMBLE A JACKHAMMER * - - - UNDER YOUR BREATH - - - * HIDE YOUR FACE IN THE CURTAINS * BETTER UNSAID, SO CLOSE * AND IT ROLLS OFF THE TONGUE * ALMOST * THE WORLD EXPECTS THE POSE * PERFECTLY NATURAL * - - - LOOSEN UP - - - * SMEARING WET CONCRETE * AND SWEARING YOU'LL NEVER BE * - - - CAUGHT - - - * AT YOUR WEAKEST, ETCHED IN STONE * AND WE'RE FROZEN HERE, PEEKING * ALMOST, SWEET TALK, CAFFEINE * MAKE CONTACT * UP TO MY NECK * I CONFESS IN QUICKSAND * "BUT IT'S SO EASY FOR YOU" * "THERE'S ALWAYS ONE THING" * "DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO TELL ME?" * "SAY SOMETHING" * "ANYTHING" * I'M WARNING YOU * I'M WARNING YOU * I'M FUCKING YOU * I'M WARNING YOU * "RELAX" * "IT'S JUST A PHASE" * "YOU'LL GROW OUT OF IT" * BELIEVE ANYTHING ANYONE EVER TELLS YOU * IT'S NOT FUNNY ANYMORE * IT'S THING YOU HATE THE MOST * THE THING YOU HATE THE MOST * THE THING YOU HATE ALMOST * MIDLIFE CRISIS -- * GO ON AND WRING MY NECK * LIKE WHEN A RAG GETS WET * A LITTLE DISCIPLINE * FOR MY PET GENIUS * MY HEAD IS LIKE A LETTUCE * GO ON AND DIG YOUR THUMBS IN * I CANNOT STOP GIVING * I'M THIRTY-SOMETHING * SENSE OF SECURITY * LIKE POCKETS JINGLING * MIDLIFE CRISIS * SUCK INGENUITY * DOWN THROUGH THE FAMILY TREE * YOU'RE PERFECT, YES, IT'S TRUE * BUT WITHOUT ME YOU'RE ONLY YOU * YOUR MENSTRUATING HEART * IT AIN'T BLEEDING ENOUGH FOR TWO * IT'S A MIDLIFE CRISIS... * WHAT AN INHERITANCE * THE SALT AND THE KLEENEX * MORBID SELF ATTENTION * BENDING MY PINKY BACK * A LITTLE DISCIPLINE * A DONOR BY HABIT * A LITTLE DISCIPLINE * RENT AN OPINION * SENSE OF SECURITY * HOLDING BLUNT INSTRUMENT * I'M A PERFECTIONIST * AND PERFECT IS A SKINNED KNEE * YOU'RE PERFECT, YES, IT'S TRUE * BUT WITHOUT ME YOU'RE ONLY YOU * YOUR MENSTRUATING HEART * IT AIN'T BLEEDING ENOUGH FOR TWO * IT'S A MIDLIFE CRISIS............... * RV -- * BACKSIDE MELTS INTO THE SOFA * MY WORLD, MY TV, AND MY FOOD * BESIDES LISTENING TO MY BELLY GURGLE * AIN'T MUCH ELSE TO DO * YEAH, I SWEAT A LOT * PANTS FALL DOWN EVERY TIME I BEND OVER * AND MY FEET ITCH * YEAH - I MARRIED A SCARECROW * I HATE YOU * TALKIN' TO MYSELF * EVERYBODY'S STARIN' AT ME * I'M ONLY BLEEDIN' * SOMEONE TAPS ME ON THE SHOULDER EVERY 5 MINUTES * NOBODY SPEAKS ENGLISH ANYMORE * WOULD ANYONE TELL ME IF I WAS GETTIN' STUPIDER? * I HATE YOU * TALKIN' TO MYSELF * YOU DON'T FEEL IT AFTER AWHILE * YOU TAKE THE BEATING * I'M A SWINGIN' GUY * THROW A BELT OVER THE SHOWER CURTAIN ROD * AND SWING - - - * TOSS ME INSIDE A HEFTY * AND PUT ME IN THE GROUND * A DRINK NEEDS ME * I DON'T * I AIN'T ABOUT TO GUZZLE NO TEARS * SO KISS MY ASS * NEWSCASTERS, COCKROACHES, AND DESSERTS * I HATE YOU * TALKIN' TO MYSELF * EVERYBODY'S STARIN' AT ME * I'M ONLY BLEEDIN' * WHERE ARE THE KIDS? * MAYBEPREGNANTORONDRUGSORONWELFAREONTOPOFTHEWORLDDONTTHEHONORROLL ONPAROLEONTHEDODGERSONTHEBACKOFMILKCARTONSONSTAKESINTHEMIDDLEOF CORNFIELDSONCOVERSOFFUTUREHISTORYBOOKSONOLDLADY'SMANTLESWALKIN' ONWATERNAILEDONCROSSES * I THINK IT'S TIME I HAD A TALK WITH MY KIDS * I'LL JUST TELL 'EM WHAT MY DADDY TOLD ME * YOU AIN'T NEVER GONNA AMOUNT TO NOTHIN' * SMALLER AND SMALLER -- * DROUGHT MAKES THE WORKERS DREAM * MUSCLES AND FIELDS OF GREEN * SHOVEL THE LAST FEW CRUMBS * OF GENEROSITY * OPEN HEARTS, OPEN MIND, OPEN MOUTH, OPEN VEIN * DRAIN * SOMEDAY THE RAINS WILL COME * MY BLISTERED HANDS TELL ME * TOMORROW, TOMORROW, TOMORROW * BITE * BITE * BITE * CRY * I'LL KEEP COMING BACK * SMALLER AND SMALLER AND SMALLER * SQUASH ME * SMALLER AND SMALLER AND SMALLER * UNDER THE CHARITY * SMALLER AND SMALLER AND SMALLER * UNDER THE TOPSOIL * SMALLER AND SMALLER AND SMALLER * UNDER THE FINGERNAIL * SMALLER AND SMALLER AND SMALLER * THEN SMALL BECOMES ALL BECOMES ALL.......... * BITE * BITE * BITE * CRY * IT'S NOT A MIRAGE * IT'S NOT A MIRAGE * TRICKLING DOWNWARD, TRICKLING DOWNWARD * IT'S NOT A MIRAGE * DRAIN * DRAIN * BITE * BITE * BITE * CRY * SMALLER AND SMALLER AND SMALLER AND SMALLER AND SMALLER.......... * EVERYTHING'S RUINED -- * THINGS WORKED OUT BETTER THAN WE HAD PLANNED * CAPITAL FROM BOY, WOMAN AND MAN * WE WERE LIKE INK AND PAPER * NUMBERS ON A CALCULATOR * KNEW ARITHMETIC SO WELL * WORKING OVERTIME * COMPLETED WHAT WAS ASSIGNED * WE HAD TO MULTIPLY OURSELVES * A BOUNCING LITTLE BABY * A SHINY COPPER PENNY * AND HE SPENT HIMSELF * WOULD NOT LISTEN TO US * BUT WHEN HE LOST HIS APPETITE * HE LOST HIS WEIGHT IN FRIENDS * BABY BECAME A FAT NICKEL SO FAST * THEN CAME PUBERTY * EXPONENTIALLY * SOON OUR BOY BECAME A MILLION * PEOPLE LOVED HIM SO * AND HELPED HIM TO GROW * EVERYONE KNEW THE THING THAT WAS BEST * OF COURSE, HE MUST INVEST * A PENNY WON'T DO * BUT HE MADE US PROUD * HE MADE US RICH * BUT HOW WERE WE TO KNOW * HE'S COUNTERFEIT * NOW EVERYTHING'S RUINED * MALPRACTICE -- * THE CROWD ROARS * IT'S DEEP AND SO UNHEALTHY * THE REST YOU KNOW * I'LL FEEL THE HANDS THAT FELT ME * COLD HANDS * YOUR HANDS * COVER MY MOUTH * WHILE I'M STARING INTO BRIGHT LIGHTS * APPLAUSE * THE CROWD ROARS * THE REST YOU KNOW * TEN LOVERS VIOLATING * CURED * DISCHARGED * REACH BACK INSIDE * KNUCKLE WHITE * RUFFLE WHITE * THE CROWD ROARS * THEY RUINED AND REPAIRED ME * THE REST YOU KNOW * THE HANDS REMOVED THE BAD THING * MIRACLE * KINDERGARTEN -- * RETURN TO MY OWN VOMIT LIKE A DOG * RHYMES AND GIGGLES MUFFLE THE DIALOGUE * CARVE MY INITIALS IN A TREE, I WILL NEVER LEAVE * MAYBE ONE DAY I'LL BE ROYALTY * KINGDOM * KINDERGARTEN * BORN LATE * WILL I GRADUATE? * DRINKING FOUNTAINS ARE SHORTER THAN THEY USED TO * THE SWINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND DON'T EVEN FIT ME ANYMORE * FOLKLORE: NOBODY'S SUPPOSED TO BELIEVE IN THE NEXT GRADE * WRITE IT A HUNDRED TIMES * KINGDOM * KINDERGARTEN * WAITING * BELL'S NOT RINGING * HELD BACK AGAIN * EVERYTHING GOT QUIET SUDDENLY; NO DOLBY * AND THE THEATRE IS EMPTY * FILM IS FLAPPING ON THE SIDE OF THE PROJECTOR * THE REEL IS OVER * BANISHED WITH MY STICKY SHOES AND STINGING EYES * I'M WALKING OUTSIDE * KINGDOM * KINDERGARTEN * BORN LATE * WILL I GRADUATE? * HELD BACK AGAIN * BE AGGRESSIVE -- * I STARTED THIS * IT'S ALL FOR ME * WHAT'S YOURS IS MINE AND MINE IS MINE * THAT'S PLAIN TO SEE * SO GIVE IT UP * I'VE GOT TO HAVE * I SWALLOW, I SWALLOW, I SWALLOW, I SWALLOW * BE AGGRESSIVE * B-E AGGRESSIVE * B-E-A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V- E- * WHAT SOMEONE ELSE * WOULD LEAVE BEHIND * AND SPIT IT OUT, LET GO TO WASTE * I CLAIM AS MINE * YOU'RE MY FLAVOUR OF THE WEEK * I SWALLOW, I SWALLOW, I SWALLOW, I SWALLOW * TALL AND RECKLESS * UGLY SEED * REACH DOWN MY THROAT * YOU FILTHY BIRD * THAT'S ALL I NEED * THE EMPTY PIT * I'VE GOT TO FEED * TO PROVE I'M FIT * A HEALTHY MAN * I'VE GOT TO BE * MALNUTRITION, MY SUBMISSION * YOU'RE THE MASTER * AND I TAKE IT ON MY KNEES * EJACULATION * TRIBULATION * I SWALLOW, I SWALLOW, I SWALLOW, I SWALLOW * BE AGGRESSIVE * B-E AGGRESSIVE * B-E-A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E- * GO, FIGHT, GO, FIGHT, GO, FIGHT, GO, FIGHT, WIN * A SMALL VICTORY -- * A HIERARCHY * SPREAD OUT ON THE NIGHTSTAND * THE SPIRIT OF TEAM * SALVATION IS ANOTHER CHANCE * A SORE LOSER * YELLING WITH MY MOUTH SHUT * A CRACKING PORTRAIT * THE FONDLING OF TROPHIES * THE NULL OF LOSING * CAN YOU AFFORD THAT LUXURY? * A SORE WINNER * BUT I'LL JUST KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT * IT SHOULDN'T BOTHER ME * BUT IT DOES * THE SMALL VICTORIES * THE CANKERS AND MEDALLIONS * THEY KEEP ME THINKING THAT SOMEDAY * I MIGHT BEAT YOU * BUT I'LL JUST KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT * THE LITTLE NOTHINGS * IT SHOULDN'T BOTHER ME * BUT IT DOES * IF I SPEAK AT ONE CONSTANT VOLUME AT ONE CONSTANT PITCH AT ONE CONSONANT RHYTHM RIGHT INTO YOUR EAR, YOU STILL WON'T HEAR * YOU STILL WON'T HEAR * YOU STILL WON'T HEAR * YOU STILL WON'T HEAR * YOU STILL WON'T HEAR * YOU STILL WON'T HEAR * YOU STILL WON'T HEAR * CRACK HITLER -- * SINK THE EIGHT BALL * BUY THE LADY A DRINK * AND NOBODY KNOWS MY NAME * BODIES FLOAT UP * FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE RIVER * LIKE BUBBLES IN FINE CHAMPAGNE * HE'S THE ONE, NO DOUBT * WALKIN' ON A TIGHTROPE * HE'S THE ONE, NO DOUBT * GOT A GASH ON MY HEAD * AND A GRIN ON MY FACE * AND A SHADOW CALLED DANGER * HIDIN' IN THE SHEETS * AND ON THE STREETS * IN THE HEART OF EVERY STRANGER * HERE HE COMES, LOOK OUT * TEACH THE WORLD A LESSON * HERE HE COMES, LOOK OUT * SWEAT ON THE BROW * AND A TAP ON THE PHONE * AND LIVES ARE ON THE LINE * PICK UP THE BRIEFCASE * ON A HIGH SPEED CHASE * BREATHIN' BY THE ROLL * OF THE DICE * REACHIN' UP TO THE TOP * WE'RE DEPENDIN' ON YOU * REACHIN' UP TO THE TOP * "IN REGARDS TO * MY USAGE OF THE DRUG... * IT MODIFIED MY PERSONALITY * TO THE EXTENT THAT I WAS * HIGHLY IRRITABLE." * "I WAS LIKE A CRACK HITLER" * KEEP UP THE FIGHT * AND IN THE WINK OF AN EYE * NEVER GIVE UP * OOH..AHH.. * LOOK OUT * JIZZLOBBER -- * SMILES * BRUISES * SMILES * BRUISES * BARS IN THE WOMB * I HIDE THE DIRTY MINUTES UNDER MY DIRTY MATTRESS AND THEY ARE MAKING ME ITCH * MY TIME * IS SPILT MILK * MY SKIN IS A LAYER OF SOOT * I'M SPENDING MY DAYS SCRUBBING * I'M TRYING SO HARD TO ACT LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED (NO ONE LEFT TO BLAME) * I'M TRYING SO HARD TO FIND THAT FRESH, CLEAN SMELL (NO ONE LEFT TO BLAME) * SMILES * BRUISES * SMILES * BRUISES * BARS IN THE WOMB * I HIDE THE DIRTY MINUTES UNDER MY DIRTY MATTRESS AND THEY ARE MAKING ME ITCH * MY TIME * IS SPILT MILK * CRUEL WORLD SLEEPS ABOVE ME * MOUNTING AND TEASING * I AM WHAT I'VE DONE * I AM WHAT I'VE DONE