The State I Am In Belle & Sebastian

The State I Am In I was surprised, I was happy for a day in 1975 I was puzzled by a dream, stayed with me all day in 1995 My brother had confessed that he was gay It took the heat off me for a

The State I Am In Belle & Sebastian

The State I Am In I was surprised, I was happy for a day in 1975 I was puzzled by a dream, stayed with me all day in 1995 My brother had confessed that he was gay It took the heat off me for a

Funny Little Frog Belle & Sebastian

have a bad thing to report You're my picture on the wall You're my vision in the hall You're the one I'm talking to When I get in from my work You are my girl, and you don't even know it I am livin

The State I Am In Belle and Sebastian

I was surprised, I was happy for a day in 1975 I was puzzled by a dream, stayed with me all day in 1995 My brother had confessed that he was gay It took the heat off me for a while He stood up with

Mary Jo Belle & Sebastian

Mary Jo Mary Jo, sitting alone Drinking tea, she just got home She wants, I don't know what you want Mary Jo, living alone Drinking gin with the telly on She wants The night to follow day

Funny Little Frog Belle and Sebastian

You’re my picture on the wall, You’re my vision in the hall, You’re the one I’m talking to, When I get in from my work, You are my girl, and you don’t even know it, I am living out the life of a poet

Mayfly Belle & Sebastian

Mayfly Lovesick on a sunny afternoon You are tired of stopping in You are waiting for the time Mayfly, woken up when skys are clear I don't mind you coming near Keep me company till she comes

Mayfly Belle & Sebastian

Mayfly Lovesick on a sunny afternoon You are tired of stopping in You are waiting for the time Mayfly, woken up when skys are clear I don't mind you coming near Keep me company till she comes

Desperation Made A Fool Of Me Belle & Sebastian

Desperation Made A Fool Of Me I'm sick, and I've felt this way for some time now I'm so fed up with the daily grind I'm trying to find relief If you feel this way then clap your hands Ever thought

For The Price Of A Cup Of Tea Belle & Sebastian

For the price of a cup of tea You'd get a line of coke For the price of a night with me You'd be the village joke For the price of a pint of milk I'll tell you all I know About the state of the world today

The Party Line Belle & Sebastian

How did I get here I heard a rumour From your girlfriend's sister That you knew me And you end up dancing Close up to me I know that I broke the rule already She asked me if I'm single Going steady I just

Chickfactor Belle & Sebastian

Chickfactor What was it I saw in New York?

The Cat With The Cream Belle & Sebastian

the freak parade I cover up my head and pray I'm praying for the light Down amongst the old city chambers Men in frocks debate all the policy changes Everybody bet on the boom and got busted Everybody

Stop, Look and Listen (Edit) Belle & Sebastian

I finally gave myself the time to see you I finally gave myself the time to see you I finally gave myself the time to see you for a while If only we could see past the veneer we'd see another side of you

Stop, Look and Listen Belle & Sebastian

I finally gave myself the time to see you I finally gave myself the time to see you I finally gave myself the time to see you for a while If only we could see past the veneer We'd see another side of you

Simple Things Belle & Sebastian

Simple Things If you want me I'll be there A boy to deal with all your problems But part of the deal Is for you to feel something If you want me look me up I don't exist in usual places Subtle

Dog On Wheels Belle & Sebastian

Dog On Wheels When I was a boy I was confounded by you Now I'm still a boy I am indebted to you Every song I ever wrote was written for you Written for you Now I'm feeling flat you seem mile away

Act Of The Apostle II Belle & Sebastian

Took the fence and the lane The bus then the train Bought an 'Independent' to make me look like I got brains I made a story up in my head if anybody would ask I'm going to a seminar!

Song For Sunshine Belle & Sebastian

Honey'd sweet apples, they're rotting away Millions of people never start in the race There's stuff on out plates that has not been alive Someone pays full price for my cheap flight life "Sunshine, we

Love On The March Belle & Sebastian

Love On The March Animals come, banging their drums Street clears in summer kids run around, having their fun men are already drunk A religious holiday's begun maybe it's because we have no

Dress Up in You (Explicit Ver.) Belle & Sebastian

I’m the singer, I’m the singer in the band You’re the loser, I won’t dismiss you out of hand Cos you’ve got a beautiful face It will take you places You kept running You’ve got money, you’ve got

Perfect Couples Belle & Sebastian

I know some friends of mine Think about them all the time Why can't my life be like that I've seen them in the park Restauranting after dark Working out on their yoga mats Stars of the young dance hall

Nothing In The Silence Belle & Sebastian

Every now and then I'm insecure, Let me show you life can be so pure Seize the day,wear a big,happy smile on your face.

There's Too Much Love Belle & Sebastian

There's Too Much Love I could hang about and burn my fingers I've been hanging out here waiting for something to start You think I'm faultless to a 't' My manner set impeccably But underneath

The Everlasting Muse Belle & Sebastian

I want to find this girl I know I need to take her out I set a snare in evening air Made of faith and hope and doubt I want to spend some time with her Learn the secrets of her trade I wouldn't mean to

The Boy With The Arab Strap Belle & Sebastian

you down Nobody gives you a chance or a dollar in this old town Hovering silence from you is a giveaway Squalor and smoke's not your style "I don't like this place" We better go Then I compare notes

Your Cover's Blown Belle & Sebastian

I'll make a rough plan to sleep around, I'm in a rut I need a change, I'm a lazy rat if I am honest My bold change of tack will fade out with the summer I've got no appetite and all the girls are bummers

Your Cover's Blown (Miaoux Miaoux Remix) Belle & Sebastian

I'm in a rut I need a change I'm a lazy rat if I am honest My bold change of tack will fade out with the summer I've got no appetite and all the girls are bummers My baby doesn't look at me The way I

Play For Today Belle & Sebastian

I read a play written today about a boy Who hides in attics when the sun is up Everyone is at work What will I do Where will I go Show me the way The truth, the anger, show me rules of thumb Show the way

White Collar Boy Belle & Sebastian

You're a white collar boy and you gave into the law Give in to the pressure the cops gonna getcha You were a thieving dog at work until they caught your little paw Your wage won't stretch, to picking up

Belle And Sebastian Belle & Sebastian

I left my school, I left my job You saw me looking like a slob When I was young You were the only fun in town Everyone thought it was a shame For Belle and the boy Sebastian Belle was okay but, oh Sebastian

Wrong Love Belle & Sebastian

I went looking for my darling I went looking for a sign And I found her in the morning Somewhere in the back of my mind I'm not what I could be I need a true love I went looking and I found one The wrong

Heaven In The Afternoon Belle & Sebastian

I love you like I love my blood I love this town, I love you just as much I love you like I love my God I thought that we agreed to never touch Come and sit beside me in the dark Incline your head Mama

Boys Are Back In Town Belle & Sebastian

Told them you maybe living downtown Driving all the old men crazy The boys are back in town The boys are back in town I said the boys are back in town The boys are back in town The boys are back in town

The Gate Belle & Sebastian

The Gate In the hope I'll forget I'll wait It's a chance I'll take oh yeah In the hope I'll forget I'll wait For the time In the spring I'll watch my step While the night-time passes by When

I Want The World To Stop Belle & Sebastian

I want the world to stop (I want the world to stop) Give me the morning (give me the understanding) I want the world to stop (I want the world to stop) Give me the morning, give me the afternoon The night

The Blues Are Still Blue Belle & Sebastian

Like The Switchblade and the Cross But if there's trouble she's got the moves She's taking an elementary class in kung fu I left my washing in the launderette You can put some money on it, you can place

The Loneliness Of A Middle Distance Runner Belle & Sebastian

I'll take a second of the day to think About the things that we have done this year The dog lies down, the pouring rain I'm underneath the smokers railway arch again The future's looking colorful it's

The Wrong Girl Belle & Sebastian

The Wrong Girl I went looking for my darling, I went looking for a sign and I found her in the morning, somewhere in the back of my mind I'm not what I could be, I need a true love I went looking

I Can See Your Future Belle & Sebastian

I saw you around, when you were young and free How did I know? Try but I can't remember How it began (back in the day) Was there a plan?

Marx and Engels Belle & Sebastian

Marx and Engels There's misery in all I hear and see From the people on TV After their tea when life begins again They'll be happier than me There are a thousand meals being made on Saturday

Belle And Sebastian Belle And Sebastian

And the moment will come when composure returns put a face on the world put your back to the wall and you walk twenty yards with your head in the air down liberty hill where the fashion brigade look

Another Sunny Day (Explicit Ver.) Belle & Sebastian

Another sunny day, I met you up in the garden You were digging plants, I dug you, beg your pardon I took a photograph of you in the herbaceous border It broke the heart of men and flowers and girls

Write About Love Belle & Sebastian

I know a spell that would make you well Write about love It could be in any tense but it must make sense I know a trick Forget that you are sick Write about love It could be in any form Hand it to me

Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John Belle & Sebastian

What a waste I could have been your lover What a waste I could have been your friend Perfect love is like the blossom that fades so quick When it's blowing up a storm in may Travel south until your skin

I Fought In A War Belle & Sebastian

I Fought In A War I fought in a war and I left my friends behind me To go looking for the enemy, and it wasn't very long Before I would stand with another boy in front of me And a corpse that just

Nobody's Empire Belle & Sebastian

they checked my body My soul was floating in thin air I clung to the bed and I clung to the past I clung to the welcome darkness But at the end of the night there's a green green light The quiet before

I Love My Car Belle & Sebastian

I Love My Car I love my car I'll admit today I've gone too far To enamour myself of my little motor car I love my dog I love my pussy cat, I love the rat That lives under the floor and makes

Black And White Unite Belle & Sebastian

Black And White Unite In the summer all the hikers hike out for the highest peaks All the children watch the cricket and they never wash for weeks In the suburbs young protestors write "Black And

You're Just A Baby Belle & Sebastian

working in the morning And I won't be there to see you go off you're head You will be working in the morning And I won't be there to see you go off you're head There must be a reason for all the looks