Idlewild Album

What do you say if you've taken me over? 
You say you're taking me over 
You say you're taking me over 
But I don't wanna be illicit 

We try to calm down 
We seem to end in nosedive
We try to calm down 
We seem to end in nosedive

One on one, you've taken me over 
You say you're taking me over (you say)
You say you're taking me over 
But I don't wanna be illicit 

You say 
Wave goodbye (you say) 
Hey hey hey hey 

One on one, you've taken me over 
You say you're taking me over 
You say you're taking me over 
But I don't wanna be illicit 

We try to calm down 
We seem to end in nosedive
We try to calm down 
We seem to end in nosedive 

You say you're taking me over 
You say you're taking me over 
You say you're taking me over 
But I don't wanna be illicit 

You say 
I said wave goodbye (you say)

Say! 
This is a film about the future, it is the future of your life 
You think it's certain,but nothing is certain
No nothing is certain, no nothing is certain, no!

I know what you think, you think this film is about you 
It isn't about you, it isn't about you 
I know what you think, you think this film is about you 
I know what you think, you think this film is about you 

I never realised at this time before now 
It's clear to see that you are the leader now
You're just following a lost leader now 
Following a lost leader now 

This is a film about the future, it is the future of your life 
Which you think is certain, but nothing is certain 
No nothing is certain, no nothing is certain, no! 

I know what you think, you think this film is about you 
It isn't about you, it isn't about you 
I know what you think, you think this film is about you 
I know what you think, you think this film is about you 

Say, say

My wintertime came fast, I bought you a drawing pad
Then you told me you didn't like looking closely
You don't like walking home, you're not sure who you are
And no one knows about your scar
But I've told you to shut up once
Because you're never there, and you're too old to be scared

But I've been in lots of these bad bad situations

Paint nothing now
Paint nothing now
Paint nothing now

The summertime came fast, you still had your drawing pad
Then you told me you couldn't see correctly
You don't like holding hands, you don't like playing guitar
And no one knows about your scars
I've been in lots of these bad situations
You'll never get out of it easily

It's in the air. repetition is in the air

(I'm going to art school...)

I'm not really sure of all this pressure
I'm never going to lose any of my old letters
They'll stay with me until I can't see
Until I can see that I'm no one

Don't fight it all cause you'll be fine
Don't (STOP) fighting it all cause you'll be fine
All you ever do is build it up inside

You smoke too much when you don't do much
And when I argue Syd Barrett makes me laugh
I laugh at your (my) conversational skills, or lack of

When I argue I see shapes
I see shapes when I argue 

You can't always be the strange one
I'm spending you without a hope for one
Frighten yourself into it
If you don't want to stay
Go out into the light you'll be better off that way
I've got no motives 4 people do good 4 people do good
This place is pretty when i see you in light now
I've got no motives 4 people do good 4 people do good
This place is pretty when i see you in light now
Go go go go go go send me downstairs
You stand there you stand there watch him wonder
If he's wondering about the star
If he's wondering where they'll make him stay
If he doesn't want to stay
So you'll never be alone
Hey
I've got no motives 4 people do good 4 people do good
This place is pretty when i see you in light now
I've got no motives 4 people do good 4 people do good
This place is pretty when i see you in light now

The world is in my chaos dream but I am not invited, I said 
The world is in my chaos dream but I am
Coz you don't know what people say 
The world is in my chaos dream but I am
Coz you don't know what people say 
Coz you don't know what people want to say

Abstract's a little boy, coz you and me talk freely at night
This is my chaos 
Coz you got the right to stay in at night 
Coz I supply and you were the last one to know
Coz you got the right to stay in at night 
Coz I supply and you were the last one to know
Coz I don't know 
The world is in my chaos dream but I am not invited, I said 

The world is in my chaos dream but I am 
Coz you don't know what people say 
The world is in my chaos dream but I am 
Coz you don't know what people say 

Coz you don't know what people want to say 

Abstract's a little boy, coz you and me talk freely at night
Coz this is my chaos

I'm not that medieval, sometimes I write my thoughts down 
I can never remember who I am 
Who I am, where I am, what on earth I'm doing here 
What on earth I know 

I'm not that medieval, sometimes I write my thoughts down 
I can never remember who I am 
Who I am, where I am, what on earth I'm doing here 
What on earth I know 

What's going on out of the window now? 
What's going on out of the window now? 
No, no I'm agile, and everyone says that you're so fragile
No, no I'm agile, and everyone says that you're so fragile

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaahh! 

What's going on out of the window now? 
What's going on out of the window now? 
No, no I'm agile, and everyone says that you're so fragile

I am the best man, sits out of the rest of them 
Are you all alone, are you all alone (x3) 
You're selling your soul (x3) 
Have it got it all? With your eyes closed (x4) 
Your selling yer soul. have you got it all? 

I am the best man, sits out of the rest of them 
Are you all alone, are you all alone 

You're selling yer soul (x3) 
Have it got it all? With yer eyes closed (x4) 
Your selling yer soul 
Have you got it all? 

I am message

"Is it recording?...it's on...yeah it's alright we just...
recording are you? ...all ok then, go...it's all set
You Don't Have The Heart..." 
9, 9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6 
(Turn the page) 
Turn the page now 
(It's 1978, it's 1978)

9, 9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6 
(Turn the page, turn the page)
Turn the page now 
(It's 1978, it's 1978)
Turn (turn on the telephone) 
I don't give a damn, turn!

9, 9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6 
(Turn the page) 
Turn the page now 
(It's 1978, it's 1978)
Turn 
(Turn on the telephone) 

Said shut up (shut up) (x7) 
Shut up 

Looking into 1978 
And I'm reading these books 
About being a boy 
I can't reach over to press play 
Can you pass me the ashtray 

9, 9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6 
(It's 1978, it's 1978) 
Turn the page now 
(Turn the page, turn the page) 
Turn (Turn on the telephone) 
Turn (Turn on the telephone) 
Said shut up (shut up) (x7) 
Said shut up

Cos I'm the only one who knows everyone barbecue lungs
None of you know what I'm thinking
Who on earth would believe a word you say
You're disturbed in a strange fascinated way
You're disturbed I think you're disturbed
I've told you once
To switch all the lights off
You never believe that x2
And you stay near the window
Falling out through the floor
Close the door 1 2 3 4
Falling out through the floor x2
It's time for the maths test
I come over to see you at your chair you face up
I reply and politely stare back back
I'm so backward I almost forgot
Why I'm sinking
Falling out through the floor
Close the door 1 2 3 4
Falling out through the floor x2
It's time for the maths test x2
Half the times I lack sound the way I really think of you otherwise
Falling out through the floor
Close the door
It's time for the maths test x4

The common mistake is to forget 
And concentrate on your neverthought
The common mistake is to forget 
I've remembered the part in your book
So I know exactly what is going on 
Exactly what is going on 
I don't think I know 
Exactly what is going on 
I think I know too much for myself 

You're safe and sound 
Until you hit the ground 
You know it's a long way down

You're safe and sound 
Until you hit the ground 
You know it's a long way down

The common mistake is to forget 
I always forget I forgot to remember
It's my common mistake 
Exactly what is going on 
Exactly what is going on 
I don't think I know 

You're safe and sound 
Until you hit the ground 
You know it's a long way down

You're safe and sound 
Until you hit the ground 
You know it's a long way down
You know it's a long way down

You're safe and sound 
Until you hit the ground 
You know it's a long way down

You're safe and sound 
Until you hit the ground 
You know it's a long way down
You know it's a long way down

I guess it's a long way down 
I know it's a long way, it's a long way

Turn the lights down when you cry 
Turn the lights down when you cry 
Turn the lights down when you cry 
Turn the lights down low 

Turn the lights down when you cry 
Turn the lights down when you cry 
Turn the lights down when you cry 
Turn the lights down low 

Turn the lights down when you cry 
Turn the lights down when you cry 
Turn the lights down when you cry 
Turn the lights down low 

The lights are low 
The lights are low 
The lights are low 

A low light 
A low light 
A low light 
A low light 

Turn the lights down when you cry 
Turn the lights down when you cry 
Turn the lights, turn the lights 

Cos you know the lights, the lights, the lights are low 
The lights are low 
The lights are low 
The lights are low 

You don't know, know, know, know You should know 
You should know 
Cos you don't know 
Cos you don't know 

Sad show, cos you know, it was the sure sign, it happened long ago 
Sad show, cos you know, it was the sure sign, it happened long ago 
Sad show, cos you know, it was the sure sign, it didn't happen long ago 
Sad show, cos you know, it was the sure sign, it happened 
Sad show, cos you know, it was the sure sign, it didn't happen long ago 
Sad show, cos you know, it was the sure sight, it happened long ago 
Sad show, cos you know, it was the sure sign, it happened long ago 
Sad show, cos you know, it was the sure sign, it happened long ago 
Sad show, cos you know, it was the sure sign, it happened long ago 
Sad show, cos you know, it was the sure sign, it happened long ago 

The lights are low 
The lights are low 
The lights are low 
A low light 

It's the sign of it all 
I see the sign of it all and I know that you are with me now 
I know that you are with me now 
Cos I now that, Cos I now that, Cos I now that 
Cos I now that, Cos I now that, Cos I now that 
Cos I now that, Cos I now that, Cos I now that 
Cos I know, I, cos I know that, cos I know that