AMERICA ( Words by F Gibson )
There's something a little vague
You should think a little more
Well take a little time
It's almost like a different song

Oh America

You know you've got it all wrong
It's like I said a different song
In an apartment by the lake
Neon signs over the pizza place

Oh America

Do you remember the papers falling
You were standing staring
Everything was scary
Everyone was silent
And through history's pages
It's a different story
All those wasted lives
Yet all the hope the glory
I'm on a merry go round
I'm whirling up in the air
And I look down and I see
You're standing waving there
Well I'm looking around
But I'm in a world of my own
I'm just looking around
But it's just window shopping
Yeah I'm looking around

I'm still looking around

ASTRA ( Words by F Gibson )
Turn off the light and shut the door
That bit of history
we won't repeat

I see your face in the mirror of my car
I know before you even speak
what your answer is

the life we had is over now
and looking straight ahead
you know I'm scared

BASICS ( Words by F Gibson )
Spangly sons on a bright blue band;
Whispering quietly
The bright white sand
I watch you disappear underneath the waves
It's all lies lies lies...

I don't need you to apologise,
Your friends are all devils
They've got small dark eyes
Your family are witches
But I've said that before
It's all lies lies lies...

Call me up on your telephone
It doesn't even matter if I'm not at home
Leave me a message
But I won't reply
goodbye goodbye goodbye

BUMPER ( Words by F Gibson )
Went down to the crater
It's hard to walk
I don't remember how we did it the first time.
Maybe it will all come back to us
As we retrace our steps

Is it worth another try?
My friends don't think so
Is it worth another try?
Well you don't think so

But let's go back
Ooh let's go back....

We'll see the constellation
This time were going to stay
before we venture out there even further.
We've been on the bright side lately
Lurking round the dark side safely
Don't you think we should go back?

But is it worth another try?
My friends don't think so
Is it worth another try?
Even you don't think so
But let's go back
Why can't we go back?

COMMITMENT ( Words by F Gibson )
It's a strange old approach
it's no way to behave
and you really should know better
are you so deceived?

it's a question of trust
it's a question of how you see the world before you
don't question my commitment

you're so sure of yourself
don't you ever have doubts
I watch you so self important
just giving your trust
just putting your faith in those who don't deserve it
and the tears rise in my throat
they're running down my cheeks
and across the silent air I hear myself yelling
24 hours in the day 7 days in the week
can't you see there's something better
and I'm laughing so hard
the tears just run down my face and I can hardly breathe
and I hear myself screaming

CRAWLER ( Words by F Gibson, C Johnson )
Let's break bottles
Let's jump off chairs
I'll do that much
To show I care
And no, I won't say it again
There's no good reason why this shouldn't end

And things keep happening that can't be true
Does what you say make sense to you?

And I Know you want to be alone
These fragile words stand on their own
And here's that rain we've been waiting for
Is there love in the sound of a closing door.

And things keep happening that can't be true
Does any of this make sense to you?

GUILTY ( Words by F Gibson )
standing hands in his pockets
he's moaning
it's something you've done
and really
it's all going well
he's buying a house in chippendale....

and waving driving away
he's crazy it's something you've done
and suddenly the living room's empty
there's no one there but the TV's on

and surely you can see reason and surely you can see what you've done
and somewhere
somewhere in the city
he's waiting it's something you've done
I'm walking down George Street
the cafes are crowded
but there' no one I know
I'm thinking of saying goodbye but it's crazy
it's something he's done

lost in the queue
standing alone
i bought him a drink but she says he's gone home

MIRAGE ( Words by F Gibson )
I tried so hard- waited quite a long time (talking)

You're completely self obsessed
Forget the rest think of yourself
Complaining is your natural way
Your girly voice just makes my day

And you don't like to lose control
Your true nature might show through
Always wishing you were somewhere else
Always wishing you were someone different

Like a film before my eyes
Unfolding slowly in disguise
The boring bits and funny parts are melding all together
At interval I go and ask
I'm looking for the brighter parts
But this is too depressing

And though I'm trying hard to smile and manage well for quite a while
There's something always missing

Here come those tears again
Here come those tears again

You say it's a premiere
And I say I travelled there
And I did this and you say yeah
I'm squinting as I try to see the remnants of this memory
But this is all that's left I see

Here come those tears again
Here come those tears again

MOLECULE ( Words by S. McCann )
Each molecule shines distinct
This is the day the glaciers finally break
Each molecule shines distinct
This is the day the glaciers finally break

MUSIC AND ME ( Words by F Gibson )
no 13 you said was unlucky
I saw you walking into the party
not what I was expecting
well she was so drunk
and although there was no rsvp
I was expected to know exactly who was who

whirling around
hand in hand
the dancefloor was sparkling and
whirling around hand in hand
the dj was laughing
crawling around I was lost
well I was just searching around for a sign

all the time I was hoping for
all the time I was missing you
Monday you emailed
Tuesday no message
Wednesday I thought I could call
Thursday no answer and
Friday the same

whirling around hand in hand
the dancefloor was sparkling and
whirling around hand in hand
yeah that dj was laughing
crawling around I was lost
well I was just searching around
count the cost

NOT CAMPING OUT ( Words by F Gibson )
Adorable City
Come round to my place
It's just near Broadway and the Vic park Pool
Remember the feeling the frangipani
walking down Cleveland to the pub

You wrote in the pavement
People suck
now its paved over we don't forget
do you remember the feeling the frangipani
There goes Woffy waving from his cab

20 bucks for parking then tip the barman
stuck in the traffic half way down King street

NOT QUITE RIGHT ( Words by F Gibson )
well I followed you home and I watched you walk in the door
something tells me my timing's not quite right
it's been over a week since I met you I can't recall
what it was we said that night

I'm not worried I know there's plenty of time
I'm not worried but there's something inside my head keeps repeating that
all the boys and all the men I've known
push them on a raft right out to sea
and all the things I plan to do with you
are all the things you dream of silently

I'm not worried I know you don't realise yet
I'm just cautious
but I know you'll be so excited when
every day you wake up next to me
and every night I watch you reverently
and all your past has floated out to sea
ahead your future's glowing brilliantly
you know I'm right

POPULATION OF 2 ( Words by F Gibson )
You say let's wait another year
you say that ll give us all some time
I can't believe it's not clear
you can't see whats on my mind
You didn't lose me on the way
I've been waiting for you to come back
and no I can't understand
cause it's clearer than the clearest light
I know now can't you make a decision / I know now can't you make the right choice

I can feel it right in my bones a flash of fire affection founded in fear the feeling dancing in the dark by the door I would never ever say that we were going much too fast

[ROUND:]
I was the part that you left out you miss the point sometimes
of course I know there's miles of road but it's not that far

I know now can't you make a decision / I know now can't you make the right choice

I can feel it right in my heart a flash of fire affection founded in fear a feeling
dancing in the dark by the door I would never ever say that we were going much too fast
Onward and upward you go but if you miss this chance it won't come again you know that diving in the deep end today
You could never ever say that you could wish we'd taken it slow

its only you and me that counts etc

REMEMBER THE THERAMIN ( Words by F Gibson )
I can see the 10th planet through my window tonight
It's atmosphere is poisonous and its colour's just off white
Another simplistic observation courtesy of me
stupid bloodymindedness-
it's the planets you say

But you can't blame the constellations for your flippant remarks
You seem to make a a habit out of this
This is serious stuff this is a terrible night
Remember the Theramin

You look older than I remember
Must have been a pretty big night
But in black and white you really look quite good

I never would have guessed it
It's really quite a shock
You really can't tell right from wrong
Remember the Theramin
Remember the fights
But who could be bothered
So late in the night

do you just say
or do you just say yes
do you just say no

Its that november rain
I think you should just agree
finding out the truth again

SOUND OF THE CITY ( Words by F Gibson )
Songs come singing and summers in the air
the sound of the city's singing in her ears
she closes her eyes and the people disappear
but the sound of the city goes on from year to year
and she can't remember the reason she came here

There was a time when she was always drunk
No one thought it mattered They all lived like that
Days watching cricket and days spent drinking wine
7 years ago a country town,
a different time

And she can't remember
the reason she came here
and why she chose this life
the days are getting longer
the people are still the same
sometimes she feels like crying
for what she had
she closes her eyes and the present disappears
but the sound of the city goes on from year to year

SOUNDS OF SEDUCTION ( Words by F Gibson )
lets go where nobody goes
lets go there tonight
its 2 am
its too crowded here
lets go there tonight

You cried
You said I'll be single all my life
I laughed and the glitter glistened in your hair

But then the go go dancers missed a beat
The englishman was talking French
The champagne bubbles going flat
Late September 99
It's just a moment lost in time
there's nothing should be done

Down King Street near the edge of Broadway
You've been there before
She's a laugh a minute
She's incredibly smart
You've met her before

But the sound of seduction was all around us
the sound of seduction was making you cry

STEPHANIE ( Words by F Gibson )
Well here we go again
Look through the mirror can you see just
what you have done

What is that ? the tune that you can hear
The air all around but it's here in the light
that you stand
On the edge the sand the swirl the sea
It's only a language you're smiling and
I'm taking risks
The wind is howling at all hours
New York wild heart silver flame in your
name washed clean by the rain
Go home all alone shangri-la the music
That falls passing bells moving fish and
rounded stones the wind howling at all
hours. Mystic dreams forgotten dreams
sleep till dusk the sounds that stream
through open doors the crowds that stream
through open doors
Can you hear the wizard music roll

TINY COMPARTMENT ( Words by F Gibson )
Your seatbelt's on
You're curled up in
your tiny little compartment
And I wonder how you feel right now
in your tiny little compartment
Facing the sky
You're pointing up
in your tiny little compartment

Does your heartbeat fail?
Do your fingers tingle?
Can you reach all the switches?
You must be scared

Well you're really brave

Your seatbelts on
You're harnessed in to
your tiny little compartment
500 feet up, you're whirling round
It's no luxury apartment
Tiny little compartment

Is the light a deep blue?

Does your heartbeat fail?

YOU NAME IT ( Words by F Gibson )
It's the one thing that you should have done
the one thing that you should have seen
I'm treading carefully
and I can't account for all my nervousness
And sure enough it's vivid stuff
the crowded streets and the coloured lights

and sure enough
but it's not enough
you said it was
and I know it makes you angry
and I see why
it's the one thing
that you should have done,
I'm treading carefully
but it's the time of night
the snowy light
the subway roar
and the whispered fights
exciting sights
but it's not enough
I thought it was

and sure enough
It's vivid stuff
the narrow streets and the neon lights
and sure enough
but it's not enough
I wish it was

I wish it was

I thought it was

you said it was

ZONE ( Words by F Gibson )
Maybe if you were to ask me a question
That I could understand
Then I'd be able to give you an answer that fitted right in
with your plans
You're confusing me
You're confusing me

Maybe if you were to tell me a story
I'd believe you and reach for your hand
Then we could laugh and we'd look at each other
Forget all the crying I'd planned

You're confusing me
You're confusing me
Yeah ...you're confusing me....(and again...(ad infinitum))