Here come the lyrics you'd have found in the liner notes if you'd gotten your hands on a copy of the CD before the remaining inventory was destroyed by a bulldozer through a series of wacky mix-ups. Being the hidden track, "Vodka" had no lyrics listed, so we just listened really hard. Thanks to Amit for listening harder.
And you do know you can buy the tracks and/or the album as downloads from MapleMusic, right? Now you do, so go there when you're done here.
all songs
written by Moe Berg ©shallow girl music 1997 except angelique is a free spirit
©1996 modern minds music
Rip-off any of this, and Moe will probably kick your ass.
Oh, and the notes in parentheses? They're listings in the liner notes of where and when he wrote each of the songs.
2.
white boy blues 3. pray for heaven 4. she’s so shallow 5.
here’s the story
6. angelique is a free spirit 8. drunk again 9.
how will I find you in heaven 10. bates milk bar
11. butterknife dull 12.
why god why 13. temporary girl 14. the vodka song
(hidden track)
(kalendar june 30/96)
I'm talking to no one in partic' here / about my stupid troubles / like anyone should care /complaining like some / obnoxious princess / boo hoo this girl she hates me /my god life's so unfair /
look at me / well did she have an option / who'd suffer through this moaning / would you if you were her /the world is full of real problems / bigger than my bruised ego / and underused member
(just desserts january 27/97)
I've been dreaming of another world / through the gate that never was / (but it will be)/a way to cheat the terror of the end / find a place where I have no history /
I want to go where fear cannot go / and time has no tyranny/dive head first into the beauty of my faith / and pray for heaven /
it's time to stop waiting for paradise / and take a step towards the brilliant mystery /to begin again is to be free / leave my misery behind and be redeemed /
whether God is on the other side / I can hardly say /either way I'm headed there and so I pray / pray for heaven /
I could never think of you that way / but you showed me the darkyou broke me so there's nothing left to do / but pray for heaven /
don't be afraid
(just desserts march 16/97, kalendar march 17/97)
i remember how this whole thing began / a more romantic setting you could not plan / you told me your name and i walked into a dream /
450 days and 500 nights / i prayed we'd meet again and you'd change my life/ that was a wish come true / that should not have been /
cause when you kissed me at 3 am / i got that sinking feeling again / i never thought i could feel so desperately sad / you are the worst love that i ever had /
just when i started thinking i was your boy / you discarded me like i was a toy /i never knew what i'd said or what i had done /
one day i'm staring at the top of your head / then you're so cold you froze my poor heart to death / now i am so ashamed of what i've become /
people stare as i walk on by / cause they can see the defeat in my eye / i never thought i could feel so desperately sad / you are the worst love the i ever had /
now i'm drinking at 3am / cause i've got that sinking feeling again/ i never thought i could feel so desperately sad / you are the worst love that i ever had /
(kalendar may 5/97)
superhell / broken down old machine / squeezing out the sappy from my soul /I'm no longer sentimental / just incidental / my bitterness glides on cruise control /
here's the story / let's hear it for the singer /
ravenhaired rainmaker drowning my parade / making me sit up and beg / plastercine replicas of all that seemed mighty / the fairer sex unfairly reneges /
here's the story / let's hear it for the singer /
prisoner of lust / erratic and erotic / makes me clumsy, clueless and heteropsychotic /she hates the sight of me / sends the dog to take a bite of me /bad news bears his heart foolishly/
stereo playing someone's manufactured rage / superhogged for middle class ennui /the masses being the masses / hear their art with their sunglasses /it's saturday night it's alright to die /
here's the story / let's hear it for the singer
(kalendar october 3/ 95)
she's 21 / she loves women / she reads playboy and gowdy and ibsen /she loves her body / she likes to show it / she's not embarrassed to let them know it /
her tiny mouth / her glowing ember / i can't recall a sweeter september / i wore the shit eating grin of a teenager / she wore birkenstocks but i think that i'll forgive her /
i'll repeat myself just in case you didn't hear it / angelique is a free spirit /
she lives free / i live in chains of my own making /she's vibrating with the charm that i'm just faking /my life is fading like the paint on this motel / her future's brighter than a supernova /
she doesn't have any of my problems / wakes up in the morning /if she had them, she forgot them /no guilt, no remorse, no confusion / just lives her elastic life without illusion /
i'll repeat myself just in case you didn't hear it / angelique is a free spirit /
made me an offer over coffee at starbucks / out of touch enough to think that i'm a starfuck / we never did but we could've and that's what matters /pretty days like that make the rest of my life seem sadder/
i'll repeat myself just in case you didn't hear it / angelique is a free spirit /
(kalendar november 2 / 95)
merlot is so bloody / i'm really getting soggy / my brains as soft as cookie dough / if i hadn't had that shooter / i'd be fine and dandy / it's that one extra sip (don't you know) /
drunk again / stupid and boring / soon the bed will be spinning / then i will be snoring /
the boys here are loud / loud and obnoxious / like that'll impress the boys they're here with / man i'm way past that / i don't perform for no one / back home i'll give the linoleum a kiss /
drunk again / stupid and boring / soon the bed will be spinning / and i will be snoring /
i see through a filter / when i've had this much wine / it's like a beauty shot in a black and white film / my face is so relaxed / my brain is so untaxed / my god my legs are marionettes/
drunk again / stupid and boring / soon the bed will be spinning / and i will be snoring /
(cafe diplomatico june 20 /92)
how will i find you in heaven / amongst the billions of souls already there / how will i find you in heaven / when those headlights find me / i'll send up a prayer /
is heaven divided into countries / are there cities like seattle and shanghai / will your name be in heaven's holy phone book / so i can call you up and tell you i've arrived /
how will i find you in heaven / amongst the billions of souls already there / how will i find you in heaven / when that bullet finds me / i'll send up a prayer /
i'll be wearing my chicago black hawks jersey / and the oliver bley briefs you bought for me / i'll be praying you didn't meet some other angel / and we can go on back to how it used to be /
how will i find you in heaven / amongst the billions of souls already there / how will i find you in heaven / when that virus finds me / i'll send up a prayer...
(bar italia october 27 / 96)
bates milk bar / a place you may not know / but in it you'll find / a girl that i love so / bates milk bar / has candy by the score / but none as sweet / as the one that i adore / the one that i adore /
her green coat / is sure to catch your eye / when you see her face you'll be happy you're a guy / her blonde hair is dyed but you should care / it suits her fine / it looks natural you'd swear /
bates milk bar / a place you may not know / but in it you'll find / a girl that i love so / bates milk bar / has candy by the score / but none as sweet / as the one that i adore / the one that i adore /
you should see her flat / and all her fancy things / and she's in a band / she plays bass and she sings / she knows all the best places you can dine / and she buys me books 'cause she loves me for my mind/
bates milk bar / a place you may not know / but in it you'll find / a girl that i love so / bates milk bar / has candy by the score / but none as sweet / as the one that i adore / the one that i adore /
i've seen her nude let me tell you she's a prize / she's even smarter than she's pretty / you can see it in her eyes / funny girl / she can really make me laugh / black bra and panties / wish i had a photograph...
(bar italia august 21 / 95)
people like me because i'm a good listener / no thoughts of my own to interrupt them /people like me 'cause i've got no opinions / "you're so quiet" no just stupid my friend /
i'm butterknife dull baby / i'm butterknife dull now darlin' /
i'm so boring i'm melting the ice / in your white wine spritzer / while you try to be nice /please don't ask me to tell you a story / there's no hope for me man / no hope for glory /
i'm butterknife dull baby / i'm butterknife dull now darlin' /
if you try to get close / i'll just back off / either way, why bother with me / if you're even half pretty / i'll be leering like a pervert / i'll make you so uncomfortable you'll flee /
depending on your manners / you'll bravely see it through / or else excuse yourself through a window in the loo / my small talk's so small / it just disappears / you'll be counting the seconds / that'll seem like years/
i'm butterknife dull baby / i'm butterknife dull now darlin'...
(bar italia october 2 /95)
why God why did i have to die young / did you have to take me home so soon / i never dreamed that you wanted me / my God why did i die so young /
i wasted my life / was that your excuse / did you send someone else in my place / thanks for the mansion / but i'd rather be back / in my filthy old room of disgrace /
why God why did i have to die young / did you have to take me home so soon / i never dreamed that you wanted me / my God why did i die so young /
i wasn't too smart / did you do that too / my lord you know that i tried / to overcome my faults i'd almost learned something / then you intervened and i died /
why God why did i have to die young / did you have to take me home so soon /i never dreamed that you wanted me / my God why did i die so young /
JESUS CHRIST why did I die so young
(kalendar november 15 / 96)
I want the love of a temporary girl / a little spice in my ordinary world /I want the taste of her peppermint swirl / gently nibble on her pretty pink pearl /
temporary girl / temporary girl /
I want her face but I don't need her name / want her to hit me like a runaway train /I want to see her mouth slipping on a sheik / I want to see her then not see her for a week /
temporary girl / temporary girl /
I want a thoroughly modern millie to make it / I want it to be her idea that we're naked /
temporary girl ...
straight up right out of the freezer / is the way it's traditionally preferred / or with vermouth and a twist of lemon / shaken not stirred /
a seabreeze is perfect in summer / it rivals the g and t / i mean with both of those wholesome juices / how bad for you can it be /
the first thing that comes to mind / really should be russia / the first thing that comes to mind / oooooooo /
the pleasures of a vodka-soggy brain / cannot be overstated / it makes lovers and confidantes / out of people you previously hated /
if you're shy about something like dancing / stoli will kill your inhibition / you'll find yourself gyrating with abandon / if not with precision /
the first thing that comes to mind / really should be russia / the first thing that comes to mind / oooooooo /
if you find youself talking too much / don't worry, no one understands what you say / rest assured while pissed on absolut / you'll give nothing important away / hey /
it's guaranteed to increase your performance / 'cause it tends to take the feeling away /but it turns out pleasing your partner / is more important these days / more important these days / more important these days/
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