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AFTERGLOW (1999)
Compilation of B-Sides and Unreleased RecordingsReleased on Capitol Records
#18 UK
As this is a compilation, credits vary from song to song. Full credits for all songs coming shortly.
Track Listing (Click for lyrics)
- I Am In Love
- Sacred Cow
- You Can Touch
- Help Is Coming
- I Love You Dawn
- Doctor Livingstone
- My Telly's Gone Bung
- Private Universe (Acoustic Mix)
- Lester (Demo)
- Anyone Can Tell
- Recurring Dream
- Left Hand
- Time Immemorial
Lyrics
I Am In Love(Neil Finn)
Called out to prove my love
You reply by getting defensive
Called out to prove my love
Now you should be able to sense it
I am full of your dreams
I let you sleep with the lights on
Stay with me might as well
Be the kind of girl you want to be
I am in love
I am in love
I am a fool
Fell from above
These things that I have done
They would be a test of anyone
How am I meant to see
You dressed up like your mother
They say marry your father
I hope that don't reflect on me
They say marry your mother
I hope that don't put you in her company
I am in love
I am in love
I am a fool
There is no other
I am in love
I am in love
And what I say is no lie
But it's enough to make you wonder
And I'm the one that you want to trust
And I am the one that you want to trample
In the dust
I am in love
I am in love
I am a fool
There is no other
I am in love
I am in love
Sacred Cow
(Neil Finn)
Deliberate Provocation
It's what you gave to me
You got me going
You got me going
How could such a simple thing
Get so out of control
You let me down again
You let me down again
I know my place inside your heart
A painted figure that glows in the dark
No, you're not mysterious now
I don't worship that sacred cow
Am I here
Am I here
Am I here yet
You'd never know it
You'd never know it
Went home in a jealous rage
You were rolling on the grass
In a younger age
You know what's good for me
I know you're too good for me
Cause I have seen inside your heart
Religious figures that glow in the dark
No, you're not too precious now
And I don't worship that scared cow
Go try as you may
You'll get a short shift on judgement day
You let me down again
You let me down again
And I know my place inside your heart
Painted figure that glows in the dark
No, you're not too precious now
And I don't worship that scared cow
Go, try as you may, you'll get a short shift of judgement day
You Can Touch
(Neil Finn)
It could spell my near defeat
You could find it's what you need
And tears will fall and oceans will rise
I feel the fear and I know I'm alive
And you can touch me I won't hide
you can touch me I won't die
My condition is hard to define
I'm thin and pale and I need to unwind
I see no future from where I stand
For the present I am in your hand
And you can touch me I won't hide
you can touch me I won't die
And tears will fall and oceans will rise
I feel the fear and I know I'm alive
We're only passing through
And you can touch me I won't hide
You can touch me I won't die
You can touch me I won't die
Help Is Coming
(Neil Finn / Nick Seymour / Mark Hart / Peter Jones)
Help is coming
I heard a whisper
White caps turning the breath of summer
Distant drumming
Lire birds calling
Escape the anguish of our past
And pray
Empires crumbling
The Callous winter
Fear is running
No longer with us
We sail tomorrow
For Ellis Island
Escape the anger of our past
And pray that peace will come at last
And dream
Release the anger of our past
And pray that peace will come at last
and stay
Help is coming
Help is coming
We sail tomorrow
for Ellis Island
Help is coming
Dreams come true
We'll sail tomorrow
Dreams come true
Help is coming.
I Love You Dawn
(Neil Finn)
I Love You dawn
You understand
The strength of ten men in your hands
It was another tear it was another time
All is not lost
And we will shine
Beneath the tall trees I believe
There is nothing you and me can't do together if we tried
The day is long and the nights are cold just a song to warm your soul
I don't want to see you cry
I love You dawn
You understand
The strength of ten men in your hands
Was another tear was another time
All is not lost and we will shine
Above the billboard and the hoards
Magazines and rock awards
We can afford to pay our bills
The day is long and the nights are cold
Just a song to warm your soul
I don't want to see you cry
I love You dawn
I love You dawn
You understand
The strength of ten men in your hands
Was another tear, another year, another time
All is not lost and we will shine
Shine shine
Doctor Livingstone
(Neil Finn)
Steam ship sail down the river
Fight the mosquitoes that lie in the swamp
White smoke cover the jungle see Dr. Livingston land with a thump
Down where the sad widows gather
Young women weep for their dying babies
I am a white man in Africa
If I were to stay here there'd be no one to save me
I hear the drums, I know it's urgent
I hear survival in his hands
Switch to record, I get the picture
But I will never understand
Mad world invisible army
Blow up the bridges and come like a storm
Young girl eyes full of promise
Carry the baby and keeping it warm
Down where the sad widows gather
Young men go down on their knees
I am a white man in Africa
With more than just my god to appease
I hear the drums, I know it's urgent
I hear survival in his hands
Switch to record I get the picture
But I will never understand
How there is love in his face
In the midst of all this waste
In the Mozambique sun under the gun
I hear the drums, I hear survival in his hands, I hear the drums
There is a curse upon this land
Hear the drums, know it's urgent
Hear survival in his hands
Hit record get the picture, I will never understand
Child of the sound and the fury
Left all alone in a warzone,
Child of the sound and the fury
The hour is late and the thought of my bed
Makes me tired and ready for sleep
So tell me about all the places you go
All the lies that you swallow
The people you keep
Viva the monastery,
That's where I wanna be, wrestle my soul!
My Telly's Gone Bung
(Paul Hester)
My telly's gone bung
What am I do about the ABC tonight
My telly's gone bung
What am I to do about my predicament
My tellys gone bung
I plugged it in and it turned me off again
I've waited up for you to come alive and bring
some truth back to me
Cause I'm where I want to be
In front of my TV
My telly's gone bung
What am I to do about Kylie and Jason now
My telly's gone bung
I don't really care for their predicament
I've waited up for you to come alive and bring some truth back to me
Cause I'm where I wanna be
In front of my TV
If it was up to me I'd let these people see what people do
I've been watching you too
I've waited up for you to come alive and bring some truth back to me
Cause I'm where I wanna be
In front of my TV
Private Universe
(Neil Finn)
No time, no place to talk about the weather
The promise of love is hard to ignore
You said the chance wasn't getting any better
The labour of love is ours to endure
The highest branch on the apple tree
Was my favourite place to be
I could hear them breaking free
But they could not see me
I will run for shelter
Endless summer lift the curse
It feels like nothing matters
In our private universe
I have all I want, is that simple enough?
A whole lot more I'm thinking of
Every night about six o'clock
The birds come back to the palm to talk
They talk to me, birds talk to me
If I go down on my knees
I will run for shelter
Endless summer lift the curse
It feels like nothing matters
In our private universe
Feels like nothing matters
In our private universe
And it's a pleasure that I have known
And it's a treasure that I have gained
And it's a pleasure that I have known
It's a tight squeeze but I won't let go
Time is on the table and the dinner's cold
I will run for shelter
Endless summer lift the curse
It feels like nothing matters
In our private universe
Lester
(Neil Finn)
Saw my life go flashing past
In the eyes of a faithful friend
Four legs four lives
And the screeching tyres never seem to end
I will change if Lester lives
Not mess him round just cause I own him
He was nearly wiped away
But he had good luck and strong bones
you make me clench my teeth
Us humans ain't got dignity
Eat my plants and steal my things
You're the head of security
I will change if Lester lives
Not mess him round just cause I own him
He was nearly wiped away
But he had good luck and strong bones
Inside and behind him
I will change if Lester lives
Not mess him round
Just cause I own him.
Anyone Can Tell
(Neil Finn)
I dream of a place that's hedged with roses
Where the man in the middle don't talk in riddles
You get hung on every single word
Some call it high some call it low
When they hear about things they don't want to know
But the truth is still a valuable thing
Don't get caught with your pants down baby
In this world the criminals sing
There is another world waiting
Anyone Can Tell
Anyone Can Tell
Anyone Can Tell that I'm not lying
You can hide your face, pull it into shapes
But you can't escape the lie forever
I dream of a place that's overrun by children
And the lord is in the kitchen
You do your work and you get your rewards
Cause what you are is all that really matters
What is left you can easily scatter
On the ground ahead covered in mud
Don't step on my principles baby
In spite of what you have done
One day you will have the wisdom
I will tell you everything's great
Anyone can tell that I'm not lying
You can hide your face
You can change your shape
But you can't escape the lie forever
Anyone Can Tell
Anyone Can Tell
Recurring Dream
(Neil Finn / Nick Seymour / Craig Hooper / Paul Hester)
Within myself there are a million things
Spilling over falling out into a silent stream
Feel the warm wind touch me
Hear the waters crashing
See my windows wiping clean
It's my recurring dream
Within myself a secret world returns
Over and over where the white flame of desire burns
Feel the warm wind touch me
Hear the waters crashing
See my windows wiping clean
It's my recurring dream
Within myself there are a million things
Feel the warm wind touch me
Hear the waters crashing
See my windows wiping clean
It's my recurring dream
Left Hand
(Neil Finn)
It was typical of you
To give it to me plain
The sign on your door
said make your mind up or go away
it was difficult for me to single you out
Left hand wants to know what the right is doing
Whichever way we miss out on something
We're free but there is one thing
We're not facing
It was typical of you to feather your nest
I try to explain but me and my big mouth
Were laid to rest
There's nowhere to go
I'm not hanging around
left hand
Pick me up then you put me down, put me down
Left hand wants to know what the right is doing
Whichever way we miss out on something
We're free there is something we're not facing, no, left hand, left hand
wants to know what the right is doing
Time Immemorial
(Neil Finn)
Start in the way that you want to go on
Tear down the fence that you sit upon
It was good while it lasted but now it has gone
So face up to what you have done
For Time immemorial, time immemorial, time
A glorious contest to find the invincible one
And I will know everything there is
Goodbye to you and your money
And I will go anywhere you say if you take away all the cameras
The house that we live in is falling apart
There's no guarantee cause we got it for free
And all the pretenders to somebody's throne
Are finding it out on their own
For Time immemorial, time immemorial, time
Will go on a mission to find the invincible one
And I will know everything there is
Goodbye to you and your public
And I will go everywhere you say if you don't charge admission
Okay we're lucky but then again
Time immemorial, time immemorial, time
Will go on a mission to find the invincible one
And I will know everything there is
Goodbye to you and your money
And I will go anywhere you say
Sell me the show the secrets of your house
And I will know everything you say
Take away all the cameras, the cameras
And I will go anywhere you say
If you don't charge admission, admission
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