1. |
This May Not Be Love
03:16
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I been lookin' for a man to call my own
A normal life and a happy home
These young boys are all I find
This may not be love,
but the sex is just fine.
Chorus:
He's got me under and over
His arms are all around
His tongue is heaven on my lips
And now he's going down
Ooooooooooooooo
So Divine
This may not be love,
But the sex is just fine.
I been searchin' for a man high and low
Like this young rogue whose heart I stole
He's just a boy, but I don't mind
This may not be love,
But the sex is just fine.
(Chorus)
Now I've got a man to call my own
A normal life and a happy home
These young boys I've left behind
Now I've got love and the sex is just fine.
(Chorus)
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2. |
Burn
02:21
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Follow me, I'll take you down
To where you wish that you could go
You can give the children nightmares
It will teach them of the world.
I'll hold your hand and smile
As the road we've made unfurls
And I'll laugh as you burn in hell
Are you a cannibal, a necrophile,
A little bit of both?
A box of loolies in your closet
And your lamps are made of bones
I'm watching through the window
So you think you're safe at home
And I'll laugh as you burn in hell
Chorus:
I'm your accomplice
And your victim
I'm your redemption
And your salvation
I'm your revival
But not survival
'Cause I'll laugh as you burn in hell
You talk to girls out on the street
Somehow they never make it home.
You keep their heads around the house
To forget that you're alone
I see the smoke, it's rising
As the flesh comes off your bones
And I'll laugh as you burn in hell
I picked you up outside a bar,
And I took you to the back
I've been watching you, Poor Thing!
You thought you'd never meet your match
You're writhing in the corner
Oh, come on, it's just a scratch...
How I'll laugh
As you burn in hell.
(Chorus)
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3. |
Flippant Little Man
01:43
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You flippant little man
So good at criticizing
You hold me in your arms
And then you head for the horizon
You selfish little man
Lie to her you lie to me
Say you want to see me
Leave me dangle on a string
I gave you pieces of myself
I wouldn't give to any other
All the soul and words and music
You pitched into the gutter
You flippant little man
Your words don't mean a thing
You slap me in the face
With talk of fever in the spring
So I'll just walk on by
Pretend you never held me
Remember that the words you said
Were lies to wrap around me
You flippant little man
Your hollow words that ring
Inside my head I know
You were just fever in the spring
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4. |
I'd Do Anything
03:19
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If I was rich
Would you take me?
If I was built
Would you make me?
If I was faithful and true,
Would you hold me close to you?
Chorus:
Can't help the way I am,
But if I could
I'd do anything
So you would.
If I was meek
Would you call me?
If I was sweet
Would you ball me?
(Chorus)
I'd be a saint for you
And wear a halo too
I'd give up all my vices
At least change a few
You'd be so good for me
But darling don't you see
I'll always be a spider
We ain't meant to be
If I was cheap
Would you raise me?
If I was mean
Would you tame me?
(Chorus)
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5. |
Wait
02:40
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You don't understand, I'm fine
Just need to catch my breath
Just need to recall I'm not sleeping anymore
I'm not the only one to do your chores
You don't understand,
I'm not your slave anymore
You don't understand, I'm living
For just a bit of death
It's just I can't stand these lies anymore
I'm not irresponsible
When I walk out the door
You don't understand,
I'm not as I was before
Chorus:
I was climbing this tree
I was walking this road
I was sitting right here
While I wait for Godot
You don't understand, I'm leaving
For a bit of passion
Away from the call I can't hear anymore
I don't need anyone like I did before
You don't understand,
I'm not your fool anymore.
(Chorus)
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6. |
They're Insane
02:01
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You've got sand in your pockets
A raindrop in your hand
Your clothes are all rolled over
You're a stranger in this land
Chorus
He's got nothing for your sorrow
He's got nothing for your pain
Better walk around the corner
'Cause on this street they're insane
You got a name tag on the counter
And a puppet on a string
Your rings are all fake diamonds
Darling that don't mean a thing
(Chorus)
In the meadows they are singing
In the cities only moan
On this street they are silent
Don't let them catch you all alone
You go a whining in the alleys
And you wake up when it's night
You're scavenging the shadows
Though the moon is full and bright
It's a long walk to the next block
But to stay is only worse
Watch your back, they follow
You'll lose more than just your purse
(Chorus)
In the meadows they are singing
In the cities only moan
On this street they are silent
Don't let them catch you all alone
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7. |
You're Going Down
03:49
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You're going down, and I'm taking you
You're going down, and I'm taking you
Only bones and skin left when I'm through
You're going down and I'm taking you
You're just one of many devils
But I'm the biggest, baddest, demon of them all
You thought I was your sweet slave angel
Well I got news, I'm the one to make you fall
You're going down, and I'm taking you
You're going down, and I'm taking you
You won't even be a man before I'm through
You're going down, and I'm taking you
I don't have to try, where I'm taking you
Don't have to try, where I'm taking you
The wave of a hand, the bat of an eye
Don't have to try, where I'm taking you
You're just one of many devils
But I'm the biggest, baddest, demon of them all
You thought I was your sweet slave angel
Well I got news, I'm the one to make you fall
Can't tell no lies, where I'm taking you
Can't tell no lies, where I'm taking you
Just a piece of meat, for the vultures and the flies
Can't tell no lies, where I'm taking you
You're going down, and I'm taking you
You're going down, and I'm taking you
I won't be happy 'til I do
You're going down, and I'm taking you
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8. |
Queen of Blades
02:33
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Suicidal, homicidal,
Adrenalin junkie that I am
I feel the blades sink in the board
They're right next to my skin
Chorus:
They're up and down my body
They're in between my legs
I writhe upon the knives and cum
'Cause I'm the queen of blades
I've never found a better ride
Than spinning on this wheel
With danger pain behind my eyes
And kisses made of steel
It's a way to ditch the sorrow
And the solitude that aches
I'll escape the steel of knives tonight
'Cause I'm the queen of blades
Don't ask me why I'm standing here
with metal pinning flesh
I can't explain why I prefer
Adrenalin to rest
(Chorus)
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9. |
Shallow Martini Soiree
03:27
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The life of the party
The toast of the town
Friends through the grapevine
And no one can bring you down
If there's a ladder, you can climb it
Stepping on the heads in the way
Always got your mind set
On being famous at the end of the day
Shallow martini soiree
Chorus:
That's what you get
You only see your own reflection
That's what you get
Your ego gets in the way
That's what you get
You're the center of attention
Your destination's just a
Shallow martini soiree
The mind of a countess
The body of a tart
Men think you're so fine
But no one can win your heart
You're watching from the sidelines
But you don't know you're not in the game
Only care for your time
No one better get in the way of your
Shallow martini soiree
(Chorus)
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10. |
Salome
04:19
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It was never my intention
Just one kiss
All I was looking for
Just a bit of insurrection
My wayward heart
Not worth dying for
Give me your body
Skin whiter than the moon
Give me your tresses
Hair blacker than the tomb
Give me your mouth
Lips redder than a wound
Chorus:
There was nothing in the world
As black as your hair
There was nothing in the world
As white as your skin
There was nothing in the world
As red as your mouth
Why did you not let me in?
There was nothing in the world
As black as my heart
There was nothing in the world
As pure as your soul
There was nothing in the world
As red as your blood
Why did I not want you whole?
It was never my intention
Just one kiss
All I was looking for
Just a bit of insurrection
My wayward heart
Not worth dying for
I gave my body
Skin whiter than the moon
I gave my tresses
Hair redder than a wound
I gave my heart
Hear blacker than the tomb
(Chorus)
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11. |
Fool's Gold
02:43
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I've never been such a fool
As I have for you
I've never been such a fool
As I have for you
I didn't mean to tease
I only meant to please
But it seems you think me untrue
I have been such a fool
To have lived by this rule
I have been such a fool
To have lived by this rule
I'd rather mourn what's done
Than that I left alone
But now I don't know what to do
Chorus:
I love life in all its forms
From the gutter to the palace
Love the raindrops and the moonshine
The wonderland of Alice
Love the sky and the shadows
The chaos and the laws
I could love you just the same if given cause
I could have loved you just the same if given cause
You've been so cruel
And you're leaving so soon
You've been so cruel
And you're leaving so soon
Now you've said goodbye
And I swallow my pride
But now I know just what to do
(Chorus)
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Sideshow Villains Chicago, Illinois
Sideshow Villains is Dante Ingram's latest project. The EP includes 7 songs illustrating various
criminalities.
In 2001, she wrote, produced, and released Songs for Saints and Sinners under the name "Dante's Voodoo Cabaret". With that moniker, she performed in Chicago, New York, and Amsterdam.
Dante's Voodoo Cabaret music was included in the soundtrack of Ivan's XTC, a film by Bernard Rose.
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