Isle Of View

Pretenders Isle Of View Lyrics
1.2000 MILES

HE'S GONE 2000 MILES
IT'S VERY FAR
THE SNOW IS FALLING DOWN
GETS COLDER DAY BY DAY
I MISS YOU

THE CHILDREN WILL SING
HE'LL BE BACK AT CHRISTMASTIME

IN THESE FROZEN AND SILENT NIGHTS
SOMETIMES IN A DREAM YOU APPEAR
OUTSIDE UNDER THE PURPLE SKY
DIAMONDS IN THE SNOW SPARKLE
OUR HEARTS WERE SINGING
IT FELT LIKE CHRISTMASTIME

2000 MILES
IS VERY FAR THROUGH THE SNOW
I'LL THINK OF YOU
WHEREVER YOU GO

HE'S GONE 2000 MILES
IT'S VERY FAR
THE SNOW IS FALLING DOWN
GETS COLDER DAY BY DAY
I MISS YOU

I CAN HEAR PEOPLE SINGING
IT MUST BE CHRISTMASTIME
I HEAR PEOPLE SINGING
IT MUST BE CHRISTMASTIME


2.BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG

I FOUND A PICTURE OF YOU, OH OH OH OH
WHAT HIJACKED MY WORLD THAT NIGHT
TO A PLACE IN THE PAST
WE'VE BEEN CAST OUT OF? OH OH OH OH
NOW WE'RE BACK IN THE FIGHT
WE'RE BACK ON THE TRAIN
OH, BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG

A CIRCUMSTANCE BEYOND OUR CONTROL, OH OH OH OH
THE PHONE, THE TV AND THE NEWS OF THE WORLD
GOT IN THE HOUSE LIKE A PIGEON FROM HELL, OH OH OH OH
THREW SAND IN OUR EYES AND DESCENDED LIKE FLIES
PUT US BACK ON THE TRAIN
OH, BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG

THE POWERS THAT BE
THAT FORCE US TO LIVE LIKE WE DO
BRING ME TO MY KNEES
WHEN I SEE WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO YOU
BUT I'LL DIE AS I STAND HERE TODAY
KNOWING THAT DEEP IN MY HEART
THEY'LL FALL TO RUIN ONE DAY
FOR MAKING US PART

I FOUND A PICTURE OF YOU, OH OH OH OH
THOSE WERE THE HAPPIEST DAYS OF MY LIFE
LIKE A BREAK IN THE BATTLE WAS YOUR PART, OH OH OH OH
IN THE WRETCHED LIFE OF A LONELY HEART
NOW WE'RE BACK ON THE TRAIN
OH, BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG


3.BRASS IN POCKET

GOT BRASS IN POCKET
GOT BOTTLE I'M GONNA USE IT
INTENTION I FEEL INVENTIVE
GONNA MAKE YOU, MAKE YOU, MAKE YOU NOTICE

GOT MOTION RESTRAINED EMOTION
BEEN DRIVING DETROIT LEANING
NO REASON JUST SEEMS SO PLEASING
GONNA MAKE YOU, MAKE YOU, MAKE YOU NOTICE

(CHORUS)

GONNA USE MY ARMS
GONNA USE MY LEGS
GONNA USE MY STYLE
GONNA USE MY SIDESTEP
GONNA USE MY FINGERS
GONNA USE MY, MY, MY IMAGINATION

'CAUSE I GONNA MAKE YOU SEE
THERE'S NOBODY ELSE HERE
NO ONE LIKE ME
I'M SPECIAL SO SPECIAL
I GOTTA HAVE SOME OF YOUR ATTENTION GIVE IT TO ME

GOT RHYTHM I CAN'T MISS A BEAT
GOT NEW SKANK IT'S SO REET
GOT SOMETHING I'M WINKING AT YOU
GONNA MAKE YOU, MAKE YOU, MAKE YOU NOTICE

(CHORUS)

'CAUSE I GONNA MAKE YOU SEE
THERE'S NOBODY ELSE HERE
NO ONE LIKE ME
I'M SPECIAL, SO SPECIAL
I GOTTA HAVE SOME OF YOUR ATTENTION
GIVE IT TO ME
'CAUSE I GONNA MAKE YOU SEE
THERE'S NOBODY ELSE HERE
NO ONE LIKE ME
I'M SPECIAL, SO SPECIAL
I GOTTA HAVE SOME OF YOUR ATTENTION

GIVE IT TO ME


4.CHILL FACTOR

SHE'S GETTING OLDER
YEAH, SHE'S GETTING WISE
BUT A CHANGE HAS CHANGED THE GIRL
GONE'S THE SPARKLE FROM HER EYES

SHE WANTS TO BE A GOOD MOTHER
SO SHE'LL DO THE BEST SHE CAN
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER
WHAT ABOUT THE MAN

WELL IT'S COLD TO LEAVE A WOMAN
WITH FAMILY ON HER OWN
IT'S CHILL FACTOR
TO THE BONE

RESIGNATION
IN HER SIGHS
IS A SORRY INDICATION
OF HOW TIME
CAN BRUTALISE

TAKE AWAY THE HOPE
AND THE WILL WILL FOLLOW
TAKE AWAY THE FAITH
AND GOODBYE TOMORROW

WELL IT'S COLD TO LEAVE A WOMAN
WITH FAMILY ON HER OWN
IT'S CHILL FACTOR
TO THE BONE

SHE HAD HER DREAMS TOO
BUT HOW CAN SHE PURSUE
HER AMBITIONS, BE THEY GREAT OR SMALL

YOU TOOK HER WINGS AND FLEW
BUT REMEMBER WHEN YOU'RE THROUGH
YOUR RISE WAS DUE
TO SOMEBODY ELSE'S FALL

WHEN THE HARD PART'S OVER
AND THE KIDS ARE ALMOST GROWN
YOU'LL BE THEIR BIG HERO
WHENEVER YOU MAKE IT HOME
SHOWER THEM WITH PRESENTS
THINGS SHE COULD NEVER BUY
DELIGHT THEM WITH YOUR STORIES
ABOUT THE GREAT BIG, GREAT BIG WORLD OUTSIDE
BUT DIG -

IT'S COLD TO LEAVE A WOMAN
WITH FAMILY ON HER OWN
IT'S CHILL FACTOR
CHILL FACTOR
TO THE BONE


5.CRIMINAL

LOOK AT ME
HIGH UPON THE HILL
YOU COULD SAY
I'M ON TOP OF THE WORLD
BABY - I'M BLUE
ALL BECAUSE OF YOU
I CAN SEE THIS CITY
CRUMBLE ALL AROUND ME
PRESS ME TO YOUR CHEST
BLOCK OUT THE VIEW
OH, WHOA WHOA WHOA

YOU MADE ME
SOME KIND OF CRIMINAL
YOU PUT ME OUT-LAW
BECAUSE I LOVED YOU

IN MY TIME
ONE THING I'VE LEARNED
IF YOU PLAY WITH FIRE
YOU GET BURNED
OH, BABY, IT'S TRUE
I GOT BURNED BY YOU
I PUT EVERYTHING I HAD
INTO A BAG
AND TRUSTED YOU TO DO
WHAT YOU DIDN'T DO
OH, WHOA WHOA WHOA

YOU MADE ME
SOME KIND OF CRIMINAL
YOU PUT ME OUT-LAW
BECAUSE L LOVED YOU

THE FIRST THING I THINK WHEN I WAKE UP
WHEN CAN I SEE YOU?
THE LAST THING I THINK WHEN I'M DRIFTING OFF
WHEN WILL I SEE YOU?

OH. LOOK AT ME
I'M ADDICTED STILL
AT FIRST I REFUSED,
NOW I JUST SWALLOW THE PILL
OH, BABY, WON'T YOU
FIX ME LIKE YOU USED TO?
I COULD SPEND MY TIME IN HELL
I MIGHT AS WELL
CAUSE HELL IS WHERE I'M BOUND TO DWELL
WITHOUT YOU
OH, WHOA WHOA WHOA

YOU MADE ME
SOME KIND OF CRIMINAL
YOU PUT ME OUT-LAW
BECAUSE I LOVED YOU


6.HYMN TO HER

LET ME INSIDE YOU
INTO YOUR ROOM
I'VE HEARD IT'S LINED
WITH THE THINGS YOU DON'T SHOW
LAY ME BESIDE YOU
DOWN ON THE FLOOR
I'VE BEEN YOUR LOVER
FROM THE WOMB TO THE TOMB
I DRESS AS YOUR DAUGHTER
WHEN THE MOON BECOMES ROUND
YOU BE MY MOTHER
WHEN EVERYTHING'S GONE

AND SHE WILL ALWAYS CARRY ON
SOMETHING IS LOST
BUT SOMETHING IS FOUND
THEY WILL KEEP ON SPEAKING HER NAME
SOMETHINGS CHANGE
SOME STAY THE SAME

KEEP BECKONING TO ME
FROM BEHIND THAT CLOSED DOOR
THE MAID AND THE MOTHER
AND THE CRONE THAT'S GROWN OLD

I HEAR YOUR VOICE
COMING OUT OF THAT HOLE
I LISTEN TO YOU
AND I WANT SOME MORE
I LISTEN TO YOU
AND I WANT SOME MORE

AND SHE WILL ALWAYS CARRY ON
SOMETHING IS LOST
BUT SOMETHING IS FOUND
THEY WILL KEEP ON SPEAKING HER NAME
SOME THINGS CHANGE
SOME STAY THE SAME


7.I GO TO SLEEP

WHEN I LOOK UP FROM MY PILLOW
I DREAM YOU ARE THERE WITH ME
THOUGH YOU ARE FAR AWAY
I KNOW YOU'LL ALWAYS BE NEAR TO ME

I GO TO SLEEP, SLEEP
AND IMAGINE THAT YOU'RE THERE WITH ME
I GO TO SLEEP, SLEEP
AND IMAGINE THAT YOU'RE THERE WITH ME

I LOOK AROUND ME
AND FEEL YOU ARE EVER SO CLOSE TO ME
EACH TEAR THAT FLOWS FROM MY EYE
BRINGS BACK MEMORIES OF YOU TO ME

I GO TO SLEEP, SLEEP
AND IMAGINE THAT YOU'RE THERE WITH ME
I GO TO SLEEP, SLEEP
AND IMAGINE THAT YOU'RE THERE WITH ME

I WAS WRONG, I WILL CRY
I WILL LOVE YOU TILL THE DAY I DIE
YOU WERE ALL, YOU ALONE AND NO ONE ELSE
YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME

WHEN MORNING COMES AGAIN
I HAVE THE LONELINESS YOU LEFT ME
EACH DAY DRAGS BY
UNTIL FINALLY MY TIME DESCENDS ON ME

I GO TO SLEEP, SLEEP
AND IMAGINE THAT YOU'RE THERE WITH ME
I GO TO SLEEP, SLEEP
AND IMAGINE THAT YOU'RE THERE WITH ME


8.I HURT YOU

I BEEN CRYING LIKE A WOMAN
BECAUSE I'M MAD, MAD, MAD LIKE A MAN
IF YOU'D BEEN IN THE S.S. IN '43
YOU'D'VE BEEN KICKED OUT FOR CRUELTY

I HURT YOU
'CAUSE YOU HURT ME
SO I HURT YOU
'CAUSE YOU HURT ME

I BEEN WONDERING ABOUT YOUR DEPENDENCY
YOUR IDEA OF DEFIANCE IS A MODERN DAY MYSTERY
ARMS AND CHEST ARE COLD
WHEN YOUR BACK IS ON FIRE
AND THE ONLY TIME YOU COME CLEAN
IS WHEN YOU'RE TALKING TO YOUR BUYER

I HURT YOU
'CAUSE YOU HURT ME
SO I HURT YOU
'CAUSE YOU HURT ME

FORGET OUR PHILOSOPHIES
THAT WE ADMIRED WHEN WE WERE YOUNG
AND OUR POPULAR POINTS OF VIEW
THEY CAN'T MEAN MUCH OR NOTHING
OR SOMETHING OR ANYTHING
'CAUSE WE CAN'T SAY 'I LOVE YOU'

I HURT YOU
'CAUSE YOU HURT ME
SO I HURT YOU
'CAUSE YOU HURT ME

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DARLING AND THANK YOU FOR THE SCHOOLING
YOUR CORRECTION MISTRESS WARNED ME AND SHE WASN'T FOOLING
NEVER TRUST A USER WITH YOUR TELEVISION OVERNIGHT
WHEN THE SHOW HE WANTS TO VIDEO IS 'DALLAS' ON A TUESDAY NIGHT
DON'T TRY TO PAINT YOUR MASTERPIECE UNDER ARTIFICIAL LIGHT


9.KID

KID WHAT CHANGED YOUR MOOD
YOU'VE GONE ALL SAD SO I FEEL SAD TOO
I THINK I KNOW SOME THINGS WE NEVER OUTGROW
YOU THINK IT'S WRONG
I CAN TELL YOU DO
HOW CAN I EXPLAIN
WHEN YOU DON'T WANT ME TO

KID MY ONLY KID
YOU LOOK SO SMALL YOU'VE GONE SO QUIET
I KNOW YOU KNOW WHAT I'M ABOUT
I WON'T DENY IT
BUT YOU FORGIVE THOUGH YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND
YOU'VE TURNED YOUR HEAD
YOU'VE DROPPED BY HAND

ALL MY SORROW, ALL MY BLUES
ALL MY SORROW

SHUT THE LIGHT, GO AWAY
FULL OF GRACE, YOU COVER YOUR FACE

KID GRACIOUS KID
YOUR EYES ARE BLUE BUT YOU WON'T CRY
I KNOW ANGRY TEARS ARE TOO DEAR
YOU WON'T LET THEM GO


10.LOVERS OF TODAY

I TRIED TO TALK TO MY BABY
I SAID NO NO NO NO BABY
PLEASE DON'T CRY
NO NO NO BABY PLEASE
'CAUSE ALL OF THE LEAVES COME DOWN
EVERY TIME BABIES CRY
ALL OF THE LEAVES COME DOWN

I PUT MY ARMS AROUND MY BABY
I SAID HUSH HUSH HUSH HUSH
BABY SLEEP TIGHT NOW
HUSH HUSH HUSH BABY SLEEP
'CAUSE ALL OF THE BIRDS START TO SING
EVERY TIME BABIES DREAM
ALL OF THE BIRDS START TO SING

NOBODY WANTS TO SEE
LOVERS OF TODAY HAPPY
SO ASSUMED THEY'RE GOING TO PART
NOBODY WANTS TO BE WITH SOMEONE
SO AFRAID THEY'LL BE LEFT WITH
A BROKEN HEART

I KISSED THE EYES OF MY BABY
I SAID DREAM DREAM DREAM DREAM
BABY ALL NIGHT LONG
DREAM DREAM DREAM ALL THE NIGHT
'CAUSE ALL OF THE STARS IN THE SKIES
TWINKLE ON BABY'S EYES
ALL OF THE STARS IN THE SKIES

I TRIED TO TALK TO YOU BABY
NO NO
NO I'LL NEVER FEEL
LIKE A MAN IN A MAN'S WORLD


11.PRIVATE LIFE

YOUR PRIVATE LIFE DRAMA BABY LEAVE ME OUT
(REPEAT 3 TIMES)
J'AI LES GLANDS WITH YOUR THEATRICS
YOUR ACTING'S A DRAG
IT'S OK ON TV 'CAUSE YOU CAN TURN IT OFF
BUT DON'T TRY ME
YES YOUR MARRIAGE IS A TRAGEDY
BUT IT'S NOT MY CONCERN
I'M VERY SUPERFICIAL I HATE ANYTHING OFFICIAL

(CHORUS)
YOUR PRIVATE LIFE DRAMA BABY LEAVE ME OUT
(REPEAT 3 TIMES)
(BACKUP CHORUS)
YOU'VE BEEN LYING TO SOMEONE AND NOW ME
STOP
(REPEAT 3 TIMES)

YOUR SENTIMENTAL GESTURES ONLY BORE ME TO DEATH
YOU'VE MADE A DESPERATE APPEAL NOW SAVE YOUR BREATH
ATTACHMENT TO OBLIGATION THROUGH GUILT AND REGRET
SHIT THAT'S SO WET
AND YOUR SEX LIFE COMPLICATIONS ARE NOT MY FASCINATIONS

(CHORUS)

YOU ASKED ME FOR ADVICE I SAID USE THE DOOR
BUT YOU'RE STILL CLINGING TO SOMEBODY YOU DEPLORE
AND NOW YOU WANNA USE ME FOR EMOTIONAL BLACKMAIL
I JUST FEEL PITY WHEN YOU LIE, CONTEMPT WHEN YOU CRY

(CHORUS)


12.REVOLUTION

CATS LIKE ME AND YOU
HAVE GOT LAWS
THAT THEY ADHERE TO
LAWS OUTSIDE THE LAWS
AS LAID DOWN
BY THOSE WE DON'T SUBSCRIBE TO
THE WORLD IS GETTING STRANGER
BUT WE'LL NEVER LOSE HEART
WE CAN'T JUST WAIT FOR THE
OLD GUARD TO DIE
BEFORE WE CAN
MAKE A NEW START

BRING ON THE REVOLUTION
(KEEP THE PRESSURE ON)
I WANNA DIE FOR SOMETHING
BRING ON THE REVOLUTION
I WANNA DIE FOR SOMETHING
BRING ON THE REVOLUTION
I WANNA DIE FOR SOMETHING
BRING ON THE REVOLUTION
I DON'T WANNA DIE FOR NOTHING

FOR EVERY FREEDOM FIGHTER
I WANNA HOLD ON TIGHTER
TO THE HOPE AND WILL YOU GAVE
YOU WERE THE BRAVE
YOU WERE THE BRAVE
AND ONE DAY
WHEN I HEAR YOUR CHILDREN SING
FREEDOM WILL RING
FREEDOM!

WHEN WE WATCH THE CHILDREN PLAY
REMEMBER
HOW THE PRIVILEGED CLASSES GREW
AND FROM THIS DAY
WE SET OUT
TO UNDO WHAT WON'T UNDO
LOOKING FOR THE GRAND
IN THE MINUTE
EVERY BREATH JUSTIFIES
EVERY STEP THAT WE TAKE
TO REMOVE WHAT THE POWERS THAT BE
CAN'T PROVE
AND THE CHILDREN WILL
UNDERSTAND WHY

BRING ON THE REVOLUTION
(KEEP THE PRESSURE ON)
I WANNA DIE FOR SOMETHING
BRING ON THE REVOLUTION
I WANNA DIE FOR SOMETHING
BRING ON THE REVOLUTION
I DON'T WANNA DIE FOR NOTHING
BRING ON THE REVOLUTION
I WANNA DIE FOR SOMETHING


13.SENSE OF PURPOSE

EVERYBODY CHOKES
WHEN THEY SEE SOMEONE CUT DOWN IN THEIR PRIME
IT MAY NOT SHOW WHEN YOU LOOK AT ME
BUT I KNOW I'M IN MINE
I'M POTENT, BABY, I'M POTENT
DANGEROUS TO THE NAKED EYE
REST YOUR HEAD ON THIS BED OF MOTHER'S PRIDE
AND FIND OUT WHY

DON'T YOU WANNA TAKE ME HOME?
DON'T YOU WANNA TAKE ME HOME?

GIVE ME A SENSE OF PURPOSE
A REAL SENSE OF PURPOSE NOW
GIVE ME A SENSE OF PURPOSE
A REAL SENSE OF PURPOSE NOW

BULLY BOYS DON'T BOTHER ME
I PURSE MY LIPS AND THEY RUN AWAY
GUYS LIKE YOU WHO ARE GENTLE AND TRUE
DON'T COME AROUND HERE EVERYDAY
I'M POTENT, BABY, I'M POTENT
JUST ONE SWING OF ME WOULD GET MOST GUYS SMASHED
BUT A DROP OF YOURS MAKES ME STAGGER AND SWERVE
I GUESS I'M OUTCLASSED

EVERYBODY CHOKES
WHEN THEY SEE SOMEONE CUT DOWN IN THEIR PRIME
TAKE THIS PLEA TO YOUR HEART
-LIFT ME IN MINE

DON'T YOU WANNA TAKE ME HOME?
DON'T YOU WANNA TAKE ME HOME?

GIVE ME A SENSE OF PURPOSE
A REAL SENSE OF PURPOSE NOW
GIVE ME A SENSE OF PURPOSE
A REAL SENSE OF PURPOSE NOW

GIVE ME A SENSE OF PURPOSE
A REAL SENSE OF PURPOSE NOW
GIVE ME A SENSE OF PURPOSE
A REAL SENSE OF PURPOSE NOW


14.THE PHONE CALL

THIS IS A MERCY MISSION
FROM A FACELESS MESSENGER WHO DON'T WANNA SEE YOU HIT
HERE'S THE WORD, LISTEN TO IT
SOMEBODY THAT YOU USED TO KNOW IS BACK IN TOWN
YOU BETTER GO

THIS IS A MERCY MISSION
A VOICE YOU'LL NEVER HEAR AGAIN FROM A SOUTHSIDE CALL BOX
WINGED DEMONS ARE THE HARDEST TO OUTFOX
THE SAME ONE YOU LOST ON THE RUN
GONNA SHOW YOU THAT IT AIN'T NO FUN

YOU BETTER GET OUT OF TOWN YOU'RE GONNA GET HIT
I DIDN'T MEAN TO GET YOU...

THIS IS A MERCY MISSION
YOU'LL FIND YOUR SCHEDULE UNDERNEATH THE DOOR
ALL OF THE ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE
MAJOR EXPENSES HAVE BEEN PAID AS YOU KNOW
DON'T FORGET THE LAST DETAILS
ACCEPT NO PARCELS IN THE MAIL