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1. |
The Thing About Me Is
02:53
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See the thing about me is
I'm too insecure
No wonder no one likes me
I guess I'm all yours
And the thing about me is
I'll always let you down
I should count myself lucky
That you choose to stick around
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2. |
By Name. By Nature.
05:35
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Uh-oh uh-oh (x6)
The thing about you is
You’re a mess
You think you understand me?
I’ll make you undress
And the thing about you is
No one would believe
Somebody who is younger
Somebody so naive
The thing about you is
Everything you say
Is part of my agenda
To make the world gay
And the thing about you is
You don’t have a voice
So let me say it for ya
I can see you standing there
Waiting for somebody else to blow
I’m at the top of my game now
Baby, you know
That the truth of it all isn’t what we see
Loneliness comes with disease
I wanna be there
When nobody’s waiting for me
That Joe Payne
Will be no good to ya
He’s a Payne by name
And a pain by nature
Ooh-woah-oh
That Joe Payne
Is gonna ruin your life
Cos he’s a Payne
By name, by nature
Alright?
The thing about you is
You can’t do this alone
You need me more than water
I taught you everything you know
And the thing about me is
I’m the one and only boss
So you’d better suck it up now
I can see you standing there
Waiting for somebody else to blow
I’m at the top of my game now
Baby, you know
That the truth of it all isn’t what we see
Loneliness comes with disease
I wanna be there
When nobody’s waiting for me
For me
That Joe Payne
Will be no good to ya
He’s a Payne by name
And a pain by nature
Ooh-woah-oh
That Joe Payne
Is gonna ruin your life
Cos he’s a Payne
By name, by nature
Alright?
That Joe Payne
Is a real bad loser
He’s a Payne by name
And he’ll only use ya
Ooh-woah-oh
That Joe Payne
Is a thief in the night
And he’s a Payne
By name, by nature
Alright?
Give him four on the floor
He’ll be dancing all night
Alright
So if you wanna get it
Say it: “heaven help me”
Feels like I might fall
Cos I’m about to break it down
Don’t frown or curse
Just watch me scale that wall
And be ready to take it
In the back and forth
We’ll fight it out some more
Gimme uh-oh when you run
Gimme uh-oh when you win
Gimme uh-oh if you’re done
Just gimme some
Uh-oh uh-oh (x5)
That Joe Payne will be no good to ya
That Joe Payne gonna ruin your life
That Joe Payne is a real bad loser
That Joe Payne’ll keep you up all night
That Joe Payne only wants to use ya
That Joe Payne will bite
And he’s a Payne
By name, by nature
Alright?
That Joe Payne
I’ll be no good to ya
He’s a Payne by name
And a pain by nature
Ooh-woah-oh
That Joe Payne
I’m gonna ruin your life
Cos he’s a Payne
By name, by nature
Alright?
Alright
That Joe Payne
I’m no good
I’m no good
I’m no good
He’s a Payne by name
I’m a pain by nature
But I’d change if I could
Ooh-woah-oh
That Joe Payne
I’m gonna ruin your life
Cos he’s a Payne
By name, by nature
Alright?
Yes, he’s a Payne
By name, by nature
Alright?
Give him four on the floor
He’ll be dancing all night
When the beat kicks in
Hope you’re holding on tight
Cos he’s a Payne
By name, by nature
Alright?
Alright
One, two, three
Wait
I wanna dance in seven-eight
Cos he’s a Payne
By name, by nature
Alright?
That Joe Payne (x8)
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3. |
Nice Boy
03:37
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You need a nice boy, a nice one
Who doesn’t do anything wrong
You need a nice boy, a nice one
Who doesn’t do anything…
(He doesn’t do anything - ah)
(Ah-huh)
They tell me that I’m worthless
The tell me that I’m dumb
(Ah-huh)
They tell me I’d be nothing
Without someone
(Ah-huh)
They tell me I’m a bad boy
They tell me that I’m gay
(Ah-ooh-wah)
They say I don’t belong here
Ok
(Ah-huh)
But can’t you see I work hard
(Ah-huh)
Can’t you see I try
(Ah-huh)
To be everything you wanted
(Ah-huh)
The apple of your ah-ah-ah-eye
(Ah-ooh)
They’re never gonna break me
(Ah-huh)
Cos I’ve always stayed so strong
(Ah-ooh-wah)
When it’s they’re word against mine
Who’s wrong?
Cos all they seem to say
Is that I’m crying my heart out
But no one cares
To ask if it’s true
(Ah-ooh-wah-ah, ah-ooh-wah-ah, ah-ooh-wah-ah)
I guess that gives me reason
To be crying my heart out
Over you
And I do
You need a nice boy, a nice one
(You need a nice boy)
Who doesn’t do anything wrong
(And you need him to be nice)
You need a nice boy, a nice one
(A sugar and spice boy)
Who doesn’t do anything…
(He doesn’t do anything - ah)
(Ah-huh)
They tell me that I’m lazy
(Ah-huh)
They tell me that I’m weak
(Ah-huh)
They tell me I’m deluded
(Ah-huh)
And they tell me I’m a freak
(Ah-ooh)
They say that I’m ungrateful
(Ah-huh)
For all that I’ve received
(Ah-ooh-wah)
They say I don’t deserve it
Well, maybe
Cos all they seem to say
Is that I’m crying my heart out
But no one cares
To ask if it’s true, no, no
(Ah-ooh-wah-ah, ah-ooh-wah-ah, ah-ooh-wah-ah)
I guess that gives me reason
To be crying my heart out
Over you
And I do
You need a nice boy, a nice one
(You need a nice one)
Who doesn’t do anything wrong
(He doesn’t do anything wrong, no)
You need a nice boy, a nice one
(That’s what you need, yeah)
Who doesn’t do anything…
(He doesn’t do anything)
You know he doesn’t do anything
He just sits around all day
Riding your wave
Riding your wave
And so he won’t amount to anything
Until he finds a way out of his cave
Trying to behave
Am I in your way?
(He doesn’t do anything - ah)
(He doesn’t do anything - ah)
(He doesn’t do…)
(He doesn’t do…)
(Ah...)
Nice
(He doesn’t do anything)
You need a nice boy, a nice one
Who doesn’t do anything wrong
You need a nice boy, a nice one
Who doesn’t do anything…
(He doesn’t do anything - ah)
(He doesn’t do anything - ah)
(He doesn’t do…)
(He doesn’t do…)
(He doesn’t do anything – ah-ah)
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4. |
In My Head
03:19
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There’s a man
And he does all that he can
To betray my trust
No one knows
What he says when we’re alone
Cos he lies and bluffs
He’s a monster
But he’s allied with my friends
They believe every word
Only comes
When no one’s around
What is your hurry?
We see the fear in your eyes
No need to worry
Kiss your vexations goodbye
Nothing’s under the bed…
They say it’s in my head
There’s a thief
And he’s trying to steal
My whole life away from me
And I’m trapped
In a war I’ll never win
Didn’t know I was in one
Nah-nah-no, no, no
Uh-ho
What is your hurry?
We see the fear in your eyes
No need to worry
Kiss your vexations goodbye
Find a way through it
(I can’t find my way)
We’ll be there, holding your hand
(Hold my hand, baby, please)
There’s nothing to it
(You say that there’s nothing to it, but)
Easy, yes, we understand
(You don’t understand me)
Nothing’s under the bed
(Nothing is under the bed - no, no, no)
You shouldn’t be upset
They say it’s in your mind
It’s in your head
Oh no, no
They say it’s in my head
Oh no, no
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5. |
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Love was like a pleasant dream
I never needed nothing to believe in
But you look so easy now
If you ever needed me
I guess that I’d find something in a feeling
But love is deceiving
So I’ll come out screaming, now
I keep feeling lo-loneliness
I keep feeling low
I keep feeling lo-loneliness
Never needed nothing to believe in
Oh no
Lay beside me while I sleep
I need someone to hold me when I’m dreaming
Cos I can’t un-see things, now
I keep feeling lo-loneliness
I keep feeling low
I keep feeling lo-loneliness
Never needed nothing to believe in
Oh no
I never needed nothing to believe
Chorus
What is the world coming to-wah
It’s coming for ya
It’s coming for ya
What is the world coming to-wah
It’s coming for ya
It’s coming for you
Looks so easy now
Ooh, but it’s hard
You’ll come out screaming now
Could I give up being free
When freedom is the only thing I’m missing
Deny who I’m kissing, now
I keep feeling lo-loneliness
I keep feeling low
I keep feeling low, I’m depressed
Never needed nothing to believe in
Oh no, I
I never needed nothing to believe
Chorus
Keep feeling loneliness, eh, mm,
Keep feeling low-la-low-la-low, ooh
Keep feeling lo-loneliness
I never needed nothing to believe in
But I guess that I’ll find something in a feeling
Cos a life can’t carry on without a meaning
Oh, I never needed nothing to believe
Until my eyes were opened to the danger
Until the war that broke my heart forever
Burned my home
Numbed my mind
Before I take a chance and trust a stranger
Prepare me for a score of stormy weather
Drowning here
In all my fear
You look so easy now
Ooh, but it’s hard
You’ll come out screaming, now
What is the world coming to-wah
It’s coming for ya
It’s coming for ya
What is the world coming to-wah
It’s coming for ya
It’s coming for you
It's coming, it's coming, it's coming for ya
It's coming, it's coming, it's coming for ya
It's coming, it's coming, it's coming for ya
I'm coming
Ah-ah-ah-ah
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6. |
Love (Not the Same)
06:35
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Love
What has love got to do with it?
It's got everything to do with it
It's a funny thing
And love
I would love to be through with it
But I can not tear away from it
It's a funny thing
Oh-woah-ooh-woah
Each and every day
I find reason to stay
To be close to you
I know even if I died
Our love would still survive
Cos it's true
When love waited for you to come
But you never came
Could only stand for so long
I gave up on the game
And love, I know that you're tired
And I'm tired too
Been working so hard on you
But we're not the same
Love, love, love, love
Sometimes love won't be true to it
Can be easier to lie to it
It's a funny thing
Uh-oh-ooh-woah
And love
I don't love this domestic shit
And I don't know why
I put up with it
Cos it's not funny anymore
No, no, no
Each and every night
We fight
But we both just lose
I know no matter what I say
You always turn away
Tell me what did I do?
I've been good to you
Lived my life for you
Always tried for you
Love waited for you to come
But you never came
Could only stand for so long
I gave up on the game
And love, I know that you're tired
And I'm tired too
Been working so hard on you
But we're not the same
No we're not the same
No we're not the same
Ain't no one to blame
We're just not the same
No, no, no
No, no, ooh
Love
What has love got to do with it?
It's got everything to do with it
It's a funny thing
And love
I would love to be through with it
But I can not tear away from it
It's a funny thing
No we're not the same
(Not the same, not the same, no, no, no)
No we're not the same
(Baby, who?)
Ain't no one to blame
We're just not the same
(Tell me what did I do?)
Love waited for you to come
But you never came
(But you never came, no, no)
Could only stand for so long
I gave up (I gave up)
I gave up (I gave up)
And love, I know that you're tired
And I'm tired too
Been working so hard on you
But we're not the same
No we're not the same
No we're not the same
No we're not the same
No we're not the same
(Not the same, not the same, no we're not the same)
No we're not the same, oh no
(Not the same, not the same, no we're not the same, no, no)
We're not the same, no, no
(Not the same, not the same, no we're not the same)
We're not the same
(Not the same, not the same)
Not the same, not the same, no we're not the same
Not the same, not the same, no we're not the same, no, no
Not the same, not the same, no we're not the same
Not the same, not the same
No we're not the same
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7. |
I Need a Change
08:22
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Dear life, I'm leaving you
Cos I have no reason to stay
I'd write the words to use
Then hear my words explained away
Save me
I've tried to face the truth
But they just don't understand
There's nothing left to lose
When my life slips through my hands
Save me
The love that you gave me
Cos it's just an anchor
And the water
Is rising
Break me
Find reasons to hate me
While I've lost my fight
That's all I need
Faded behind a smile
No, you'll never see me cry
Maybe I'm in denial
But it's cos I'm scared
So save me
The love that you gave me
Cos I don't deserve it
You're only throwing it away
Break me
Find reasons to hate me
Cos I've always failed
At trying to please
But that's all I need
Chorus
See I've an aging face
And my mind is full with an ugly thought
I need a change
And you'd be better
With me gone
Cos there's a bitter taste
And my body's feeling weak when I'm strong
I need a change
And you'd be better, yeah
Yeah, you'd be better
With me gone
The black dog bites
He puts up quite a fight
He looks at me with those sad eyes
Dear life, I'm leaving you
Cos you have no reason to
Save me
I'm not who you made me
I don't wanna hurt you
And it kills me
That I'll have to
But what else can a man do
When all I need's a little empathy
To know that you'll be there
But I'll be dead before you ever see
How much this really means to me
Will I get there eventually
From never knowing where I belonged?
I thought I knew, but I was wrong
So save me
Chorus
Gone, gone
Yeah, you'd be better
With me gone
Used to be that I could see the future
Always on my mind
My only vision now's that I might lose ya
Lost and left behind
So I'm gone
From this life
One more push to help me fall on the knife
How can I tell you that I'm
Hearing voices
My only choice is
To leave it all to you
See I've an aging face
And my body's feeling weak
Chorus
(I need a change)
(And you'd be better)
Dear life, I'm leaving you
Cos I have no reason to stay
I'd write the words to use
Hear my words explained away
And you'd be better
So I'm gone
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8. |
End of the Tunnel
06:33
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Please
When you're feeling low
See there's not far to go
Cos you know there's a light there
At the end of the tunnel, dear
Tears are your protection
Let the rivers flow
Opposite directions
Are the way to go
Cos you know there's a light there
At the end of the tunnel, dear
Yes you know there's a light there
At the end of the tunnel, dear
So please, please, please
Let us help
I know it's hard
But if you look too far
Find me
Cos we all need
A little help
When it's too far to see
Find me
At the end of the tunnel, dear
Silhouettes are waiting at the end
Don't you forget
Those people are your friends
In the light
At the end of the tunnel
That'll end all nights, now
So please, please, please
Let us help
I know it's hard
I've been there
(But if you look too far)
(Find me)
Cos we all need
A little help
When it's too far to see
Find me
At the end of the tunnel, dear
Oh
At the end
At the end of the tunnel dear
When it's too far to see
Find me
At the end of the tunnel, dear
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That Joe Payne Northampton, UK
Progressive-Pop solo artist, formally lead vocalist of The Enid. That Joe Payne is also a featured artist on records by Methexis, John Holden, and ZIO.
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