Saint Etienne - Foxbase Alpha Album Lyrics

{Insert the usual apologies for a lack of accents.}

Il n'y a pas grand monde ce soir, deux mille spectateurs environ, a toute a l'heur.

Inter football, France Football. Une emission du service des sports presente par Jaques Vendou(?).

Inter football, France football. Presente en direct du stade de Saint Ouen - que, non Saint Etienne!

When you were young and on your own
How did it feel to be alone?
I was always thinking
Games that I was playing
Trying to make the best of my time

But only love can break your heart
Try to be sure right from the start
Yes, only love can break your heart
But if your world should fall apart

I have a friend I've never seen
He hides his head inside a dream
Someone should call him and see if he can come out
Try to lose the gang that he's found

But only love can break your heart
Try to be sure right from the start
Yes, only love can break your heart
But if your world should fall apart

I was always thinking
I was always thinking
I was always thinking
I was always thinking
I was always thinking
I was always thinking
I was always thinking

I was always thinking, games that I was playing
I was always thinking, games that I was playing
I was always thinking, I was always thinking
I was always thinking, I was always thinking
I - I - I - I - I was always thinking, games that I was playing
I was always thinking, games that I was playing
I was always thinking, games that I was playing
I was always thinking, games that I was playing

[This is a sample collage, with the same samples repeated many, many times. But I can at least tell you what the individual bits are...]

Would you like some sweets, Willy? What would you like then?

Can I have, one of these, and one of these, and two of those, please?

Come on, auntie, we'll miss the bus!

B.L.T. Mr and Mrs J A(?) Summers.

Here's Bertie(?)!

L.S.D.

It's the new money, you know.

You know the hurt's
so deep
that I can't sleep or eat,
and what I'm hoping for
is to feel your kisses sweet.
If we could just talk
things might be a little more clear.
I really need the chance
to explain the way I feel.

I can't sleep (can't sleep),
thinking of you constantly,
I can't sleep (can't sleep),
wishing you were here with me.
I can't sleep (can't sleep
where are you please(?))

When I get home from work,
sit down and watch TV,
The night falls
just like a bad dream.

I can't sleep (can't sleep),
thinking of you constantly,
I can't sleep (can't sleep),
wishing you were here with me.
I can't sleep (can't sleep
where are you please(?))

I can't sleep (can't sleep),
thinking of you constantly,
I can't sleep (can't sleep),
wishing you were here with me.
I can't sleep (can't sleep
where are you please(?))

Sorry about the question marks everywhere!

I'll run to you now
from somewhere you won't find me.
A different place,
a different time.
Together that summer
we raised some hell, yeah
but I couldn't forget
you're a kiss and tell.

[repeated Sarah sample:] Carrie's got a boyfriend, Carrie's got a boyfriend...

June 4th, 1989:
Primrose Hill, Staten Island, Chalk Farm, Massif Central, Gospel Oak, Sao Paolo, Boston Manor, Costa Rica, Arnos Grove, San Clemente, Tufnell Park, Gracetown(?), York Way(?), Videoton(?), Clerkenwell, Portobello, Maida Vale, Old Ford, Valencia, Kennington, Galveston, Holland Park, Studamer, Dollis Hill, Fougeres, London Fields, Bratislava, Haggerston, Lavinia(?), Canonbury, Alice Springs, Tooting Graveney, Baffin Island, Pollard's Hill, Winnepeg, Plumstead Common, Hyderabad, Silvertown, Buffalo.


If I hadn't left you
suppose we'd still be lovers,
there'd still be the fights
and I'd ladder my tights.

[repeated Sarah sample:] Carrie's got a boyfriend, Carrie's got a boyfriend...

Dry your eyes boy,
there's no need to despair.
Forget about yesterday and the bad times that you've had.
You've loved and lost, and now you're feeling so blue,
but can't you see it's me who really loves you?

With the love I've got you'll forget about her,
and find it easy
to live without her.

It's
only springtime,
oh, you're too young to say you're through with love.
It's
only springtime,
and I'll be different boy,
I'll promise you
(I'll swear to you.)

Once more you tell me
about her new friend;
you say your heart's
been broken again.
How many times
have you looked into my eyes?
Don't you realise we're two of a kind?

With the love I've got you'll forget about her,
and find it easy
to live without her.

It's
only springtime,
oh, you're too young to say you're through with love.
It's
only springtime,
and I'll be different,
I'll be different, I swear to you.

I've been watching
all you're love affairs;
three years now -
don't you think I care?
How many times
have you looked into my eyes?
Don't you realise we're two of a kind?

It's
only springtime,
you're too
young to say you're through with love.
It's
only springtime,
and I'll be different,
I'll be different, boy,
yeah.
It's
only springtime,
you're too young to say you're through with love,
through with love.
It's
only springtime,
I'll promise you,
I'll swear you,
oh, I'll promise you.
It's
only springtime,
ooh ooh.
It's
only springtime...

She,
she's the one.
She,
she's the one.
She's the girl who thinks nothing of
breaking up two people in love.

In this world of ups and downs, [x8]

She,
she's the one.
She,
she's the one.
Saw her again last night,
I saw her with another guy.

In this world of ups and downs, [x8]

She,
she's the one.
She,
she's the one.
In this world of ups and downs,
she's the one.

In this world of ups and downs, [x8]

He kissed me,
he kissed me.
He hit me,
and it felt like a kiss

In this world of ups and downs, [x5, to fade-out]

[intro sample:]
"Anyway, let's get on - are you ready? Finger, you put your finger on the thing, that's it, right... let's have a look at today's Countdown conundrum!"

[The track is an instrumental]

[Annoucement sample:]
"Thankyou, every - come on, give her a proper Liverpool hand, you can do better than that!
And now ladies and gentlemen, what you've been waiting for:"

[sung:] I've come a long way. /
[spoken:] I've come a long, long way since the day you walked into my life.
[sung:] You walked into my life. /
[spoken:] You smoothed out all the rough edges with your sweet love and devotion.
[sung:] I was tired, / in love like a fool. /
[spoken:] I was tired of living the life of a fool, I was wondering where I'd gone wrong.
[sung:] But I know / it's gonna work out fine. /
[spoken:] But I know it's gonna work out fine, when I see that look in your eyes.
[sung:] Yeah! /


I've never felt so good, / I've never felt so strong, /
Nothing can stop us now! (no no, no no)


[sung:] I've heard some people say. /
[spoken:] Yeah, nothing can stop us now. I've heard people say that a man who needs a woman is weak,
[sung:] So wrong, oh so wrong. /
[spoken:] but they're so wrong, because nobody can hide from love.
[sung:] Do, do you want to know? /
[spoken:] Do you want to know, do you want to know something else that's true?
[sung:] It's true, it's true, the touch of your hand, oh. /
[spoken:] Just the touch of your hand, and I know we can make it.


[sung:]
I've never felt so good, / I've never felt so strong, /
Nothing can stop us now! /
I've never felt so strong, / I've never felt so good, /
Nothing can stop us now! [whispered:] (nothing! nothing!...)

You only call? Well, let's go visit Mr. More. Your eight hundred, and I'll raise twenty-five hundred bucks.
I can't stand it
South. I'm going south.
South Street Seaport, the man says. Can't stand the heat, you can't stand it.
You wanna play cards? The bet is two and a half thou.
The bet? I'll tell you what the bet is. And I'll raise you six thousand dollars.
You son of a bitch, you've been steamrolling over me all night! What are you trying to tell me? One card, you've got a flush, a full, what? I think you're bluffing, pal. I think you're trying to buy it.
Then you're going to have to give me some respect, or give me some money.
I think you're bluffing.
What are you, Joe Capp? I didn't ask what you think. Raise, call, or fold.
I should raise your ass. But I'm just gonna call.
My marker's good for the money.
What is this marker? Where are you from?
Where am I from? I'm from the United States Of Kiss My Ass!

Took a tube to Camden Town,
Walked down Park Way, and settled down
in the shade of a willow tree,
someone hovering over me

Close my eyes,
breathe out slowly.
Today the sunshine (sunshine) loves me only

To the sound of the World of Twist
you leant over, and gave me a kiss.
It's too warm to even hold hands,
but that won't stop us from making plans.

Close our eyes,
breathe out slowly.
Today London (London) loves us only.

Do you ever wonder where we've been?
Do you ever wonder where we're going?
Just close your eyes.
Just close your eyes.
Just close your eyes (close your eyes),
and breathe out slowly (breath out slowly).
Tonight the world (the world) loves you only.

Just close your eyes.
Just close your eyes.
Just close your eyes.
Just close your eyes.

She's like the swallow
that flies so high.
She's like the river
that never runs dry.
She's like the sunshine on the lea-shore,
I love my love, and love is no more.

It's out of roses
she made her bed.
A stolen pillow
for her head.
She's like the sunshine on the lea-shore,
I love my love, and love is no more.

Oh babe, I know you've gone.
I won't be sad alone
'cause the song that you left me
has the sweetest refrain.


La, lalala
lala lala.
Lala lala, lala lala,
lala lala.