TV On The Radio - Seeds Album Lyrics

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Quartz

How much do I love you?
How hard must we try
To set into motion
A love divine?

I should really give it up sometime
Should've known by the way things started
But I should really give it up sometime
And I should really give it up sometime
Nor agree for the broken hearted
Yeah, I should really give it up sometime

Hey, there it goes
Into sun, steam, and marigolds
I am yours, you are mine
Through a lifetime of disagreements
Take me high, take me low
Take me nowhere my poor heart can't follow
Reckless hearts soon collide
Break through a lifetime of stress and evil

I should really give it up sometime
Should've known, couldn't last forever
That I should really give it up sometime
And I should really give it up sometime
All I wanted was to love you better
But I should really give it up sometime

Oh, come and get lost, love
I wrestle the tide
Oh, set into motion
Our love divine

How much do I love you?
How hard must we try?
How deep is the ocean?

Rollin' down the way
Rollin' down the way into the fire

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Careful You

Oui je t'aime, oui je t'aime
À demain, à la prochaine
I know it's best to say goodbye
But I can't seem to move away

Not to say, not to say
That you shouldn't share the blame
There is a softness to your touch
There is a wonder to your ways

[Chorus:]
Don't know how I feel, what's the deal?
Is it real? When's it gonna go down?
Can we talk? Can we not?
Well, I'm here, won't you tell me right now?
And I'll care for you, oh, careful you
Don't know, should we stay? Should we go?
Should we back it up and turn it around?
Take the good with the bad
Still believe we can make it somehow
I will care for you, oh, careful you, careful you

Oui je t'aime, oui je t'aime
From the cradle to the grave
You've done a number on my heart
And things will never be the same

Freeze a frame, freeze a frame
From a fever dream of days
We learned the secret of a kiss
And how it melts away all pain

[Chorus x2]

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Could You

Shut down, give up the fight
(Slamming the door, been here before, where do we go?)
Stay drunk all night
(Dan pours a good one, he keeps a seat open at the bar)
Might not work out alright
(Boy letting go, leave it alone, leave it alone)

Look to love someone
Look to love somebody, name you never heard of
Just a hot night on the bridge, the one you're burning

Love walked out
(Where did it go, can't find my phone, all the way down)
Check the lost and found
(You're getting older, keep getting stoned, all the way down)
Feeling underground
(Too many texts yeah, just read the one now)

[Chorus:]
Could you love somebody?
Could you hold another's care above your bright lights?
Could you open up your heart, are you too uptight?
Could you work to build something besides a wall?
Could you love somebody, anyone at all?

Lover won't be undone
(Sleep in their arms, living the poem, living the poem)
And it won't be too long
(All pills are gone, write a new song, write a new song)
You can feel it, come on
(Breaking the bones, suck marrow down, suck marrow down)
It's a heartbeat, bump-bump
(Biting the bullet, breaking new ground, breaking new ground)

Alright, yeah it's alright
F*ck the wasted world on empty
But it's been done, yeah it's alright
Bump the skipping record forward

Could you love somebody?
Could you strip the ego bare and let love take flight?
Could you open up your heart?

[Chorus]

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Happy Idiot

Stuck in the shade
Where there's no sunshine
I don't wanna play
With another kids in the sun

Since you left me babe
It's been a long way down
Yea you left me babe
It's been a long way down

What you don't know won't hurt you yea
Ignorance is bliss
I'm a happy idiot
Waving at cars
I'm gonna bang my head to the wall
'Till I feel like nothing at all
I'm a happy idiot
To keep my mind off you

Stuck in a daze and I've lost my mind
I don't wanna stay
Where the blame's all mine

Since you left me babe
It's been a long way down
Yea you left me babe
It's been a long way down

So I shut it off
So I shut it all off
So I shut it off
So I shut it all off

It's been a long way down
It's been a long way down

What you don't know won't hurt you yea
Ignorance is bliss
I'm a happy idiot
Waving at cars
I'm gonna bang my head to the wall
'Till I feel like nothing at all
I'm a happy idiot
To keep my mind off you
To keep my mind off you
To keep my mind off you

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Test Pilot

Hope it isn't broken, try to keep it open
But I couldn't hold it, smashed it down for all to see
And I tried to get repairs done, I couldn't fix it
So I picked it up and smashed it down for all to see

But I remember when we were so cool
And you were the only one
And now I know that I was such a fool
Thinking you're the only one

(And now we are) We are high and we are fine
(And now we are) And we are gliding through the things that tear us apart
(And now we are) We are high and we are fine
(And now we are) And we are going to need the strength it takes to pave the way and be the first test pilot

Now we're stumbling through the motions, criminal and careless
Thought you were my best friend, now I couldn't care less, come to see
And you're playing my emotions, way out of proportion
Damage and distortion, blasting through your fantasy

Oh, but I was such a fool
Thinking you're the only one
It didn't have to be so cruel
Thinking you're the only one

I know that we get down
But we can't touch the ground
Look up, fall into sky
Going at the speed of sound
One circle back around
Straight on, test pilot, fly

(And now we are) We are high and we are fine
(And now we are) And we are gliding through the things that tear us apart
(And now we are) We are high and we are fine
(And now we are) And we are going to need the strength it takes to pave the way

(And now we are) We are high and we are fine
(And now we are) And we are gliding through the things that tear us apart
(And now we are) We are high and we are fine
(And now we are) And we are going to need the strength it takes to pave the way and be the first test pilot

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Love Stained

Funny now it's all loud
See what only nakedness could hide
Something's got you tongue tied
Like you're barely handling the ride
Sentimental storm clouds
Gathering, let's try to play them down
They've been there the whole time
Following from grip
To call, to walk, to run, too slow

Live and die for it
Simulate in blood baths
In bed, all red, we're wed
And unembarrassed to dare this affair with
No brutalized romance or criticize slow dance
Your head's your head
But still we're not afraid to share this with careful awareness

In the middle of the night, when fear comes calling
Singin' it all dies, awfully scared, alone
I'm looking into your eyes to feel your call
Pretty thing that catches me so strong when I fall

Another shining morning
[?] got you by the lungs
Wanna see some mourning
But it seems a [?] never done
Drop conflict to floor and
Suddenly the whole thing weighs a ton
Same body that you're dancing
Bring you back to me, lick, and roll, and raise your inner sun

Live and die for it
Swearing by black maths
In bed, we're fed, we're wed
And unembarrassed to share this affair with
No brutalized romance or criticize slow dance
My head's my head, but still we're not afraid
To save for ourselves what a pair is

In the middle of the light, just wanna be your darling
Running by your side, let me play along
Look into your eyes, see the love we're born in
Hear your heart so sweetly, just wanna sing its song

Everything's alright, just let me be your darling
Running by your side, nevermore alone
Look into your eyes and see the love we're born in
Hear your heart so sweetly, just wanna sing its song

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Ride

Caught up in the feeling
Cut right through the ceiling
Ground below receding
Blink of an eye, higher than high
Father, sister, brothers
Others born of mothers
Every friend and lover
Now is the time, get on the ride
Caught up in the feeling
Up against the feeling
Caught up in the feeling
Now is the time, I'm gonna ride

Like a resolution
Crying in confusion
There's one sure solution
Leave it behind, it's time to ride
Pull into the station
With no hesitation
Well, congratulations
I'm by your side, it's time to ride

Say the word and I'll make it go
(Alright!) Where I used to be miserable
In a vision, a confession ain't visible
We are more than only human
Roll, roll, roll, like reflections roll
(Alright!) From my hands to your hands come and take a hold
This is the ride of your life
And it goes all day and all night

Every friend and lover
Soon we will discover
We turn into each other
Into the night, we're gonna ride
Think about the future
Think about the future
Think about the future
I know it's mine, I'm gonna ride
Everyone together
All at once, together
Everyone together
Look to the sky, it's time to ride

Like a resolution
Crying in confusion
There's one sure solution
Leave it behind, it's time to ride
Pull into the station
With no hesitation
Well, congratulations
I'm on your side, it's time to ride

Say the word and I'll make it go
(Alright!) Where I used to be miserable
In the mirror, a confession ain't visible
We are more than only human
Roll, roll, roll, like reflections roll
(Alright!) From my hands to your hands come and take a hold
This is the ride of your life
And it goes all day and all night

Say the word and I'll make it go
(Alright!) Where I used to be miserable
In the mirror, a reflection ain't visible
We are more than only human
Roll, roll, roll, like reflections roll
(Alright!) From my hands to your hands come and take a hold
This is the ride of your life
And it goes all day and all night

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Right Now

I see you praying on the dancefloor
See you moving so inspired
It's got me wondering what you're asking for
Why your soul is setting fires
See, I've been trying locked doors
It's getting kind of tired
Like a lot of a people wanting more
Reach for carrot, wanna bite

(You see) Right now
(Have a) Right now
(The moment) Right now
So don't hold time

Revolution, evolution
Rolling back the status quo
How the pace of evolution
Often seems a little slow
But the breath between us precede
The nothing there to show
It's the infinite and finite
If you want it, let her know

(Saying) Right now
(Praying) Right now
(The moment) Right now
It's all a flow

(Saying) Right now
(Praying) Right now
(The moment) Right now
Come on, let go

[Chorus:]
Falling into the all-at-once
Letting go of the things they taught
Had me thinking about the nature of one
And imaginary need for the silly little things
Pass it right now, right now, the right now, love
Let go of the false alarms
Embrace all the [?]
Had me thinking about the nature of one
And imaginary need for the silly little dream
Pass it right now

[Bridge x2:]
There's a golden light that's right here
There's no bottom to this well
Wealth of loving, wealth of ideas
Peace of mind beyond the self

Breathe in the moment and it magnifies our love
Even the soul, even the soul

[Chorus]

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Winter

Oh, it's the winter of the wanted
Yeah, it's the hardest part of nature
Lord, have mercy on this creature
Give me some heat, I know you've got it
And who knows what the summer's gonna bring us?
Comes on slow, gotta keep the fire in us

So completely in the dark now
I hope that night will last forever
Yeah, you know I like it better
When we're a little bit frightened
And who knows what the night is gonna show us?
And we'll go where nobody's gonna know us

I was blinded by sympathy
For a minute, I was strung out
Got my eyes wide open now
I can see the storm ahead of me
I say "go" cause I know it's gonna clean us
No control, let the physical redeem us

This is my confession, yeah
Think I'll learn my lesson, yeah
This is my confession, yeah

Can you hear me calling out
Like a siren to a sailor?
Only trip that last forever
Let the ocean take us over now
Gotta know that there's a chemistry between us
Gonna show that I want you and I need it

Let the lightning strike me down now
As long as we're together
Can't think of nothing better
Than a union in the afterglow
Let it go, all the thinking and the reason
Here we go to the lovin' and the pleasin'

Lay me down, if you know
Let's go out, I'm ready for
[?], we can go on
Gonna keep you for the winter
Gonna keep you for the winter
Gonna keep you for the winter
Gonna keep you for the

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Lazerray

Four thousand years ago, I came back to my senses
Jumped on a laser ray and blew into a new dimension
This vertical line, I watch it go by

Chop down your master plan in nanoseconds, man
I hope you understand that nothing living lasts forever
This vertical line, I watch it go by

[Chorus:]
I can feel it
Overheating
So bad, it makes me want to cry
I can feel it
Overheating
A burning heart unstuck in time

Now I'm a solar flare, now I'm that light that rages
Now I'm that laser ray that blows a hole right through the ages
This vertical line, I watch it go by

Ain't got no second-hand, just got my good intentions
Just got my laser ray exploding into new dimensions
This vertical line, I watch it go by

[Chorus]

AHLAHA!
From the side, gets hot
That she could fuse us into one
If only we could take the light
Well, I got mine, yes, I got mine

Four thousand years ago, I came back to my senses
Swallowed a laser ray and blew my mind in all directions
This vertical line, I watch it go by

Chop down your master plan in nanoseconds, man
I hope you understand that nothing living lasts forever
This vertical line, I watch it go by

[Chorus]

AHLAHA!
Seen the stars last night
We're only vehicles for life
So should your mind begin to shine
Say "hey, alright!", say "I got mine!" [x4]

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Trouble

Oh, here comes trouble
Put your helmet on, we'll be heading for a fall
Yeah, the whole thing's gonna blow
And the devil's got my number
It's long overdue, he'll come looking soon
Yeah, the whole thing's gonna blow

Oh, here comes trouble
These people talk too much, need to shut 'em up
Yeah, I'd rather be alone
Can you, can you feel that rumble?
All this borrowed time, it's been running out
It's the ending of the show

But I know now, yeah, yeah, I know now, yeah

[Chorus:]
Everything's gonna be okay
Oh, I keep telling myself, "Don't worry, be happy"
Oh, you keep telling yourself, "Everything's gonna be okay"
Oh, I keep telling myself, "Don't worry, be happy"
Oh, you keep telling yourself, "Everything's gonna be okay"

Oh, I've changed my number
Wore disguises and went undercover just to
Just to hide away from you
Oh, my ghost came a-calling
Making noises 'bout a promise I had broken
Oh, I'm gonna be lonely soon

Oh, here comes trouble
Put your helmet on, we'll be heading for a fall
Yeah, the whole thing's gonna blow
And the devil's got my number
It's long overdue, he'll come looking soon
Yeah, the whole thing's gonna blow

[Chorus:]
Everything's gonna be okay
Oh, I keep telling myself, "Don't worry, be happy"
Oh, you keep telling yourself, "Everything's gonna be okay"
Oh, I keep telling myself, "Don't worry, be happy"
Oh, you keep telling yourself, "Everything's gonna be okay"

[x6]
Everything's gonna be okay

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Seeds

I know you eat your lovers when you sense that something isn't right
I hope that's over and you're letting him go
I always wondered what your gypsy heart would feel like
I got a feeling that you're letting me know
I told your sister that you're all I ever dream of
Your sister told me that I better move slow
And then she told me things I never could've dreamed of
And then she told me things I should not have known

[Chorus x2:]
Rain comes down like it always does
This time, I've got seeds on ground

Lay down your lantern, coat of arms, broken drums
And dance with me [x3]

I know you got your reasons when you're keeping your defenses up
It seems to me too much, try letting them go
The hips, two feet, the misses, and we knock each other senseless, love
We come together and we start to move slow
You've got me thinking that you're all I ever need now
I think I love you and it's starting to show
And if you haven't shown me all the things I never dreamed of
I do not think that I'd be missing you so

Now we face a choice of three
One is you; the other, me
Free as air is third, you see
It's all I wanna be

[Chorus x6]