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The following collection of song lyrics were written exclusively by Carol Batche

lor.
Hear tracks at http://www.reverbnation.com/carolbatchelor .

Identity Crisis
----------------------------One night she came
from who knows where
black leather boots
platinum spiked hair
Her intentions were clear
from the ultimate start
to make the fear disappear
by acting this part
But
the
men
and
but
you

to those of concern
signals were on cue
with money to burn
nothing else to do
she had class, yeah
know she couldn't fake it

Bought her own act


and swallowed it whole
Trashed and compact
A brand new armoured soul
she'd sit around and wonder
why she'd waited
so long to be free
she looked into her mirror thinking "Is that she
or her or me?"
But
the
men
and
but
you

to those of concern
signals were on cue
with money to burn
nothing else to do
she had class, yeah
know she couldn't fake it

Keep going even further even harder, never let up on your cover, never confide i
n your lover
Keep going even faster, even louder, just a ticking like a timebomb waiting to e
xplode
waiting to explode, waiting to explode
She was so protected with this new soul made of armor
that she failed to notice that all her support beams had done rot through
And as her rock and roll haven came crashing, crashing down
quick as a wink she had come she was gone and never found
and it was ME that was left bleeding there
But
the
men
and
but
you

to those of concern
signals were on cue
with money to burn
nothing else to do
she had class, yeah
know she couldn't fake it

But
the
men
and
but

to those of concern
signals were on cue
with money to burn
nothing else to do
she had class, yeah, you know she couldnt fake it

Burning Witches
----------------------------Everything change
just when I felt the bridges burning behind me
not knowing how I should feel
not knowing what is and isn't real
just a kid in woman's body
watching people be unkind
wish I had it all to do again
maybe then I could make it right
maybe then I could sleep at night
This fruitless guilt
abandon me
allow my gifts to flow as free
as the turmoil ahead of me
that goes on for eternity
So many
so many
leaving
so much

blessings
greener pastures reached for in vain
life along the way
hurt left for all to pay

just a girl in a mother s body


watching life just pass me by
wish I had it all to do again
maybe then I could make it right
maybe then we'd be together tonight
This fruitless guilt
abandon me
when you go
take my insecurity
Take my heart and set it free
Take me home
and help me find me.
Burning witches on burning bridges
killing liars in the vagrant fires
piece by piece the good girl's gone
nothing but ash to carry on
Ley some light into this room
help put end to impending doom
mistakes are fatal
but look in my eyes
and you might see
what you don't recognize
Everything change
just when I felt those bitches burning behind me
not knowing what I should do
not knowing what is and isn't true

just a girl in a woman's body


watching life just pass me by
wish I had it all to again
yeah, I wish I had it all to do again
I'd do it differently
if I had it all to do again.
Faux Pas
----------------------------Sweating without comfort
Moving in weird circles
Without clarity of function
Feeling needy
Needing feelings
Hand-feeding conclusions like pigeons, or worse
Looking for strength
In that which is light
Grabbing smiles at the gate with the rest of the girls
Inopportune moments
Mixed with casual shyness
Sends odds signals without complete truths
Freakish coincidence
A nagging obligation
That wont be ignored, the fears are all stored
And locked into position
Labels discarded
Yet feeling retarded
Secondary puberty, condensing maturity
Diving head-first neath the blankets of obscurity
Ooooh
A Has-Been before a Once-Was
A rare grin
(You know what I mean)
A Faux Pas
Cutting Loose
----------------------------I wanna fly up to the sun
I wanna burst forth in spite of everyone
So many possibilities
What lies ahead
What Golden Opportunities
A welcome end
To all my insecurities
Cant wait for today
Cant wait for tomorrow
Exhilaration
is welling up inside me
Im exposing myself today
Watch closely as I shine so bright
Im cutting loose
So many possibilities
What lies ahead
What Golden Opportunities

A welcome end
To all my insecurities, well
Cant wait for today
Cant wait for tomorrow
Exhilaration
is welling up inside me
Im exposing myself today
Watch closely as I shine so bright
Im cutting loose
I
I
I
I

wanna
wanna
wanna
wanna

fly up to the sun


burst forth in spite of everyone
fly up to the sun
burst forth in spite of everyone

Hidden Agenda
----------------------------There's
There's
There's
There's
There's
oh well
There's

nothing
nothing
nothing
nothing
nothing
there's
nothing

better than some private time - mm hmm


better than a curious mind - mm hmm
better than a wandering eye
better than a game of spy
better than an inquiring mind - mm hmm
nothing better than a glorious find
better than a sweet behind -mm hmm

There's
There's
There's
There's
There's
at all.

nothing
nothing
nothing
nothing
nothing

better
better
better
better
better

than
than
than
than
than

a clever peek - mm hmm


a silent sneak - mm hmm
a one man show
when he don't know
that

Pay no heed to little ol me


I'll do no harm
just forget about me
close your eyes, let yourself be
caught up in some fantasy
you'd think I'd have something to do, instead of spying in on you
but I've got a hidden agenda!
Blindsided
----------------------------Far past three I lay in wait
a million thoughts running round in my head
so often I'd been there,
the one to be late
with him at home thinking I'm in some other bed
perhaps its his ideas
that instigate mine
but whatever it is
thats taking his time
its a madness that burns into rage, blown out of proportion like improv on stage
not an ounce of control as the minutes tick on
a time bomb, suspecting a con
Now I know, just what it feels like

he turned the tables on me


I was left blindsided
too close to see
now he's pulled my poison on me
what can I ever say?
It serves me right he should treat me this way
Silent keys in the door
don't know whether to shout or to snore, trust is a hard place to find
give anything for that one piece of mind
"hey Babe, are you still
wish I could JUST SCREAM
Now I know, just what it
Now I know, just what it

awake?"
so my heart wouldn't break
feels like
feels like

he turned the tables on me


I was left blindsided, too close to see, now he's pulled my poison on me, what c
an I ever say?
It serves me right he should treat me this way
Blindsided, ooh blindsided
Tall Water
----------------------------Its not what it seems
Everybody tries to get in the scene,
They all have their own act
The fortune purely stays one of attack
To place the highest blame
Fortunes are made by the one whos most lame
The pretty lies they shine
Like white diamonds in a dusty mine
The tall water that we tread
The tall water that we tread
The tall water that we tread
No one seems to care
which one gets hurt,
Too busy covering up
their own dirt
Brick after brick the lies are laid
Deck after deck
the lies are played
The pretty lies, they gleam
Like three inch bitches in a magazine
So now its coming back around
Fate has a funny way
of bringing people down
The pretty lies stream
from their lips
And I am angry to the core
Its not what it seems
Everybodys trying to
ruin my dreams

They all mess inside my head


The tall water that we tread
ooh
Brick after brick the lies are laid
Deck after deck the lies
like cards are played
The pretty lies, they gleam
Like three inch bitches in a magazine
The tall water that we tread (x8)
The tall water that we tread
We go in circles its a lost cause
The tall water that we tread
The competition is to win
at any cost
And I am angry to the core
Just wait your actions will come back to haunt you
The tall water that we tread
ooh
Too Good To Be Real
----------------------------There's a gleam in your eye
when we tit for tat on the on again off again rare situation
when you're here or I'm there
and it's way past the hour for anyone to care
locked in pupil to pupil
shouldn't seem too unusual
no, for the language is apparent
yes its strong but its so silent
this incredible addiction
feels less and less and less and less like fiction
yet a closer look might start to reveal, its just too good to be real
ooh such a cool dream, a lucid wave, oh baby
In the vaults of my mind
there's a secret place where lives one of a kind overt imagination
that brings you to me
across the bridges and waters and valleys, you fly up to me
though that should not be a curiosity
to act on impulses,
be drawn to that feel
to make the shiver last
this incredible addiction feels less and less and less like fiction
this is only a dream
this is only a dream you told me
and you hypnotized me
what a fantasy surreal
but too good to be real
ooh such a cool dream
a lucid, lucid wave
so cool
can't seem to find my way back from you, can't seem to recover
recover
a closer look might indeed reveal
too good to be real, ooh such a cool dream, a lucid wave

there's a gleam in your eye


when we tit for tat on the on again off again rare situation
when you're here or I'm there
and it's way past the hour for anyone to care
So cool
Im Here
----------------------------The past is heavy and my patience is thin
Cant help thinking bout the places Ive been
To see the sacrifices Ive made
To know Im better off that he never stayed, oh yeah
I grow weary of relationships
Mention commitment and I
gotta get a grip
Just when I thought
Id be glad to be alone
You came in and brought a feeling unknown
Not a moment passes by me
That Im not afraid
Of the weight of indecision
Multiplied by pain
But Im caught up in the vision
Of this extra-sensual reign
Of you
Im here for you
Im here
And who knows
when tomorrow comes
But Im here for you
Im here for you
Im here
And we know
when tomorrow comes
that Ill be here for good
Like a stray cat
on a dead end street
Find it hard to groove
with people I meet
Oh but youve got
nothing to prove
Theres not much left of this mountain to move
Not a moment passes by me
That Im not afraid
Of the weight of indecision
Multiplied by pain
But Im caught up in the vision
Of this extra-sensual reign
Of you
Im here for you

Im here
And who knows when tomorrow comes
But Im here for you
Im here for you
Im here
And we know
then tomorrow comes
and Ill be here for good
Want It All
----------------------------A touch of your hand
Still causes unease
Commitment to vows
Yet spilling with tease
To look upon the past
There were but two shared kisses
Blindly diving into the center of our untapped cores
I regret that I held back
My tenderness is gone now
My mind is ten years hipper
And I dream of a night once more
Once more
But I will want it all
Want it all (x3)
Not just the motion
But the true emotion
A real connection
Your real attention
An act of closure lest I pass without personal resolve
Want it all (x3)
Big, big plans I had for you
I boil inside when I reflect
I miss you
I miss the escapism you helped me create
The hot air balloon will fly real soon
One last trip
But I will
want it all, want it all (x8)
Self
----------------------------Forever running from the labels that they gave me
A form of coping not a fear of confrontation
When people know me its a sign to pack the house up
Barely fulfilling my own
social obligations

Self
The situation's of exposure
as expected
A sense of humor very rarely ever feels good
My self esteem is contradiction to my true self
No one could ever
really know me
Inside of me there burns a deeper flame
I don't know how it came to me
The woman within is one
that I cannot name
Sit in the circle
Bathe in gold light
Alone I am a goddess
Alone
I am alright
Self
Once in my solace I can shed my outer layers
Extra terrestrial with multi defense shields
Exposing translucent bare
naked pearl
Return to my circle
of gold wheat fields
Self
Longing
----------------------------(I Thought I Knew You)
I thought I knew you
You were my favorite song
Mm hmm I thought I knew you
But I was so wrong
Boo hoo
It burns inside for days at a time
Been so long since I felt content
Blood will simmer through years of storm
Past reform
Now I know that it was wrong
And I gave up my song
Now I know that it was wrong
And I gave up my song
I never dreamed it would be gone so long
To gaze into your soul
Would take voodoo and hat tricks
Candles with black wax
Vile attacks
Now I feel my heart hover

And I am still your lover, yet


Sacrifice must fall
like that of a guru
Just when I thought Id mastered the grace of loving you
You locked up your heart
in a steel drum
Now all I rely on
Is my sea of fearful visions
And transcendental prophecies
And blurry coffee ministries
I thought I knew you
I thought I knew you
Gotta Be
----------------------------I was traveling the world one day
and I found you floating out in Cyberspace
and you said
"Its time to get off your duff and don't give me no guff
'cuz it's time you had this world on a string
'cuz Girl you know you could have most anything"
So I gave it some thought
then I shivered at the freedom in front of me
cuz there's one thing
I can't figure out
I mean I get it
I get it, what you're talking about
all these things I should be shooting for
but what I don't understand is how you can open the door, then let go of my hand
'Cuz there's just one thing I can't figure out
tell me tell me tell me what this is all about
because there's gotta be a reason why we made love
beyond the aching need
you became a part of me
there's gotta be a reason
why we made love
were we not meant to be?
I was traveling the world one day
and I found you out in Cyberspace
and you said to me
"get off your duff and don't you give me no guff
'cuz it's time you had this world on a string
'cuz you know you could have most anything...
But don't count on me
to be part of that destiny"
The Night Never Lies
----------------------------The crispness of night
Breeds a sense of longing
Longing for nocturnal
needs of youth

Longing for eternal truth


Let me sleep,
let me sleep all day
Dont let that fire touch my skin
Not one drop of sweat,
not one bead of sin
Praise the lunar ascent
Reach out to the stars
I feel free
The chill is singing out to me
Hold the cloaked one close
Embrace its honesty
Let me sleep,
let me sleep all day
Dont let that fire touch my skin
Not one drop of sweat,
not one bead of sin
Praise the lunar ascent
The night never lies
You could tell me anything
But the moonlit breeze will know
It whispers LIAR
of your daytime fire
Knows my every heart
Let me sleep,
let me sleep all day
Dont let that fire touch my skin
Not one drop of sweat,
not one bead of sin
Praise, Praise, Praise
Most Of The Time
----------------------------Most of the time it's undefining
it leaves without the empty space
but when it starts to
creep upon me
I start to think I've lost the race
You allow me to live
in your make believe world
and we pretend
we're really not alone
in a way
I'm driven to you
you make me feel
so much at home
But every time we just say goodbye
and we just turn
and walk away
Most of the time
I don't build my world around you

most of the time


I think that I do fine
without you, yes I do
but then there's times
when I can't help but doubt
who ever dreamed that we'd be
two lonely people you and me
alone together
but most of the time
I said most of my time
I just keep it to myself
You are my closest friend
in you I see a greatness
that I wish I had
and you're good to let me think I'm not so bad
You've got a strength
you don't even know you have
and in this world there
must be a better place
for you to shine
Most of the time
I don't build my world around you
most of the time
I think that I do fine
without you, yes I do
but then there's times
when I can't help but doubt
who ever dreamed that we'd be
two lonely people you and me
alone together, to say "forever"
(to brave bad weather)
but most of the time
I said most of my time
.............I just keep it to myself
All lyrics written by Carol Batchelor
Copyright 1992 Looking For Urs Productions
All Rights Reserved

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