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Don’t you let the bedbugs bite
They grow like giants in the night
Told in stories you’ve tried to wash away
There is nothing wrong with us
Love is legal angel dust
Some still coming down, some lead astray
Well, I’m the worst good trouble you
Could ever get yourself into
Mushroom clouds move in above your head
So stop the rambling in my sleep
The sound makes slumbering babies weep
I’m the bug, I’m the bug that lingers in your bed
Oh, that lingers in your bed
‘Cause I’m a lonesome soul
Baby, my eyes are nocturnal
You’ll see me clearly when I’m down, down, down
‘Cause I’m a lonesome soul
Baby, I’m losing my control
I see you near me when I’m down, down, down, down
Oh, don’t you let the bedbugs bite
They can’t be seen in candlelight
No romantic bubblebaths this time
Well, there is nothing wrong with us
Love is legal angel dust
Whispering tremendous things to your mind
Hey, I’ve been bit myself, you know
The curse is passed from long ago
Heartaches never leave a womans head
So we might be scum of the earth
Well, here I am, for all it’s worth
I’m the bug, I’m the bug that lingers in your bed
That lingers in your bed
‘Cause I’m a lonesome soul
Baby, my eyes are nocturnal
You’ll see me clearly when I’m down, down, down
‘Cause I’m a lonesome soul
Baby, I’m losing my control
I see you near me when I’m down, down, down, down
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2. |
Macho Woman
03:36
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Macho Woman
I have to get my act together
How I’ve loved like a man for so long
With my heart locked away
Had to be lonely, however
Seems like I’m slowly opening up for you
So don’t let me down, no no
Baby, don’t you know I’m not the one
To fall this way for anyone, nah ah
I think I need you this time, think I need you
Baby, don’t you know I’m not the one
To fall this way for anyone, nah ah
I think I need you this time, think I need you
Don’t recognise this humble feeling
How I’ve come, how I’ve gone in my heels
And made men get down on their knees
I had to be a macho woman about it, yeah
Living my life like there is no tomorrow
Oh no, all of a sudden I woke thinking of you
Baby, don’t you know I’m not the one
To fall this way for anyone, nah ah
I think I need it this time, think I need you
Baby, don’t you know I’m not the one
To fall this way for anyone, nah ah
I think I need you this time, think I need you
So what am I gonna do now?
When I got lovers knocking on my door
Although I don’t wanna look to them anymore
Think I can belong now
Is this what people mean when they say
That the grass isn’t greener on the other side?
You’ve set my world aside
And nobody but you will do
And nobody but you will do
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Confessions of Berlin
03:41
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Confessions of Berlin
Might have been the funny smoke we had in 54
Or my broken hearted friend that couldn’t care anymore
‘Cause I didn’t know what else to do
We had been up way to many blurry nights in a row
One with the summer sky and its endless flow
Everything was a drunken deja vú
Well, nobody told me everything would be alright
And I fell like a raven shot in the night
Oh, I thought I had come to the end of me
Cars kept passing me by in the dark, hard on the trail
Some stopped, tried to pick me up, as if i was for sale
‘Cause why else would a young girl walk alone, they wondered,
with those shadows in her eyes?
Anything can come, everything has been, boy
I’m just a homeless soul in Berlin, boy
Anything can come and may the walls cave in, boy
I’m just a homeless soul in Berlin, boy
I tried saying: hey, each downfall is good for my art
I was gambling with a city built to break young hearts
But it all got to my head to soon
We had been up way to high before I lost the address
I had sung out my tunes and all I had to confess
Oh, I was talking to the moon
‘Cause nobody told me everything would be alright
And I wondered if they worried about me in the night
It had come down to never looking back
And I knew it was all drama, it was all in my head
So I lied down in the summergrass instead
Oh, I felt like I could fall asleep at last
with those shadows in my eyes
Anything can come, everything has been, boy
I’m just a homeless soul in Berlin, boy
Anything can come and may the walls cave in, boy
I’m just a homeless soul in Berlin, boy
Anything can come, everything has been, boy
I’m just a homeless soul in Berlin, boy
Anything can come, yeah, may the walls cave in, boy
I’m just a homeless soul in Berlin, boy
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Moth to the flame
05:04
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Moth to the flame
Hey, what is it I’m seeing here?
People seem to change
What is it I’m seeing here?
Things have gone so strange
I keep looking for a place to go
Far from judging eyes
Forgotten all those vows from long ago
Mother’s good advice
And everywhere I go I get turning backs
When I refuse the blame
Won’t act my part
Isn’t it a shame
That we’ve grown apart
I’m a moth to the flame
You’re another broken heart
Hey, what is it you’re thinking, my friend?
Well, look how you survived
Hey, tell me what you’re drinking now, my friend?
I’ll take the first round
I’ve become so scared of the crowds
They’re breathing heavily
And I believe each word they say
Even the ones never meant for me
And everywhere I go I get turning backs
When I refuse the blame
Won’t act my part
Isn’t it a shame
That we’ve grown apart
I’m a moth to the flame
You’re another broken heart
And I try to light a way
And I try to light a way
And I go out in the night
I row out in the crowd
I row out with a blind on
Oh, the sea, what a lovely place to
Row out, in the night
I row out in the neon lights,
Out over busy streets
Oh, the sea, what a lovely place to
Row out in the night
I row out through the crowd
I row out and I roar like a whale on the oceanfloor, what a lovely
Row out in the night
I grow, shout with the tide
I stand high like a lighthouse
Oh, the sea, a lovely place to
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5. |
Rainy June
03:22
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Rainy June
You got this way, always know what to say
Always know how to reel me in
When I’m on my way
Far away
It’s been a while since I’ve seen you smile
Remember the times when you liked to hang around
All the time
Let’s make a bet
Just how wet I can get
Before I’m washed away on this rainy day
See, I smoke to much
And I don’t sleep enough
Got nothing to do on a day like this without you
On a day like this without you
On a day like this without you
Without you, without you, without you
The way that you roll
You could charm any soul
Softly and slowly
Falling for your control while you’re here
I’m easily bored
And I’ve always been warned
To trust what I see when I see it
But I need to dream it first to believe it
See, I’m just the same
Trouble’s my middle name
I don’t like to behave
When I can sense a heat wave
From miles away
Rainy June
Such a sweet afternoon
Got nothing to do
On a day like this without you
On a day like this without you
On a day like this without you
Without you, without you, without you
Feeling for love, feeling for love, feeling for love
Feeling for love, feeling for love, feeling for love
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The smallest song in the world
And he told me
That he hopes
He will not be
One of those
Hopeless guys in
One of my songs
Said; Easy, you won’t be
If you don’t do me wrong
Well, here it goes
I wrote you a song
Well, here it goes
I wrote you a song
Well, here it goes
I wrote you a song
Well, here it goes
I wrote you a song
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7. |
Russian roulette
03:43
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Russian roulette
All of your Gods are wrapped in blister packs
One for the cough, one for each heart attack
You got me working like a dog for you
Turning my head each time you walk on through
Making a mess when darkness shines right in
We only love like no one’s listenin’
Now find the kitchen, light your cigarette
You leave me drained, this is all I get
Got me going down your spiral again
You leave me drained, this is all I get
Got me going down your spiral again
Mixed white spirits with a cube of ice
Goes to my head, so I close my eyes
You leave a kiss of chaos on my neck
Right before you pour in the triple sec
You’re good at drinking up your false pretenses
But every sip is telling jokes at my expenses
I might be dreaming, ’cause your silhouette
Is a better kisser than you and this is all I get
Got me going down your spiral again
You leave me drained, this is all I get
Got me going down your spiral again
You leave me drained, this is all I get
Hand is steady and our eyes are fixed
You hold the gun as if you’ve molded it
You didn’t know i’m into risky games
I always knew that you and me are the same
You pull me down on the bed and aim
Run out of air when I spell your name
I see you drop it, filled up with regret
We were so close but this is all I get
Running down your spiral again, running down
Running down your spiral again, running down
Running down your spiral again, running down
Running down your spiral again, running down
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Time killer
04:31
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I am humming to stay awake
On this night without you
Oh, tomorrow’s a slow day
Don’t have anything to wake up to
And I play for all those lovers
I sent away
Easier to think of one
I haven’t met but will meet one day
You see, I was a substitute
For the one that got away
I’m sure he only needed me
To stay until the dawn of the day
And I was never madly in love, no
He was being just as used
That’s the difference between us
I was barely amused
And when I long for someone
It’s not his love I long, his love I long, his love I long for
And when I’m singing these lovesongs
It’s not him I’m singing them for
Now he’s trying to fly and taste
The nights without me
Looking for another patch
To cover up the man he could not be
And he dances away with women
He won’t see again
They must think he’s their savior
Oh, they must think he’s a pure-minded man
You see, he’s just a timekiller
Shooting stars right out of the sky
My tongue is my weapon
‘Til my throat runs dry
And I’ll dance with all of those women
Once he has left them to be
My body’s just as bored as his
My heart is just as free
And when I long for someone
It’s not his love I long, his love I long, his love I long for
And when I’m singing these lovesongs
It’s not him I’m singing them for
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Waiting for war
02:28
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Waiting for war
I crave for a revolution
You say you could start a war
You’re beaten like me, your life is as free
What are we waiting for?
Your eyes tell stories of sorrow
They look into mine and I’m exposed
Tell me there is no tomorrow
How intricate, your trouble keeps me close
And I have lied like you
And that is why we’re pure
Baby, I’ll be your cure, through the night
And I have tried like you
And it’s a good misdeed
And I know what you need now, so let it go, let it go, let it go
Whisper back the heat to me
Why don’t we start a war?
You want it like me, your life is as free
What are we waiting for?
I will be gone before you realise it
I let the wind take me as it blows
Think of it every time it shivers you, my love
I never let anyone this close
And I have lied like you
And that is why we’re pure
Baby, I’ll be your cure, through the night
And I have tried like you
And it’s a good misdeed
And I know what you need now, so let it go
Let it go, let it go
Let it go, let it go
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Snow White
04:55
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Snow White
Oh, I need to remember what I’m in the game for
Need to remember what moved me here
Need to remember what I’m in the game for
Need to remember how I got here
When they try to pull me
In every direction
When all my heads fool me
Rambling in tongues
Have I not walked by
All these trees before?
Can I trust my ghosts enough to find the way back home?
Don’t know how to not to stand in your way
To find the way back home
Don’t know how to not to stand in your way
To find the way back home
Don’t know how to not to stand in your way
Find the way back home
Don’t know how to not to stand in your way
How many howlings have I run away from?
How many tree-roots have I stumbled on?
How many darknening skies, curled up by the thorns
How many dangers lurking since I was born?
Hey, be a stranger
Point me directions
Tell me you know these trails lead to something good
If there’s a way out
Let me clear my mind enough to reach it
Could you stay with me ’til I find the way back home?
Don’t know how to not to stand in your way
‘Til I find the way back home
Don’t know how to not to stand in your way
Find the way back home
Don’t know how to not to stand in your way
‘Til I find the way back home
Don’t know how to not to stand in your way
How naive I been walking around
Thinking there’s no shadow following me
How naive I been walking around
Thinking there’s no shadow following me
How naive I been walking around
Thinking there are no shadows following me
How naive I been walking around
Thinking there are no shadows following me
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In the early hours
03:38
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Oh, I haven’t been of much use today
“Of course, sir, extra foam, single or double shot?”
So hard not to let my mind fly away
While I keep on serving people what they want
Oh, I’ve stayed up too many nights in a row
“Credit or cash? Drink in or take away?”
What if I’ld just leave the orders, put on a big show?
Take my coat and walk right out
And leave without my pay
I’ve been telling you, this town is getting old
Everyone I know wants to get out of here
I keep hearing all this talking ’bout New York
Neon lights and traffic for the restless ears
This is not where we are meant to stay forever
At least while planning our escape, we’re in this together
Oh, this is not a place for nightbirds and owls
The streets are worn out
At least we can say they’re ours
In the early hours
Oh, they’re only ours
We can stir the night up
Then wake up and behave again
Hey, since you’re asking, yeah, I’m quite proud to say
That I’ve seen a lot more than I’ve ever wanted
I’m not the one to look the other way
When streets get blocked and crowded
I need to finish all these things I’ve started
Need to finish songs I promised they would hear
Oh, I know, babe, this is never what you wanted
If you wait a bit for me, I’ll be ready soon, my dear
I’ld go anywhere for love, that’s all I know
And if that love ever tries to tie me down
I’ld leave that love, that’s how easily I go
Find the closest shore before I drown
Over seas and over lands and once back home again
We can sit and smile at how everything began
This might not be a place for passionate clowns
But when the streets are quiet
At least we can say they’re ours
In the early hours
Oh, they’re only ours
We can stir the night up
Then wake up and behave again
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12. |
Storms
03:51
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There are no storms here to get caught in
No winds to lift your house from the ground
Then drop it falling
There are no storms here to get lost in
If I hear your door slam
It must be you coming
Coming or going
I blame your soul
For waking my side of the wall
Blame your soul
For keeping me up
All of these nights, when…
There are no storms here to get caught in
No winds to blow me up high
Force me to fly
Off without a warning
There are no storms here to get lost in
You got no excuses to give me if i come
If I come over knocking
Oh, I’ld tell your soul
To keep it down for my sake
Tell your soul
Of how quiet my life used to be
Before you came my way
How long will you stay?
How long will you stay where you are?
How long will you stay?
How long will you stay where your are?
There are no storms here to get caught in
No winds to lift your house from the ground
Then drop it falling
And there are no storms here to get lost in
So what moves you around
and away out in the open?
Can I blame your soul
For speaking to me without a care
I blame your soul
For keeping me up all of these nights
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13. |
Down the rabbit hole
05:20
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Down the rabbit hole
One pill from Mr. Rabbit makes your ears grow
He grabs my hand and says;
Never chew, swallow
Smoke darkens our lungs
Makes us fall for strangers
In old hats and worn out jeans
For deserted buildings we take over at night
For boys in feathers that only kiss in the red light
For silhouettes of young souls just as free as me
For moving in slow motion
While my heart is beating tremendously
And we jump all the way
Down the rabbit hole
And we’re all so close
To loving eachother now and for ever more
The girl in violet wonders if i’ve ever gone that way
And I close my eyes
While I still feel them in my head
We walk down Bethnal green
To another place
Where dancing jellyfishes
Swarm the floor
For half full bottles of rum somebody left
At mine the night before
For sitting outside in the grass
Jamming just to get inside the door
For women with messed up hair
That looked fixed before going out
For feeling my mind getting clearer
With each step I take into the crowd
And we jump all the way
Down the rabbit hole
And we’re all so close
To loving eachother now and for ever more
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Antonia Vai Stockholm, Sweden
Antonia Vai is a singer-songwriter from Sweden. 2012 she released the albums "Lovers and Prophets", and "Dirt from when the
Earth was flat".
In 2013 Antonia moved to Budapest and recorded the album “Stories After Bedtime”.
The album "Tightrope", released in March 2016.
The album "Ritual", released in September 2017.
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