Club Nouveau

Sugarride

[Vincent Koreman/Perry Leenhouts]

The city lights make a starfield on the main streets
Turn to the right, walking on their heels
Wanna make me feel

Sugarride down in L.A.
Friday night and we’re all on the run
Caught myself on a bad day
But I keep on hanging on

My mind’s a maze, blank spots fill my head
A bottle in my hand
Caught by her eyes, see me falling down
Crawling underground

Hope this night is gonna last forever
No more feeling blue
Hope tomorrow I will remember you

Another day

[Vincent Koreman/Perry Leenhouts]

I woke up with a headache this morning, went back to sleep
Got up around 3PM and then I smoked some weed
There was nothing on TV that afternoon so I walked up to the store
But there wasn’t any money in my pocket ’cause I got mugged by a whore

There’s people talking to me
And I turn my head and look up to the sky
There isn’t a cloud above me and I start to smile

Cuz there’s another day and another place and another dollar to spend
And if it’s not today then I’m gonna wait, I just stay home in bed
Cuz I ain’t got nothing to worry about as long as I hold my own
Just kicking back and letting my thoughts flow

I’m trying to find my lighter while this fat bitch asks me for a match
My girlfriend’s watching TV all day and I can’t find my ass to scratch
My car stopped running last week, good thing it wasn’t insured
And the IRS is after me for selling Travoltas shirts

Beautiful Plastic

[Perry Leenhouts]

Every tooth in your mouth is shining whiter than white could be
Hollywood is in your smile, juicy lips is all I see
Cannot guess how old you are, sure it isn’t nineteen
With your boobs you’ve gone too far, they’re hanging on your knees

And I try to understand it but it must be inside your head
And that’s keeping you from being pretty instead

Now it’s time for you to see
That you’re not so real to me
Cuz the things you’ve done to yourself
They don’t matter to someone else
You think you gratify desire
With bits and pieces and all the parts
But the beautiful plastic won’t bring love to your heart

And you did loose a rib or two cuz it makes you look so damn thin
To improve your womanhood you decided to stretch your skin
The doctor sucked that fat out of your ass, and you got your eyebrows done
You still think your face is a mess when half of your nose is gone

Dreams

[Vincent Koreman/Perry Leenhouts]

Riding slowly on my bike
The amplifier’s almost on the ground
Looks kinda beaten up but I guess it’ll do for now
Prepare for another show in a town which I don’t know
Another backstage beer after this band and then we’re on

Is this the life we dreamed of
We were younger and we knew that we would make it there
Is this what they promised us
I’m so sorry for their stories

Staying out at night
Have a beer at the corner store
The weekend seems alright when the week’s not worth fighting for

Is this the life we dreamed of
We were younger and we knew that we would make it there
Is this what they promised us
I’m so sorry for your worries

Do It Again

[Vincent Koreman/Perry Leenhouts]

Yeah, do it again
You know that you can
You don’t have to go now baby
Girl, can you understand
The things that we have
Don’t you know you make me crazy

I thought that you knew
When I was driving by and made a fool of myself
Trying to get to you
You were waiting for your ride, I was trying to hide

You came running from another guy
And I wondered who’d be next
Couldn’t wait for my time
And if we finally get it on
Will you keep running back to the other side of town

I’ve been dreaming about this for so long
So please don’t tell me this is goodbye
Cuz deep inside you wanna stay
Please let me try, oh baby

Yeah you know it’s true
That it’s so hard to please you, so hard to reach you
Look for something new
But you don’t really want to let somebody love you

Don’t go running to another guy
Got this feeling who’ll be next
He’ll be waiting for his time
But if you still decide to run
Will you keep running back to my side of town

City Toxic

[Perry Leenhouts]

In the bars and on the streets, in their cars
There’s people everywhere , I see them around me
The city never speaks, even when it sleeps, it has no sheets
Their sound is everywhere, I hear they’re with me

Gotta stay as long as I please
I just don’t wanna be bored
Can’t you see I don’t wanna be alone

Going downtown into the night, going outside
The lights go on and off, I feel they surround me
Walking around and see the signs, they keep you right
Doing whatever I want, it makes my heart free

Don’t wanna see everybody ’cause everybody’s reminding me of home
Don’t wanna lose anybody ’cause everybody knows I’m all alone

The last thing in the world

[Perry Leenhouts]

Wandering through the world which you call residence
Doesn’t make any sense
Keep on waiting for that great chance
Wondering when it’ll happen for you everyday
Will it happen anyway
Will it all be worth to stay

And your dreams, they’re spoiling everything
‘Cause they don’t what is happening to you in the day
And your fears, they are here, get you through the day
‘Cause the last thing in the world is being the same

Watch the world through your eyes, it all seems so blue
Past few weeks were nothing new
Would you love her if you could
Don’t you realize, yeah it’s all in yourself
Don’t you count on any help
It’s time to figure out and turn around

Do you remember when everything was so easy
I was always there to please you
Was always there to please you

Run Randy Run!

[Perry Leenhouts]

All day long you keep on dreaming
Stupid thoughts keep you awake at night
Find yourself all wet and screaming
Board another plane for another flight
And you run to the moon

You know bad news when you see it
But why does it always sit right next to you
Skipping pages, quickly reading
Another crappy boy-band on TV
And you run to the moon

And you think about how it used to be
Walking outside in sun
Going nowhere, just happy with the air you breathe
I guess you’re just always on the run

And you run to the moon
And you run to the moon

Song for the jetset

[Perry Leenhouts]

Make myself at home anywhere the road may go
I think I lost the key to my front door
My money down the drain, through my nose and to my brain
Don’t wanna think about another day

Another crack in the moon
Gotta get my shit together soon
I want it so bad, don’t know what to do
I’m lost in this cocoon

Can’t run to stop this feeling
Can’t hide from believing
Guess I forgot to appreciate
But love always comes too early or too late

I face the bathroom’s floor
Someone’s waiting at the door
I didn’t order anything to score
Some more caviar, heading for the whiskey bar
Drunk in my car, big fat cigar
Trying to be headstrong I think about all the things that went wrong
Conversations stall, don’t wanna talk at all
I rather stare at the wall

Come down

[Perry Leenhouts]

It’s always been a burden to do good in your eyes
And every time you open up you take me by surprise
You’re always denying others to hide you from yourself
So you take it out on me, watcha wanna be
So come on outta your shell

And I say hey, you, it’s time to come down

You’re swallowing what you’ve been served
You blind yourself for what’s new
While your mind is dying you’re making noise
And give your own review

And when you all get older and look down from your thrones
We’ll still be young and you will find out
That what you’ve built is gone

You want me to know where you want me to be
I know it’s just not right for me
Just living my life day by day
There’s only one thing I gotta say

Break out

[Vincent Koreman/Perry Leenhouts]

You sit at home, you’re fucking bored
And there’s no one out there who’s gonna change it for you
You’re keeping inside what’s on your mind
Don’t wait any longer, now it’s your turn to choose

Time for you to break out
Do you hear the sound
Feel your head spin now
Makes your heart feel wild

There’s a riot going on, are you feeling strong
So get on your feet and make it happen for you
Let’s rock ‘n’ roll, get outta control
Just look around, you’ll see it’s time for something new

All those people, all those promises
What’s it worth to you
They’re gonna run over you again and again
What are you gonna do