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Hell Above Water
Gift
Want More Need Less
Perish
Hung Up
Chainmail
Fly With The High
My Tiled White Floor
Polaroid
Bleeding Heart

Toni Halliday words vocals and guitar noise
Dean Garcia music, bass, guitar, programming and noise

special guests
Rob Holliday additional guitar
Monti drum kit
Alan Moulder additional guitar
Kevin Shields additional guitar
Geno Lenardo additional guitar
Flood bleeps
Alan Wilder strings and amb

Produced Engineered and Recorded at Todal studios by Curve and Ben Grosse
Monti's drums recorded at Metropolis studios by Gary Langan
Mixed by Ben Grosse at The Mix Room Los Angeles
Published by Chrysalis music

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lyric sheet

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Hell Above Water

I'm never relaxed
even when I say I am
I'm always on the alert
looking for the problem
this isn't my style
I flirt with guys
but they don't get me
I think I'm ready to kill
the next person who doesn't fit
I am all of these things
I am this and more
It's hell above the water
Hell above the water
I'm the one on command
look at the state I'm in
I really fear for my friends
and all the things they have seen
I've got no reason to say a thing
got no reason to say a thing
cos you don't scare me at all
no no no no no no
no no no no no no
It's hell above the water
Hell above the water
Keep your clever mouth shut
I am all of these things
I am this and more
you don't scare me at all
you don't scare me at all
no no no no no no
no no no no no no
It's hell above the water
Hell above the water

Gift

I always thought I knew what you were like
had no idea that we would ever fight
as long as I could keep you in my sights
you'd only glow and give off light
I don't envy anything I've seen
it's not a contest with you against me
I only want you to let it out
so come on baby put it about
cos I need you to be
I want you to feel free
It's the gift that you're given
It's the hand that you're dealt
It's the gift that you're given
and I'm the one to show it to you babe
the one to show it to you babe
How I long to take you in my arms
and be a friend with style and charm
I hope I make for your sake and mine
the way it stands there isn't the time
cos I want you to be
want you to see me
It's the gift that you're given
It's the hand that you're dealt
It's the gift that you're given
and I'm the one to show it to you babe
the one to show it to you babe
Do it to please me
Cos I need you to be
I want you want you
It's the gift that you're given
It's the hand that you're dealt
It's the gift that you're given
and I'm the one to show it to you
the one to show it to you babe
I want you
I'm the one to show it to you babe

Want More Need Less

I want to know fun and feeling before I die
I don't want to spend time with people who don't like me
I'd rather walk on by
and let them get on get on get on with what they're doing
just let them get on get on get on with what they're doing
They'll want it more
They'll need it less
I want to be good and gracious with my life
I don't want to see the strangers who surround me
and there's a reason why
they just go on and on and on with what they're doing
they just go on and on and on with what they're doing
They'll want it more
They'll need it less
They just go on and on and on and on
They just go on and on and on with what they're doing
I want it more
I need it less
I want it more
I need it less
I want fun and feeling
let them get on get on get on get on
I want good and gracious
let them get on get on get on get o

Perish

There's a ghost in my house
I realise it's you
you I see through you were right
we don't know each other
we're staying together for the sake of our memories
that we love and cherish we can't let them down
Surely our souls will perish
surely our souls will perish
There's a ghost in my heart
I'm not willing to free
it symbolises me but I'm not ready
I'm scared of the bugs a millionth of the size of me
we're staying together for the sake of our memories
that we love and cherish we can't let them down
Surely our souls will perish
surely surely surely
we're staying together for the sake of our memories
that we love and cherish we can't let them down
I'm scared I'm scared I'm scared I'm scared

Hung Up

Silence waits till it no longer knows right from wrong
it's reaching out it's reaching out it's reaching out
bursting through it is softly spoken
it's staying young staying young staying young
before we get to love
before we get to romance
before we've had enough
just give it one more chance
give it one more chance
I'm hung up on romance
I'm hung up on romance
Grieve in love before it's over
dead by design
it's reaching out it's reaching out it's reaching out
before we get to love
before we get to romance
before we've had enough
just give it one more chance
give it one more chance
hung up on romance
hung up on romance
Hey you know I don't do so well
I'd love to know I'd love to know I'd love to know I'd love to know
Cos I'm hung up hung up hung up hung up can't you tell
I'd love to know I'd love to know I'd love to know I'd love to know
Hey you know I don't do so bad
I'd love to know I'd love to know I'd love to know I'd love to know
before we get to love
before we get to romance
before we've had enough
Just give it one more chance
hung up on romance
hung up on romance

Chain Mail

I watch your back as you walk without care
See the daggers in a million stares
More fool me and my big mouth
Cos I have much less to shout about
I sit and wait while the night closes in
Sitting pretty not in focus
Hiding edges as my needs must
Watching waiting for a detail
System error sent by chain mail
I thought I saw you curl your lip at me
Not something you forget you've seen
Is that what this is all about
Well go ahead and have your doubts
I sit and wait for my ship to come in
Sitting pretty not in focus
Hiding edges as my needs must
Watching waiting for a detail
System error sent by chain mail

Fly With The High

We're in over our heads
It's the end of a sick affair
It's been a long time coming
Too long for me
Cos the anger is in my mouth
Bile is on the tip of my tongue
Ready to destroy
All in it's path
All in it's way because it can
It's all out of control
It's all from the soul
Fly with the high
Go with the low
We've only ourselves to blame
For the mess of our foolish game
We could make it laughing
But it's not meant to be
Cos the fire is in my heart
And careering through my veins
Wanting to get out
Away from you
Away from this because it can
It's all out of control
It's all from the soul
Fly with the high
Go with the low.

My Tiled White Floor

My tiled white floor
Seems so soothing
It's so inviting
So don't ask questions
Cos my nose is bleeding
But all's forgiven
It's so inviting
And it don't ask questions
How have I been living?
You already know
You've seen it all before
You sat and watched me grow
Everyone lies around you
From deep inside
Nothing seems to undermine you
No need to hide
You're only what you know
Only what you know
Only what you know
My stained white dress
Tells a story
It flows with humour
And laughs at reason
That's how I've been living
But you already know
You've seen it all before
Or so you tell me so
Everyone lies around you
From deep inside
Nothing seems to undermine you
No need to hide
You're only what you know
Only what you know
Only what you know
Now we've come to the end
I never thought we'd get this far
It's not so clever for someone like you
You could do better
Everyone lies around you
From deep inside
Nothing seems to undermine you
No need to hide
You're only what you know
Only what you know
Only what you know.

Polaroid

You're too good for me
I don't feel worthy
I've told you this before
You've always known the score
Cos only you can give me
The reassurance that I need
I've told myself
Though it don't seem to help
Told myself
Though it don't seem to help
Cos only you can show me
Can you see me?
For the shadow that I am
Do you believe me?
When I'm as shallow as I am
I'm waiting patiently
For the Polaroid to take hold
Then all my secrets
They will unfold
I only wanted someone
To lift me from despair
When I turn a corner
I'd like you to be waiting there
Cos only you can teach me
The resources that I need
I hold myself
Though it don't seem to help
Hold myself
Though it don't seem to help
Cos only you can show me
Can you see me?
For the shadow that I am
Do you believe me?
When I'm as shallow as I am
I'm waiting patiently
For the Polaroid to take hold
Then all my secrets
They will unfold

Bleeding Heart

Hear my heart how it's been beating
It's taken steps it can never retreat in
Safe and warm
Now it has meaning
You can't ever go back
You can't ever go back
You can't beat on the door
You can't ever go back
You can't care anymore
You can't care anymore
You know what it's for
You can't care anymore
Watch my tongue and it's cruel deleting
It's eaten words that it used to scream in
You can't ever go back
You can't ever go back
You can't beat on the door
You can't ever go back
It's not the same anymore
It's not the same anymore
You know what's for
You can't care anymore
See my heart how it's been bleeding
Should have seen it coming
Should have done something
Should have seen it coming

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