CLAWFINGER LYRICS

1. Two Steps Away

I'm two steps away from stepping over the edge and getting lost in the great unknown
Because one small step in the wrong direction is enough to shake the cornerstone
Where ever I'm thrown no matter where I end up it can't be any worse than here
If I'm sincere with myself then tell me what else is there really left for me to fear

I'm two steps away from just killing myself because I'm sick and tired of being the prey
but when I'm dead everything that I've said will loose it's meaning and fade to grey
I'm not ready for that I'd rather counterattack Instead of leaving my own song unsung
Because I'm too young to die and I can never justify not breathing air into my lunges

I'll take one more step until somebody stops me
I'll take one more step until somebody stops me
I'll take one more step until somebody stops me
I'll take one more step until somebody stops me

I'm two steps away from making somebody pay for everytime that I've been decieved
How can I believe a single word you say when I know you've got a card up your sleeve
I might be naive but I'm still forced to beleieve that all the best in life is yet to come
That's why I refuse to lose my faith in myself even after all the wrong that you've done

[Chorus]

2. Out To Get Me

They're out get me,I can't escape cos' they won't let me
They won't forget me,They'll get me in their grip and sweat me
They'll wait me out,and then move in under my skin
They'll make me doubt,They're out to make me let them in

I can't escape them, there's nowhere I can run and hide
Make one mistake and, that's when they work their way inside
They'll try and take me, they'll break me down and suck me dry
I can't' let them shape me, they'll make me up and make me cry

They're out to get me
I wan't to leave but they won't let me out
They're out to get me
I wan't to leave but they won't let me out
They won't forget me
They'll get you in their grip and sweat me out

They're gonna hit me, cuff me up and then bullshit me
Then they'll outwit me, dress me up and make it fit me
They'll lock the door now, Keep it shut and throw away the key
They'll turn the lights out, What no one knows, nobody sees

[Chorus]

3. Nothing Going On

I've been around the world I've got a hit in the charts
I've become quite famous But I ain't got no heart
I've got expensive clothes and lots of money to waste
I've got the luxury lifestyle but I aint got no taste

nothing going on nothing going on
I've got a whole lot of nothing
nothing going on

I know all the right people, I've got the perfect smile
I've got the worlds best timing, but I ain't got no style
I've got a great big mansion, I've got a beautiful wife
I've got a black rolls royce, but I've got no life

nothing going on nothing going on
I've got a whole lot of nothing
nothing going on
nothing going on
Nothing going right, nothing going wrong
I've got a whole lot of nothing
nothing going on
nothing going on nothing going on
I've got a whole lot of nothing
nothing going on

I've got a personal trainer, I ride a limousine
I've got a big bank account, but I ain't got no dreams
I've got a private plane, the best of everything
I've got a lifestyle to live, but no message to sing

nothing going on nothing going on
I've got a whole lot of nothing
nothing going on
nothing going on
Nothing going right, nothing going wrong
I've got a whole lot of nothing
nothing going on
nothing going on nothing going on

I've got a whole lot of nothing
nothing going on
nothing going on
nothing going on

4. Are You Man Enough?

Get a gun to protect yourself from someone else with a gun
Being armed up to the teeth that means you don't have to run
Better safe than being sorry,better alive than being dead
Better him than me you say as you aim your gun at his head
You live your life at gunpoint don't be scared be prepaired
It's peace you say that you fight for but it's war you declare
Take a life to save a life you call that living in peace?
It takes more than a piece of metal for the peace to increase

Are you man enough to hold a gun?
Are you man enough to turn your back and run?
Are you man enough to take a life?
Are you man enough to make one?

with your finger stuck on the trigger you're one hell of a man
but you won't be much of a macho when the blood's on your hands
if you live by the gun you'll die by the gun I promise you that
and you ain't got a godamn thing if all you've got is a gat
History repeats itself but still we don't pull the brakes
What will it take for us to learn to learn from our own mistakes
I'd rather die defending my own right to never bare arms
Than live pretending a gun will keep me safe from bodily harm

[Chorus]

If sacrifice is the price for freedom then tell me what's the use
killing someone to prove that killing is wrong still ain't no excuse
how can you believe that death will make the suffering cease
prepair to sacrifice your life once the bullets released

[Chorus]

5. Confrontation

You want confrontation without knowing what you're gonna hit
you kick up shit in all directions but no one seems to benefit
You waste your hate on decent people who don't deserve to feel your pain
You keep on breaking your confidence down until you drive yourself insane
You make accusations To justify your own abuse
Instead of just directing your anger where it could come to some use
You turn your back on bigger problems and let them go over your head
and then you turn someone you know into your biggest threat Instead

You want confrontation
You want confrontation
You want confrontation
You want confrontation

Everything you say is bullshit so don't raise your fucking voice
all you ever do is scream just for the sake of making noise

cos' You want confrontation
cos' You want confrontation

What's your motivation when you start to yell and shout
If you don't know when to be patient How can you learn to let it out?
You can't react without all sense of logic That's like beating yourself with
your fist
tell me what you can accomplish If you can't even learn to resist
You make accusations faster than you throw a dart
if you don't where you should aim it how can you turn hate into art
stay focused on the things that annoy or be caught in the same trap you set
becos' no one will need to destroy you if you're chasing your own silhouette

You want confrontation
You want confrontation
You want confrontation
You want confrontation

Everything you say is bullshit so don't raise your fucking voice
all you ever do is scream just for the sake of making noise

cos' You want confrontation I'll give you confrontation
cos' You want confrontation I'll give you confrontation

You want confrontation, well that's what you're gonna get
You want confrontation, You ain't seen nothing yet
You want confrontation, what's the fucking use
You want confrontation, have you got a good excuse
You want confrontation, Is that the best that you can do
You want confrontation, Tell me something new
You want confrontation, Who's confronting who
You want confrontation, Now I'm confronting you

6. Evolution

Revelation part one
1.We're a superior lifeform
2.We think we're an intelligent race
3.We know that we've got all the right solutions
4.We've travelled to the moon and explored new ground in space
5.We've Improved and developed our senses
6.We've built up this land out of water and sand,and it looks so grand
7.We've created new logical groundbreaking thoughts and theories
8.We've got justice for all with blood on our hands

This is our evolution
and this is how we progress
Is this the final solution
Is this the way to success

Revelation part eight
8.we can cure our diseases
7.We believe we're the state of the art
6.We know that our specie's so special
5.We think that we're incredibly smart,what good is smartness without any heart?
4.We know how to run our machinery
3.We know how to get the job done,but we're not concerned with the outcome
2.We're naive to believe that we've come to the right conclusion, revolution
1.will we ever find the right solution

This is our evolution
and this is how we progress
Is this the final solution
Is this the way to success
Is this the way to success

7. Don't Look At Me

Why don't you want to talk to me does it feel easier to pass me by
you read my face like I'm a fucking disgrace and you never look me in the eyes
the truth is always easiest to ignore and that's why you walk the other way
but is it really that hard for you to think of something comforting to say

Don't look at me as If I'm different
Don't look at me as If I wasn't there
Don't look at me as If I'm no good
Don't look at me as If you didn't care,as if I wasn't there!

You walk a little faster like you're trying to say that you really haven't got the time
and when I put my hand out for a coin or two you just pretend that you've gone blind
It seems hard for you to show any compassion for me but it wouldn't hurt for you to try
reality can be painfull but tell me have you ever wondered why?

[Chorus]

You like to keep a safe distance from me to make sure that we never meet
and just in case I might be dangerous you quickly turn and walk across the street
You're so scared of the sight that you see that you decide to never understand

Instead of judging me by the way that I look,accept me for who I am
Instead of judging me by the way that I look,accept me for who I am
Instead of judging me by the way that I look,accept me for who I am
Instead of judging me by the way that I look,accept me for who I am

[Chorus]

8. Simon Says

You say destiny decided what was meant to be
I say I decide myself what's too become of me
Simon says there's not a chance we'll ever get along
and none of us say anything but we both think he's wrong

You say we can't choose the path of life we walk upon
I say I already know which path I'm walking on
Simon says to both of us we're not allowed to move
And none of us say anything but we both disapprove

Simon says
Simon says
Simon says
Simon says
Simon says

You say we can't change the world if it can't change itself
I say I can't change the world before I change myself
Simon says we're not allowed to change the world we see
And none of us say anything but we both disagree

[Chorus]

9. Burn In Hell

Hocus pocus bogus bullshit you're so fucking full of it
Commit yourself to jesus christ as long as you can benefit
Profit stealing,money dealing heartless piece of human trash
The only god you follow blindly Is a pocket full of cash

Thank's to god you're rich and healthy but what is that funny smell
I know you've built your church on other peoples misery & hell
God gave you his greatest wisdom but I say your god's a dog
another holy cow to milk,another dead horse you can flog

I say you'll pay
I pray you'll burn in hell
I pray you'll burn in hell

You say Cash is king and God he can't afford to help me yet
then you tell me he'll arrive as soon as I write out a cheque
I don't need religion if you say I have to pay to pray
So I shake my head and turn the other cheek and walk away

I say you'll pay
I pray you'll burn in hell
I pray you'll burn in hell
I pray you'll burn in hell
I pray you'll burn in hell
liar
liar
liar
liar

I can help you see the stars shine all I'll do is clench my fist
If I need to see the light then I can just turn on the the switch
Bending over's just like kneeling you're fucked over when you pray
If god is all that you believe in then you're being led astray

I say you'll pay
I pray you're gonna burn in hell
I pray you're gonna burn in hell
I pray you're gonna burn in hell
I pray you're gonna burn in hell
Liar
Liar
Liar
Liar

10. I Close My Eyes

I close my eyes and hope that this is just another dream
Reality can't really be as bad as it seems
I hope for something better but I'm waiting for the worst
And when I open up my eyes I see the bubble burst
All my dreams are broken as the world is torn apart
Was it really meant to be this way right from the start
If this is all we live for then I wish that I was dead
Just so I could stop these thoughts from going through my head

I close my eyes
I close my eyes
I close my eyes
I close my eyes

I close my eyes again and wish that everything was fine
Even though I know that I'm just wasting precious time
I'm loosing my direction life is driving me insane
The more things keep on changing the more they stay the same
So please somebody catch me before I hit the ground
I just can't understand what makes this crazy world go round
The more I look around me the less I seem to know
If this is all there is then I don't know where I can go

I close my eyes
I close my eyes
I close my eyes
I close my eyes

I close my eyes and wish that I could turn back time
I close my eyes and wish that I could press rewind
I close my eyes and wish that I could change my mind
I close my eyes and wish that everything was fine

I close my eyes one final time to make my vision clear
The more I try the more my vision seem to dissappear
The world keeps turning around as I turn my inside out
I'm doing all I can to understand what life's about
But everywhere I seem to look the answer isn't there
Nobody's asking questions cos' nobody seems to care
There has to be some sort of meaning and a reason to exist
If this is all there is there must be something that I missed

I close my eyes
I close my eyes
I close my eyes
I close my eyes

I close my eyes and wish that I could turn back time
I close my eyes and wish that I could press rewind
I close my eyes and wish that I could change my mind
I close my eyes and wish that everything was fine

11. Fool In Paradise

They say that the toes that you step on while you're on your way up
may be the same ones that you kiss going down
Whatever it takes is what you're willing to do
but what goes around will come back around
There may be room at the top with the cream of the crop
but you better be prepared for the hunt
becos' the ones you see now at the back of the line where up front,

so tell me, are you prepared to make the sacrifice
are you strong enough to live your life..like a fool in paradise

The things that you say while you're the star of the show
will be remembered when your legacy fades
so think what to say before you say what you think
or learn to live with the mistakes that you've made
The grass is always greener on the other side
that's because it's not the side that you're on
and all the friends you had when you were number one
they're all gone

[Chorus]

Like a fool in paradise.......I'm a fool in paradise

12. Revenge

You know I never believed you were for real
I don't appreciate you or understand how you feel
everytime no matter what I might find
you give me a feeling that It ain't mine
I don't believe in wasting time
and you give me a sign that you're out of your mind
It's frustrating not knowing the score
but when you walk across the room towards the door,I'm sure
You ain't ever gonna walk my way
Cos' I know that you've never liked me anyway,so don't stay
I wouldn't notice cos' I't ain't no loss
all you ever did was cheat on me and double cross
I won't be satisfied until you're gone
but I still want to know what is going on
You know that I've tried but I'm losing my hope
I can't cope cos' you're tripping and you're slipping like a soap on a rope

I won't break
I won't bend
I'll avenge
I'll get you in the end

The sooner you go the better,goodbye
I won't miss you and I think you know why,
You were never really much of a giver
You took alot away from me but I was always a forgiver and forgetter
But now I know better
so I'm leaving you hanging and you won't be forgiven
till I know that you're not living,anymore
I'm gonna get you like a fly on the wall
I'm gonna pull off your wings
and watch you crawl
then I'm gonna crush your balls
You better believe that I'm gonna make you small
I gotta get whatever I want
I want it all and I want it up front,here we go
I'm willing to bet'cha that I'm going to get'cha
and you're gonna regret that you ever even met me,I know

[Chorus]

All I can think about is getting revenge
and that'll be the day all my misery ends
but until I choose to make me move
I wan't you to think that you've got nothing to lose
but I promise you you'll pay your dues
the one place I wouldn't want to be is in shoes
What can I say I'm gonna make you pay
I'm gonna make you wish you never got in my way
get you back for all the wrong you did
for everything you put me through when I was a kid
I'm gonna neglect you and disrespect you
and then I'll reject you when you least expect me to
and no matter what you do you're screwed
You'll get your rights rejected and they won't be re-newed
I'm gonna throw the first stone this time
hitting you hard when you're off gaurd and the revenge is mine

[Chorus]

13. Vienna

[Originally performed by Ultravox]
[From the album Vienna. Single released 17th January 1981.]

We walked in the cold air
Freezing breath on a window pane
Lying and waiting
A man in the dark in a picture frame
So mystic and soulful
A voice reaching out in a piercing cry
It stays with you until

The feeling has gone only you and I
It means nothing to me
This means nothing to me
Oh, Vienna

The music is weaving
Haunting notes, pizzicato strings
The rhythm is calling
Alone in the night as the daylight brings
A cool empty silence
The warmth of your hand and a cold grey sky
It fades to the distance

The image has gone only you and I
It means nothing to me
This means nothing to me
Oh, Vienna

This means nothing to me
This means nothing to me
Oh, Vienna





CLAWFINGER LYRICS