Playlist Voltaire

voltaire - almost human

What did I ever do to you
That you should treat me this way?
Is it really such a crime
For an angel to speak his mind?
In time I'll try to shed some light
If I were a big boy I wouldn't cry
But since I'm not a big boy I'll have to cry

What did I ever do so wrong
That you should cast me from grace?
Though I love to rule in hell here
How I miss the taste of heaven
It's soft and cool embrace
If I were a big boy I wouldn't cry
But since I'm not a big boy
I'll have to close my eyes
And picture what's it's like

I'm just like you
I'm made by Him
Despised by they
I'm almost me
I'm nearly human look at me
I'm almost a human being
I'm just like you
Made by Him
despised by they
I'm almost me
I'm nearly human
Pity me I'm almost a human being

I still remember your light
I't was streaming down
And burning out my eyes
If I were a big boy I wouldn't cry
But since I'm not a big boy
I'll have to close my eyes
And picture what it's like

I'm just like you
I'm made by Him
Despised by they
I'm almost me
I'm nearly human look at me
I'm almost a human being

There tears are real
I'm jealousy I'm spite and hate
To the core I'm mean
I'm nearly human look at me
I'm almost a human being
I'm just like you
Better than He
To hell with they
I'm almost me
I'm nearly human
Pity me I'm almost a human being

Don't touch me
I couldn't bear the thought of it now
Don't touch me
I couldn't bear the strength
Don't touch me
I couldn't bear the thought of it now
Touch me touch me touch me
Don't touch me touch me touch me

voltaire - god thinks

God thinks all blacks are obsolete farm eqipment
God thinks the Jews killed his son and must be punished
God thinks the white man is Satan
God, they know what God thinks

God thinks we should all convert to Judaism
God thinks we must all be Christians and
God thinks we should all embrace Islam
God thinks the only true religion is Hinduism

And I
I know what God thinks
God thinks you're a waste of flesh
God prefers an Atheist

God thinks all people like you are evil
God thinks all people like you are an embarassment to creation
self-righteous, judgemental, first to throw the stone
and use His name for your own protection

God thinks the sun revolves around the Earth
God thinks there was something very wrong with Copernicus
God thinks abortion is murder and
God thinks everything that science gave us is wrong
God thinks women deserve it
God thinks AIDS is a form of punishment

I hate people who blame the Devil for their own shortcomings and
I hate people who thank God when things go right

And I
I know what God thinks
God thinks you're an idiot
God prefers a heretic

God God
God thinks all people like you are evil
God thinks all people like you are an embarassment to creation
self-righteous, judgemental, first to throw the stone
and use His name for your own agenda

God is a liberal
God is a democrat
God wants you to vote republican
never trust a man who puts his words in the mouth of god
and says that it's absolute truth
its lies and it smells like death
its all in a day's work taking money from the poor
Why do you think that God would need your dirty money
if he wanted to start a holy war?

self-righteous, judgemental, first to throw the stone
and use His name for your own protection

God thinks puppies need to die and
God thinks babies need to drown
'cause God is neither good nor bad
God is you and me
God is Everything

voltaire - goodnight demon slayer

There?s a monster that lives ?neath your bed
Oh for crying out loud it?s a futon on the floor
He must be flat as a board

There?s a creature that lurks behind the door
Though I?ve checked there 15 times
When I leave then he arrives
Every night

Tell the monster that lives ?neath your bed
To go somewhere else instead
Or you?ll kick him in the head

Tell the creature that lurks behind the door
If he knows what?s good he won?t come here anymore
Cause you?ll kick in his butt at the count of four

Goodnight demon slayer, goodnight
Now its time to close your tired eyes
There are devils to slay and dragons to ride
If they see you coming, hell they better hide

Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight
Goodnight my little slayer goodnight

Tell the monster that eats children, that you taste bad
And you?re sure you?d be the worst that he?s ever had
If he eats you, don?t fret, just cut him open with an axe
Don?t regret it, he deserved it, he?s a cad

Tell the harpies that land on your bed post
That at the count of five you?ll roast them alive
Tell the devil its time you gave him his due
He should go back to hell, he should shake in his shoes
Cause the mightiest, scariest, creature is you

Goodnight demon slayer, goodnight
Now its time to close your tired eyes
There are devils to slay and dragons to ride
If they see you coming, hell they better hide

Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight
Goodnight my little slayer goodnight

I won?t tell you, there?s nothing ?neath your bed
I won?t sell you, that it?s all in your head
This world of ours is not as it seems
The monsters are real but not in your dreams
Learn what you can from the beasts you defeat,
you?ll need it for some of the people you meet

Goodnight demon slayer, goodnight
Now its time to close your tired eyes
There are devils to slay and dragons to ride
If they see you coming, hell they better hide

Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight
Goodnight my little slayer goodnight

Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight
Goodnight

voltaire - when you re evil

When the Devil is too busy
And Death's a bit too much
They call on me by name you see,
For my special touch.
To the Gentlemen I'm Miss Fortune
To the Ladies I'm Sir Prize
But call me by any name
Any way it's all the same

I'm the fly in your soup
I'm the pebble in your shoe
I'm the pea beneath your bed
I'm a bump on every head
I'm the peel on which you slip
I'm a pin in every hip
I'm the thorn in your side
Makes you wriggle and writhe
And it's so easy when you're evil
This is the life, you see
The Devil tips his hat to me
I do it all because I'm evil
And I do it all for free
Your tears are all the pay I'll ever need

While there's children to make sad
While there's candy to be had
while there's pockets left to pick
While there's grannies left to trip down the stairs
I'll be there, I'll be waiting round the corner
It's a game. I'm glad I'm in it
'Cause there's one born every minute
And it's so easy when you're evil
This is the life, you see
The Devil tips his hat to me
I do it all because I'm evil
And I do it all for free
Your tears are all the pay I'll ever need

I pledge my allegiance, to all things dark
And I promise on my damned soul
To do as I am told, Lord Beelzebub
Has never seen a soldier quite like me
Not only does his job, but does it happily.

I'm the fear that keeps you awake
I'm the shadows on the wall
I'm the monsters they become
I'm the nightmare in your skull
I'm a dagger in your back
An extra turn on the rack
I'm the quivering of your heart
A stabbing pain, a sudden start.

And it's so easy when you're evil
This is the life, you see
The Devil tips his hat to me
I do it all because I'm evil
And I do it all for free
Your tears are all the pay I'll ever need
And I do it all for free
Your tears are all the pay I'll ever need
And I do it all for free
Your tears are all the pay I'll ever need

It gets so lonely being evil
What I'd do to see a smile
Even for a little while
And no one loves you when you're evil
I'm lying though my teeth!
Your tears are all the company I need

voltaire - 1 fan

I hear your voice
And the world goes astray
I see your face
And this place is okay
Oh, for just a moment of your time
Oh, now, that'd be sublime

Do you hear me?
I'm here for you
You don't see me
I'm way in the back of the ballroom
I've been here since last night at nine
I was the first in the line

You make me cry more than
anyone i've ever met in my whole life
You made me smile despite myself
I live for you, I wouldn't lie
You made me love you more than i
Love myself

Corner cafe, random meeting
Is that really you there?
Scrape me off the ceiling
I've waited my whole life for this day
Now, I don't know what to say

You are the sea and the sky
And i'm content to not know why
You are so great, I am so plain
I am that moth to your flame
...Wish I was good enough for you

voltaire - about a girl

You learn a lot about a girl
The way that you meet her
Was she with a guy when you me her?
How did she treat him?
Was she lying to her man
To be out holding your hand
Yeah, you learn a lot about a girl

Do you really believe that with you
it will be different?
Man, listen to me I did that too
Now it's here that I'm missing
I'm a guy that she lied to
Soon enough that guy will be you
Yeah, you learn a lot about a girl

Was it a nice clean even split
before you and she got into it?
Yeah, you learn a lot about a girl

Now here's a fact that is true
All men are dumb, all women are crazy
Hey, open your eyes
If you don't see this you're just being lazy
She's no saint as you can see
"Cause she's out with you
While she's living with me
Yeah, you learn a lot
Don't think you will not
Yeah, you learn a lot about a girl

voltaire - accordion player

There was once an accordion player who didn't go to war.
His mother said I know all you wanna do is play but can't you see what's going on?
It's not about you anymore,
It's not about you anymore.
It's not about you anymore,
It's not about you anymore.
It's not about you anymore,
It's not about you anymore.

And so he stayed and played at home until they burned it down.
And when he had no bench to sit on he would just sit on the ground.
And when he held his wounded friend in his arms and death was all around.
He said,
It's not about you anymore,
It's not about you anymore.
It's not about you anymore,
It's not about you anymore.
It's not about you anymore,
It's not about you anymore.

Oh Mother, I could die a hero and bring glory to our home.
And what would you do in a house full of glory if you had to live there alone,
Live there alone, live there alone...
So I'd rather play this song.
I want to die playing, I want to die playing...

voltaire - alchemy mondays

Monday, time for Alchemy
I'm buried behind the gallery
Come in and see a band
From Norway or Japan
Pick up the CD while you're able
Someone on a tiny German label

Miss Gothic NYC
Hey, save a dance for me
And please deposit if you please
Some black lipstick on my peepee

Monday time for alchemy
So come in and have a pint
There's a hideous man named Mike
And a bunch of gothic tykes
And George at the bar with his fake fangs on
And hold everything, they're playing my song!
"It gets so lonely being evil"

It's Monday night again
So pull up a chair my friend
And Jason and Althea will be, oh, so glad to see ya
Don't get cake on your velvet cape
Here at Alchemy Mondays

voltaire - all the way down

The sun goes down while children listen
All the way down
Black as a crow is the space in which you
leave me standing
All the way down.
if you'd seen the light of day
i'd hold you there tonight
And if you'd seen the light we'd go
All the way down.

Up there in space,
you're looking down on us,
Looking all the way down
And if you fell to Earth, they have a name
they call it, they say,
"All the way down"
if you burned your wings and fell into my arms
YOu know i wouldn't mind being
All the way down

i can't believe in Hell
but i've got to believe in Heaven
i wouldn't sleep at night not knowing
that you were somewhere better

if you burned your wings and fell into my arms
you know i wouldn't mind being
All the way down
All the way down
All the way down

voltaire - anastasia

There's a field of flowers and they smell like you
and i go walking through them when i feel you near me
you know I'd love to pick one for my lapel
but you know there are too many insects watching
I'm afraid they'd tell on me

and here the skies are neither day
nor night, in this place
where i close my eyes
its like my skin would try so hard to hold it back
there's an explosion it comes raining down
there's a smile you smiled at me
Anastasia your disappearance is the thorn in my side
Anastasia you know your absence is the thorn in my side

I think about you every night
and every day every moment since you left here
you were the one that got away as they say
everyone has an Anastasia
Your disappearance is the thorn in my side
Anastasia You know your absence is the thorn in my side

I kept your room just as you left it
There's not a toy out of place
Just in case the fates are kind and you come back someday
I don't want to live without my little Anastasia
Anastasia your disappearance is the thorn in my side
Anastasia you know your absence is the thorn in my side

Little Anastasia..
(I know you're out there)
And only you can take the thorn from my side

voltaire - anniversary

Do I look the same to you?
Cause I don't feel so
You know everything must change
As time goes by
Though it feels like yesterday
When we first met
I feel I'm sinking deeper

Do you look the same to me?
Well I don't think so
Cause you know everything must change
As time goes by
Like the flowers that dry
Locking inside
Forever their beauty
Beauty

And they said this feeling fades
It gets stronger everyday
And they say that beauty fades
You're more beautiful than ever
They said we'd drift away
We're still standing here
And it feels like every day?s
Our Anniversary

Well I stumble through the dark
And light a candle
And the path the wax will take
No one can know
And you said it looked like snow
Or maybe clouds,
and I think it looks like Heaven

So we make it into a ring
And make a mold
And we melt above the flames
The whitest gold
When hot and cold collide
What's left in place
Is forever and ever

And they said our love would fade
it gets stronger everyday
And they say that beauty fades
You're more beautiful than ever
They said we'd drift away
We're still standing here
And it feels like every day?s
Our Anniversary

Some say things worth having
Take some time
As they get older
They get better

La lalala lalalala...

And they said our love would fade
it gets stronger everyday
And they say that beauty fades
You're more beautiful than ever
They said we'd drift away
We're still standing here
And it feels like every day?s
Our Anniversary

And they said our love would fade
it gets stronger everyday
And they say that beauty fades?
You're more beautiful than ever

They said we'd drift away
Well as long as we?re together
It feels like every day?s
Our Anniversary

voltaire - asche

Gib mir Feuer
Gib mir Licht
Mit der Glut flieg ich dann von hier
Und dort von mir
Ein warmer Schimmer
Ein Rest von Welt der grad zerfällt

Und sonst seh ich nichts

Ich habe Leben
Ich habe Licht
Mit der Glut fliegt es von hier
Verbrenn dein Bild
Zerfällt zu Asche
Doch es lacht mich aus
So lang ich dich nicht hab

Und sonst seh ich nichts

voltaire - augen zu

Augen zu

Wie ein Leerlauf jedes Wort
Fragt was hat sie noch zu sagen?
Bis Nachts beschwört sie die Sterne
Komm zu mir

Warte Welt warte auf mich
Hört sie sich jeden Morgen reden
Was hat sie was andere nicht haben
Nicht wollen?
Ist doch noch viel Zeit
Ist doch noch viel Zeit sich

Zuzudecken um vielleicht irgendwann aufzuwachen
ohne sich selbst zu wecken
Zuzudecken um vielleicht irgendwann aufzuwachen
ohne sich selbst zu wecken

Jeden Tag stehen sie neben ihr
Und erzählen ihr ihre Geschichten
Märchen von Schmerz die sie zerstreichelt
Ist doch noch viel?

Und sie macht ihre Augen zu
und nimmt sich vor nie wieder zu reden
Des Nachts beschwört sie die Sterne
Geht mit ihr
Ist doch noch viel?

voltaire - believe

Did you find what you were looking for?
And did you hear what you needed to hear?
And did I serve you well, did I serve you well,
Did I serve any purpose?
Any one at all?

Did you come for redemption?
Or a resurrection
Perhaps a bandage for a gapping wound
I know I put one there
Or perhaps you were bored,
Or may haps you were confused
Did I serve any purpose?
Any one at all

A crown of thorns would suit you well
You hang there at a loss
A crown of thorns would suit you
I?d shake your hands if they weren?t nailed to a cross

I don?t want to believe
(This is the end)
I don?t want to believe
I don?t want to believe
I don?t want to believe
I don?t want you to leave

And is that, is that all
Is that, is that all you wanted
Is that, is that all you wanted me to know
Is that, is that all.

I don?t mind you dragging me around,
And I don?t mind as long as I know where you?re taking me
And did I serve you well
Did I serve you well?
Did I serve any purpose?
Any one at all

A crown of thorns would suit me well
I hang here at a loss
A crown of thorns would suit me
I?d lend a hand if it weren?t nailed to a cross

I don?t want to believe
I don?t want to believe
I don?t want you to leave me here
Nailed to this question mark
I don?t want to believe
I don?t want to believe
I don?t want you to leave

And is that, is that all
Is that, is that all you wanted
Is that, is that all you wanted me to know
Is that, is that all you had to tell me.

voltaire - bomb new jersey

There's a magical land I know
A place where I grew up
And I'd make a deal with the devil himself
To see that place blown up

There in that interesting land I know
Where no one has a brain
They all wear jeans that are acid washed
And yet they think im insane

I would get down on my knees and service the Japanese
Till i reek of old sushi, but please
Bomb New Jersey
I would happily kowtow to my new leader Chairman Mao
I would even learn Chinese, just please Bomb New Jersey

I would go tell Jong Il Kim that they're making fun of him
In a kimchi-hating town that's known as New Jersey Better yet I've got a plan, I will convince Pakistan
That India can be found somewhere in new Jersey

New Jersey is the place where i grew up
They pelted me with rocks and garbage
I guess it's tough to be a fruit in the Garden State
And if you have a sexy girlfriend then they're doubly irate

I would climb a rocky crag and plant a Russian flag
On a smoldering hole once known
As New Jersey
Oh, it would be a tragic loss if both Bon Jovi and The Boss
Are somewhere out of state when the Danes nuke New Jersey

It's a place named after a sweatshirt
So what more can you expect sir?
And if you try to express your individuality
They will throw you to the ground
And they'll kick you in the teeth
Like they did to me

The bombs come down on Morris Town
And Trenton's up in flames
Newark we drowned, then burnt it down
But Elizabeth still smells the same
Many butts will breach on Marmanth beach
We'll erase Orange from site

But before I leave this land I loathe
I bid New Jersey Goodnight

voltaire