Linoleum Lyrics

Beds (Finch)

The room's spinning again
She can't seem to remember getting into this mess
Don't try and pick her face up off the floor
And all the while she waits for sleep that never comes
She'll twist her feet
They tangle in the crumpled sheets
She's always in
He's tired of borrowed beds and feeling nothing
As living takes its toll upon his teeth
His kisses don't seem hungry anymore
And all the while he waits for sleep that never comes
He'll twist his feet
They tangle in the crumpled sheets
He stumbles in all shining eyed with laughter
She's never been that steady on her feet
They fall together blindly to the floor
And all the while he softly sleeps
She lies awake and listens to him breathing
Entangled in the crumpled sheets
They're always in
And all the while he softly sleeps
She lies awake and listens to him breathing
Entangled in the crumpled sheets

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Cellophane (Finch/Jones)

She came packaged and brightly wrapped in cellophane
With a warning, no one reads anyway
Learning quickly, she knew all the games other people played
It's been a while now, chasing things that slip away
She would fix you with crystal eyes, strange looks but thinly disguised
Stuff in her head???
Empty feelings start to creep in
Walking late at night alone again
She could fix you with crystal eyes, strange looks but thinly disguised
Making strangers on the floor again
Shes wearing someone elses clothes again
And drinking far too much to make sense
Waiting for things to happen
She would fix you with crystal eyes, strange looks but thinly disguised
Stuff in her head???
It's over your head
???
It's over your head

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Dangerous Shoes (Finch/Jones)

I think that you should know
What's over your face
And three weeks in a row is too much
Why come to this place?
Maybe it's time to go
I'm looking a fright
And it's tiring putting a show on every night
Why should it be turning me off
It's insane and it's making me strong
I won't go out tonight
Can't be bothered to stumble around in my dangerous shoes
I won't go out tonight
Can't be bothered to stumble in dangerous shoes
Dangerous shoes
I think that you should know
Maybe it's time to go
Why should it be turning me off
It's insane and it's making me strong
I won't go out tonight
Can't be bothered to stumble around in my dangerous shoes
I won't go out tonight
Can't be bothered to stumble in dangerous shoes
Dangerous shoes
I think that you should know
What's over your face
And three weeks in a row is too much
Why come to this place
Maybe it's time to go
I'm looking a fright
And it's tiring putting a show on every night
Why should it be turning me off
It's insane and it's turning me on
I won't go out tonight
Can't be bothered to stumble around in my dangerous shoes
I won't go out tonight
Can't be bothered to stumble in dangerous shoes
Dangerous shoes
I won't go out tonight
Can't be bothered to
I won't go out tonight
I'll be avoiding you
I won't go out tonight
Can't be bothered
To stumble around in my dangerous shoes

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Dissent (Finch/Jones)

You sat down
Standing out
You're acting strange
And I feel tense
Cause I can sense
That you're insane
Your eyes on fire burning bright
Your lips are wet
I thought you could have pulled a gun
You took out your cigarette
And it looked to me
Like you'd been going down too long
It looked to me
Like you'd been on the ground too long
Then later on, I'm going home
I think I see you everywhere
Down in the station, round a corner
In the darkness
You wait to catch me unaware
Will it be you walking me home
And I feel strange
Like I've been in this town too long
You make me strange
Seems I've been hanging round too long
You sat down
Standing out
You're acting strange
And I feel tense
Cause I can sense
That you're insane
I look for you walking me home
It's funny how
Seems I've been hanging round too long
I've been in this town too long

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Ether (Finch)

I painted it blue
It reminds me of you
Blue like the skies that I saw in your eyes
But I pictured them red as you dwelt in my head as you
I look over my shoulder
Look back into your eyes
And drifting away I've got nothing to say
My hands are tied, my hands are tied
They're tied
Remember the first flash of anger
I watched as they clouded to grey
As I saw you grow cold felt myself slip away
And I swallow my pride, swallow my pride
Swallow my pride stem the anger inside
Well it died
I stand in the shadows
Look up at the sky
Not to remember the passing of time
Surrounded by ether I almost forget that you
I look over my shoulder
Look back into your eyes
And drifting away I've got nothing to say
My hands were tied, my hands were tired

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Flawed (Finch/Jones)

Why is it my mind won't behave
Today when I'm alright Four nights I slept
I held you up to the light
To find things you hide
Why is it that I end up here
Again looking downwards
You claim to understand
Don't hold me up to the light
There's things I need to
Hide away from myself
Too much time makes look inwards
Don't stay in my head
Or prey on my mind
Visit my eyes
You're not invited to stay
There's things my I hide away from myself
Too much time makes look inwards
Don't stay in my head
Or prey on my mind
Visit my eyes
You're not invited to stay
Why is it that I end up here
Again looking downwards

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Le Mardi (On A Tuesday in French) (Finch/Jones)

J'ai un message tu veux me revoir
Je sais comme ça qu'il doit être vendredi
Ca fait longtemps qu'on s'est pas défoncé
Etrange que tu ne m'appelles jamais le mardi.
Je veux pas dire que tu n'es pas mon ami
Mais tu es seulement là quand il y a de la neige
Aujourd'hui il fait gris mais je sais que tu ne vois pas
Tu es trop occupé à te poudre le nez.
I'd like to know you 
But when I see you you act like
I'd like to know you
But when I see you, you always feel like God
Je sais pas pourquoi je me sens nerveuse
Tu y es peut être pour quelque chose
Quand même tu es vraiment si loin de moi
Je crois que j'habite dans un autre monde de toi
I'd like to know you 
But when I see you you act like
I'd like to know you
But when I see you, you always feel like God
J'ai un message tu veux me revoir
Je sais comme ça qu'il doit être vendredi
Ca fait longtemps qu'on s'est pas défoncé
Etrange que tu ne m'appelles jamais le mardi.
I'd like to know you 
But when I see you you act like
I'd like to know you
But when I see you, you always feel like God

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Marquis (Finch/Jones)

He wakes up shaking
With half a tooth missing
Lifts his head
Feels the aftermath kick in
Last night you were shining
And so entertaining
Today he is tired and wasted and grey
And each time he says he won't do it again
His head is a rhythm
And muscles start twitching
As he lights up a cigarette
Which does him no favours
Today like the others
He'll spend under the covers
And wait for the night to get up there again
And each time he says he won't do it again
But tonight you know that he'll do it again
And each time he says he won't do it again
But tonight you know that he'll do it again

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On A Tuesday (Finch/Jones)

I got a message says that you wanna know me 
That's how I know today it must be a Friday 
It's been a while since we were last wasted 
Funny how you never call me on a Tuesday
I wouldn't like to say that you're not a good friend 
But seems you're only around when it's snowing 
Today's a grey day but I know that you won't know 
I've heard you're far too busy powdering your nose
I'd like to know you 
But when I see you you act like 
I'd like to know you 
But when I see you you always feel like God
Don't understand why I feel nervous around you 
I can't explain it must be something that you do 
Anyway you're a million miles from me 
I think I live in a different world from you
I'd like to know you 
But when I see you you act like
I'd like to know you
But when I see you you always feel like God
I got a message says that you wanna know me 
That's how I know today it must be a Friday 
It's been a while since we were last wasted 
Funny how you never call me on a Tuesday
I'd like to know you 
But when I see you you act like
I'd like to know you
But when I see you you always feel like God

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Ray Liotta (Finch/Jones)

Running to the station and you're feeling just like Ray Liotta
Eyes are blacker than the shades you're wearing pretty thin
Tearing through the crowd cause he won't wait and you can't face the weekend
Staring at the ceiling and the walls are closing in
Life's too slow
So you run away
And you know
Life's too slow
Turn into the market and you catch him on the stairs
Man, you kept me waiting and it's giving me the fear
It takes you around a corner and he passes you the gear
You bitch about the money he says that's the cost of living
And life's too slow
I'll help you run away
And you know
You can run away
Back into the open and you're feeling kinda nervous
Want to get there quick so get a cab
Rushing for the door seems you're never gonna get there
Now you're sitting in again without afriend
Looking in the mirror but it's not at your reflection
And a hit between the eyes starts your weekend
Looking in the mirror but it's not at your reflection
And a hit between the eyes starts your weekend

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Restriction (Finch/Jones)

Why can't you see those hands are cold and grey?
Her imperfections hide away
And in their half-life you can barely see that face
Maybe it's better that way
As you fall into waiting arms
Spent years in their embrace
Finding comfort in restriction
Eternally replaced
Why don't you know what's going on here?
The same things happen every few years
As you fall into waiting arms 
Spent years in their embrace
Finding comfort in restriction
Eternally replaced
Why can't you see those hands are cold and grey?
Her imperfections hide away
A time to realise you barely knew that name
Maybe it's better that way
As you fall into waiting arms
Spent years in their embrace
Finding comfort in restriction
Eternally replaced

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She's Sick (Finch/Jones)

She says "Why don't you let me take you home"
He's bored and doesn't want to sleep alone
She'd like another drink and he is blinded by her clothes
They sit in darkened corners everywhere
She's sick, he seems completely unaware
He's spent too long going nowhere
He waits round for things to try
She knows ways of killing time
He flies, he says his feet don't touch the ground
She's tired, but she forgets when he's around
It's weird, the way they always dress the same
But he lies always denying it's a game
They've spent too long going nowhere
He waits round for things to try
She knows ways of killing time
He waits round for things to try
She knows ways of killing time

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Shine Brightly (Finch/Jones)

There's a girl who laughs all day
She whiles the night away with strangers
This girl's got everything
Which she gives away and wonders where it's gone
Why she feels wrong
And how much longer, she says
Will I feel this way
Shine brightly but fade
Look around you
Take care
Look around you
Be aware
There's a girl stays out all night
Chasing dreams, but she comes home wild
And how much longer, she says
Will I feel this way
Shine brightly but fade
Look around you
Take care
Look around you
Be aware

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Smear (Finch/Jomes)

There's something moving under your skin
I saw it creeping in there
It eats you slowly from within
I watch you growing thinner
Your blood is thick and sticky red
All over those fingers
They warn you as it drains away
But you don't listen
Intent on living a lie
Shame you
That must be vaseline on your lens
Do you see everything in freeze frame
It leaves a black and dirty trail
You won't recover
And bleeds you dry then moves away
To find another
With teeth and talons in your neck
You look forbidding
And as it takes all it can get
You say that's giving
Intent on living a lie
Shame you
That must be vaseline on your lens
Do you see everything in freeze frame
That must be vaseline on your lens
Do you see everything in freeze frame
There's something moving under your skin
I saw it creeping in there
It eats you slowly from within
I watch you growing thinner
Your blood is thick and sticky red
All over those fingers
They warn you as it drains away
But you don't listen
Intent on living a lie
Shame you
That must be vaseline on your lens
Do you see everything in freeze frame
That must be vaseline on your lens
Do you see everything in freeze frame

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Stay Awhile (Finch)

Stay awhile if you want
Don't wanna see you go
We can sit here not moving
Hardly talking not alone
If you want to pretend
Everything is all right
Then stay another day
And I'll watch you play not alone
But if you wanna know which way to go
Ask somebody else
And if you're wondering what's going on
Remember that we're not alone
For a while
So for another day
I'll sit and watch you play not alone
Staring up at the ceiling
I can hardly remember
And I'm floating freely around
Just for tonight it's all right
But if you wanna know which way to go
Ask somebody else
And if you're wondering what's going on
Remember that we're not alone
If you wanna know which way to go 
Ask somebody else
And if you're wondering what's going on
Don't hold me down
When I want to go high
Let me sit here just floating
Hardly breathing 
Not alone

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Swim (Finch)

She said, come swim with me
They say, still waters run deep
Today finds me asleep
I pray, bring me peace
She laid soft by my side
Afraid, closed my eyes
It's cold outside
In here, together we'll hide

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This Game (Finch)

Blinded, I walk into your light
Look around corners
Watching in silence
As you catch your reflection
Your lips curl with mine
Missing, I forgot you had nothing to lose
In spite of the wrong night
It's cold in my room
As you catch your reflection
Your lips curl with mine
As you give into temptation
You sweetly lie
Distorted, your take on the truth
And I'm spiralling downwards with you
As you caught your reflection
Your lips curled with mine
As you give into temptation
You sweetly lied
And I awake, still feels the same
But I have awoken
Let's not play this game anymore

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Tired (Finch/Jones)

I'm so tired, dear
But my head won't let me sleep
Rise and fall, dear
Feeling cold, near
Haven't you noticed it's been a while
And I don't even know you, dear
Drifting away
Drifting away
Feeling lonely, dear
It gets stronger when you're near
Smiling softly, dear
Don't think you're with me near
Haven't you noticed, you never smile
And I don't even know you, dear

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Twisted (Finch/Jones)

I should warn you keep away
I'm seeing things in a twisted way anyway
And tonight I'll be a nightmare
I see your face in a different light tonight
Laughter passes me by
Talk goes over my head
Think I should be avoided
Why don't you avoid me anyway
I don't want to know the time
Things that excite me don't seem such fun today
Laughter passes me by
Talk goes over my head
Think I should be avoided
Why don't you avoid me anyway
I'm seeing things in a twisted way

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Unresolved (Finch/Jones)

Why talk for hours
I'd rather everything were left unsaid
And I see shadows
So I hide away
What are you thinking now
I wonder
As you stand forlorn against the wall
I wonder
I'm tired of saying 
I don't know
I'm tired of thinking too much
Don't ask me questions anymore
I don't see things like you do
Like you do
I talk for days
I'm glad I wear my name around my neck
To save confusion
Why must we argue in such convoluted ways
Cause you do
I'm tired of saying
I don't know
I'm tired of thinking too much
Don't ask me questions anymore
I don't see things 
I'm tired of saying
I don't know
I'm tired of thinking too much
Don't ask me questions anymore
I don't see things like you do
Like you do
Like you do

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Ways To Escape (Finch/Jones)

Enter the room softly with hidden wings
Saying you talk strange things I don't understand
Maybe you'll find time someday to answer me then
I saw those eyes
Too delicate
Just look away
Ways to escape are never clear
I've been holding my breath
For a week and it's getting me down
Sometimes I find I need a
High takes me anywhere but here
Just take a blind leap
Of faith in the dark
Why do you measure every guess
Seems I've been holding my breath
For a week and it's getting me down
Sometimes I find I need a
High takes me anywhere but here
Holding my breath
For a week and it's getting me down
Sometimes I find I need a
High takes me anywhere but here

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Your back Again (Finch/Jones)

your back again and I can almost see
your back again as you are sleeping next to me
even if the night should break in two
I'll be breathing down your neck as I lie watching you

your once beyond the door?? I've seen them once before I think so
hold me as my head begins to swim
on your face I see no trace of a smile all day and still ...?

your back again until the next time
your back again I keep your legs entwined in mine
even if the night should break in two
I'll be breathing down your neck as I lie watching you

your once beyond the door?? I've seen them once before I think so
hold me as my head begins to swim

your once beyond the door?? I've seen them once before I think so
hold me as my head begins to swim

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