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album  : eMOTIVe
groupe : A Perfect Circle
sortie   : 2004

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01- Annihilation
02- Imagine
03- (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love And Understanding
04- What's Going On
05- Passive
06- Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie
07- People Are People
08- Freedom Of Choice
09- Let's Have A War
10- Counting Bodies Like Sheep To The Rhythm Of The War Drums
11- When The Levee Breaks
12- Fiddle And The Drum

Annihilation

From dehumanization to arms production,
For the benefit of the nation or its destruction
Power, power, the law of the land,
Those living for death will die by their own hand,

Life's no ordeal if you come to terms,
Reject the system dictating the norms

From dehumanization to arms production,
To hasten the nation towards its destruction
Power, power, the law of the land,
Those living for death will die by their own hand,

Life's no ordeal if you come to terms,
Reject the system dictating the norms

From dehumanization to arms production,
To hasten the nation towards its destruction
Power, power, the law of the land,
Those living for death will die by their own hand,

Life's no ordeal if you come to terms,
Reject the system dictating the norms

From dehumanization to arms production,
To hasten this nation towards its destruction,

It's your choice, your choice, your choice, your choice,
Peace or annihilation

Imagine

Imagine there's no heaven,
It's easy if you try,
No hell below us,
Above us only sky,
Imagine all the people
living for today...

Imagine there's no countries,
It isnt hard to do,
Nothing to kill or die for,
No religion too,
Imagine all the people
living life in peace...

You may say Im a dreamer,
but Im not the only one,
I hope some day you'll join us,
And the world will live as one.

(Imagine all the people sharing all the world)

Imagine no possesions,
I wonder if you can,
No need for greed or hunger,
A brotherhood of man,
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...

You may say Im a dreamer,
but Im not the only one,
I hope some day you'll join us,
And the world will live as one.

(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love And Understanding

As I walk on through this wicked world,
Searching for light in the darkness of insanity,
I ask myself, Is all hope lost ?
Is there only pain, and hatred, and misery ?

And each time I feel like this inside,
There's one thing I wanna know,
What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding ?
What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding ?

And as I walked on through troubled times,
My spirit gets so downhearted sometimes,
So where are the strong ?
And who are the trusted ?
And where is the harmony ?
Sweet harmony

'Cause each time I feel it slipping away, just makes me wanna cry,
What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding ?
What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding ?

So where are the strong ?
And who are the trusted ?
And where is the harmony ?
Sweet harmony

'Cause each time I feel it slipping away, just makes me wanna cry,
What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding ?
What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding ?
What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding ?

What's Going On

Mother, mother,
There's too many of you crying,
Brother, brother, brother,
There's far too many of you dying,
You know we've got to find a way,
To bring some loving here today

Father, father,
We don't need to escalate,
You see, war is not the answer,
For only love can conquer hate,
You know we've got to find a way,
To bring some loving here today

Picket lines and picket signs,
Don't punish me with brutality,
Talk to me, so you can see,
Oh, what's going on,
What's going on,
Yeah, what's going on,
Ah, what's going on,

In the mean time,
Right on, baby,
Right on, Right on

Father, father, everybody thinks we're wrong,
Oh, but who are they to judge us ?
Simply because our hair is long,
Oh, you know we've got to find a way,
To bring some understanding here today, Oh

Picket lines and picket signs,
Don't punish me with brutality,
Talk to me,
So you can see,
What's going on,
Yeah, what's going on,
Tell me what's going on,
I'll tell you what's going on,
Right on baby, Right on baby

Passive

“Dead as dead can be,” my doctor tells me
But I just can’t believe him, never the optimistic one
I’m sure of your ability to become my perfect enemy
Wake up and face me, don’t play dead cause maybe
Someday I will walk away and say, “You disappoint me,”
Maybe you’re better off this way

Leaning over you here, cold and catatonic
I catch a brief reflection of what you could and might have been
It's your right and your ability
To become…my perfect enemy…

Wake up and face me, don’t play dead cause maybe
Someday I’ll walk away and say, “You disappoint me,”
Maybe you’re better off this way

Maybe you’re better off this way
Maybe you’re better off this way
Maybe you’re better off this way
You’re better of this…you’re better off this…
Maybe you’re better off!

Wake up and face me, don’t play dead cause maybe
Someday I’ll walk away and say, “You fucking disappoint me!”
Maybe you’re better off this way

Go ahead and play dead
I know that you can hear this
Go ahead and play dead
Why can't you turn and face me ?
Why can't you turn and face me ?
Why can't you turn and face me ?
Why can't you turn and face me ?
You fucking disappoint me!

Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie

Gimmie, Gimmie, Gimmie,
I need some more,
Gimmie, Gimmie, Gimmie,
Don't ask what for

Sitting here I'm a loaded gun,
Waiting to go off,
I've got nothing to do,
But shoot my mouth off

Gimmie, Gimmie, Gimmie,
I need some more,
Gimmie, Gimmie, Gimmie,
Don't ask what for

You know I'm gonna go out,
Get something for my head,
If I keep on doing this,
I'm gonna end up dead

Gimmie, Gimmie, Gimmie,
I need some more,
Gimmie, Gimmie, Gimmie,
Don't ask what for

I know the world's got problems,
I've got problems of my own,
Not the kind that can't be solved,
With an atom bomb

Gimmie, Gimmie, Gimmie,
I need some more,
Gimmie, Gimmie, Gimmie,
Don't ask what for

People Are People

People are people,
So why should it be ?
You and I should get along so awfully,
People are people,
So why should it be ?
You and I should get along so awfully

So we're different colors,
And we're different creeds,
And different people,
Have different needs,
It's obvious you hate me,
Though I've done nothing wrong,
I've never even met you,
So what could I have done ?
I can't understand,
What makes a man,
Hate another man,
Help me understand,
People are people,
So why should it be ?
You and I should get along so awfully,
People are people,
So why should it be,
You and I should get along so awfully,
Help me understand,
Help me understand

Now you're punching,
And you're kicking,
And you're shouting at me,
And I'm relying on your common decency,
So far it hasn't surfaced,
But I'm sure it exists,
It just takes a while to travel,
From your head to your fist (head to your fists),
I can't understand what makes a man,
Hate another man ?
Help me understand,
People are people,
So why should it be,
You and I should get along so awfully,
People are people,
So why should it be,
You and I should get along so awfully

I can't understand,
What makes a man,
Hate another man ?
Help me understand,
I can't understand,
What makes a man,
Hate another man ?
Help me understand,
I can't understand,
What makes a man,
Hate another man ?
I can't understand (people are people),
What makes a man (why should it be ?)
Hate another man ?
Help me understand

Freedom Of Choice

A victim of collision on the open sea,
Nobody ever said that life was free,
Sank, swam, go down with the ship,
But use your freedom of choice

I’ll say it again in the land of the free,
Use your freedom of choice,
Your freedom of choice

In ancient Rome there was a poem,
About a dog who found two bones,
He picked at one,
He licked the other,
He went in circles,
He dropped dead

Freedom of choice,
Is what you got,
Freedom of choice

Then if you got it you don’t want it,
Seems to be the rule of thumb,
Don’t be tricked by what you see,
You got two ways to go

I’ll say it again in the land of the free,
Use your freedom of choice,
Freedom of choice

Freedom of choice,
Is what you got,
Freedom of choice

In ancient Rome,
There was a poem,
About a dog,
Who found two bones,
He picked at one,
He licked the other,
He went in circles,
He dropped dead

Freedom of choice,
Is what you got,
Freedom from choice,
Is what you want

Let's Have A War

There's so many opposites,
So many opposites,
So many, there's so many, there's so many

Let's have a war,
So you can go and die,
Let's have a war,
We could all use the money,
Let's have a war,
We need the space,
Let's have a war,
Clean out this place

It already started in the city,
Suburbia will be just as easy

Let's have a war,
Jack up the Dow Jones,
Let's have a war,
It can start in New Jersey,
Let's have a war,
Blame it on the middle-class,
Let's have a war,
We're like rats in a cage

It already started in the city,
Suburbia will be just as easy

Let's have a war,
Sell the rights to the networks,
Let's have a war,
Let our wallets get fat like last time,
Let's have a war,
Give guns to the queers,
Let's have a war,
The enemy's within

It already started in the city,
Suburbia will be just as easy

Counting Bodies Like Sheep To The Rhythm Of The War Drums

Don't fret precious I'm here, step away from the window
Go back to sleep
Safe from pain and truth and choice and other poison devils,
See, they don't give a fuck about you, like I do.

Count the bodies like sheep
Count the bodies like sheep

Counting bodies like sheep
To the rhythm of the war drums

Count the bodies like sheep

Go back to sleep
Go back to sleep

Counting bodies like sheep
To the rhythm of the war drums

Go back to sleep
Go back to sleep

Counting bodies like sheep
To the rhythm of the war drums

Go back to sleep
Go back to sleep

Counting bodies like sheep

Go back to sleep
Go to sleep [x14]
Go back to sleep
Go back to sleep
Go back to sleep

Counting bodies like sheep

Go back to sleep
Go back to sleep

Counting bodies like sheep

Go back to sleep
Go back to sleep

Counting bodies like sheep
To the rhythm of the war drums

Go back to sleep
Go back to sleep

Counting bodies like sheep
To the rhythm of the war drums

Go back to sleep
Go back to sleep

Counting bodies like sheep
To the rhythm of the war drums [x2]

I’ll be the one to protect you from your enemies and all your demons
I'll be the one to protect you from a will to survive and a voice of reason
I'll be the one to protect you from your enemies and your choices son
They're one in the same, I must isolate you…
Isolate and save you from yourself...

When The Levee Breaks

If it keeps on raining, levee's going to break,
If it keeps on raining, levee's going to break,
And the water gonna come in, have no place to stay

Well all last night I sat on the levee and moan,
Well all last night I sat on the levee and moan,
Thinking about my baby and my happy home,

If it keeps on raining, levee's going to break,
If it keeps on raining, levee's going to break,
And all these people have no place to stay

Now look here mama what am I to do ?
Now look here mama what am I to do ?
I ain't got nobody to tell my troubles to

I works on the levee mama both night and day,
I works on the levee mama both night and day,
I ain't got nobody, keep the water away

Oh crying won't help you, praying won't do no good,
Oh crying won't help you, praying won't do no good,
When the levee breaks, mama, you got to lose

I works on the levee, mama both night and day,
I works on the levee, mama both night and day,
I works so hard, to keep the water away

I had a woman, she wouldn't do for me,
I had a woman, she wouldn't do for me,
I'm going back to my used to be

It's a mean old levee, cause me to weep and moan
It's a mean old levee, cause me to weep and moan
Gonna leave my baby, and my happy home

Fiddle And The Drum

And so once again,
My dear Johnny, my dear friend,
And so once again you are fighting us all,
And when I ask you why,
You raise your sticks and cry, and I fall,
Oh, my friend,
How did you come ?
To trade the fiddle for the drum,
You say I have turned,
Like the enemies you've earned,
But I can remember,
All the good things you are,
And so I ask you please,
Can I help you find the peace and the star ?
Oh, my friend,
What time is this ?
To trade the handshake for the fist

And so once again,
Oh, America my friend,
And so once again,
You are fighting us all,
And when we ask you why,
You raise your sticks and cry and we fall,
Oh, my friend,
How did you come,
To trade the fiddle for the drum

You say we have turned,
Like the enemies you've earned,
But we can remember,
All the good things you are,
And so we ask you please,
Can we help you find the peace and the star ?
Oh my friend,
We have all come,
To fear the beating of your drum