Love Commandos - Battle Stations

Listed below you will find the lyrics for the Love Commandos original tracks. The management reserves the right to sing completely different ones or change them at a moment's notice. This may be the first time that members of the band learn what the lyrics are as generally they are making way too much ~~noise~~ music to be able to hear them.

Redline
(Lyricist's note: Pretty much complete).

I live life through the headlines
Sweat it out on the frontlines
Catching all of the deadlines

I'll never be brought down

You direct it all from the sidelines
Steal the pick of the best lines
Cover up all the fine, fine lines

I'll never be brought down

If that's all you ever see
Then we never will agree
Catch me
Castigate me
But you'll never contain me

I'm getting ready to redline
Revving up on the byline
Tearing up all the guidelines
(Insert swear word)

I'll never be brought down

If that's all you ever see
Then we never will agree
Catch me
Castigate me
But you'll never contain me

Try to take control, the only thing you'll end up taking is a fall
All your frozen lies, fakes and alibis, your tiny little world

I live life through the headlines
Sweat it out on the frontlines
Catching all of the deadlines

I'll never be brought down

If that's all you ever see
Then we never will agree
Catch me
Castigate me
But you'll never contain me

© 2000 NH.

Into Dust (Take It All Away)
(Lyricist's note: This song had a meaning at some point but this has been lost not only into the mists of time but also at the cruel cut of the editors. Still, if Jon Anderson of Yes can get away with not always making sense...).

Believe me, believe me
Lives shift out of phase
Within me, without you

This means I spend my whole life
Denial, deny all

The need, the want, the longing
The hunger of desire
Take it all away (x2)
Emotional confusion
Sensual suspire
Take it all away (x2)

Deceive me, deceive me
Shape me in your plans
Senseless, defenceless

You continue in your indecision
Denial, deny all

The need, the want, the longing
The hunger of desire
Take it all away (x2)
Emotional confusion
Sensual suspire
Take it all away (x6)

GTR SOLO

All I ever wanted, into dust, into dust (x2)

Silence, silence
Stillness my old friend
Embrace me, embrace me

Nothing can reach me here
Denial, deny all

The need, the want, the longing
The hunger of desire
Take it all away (x2)
Emotional confusion
Sensual suspire
Take it all away (x2)

© 1997 NH with a pinch of RAB.

Emotional Downtime
(Lyricist's note: I could tell you what it's about, but why spoil the mystery?).

Sometimes it's all too strong for me,
I need some solitude
What more of us can I say,
Yet you again intrude?
I need a clearer vision,
A rational defence;
Too close to differentiate,
Too shy of my intent.

In between,
Living on the culture-line,
Life on the margin
Is emotional downtime.
In between,
Living on the culture-line,
Life on the margin
Is emotional downtime.

A brighter sun this morning;
I didn't see the rain.
Sometimes, absorbed by beauty,
We overlook the pain
This little town is lonely
And this little town is harsh -
The bright lights only dazzle me
Fail to guide my heart.

In between,
Living on the culture-line,
Life on the margin
Is emotional downtime.
In between,
Living on the culture-line,
Life on the margin
Is emotional downtime.

Playing with your fantasies
And toying with your thoughts:
A kind of mental voyerism
I hope I don't get caught.
These night-thoughts torment me,
An already tortured mind;
An intellectual sex appeal,
You're another of my kind.

In between,
Living on the culture-line,
Life on the margin
Is emotional downtime.
In between,
Living on the culture-line,
Life on the margin
Is emotional downtime.

GTR SOLO

In between,
Living on the culture-line,
Life on the margin
Is emotional downtime.
In between,
Living on the culture-line,
Life on the margin
Is emotional downtime.
In between!

© 1987 KJB.

Respiration

(Lyricist's note: Lyrics as at 6^th February 2001 ).

Scorch a mark on this disguise and break it
Seal the mouth cover the eyes and hate it
Keep the needle in the white and make it
Instead of only breathing out - breathe in

Breathe in
Breathe in

After all is said and done
The flags are all unfurled
When all around lose their heads
It's us against the world.

All the pills we care to find - shape it
Scratch the neck subversion binds - slate it
Society dies feeding the fires - create it
Instead of only breathing out - breathe in

Breathe in
Breathe in

After all is said and done
The flags are all unfurled
When all around lose their heads
It's us against the world.

Come with me and you will find
Pleasure of a new kind - beneath the waves
In water gain a new perspective
Remember not just to breathe out - breathe in

Breathe in
Breathe in
Breathe in
Breathe in

After all is said and done
The flags are all unfurled
When all around lose their heads
It's us against the world.

© 2001 NH.

Me & The Ghost Of You
(Lyricist's note: Original lyrics written in Spain discarded in favour of those below).

I watch people as they make their way
Through crowded streets day after day
Hands in gesture follows change in face
Where you should be no-one takes your place

Going to go where they won't find me
Leave the whole world behind me
Just me and the ghost of you
Me and the ghost of you

I remember all the words you said
Tried to catch the ideas in your head
The faces, spaces, traces still remain
I turn to look but you're not there again

Going to go where they won't find me
Leave the whole world behind me
Just me and the ghost of you
Me and the ghost of you

(Instrumental break)

So I'll just stand and absorb the falling rain
Watch the waves form as I say your name
Did you ever finally reach so high
Beyond there having been you and I?

Do you go to a place where they won't find you
Leave the whole world behind you
Just you and the ghost of me
You and the ghost of me?

© 1996 NH/CA - New lyrics 2001 NH.

Life (Theme From 'An American Sitcom')

Fast car, top down, heading out of this town
Highways, by-ways, looking back no ways
As long as you are here beside me
Proof that I'm Alive

I'm Alive, I'm Alive, I'm Alive
And that's just the greatest thing

If tonight was the last night in the whole world
You were the last boy and I was the last girl
I would be the happiest bunny
Knowing I'm Alive

I'm Alive, I'm Alive, I'm Alive
And that's just the greatest thing

(Instrumental break)

I'm Alive, I'm Alive, I'm Alive, I'm Alive
And that's just the greatest thing

© 2001 NH.

All lyrics used by kind permission.

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