Steven Wilson - The Future Bites lyrics
Tracks 01. Unself
02. Self 03. King Ghost 04. 12 Things I Forgot 05. Eminent Sleaze 06. Man Of The People 07. Personal Shopper 08. Follower 09. Count Of Unease 01. Unself Music & lyrics by Steven Wilson
All hail to love and love is hell
The self can only love itself All hail to love and love is hell 02. Self Music & lyrics by Steven Wilson
Self-help and self-aware
Self-made millionaire Turn it up and tone it down Entertain like a fucking clown Self-image and self-belief Selfish acts between the sheets Self has no sense of tact Self is too self-detached We are self, the self that loves itself now We are self, I only see myself now Self absorbed and self obsessed If not me then someone else Self sees a billion stars But still can only self regard We are self, the self that loves itself now We are self, I only see myself now I am the universe 03. King Ghost Music & lyrics by Steven Wilson
Will you help me gather my thoughts?
Will you help me find the transitions I forgot? Can you be me for a moment? Live inside me And see the world the way it always looks to me When you're moving through a photograph You're faster than most, you're bloody King Ghost But you're kind of wasted And I wish I'd waited For you To come to King Ghost hold me Like I was your only memory See that's what I'm talking about You can wash away the dirt But you can't wash away the failure You'd better take your meds Get out of bed And pay me some attention King Ghost hold me Like I was your only memory 04. 12 Things I Forgot Music & lyrics by Steven Wilson
I forgot what it was that I was
There was a time when I had some ambition Now I just seem to have inhibitions Forget what I said 'bout acting on all the plans that I made Now I just sit in the corner complaining Making out things were best in the 80's Cos I forgot There's so many things that I pretend to you I'm not Something I lost And I know what it meant to you I know what it meant to you What I said to you Is crossing the line and you'll never begin to forget I forgot what it was that I'm not You can protest that I can't make commitments But it don't seem to make any difference Forget what I've done To all of the people that gave me their love Well I have no problem with sleeping at night I've done wrong but I just don't remember Cos I forgot There's so many things that I pretend to you I'm not Something I lost And I know what it meant to you I know what it meant to you What I said to you Is crossing the line and you'll never begin to forget 05. Eminent Sleaze Music & lyrics by Steven Wilson
Me, I'm a bona fide reptile
The closer I get to the dark The sharper the suit that I'm wearing, yeah Cos it's never ending No it's never ending It's always pretending Cos it's never ending And my smile, sincerely a lie I got designs to hypnotise I won't try to disguise I'm a sinner Because... It's never ending yeah It's never ending yeah The rules keep on bending yeah Cos it's never ending yeah I turn on the charm and you're down there on the tarmac I say something funny, you give me all your money A flash of my teeth and you hand your car keys over A flick of my wrist and... and I seduce your sister Two faces and friends in high places I got the sleaze in my teeth When I move I'm slick Nothing ever sticks to me It's never ending yeah It's never ending yeah The rules keep on bending yeah It's never ending yeah I turn on the charm and you're down there on the tarmac I say something funny, you give me all your money A flash of my teeth and you hand your car keys over A flick of my wrist and... and I seduce your sister Keep on pretending yeah It's all just pretending yeah Rules keep on bending yeah So just keep on spending yeah I turn on the charm and you're down there on the tarmac I say something funny, you give me all your money A flash of my teeth and you hand your car keys over A flick of my wrist and... and I seduce your sister 06. Man Of The People Music & lyrics by Steven Wilson
Trust, you know how to take it
Love, you know how to fake it And I will be there beside you The camera eye, the drug is just to be near you Hey, well I can take rejection Hey, what does it take to get your attention? Cos you're a man of the people A man of the people And I'm just part of the plan I lie here like a dog And think of all I would undo Anyone would go But I got nowhere to go to And what is left of us? Now there's only the cinders Ambition froze me out Like a demonic winter Hey, well I can take rejection Hey, what does it take to get your attention? Cos you're a man of the people A man of the people And I'm just part of the plan Hush now, the winter gets you Hush now, the winter gets you down 07. Personal Shopper Music & lyrics by Steven Wilson
Have now, have now, pay in another life
Kickstart the future, accept this loan Fill in the form, you're pre-qualified You're now the sum of what you own Buy now, buy now, have a better life Close out transactions without remorse Apply for credit, it's your given right Buy it all then buy some more Buy for comfort, buy for kicks Buy and buy until it makes you sick Buy for England, buy it all Buy online and in the shopping mall Sell it on then buy it back Buy the shit you never knew you lacked Buy the update to compete Buy the things that make your life complete Consumer of life, hold my hand, extend your rights It's the power to purchase to excess That sets you apart and can give you the ultimate high Abuser of time, if there's something that you want You don't need it, but have to concede it's making you happy And that's all that matters to you Buy the box set and the kind of stuff You've bought before a million times Buy in green, buy in blue Buy in patterns cos I tell you to Buy the dream, buy the spin Feel the bite down of the trap you're in Buy the lies that I tell Lap up everything I'm here to sell Buy now, buy now, at a better price Give in to excess, lose control Just keep on spending, never compromise Rack up more debt and fill that hole Buy for comfort, buy for kicks Buy and buy until it makes you sick Buy for England, buy it all Buy online and in the shopping mall Sell it on then buy it back Buy the shit you never knew you lacked Buy the update to compete Buy the things that make your life complete Sunglasses, Teeth whitener, Deluxe edition box sets, Volcanic ash soap, Anti-ageing cream, Multivitamin supplements, Noise cancelling headphones, Designer trainers, Diamond cufflinks, Detox drinks, Smart watch, Organic LED television, Fitness club membership, Fake eyelashes, Monogrammed luggage, 180 gram vinyl reissues, Branded water, Self- help books Self-love, Self-esteem, Self-indulgence, Self-obsession, Self-expression, Self-defence, Self-doubt, Self-control Consumer of life, hold my hand, extend your rights It's the power to purchase to excess That sets you apart and can give you the ultimate high Abuser of time, if there's something that you want You don't need it, but have to concede it's making you happy And that's all that matters to you Buy the box set and the kind of stuff You've bought before a million times Buy in green, buy in blue Buy in patterns cos I tell you to Sell it on then buy it back Buy the shit you never knew you lacked Buy the update to compete Buy the things that make your life complete Fitness tracker, Birth control pills, Bluetooth headphones, Designer trainers, Lipstick, Mobile phone skins, Scented candles, Media streaming hub Self-love, Self-esteem, Self-indulgence, Self-obsession, Self-expression, Self-defence, Self-doubt, Self-control 08. Follower Music & lyrics by Steven Wilson
Wind up the bull with a red rag
Wake up the belligerent throwback Oh, follow me follow me I move like a fever inside you Make you believe what I want to Oh, follow me follow me It's OK to hammer and kick now I'll be a virtual brick through your window Oh, follow me follow me Lash out, well don't you feel good now? Shut up, well I think that you should now Oh, follow me follow me Future biting Millions spiting Too much time boy Too much everything Do I wanna be fucked like you are? Do I wanna have a body like yours now? Oh, follow me follow me Do I wanna have friends like you have? Do I wanna have a life like you do? Oh, follow me follow me Future biting Millions spiting Too much time boy Too much everything 09. Count Of Unease Music & lyrics by Steven Wilson
Rule you with my love
Even if I'll hang for it If I could die right now For anything it would be this I'm always outside I'm always out of my mind Breath of monsters now Raining down where I begin If I could die right now For anything it would be this Always outside Always out of my mind And did I really care? Did I believe the words I spoke? Was I even there? Did I disappear in spoke? Always outside Always out of my mind |