Lyrics: CDs: For Monkeys
“Puzzle”
Here we are again with another bunch of soft songs
maybe you are wondering why it took us so long
with a schedule tight, studio time in sight
we have mostly been on touring.
Inspiration has been hard this time and honestly
I’ve had some problems with all these rhymes.
We’re under stress again, but it has always been that way
and once we get it right, then I know it’s there to stay.
We’re under stress again, but we’re used to all that now
It’s always tough at first but somehow we always end up fine.
Third album, less of ska and not so many fast ones
more of poppy, pushy songs, those that we do best now.
Nine to five at Unisound in January ’97
we had the greatest time, with Dan as engineer
now the outcome is what you hear.
If you’re lonely or if you’re happy
feeling swell or feeling blue, we might have a tune for you.
It’s about half of an hour, maybe less or maybe more
whatever it might be it’s still softcore.
“Lozin’ Must”
When I am lozin’ must in a conversation
it makes me use my imagination
start to think that they’re after me
’cause I’m as sore as those monkeys hope.
The chat goes on and I feel smaller,
the guys in front of me they get taller
when I open my mouth again to tell them something more
they answer me with a hockeyscore.
Must be strong, can’t be wrong
or you’ll be lozin’ must, you’ll be lozin’ trust in yourself.
Well, I have this girl and I make her crazy
when I’m gone she’s bored and lazy.
I get a kick from pushin’ her
but I’m not sure about how she feels about it.
My favorite hockeyteam are strugglin’
it makes my stoamch bubblin’ bad
their hard time really makes me sad.
We had some fucked up years now it’s time to whipe away those tears.
It’s been a tough time for me this past year,
lots of questions who I am or what I wanna be.
I also found some answers the fog is gone.
I feel better every day and now the feeling is here to stay.
“Random I Am”
Every morning, it’s a new surprise
don’t know who I am before I roll the dice
the options is the only thing that I decide
you see, I live for the moment now
I never did before, with all and everything I sweap the floor
random I am, I never give a damn about what’s gonna happen next
my wife and kids they left me and my job is just a memory
but that’s the kind of price you’ve got to pay
if you’re gonna go your own way
solving problems can be done in many ways
I don’t care, I just roll the dice.
It’s o.k., ’cause I just have to pretend that I am someone else.
Get rid of all the habits now that’s the plan
come on and try it and you’ll feel grand
the first step is the hardest step to take
imagination is the only brake
just roll the dice and everything will turn out nice
you can be who you wanna be
do what you wanna do and do it how you like
this is my way of getting through the day, but I still don’t know.
“Boring Planet”
When I was a kid I thought that I could fly
threw myself out of a window, right out into the sky
now when I am older I know that I could die
die from a depression, I would learn my lesson well.
Life’s so normal, nothing’s shocking
Boring planet, cause no one here is rocking.
Life’s so tragic, nothing’s clocking
Boring planet cause no one here is rocking hard.
When I was a kid I thought that I was strong
the girls in school got beaten up by me every day long
now when I am older I know that it was wrong
to deal with girls in the first place, cause a broken heart is now the case
I’m broken hearted in disgrace.
It’s a boring planet, we’re just lying to ourselves.
It’s a boring planet, thanks to us and no one else.
“Monkey Boogie”
A snake, a fake, he’s lame, he’s in the game
for the money and for the fame
a spin, a grin, he’s on and then we yawn
steals the credit then he’s gone
he’s the man with a plan and first he’ll seem helpfull
to make sure that you’re on the hook
he’s so full of bull and he sure will pull
some strings to make things go his way
everything will go his way.
We’re in the monkey biz
the monkey boogie is nothing new
and he’ll be doin’ the dance with you.
Humble, mumble, stumble don’t think so
that is not the way to go
connect, collect, correct, what did you expect?
Did you think that he seriously cares for you?
Do the monkey boogie, orangu-tango, baboon!
“Twenty Two”
I’m one year older now since last time I saw you
In case you wanna know, I’m about to say what I’m up to
First of all I’m a sluggard movin’ slow in a clumsy way
Some peace of mind is what I want, but that will be the day
I’ve been going with the flow for too long now, this must end
Running ’round in circles, I’ve been so far away from myself
Searching for the energy and the time to make a change in my life
Instead of watching it pass by, get something done while I’m alive.
I’m twenty two, don’t know what I’m supposed to do
Or how to be, to get some more out of me.
I’m twenty two, so far away from all my dreams
I’m twenty two, feeling blue.
I try to activate myself the best I can
So that boredom won’t catch up with me, I’ve my daily plan
Wake up late, then rehearse a bit with the band, I guess it’s cool?
Later when I’m home again I boil a note or two
Then I go to bed that’s what I do.
Afraid that I will be weak forever
I can’t stay in this shape any longer
My life’s just another cliche.
I’ve been going with the flow for too long now, this must end
Running ’round in circles, I’ve been so far away from myself
I try to activate myself the best I can
So that boredom won’t catch up with me, I’ve my daily plan
“Black Gold”
Can you pass me the black gold?
I wanna know how many shirts got sold
I’m gonna beat you in soccer
we bought our Juve-shirts in an Italian footlocker
We saw the real world today
poor swedes were afraid
left France behind us broke some fingers of Magnus’.
Like it or not, I always say that I’d rather go home
like it or not, this time I never wanted to go home
Ingredients is a big thing
we crown Stavanger as king
wanna see more of Moulder
at night the bus is getting colder
we saw the real world today
did you know it’s in Brussels?
Now we hope that you missed us
we’ll be home to X-mas.
Wanna see you again someday soon, it’d be great
you’re totally o.k.
It’s over now, it’s December
like a friend once said, it’s times to remember.
“Trendy Winds”
Trendy winds are blowing thru my hair
the punk elite are checking everything I wear
I’m tired of their endless whine, why can’t they mind their own?
cause what I am is what I will be.
Don’t need you or your crew
to tell me what to think or do
everyday when you try to waste my time
I waste a rhyme.
Sometimes I can’t understand what’s wrong
cause this scene is filled with people who’s bad and nong
you’re an idiot and loser if you go their way
cause you don’t need no one-track crew now.
Sometimes I can’t understand what’s wrong
to all you suckers we dedicate this song.
“Otis”
I remember when this was different than a job
for friendship and for fun, in harmony we got it done
we had a good scene going in our hometown Pennybride
most of those bands are gone, it can be tough to stand alone
so many times it has been shown.
But it looks good, just as it should
feels good, not for me I can’t stay that yet
now when you’re filled up with regret
if I felt good today you know what I would stay.
You were my girl until this day
I can’t understand you’re not anymore
more than two years shared with you
all the things that we’ve been through.
In my memory forever, you’ll be there untill I die
and though this is the end, I love you more than as a friend
doesn’t matter it’s the end.
Everything has it’s time and I will sure have mine
so many things that we start almost tear us apart, eventually
everyone has their own way they got to go
so many things that we start with people who breakes our heart
one time, then do the same to another one.
“Lights Out”
Looking back in anger, looking back with joy and laughs
don’t ask me all those questions, cause I don’t have the answers now
I tried to hold back all my thoughts and all my dreams
just to make things better, I was using myself past my means.
But all those days are gone
and I can’t find the path that I should follow
I’m walking unknown land
mile after mile I search the way back to my mind
and I cannot believe how hard it is to find
when I’m down.
I used to make things easy, I used to be a happy guy
but now things seem so different, that I can’t even play the game
I got to try to find the way thru all this now
so what I need now, is someone to read the map cause I don’t know how.
I feel ashamed and I’m to blame
cause I tried to be, I tried to see things from my side
and I also bleed, I also need some space
it’s time to close this case.
“Entrance At Rudebrook”
The joy and the pain, it’s all in the game
But right now the joy’s far away
We’re gonna take it back to how it was before now
So what if we’re last, so what if we’re gone
You’re waiting for that day, but I know it won’t come
We’ve reached the bottom and now we’re just looking forward.
For twelve years I’ve been down
But I’m not whining, I’m still smiling
And I’m still around every night.
Every Sunday or Wednesday night I’ll be there
With all the other folks biting those nails
And some of us I know that we would die for you
And maybe you think it’s just cause I have
My smartcard but forget that pal,
Tell you what we’re in it and we’re in it to win it.
For twelve years I’ve been down
But I’m not whining, I’m still smiling
And I’m still around every night.
So many hours spent in that building
And all the memories divine
Just a few more seasons, then we’ll be back
Ready to attack, ready to take on the top again.
So what if we’re last?
So what if we’re last today?
So what if we’re last?
We can’t stay last forever.
For twelve years I’ve been down
But I’m not whining, I’m still smiling
And I’m still around every night.
“Lowlife”
I don’t know what to say, cause I don’t feel that good today
I don’t know what to do, I left my mind in all that glue
if I try to think or if I do something about this mess
then I will find myself in a situation I can’t deal with now
my head it start to pound
my thoughts are flying around
and my body hits the ground.
I can’t hear a sound and I feel fine
I can see what’s wrong
I’m alone and strong.
I keep my eyes on you, just to make myself sure
I don’t know why I care, cause it makes me feel so poor
and I must try to leave all this stuff behind me now
I feel fine today, but tomorrow, I don’t know what I will say
cause my head will start to pound
and my thoughts will fly around
when my body hits the ground.
Then I won’t hear a sound and I feel fine
I can see what’s wrong
I’m alone and strong.