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Somethin' Beat

by NEXT HUMAN GENERATION

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The Deal 06:07
You want a deal I'll do you a deal For I am the dealer You see I have contacts in high places and some very low places You want a deal I'll do you a deal Because I know what you want Before you know what you want Supply and demand That's the name of the game these days I do research Business don't mean a thing without research I've been watching you How you talk How you walk How you shop How you spend your time I'm the guy sitting at the back of the bus At the end of the queue in the supermarket Lying on the bench in the park You never notice me For I am the shadow But I know you alright You see I've done my research Am I right? - You don't recognize me, do you? You want a deal I'll do you a deal Anyway, welcome to my shop This is where I do my business You see the sign above the door 'Sole Trader'! - Kind of ironic, don't you think Well, what's life without a sense of irony and humour? Just thought I'd point it out as most people never read the signs If they did, they wouldn't need me In fact, a hell of a lot of customers have no idea just what they're buying in to They just tumble through the door expecting a bargain, or a miracle No bargains in here Mister You have to pay the full price As for miracles, that's not really down to me But if you want a deal Then I'll do you a deal First, You have to know what you want Second, Are you prepared to pay the price? Third, I don't do refunds Fourth, All complaints, to the management upstairs And they don't take shit from no-one Anyway, here's the deal You tell me what you want Probably something like Success, Money, Love, Freedom You get the picture Then I decide whether you can afford it That's where the research comes in 'Cos, if you haven't worked for it Then you ain't gonna get it Or you might just get it But you sure as hell ain't gonna keep it You want something for nothing Try the department downstairs But you may have to wait, they're pretty busy these days So, you want a deal I'll do you a deal And start saving now, if you want to find out what you're made of If you make it through the door Everything is affordable Nothing is cheap And I will take a piece of you I'm not talking body parts here That's a different line of business entirely Although, I did see one guy try to sell his hands for a a pile of cash Poor bastard couldn't even count his change So be warned, Be careful with your desires And don't go cutting anything off There are no arms deals in this establishment But if you want a deal I'll do you a deal And, by the way We don't sell gift vouchers We only deal with first party clients You can't dream for someone else, sorry ladies Anyway, that's enough promotion Let's do some business You know where to find me The shop is always open You want a deal I'll do you a deal For I am The Dealer The Soul Trader Welcome to your dreams!
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Dimmi se cerco, Se cerco in vano, una scintilla di luce e di umanità nel tuo cuore. Dimmi se c'è, Dimmi cos'è, Che fa andare la gente nella direzione Che non voglio seguire. Soldo, potere, Oro, parere... Mi annoia questo nuovo mondo cosi vuoto e senza volto, Andiamo, andiamo, ci fermeremo quando sentiremo Un battito di cuore Che sprigiona amore. Tell me If I’m searching in vain A sparkle of light and humanity in your heart Tell me if there is something Tell me what makes people going into the direction I don’t want to follow Money, power, gold, appearance This new world without a face and so empty is boring me Let’s go, let’s go We will stop when we will hear love coming from a heart beat.
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Undercover 05:07
No-one said it would be easy I peered into the darkness and remembered my sealed orders Tell no-one what you think Tell no-one what you feel Tell no-one who you are Remain undercover at all times "I'm here to help" Whispered the shadow. Sometimes I wake in a crowd of people, but must keep my hurting secret And sometimes I feel so happy I want to tell the world, but there is no-one to share with. "I'm here to help" Urged the shadow. I was wondering about the others, The doctors, the clerics, The politicians, the beggars The jokers, the fools, The writers and actors Are they all hurting as well? Do they think as I think? Do they feel as I feel? The shadow sighed "Haven't you worked it out yet? Have you not learnt anything from this mission? Yes,they think as you think And feel as you feel You see, everyone else is just like you, Undercover
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Είναι λάθος να μιλάμε για την ανθρωπότητα, είναι λάθος να μιλάμε για αλληλεγγύη, είναι λάθος να μιλάμε για σεβασμό, είναι λάθος να μιλάμε για την ευγένεια, είναι λάθος να μιλάμε για φιλίες, είναι λάθος να μιλάμε για την αγάπη, είναι λάθος να μιλάμε για ηθική, σε έναν κόσμο που δεν έχει καμία λογική. It is wrong to talk about humanity, it is wrong to talk about solidarity, it is wrong to talk about respect, it is wrong to talk about kindness, it is wrong to talk about friendships, it is wrong to talk about love, it is wrong to talk about ethics, in a world that has no logical.
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Say Nothing 02:06
If there is nothing to say Say nothing If there is nothing to do Do nothing If there is no-one to love Go look in the mirror.
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The Beast 03:09
“Odjuret säger till jordens invånare att göra en bild åt odjuret som har fått svärdshugget men kommit till liv igen. Och det fick rätt att ge livs ande åt odjurets bild, så att bilden också kan tala och se till att alla som inte tillber odjurets bild blir dödade. Och det ser till att alla, höga och låga, rika och fattiga, fria och slavar, får ett märke på högra handen eller på pannan och att ingen kan köpa eller sälja utan att ha märket, odjurets namn eller talet för namnet. Här behövs vishet. Den som har förstånd skall tolka odjurets namn, ty det är människans tal, och talet är 666.” “And it was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast would even speak and cause as many as do not worship the image of the beast to be killed. And he causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead and he provides that no one will be able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the mark, either the name of the beast or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for the number is that of a man; and his number is 666.”
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I somehow feel I was there When the four stars met and Declared a miracle Perhaps I was a man Or a blade of grass Or a grain of sand Perhaps all of us were there As a handful of dust And the light that night Such a flash of inspiration Imprited forever On our existence Perhaps that is why we look backwards Not forwards To celebrate what is gone Not what is to be And after the hangover And wounds have healed What then Or what now The world may start a fresh Now baptised once more This time in lager and champagne As alcohol becomes the new River Jordan And Johnny Baptist Now a bartender Serves Tequilato the masses Bless You, My Son! For you have dollars to wave As victory flags After euphoria Comes emptiness Did you get laid on Millenium Night? Did you sing and fall down? Did you ever wonder why? When all the dust settles That is to become the souls Of the next billion children Let us not forget As we hurtle towards our destiny For each man Must reach his heart For each blade of grass Must know his own truth And for each grain of sand There is always hope
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" Nee, nee, nee, nee ! " " Ik ben zo vol leven ! " " Het leven is een feest en wie het meest heeft gefeest heeft het meest geleefd ! " " Wow ! " “No, no, no, no !” “I’m so full of life !” “Life is a feast and the one who had party the most lived the most !” “Wow !”
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Bullet Holes 05:07
I discovered two bullet holes in my back yesterday Quite by accident - Of course Whilst contorting to scratch between shoulder and spine That area between reality and possibility My fingers grazed lightly over the wounds Now, mere dips in the landscape Now, mere troughs in the memory I examined my chest for exit signs Not a crease, dent, bubble or blister These bullets were firmly lodged as leaden shadows in the twilight Unleashed by some karmic sniper on the battlefield of dreams. Any true super-hero would have danced caterwaulling and cartwheeling straight through the enemy line Not stopping 'till he reached the promised land But me, - I had to be sprayed in the back whilst trying to kiss the white flag And I realise now that I have been carrying these bullets inside me since birth Along with the sense of guilt and remorse that comes with always running away.
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Outro 05:43

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Music and arrangements by Michael Parque
All instruments by Michael except as noticed :

On "It's all in the head" : Rob Bielen plays Lefay bass and gibberish
On "The deal", "Undercover", "Say nothing", "Millenium dust" and "Bullet holes" : vocals and poetry by Charles Antony
On "Searching in vain" : vocals and poetry by Sandrine Medves
On "Illogical world" : vocals and miscellaneous sounds by Chris Silver T. and poetry by Theodoros Psichogios
On "Somethin'beat" : drums by Chris Silver T.
On "The beast" : Ralf Törzsök reading the Bible
On "Life is a feast" : vocals by Rob and friends
On "Outro" : vocals by Sandrine, Rob, Chris, Charles, Ralf and Alex

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released March 30, 2011

Recorded 2010/2011 in Nantes and Paris, FRANCE
in Crawley, ENGLAND,
in Bilzen, BELGIUM,
in Athens, GREECE
and Stockholm, SWEDEN.
Mixed and mastered at 1/2Qi Studios in Nantes, FRANCE

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