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On the Edge

Released Aug 2009

Strangetunge

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Review for "On the Edge"

by Shawn Obnoxious

The Neus Subjex

"...here you have Strangetunge (TALKEN TUNGES) who throw a CD full of originals that sound like a mix of RICHARD LLOYD’S (of TELEVISION fame) solo-stuff (see “Radient Monkey”) mixed with REM...I get into songs like I hear from On the Edge get a couple beers in me and hit me on just the right evening, I could argue that this band is one of the best out there at any moment. Songs like “Mine A Night” or “Collateral Damage” are on a life-sountrack somewhere... I respect bands like this, as I respect CDs like this also... look for them in and around Cincinnati."

Southgate House on Strangetunge:

"Art pop with folk tendencies, Strangetunge recall the jangle of late '80s indie rock and early Guided By Voices, Bo Diddley channeled by Suicide and Tim Buckley reinterpreted by The Cars."

Lyrics

SPEED OF SOUND

SATELLITE CITY GETTING DOWN AND GRITTY

INFORMATION FLY AND A BETTER WAY TO DIE

VERIFY AND MYSTIFY AND GOOD OLD BAIT AND SWITCH

GOTTA FIND A BETTER PLACE TO TAKE CARE OF MY ITCH

GOTTA GET TO ANOTHER PART OF TOWN

GOTTA GET GOIN GOTTA SMOKE A CLOWN

GOTTA BEAT THE BONGO AND THE GONGO ALL AROUND

GOTTA HIT THE GOLDMINE AT THE SPEED OF SOUND

HARSHIN’ ON MY GIG WILL PISS ME TO THE MAX

STOPPIN’ AT THE DRIVE-THRU FOR A SNAPPY MEAL HEART ATTACK

PUNCHIN’ BAG AND PLAYIN’ TAG WORKIN’ OFF THE FAT

GOTTA FIND A BETTER PLACE TO TAKE CARE OF MY CAT

GOTTA GET TO ANOTHER PART OF TOWN

GOTTA GET GOIN GOTTA SMOKE A CLOWN

GOTTA BEAT THE BONGO AND THE GONGO ALL AROUND

GOTTA HIT THE GOLDMINE AT THE SPEED OF SOUND

SATELLITE CITY GETTING DOWN AND GRITTY

INFORMATION FLY AND A BETTER WAY TO DIE

VERIFY AND MYSTIFY AND GOOD OLD BAIT AND SWITCH

GOTTA FIND A BETTER PLACE TO TAKE CARE OF MY ITCH

GOTTA GET TO ANOTHER PART OF TOWN

GOTTA GET GOIN GOTTA SMOKE A CLOWN

GOTTA BEAT THE BONGO AND THE GONGO ALL AROUND

GOTTA HIT THE GOLDMINE AT THE SPEED OF SOUND

BRIGHTEST DAY

I SEE CLEARLY THE ROAD I MUST TRAVEL

I PERCEIVE ALL THINGS IN SHARP DETAIL

I SEE LIFE’S PATHWAY THROUGH FOREST DEEP AHEAD

CLEARLY THOUGH DARKNESS CLOUDS THE WAY

DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN I RIDE ON MY BURROW

LIKE DON QUIOXTE TO THE WINDMILLS TO FIGHT

MY SWORD IS MIGHTY AND MY AIM IS TRUE

I SLAY THE DRAGON AND LIVE ANOTHER DAY

I SEE THE WAY TO THE BRIGHTEST DAY

MOLOTOV COCKTAILS FLY PAST MY SHOULDERS

THE WORLDS ON FIRE WITH RAMPANT FEAR

I SEE MY PATHWAY THROUGH FOREST DEEP AHEAD

CLEARLY THOUGH DARKNESS CLOUDS THE WAY

TALK OF LOVE, PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING

ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS FOLLOW THE TRAIL

I KNOW THAT NIGHTFALL WILL SOON BE DESCENDING

TRUST IN YOUR HEART DO NOT BE AFRAID

I SEE THE WAY TO THE BRIGHTEST DAY

FEAR GRIPS WITH ICE COLD FINGERS

GRIPPING THE HEART OF THE KNIGHT AND SQUIRE

STILL THEY CHARGE INTO BATTLE HEEDLESS

BANNERS UNFURLED IN THE NOONDAY SUN

DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN I RIDE ON MY BURROW

LIKE DON QUIOXTE TO THE WINDMILLS TO FIGHT

MY SWORD IS MIGHTY AND MY AIM IS TRUE

I SLAY THE DRAGON AND LIVE ANOTHER DAY

I SEE THE WAY TO THE BRIGHTEST DAY

COLLATERAL DAMAGE

TESTING THE NEW BOUNDARIES

IT’S ONLY HATE I SEE

SHACKLED BY THESE CHAINS

WHO CAN SET US FREE

WAR OF EVIL GROWING

FREE US FROM THIS STRIVE

KILLING ALL WHO OPPOSE

TAKING INNOCENT LIFE

THEY CALL IT COLLATERAL DAMAGE

THE EVIL POWERS THAT BE

THEY FOOLED MOST OF THE PEOPLE

BUT THEY CAN’T FOOL ME

WE SEND FORTH OUR ARMIES

TO SPREAD DEMOCRACY

I DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU

IT MEANS SOMETHING ELSE TO ME

PEOPLE ARE YOU LISTENING

TO THE WORDS I SAY

DESTRUCTIONS NEVER GOOD

HATREDS NEVER OKAY

THEY CALL IT COLLATERAL DAMAGE

THE EVIL POWERS THAT BE

THEY FOOLED MOST OF THE PEOPLE

BUT THEY CAN’T FOOL ME

MEN, WOMEN, CHILDREN DYING

WHEN WILL IT EVER CEASE

THE SINS OF HUMANITY MULTIPLIED

WHEN WILL WE WORK FOR PEACE

AN ERA DAWNS RED IN MORNING

OUR NATION’S STILL ASLEEP

REMEMBER WHAT THE GOOD BOOK SAYS

AS YE SO, YE REAP

DEAD AND GONE IN SUBURBIA

IT’S ANOTHER LONELY DAY IN THIS LONELY OLD TOWN

I’VE BEEN THINKIN’ ‘BOUT NOTHIN’ AND IT’S REALLY GOT ME DOWN

TOMORROW IS KNOCKIN’

BETTER TIMES AHEAD

THESE ARE THE NOTIONS

RUNNIN’ THRU MY HEAD

THERE’S A GIRL I’M A MISSING WHEN IT’S DARK IN MY ROOM

MOANIN’ FOR YESTERDAY, LOCKED TIGHT IN LOVE’S TOMB

WHERE THE WIND TAKES ME

THAT’S WHERE I’M BOUND TO BE

I’VE BEEN LOCKED IN THIS PRISON

AND I’M FINALLY GETTING’ FREE

IT’S A CRUDDY OLD NIGHT IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD

I’VE BEEN THINKIN’ NASTY THOUGHTS AND SOME ARE PRETTY GOOD

THE POLICE ARE KNOCKIN’

SOMETHING I’VE DONE

I’M IN BIG TROUBLE

BUT I WAS ONLY HAVIN FUN

POLICE LIGHTS FLASHIN’

PEOPLE WATCHIN’ ON THE CURB

MY GIRLFRIEND TURNED UP MISSIN’

BUT I’M NOT SAYIN’ A WORD

DANCING ON THE EDGE

I’M DANCING ON THE EDGE OF A CRACK IN MY BRAIN

I’M SEARCHING FOR RYTHMNS IN THE SOUND OF TRAINS

I’M LEAVING ALL MY FALSE PRECONCEPTIONS BEHIND

I HAVE TO ADMIT THAT I WAS BLIND

SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS UNDER KITCHEN SINKS

TYING UP MY THREAD OF THOUGH INTO KINKS

YOU KNOW IT’S ALL DIFFERENT BUT IT’S STILL THE SAME

NOW EVERYBODY TELL ME JUST WHO’S TO BLAME

I’M JUST DANCING ON THE EDGE OF MY BRAIN

I MIGHT FALL IN – IT MIGHT JUST DRIVE ME INSANE

BUT WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE

WHEN I CAN’T REMEMBER MY NAME

I’M TAKING A CHANCE AND TAKING IT FAST

I’M HOLDING TIGHT TO THINGS THAT JUST DON’T LAST

LEAVING ALL THE WORRIES OF THE WORLD BEHIND

NOW DON’T YOU WORRY CAUSE I’LL BE FINE

I HAVE TO ADMIT THAT I’VE HAD BAD BREAKS

MADE A LOT OF WOMEN – MADE BAD MISTAKES

THE CLOCK KEEPS TURNING BUT IT’S STILL THE SAME

NOW EVERYBODY TELL ME -- WHO’S TO BLAME

I’M JUST DANCING ON THE EDGE OF MY BRAIN

I MIGHT FALL IN – IT MIGHT JUST DRIVE ME INSANE

BUT WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE

WHEN I CAN’T REMEMBER MY NAME

FOR HER LOVE

STANDING AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS

AND THINKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF HIS MIND

HE RESTS HIS THOUGHTS ON YESTERDAY

ANOTHER PLACE ANOTHER TIME

HE SEES A GIRL IN EIDERDOWN

ALONE IN AN OPEN FIELD

HE THINKS OF ALL THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN

AND THAT WHICH CAN BE STILL

AND HE DOES EVERYTHING FOR HER LOVE

EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN

HE’LL DO ANYTHING HE HAS TO WIN HER HEART

BECAUSE HER HEART MUST BE WON

SITTING ALONE IN HIS ROOM

ALONE WITH HIMSELF ONCE AGAIN

HE KNOWS SHE IS LOCKED IN HIS MIND

AND THERE’S NO NEED TO PRETEND

HE SEES A GIRL IN EIDERDOWN

ALONE IN AN OPEN FIELD

HE THINKS OF ALL THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN

AND THAT WHICH CAN BE STILL

AND HE DOES EVERYTHING FOR HER LOVE

EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN

HE’LL DO ANYTHING -- HE HAS TO WIN HER HEART

BECAUSE HER HEART MUST BE WON

HE’D DO ANYTHING -- HE HAS TO WIN HER HEART

BECAUSE HER HEART MUST BE WON

RUNNIN’ AWAY FROM LOVE

RIDING ON THE LAST BUS OUT OF MEMPHIS

TWENTY DOLLARS IN MY WORN OUT WALLET

BUT I GOT A GOOD SENSE OF DIRECTION

I’M RUNNING AWAY FROM ALL KINDS OF AFFECTION

SHOULD HAVE NEVER STARTED

NOW I’M LEAVING A GOOD HEARTED WOMAN

I’M JUST RUNNING AWAY

RUNNING AWAY FROM LOVE

I’M JUST RUNNING

RUNNING AWAY FROM LOVE

I DON’T KNOW WHAT I WAS EVER THINKING

MUST OF DOWN TOO MUCH SMOKES AND DRINKING

NOW I’M ON THE INTERSTATE RIDING

NEVER THOUGHT ID TAKE TO HIDING

SHOULD HAVE NEVER STARTED

NOW I’M LEAVING A GOOD HEARTED WOMAN

I’M JUST RUNNING AWAY

RUNNING AWAY FROM LOVE

I’M JUST RUNNING

RUNNING AWAY FROM LOVE

I’M JUST RUNNING AWAY

RUNNING AWAY FROM LOVE

I’M JUST RUNNING

RUNNING AWAY FROM LOVE

I’M JUST RUNNING AWAY

RUNNING AWAY FROM LOVE

I’M JUST RUNNING

RUNNING AWAY FROM LOVE

TOGETHER IN LOVE

TOGETHER THEY ARE FINALLY TODAY

TWO PEOPLE WHO’VE BEEN RIDING OUT THE STORM

TOGETHER THEY ARE FINALLY TODAY

TO KEEP EACH OTHER SAFE FROM HARM

BUT YOU KNOW IT WON’T BE EASY

TO WALK AGAINST THE WIND

YOU KNOW IT WON’T BE EASY

BUT THAT’S NO REASON NOT TO BEGIN

FOR YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT DREAMERS ARE DREAMING OF

YOU’RE FINALLY TOGETHER IN LOVE

GUITAR LEAD ---

BRIDGE

THOUGH THERE MAY BE STORM CLOUDS THAT GATHER IN THE SKY

BUT HEART TO HEART AND HAND IN HAND YOU WATCH THEM SAIL ON BY

FOR YOU HAVE SOMETHING DREAMERS ARE DREAMING OF

YOU’RE FINALLY TOGETHER IN LOVE

IF WISHING ON A STAR IS A LUCKY THING TO DO

THEN I’M WISHING ON STAR FOR BOTH OF YOU

MAY THE DAYS AHEAD BE BLESSED BY THE SPIRIT OF HIS LOVE

MAY YOU SOAR LIKE EAGLES THROUGH THE HEAVENS UP ABOVE

BUT YOU KNOW IT WON’T BE EASY

TO WALK AGAINST THE WIND

YOU KNOW IT WON’T BE EASY

BUT THAT’S NO REASON NOT TO BEGIN

FOR YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT DREAMERS ARE DREAMING OF

YOU’RE FINALLY TOGETHER IN LOVE

LIKE SHE DOES

I DON’T KNOW WHY SHE DOES ME LIKE SHE DOES

BUT EVERYTIME I SEE HER ON THE STREET

I JUST DROP DOWN AT HER FEET

I WILL ALWAYS PLAY HER FOOL

WHILE SHE JUST ACTS SO COOL

I DON’T KNOW WHY SHE DOES ME LIKE SHE DOES

BUT EVERYTIME I KISS HER MOUTH

HER EMOTIONS GO WAY DOWN SOUTH

I JUST CAN’T EXPLAIN--CAN’T EXPLAIN

WHY I DIG THIS PAIN

I DON’T KNOW WHY SHE DOES ME LIKE SHE DOES

EVERYTIME I DREAM OF HER

I WAKE UP IN A SWEAT

I TRY TO CLEAR MY MIND

BUT I JUST CAN’T FORGET

I DON’T KNOW WHY SHE DOES ME LIKE SHE DOES

MINE A NIGHT

I REMEMBER HER STANDING THERE

I REMEMBER STROKING HER HAIR

I RECALL THE SMELL OF HER PERFUME

AND HOW IT FILLED THE DARKENED ROOM

I CAN SEE THE UNMADE BED

I REMEMBER THE THINGS WE SAID

I CAN SEE THE AUGUST MOON

AND HOW IT FILLED THE DARKENED ROOM

SHE WAS MINE A NIGHT

MADE EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT

SHE WAS MINE A NIGHT

MADE EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT

SHE WAS MINE A NIGHT

MORNING CAME WITH A CRASH

SHE WAS GONE LIKE A FLASH

SHE MADE LOVE WITHOUT A SMILE

I DO BELIEVE SHE DROVE ME WILD

I CAN SEE THE UNMADE BED

I REMEMBER THE THINGS WE SAID

I RECALL THE AUGUST MOON

AND HOW IT FILLED THE DARKENED ROOM

SHE WAS MINE A NIGHT

MADE EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT

SHE WAS MINE A NIGHT

WISH I KNEW YOU NOW

I REMEMBER I TOUCHED THE HEM OF YOUR LACE

AND FELT THE GENTLE FEATURES OF YOUR FACE

BACK IN A TIME THAT WE CANNOT RETRACE

I KNEW YOU THEN WISH I KNEW YOU NOW

BUT TIME HAS NOT BEEN KIND TO US YOU KNOW

EVER SINCE YOU LEFT HERE LONG AGO

BACK IN A TIME WHEN WE WERE BARELY GROWN

I KNEW YOU THEN WISH I KNEW YOU NOW

I CARVED YOUR NAME ON A TREE THAT STOOD IN A NAKED FIELD

THE WORDS THEY STILL REMAIN BUT THE PAIN HAS NEVER HEALED

I RECALL TIMES WHEN WE WALKED DOWN OLD DIRT ROADS

AND DREAMED OF DAYS THAT SOMEHOW HAVE GROWN TOO OLD

BACK IN A TIME WHEN WE WERE YOUNG AND FREE

I KNEW YOU THEN WISH I KNEW YOU NOW

BUT TIME HAS NOT BEEN KIND TO US YOU KNOW

EVER SINCE YOU LEFT HERE LONG AGO

BACK IN A TIME WHEN WE WERE BARELY GROWN

I KNEW YOU THEN WISH I KNEW YOU NOW

OH OH OH

WISH I KNEW YOU NOW

DOMINATING IRRESISTIBLE BITCH

MY METERS HAVE PEAKED

ANOTHER SHITTY DAY

GET EVERYONE'S ASS

CLEAR OUT OF MY WAY

I GOTTA GET HOME

OR MY LIFE'S IN A DITCH

GOTTA GET TO THAT

DOMINATING IRRESISTIBLE BITCH

I'M STUCK IN TRAFFIC

TIME'S RUNNIN' OUT

GOTTA GET GOIN'

THINK I'M GONNA SHOUT

I GOTTA GET HOME

OR MY LIFE'S IN A DITCH

GOTTA GET TO THAT

DOMINATING IRRESISTIBLE

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Released June 2010