LYRICS

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BURNING OUT
DOWN ON MY LUCK
GIVE ME STRENGTH
GODDESS
I COME ALIVE
I HOPE SHE DIDN'T STEER YOU WRONG
LET ME LOVE YOU
MAKE NO MISTAKE
NARCOTIC HEART
SIMPLE MONDAY EVENING
STOP FOOLIN’ AROUND
STRANGE TIMES
WALL OF DEATH

BURNING OUT

It’s five am, and I still can’t sleep.
I’m bathed in sweat, and I’m in too deep.
I can’t control my evil soul.
This man was born to rock and roll.
Without a doubt, I’m burning out,
I wish I knew what my life’s about.

By the time you’re sober, your life’s nearly over.
You might as well have fun; you might as well die young.

I can’t afford to run my car,
I can’t afford to leave this bar.
I told my girl our love was wrong,
I love her now, but the girl done gone.
There’s no future, there is no hope.
I need a drink: I need a smoke.

By the time you’re sober, your life’s nearly over.
You might as well have fun; you might as well die young

I can’t breathe, I can’t relax,
I got skin like melting wax.
My eyes are sunk so far in my head;
I got a part in the walking dead.
I burned my candle both ends up;
There’s still some left, but there just aint enough.

By the time you’re sober, your life’s nearly over.
You might as well have fun; you might as well die young.


Paul Kappa & Roger Jones, 
April, 1989.
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DOWN ON MY LUCK

Since I’ve been down on my luck,
Baby, you won’t take a second look.
But when I had it all, we had a ball.
But now my faith in you is shook

Baby, I’ve been out of my mind.
Since your words to me became so unkind.
When you used to smile, I’d go that extra mile
But now I think I’m wasting my time

there used to be a time
you certainly were mine,
and things were decidedly looking up.
Now I look and find,
you’ve gone and lost that shine:
Don’t look that way, ‘cos I can read you like a book.


Paul Kappa
8th April MMIV
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GIVE ME STRENGTH

Give me strength, to see it through.
Give me strength, I’ll reach to you.

When I’m so weary, I want to lay my head.
The pain makes me angry, when I wish I was dead.

Give me strength, to see it through.
Give me strength, I’ll reach to you.

When I’m so frustrated, trying to get a break.
When every door is closed, and when it all seems too late.

Give me strength, to see it through.
Give me strength, I’ll reach to you.

Your love descends on me, transcends all my pain.
Forgive all my weakness, I’ll get up again.

When the tears well in my eyes, you make me see.
When I’m refused at every turn, that’s when you turn to me.

Give me strength, to see it through.
Give me strength, I’ll reach to you.

Paul Kappa. 
May 10th, 1997.
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GODDESS

Here I am, like Paris, I can’t believe what I’m seeing, 
There she is. Goddess. Standing naked in the Aegean 
Supreme beauty, like Helen, daughter to a supreme being.

Oh my Love, Goddess, make love to me 
Oh Aphrodite, rising from the sea.

A dusty ruin, beneath the moon, I can’t believe I’m here 
We stand, together, the ancient city of Lycia 
And gentle wind, now whispers her sweet love music to my ears

Oh my Love, Goddess, make love to me 
Oh Aphrodite, rising from the sea.

We crash through the waves, to our passions enslaved, 
and you take me with you, babe. You take me with you.

Oh my Love, Goddess, make love to me 
Oh Aphrodite, rising from the sea.

Paul Kappa 
April 8th MMIV
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I COME ALIVE

I come alive with you!

Used to be, everyday, thinking I was fine,
Nothing wrong, nothing right, I was killing time,
Yes, I’d be killing time.

Then you arrived, suddenly, and shook the earth beneath my feet,
Made my heart beat. You got me dancing in the street,
And for the first time in my life,
I can really feel…

I come alive with you!

I never thought I’d feel this way,
I never thought I’d see the day.
No way!

I come alive with you!

Paul and Paula Kappa,
March 23rd MM
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I HOPE SHE DIDN'T STEER YOU WRONG

She was not single, when I met her, and I looked deep into her big brown eyes,
But she was single, when I left her, with her tears, and her pride.
You know that all she ever wanted, was to be treated like my princess
But I was just a two-bit, unfit, low rent guy, and all I left her was in distress.

Your Mama told you all along,
Don’t trust him, and his song,
She knew where I come from,
I hope she didn’t steer you wrong.

She was blonde, when first I knew her, or maybe her hair was red
Or was she a brunette…., But I know we shared a bed.
She was into Gainsbourg and Calas, or variations on those themes.
I was tall, dark, and handsome, and a man who lived in dreams.

Your Mama told you all along,
Don’t trust him, and his song,
She knew where I come from,
I hope she didn’t steer you wrong.

I wasn’t feeling nothing, or anything. I felt as breezy as a Gershwin tune.
It was all so much fun, her long legs, and her sweet perfume
Man, I was crazy …. Those girls should have lived in fear of us
Now it seems, ridiculous, to think I just didn’t take you serious

Your Mama told you all along,
Don’t trust him, and his song,
She knew where I come from,
I hope she didn’t steer you wrong.

 Paul Kappa
3rd March MMIV
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LET ME LOVE YOU

Lying close together, sunlight through the blinds,
Falls across our bodies, in rolling, rose petal lines

Breathing in each other, can you feel it now?
Are you thinking what I’m thinking? C’mon let me show you how…

Let me love you, Let me love you, Let me love you, Let me love you…
Because loving you is so fine
Let me love you, Let me love you, Let me love you, Let me love you…
Let me love you one more time.

Afternoon is closing, the room is glowing red.
I can feel it starting over, in my heart and in my head.

Let me love you, Let me love you, Let me love you, Let me love you…
Because loving you is so fine
Let me love you, Let me love you, Let me love you, Let me love you…
Let me love you one more time.

Paul Kappa
January MMI
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MAKE NO MISTAKE

Early this morning, I woke up with this beat,
Got the sun streaming in, I’ve got the world at my feet,
And I realised, they got me this time..
I’m feeling good! I’m feeling fine!

Girl, I make no mistake!
This is love that I’m in.

Something happened, When I saw you yesterday,
I couldn’t understand, how a man could feel this way,
Then I got electric, like lightning struck me down,
And I wanna shout it out, all around the town

Girl, I make no mistake!
This is love that I’m in.

Girl, I love you, you know I do
Girl, I love you, and you feel it too


Paul Kappa 
10th April MMIV
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NARCOTIC HEART

Where are you now? With your superior brains, your baggy green trousers, and Lagerfeld chains. It’s been a long time, since you tore me apart, with your big brown eyes, and your narcotic heart. I could say I’m in love, but I’d only be guessing. Love is as harmless as cannabis resin. You had me hooked; right from the start, with your Coco Chanel, and your narcotic heart.

You stitched me up, now I’m shooting up dreams.
You could say I’m falling apart at the seams.
Where are you now, with your Musée d’Art?
Where are you now, with your narcotic heart?

Where are your bangles, your ringlets of smoke, your poems of Browning, your whiskey and coke? While I talked of Brando, you took a part, making me bleed with your narcotic heart. You’re addictive as speed, and you’re faster than light. You move like a shooting star into the night. You’re beautiful baby. You’re sexy and smart. But I love you most for your narcotic heart.

Paul Kappa & Roger Jones. 
April 1993
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SIMPLE MONDAY EVENING

Listen to the words, as the spirit brings us near
The language is not certain, but the meaning is clear
I’m looking in the mirror, I can see your face
You stand beside me, and I like it in this place
Then you’ll say something funny, and I’ll pour a glass of wine
We go on, talk forever, we forget the time…

On a simple Monday evening
It’s simply love I’m feeling
You give my life meaning,
At times like this, when I hold you near.

I look up and see you, your hair across your eyes
You say it’s strange I love you, but I am not surprised
On any quiet evening, when we laugh, we make a joke,
just listen to the word, the word of love that spoke
Sometimes life can get so complicated,
but the simple things in life, are simply under-rated,

Like a simple Monday evening
It’s simply love I’m feeling
You give my life meaning,
At times like this, when I hold you near.

Paul Kappa 
17th December MMII
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STOP FOOLIN’ AROUND

You turn me on. Oh, girl you know what I’m saying.
Don’t take too long, with this game you’re playing.
And now you know that you got me wanting you,
Baby just show a little of what I need you to.

Stop foolin’ around; I wanna make love to you.
Stop foolin’ around; I want you to want me to.

You turned my head. Girl, you got me on the floor.
The things you said: Girl you got me wanting more and more.
And now you know that you got me wanting you,
Baby just show a little of what I need you to.

Stop foolin’ around; I wanna make love to you.
Stop foolin’ around; I want you to want me to.


Paul Kappa, 
February MMIV
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STRANGE TIMES

Whatever your interest in portents and signs,
Whatever you read into bible code lines,
Whenever the black cat crosses your path,
Whenever tragedy strikes, you’ve just got to laugh.

Strange times, the weirdest things are happening.
Strange times, baby you’ve been dabbling.

You wake up in the morning on the wrong side of the bed,
You never know the minute, so have your tarot read,
You put new shoes on the table; can’t pick up a knife,
Don’t dare cross on the stairs, It’ll ruin your life.

Strange times, the weirdest things are happening.
Strange times, baby you’ve been dabbling.

Extra-sensory perception is what you’re feeling most,
Your hair has no direction, like you’ve seen a ghost,
The Devil’s on your shoulder, when you spill the salt,
The room is getting colder; it’s like living in a vault.

Strange times, the weirdest things are happening.
Strange times, baby you’ve been dabbling.

Paul Kappa,
March 10th MMIV.
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WALL OF DEATH

In overdrive, you realise, you’re never going home
You feel alive; it’s in your eyes, a thing you’ve never known
Your heart is pumping, thumping, jumping, it’s like there’s nothing left
She got you spinning round and round, and you can’t catch your breath

On the wall of death

You open up the throttle, now she begins to purr
Kick down and shift, feel the wind blow in your hair
Defying gravity, your feet don’t touch the deck
She lets you feel you’re in control, but you’re a nervous wreck

On the wall of death

A spin cycle title fight and she KO’d your heart
She’s like the Mona Lisa; she’s like a work of art
Your life is in her hands, but there’s nothing to regret
You know deep inside; she’s the best you’ll ever get.

On the wall of death

Paul Kappa
8th March MMIV
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