Genius Lyrics
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Television – See No Evil
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“See No Evil” is the first song of off Television’s debut album Marquee Moon. It features impressionistic lyrics and a focus on guitar arpeggios to create melody in the guitar part
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Ghost – See No Evil
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[Verse 1] / What I want, I want now / And it's a whole lot more than "anyhow" / I wanna fly, fly a fountain / I wanna jump, jump, jump, jump on a mountain / [Chorus] / I understand
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Television – Venus
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The character in Venus – possibly Tom Verlaine himself – is hanging out with a friend through the streets of NYC.
Verlaine’s vivid and surrealistic imagery suggests both an acid
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R.E.M. – See No Evil
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What I want, I want now / And it's a whole lot more, anyhow / I wanna climb a mountain / I wanna jump, jump, jump, jump a mountain / I understand all destructive urges / It's seems
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Television – See No Evil (Alternate Version)
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What I want / I want now / And it's a whole lot more / Than anyhow / I want to fly / Fly a fountain / I want to jump, jump, jump / Jump a mountain / I understand all / (I see no
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This Way to the Egress – See No Evil
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[Verse 1] / Wonder if you wanna go around town / Play it up, or play it down / You gotta prove yourself, you gotta be a man / But just understand / You gotta kill your enemies
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Joe Jackson – See No Evil
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What I want, I want now / And it's a whole lot more than "anyhow" / I wanna fly, fly a fountain / I wanna jump, jump, jump, jump a mountain / I understand all / Destructive urges
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Krayzie Bone – No Evil
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[Chorus: Krayzie Bone] / Speak no evil, see no evil, hear no evil, we know evil comes (comes, comes, comes) / Comes (comes, comes, comes) / Speak no evil, see no evil, hear no evil
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Bryan Waterman – Television's "Marquee Moon" (33 1/3 excerpt)
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An excerpt from Bryan Waterman’s book Marquee Moon on Television’s seminal album, part of Bloomsbury’s 33 1/3 series.
You can buy the book here!
Read and annotate Marquee Moon
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Donnie Menace – Breath of Evil
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[Intro: Donnie Menace] / Yeah, it's the motherfucking threat / Nite Breed Entertainment / Come walk with Donnie Menace on the dark side / [Verse 1: Donnie Menace] / You're open for
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Television – Venus Samples
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See all of “Venus” by Television’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Kevin Max – Deconstructing Venus
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You are the center of your own private little constellation / And you are the jury and judge of every little deconstructed fable / And you like the way it is / You don't want to
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Phideaux – Thank You For the Evil
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Over hill and over dale, the poison pollen's blowing happy trail / By the side of fetid pools they sat and talked of following the rules / It's been gutting them to know it never
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Television – Elevation
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[Verse 1] / The last word / Is the lost word / Why don't you say so? / Say so / [Pre-Chorus] / I sleep light on these shores tonight / I live light on these shores / [Chorus
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Paul McCartney & Dominic Fike – The Kiss of Venus
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[Chorus] / The kiss of Venus has got me on the go / She scored a bullseye in the early morning glow / [Verse 1] / Then I asked her, have you read the paper? Okay / People talking
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Original Television Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar (Ft. Ben Daniels, Jin Ha, John Legend & Norm Lewis) – Trial Before Pilate (Including the 39 Lashes)
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[PILATE] / And so, the king is once again my guest / And why is this? Was Herod unimpressed? / [CAIAPHAS] / We turned to Rome to sentence Nazareth / We have no law to put a man to
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Cleaners from Venus – Marathon
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[Sheep and television sounds] / [Verse 1] / Hey you / It's a mighty long way to cross that crowded room / Hey you / As a matter of fact I'm going that way soon / [Verse 2] / Hey
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Television – Friction
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Featuring a more sensible punk beat, but beginning in a minor key that includes an opening guitar solo going down a scale, “Friction” proves itself an inspiration for John McGeoff’
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Lil Wop – Venus
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[Chorus] / I am not from here, I come from Venus (Ayy, ayy) / My bitch from outer space, she from Uranus, ayy / I got them racks, this ain't no Venus and Serena, ayy (Ayy) / Ayy
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Firecracker (Ft. Bernard Cozy) – Tell No Lies
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[Verse] / I know you had a hard time / She said you don't know anything about it / I'd be lying if I said / You didn't come in my head / I lost my way without you / (I lost my way
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Television – Little Johnny Jewel
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[Verse 1] / Now Little Johnny Jewel / Oh, he's so cool / He had no decision / He's just trying to tell a vision / But some thought that this was sad / And others thought it mad
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INXS – Don't Change
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“Don’t Change” is a song by Australian rock band INXS. It was released as a single from the album Shabooh Shoobah, in October 1982. It has been described as the band’s first
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Television – Guiding Light
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[Verse 1] / Do I, do I / Belong to the night? / Only, only / Only tonight / All the ladies / Stay inside / Time may freeze / A world could cry / All this night / Running loud / I
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The Goo Goo Dolls – Don't Change (Live)
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[Verse 1] / I'm standing here on the ground / The sky above won't fall down / See no evil in all directions / Resolution of happiness / Things have been dark for too long / [Chorus
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Muph & Plutonic – Nothing's Alright, Everything's Ok
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[Verse 1] / Short of a dollar, struggle to pay the rent / Walk with heavy steps, shoes caked in cement / With a dried up wallet when the honesty is spent / A fire in the pocket can
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Trotsky Icepick – Venus de Milo
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It was a tight toy night / Streets so bright / The world was so thin / Between my bones and my skin / Stood another person / Who was a little surprised / She'd be face to face / In
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