1. |
||||
What Grows Inside the Garden?
You and I are drinking wine
And staring at the garden
There's history in all we see
It grows inside the garden
Fuchsia lanterns
Exquisite passion flowers
5 hens cluck contentedly
A waterfall
That threads through all my thoughts
And strange leaves near the strawberries
Chorus
The giant ferns
And orange lily blooms
Quiver in the evening breeze
The sun descends
The moon comes out to play
With bottles guaranteed to please
Chorus
(Berserk middle section) Garden (Garden)
Chorus
|
||||
2. |
Waltz of the Weekend
06:14
|
|||
The Waltz of the Weekend
The River Wye had so much mud in her eyes
The little churchyard with sleepers inside
October is cruel but this day it smiled
The flaming tree said it’s a good place to hide
Chorus
The Waltz of the Weekend
Is some time away
But the rules can be broken on holiday
If you listen carefully
You can hear murmurs
And you start to sway
Mysterious houses, nobody inside
The wooden man's gone, he was there
I don't lie
Sometimes there is music
That floats in the night
It helps to see things in an enchanted light
The Waltz of the Weekend
Is some time away
But the rules can be broken on holiday
If you listen carefully
You can hear murmurs
And you start to sway
(Tintern Abbey Ghost Monks Visitations in Cardiff Middle Section)
I’ve seen the Tombs of Tremorfa
The Sphinxes of Splott
I’ve seen the Witches of Whitchurch
I like them a lot
I’ve seen the Gorgons of Grangetown
But I looked away
I see the Harpies of Habershon Street
Every day
Chorus
|
||||
3. |
Sea Anemone Song
07:35
|
|||
Sea Anemone Song
There's gold in them there shining hills
There's silver in them big windmills
There's diamonds in the old pine trees
There's rubies in the seven seas
There's emeralds in the green mountains
There's platinum in town fountains
There's sapphires in growling volcanoes
There's amber where the sunflower grows
Prize winning paws and household chores
Domestic hurricanes settling scores
Sea anemones insect enemies
Stargaze night then bacterial calamity
Prize winning paws and household chores
Domestic hurricanes settling scores
12 string serenade sounds like lemonade
One fire grows as another fire fades
There's zircon in the August breeze
There's moonstone in the apple trees
There's quartz in every trickling stream
There's amethysts in every dream
There's jade in words my lover sings
There's pearls in everything she brings
Chorus
Sea Anemone, Sea Anemone
Sea Anemone, Sea Anemone
|
||||
4. |
Rode My Bike
03:54
|
|||
Rode My Bike
I rode my bike right through the woods
The sun was smiling and I felt good
Then I came to a gate that was locked and high
So I turned around with a frustrated sigh
Then I rode my bike around the town
But I soon got tired of the sights and sounds
So I rode my bike right up the hill
But the effort made me feel quite ill
(Bitter chorus)
No red carpet
No parade
No key to the city
No big band played
No confetti
No welcome back
No bronze statue
No blue plaque
I don't need
Any of that junk
I am what I am
A lifelong punk
So I freewheeled down and followed a hunch
To pedal back home and eat my lunch
Now the obvious moral of this tale
Is don't blindly set off on a trail
My unplanned trip went badly wrong
And the only good outcome was this song
Yeah my unplanned trip went badly wrong
And the only good outcome was this song
Bitter Chorus
(Defiant Daydream sequence)
Yegods! I will ride another day
Gadzooks! Won’t you come on out to play
We could beat the odds
And be welcomed home as gods
And the world can kiss our backsides either way
(One last bitter Chorus)
(Slightly more optimistic outro)
I rode my bike and it didn’t go my way
Yeah I rode my bike
And I hope for a better ride some other day
|
||||
5. |
Gadzooks!
03:36
|
|||
Gadzooks!
Yegods! I will ride another day
Gadzooks! Won’t you come on out to play
We could beat the odds
And be welcomed home as gods
And the world can kiss our backsides either way
|
||||
6. |
Who Loves the Moon?
07:50
|
|||
Who Loves the Moon?
Who loves the moon?
I sit beneath a satin sky
And thing of you tonight
Where are you?
How are you?
And who is by your side?
Who loves the moon?
Who loves the moon?
I walk beneath regretful skies
And grieve for us again
Mistakes I made
Your face won’t fade
I float down memory lane
Who loves the moon?
Who loves the moon?
(Haunted middle section)
This lunar love song floats up
Into the night
It orbits around the world
Like a haunted satellite
If you should gaze up
You may hear it and know
I can’t let memories of you go
Looking at the moon
Looking at the big old moon
Looking at the moon
And thinking that our love was gone too soon
The moon’s looking down
He winces and frowns
As people let precious things die
Our love didn’t last
It’s part of the past
But I still see us walk
Hand in hand in the sky
Everything goes on under the moon
Whether you’re low or over the moon
Everything goes on under the moon
|
||||
7. |
The Fixer
03:46
|
|||
THE FIXER
Right wing views
And an atom bomb disposition
Suddenly he disappeared
But I'm above suspicion
I solve your little problems
For a very modest fee
Taking out the human garbage
To be honest I would do it for free
‘Cause I'm The Fixer I'm the Fixer
I make problems go away
‘Cause I’m The Fixer I'm the fixer
I can brighten up your day
He liked to drink
Then beat his child and wife
But he couldn't do that
When I cut short his life
I solve your little problems
For a very modest fee
Taking out the human garbage
To be honest I would do it for free
‘Cause I'm The Fixer I'm the Fixer
I make problems go away
‘Cause I’m The Fixer I'm the fixer
I can brighten up your day
Fixer! Fixer! Here I am!
I'll disappear your evil man!
(Instrumental CARNAGE)
Chorus
|
||||
8. |
The Things We Make
08:23
|
|||
THE THINGS WE MAKE
The things we make
You cannot see
Because they're made
Of melody
They can't be eaten
Or be worn
The things we make
You cannot touch
But that doesn't mean
They don't mean much
Because they can help
To keep you warm
We didn’t dare walk through the woods that night
The leaves were heavy with electricity
Dark green tongues were whispering
In an ancient language
The things we make
You cannot see
Because they're made
Of melody
They can't be eaten
Or be worn
The things we make
You cannot touch
But that doesn't mean
They don't mean much
Because they can help
To keep you warm
We were like frightened young children
And did not know how to answer them
We gazed into the trees holding hands
Shivered and walked on
Chorus
All the little things, all the little things
All the little things for you
The things we make, the things we make
The things we make for you
|
||||
9. |
Vicious Vivian
02:56
|
|||
VICIOUS VIVIAN
This is Vicious Vivian
She's killing me in stages
She looks me up and down and laughs
Then drinks away our wages
“Hee haw” she mockingly exclaims
And tosses me a carrot
“Hee haw” she laughingly repeats
Like a cruel satanic parrot
I can't help this doomed attraction
I’m a martyr to my heart
She knows I'm weak
She's made of teak
I'm the mule that pulls her cart
“Hee haw” she mockingly exclaims
And tosses me a carrot
“Hee haw” she laughingly repeats
Like a cruel satanic parrot
One day she will grow to love me
Or I'll pack up and vacate
And shack up with Nasty Nancy
With a halter on her gate
“Hee haw” she mockingly exclaims
And tosses me a carrot
“Hee haw” she laughingly repeats
Like a cruel satanic parrot
|
||||
10. |
Creepers and Vines
07:46
|
|||
CREEPERS AND VINES
Creepers and vines
Creepers and vines
Wrap tendrils around me
And force down the wine
They lift me above life
I see it all so clearly
Crash land in the morning
And pay for it dearly
(Middle section)
Golden palaces appear
Pretty apparitions
In the morning they reveal
Themselves as bad decisions
Doomed to repetition
(End Section)
Time goes fast
You have another glass
Before you know it
You’ll be living in the past
|
||||
11. |
Venus Flytrap Song
06:58
|
|||
THE VENUS FLYTRAP SONG
The jury gave me the evil eye
I knew they were desperate to hang me high
My mood collapsed and I lost all hope
When the Foreman smiled and caressed a rope
The court was a Venus Fly Trap
I was a helpless fly
The system's jaws were closing fast
But I refused to die
The Judge had an Easter Island frown
Then grinned at me like an evil clown
The witnesses lied and they winked at me
And the journalists typed up my obituary
The court was a Venus Fly Trap
I was a helpless fly
The system's jaws were closing fast
But I refused to die
The public at the back were wild and drunk
And I knew the justice system stunk
I knew which way the trial would go
“Hang him!”
So I jumped out the bathroom window
The court was a Venus Fly Trap
I was a helpless fly
The system's jaws were closing fast
But I refused to die
(Middle Section)
I want to fight another day
That means that I must get away
I want to fight
Don’t turn out the light
I want to fight another day
I boarded a boat bound for Uruguay
And robbed them of the joy of watching me die
The Hangman howled and he cursed and raved
And my friends laid Flytraps
On his unmarked grave
The court was a Venus Fly Trap, I was a helpless fly
The system's jaws were closing fast
But I refused to die
|
||||
12. |
Lost Mariners
11:19
|
|||
LOST MARINERS
Lost mariners
Far from home, far from home
Watery graves
Beneath the waves
Sunk by a storm
So far from home
No fields of green
No sunlight there
No singing birds
Or those that care
Lost mariners
Far from home, far from home
(The Lost Mariners' Lament)
It is so cold down here
200 years or more
It is so cold down here
It is so cold down here
200 years or more
Please bring us home
Please bring us home
When we set sail we were just young men
We didn’t know we’d never see Britain again
We had the sun on our faces
And the world in our eyes
When we set sail were just young men
We didn’t know we’d never see our families again
We saw some beautiful places
But paid a terrible price
|
Soft Hearted Scientists Cardiff, UK
A Cardiff based psychedelic collective with 4 core members and 2 floating members. We blend all sorts of guitars, vintage synths and organs, electronics and sound effects, real drums, percussion, (including household items) and electronic beats. The lyrics are sometimes cryptic and surreal but always grounded in reality. "Waltz of the Weekend" is our 8th and most ambitious album to date. ... more
Contact Soft Hearted Scientists
Streaming and Download help
If you like Soft Hearted Scientists, you may also like:
Bandcamp Daily your guide to the world of Bandcamp