IMRE'S BALLADS

IMRE 14 SONGS

FROM A MAN TO A MAN
KNOWING WHAT WE CAN GET THROUGH
WHEN COMES THE DROWNING IN THE BLUE
DARK BLUE

GIVE A HAND TAKE A HAND
DON’T MIND KNOCKING AT MY DOOR
KNOWING I’VE BEEN YOU BEFORE
LIKE A NEW BORN ON THIS SHORE
DARK SHORE

YOU CAN SAY I HAVE A NOTION
OF THIS SOLITARY OCEAN
AND THOSE ICY WINDS THAT CUT YOU LIKE A KNIFE
YOU CAN HOPE FOR REVELATION
SOME FORTHCOMING MAGIC POTION
THAT WILL BRING YOU BACK TO LOVE TO LIFE

FROM A MAN TO A MAN
SEE THAT BOTTLE ON THE SAND
IT WILL OPEN AT DEMAND
MY FRIEND

I WOULD FLY ACCROSS THE OCEAN
WITH MY BAG FULL OF EMOTION
AND A COOL BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE FOR A START
I WOULD LOVE A REVOLUTION
TO BRING BACK THE HOLY NOTION
OF SO MANY SOULS FOR ONE ONLY HEART

TAKE A HAND SHAKE A HAND
SEE THAT BOTTLE ON THE SAND
SEE ME COMING AT COMMAND
MY FRIEND


FROM A MAN TO  A MAN - to you (lyrics)

EVERYONE SAYS SHE’LL BE GONE BY TONIGHT
BUT I KNOW SHE’LL BE BACK BY TOMORROW
A GHOST A FAKE THEY ALL TELL ME TAKE A BREAK
BECAUSE SHE NEVER APPEARED ON THE PHOTO

I GUESS I’M IN LOVE WITH THE INVISIBLE
IT’S ALLWAYS BEEN SO AS FAR AS I RECALL
NO NEED TO BE REAL TO HAVE ME FALL
AS LONG AS THE THRILL SAYS IT ALL

NOBODY KNOWS IF SHE’S EVER BEEN HERE
BUT I KNOW SHE’LL BE BACK BY TOMORROW

I GUESS I’M IN LOVE WITH THE INVISIBLE
IT’S ALLWAYS BEEN SO AS FAR AS I RECALL
NO NEED TO BE REAL TO LOSE CONTROL
AS LONG AS I FEEL BODY OR SOUL

NOBODY KNOWS WHEN I’M GONE WHERE SHE GOES
BUT I KNOW SHE’LL BE BACK BY TOMORROW







THE INVISIBLE (lyrics)

IL ÉTAIT UNE VOIX 
QUELQUE PART DANS LE MONDE
UNE BÊTE AUX ABOIS
CACHÉE DANS L’OMBRE

ET DANS L’ÂME EN ÉMOI
DE CETTE BÊTE IMMONDE
ENTENDRE CETTE VOIX
EUT L’EFFET D’UNE BOMBE

IL ÉTAIT UNE FOIS
LE LOUP-GAROU DE LONDRES
SÉDUIT COMME IL SE DOIT
PAR L’AUTRE BOUT DU MONDE

IL ÉTAIT UNE VOIX
MAGNÉTIQUE UNE ONDE
ET AU FIN FOND DES BOIS
CELA CHANGEA LE MONDE

IL ÉTAIT UNE VOIX...

IL ÉTAIT UNE VOIX... (lyrics)

IN HIS EYES SOMETHING BLURRY
IN HIS HEART FADED FURY         
HERE’S THE LAST ON THE LIST
YOU CAN TELL THE MAN IS LOST

IN HIS EYES SOMETHING BLURRY
IN HIS LIFE NO MORE HURRY
KIND OF GHOST FROM THE PAST
YOU CAN SEE THE MAN IS LOST

VAGUELY HAPPY MOSTLY SAD
PARTLY LIVING LIVING DEAD

IN HIS EYES SOMETHING WEARY
NO MORE SORROW NO MORE SORRY
ALWAYS FIRST IN THE MIST
YOU CAN TELL THE MAN IS LOST

VAGUELY BODY MOSTLY SOUL
OUT OF ANY CONTROL

IN HIS EYES SOMETHING BLURRY
IN HIS HEART ONE BIG LORRY
HE’S THE FIRST OF THE LAST
YOU CAN TELL THE MAN IS GONE


THE MAN IS LOST (lyrics) Chorus : Christophe Richomme

YOU DID’NT ANSWER THE QUESTION I DID’NT ASK
I NEVER KEPT THE PROMISE I NEVER MADE
YOU SOMETIMES SHOW AFFECTION
BUT OFTEN CHANGE DIRECTION
AND I JUST LIKE A LEAF AM BEING BLOWN

I NEVER READ THE NOTE YOU DID’NT LEAVE
AND I DON’T HAVE THE HOPE YOU DID’NT GIVE
BUT I STILL KEEP AFFECTION
AND I WON’T CHANGE DIRECTION
AND TILL THE SEEDS OF MY LOVE WILL BE SOWN

I WILL SING MY SILENT SONG
ABOUT THE RIGHT TO BE WRONG
AND WILL BLOW IT IN THE AIR
JUST IN CASE YOU’RE THERE SOMEWHERE

I NEVER ANSWERED THE QUESTIONS YOU DID’NT ASKED
YOU NEVER SAW MY FACE BENEATH THE MASK
BUT YOU GOT INTUITION
AND I GUESS YOU HAVE A NOTION
OF THE SMILE HIDING THERE UNDER THE FROWN

I WILL SING MY SILENT SONG
ABOUT THE RIGHT TO BE WRONG
AND WILL BLOW IT IN THE AIR
JUST IN CASE YOU’RE THERE SOMEWHERE
MY SON


SILENT SONG (lyrics)

OH BABY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY
WE HARDLY SAID HELLO AND NOW WE SAY GOODBYE 
I DID’NT FIND THE WORDS WE DID’NT HAVE THE TIME
AND NOW YOU GOT THE NERVE TO COME AND DRAW THE LINE
OH BABY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY
JUST TELL ME WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY

FIRST COMES THE KISSING
NEXT COMES THE FUSSING
LAST COMES THE MISSING PART
FIRST COMES THE KISSING
NEXT COMES THE FUSSING
LAST COMES THE MISSING PART

OH BABY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY
WE HARDLY KNOW HOW TO WALK STILL WE TRY TO FLY
I DID’NT HAVE THE NERVE TO REALLY SPEAK MY HEART
AND NOW WE’RE ON THE EDGE OF YOU AND I APART
OH BABY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY

FIRST COMES THE KISSING
NEXT COMES THE FUSSING
LAST COMES THE MISSING PART
FIRST COMES THE KISSING
NEXT COMES THE FUSSING
LAST COMES THE MISSING PART


FIRST COMES THE KISSING (lyrics)

AMIGO TU VAS NOWHERE
LA VIE SEUL À QUOI ÇA SERT ?
LIFE IS SUCH A LOAD TO BEAR
DANS LES PLAISIRS SOLITAIRES
LE SOLEIL LA MER LA TERRE
SI T’ES SEUL À QUOI ÇA SERT ?
PARTAGER NOS COURANTS D’AIR
ALL I WANNA DO IS SHARE

SHARE

AMIGO TU VAS NOWHERE
LA VIE SEUL À QUOI ÇA SERT ?
LIFE IS SUCH A LOAD TO BEAR
DANS LES PLAISIRS SOLITAIRES 
LE SOLEIL L’AMOUR LA MER
SI T’ES SEUL À QUOI ÇA SERT ?
PARTAGER NOS UNIVERS
ALL I WANNA DO IS SHARE
SHARE

ALL I GOT I WANNA SHARE
ALL YOU GOT YOU GOTTA SHARE

SHARE
SHARE 
SHARE

SHARE (lyrics)

J’AI BEAUCOUP VOYAGÉ EN RÊVE
VISITÉ DES CONTRÉES DE RÊVE
A TRAVERS MES FUMÉES J’AI AIMÉ
DES GAMINES EN PAPIER MÂCHÉ

DES SENTIERS ESCARPÉS DES GRÈVES
J’AI BEAUCOUP CHEMINÉ EN RÊVE
SUR MES TERRES BRÛLÉES J’AI SEMÉ
DES SOLEILS EN PAPIER COLLÉ

MAIS LE FIL DE L’ÂGE ME RONGE
ET PARTIR POUR DE BON J’Y SONGE

JE ME SUIS FAIT TATOUER EN RÊVE
SUR LA BOUCHE UN BAISER DEUX LÈVRES
À TRAVERS MES FUMÉES J’AI AIMÉ
DES BEAUTÉS EN PAPIER GLACÉ

TOUTES CES ANNÉES PASSÉES À FUMER
ENVOLÉES EN PAPIER GOMMÉ

MAIS LE FIL DE L’ÂGE ME RONGE
ET VIVRE POUR DE BON J’Y SONGE

PUIS TU M’ES APPARUE EN RÊVE
MON PARADIS PERDU MON EVE
ET TU M’AS DISSIPÉ EN FUMÉE
TOUS MES TIGRES EN PAPIER TIMBRÉ

OUAIS LE FIL DE L’ÂGE ME RONGE
ET AIMER POUR DE BON J’Y SONGE

J'Y SONGE (Lyrics)

I CAN’T REMEMBER WHAT I FORGOT
BUT IT SURE SEEMS TO BE A LOT
WHAT WAS THAT FILM ALL ABOUT
YOUR NAME, MY ROLE, THE PLOT

I HEARD YOU FOOTSTEPS IN THE HALL
O WHAT A BALL   
BUT THAT’S WHEN I BUMPED INTO A HOLE
A DEEP BLACK HOLE

CAN YOU REMIND ME WHAT I FORGOT
AND SHINE MY MEMORIES ON TOP
A BLURRY HAZE IS ALL I GOT
O WHAT A FLOP

COULD I BE WHERE I AM NOT

WHEN YOU FORGET WHAT YOU FORGOT
YOU’RE IN A TROUBLE OF SOME SORT
SHOULD YOU BE WHERE YOU ARE NOT
DID YOU EVER HIT THE JACKPOT

IT SEEMS I’VE SEEN MY FACE BEFORE
OH WHAT A SORE 
SO NO MORE BOOZIN AND NO MORE 
WAKING UP ON THE FLOOR

COULD I BE WHERE YOU ARE NOT ?
COULD IT BE THAT I AM NOT ?


CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT I FORGOT (Lyrics)

NO KEY NO DOOR
NO STAIRCASE TO NO FLOOR
LIFE SETTLES DOWN TO A DULL ROAR
I DON’T HAVE A HOME ANYMORE

CHILDHOOD LONG GONE
OLD AGE JUST BEGUN
SWEET MEMORIES WALKING ME ALONG
I DON’T HAVE A PLACE TO STAY AND NOWHERE TO RUN

I DON’T HAVE A HOME I DON’T HAVE A HOME
NO HOME NO MORE

NO WALLPAPER ON NO WALLS
NO ONE TO ANSWER NO CALLS
WELCOME TO THE CLUB OF THE WANDERING SOULS
HAUNTING EMPTY BEACHES AND CROWDED SHOPPING MALLS
 
I DON’T HAVE A HOME
ANYMORE

THE INVISIBLE (lyrics)

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