The Weapon

I was just a queer farm boy finding Jesus in the countryside 
My father at the river, feel the water through my fingers in the summertime

That feeling don’t ya let go, like something deep in my soul 
Hard to define and obscure, but even then I was sure that
If you need an enemy…

If you need an enemy
I am the weapon, I am the weapon
If you need an enemy
I am the weapon, I am the weapon

To teenage promiscuity and heteronormativity and everything
Got dirty looks and itchy feet, took every opportunity to ditch the scene

Oh, I think I feel a change I’ll have to hide away
Because what will they make of me?  The reason for all this pain?  

I am the weapon, I am the weapon
If you need an enemy
I am the weapon, I am the weapon
  I am the weapon, I am the weapon
(If you need an enemy)
If you need an enemy
Baby it's a double-edged sword
So I'm all yours!

Won’t somebody think of the children? 
God forbid, we’re listening to them 
Won’t somebody listen to reason?
 Won’t somebody listen to my feelings?
 Do you got permission to feel them? 
They need a place to put all their fear
I’m growing out my suffragette’s beard 
Ya, why you gotta make it so weird?  
Cos I remember touching his face 
The first time that I got to his place
 Feeling like the time would stand still
Baby it’s something I’d die for 
What was I living that lie for? 
Yeah they’re never gonna learn the lesson 
Oh we’re always gonna be the weapon  

Oh, I think I feel a change almost every day  
She said don’t you hide a thing 
That’s not the way you were raised

I am the weapon, I am the weapon
If you need an enemy
I am the weapon, I am the weapon

The Weapon

Crazy that lately 
I never see you 'round no more
It makes me wavey 
When you turn up at somebody's door
And my moves are rusty, I'm 
Tryna keep it outta sight but
What sorta song is this?
Nothin' to lose between your touch and mine
It took us eons of starlight - yeow

So can we get a little closer - closer baby
You boogie-woogie on the night train into my head
You disco party to Emotion - motion
It's metaphysical and physical, oh
Will they ever be together?

Cos I only had ya for a minute
I wish I had you all night, all right
I only had ya for a minute
So don't you touch my heart
It's icky, icky, icky
Oh my word! It's icky, icky, icky

Baby, come save me
You leave me hanging in your head
Christine-queen-day-dream
Of a super chronic love affair

But if we get a little closer - closer boy
Would you promise not to look me in my eye?
Air around ya is so clinical and cynical
It's official, superficially 
I'm not sure I can take it anymore

Cos I only had ya for a minute
I wish I had you all night, all right
I only had ya for a minute
So don't you touch my heart
It's icky, icky, icky
Oh my word! It's icky, icky, icky

But I get so depressed by myself, see
It's good for my health to have somebody else in my bed
And I know I don't handle it well, but I
Won't kiss and tell if you come ring my bell like you said

(Cos I look at you and I know)
Cos I look at you and I'm bored
Of being afraid of the world

But I only had ya for a minute
(It's mysterious...)
I wish I had you all night
(Oh boy you got me, it's tight
So come over and ah - ah)
I only had ya for a minute
So don't you touch my heart
It's icky, icky, icky
Oh my word! It's icky, icky, icky

Lyrics by Tobias Barry, Laoise Fleming.
Written and performed by Tobias Barry, Rían Stephens, Laoise Fleming and Cian King.
Produced by Tobias Barry.
Mixed by Michael Heffernan.
Mastered by Ivan Jackman.

Icky - Single

Icky

Can we keep it barbie? 
Looking for your body in the glow of your TV show 
Dunno if there’s a show for me though 
Hey angel, what you gotta say 
So freaky in the streets cos it’s freaky just to be, you know 
We shove it down your throats till you have us kissing ghosts in our sleep 

I live with angels 
They give me new cells 
Because in heaven 
I’ll never look like that again (woo!) 

In my body, everybody’s body 
In my body, everybody’s body 
And now you know why everybody’s body 
Is in my body, everybody’s body 

No body’s coming opportune 
Looking to repatriate a television station on the moon 
Or touch base with your body blues 
Baby this is good TV 

Angels (come hold my hand) 
They give me new cells 
(Oh I love you friend) 
Because in heaven 
(You know you’re safe with me, yeah) 
I’ll never look like that again (woo!) 

In my body, everybody’s body 
In my body, everybody’s body 
And now you know why everybody’s body 
Is in my body, everybody’s body 

To see from a height 
In all of my night times 
Together and slight 
Just sick of living in the light 
Come and get your body right 

In my body, everybody’s body 
In my body, everybody’s body 
And now you know why everybody’s body 
Is in my body, everybody’s body

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Credits
Lyrics by Tobias Barry. 
Composed by Tobias Barry and Rían Stephens, with Laoise Fleming. 
Piano, sax, lead vocals, synthesiser and samples performed by Tobias Barry. 
Vocals and samples performed by Rían Stephens. 
Backup vocals performed by Laoise Fleming. 
Mixed and mastered by Tobias Barry.

Bodyright - Single

Bodyright

All my love was all burnt toast
Leave me be if I wiggle my toes?
Back to life in the screamin' fire
It's a feelin' a little bit
BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP

I kill it baby, every time
And everythin' is black and white
I'm on my way to paradise
Nobody can kill my flow
I'm president, topple my tower
Nobody can tell me no

Cos I - I'm Mister Magic
Cos I - I'm Mister Magic
Say you've heard it before
There's nothin' new under the sun
But I'm brand new, I am the one

Send the boys to take me away
Cos I can't keep a straight face
I am afraid of strangers
I think most men are dangerous
(So there)

I'm stunnin' like I'm drippin' in ice
I'm a pretty girl livin' her life
And nobody can tell me why
When I'm groovin' with the tear in my eye
It makes me feel so handsome!
My mania is sexy baby
That's the only answer

Cos I - I'm Mister Magic
(Uh, who you talkin' to)
Cos I - I'm Mister Magic
Say you've heard it before
Why can't ya keep it inside?
Cos I'm on fire all the time

Aha!

Smile as I brush my teeth
I organised my things

And I'm when down again
I know that I'll get back to heaven
Nobody can tell me different
Nothin' in the solar system
Is ever gonna dull my blade
I'm never gonna be the same
And I will crush my pain
I swear I'm gonna crush my pain!

Cos I - I'm Mister Magic
(Yeah! Yeah! I can do it)
Cos I - I'm Mister Magic
(Yeah! Yeah! I can do it, right?)
Say you've heard it before
There's nothing new under the sun 
(There's nothin new babe!)
Except for me, I am the one

Babylamb