Whomanfoursays (1984)
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LYRICS:
1.) GONNA GET CLOSE TO YOU
(Dalbello)
I like to look at shadows sweating on the wall
I get excited when I hear footsteps in the hall
La la la la la la la la la la - ah-hah
(Ooh) Outside your balcony... I have a room with a view
(And I'm watching you)
I dial your telephone... each and every afternoon
I wait by your door
'Til your asleep at night
And when your alone
I'm there when you turn out the light
You fumble for the keys
I'm six or seven steps behind you!
(I'm so close to you)
Are you terrified of me?!
What do I know 'bout you?
How did I find out?
You think I'm a fool or maybe some kind of lunatic
Say I'm wasting my time but I know what to do with it
It's as plain as black and white...
CHORUS
I'm Gonna Get Close To You
Oh-oh so close to you
I'm Gonna Get Close To You
oh-oh so close...
If you knew my infinite charm ...oh oh
There'd be no reason to be so alarmed
Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm right, maybe i'm some kind of lunatic
You say I'm wasting all my time, but I know what to do with it
It's as plain as black and white...
CHORUS
I'm Gonna Get Close To You
Oh-oh so close to you
I'm Gonna Get Close To You
I'm gonna get so...
GUITAR SOLO
CHORUS
I'm Gonna Get Close To You
Oh-oh so close to you
I'm like a hungry criminal
And your protection is minimal
So minimal
I'm gonna get..
Ooh... Ooh-ooh...
CHORUS
I'm Gonna Get Close To You
I'm gonna get close...
I'm Gona Get Close To You
So close
I'm Gonna Get Close To You
So close
2.) DEVIOUS NATURE
(Dalbello)
She got married when the time was right
Virgin on her wedding night
She wasn't one for a storybook romance
But he's king of the castle no questions asked
CHORUS
Devious Nature
No chance to grow
He had one intention
She had no control
Devious Nature
She was his to own
He had no intention
Of letting go
He was never too emotional
Real men don't cry at all
Ornaments adorn her face
Glamour is a woman's place
CHORUS
Devious Nature
They were always told
Not to break the silence
Not to break the mold
Devious Nature
Can be dangerous
When there is no balance
Someone's powerless
BRIDGE
"I believed we'd never change", she said
"Now we're rivals while we play pretend"
Little girls are delicate
Brush up on their etiquette
Giggle and play hard-to-get
Little boys are tough as bricks
They brush up on their politics
Become heroes, become mavericks
CHORUS
Devious Nature
They were always told
Not to break the silence
Not to break the mold
She was a virgin on her wedding night
She got married when the time was right
You know real men,
Real men don't cry at all
Such Devious Nature...
3.) SHE PRETENDS
(Dalbello)
She pretends it's you
When she's giving him her mouth,
Her words, her tenderness
She pretends it's you
Who's holding her and showing her compassion
When he wants her nakedness
She Pretends...
You're sharing secrets with her
Never holding back the truth
She Pretends...
You're stealing moments together
Arm in arm with you when she's with him
She pretends you're laughing and crying together
Swimming in waves of endless pleasure
She pretends you're touching her face with yours
When he's turning in his sleep
She makes-believe she can hear your voice
Telling her you understand everything that she's feeling
When he doesn't say a word
She believes you understand her more than he ever will
Even though you're barely friends
Oh-oh-oh
CHORUS
No, she just can't get it right
No matter how hard she try
No matter what she do
She still pretends it's you
She was one of your disciples long before you drew her in
Worshipped the safety of your embrace
There are pagan gods and demagogues and ordinary men
You sing to her, and Romance is your name, your name
Never worries about, never harbours a doubt
You're the fabric that she clings to
Wrap her up in binding gravity
Like an alienated lover who's been robbing herself blind
Pretending she's a thief
But the only thing she steals is time
She's gonna take it in her hands (She pretends...)
She's gonna spend it all on you (She pretends...)
Until she's broke without a moment left to spare
She's building up immunities
Building up immunities
And that's all she's ever done, ever done
Oh-oh-oh
CHORUS
No, she just can't get it right
No matter how hard she try
No matter what she do
She still pretends it's you
No matter how hard she try
No matter what she do
No, she just can't get it right
'Cause she still pretends it's you
CHORUS TAG:
She Pretends... and
Romance is your name
She Pretends... and
Romance is your name
4.) WAIT FOR AN ANSWER
(Dalbello)
Someone told me to call
So I did and
No one answered
And I don't hear a sound
But I know that
someone's laughing
I'm trying hard to keep my confidence
You take advantage of my innocence
CHORUS
Where are you?
How are you?
I Wait For An Answer
Wait For An Answer
It's been so long, I'll hold on
And Wait For An Answer
Wait For An Answer
No one knows you, what you go through... oh but i do
Phone keeps ringing... no one knows what you're thinking,
Oh but i do, i do, i do
They were laughing at you
And I held out my hand
I was trying to get through
Without losing again
CHORUS
Where are you?
How are you?
I Wait For An Answer
Wait For An Answer
It's been so long, I'll hold on
And Wait For An Answer
Wait For An Answer
What's that you say? I can't hear you
Are those words meant for me like they appear to be?
The tension in my voice awakes you
You know who I am but my name escapes you
They were calling for you
And you started to run
If they asked about you
I wouldn't tell anyone
CHORUS
Where are you?
How are you?
I Wait For An Answer
Wait For An Answer
It's been so long, I'll hold on
And Wait For An Answer
Wait For An Answer
Wait For An Answer
BRIDGE
The kind of woman I am
I do things that you can't understand
But there are moments when you can read the lines on my face
Don't look at me now, look at me now
Look at me now!
CHORUS
Where are you?
How are you?
I Wait For An Answer
Wait For An Answer
It's been so long, I'll hold on
And Wait For An Answer
Wait For An Answer
You make me wait
You make me wait
Someone told me to call...
5.) ANIMAL
(Dalbello)
Guest Vocalist: Carole Pope
Tight security
Inside the zone
Crude obscenities
Sticks and stones
Friend or enemy?
You and I are the same
Flesh and blood
We are Animal
Drunk with savagery
Sweet to the taste
Brutalizing heat
Pick up the pace
And lay your hands on me
You and I are the same
Flesh and blood
We are Animal
We are Animal
CHORUS
Dance with me, dance with me, forget my name
You don't speak my tongue, mais vous comprenez
When we're skin to skin maybe we might say:
We are flesh and blood
We are Animal
Man hunt animal
Thrill of the chase
Trophy on the wall
Imperial race
Eloquent and powerful
All are one
We are all
Flesh and blood
We are Animal
We are Animal
CHORUS
Do you wanna dance?
Do you wanna dance?
(Dance with me, dance! Forget my name!)
You don't speak my tongue, but I know you understand me
When we're skin to skin, maybe we might say:
We are flesh and blood
We are Animal
We are Animal
Animal, Animal
Skin...
Skin to skin
We are Animal
6.) CARDINAL SIN
(Dalbello)
We fell into their trap
They stood naked before our eyes
Sacred beads in their hands
Before we knew it, we were in their command
All day, all night
They prayed for our souls
And we prayed for our lives
All day, again and again
They never let us forget about Cardinal Sin
Inescapable facts
Tied us up like conditional contracts
All day, all night
We prayed for our souls
And they played with our lives
All day, again and again
We swore that we'd never become one of them
CHORUS
We didn't know where to begin
With or without Cardinal Sin
We didn't know where to begin
With or without, with or without
BRIDGE
Years of bold tradition bound with piety
Slow manipulation cause anxiety
They try to make us guilty with our innocence
So we never know the difference
All day, all night
They danced for our souls
And we prayed for our lives
All day, again and again
We swore that we'd never become one of them
CHORUS
We didn't know where to begin
With or without Cardinal Sin
We didn't know where to begin (renounce our vows)
With or without Cardinal Sin
We didn't know where to begin (or do we confess)
With or without
Cardinal Sin
All day, all night
They never let us forget Cardinal Sin
All day, again and again
We swore that we'd never become one of them
All day, all night
They never let us forget Cardinal Sin
7.) GUILTY BY ASSOCIATION
(Dalbello)
She turned
A twisted smile
I felt her envy
And then suddenly she turned and bared her teeth in distaste
And I said, "what would you know... how could you ever know?"
His mouth was a tight cruel line
I recognized it's implications:
He had a snapshot... it was a photo of us
We were Guilty By Association
CHORUS
With one easy stroke...
My entire world was zero
What - do you mean - by that?
A series of events strung together...
A matter of chance becomes a matter-of-fact... fact
CHORUS
With one easy stroke... one slight gesture
My entire world was zero
With one easy stroke... one light gesture
My entire world was zero
TAG CHORUS:
His mouth
A twisted smile
I recognized it's implications
A snapshot
We were Guilty By Association
8.) PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE
(Dalbello)
Get away, I'm warning you, while she undresses behind the door
Stop staring at her like a man who's never seen a whore before
She was sixteen when Mother left her at the station
Crying tears of silent indignation
CHORUS
Then he looked at her with those eyes
It was enough to make a man cry
She knew it in an instance
He took the Path Of Least Resistance
Taught the art of surfacing with 99-proof ink
At an early age she learned it doesn't matter what she think
Lock the door, strip away her virtue
You're a bastard, all she wants to do is hurt you
CHORUS
Then you look at her with those eyes
It was enough to make a man cry
She knew it in an instance
Took the Path Of Least Resistance
What's a little girl to do,
she receives a visit in the dark
No imminent sign of danger,
but the familiar hand has left its mark
Lock the door, lock the door!
Kind words turn dirty
"Promise not to say a word!"
(Daddy please don't hurt me)
CHORUS
Then he looked at her with those eyes
It was enough to make a man cry
And he knew it in an instance
He took the Path Of Least Resistance
9.) TARGET (MY EYES ARE AIMED AT YOU)
(Dalbello)
You branded me with fingerprints
When you pulled me to your breast
Clinging to my vanity
'Til I was to weak to protest
You never leave me alone
I could've done the same to you
Armed with paralyzing focus
Angular and still
Annointing me with accolades
Designed to break my will
Two of us are waiting
For one of us to blink
One look into your transparent eyes
Reflects the way I think
You never leave me alone... leave me alone
I could've done the same to you
You want me for your own
A little too much to put me through
CHORUS
We are targets for each other
Look in the mirror and
My eyes are aimed at you
We resemble one another
I find my Target when
My eyes are aimed - at - you
I stretched out of my skin
You were tugging at my ego
Someone noticed my anatomy unraveling
In a flash of inward vision
I hurled humilities at you
Somehow you never expected thunder from a quiet sky
My weapon is my point of view
You want me for your own
A little too much to put me through
CHORUS
We are targets for each other
Look in the mirror and
My eyes are aimed at you
We resemble one another
I find my Target when
My eyes are aimed at you
When my eyes are aimed at you
I find my Target
I find my Target
LINER NOTES:
Produced by: Mick Ronson & Dalbello
Engineered by: Lenny De Rose
Assistant Engineering by: Kevin Markland
Mixed by: De Rose, Ronson + Dalbello
Additional Engineering by: Mick Walsh
Assisted by: Joe Primeau
Recorded and Mixed at Phase One Recording Studios (Toronto, Canada)
Mastered with George Marino at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
MUSICIANS:
Guitars: Ronson
Drums: Dalbello
Bass: Ronson + Dalbello
Keyboards: Ronson + Dalbello
CMI Fairlight operated by: John Forbes
This album was recorded with the Hughmann technique.
