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"Home Recordings" EP 1997
    (You'll Never Take My) Love Alive
    Acquaintances
    Moonlight
    You Don't Know Me
    Previous Crimes

"Element" LP 2001
    The Sun, The Moon, The Stars & The Sky
    I'm Your Man (Don't You Know?)
    Take My Breath Away
    (Looking For) Somewhere
    Parachute
    Winds Of Change
    Frayed & Torn
    A Fractured Fairytale
    Faultless & Foolproof
    Cul-De-Sac

Bits and Pieces
    For The Damned (Outake from "Element")
    Is He Your Man? (Live-To-Air On Radio 3RRR)

(You'll Never Take My) Love Alive top
©1997 Sound Dove Music
You'll never take my love alive
No matter how hard you might care to try
To kill the feelings in my heart
That I've had hidden from the very start
Take my heart and take my soul
You turned my diamonds into coal
You said hello now say good-bye
You'll never take my love alive
When we first met I was so very strong
I tried to tell you that we both were wrong
But then the tide began it's mercy turn
The lessons all were there for me to learn
Take my heart and take my soul
You turned my diamonds into coal
You said hello now say good-bye
You'll never take my love alive
And now I hear you're with another man
He gives you all the love that you can stand
You haven't told him that it's just for now
He's just another lover anyhow
Take my heart and take my soul
You turned my diamonds into coal
You said hello now say good-bye
You'll never take my love alive
You'll never take my love alive
You'll never take my love alive

Acquaintances top
©1997 Sound Dove Music
She's a stranger to herself
A lover to her friends
Acquaintances on shelves
And the kisses make amends
When she says she needs you
She wants you by her side
But when she says she wants you
It's a casual aside
I've seen her at her parties
All her boyfriends gathered 'round
They tell her what she wants to hear
She needs to hear that sound
Don't you get too close
Don't you get too near
She won't let you touch her
It's her one and only fear
Don't tell me it's her age
Don't tell me it's her way
I've see the way that she behaves
And when the tide has turned
When the lesson's learned
Will it be the same?
She's a stranger to herself
A lover to her friends
Acquaintances on shelves
The kisses make amends
And when she says she needs you
She wants you by her side
But when she says she wants you
It's a casual aside

Moonlight top
©1997 Sound Dove Music
Moonlight on water reminds me of you
Snow in the fields has the same effect, too
You know when I say this, I'm telling the truth
I get so weary from fighting the day
I feel reborn when you hold me that way
No need to search for the right words to say
Solitude brings out the worst in a man
Makes him look inward and question the plan
Looking for answers he won't understand

You Don't Know Me top
©1997 Sound Dove Music
Laughing with the psycho-clowns
Cowering at every turn
They never seem to make a sound
As they watch your buildings burn
Using all those fancy words
Explaining what's inside my head
I doesn't matter what I say
I haven't heard a word I've said
But if I think of a plausible tale
That you might understand
It'll all make sense in a comical way
And you'll be very glad
That you don't know me
Sinking from the weight above
So careful not to pull you down
I don't know what I'm so afraid of
It's better you don't come around
But if I think of a plausible tale
That you might understand
It'll all make sense in a comical way
And you'll be very glad
That you don't know me
You don't know me
You don't know me

Previous Crimes top
©1997 Sound Dove Music
I dug a hole for myself
I put my friend back on her shelf
I dug the hole a little deeper
I made her feel a little cheaper
I see you're coming back for more
I don't know why you're bothering for
I learned the lessons my mother taught
My first love left me hurt and distraught
My next target is easy game
I'll draw my weapon and take careful aim
I don't care that you treat me so well
I'll put you through a perpetual hell
Let's play "Hurt The Girl"
Let's play "Hurt The Girl"
I play the game to even the score
To wipe the slate from the game before
And take revenge for damage done
I'll make you cry with my tortuous fun
I see you have no previous crimes
You should be good for a couple of times
Let's play "Hurt The Girl"
Let's play "Hurt The Girl"
Let's play "Hurt The Girl"
Let's play "Hurt The Girl"

The Sun, The Moon, The Stars & The Sky top
©1999 Sound Dove Music
It surprised us all when the Sun went down
He was doing so well, we were never so proud
A beautiful day, not a trace of cloud
It surprised us all when the Sun went down
Later that night while the Moon was out
he missed the Sun 'cos he was never around
She felt the pull but she had her doubts
All through the night while the Moon was out
The Stars were talking amongst themselves
Like a Chinese whisper or a kiss-and-tell
"The Sun's been shining at night as well"
The Stars were talking amongst themselves
The Sky saw it all, but he held his tongue
He didn't want the Moon getting burned by the Sun
He didn't want to lose either one
The Sky saw it all but he held his tongue
It surprised us all when the Sun went down
He was doing so well, we were never so proud
A beautiful day, not a trace of cloud

I'm Your Man (Don't You Know?) top
©1998 Sound Dove Music
Why do you treat me so bad?
You know I'm the best that you've had
I'm there when you're feeling so low
I'm your man, don't you know?
Why do I treat you so well?
You think I'm a fool, I can tell
You're here then you're ready to go
I'm your man, don't you know?
Why don't you give me
Your love and be with me
And say you'll be here by my side?
How can I take you
To where I can make you
Believe that I'm telling no lies?
Why do you hold him so tight?
By now it will never be right
And you know I'll be there when he goes
I'm your man, don't you know?

Take My Breath Away top
©1997 Sound Dove Music
Now my heart is not your home
No more waiting by the phone
I always thought this was going to work out fine
But you took my love, you waste my precious time
You take my breath away
You put your friends back on their shelf
You take them down to suit yourself
But I don't think I'm going to wait until
You take my soul without a word but still
You take my breath away
When the thief rides into town
And steals your heart without a sound
I can't wait to see your crying eyes
As he rides off with his unenvied prize
And takes your breath away
And takes your breath away
And takes your breath away

(Looking For) Somewhere top
©1997 Sound Dove Music
I'm looking for some place to hold my head high
It used to be here so it might be nearby
A place where the well won't ever run dry
I'm looking for someone to be here a while
It might've been you if you'd put in the time
Someone to wipe off this painted-on smile
Whoa Whoa Whoa
I'm looking for something that I've never seen
It might be for real or it might be a dream
If you've dreamt it too then you'll know what I mean
Whoa Whoa
I can remember the pictures I saw
One by a window and one by a door
But when I last looked they weren't there any more
Whoa Whoa Whoa
I'm looking for some place to hold my head high
It used to be here so it might be nearby
A place where the well won't ever run dry
Whoa Whoa Whoa

Parachute top
©1999 Sound Dove Music
Is there no way back
From the precipice?
A parachute for only one of us?
Can't you tell me even as you leave
Just one thing that I can still believe?
It's a long way down
We both know that
There's no second chance, no turning back
Do you have the strength to start again
Tell me, now, is this the bitter end?
You won't have to say his name
I will hate him all the same
He's just another cheap romance
Another drink, another dance
Be sure you look into his eyes
When you tell him all your lies
They're harder to detect that way
He'll hardly hear a word you say
Make sure you tell him as you go
That this was nothing personal, you know
You don't have to change your name
I will hate him all the same
He's just another cheap romance
Another drink, another dance
Is there no way back
From the precipice?
A parachute for only one of us?
And it's a long way down
We both know that
There's no second chance, no turning back
There's no second chance, no turning back
There's no second chance, no turning back

Winds Of Change top
©1997 Sound Dove Music
Sometimes I don't know when to go
Sometimes I don't know when to stay
I worry about it through the night
We fight it out the very next day
You can cut your hair in a different way
Learn new words to think and say
But you won't stop the death and decay
Your love is past it's "Use-By" date
I can hear the wind blow through the trees
Shake those roots and rustle those leaves
It's tearing at the fabric of our souls
The winds of change
Are taking their toll
They're blowing so cold
Sometimes I don't know where to go
And sometimes I just want to run away
Hold you close then push you back
Unconditional retreat then a frontal attack
I can feel the wind blow through the trees
Shake those roots and rustle those leaves
It's tearing at the fabric of our souls
The winds of change
Have taken their toll
They're blowing so cold
The winds of change
Have taken their toll
They're blowing so cold
The winds of change
Have taken their toll
They're blowing so cold

Frayed & Torn top
©2001 Sound Dove Music
All that glitters is rarely gold
It's never more than your can hold
Next to what you've bought and sold
Now I've been skating on thin, thin ice
I get so nervous when the weather is nice
But I'll never take my own advice
If I can keep these years at bay
And think of something new to say
I might avoid this gradual decay
As people come and people go
They take what they need and reap what you sow
And leave a little vacuum in their wake
In rationing my feelings out
Convinced of what it's all about
Now I have some nagging doubts
For everyone who's been and gone
Another two will come along
Watch them sing the same old song
A wall of sound in a long white room
A chrysalis now a cold dark tomb
Echoes a forgotten tune
And he unto the manor born
A broken oath on a bible sworn
Will never see the fabric frayed and torn

A Fractured Fairytale top
©1999 Sound Dove Music
I saw you standing in your white dress and veil
Like a scene from an old fairytale
Enjoy the show 'til the batteries fail
You've been waiting for this moment for years
And now it's come to allay all your fears
Acquitted now by your jury of peers
When you were young all those stories rang true
About the man who was out there just for you
And when you met you'd know exactly what to do
Anticipating your prize for so long
And now he's here what could ever go wrong?
If that was true would I be singing this song?
Hey, wait
Hey, wait
He says he's settled and he's fixed in his ways
An overwhelming stench of decay
You always thought there'd be much more than this
With just one fairy-godmother's wish
She never mentioned all the shit and the piss
Take down your calendar and mark off the days
Consult the stars and the moon's final phase
You can't believe it's the end of the line
You didn't read all the overhead signs
I guess you'll pay more attention next time
Hey wait
In my dreams you might come back again
You're so young like we both were back then
Now you're just someone who exists in my head

Faultless & Foolproof top
©2000 Sound Dove Music
Reckless and humble
Biding my time
In choosing this solitude
I'm losing my mind
Faultless and foolproof
In drawing the line
I'm making my way to you
But I'm falling behind
I'm making my way to you
But I'm taking my time

Cul-De-Sac top
©1999 Sound Dove Music
I don't know what you're crying for
I don't know why you're running for the door
Don't you know it's a cul-de-sac?
You know you'll come running back to me
It's a little game I play
I'll pull you in then I'll push you away
A false dawn on a winter's day
But I will always be this way
Don't think you'll get too far
It will always be this hard for you
Just a little game I know
I pull you in then I let you go
Take a card from the hand I deal
The winner stands while the loser kneels
And I'm the one with the loaded dice
First prize is paradise with me
It's a little game I play
It's your turn to play today
Just a little game I know
I pull you in then I let you go

For The Damned top
© 1998 Sound Dove Music
Content is for the damned
A woman and a man
Two hot coffees as seven years
Slip between their hands
Ask for everything
But don't put nothing in
Then wait for that special one
To push the button in
You filled me full of school
And you filled me full of rules
You helped me write my resume
To kiss the arse of fools
The years go by so fast
Focused on the task
I'm waiting for a dead man
My face against the glass
I waited for the day
And I held my breath so long
I hoped so hard, I still believe
My older friends were wrong
They went through so much wine
And they went though too much dope
They waited for my sacred dreams
To all go up in smoke
So if it doesn't come
I won't be too surprised
I won't pretend I'm satisfied
With artifice and lies
I won't be waiting for the man
Holding out my hand
I won't expect contentedness
Content is for the damned
I won't expect contentedness
Content is for the damned

Is He Your Man? top
©1997 Sound Dove Music
Is he your man?
Is he your man?
Is he your man?
Can he give you more than I can?
Is life with him good?
Is life with him good?
Is life with him good?
But does he love you more than he should?
In the beginning it wasn't so bad
But I can't believe how it all gets
So hard to understand
Is love with him sweet?
Is love with him sweet?
Is love with him sweet?
Does he fill you full of that heat?
I don't know where it all went off the tracks
I can't believe that you're gone
And you won't be coming back
I don't believe
I don't believe
I don't believe
That he'll be your man
That he'll be your man
That he'll be your man
When he's taken all he can stand top