Someone smashed my window, broke into my brand new car last night.
Cool On Your Island
If you don't treat me better, if you don't, eh.
Caught my boyfriend lookin' at another slender pair of thighs.
Gotta make more money. Gotta get gotta get there faster than the rest.
Knock 'em off the ladder if they even seem to stand a chance.
The big picture, got a big white cloud.
The big picture, is starin' at me, starin' at me.
Who, who, yeah, who, who, yeah, the big picture.
Why do I feel so threatened that somebody else will take what's mine?
Babe, it's only rented, no one really owns the merchandise.
What about what I want? Somehow it got lost somewhere inside.
Mother's on my case, I told her it's my life. Well, she just died.
The big picture, got a big white cloud.
The big picture, is starin' at me, starin' at me.
The big picture, on a big blank wall, hey.
The big picture, is starin' at me, starin' at me.
Who, who, yeah, who, who, yeah.
Who, who, yeah, who, who, yeah.
When I can see, I'll try again.
I've got my paints.
The big picture, the big picture, hey.
The big picture, got a big white cloud.
The big picture, yeah, is starin' at me, starin' at me.
The big picture, yeah, on a big blank wall.
The big picture, yeah, is starin' at me, starin' at me.
Got a big, yeah baby, the big, the big, big picture,
got a big, yeah hey. (The big picture, got a big white cloud.)
Got a big, huge, is starin' starin' at me.
(The big picture, is starin' at me, starin' at me.)
The big picture, yeah, hey, got a big, got a big, very big, oh yeah.
(The big picture, on a big blank wall, hey.)
The big picture, yeah, got a big white cloud. The big picture.
(The big picture, is starin' at me, starin' at me.)
If you don't treat me better baby I'll just run away, oh yeah.
Baby, I don't know what drives you to play these silly games, oh yeah.
Hey, c'mon baby I'm much stronger than you know.
Sometimes I'm not afraid to let it show.
When will you wake up. I want you more than the stars and the sun.
But I can take only so much cool on your island. Is it cool on your island?
Heh I gotta brand new dress babe, could it make you wanna try, oh yeah.
I guess I didn't want to notice the stars gone from your eyes, yeah.
C'mon baby I'm much stronger than you know.
Sometimes I'm not afraid to let it show.
When will you wake up I want you more than the stars and the sun.
But I can take only so much cool on your island. Is it cool on your island?
Hey, we could buy an airplane (yeah yeah).
Build a home in the sand (yeah yeah).
You could tell your secrets (yeah yeah).
I could understand (yeah yeah).
But then by the morning (yeah yeah) comes crumblin' down (yeah yeah oh).
And as your leavin' (yeah yeah), wait....
When will you wake up. I want you more than the stars and the sun.
But I can take only so much cool on your island. Is it cool baby?
When will you wake up. I want you more than the stars and the sun.
But I can take only so much cool on your island.
You're so cool on your island.
Is it cool on your island. Is it cool baby?
Yeah, if you don't treat me better baby I'll just run away.
Cool on your island, yeah.
If you don't treat me, um, one day you'll wake up cold, yeah.
Then you'll know you'll know you'll know you love me.
Fayth
Make it in the city. Do what you can.
Wave to the boy with a gun in his hand, hey...
Lollipop girls pave the streets.
Stand in line to be in your limousine.
You took my love. You took my money. You took my sex.
Took my love. Took my money.
Give me fayth... Help me keep myself together.
With a little more fayth.... With a little more fayth, yeah.
Fayth... I could keep our love together.
With a little more fayth... I could wake up and face the day.
How do you keep the romance there when a little French maid lives downstairs, ur?
Radio blasts as the baby cries. Run to the dragon that runs my life.
You took my love. You took my money. You took my sex.
Took my love. Took my money.
Give me fayth... Help me keep myself together.
With a little more fayth.... With a little more fayth, yeah.
Fayth... I could keep our love together.
With a little more fayth... I could wake up and face the day.
I could wake up and face the day.
Maybe I could start again.
Why am I afraid of change?
Maybe fayth could understand.
Darlin' I remember when I held the violets in my hand.
Love can crush held too tight we could bring it back alive.
With a little more fayth...
Yeah, fayth yeah babe. I could keep our love together.
With a little more fayth... with a little more fayth, yeah baby.
Fayth... yeah... baby oh baby. Got a little more fayth yeah.
Little more fayth, little more, little more. Fayth yeah babe.
I could keep our love together, together (fayth).
Together babe, together babe, who... (fayth) awh fayth.
(Fayth), fayth ,(fayth), fayth fayth ,(fayth), fayth.
Fire On The Side
Purple sunset, orange moon. I'm alone again without you.
I knew someone had to lose.
Kiss goodbye, go back to your separate life that you have with her.
Ashes blow in the windy sky. Take my heart as you go.
Baby it burns. Baby it burns.
Baby it burns, to be your fire on the side.
Taste my tears, see how they burn.
Baby it burns, to be your fire on the side.
Purple sunset orange moon. How can the music play,
When the only band is made of gold wrapped around your hand,
That I used to hold against my chest every night?
But I still can hope you will see I'm your home.
Baby it burns. Baby it burns.
Baby it burns, to be your fire on the side.
Taste my tears, see how they burn.
Baby it burns, to be your fire on the side.
Baby it burns, to be your fire on the side.
I knew someone had to lose.
Kiss goodbye go back to your separate life that you have with her.
Take my heart as you go.
Baby it burns. Baby it burns.
Baby it burns, to be your fire on the side.
Taste my tears, see how they burn.
Baby it burns, to be your fire on the side.
Baby it burns. Baby it burns.
Baby it burns, to be your fire on the side.
Taste my tears, see how they burn.
Baby it burns, to be your fire on the side.
Baby it burns, to be your fire on the side.
Pirates
Hello... hello... hello...
Traveled far from my home. Foreign streets paved with stone.
Deep in my dreams Moroccan sand. Now I sail my ship on dry land, hey.
There is a light that shines on the frontier.
Pirates yeah, pirates (yeah...).
And on a dark night when you feel lonely.
And when the world just can't understand you.
Pirates yeah, pirates yeah...
Steal the jewel watch it break. It cuts with an eye, I can't escape.
The ruby heals, alone I stand. When I sail my ship on dry land hey.
There is a light that shines on the frontier.
Pirates yeah, pirates (yeah...).
And on a dark night when you feel lonely.
And when the world just can't understand you.
Pirates yeah, pirates (yeah...).
There is a light that shines on the frontier.
Pirates yeah (yeah...) yeah.
Pirates yeah. Pirates yeah.
There is a light that shines on the frontier.
And maybe someday we're gonna be there.
Pirates yeah, pirates (yeah...).
And on a dark night when you feel lonely.
And when the world just can't understand you.
Pirates yeah, pirates (yeah...) yeah.
There is a light that shines on the frontier.
Pirates yeah, pirates yeah (yeah...).
There is a light that shines on the frontier.
Floating City
You went away, why did you leave me? You know I believed you.
Nothing explained. Where are the answers? I know I need you.
Tell me, is your city paved with gold?
Is there hunger, do your people grow old?
Do your governments have secrets that they've sold?
Every night I wait. Take me away to your floating city.
By my window at night. I see the lights to your floating city.
Come and take me away. I want to play in your floating city.
Yeah, floating city, yeah.
T.V. turns off any of us that say that we've seen you.
Tell me are we the only planet that can't conceive you?
Will we be like Atlantis long ago?
So assured that we're advanced with what we know,
That our spirit never had time to grow.
Every night I wait. Take me away to your floating city.
By my window at night. I see the lights to your floating city.
Come and take me away. I want to play in your floating city.
Yeah, floating city, yeah.
Is it weak to look for saviors out in space?
Little Earth, she tries so hard to change our ways.
Sometimes she must get sick of this place.
Every night I wait. Take me away to your floating city.
By my window at night. I see the lights to your floating city.
Come and take me away. I want to play in your floating city.
Yeah, floating city, yeah.
Heart Attack At 23
Sirens wake me up wake me up with a cry.
Things we do for attention.
Just a little reminder dear I am still alive.
So confused I almost threw it all away for you.
You took me higher.
And you dropped me lower than I've ever been before.
If I have a heart attack at 23, I'm loving you too much.
If I have a heart attack at 23, wave bye-bye. You'll miss me.
You'll miss me baby if I have a heart attack at 23.
All my friends, we waste so much love on our men.
Why can't I be forgiving.
While he’s been out a-messin' with his argentine baby.
If I have a heart attack at 23, I'm loving you too much.
If I have a heart attack at 23, wave bye-bye.
You'll miss me.
You'll miss me baby if I have a heart attack at 23.
I must be dreaming we were together,
In a land of scarlet ribbon that tied you to me darlin'.
(Roll, roll, roll, roll on.)
But you know I'm never satisfied
(Roll, roll, roll, roll on.)
with all the good things in my life.
I thought I needed you to be strong.
I'll still miss you when I'm gone.
If I have a heart attack at 23, I'm loving you too much.
If I have a heart attack at 23, wave bye - bye.
You'll miss me.
You'll miss me baby if I have a heart attack at 23.
On The Boundary
You said you wanted safer ground, but you got caught up in the river.
I was there to save you boy, but you'd rather drown.
You said you were unhappy, but that was alright.
Better than not knowin' what's on the other side.
And you know I was always there for you.
And you know I always believed in you.
I guess that wasn't enough.
On the boundary. On the boundary baby. On the boundary. Don't you need my love?
You won't even let me keep from fallin',
From the boundary that divides our love.
I gave you a kingdom that you could be lord in.
And we both know you loved the taste of my world.
But you ran back to your corner where you trip over your lines.
Look left, look right, no room to hide.
On the boundary. On the boundary baby. On the boundary.
Don't you need my love?
You won't even let me keep from fallin',
From the boundary that divides our love.
I guess that wasn't enough. I guess I wasn't enough.
On the boundary. On the boundary baby. On the boundary.
Don't you need my love?
You won't even let me keep from fallin',
From the boundary that divides our love.
You Go To My Head
Sweet love hello make a slave of me.
I should have more control.
Little dove hello you Take full advantage of my open window.
When the cold of the night has washed away.
All I want is to wake in your arms.
And I know that I shouldn't let you stay.
But I'm a lush for your love.
You go to my head. You go to my head. You go to my head.
And you know I can never say no to you and your friend.
You call oh no (you know you want him).
Boy your heart swings in the wind from rose to rose.
Honeybee, go home (please stay).
To that warm nest you left minutes ago.
Yes I understand you give your time.
Can't you see I've given my heart.
All that light in your eyes is from the wine.
I'm such a lush for your love.
You go to my head. You go to my head. You go to my head.
And you know I can never say no to you and your friend.
Etienne Trilogy
The Highlands, Etienne, Skyeboat Song
Maybe I'm a witch lost in time,
Running through the fields of Scotland by your side.
Kicked out of France, but I still believe.
Taken to a land far across the sea.
Etienne. Etienne.
Hear the west wind whisper my name.
Etienne. Etienne.
By the morning maybe I'll remember who I am
Maybe you're the knight who saved my life.
Maybe we faced the fire side by side.
Here we are again under the same sky.
As the gypsy crystal slowly dies.
Etienne. Etienne.
Hear the west wind whisper my name.
Etienne. Etienne.
By the morning maybe I'll remember who I am.
I close my eyes, see you again.
I know I've held you, but I can't remember where or when.
Etienne. Etienne.
Hear the west wind whisper my name.
Etienne. Etienne.
By the morning maybe I'll remember who I am.
Maybe I'm a witch. Etienne, oo who...
Whisper my name, mmm...
Whisper my name, Etienne.
Whisper my name, oo who, Etienne.
Liner notes
Musicians:
Acoustic Piano: Tori Except on Fayth- Kim Bullard
Drums: Matt Sorum, Vinny Coliauta- "That Etienne Drummer"
Bass: Tim Landers, except on Fayth, Floating City,
and Pirates- Fernando Saunders
Guitars: Steve Farris
Additional Guitars: Steve Caton, Gene Black
Acoustic Guitar: Peter White, Steve Farris
Mandolin: Eric Williams
Bouzouki: Richard Bernard
Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa (Courtesy of Pablo Records)
Programming and Keyboards: Kim Bullard
Additional Keyboards: Tori
Background Vocals: Tori, Ce Ce Bullard, Robin Zander,
James House, Merry Clayton, Nancy Shanks, The Valentine
Brothers and Rick Nelson
Bagpipes: Devon Dickson
PRODUCED BY JOE CHICCARELLI
Recorded by Joe Chiccarelli
Mixed by Ed Thacker
Co-Produced by Kim Bullard
Executive Producer: David Kershenbaum
Recorded at:
Hollywood Sound, Assistant Engineer- Martin Schmelze/
South Combe Studios, Assistant Engineer- Lois Oki /
Ground Control Studios, Assistant Engineers-Angus Davidson,
Will Rogers, Claudio Ordenes, Chris Furman/
Sound Castle Studios, Assistant Engineer- Mike Tacci/
Capitol Studios, Assistant Engineer- Peter Doell/
The Grey Room, Assistant Engineers- Jim Dineen, Dan Marnien.
Additional Engineers: Dan Nebenzal and Caba Petcoz
Production Assistance: Linda Maxwell
Drum Technician: Jeff Chonis "Have Drums Will Travel"
Photography: Aaron Rapoport
Stylist: Lo Rae Flemming
Art Direction: Bob Defrin
Management: Larry Kruteck
Some Notes on Y Kant Tori Read
Y Kant Tori Read was Tori Amos' first crack
at the music biz (not counting her single, "Baltimore", which she wrote with
her brother, and "Walking With You" and "A Happy Day", which were released
as B sides), released in 1988. Only one video was made, for The Big Picture.
Many Tori fans (who proudly call ourselves "ears with feet") wonder why
Atlantic never re-released Y Kant Tori Read after Tori herself became
successful, for surely they would make a ton of money now that Tori is
so beloved, and the answer is, Tori does not want YKTR re-released,
mostly because she felt many of the songs were not her best work, and
also because the album in general reminds her of a very bad time in her
life, when she was miserable working in LA, struggling with her music,
and was also somewhere around the time she was raped (I don't know exactly
when). Tori once said in an interview somwhere, that around that time,
in her rock-chick phase, someone referred to her as a bimbo, and she said,
looking back on that time, "Fair enough." For more information on Y Kant
Tori Read, check out this page, from a Tori Site I believe is called
Vanilla, although I'm not sure who's site it is:
Y Kant Tori Read Info
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