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Idlewild - Hope Is Important Album Lyrics



Idlewild - Hope Is Important Lyrics






Youve Lost Your Way

What do you say if you've taken me over?
You say you're taking me over
You say you're taking me over
But I don't want to be illicit

We try to calm down
We seem to end in nosedive
We try to calm down
We seem to end in nosedive

One on one, you've taken me over
You say you're taking me over (you say)
You say you're taking me over
But I don't want to be illicit

You say
Wave goodbye (you say)
Hey hey hey hey

One on one, you've taken me over
You say you're taking me over
You say you're taking me over
But I don't want to be illicit

We try to calm down
We seem to end in nosedive
We try to calm down
We seem to end in nosedive

You say you're taking me over
You say you're taking me over
You say you're taking me over
But I don't want to be illicit

You say
I said wave goodbye (you say)
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Writer: BOB FAIRFOULL, COLIN NEWTON, ROD PRYCE-JONES, RODDY WOOMBLE
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC




A Film For the Future

Say!
This is a film about the future, it is the future of your life
You think it's certain,but nothing is certain
No nothing is certain, no nothing is certain, no!

I know what you think, you think this film is about you
It isn't about you, it isn't about you
I know what you think, you think this film is about you
I know what you think, you think this film is about you

I never realised at this time before now
It's clear to see that you are the leader now
You're just following a lost leader now
Following a lost leader now

This is a film about the future, it is the future of your life
Which you think is certain, but nothing is certain
No nothing is certain, no nothing is certain, no!

I know what you think, you think this film is about you
It isn't about you, it isn't about you
I know what you think, you think this film is about you
I know what you think, you think this film is about you

Say, say
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Writer: BOB FAIRFOULL, COLIN NEWTON, ROD PRYCE-JONES, RODDY WOOMBLE
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC




Paint Nothing

My wintertime came fast about your drawing pad
And then you told me
You didn't like closely
You don't like walking home
You're not sure who you are
And no one knows about your scar
But I told you to shut up once
Because you're never there
And you're too old to be scared

'Cause I've been in lots of these
Bad, bad situations

Paint nothing now
Paint nothing now

The summertime came fast; you still had your drawing pad
But you told me
You couldn't see me correctly
We don't like holding hands
We don't like playing guitar
And no one knows about your scars

But I've been in lots of these
Bad, bad situations

And you never get out of this easily
'Cause I've been in lots of these
Bad, bad situations

Paint nothing now
Paint nothing now

Send me here, send me there
Repetitions in the air
Repetitions in the air
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Writer: BOB FAIRFOULL, COLIN NEWTON, ROD PRYCE-JONES, RODDY WOOMBLE
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC




When I Argue I See Shapes

I'm not really sure of all this pressure
I'm never going to lose any of my old letters
They'll stay with me, until I can see
Until I can see that I'm no one
They'll stay with me, until I can see
Until I can see that I'm no one
So don't slight it off 'cause you'll be fined
Don't start slighting off 'cause you'll be fined
All you ever do is build it up inside
All you ever do is build it up inside

I'm not really sure of all this pressure
I'm never going to lose any of my old letters
They'll stay with me, until I can see
Until I can see that I'm no one
So don't slight it off 'cause you'll be fined
Don't start slighting off 'cause you'll be fined
All you ever do is build it up inside
All you ever do is build it up inside

You smoke too much when you talk too much
And when I argue Syd Barrett makes me laugh
I laugh at your conversational skills, or lack of
I laugh at your conversational skills, or lack of

I'm not really sure of all this pressure
I'm never going to lose any of my old letters
They'll stay with me, until I can see
Until I can see that I'm no one
They'll stay with me, until I can see
Until I can see that I'm no one
So don't slight it off 'cause you'll be fined
Don't start slighting off 'cause you'll be fined
All you ever do is build it up inside
All you ever do is build it up inside

You smoke too much when you talk too much
And when I argue Syd Barrett makes me laugh
I laugh at your conversational skills, or lack of
I laugh at your conversational skills, or lack of

[x10]
'Cause when I argue I see shapes

You smoke too much when you talk too much
And when I argue sit back it makes me laugh
I laugh at your conversational skills, or lack of
I laugh at your conversational skills, or lack of
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Writer: BOB FAIRFOULL, COLIN NEWTON, ROD PRYCE-JONES, RODDY WOOMBLE
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC




4 People Do Good

You can't always be the strange one
I'm spending you without a hope
For one

Pride in yourself into it
If you don't wanna stay
Go out into the light
You'll be better off that way

I've got no motive
4 people do good
4 people do good
(When I see you right there)

I've got no motive
4 people do good
4 people do good
(When I see you right there)

I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know
Send me downstairs

You stand there, you stand there
Watch him wonder
If he's wondering about the star

If he's wondering where they'll make him stay
If he doesn't want to stay
So you'll never be alone
Hey

I've got no motive
4 people do good
4 people do good
(When I see you right there)

I've got no motive
4 people do good
4 people do good
(When I see you right there)
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Writer: BOB FAIRFOULL, COLIN NEWTON, ROD PRYCE-JONES, RODDY WOOMBLE
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC




Im Happy To Be Here Tonight

The world is in my chaos dream but I am not invited, I said
The world is in my chaos dream but I am
Coz you don't know what people say
The world is in my chaos dream but I am
Coz you don't know what people say
Coz you don't know what people want to say

Abstract's a little boy, coz you and me talk freely at night
This is my chaos
Coz you got the right to stay in at night
Coz I supply and you were the last one to know
Coz you got the right to stay in at night
Coz I supply and you were the last one to know
Coz I don't know
The world is in my chaos dream but I am not invited, I said

The world is in my chaos dream but I am
Coz you don't know what people say
The world is in my chaos dream but I am
Coz you don't know what people say

Coz you don't know what people want to say

Abstract's a little boy, coz you and me talk freely at night
Coz this is my chaos
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Writer: BOB FAIRFOULL, COLIN NEWTON, ROD PRYCE-JONES, RODDY WOOMBLE
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC




Everyone Says Youre So Fragile

I'm not that medieval, sometimes, I write my thoughts down
I can never remember, who I am
Who I am, where I am, what on earth, I'm doing here
What on earth, I know

I'm not that medieval, sometimes, I write my thoughts down
I can never remember, who I am
Who I am, where I am, what on earth, I'm doing here
What on earth, I know

What's going on out of the window now?
What's going on out of the window now?
No, no, I'm agile and everyone says that you're so fragile
What's going on out of the window now?
What's going on out of the window now?
No, no, I'm agile and everyone says that you're so fragile

I'm not that medieval, sometimes, I write my thoughts down
I can never remember, who I am
Who I am, where I am, what on earth, I'm doing here
What on earth, I know

I'm not that medieval, sometimes, I write my thoughts down
I can never remember, who I am
Who I am, where I am, what on earth, I'm doing here
What on earth, I know

What's going on out of the window now?
What's going on out of the window now?
No, no, I'm agile and everyone says that you're so fragile
What's going on out of the window now?
What's going on out of the window now?
No, no I'm agile and everyone says that you're so fragile

Aah
What's going on out of the window now?
What's going on out of the window now?
No, no, I'm agile and everyone says that you're so fragile
What's going on out of the window now?
What's going on out of the window now?
No, no, I'm agile and everyone says that you're so fragile
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Writer: BOB FAIRFOULL, COLIN NEWTON, ROD PRYCE-JONES, RODDY WOOMBLE
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC




Im A Message

I am the best message out of the rest of them
Are you all alone, are you all alone?
I am the best message out of the rest of them
Are you all alone, are you all alone?

I am the best message out of the rest of them
Are you alone, are you all alone?

You're selling your soul, you're selling your soul
Have you got it called?
You're ice cold with your eyes closed
You're ice cold, have you got it all?

You're selling your soul, you're selling your soul
(I am a message, I am a message)
You're selling your soul, have you got it all?
(I am a message, I am a message)

You're selling your soul, you're selling your soul
(I am a message, I am a message)
You're selling your soul, have you got it all?
(I am a message, I am a message)

So I am the best message out of the rest of them
Are you all alone, are you all alone?

You're selling your soul, you're selling your soul
Have you got it called?
You're ice cold with your eyes closed
You're ice cold, have you got it all?

You're selling your soul, you're selling your soul
(I am a message, I am a message)
You're selling your soul, have you got it all?
(I am a message, I am a message)

You're selling your soul, you're selling your soul
(I am a message, I am a message)
You're selling your soul, have you got it all?
(I am a message, I am a message)

I am a message, I am a message
I am a message, I am a, I am a
I am a message, I am a message
I am a message, I am a, I am a

I am a message, I am a message
I am a message, I am a, I am a
I am a message, I am a message
I am a message, I am a, I am a
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Writer: BOB FAIRFOULL, COLIN NEWTON, ROD PRYCE-JONES, RODDY WOOMBLE
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC




You Dont Have The Heart

"Is it recording?...it's on...yeah it's alright we just...
Recording are you? ...all ok then, go...it's all set
You Don't Have The Heart..."
9, 9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6
(Turn the page)
Turn the page now
(It's 1978, it's 1978)

9, 9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6
(Turn the page, turn the page)
Turn the page now
(It's 1978, it's 1978)
Turn (turn on the telephone)
I don't give a damn, turn!

9, 9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6
(Turn the page)
Turn the page now
(It's 1978, it's 1978)
Turn
(Turn on the telephone)

Said shut up (shut up) (x7)
Shut up

Looking into 1978
And I'm reading these books
About being a boy
I can't reach over to press play
Can you pass me the ashtray

9, 9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6
(It's 1978, it's 1978)
Turn the page now
(Turn the page, turn the page)
Turn (Turn on the telephone)
Turn (Turn on the telephone)
Said shut up (shut up) [x7]
Said shut up
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Writer: BOB FAIRFOULL, COLIN NEWTON, ROD PRYCE-JONES, RODDY WOOMBLE
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC




Close The Door

Cos I'm the only one who knows everyone barbecue lungs
None of you know what I'm thinking
Who on earth would believe a word you say?
You're disturbed in a strange fascinated way
You're disturbed, I think you're disturbed

I've told you once
To switch all the lights off
You never believe that
You never believe that

And you stay near the window
Falling out through the floor
Close the door (1, 2, 3, 4)
Falling out through the floor
Falling out through the floor

It's time for the maths test
I come over to see you, at your chair you face up
I reply and politely stare back, back
I'm so backward I almost forgot
Why I'm sinking

Falling out through the floor
Close the door (1, 2, 3, 4)
Falling out through the floor
Falling out through the floor

It's time for the maths test
It's time for the maths test
Half the times I lack sound the way I really think of you otherwise...
Falling out through the floor
Close the door
It's time for the maths test
It's time for the maths test
It's time for the maths test
It's time for the maths test
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Writer: BOB FAIRFOULL, COLIN NEWTON, ROD PRYCE-JONES, RODDY WOOMBLE
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC




Safe And Sound

The common mistake is to forget
And concentrate on your never thought
The common mistake is to forget
I've remembered the part in your book
So I know exactly what is going on
Exactly what is going on
I don't think I know
Exactly what is going on
I think I know too much for myself

You're safe and sound
Until you hit the ground
You know it's a long way down

You're safe and sound
Until you hit the ground
You know it's a long way down

The common mistake is to forget
I always forget I forgot to remember
It's my common mistake
Exactly what is going on
Exactly what is going on
I don't think I know

You're safe and sound
Until you hit the ground
You know it's a long way down

You're safe and sound
Until you hit the ground
You know it's a long way down
You know it's a long way down

You're safe and sound
Until you hit the ground
You know it's a long way down

You're safe and sound
Until you hit the ground
You know it's a long way down
You know it's a long way down

I guess it's a long way down
I know it's a long way, it's a long way
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Writer: JONATHAN IAN GREEN, ANDREZ HARRIOTT, JADE JONES, ANNA REBECCA KRANTZ, REDD
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC




Low Light

Turn the lights down when you cry
Turn the lights down when you cry
Turn the lights down when you cry
Turn the lights down low

Turn the lights down when you cry
Turn the lights down when you cry
Turn the lights down when you cry
Turn the lights down low

Turn the lights down when you cry
Turn the lights down when you cry
Turn the lights down when you cry
Turn the lights down low

The lights are low
The lights are low
The lights are low

A low light
A low light
A low light
A low light

Turn the lights down when you cry
Turn the lights down when you cry
Turn the lights, turn the lights

Cos you know the lights, the lights, the lights are low
The lights are low
The lights are low
The lights are low

You don't know, know, know, know You should know
You should know
Cos you don't know
Cos you don't know

Sad show, cos you know, it was the sure sign, it happened long ago
Sad show, cos you know, it was the sure sign, it happened long ago
Sad show, cos you know, it was the sure sign, it didn't happen long ago
Sad show, cos you know, it was the sure sign, it happened
Sad show, cos you know, it was the sure sign, it didn't happen long ago
Sad show, cos you know, it was the sure sight, it happened long ago
Sad show, cos you know, it was the sure sign, it happened long ago
Sad show, cos you know, it was the sure sign, it happened long ago
Sad show, cos you know, it was the sure sign, it happened long ago
Sad show, cos you know, it was the sure sign, it happened long ago

The lights are low
The lights are low
The lights are low
A low light

It's the sign of it all
I see the sign of it all and I know that you are with me now
I know that you are with me now
Cos I now that, Cos I now that, Cos I now that
Cos I now that, Cos I now that, Cos I now that
Cos I now that, Cos I now that, Cos I now that
Cos I know, I, cos I know that, cos I know that
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Writer: BOB FAIRFOULL, COLIN NEWTON, ROD PRYCE-JONES, RODDY WOOMBLE
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC




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Hope Is Important is the debut studio album by Scottish rock band Idlewild, released 26 October 1998 through Food Records. After finalizing their line-up and releasing two singles in 1997, the band released their mini album Captain in early 1998. Afterwards, the band signed with Food Records, and recorded their debut album between February and June 1998 at Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire and Westland Studios in Dublin with producer Paul Tipler. Described as a grunge and punk rock album, Hope Is Important was compared to Bleach (1989) by Nirvana.

"A Film for the Future" and "Everyone Says You're So Fragile" were released as the album's first two singles on 27 April 1998 and 6 July 1998, respectively. They were followed with some festival performances and a tour with labelmates Blur. The album's third single, "I'm a Message", was released on 12 October 1998. Early in 1999, the band went on tour in the UK. On February 5, 1999, the band released the album's fourth single, "When I Argue I See Shapes."

Hope Is Important received generally favourable reviews from music critics, some of whom praised the songwriting and Idlewild's energy. The album charted at number 44 in Scotland, and number 53 in the UK; it was also certified silver in the UK. All of the songs appeared on the Scottish and UK Singles Charts, with "When I Argue I See Shapes" charting the highest at number 15 in Scotland, and number 19 in the UK. Hope Is Important appeared on a best-of-the-year album list by NME, as well as a best Scottish albums list by The Herald.
Performed By: Idlewild
Genre(s): Grunge, punk rock
Producer(s): Paul Tipler
Length: 35:48
Released: October 26th, 1998
Year: 1998

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